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This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2025.
NASA plans to launch the Artemis 2 mission on the Space Launch System, sending astronauts around the Moon on a ten-day lunar flyby.
NASA plans to launch the first two components of the Lunar Gateway,[1] a key part of its efforts to return to the Moon and a stepping stone for crewed missions to Mars in the 2030s.[2]
ESA plans to conduct an orbital test flight of the Space Rider uncrewed spaceplane in the third quarter of the year.[3]
The first Indian crewed spaceflight, Gaganyaan 3, is planned for 2025.[4]
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 (ZhengHe) asteroid sample-return and comet probe[5] and the Chang'e 6 sample-return mission.[6]
As of 2021, the mission of the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter is targeted to end no later than September 2025. NASA has stated that the mission could end sooner depending on potential damage from the system's radiation belts during fly-bys of Europa in 2022, and Io in 2023 and 2024.[7][8]
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | ||||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | |||
Remarks | ||||||||
January[edit] | ||||||||
January (TBD)[9] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | |||||
Second of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1(Tranche 1B Mission). | ||||||||
January (TBD)[9] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | |||||
Third of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1(Tranche 1C Mission). | ||||||||
January (TBD)[9] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | |||||
Fourth of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1(Tranche 1D Mission). | ||||||||
January (TBD)[9] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | |||||
Fifth of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1(Tranche 1E Mission). | ||||||||
January (TBD)[10] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | SpaceX | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
425 Project Flight 4 | ||||||||
January (TBD)[11] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | SpaceX | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
425 Project Flight 5 | ||||||||
February[edit] | ||||||||
February (TBD)[12] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | SpaceX | |||||
IMAP | NASA | Sun–Earth L1 | Heliophysics | |||||
Carruthers Geocorona Observatory | NASA | Sun–Earth L1 | Exosphere research | |||||
SWFO-L1 | NOAA | Sun–Earth L1 | Space weather | |||||
Part of the Solar Terrestrial Probes program. Under NASA's SMD Rideshare Initiative, two secondary spacecraft will be launched along with IMAP to the Sun–Earth L1 point. | ||||||||
February (TBD)[13] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-13. | ||||||||
February (TBD)[14] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-3. | ||||||||
February (TBD)[9] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Transport Layer Tranche 1 × 21 | SDA | Low Earth (SSO) | Military communications | |||||
Last of six launches for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1(Tranche 1F Mission). | ||||||||
February (TBD)[16][17] | Vulcan Centaur | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | |||||
GPS III-08 Katherine Johnson | U.S. Space Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
Named after NASA mathematician and human computer Katherine Johnson.[15] | ||||||||
March[edit] | ||||||||
Q1 (TBD)[18] | Atlas V N22 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | |||||
Boeing Starliner-1 (PCM-1)[19] | Boeing / NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | Expedition TBA | |||||
First operational Starliner mission, as part of the Commercial Crew Program. | ||||||||
Q1 (TBD)[22][21] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
MRV-1 | Northrop Grumman / DARPA | Geosynchronous | Satellite servicing | |||||
MEP × 3 | Northrop Grumman | Geosynchronous | Satellite servicing | |||||
The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) will carry DARPA's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Spacecraft (RSGS) Robotic Payload.[20] It will install three propulsion jet packs, referred to as Mission Extension Pods (MEP), on satellites that are nearing the end of their operational lifespans. Two of the three MEPs will be installed on Optus D3 and an Intelsat satellite in 2025 and 2026, respectively.[21] | ||||||||
Q1 (TBD)[23][24] | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | |||||
Kanopus-VO №2 | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Q1 (TBD)[25][26] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
Sentinel-3C | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Third Sentinel-3 satellite. | ||||||||
Q1 (TBD)[27] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) #9 rideshare mission. | ||||||||
April[edit] | ||||||||
April (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
First of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
April (TBD)[29] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
SPHEREx | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Near-infrared astronomy | |||||
PUNCH | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Heliophysics | |||||
April (TBD)[31] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
TRACERS | NASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Magnetospheric research | |||||
TRACERS is part of NASA's Small Explorers program, with a launch readiness date of 13 April 2025.[30] | ||||||||
April (TBD)[32] | Rocket 4 | TBA | Astra Space | |||||
TBA | U.S. Space Force | TBA | TBA | |||||
STP-S29B mission. | ||||||||
May[edit] | ||||||||
May (TBD)[34][35] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
TSIS-2 | NASA / LASP | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2. Hosted on a General Atomics Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite platform.[33] | ||||||||
May (TBD)[14] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit, designated Bandwagon-4. | ||||||||
May (TBD)[5] | Long March 3B | Xichang | CASC | |||||
Tianwen-2 | CNSA | Heliocentric | Asteroid sample-return Comet orbiter |
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Formerly known as ZhengHe. | ||||||||
May (TBD)[36] | Minotaur IV | TBA | Northrop Grumman | |||||
EWS OD-1 | U.S. Space Force | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | |||||
USSF-261S-A mission. | ||||||||
May (TBD)[37][38] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
SMILE | CAS / ESA | Highly elliptical | Earth observation | |||||
May (TBD)[39][40] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Tracking Layer Tranche 1 × 7 | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | |||||
First of four launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1. | ||||||||
June[edit] | ||||||||
June (TBD)[41] | Antares 330 | MARS LP-0A | Northrop Grumman | |||||
Cygnus NG-23 | NASA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics | |||||
First flight of the Antares 330 variant. | ||||||||
June (TBD)[13] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-14. | ||||||||
June (TBD)[39][40] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Tracking Layer Tranche 1 × 7 | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | |||||
Second of four launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1. | ||||||||
June (TBD)[42] | TBA | Kourou | Arianespace | |||||
⚀ ESP-MACCS / CubeMAP × 3 | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Atmospheric research | |||||
First mission of the ESA Scout program. | ||||||||
Q2 (TBD)[25] | Ariane 62 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Metop-SG A1[44] | EUMETSAT | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | |||||
First of six MetOp-SG launches.[43] | ||||||||
Q2 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Second of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
Q2 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Third of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
Q2 (TBD)[27] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
SSMS #7 rideshare mission. | ||||||||
Mid 2025 (TBD)[45] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
KuiperSat × ? | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
First of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper. | ||||||||
Mid 2025 (TBD)[46] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
ALTIUS | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
FLEX | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
FLEX is the eighth Earth Explorer of the Living Planet Programme. | ||||||||
Mid 2025 (TBD)[47] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Bangabandhu-2 | SPARRSO | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
H1 2025 (TBD)[48][49] | Ariane 64 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
MTG-S1[50] | EUMETSAT | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | |||||
MTG-S1 will host Sentinel-4 instruments. | ||||||||
H1 2025 (TBD)[51][52] | Atlas V 551 | AV-100 | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | ||||
ViaSat-3 EMEA[53] | ViaSat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
H1 2025 (TBD)[54] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
TBA | NASA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | |||||
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission delivering payloads to the Gruithuisen Domes. | ||||||||
July[edit] | ||||||||
July (TBD)[39][40] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Tracking Layer Tranche 1 × 7 | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | |||||
Third of four launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1. | ||||||||
August[edit] | ||||||||
August (TBD)[55] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Haven-1 | Vast | Low Earth | Space habitat | |||||
Single-module commercial space station. | ||||||||
August (TBD)[56][57] | Kinetica 2 | TBA | CAS Space | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Maiden launch of Kinetica 2. | ||||||||
August (TBD)[39][40] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Tracking Layer Tranche 1 × 7 | SDA | Low Earth | Missile tracking | |||||
Last of four launches for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 1. | ||||||||
September[edit] | ||||||||
September (TBD)[58] | SLS Block 1 | Kennedy LC-39B | NASA | |||||
Artemis 2 | NASA | Lunar free-return | Crewed lunar flyby | |||||
First crewed test flight of SLS and Orion. | ||||||||
Q3 (TBD)[3][59] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
Space Rider | ESA | Low Earth | Flight test | |||||
First test flight of ESA's Space Rider uncrewed spaceplane. | ||||||||
Q3 (TBD)[27] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
SSMS #13 rideshare mission. | ||||||||
October[edit] | ||||||||
October (TBD)[13] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-15. | ||||||||
November[edit] | ||||||||
November (TBD)[60][61] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg | SpaceX | |||||
FORMOSAT-8B | TASA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
November (TBD)[62] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Sentinel-6B | NASA / NOAA / EUMETSAT / ESA | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
November (TBD)[63] | Falcon Heavy | Kennedy LC-39A | SpaceX | |||||
Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) | NASA | Selenocentric (NRHO) | Lunar Gateway component | |||||
Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) | NASA | Selenocentric (NRHO) | Lunar Gateway component | |||||
First two Lunar Gateway modules. NASA originally intended to launch them on two separate Falcon Heavies,[1] but later switched to a single Falcon Heavy launch to reduce risk. | ||||||||
November (TBD)[64] | PSLV | Satish Dhawan | ISRO | |||||
Oceansat-3A[65] | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Oceanography | |||||
November (TBD)[64] | PSLV | Satish Dhawan | ISRO | |||||
Resourcesat-3 | ISRO | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
November (TBD)[66][67] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
PLATiNO-2 / MAIA | ASI / JPL | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
MAIA is a hosted instrument on the PLATiNO-2 satellite. | ||||||||
December[edit] | ||||||||
24 December[68][69] | Irtysh / DM-SLB | Baikonur Site 45 | Roscosmos | |||||
Dummy satellite | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Flight test | |||||
First launch of Irtysh, also known as Soyuz-5. A dummy payload matching a future satellite in weight and size will be launched. | ||||||||
December (TBD)[71][72] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
CAS500-5 | KARI / Ministry of Science and ICT / Ministry of Environment | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Fifth CAS500 satellite, dedicated to observation of water resources.[70] | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[73][74] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
CHORUS C | MDA | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
CHORUS X | MDA | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
Q4 (TBD)[76][77] | SL1 | Esrange | HyImpulse | |||||
Reentry capsule[77] | In Orbit Aerospace | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | |||||
Maiden flight of HyImpulse's SL1. HyImpulse is a spinoff of DLR.[75] | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[78] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
IRIDE × ? | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
First launch for the Italian IRIDE satellite constellation. | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[78] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
IRIDE × ? | ASI | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
Second launch for the Italian IRIDE satellite constellation. | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[79][80] | Vulcan Centaur | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | |||||
GPS III-09 Onizuka | U.S. Space Force | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
Named after NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka. | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[83] | TBA | TBA | Roscosmos | |||||
Ekspress-RV1 | RSCC | Highly elliptical | Communications | |||||
First satellite of the Ekspress-RV constellation. Ekspress-RV will cover Russia's Far North, which is inaccessible to the main Ekspress constellation in geosynchronous orbit.[81][82] | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[54] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
TBA | NASA | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander | |||||
CLPS mission delivering payloads to the lunar south pole. ESA's Package for Resource Observation and in-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Commercial exploitation, and Transportation (PROSPECT) payload will fly on this mission. | ||||||||
Q4 (TBD)[84] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canevral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
Intelsat 42 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Intelsat 43 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
To be determined[edit] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[85][86] | Angara A5 / DM-03[87] | Vostochny Site 1A | Roscosmos | |||||
Luch-5VM [88] | Gonets Satellite System | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[90] | GSLV Mk II | Satish Dhawan | ISRO | |||||
GSAT-32 | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Planned replacement for GSAT-6A.[89] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[91][90] | GSLV Mk II | Satish Dhawan | ISRO | |||||
GSAT-7B | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[92][90] | GSLV Mk II | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | |||||
GSAT-7C | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[91][90] | GSLV Mk II | Satish Dhawan | ISRO | |||||
GSAT-7R | ISRO | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Will eventually replace GSAT-7. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[93][94] | Angara A5 / DM-03[95] | Plesetsk | Roscosmos | |||||
Luch-5M 1[96] | Gonets Satellite System | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[97] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
Biomass | ESA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Earth Explorer 7 of the Living Planet Programme. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[a][98] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
KOMPSAT-7 (Arirang 7) | KARI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[a][99][100] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
LUXEOSys (NAOS)[101] | LUXEOps / MAE | Low Earth (SSO) | Reconnaissance | |||||
2025 (TBD)[27] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
SSMS #6 rideshare mission. An Alba Cluster mission is scheduled to be launched on this flight.[102] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[27] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) #10 rideshare mission. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[103] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
EAGLE-1 | SES S.A. | Low Earth | Quantum key distribution | |||||
2025 (TBD)[a][27] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth (SSO) | TBA | |||||
SSMS #8 rideshare mission. An Alba Cluster mission is scheduled to be launched on this flight.[102] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[104][105] | Ariane 62 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Galileo FOC FM29 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
Galileo FOC FM30 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[104][105] | Ariane 62 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Galileo FOC FM31 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
Galileo FOC FM32 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[105] | Ariane 62 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Galileo FOC FM33 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
Galileo FOC FM34 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
Final batch of first generation Galileo-FOC satellites. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[106] | Ariane 64 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Intelsat 41 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Intelsat 44 | Intelsat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[104][107] | Ariane 64 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Optus-11 | Optus | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[104][109] | Ariane 64 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Uhura-1 (Node-1)[110] | Skyloom | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Rideshare mission.[108] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[112] | Ariane 6 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Galileo G2 1 | ESA | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||||
First Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellite launch.[111] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[113] | Ariane 6 | Kourou ELA-4 | Arianespace | |||||
Hellas Sat 5 | Hellas Sat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[114][115] | Cyclone-4M | Spaceport Nova Scotia | MLS | |||||
TBA | GALAXIA Mission Systems | Low Earth | Ship tracking | |||||
First Cyclone-4M launch. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[116] | Dauntless | Cape Canaveral SLC-13[117] | Vaya Space | |||||
Vaya Space | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||||
Maiden flight of Dauntless. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[118][119] | Electron | Mahia LC-1A | Rocket Lab | |||||
LOXSAT1 | Eta Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Propellant depot Technology demonstration |
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JFY 2025 (TBD)[120] | Epsilon S | Uchinoura | JAXA | |||||
DESTINY+ | JAXA | Heliocentric | Asteroid flyby | |||||
Will flyby 3200 Phaethon in 2029. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[121] | Epsilon S | Uchinoura | JAXA | |||||
Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4 | JAXA | Low Earth | Technology demonstration | |||||
Part of JAXA's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[122] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
CAS500-2 | KAI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
CAS500-4[70] | KARI / Ministry of Science and ICT / MAFRA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[123] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
Globalstar M104–120[124] | Globalstar | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
Launch of 17 satellites for Globalstar's third-generation constellation. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[45] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
KuiperSat × ? | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
Second of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[45] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
KuiperSat × ? | Kuiper Systems | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
Last of three Falcon 9 launches for Project Kuiper. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[125][126] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
O3b mPOWER 9 (O3b FM29) | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | |||||
O3b mPOWER 10 (O3b FM30) | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | |||||
O3b mPOWER 11 (O3b FM31) | SES S.A. | Medium Earth | Communications | |||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Fourth of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Fifth of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Sixth of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Seventh of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[28] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Vandenberg SLC-4E | SpaceX | |||||
Rivada × 24 | Rivada Space Networks | Low Earth (SSO) | Communications | |||||
Eighth of twelve launches for Rivada Space Networks' 300-satellite constellation. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[127] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
Skynet 6A | Airbus Defence and Space / UK Ministry of Defence | Geosynchronous | Military communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[128] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral or Kennedy | SpaceX | |||||
SpainSat NG II | Hisdesat | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[55] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Vast-1 | Vast | Low Earth (Haven-1) | Private spaceflight | |||||
First crewed mission to Vast's Haven-1 commercial space station. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[129] | Gravity-2 | TBA | Orienspace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Maiden flight of Gravity-2. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[4] | HLVM 3 | Satish Dhawan SLP | ISRO | |||||
Gaganyaan 4 | ISRO | Low Earth | Crewed spaceflight | |||||
India's first crewed spaceflight. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[130] | Hyperbola-3 | Jiuquan LA-4 | i-Space | |||||
i-Space | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||||
Maiden flight of Hyperbola-3. | ||||||||
JFY2025 (TBD)[121][133] | H3 | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | MHI | |||||
ETS-9 (Kiku 9) | JAXA / NICT | Geosynchronous | Communications Technology demonstration |
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ETS-9 will carry the High Speed Communication with Advanced Laser Instrument (HICALI), which will demonstrate 10 Gbps laser communications between geosynchronous orbit and ground-stations.[131][132] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[121] | H3-24L | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | MHI | |||||
HTV-X1 | JAXA | Low Earth (ISS) | ISS logistics Technology demonstration |
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⚀ Ten-Koh 2[134] | Nihon University | Low Earth | Magnetosphere observation / Technology demonstration | |||||
First HTV-X resupply mission. | ||||||||
JFY2025 (TBD)[121] | H3 | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | MHI | |||||
QZS-6 (Michibiki-6) | CAO | Tundra | Navigation | |||||
JFY2025 (TBD)[121] | H3 | Tanegashima LA-Y2 | MHI | |||||
QZS-7 (Michibiki-7) | CAO | Tundra | Navigation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[135] | Long March 3B | TBA | CASC | |||||
Asteroid impactor | CNSA | Heliocentric | Asteroid redirect test | |||||
Asteroid orbiter | CNSA | Heliocentric | Asteroid flyby | |||||
Planetary defense mission, targeting 2019 VL5. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[136] | Long March 3B/E (?) | Xichang or Wenchang | CASC | |||||
Fengyun 4C[137] | CMA | Geosynchronous | Meteorology | |||||
2025 (TBD)[138] | Long March 4B | Jiuquan SLS-2 | CASC | |||||
HaiYang 2G[139][140] | Ministry of Natural Resources | Low Earth | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[138] | Long March TBA | TBA | CASC | |||||
HaiYang 3D[141] | Ministry of Natural Resources | Geosynchronous | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[143] | Hera II | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Prestwick Spaceport | Astraius | |||||
⚀ Lemur-2 × ?[144] | Spire Global | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Maiden flight of Astraius's Hera II launch vehicle.[142] | ||||||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[145] | Maia | Kourou | MaiaSpace | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Maiden flight of Maia. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[146] | MLV | MARS LP-0A | Firefly | |||||
Firefly | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||||
Maiden flight of Firefly's Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV), previously known as Firefly Beta. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[147] | Nova | Cape Canaveral LC-14 | Stoke Space | |||||
Stoke Space | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||||
Maiden flight of Nova. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[148][149] | RFA One | Andøya | RFA | |||||
⚀ E.T.PACK | SENER Aeroespacial / UC3M | Low Earth | Electrodynamic tether demonstration | |||||
2025 (TBD)[150] | RFA One | Andøya | RFA | |||||
TBA | LuxSpace | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Dedicated launch contract for LuxSpace. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[151] | SL1 | Esrange | HyImpulse | |||||
ION Satellite Carrier | D-Orbit | Low Earth (SSO) | CubeSat deployer | |||||
2025 (TBD)[152] | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | |||||
Kondor-FKA-M №1[153] | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||||
2025 (TBD)[154] | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Baikonur | Roscosmos | |||||
Arktika-M №3[155] | Roscosmos | Molniya | Meteorology | |||||
2025 (TBD)[156] | Soyuz-2.1b | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | |||||
Gonets-M | Gonets Satellite System | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
Gonets-M | Gonets Satellite System | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
Gonets-M | Gonets Satellite System | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
BLITS-M2 × 2 | Roscosmos | Medium Earth | Laser ranging | |||||
GLASS × 2 | Roscosmos | Medium Earth | Laser ranging | |||||
2025 (TBD)[157] | Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | |||||
Meteor-M №2-6[158] | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Meteorology | |||||
2025 (TBD)[159] | Soyuz-2.1b | Vostochny Site 1S | Roscosmos | |||||
Resurs-PM №2[160] | Roscosmos | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[161] | Soyuz-2 | TBA | Roscosmos | |||||
SR NET №1 | SR Space | Low Earth (SSO) | Communication | |||||
2025 (TBD)[162] | Soyuz-6 | Baikonur Site 1/5 | Roscosmos | |||||
TBA | Roscosmos | Low Earth | Flight test | |||||
First flight of the Soyuz-6. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[163] | Starship | TBA | SpaceX | |||||
Starship HLS | SpaceX | TLI to lunar surface | Lunar lander Technology demonstration |
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Uncrewed Starship HLS lunar landing demonstration. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[164][165] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
CO3D × 4[166] | CNES | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[167][168] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
CSG-3 | ASI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
Third COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Generation satellite. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[169][170] | Vega-C | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
MicroCarb[171] | CNES / UKSA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[172][173] | Vega-C[174] | Kourou ELV | Arianespace | |||||
SHALOM | ASI / ISA | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[175] | VLM | Alcântara Space Center | DCTA | |||||
DCTA | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||||
Maiden flight of VLM. | ||||||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[177][80] | Vulcan Centaur | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | |||||
OPIR-1 | U.S. Space Force | Geosynchronous | Early warning | |||||
USSF-57 mission.[176] First satellite of the Next-Gen Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) constellation, follow-up of SBIRS. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[178] | Vulcan Centaur | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ULA | |||||
PTS-P | Northrop Grumman | Geosynchronous | Technology demonstration | |||||
On-orbit demonstration mission for the U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical Satcom (PTS) program. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[180] | Zephyr | SaxaVord | Latitude | |||||
Latitude | Low Earth | Flight test | ||||||
Maiden flight of Zephyr.[179] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[181] | Zero | Taiki Spaceport | Interstellar Technologies | |||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Maiden flight of the Zero orbital launch vehicle. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[182] | Zhuque-3 | Y1 | TBA | LandSpace | ||||
TBA | TBA | Low Earth | TBA | |||||
Maiden flight of the Zhuque-3 orbital launch vehicle. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[183] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
ARSAT SG-1 | ARSAT | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[184] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Astra 1Q / SES-25 | SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[185] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
SES-26 | SES S.A. | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Replacement for NSS-12. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[186] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Beresheet 2 orbiter | SpaceIL / ISA | Selenocentric | Lunar orbiter | |||||
Beresheet 2 lander 1 | SpaceIL / ISA | Selenocentric to lunar surface | Lunar lander | |||||
Beresheet 2 lander 2 | SpaceIL / ISA | Selenocentric to lunar surface | Lunar lander | |||||
2025 (TBD)[187][188] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Beyond 5G | NSPO / ITRI | Low Earth | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[81][189] | TBA | Baikonur or Vostochny | Roscosmos | |||||
Ekspress-AMU5 | RSCC | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
2025 (TBD)[190] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
ELSA-m | Astroscale | Low Earth | Space debris removal Technology demonstration |
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Aims to capture and de-orbit a defunct OneWeb satellite. | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[192] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
LSAS lander | OHB / IAI | Selenocentric | Lunar lander | |||||
TBA | TBA | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
First mission under the Lunar Surface Access Service (LSAS) program, a joint initiative between OHB and IAI. Will rideshare alongside a commercial geostationary satellite.[191] | ||||||||
2025 (TBD)[193] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
MULA | PhilSA / UP Diliman / DOST-ASTI | Low Earth (SSO) | Earth observation | |||||
2025 (TBD)[194] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
QEYSSat | IQC / CSA | Low Earth | QKD technology demonstration | |||||
H2 2025 (TBD)[195] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
SBN-1 × 6 | Saturn Satellite Networks | Geosynchronous | Communications | |||||
Space Broadband Networks-1 (SBN-1). |
Date and time (UTC) | Rocket | Flight number | Launch site | LSP | |||
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Payload (⚀ = CubeSat) |
Operator | Orbit | Function | Decay (UTC) | Outcome | ||
Remarks | |||||||
21 January[196] | Black Brant IX | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | ||||
AURORA (BADAS) | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | |||||
Black and Diffuse Aurora Science Surveyor (BADAS). | |||||||
January (TBD)[197] | Improved Malemute | Esrange | TBA | ||||
ORIGIN[198] | KTH | Suborbital | Nightglow observation | ||||
First flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign. | |||||||
January (TBD)[197] | Improved Malemute | Esrange | TBA | ||||
ORIGIN[198] | KTH | Suborbital | Nightglow observation | ||||
Second flight of the ORIGIN launch campaign. | |||||||
5 February[196] | Black Brant IX | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | ||||
GIRAFF | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Auroral electrodynamics | ||||
First of two launches for the Ground Imaging to Rocket investigation of Auroral Fast Features (GIRAFF) mission. | |||||||
5 February[196] | Black Brant IX | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | ||||
GIRAFF | Goddard Space Flight Center | Suborbital | Auroral electrodynamics | ||||
Second of two launches for the GIRAFF mission. | |||||||
3 March[196] | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | ||||
AWESOME | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Auroral science | ||||
First of three launches for the Auroral Waves Excited by Substorm Onset Magnetic Events (AWESOME) mission. | |||||||
3 March[196] | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | ||||
AWESOME | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Auroral science | ||||
Second of three launches for the AWESOME mission. | |||||||
3 March[196] | Black Brant XII-A | Poker Flat Research Range | NASA | ||||
AWESOME | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Suborbital | Auroral science | ||||
Third of three launches for the AWESOME mission. | |||||||
March (TBD)[197] | Improved Orion | Esrange | MORABA / SNSA | ||||
REXUS-33 | DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | ||||
March (TBD)[197] | Improved Orion | Esrange | MORABA / SNSA | ||||
REXUS-34 | DLR / SNSA | Suborbital | Education | ||||
March (TBD)[197] | VSB-30 | Esrange | MORABA | ||||
TEXUS-61 | DLR / ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
March (TBD)[197] | VSB-30 | Esrange | MORABA | ||||
TEXUS-62 | DLR / ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
Q1 (TBD)[199] | HASTE | MARS LC-2 | Rocket Lab | ||||
DART AE | Hypersonix | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | ||||
First of four contracted launches for Leidos. | |||||||
1 April[196] | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Wallops Flight Facility | NASA | ||||
SubTEC-10 | NASA | Suborbital | Technology demonstration | ||||
23 June[196] | Black Brant IX | White Sands Missile Range | NASA | ||||
VERIS-2 | Naval Research Laboratory | Suborbital | Solar observation | ||||
July (TBD)[197] | VSB-30 | S1X-5/M17 | Esrange | SSC | |||
MASER-17 | SSC | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
SubOrbital Express Microgravity flight opportunity 17. | |||||||
October (TBD)[197] | VSB-30 | Esrange | MORABA | ||||
MAPHEUS-16 | DLR | Suborbital | Microgravity research | ||||
October (TBD)[197] | VS-30 | Esrange | SSC | ||||
SYSTER[200] | KTH | Suborbital | Thermospheric research | ||||
24 November[196] | Terrier-Improved Malemute | Andøya | NASA | ||||
GHOST | University of Colorado | Suborbital | Education | ||||
Grand cHallenge MesOsphere Student rockeT (GHOST). | |||||||
November (TBD)[197] | VSB-30 | Esrange | MORABA | ||||
MAIUS-4 | ZARM | Suborbital | Matter wave interferometry | ||||
Fourth payload launch for the QUANTUS IV - MAIUS project.[201] | |||||||
November (TBD)[197] | VSB-30 | Esrange | MORABA | ||||
TEXUS-63 | DLR / ESA | Suborbital | Microgravity research |
Date (UTC) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
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9 January | BepiColombo | Sixth gravity assist at Mercury | |
20 April | Lucy | Flyby of asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson | Target altitude 922 km |
31 August | JUICE | Gravity assist at Venus | |
5 December | BepiColombo | Hermocentric orbit insertion at Mercury |
Start Date/Time | Duration | End Time | Spacecraft | Crew | Remarks |
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For the purposes of this section, the yearly tally of orbital launches by country assigns each flight to the country of origin of the rocket, not to the launch services provider or the spaceport. For example, Soyuz launches by Arianespace in Kourou are counted under Russia because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket.
Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures |
Remarks |
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Family | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
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Rocket | Country | Family | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
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Rocket | Country | Type | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
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Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures | Partial failures | Remarks |
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Orbital regime | Launches | Achieved | Not achieved | Accidentally achieved |
Remarks |
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Transatmospheric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Low Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Geosynchronous / transfer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medium Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
High Earth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Heliocentric orbit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Including planetary transfer orbits |