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2023 status reports:

Amur

Amur-SPG

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angara

Angara pad in Vostochny

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ptk

PTK Orel in 2023

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2023

Proton in 2023

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56

VKD-56 spacewalk

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vkd55

VKD-57 spacewalk

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rtod

RTOd docking

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angara

Angara in 2023

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luna-glob

Luna-Glob in 2023

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ros

ROS in 2023

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iss

ISS in 2023

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era

Nauka outfitting in 2023

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elektro

Elektro-L4

2023

Soyuz rockets in 2023

Progress-M22

Progress MS-22

ms23

Soyuz MS-23

olymp

Olymp-K2

Bars

Bars-M4

vkd-59

VKD-59

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vkd-58

VKD-58

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Kondor-FKA

Kondor-FKA

M2-3

Meteor-M2-3

LG

Luna-Glob launch

Soyuz-MS24

Soyuz MS-24
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Russian space program in 2023

On January 30, the head of RKTs Progress Dmitry Baranov was quoted by the official TASS news agency as promising "around 20" launches of Soyuz rockets during 2023. With two or three Proton launches and couple of Angara missions, Russia could make more than two dozen orbital launch attempts during the year. According to the Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, Russia operated 192 satellites as of April 12, 2023. The Russian space budget was reported to be 251 billion rubles in 2023.

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The world's orbital launch attempts in 2023 (as of September 30, 2023 ):
Country
 Launch date
Time of launch
Payload
Payload type
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Launch complex
Launch pad
Status
1
USA
Jan. 3
9:56 a.m. EST
Transporter-6 (114 satellites)
Application
Falcon-9 (B1060)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
2
China
Jan. 9
06:00 Beijing Time
Shi Jian-23
Application / communications
Chang Zheng-7A (Y4)
Wenchang
-
-
 Success
3
China
Jan. 9
13:04 Beijing Time
Xiameng Keji-1, Tianqi-13, Tianmu-1-01, Tianmu-1-02, Nantong Zhongxue
-
Gushenxing-1 (Y5)
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
4
USA
Jan. 9
 22:01 UTC 9 satellites (Start Me Up payload): Amber-1 (IOD-Amber, IOD-3), AMAN, CIRCE-1, CIRCE-2, Dover, ForgeStar-0, Prometheus-2A, Prometheus-2B, STORK-6
-
LauncherOne
Newquay

Boeing-747 (Cosmic Girl)
Air-launched
 Failure
5
USA
Jan. 9
11:50:17 p.m. EST
OneWeb-16 (40 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1076)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
6
USA
Jan. 11
 14:27 AKST VariSat-1A, VariSat-1B
-
RS1
Kodiak
LP-3C
C
 Failure
7
China
Jan. 13
02:10 Beijing Time
APStar-6E,
Application / communications
Chang Zheng-2C (Y61)
Xichang
-
-
 Success
8
China
Jan. 13
15:00 Beijing Time
Yaogan-37, Shiyan-22A, Shiyan-22B
-
Chang Zheng-2D
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
9
China
Jan. 15
11:14 Beijing Time
Qilu-2, Qilu-3, Jinzijing-3, Jinzijing-4, Jinzijing-6, Beiyou-1, Luojia-3 01 (Yantai-1), Tianzhi-2D (Rizhao-3), Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D34, Jilin-1 Mofang 02A03, Jilin-1 Mofang 02A04, Jilin-1 Mofang 02A07 (Huashui-1), Jilin-1 Hongwai 02A03 (Aofuman), Jilin-1 Hongwai 02A04 (Haihe-1)
-
Chang Zheng-2D
Taiyuan
-
-
 -
10
USA
Jan. 15
5:56 p.m. EST
USSF-67: USA-342 (CBAS-2), LDPE-3A
Military
Falcon Heavy (F5)
Cape Canaveral
39A
A
 Success
11
USA
Jan. 18
7:24 a.m. Eastern Time
GPS-3-SV06 (Navstar-79, Amelia Earhart)
Dual use / navigation
Falcon-9 ( B1077)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
12
USA
Jan. 19
7:43:10 a.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-2-4 (51 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1075)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
13
USA
Jan. 24
6 p.m. EST
HawkEye-360 (3 satellites)
Application
Electron
Wallops
LC-2 (Pad 0C)
2
 Success
14
Japan
Jan. 26
10:50 Japan Standard Time
IGS Radar-7
Military / reconnaissance
H-2A-202 (F46)
Tanegashima
-
-
 Success
15
USA
Jan. 26
4:32:20 a.m. EST
Starlink-5-2 (56 satellites)
Application/ Internet
Falcon-9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
16
USA
Jan. 31
8:15:00 Pacific Time
Starlink-2-6 (49 satellites), D-Orbit ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena
Application/ Internet
Falcon-9 (B1071.7)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
17
USA
Feb. 2
2:58 a.m. EST
Starlink-5-3 (53 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1069)
Cape Canaveral
LC-39A
A
 Success
18
Feb. 5
12:12:51.993 Moscow Time
Application / weather
Pad 24
 Success
19
USA
Feb. 6
8:32 p.m. EST
Amazonas Nexus
Application / communications
Falcon-9 (B1073-6)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
20
Feb. 9
09:15:36.381 Moscow Time
Cargo supply
6
 Success
21
India
Feb. 10
09:18 India Standard Time
EOS-07, Janus-1, AzaadiSat-2
Application / remote sensing
SSLV-D2
Sriharikota
-
-
 Success
22
USA
Feb. 12
12:10:10 a.m. EST
Starlink-5-4 (55 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1062)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
23
USA
Feb. 17
 11:12:20 a.m. Pacific Time Starlink-2-5 (51 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1063)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
24
USA
Feb. 17
10:59 p.m. EST
Inmarsat I-6 F2
Application / communications
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
25
China
Feb. 23
19:49 Beijing Time
Zhongxing-26
Communications
Chang Zheng-3B
Xichang
-
-
 Success
26
Feb. 24
03:24:29.466 Moscow Time
Unpiloted
6
 Success
27
China
Feb. 24
12:01 Beijing Time
Horus-1
Remote sensing
Chang Zheng-2C
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
28
USA
Feb. 27
 6:13 p.m. EST Starlink-6-1 (21 v2-Mini satellites)
Application / Internet

Falcon-9 (B1076-3)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
29
USA
March 2
12:34:14 a.m. EST
Crew Dragon (USCV-6)
Piloted
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral, KSC
LC-39A
A
 Success
30
USA
March 3
 11:31 a.m. Pacific Time Starlink-2-7 (51 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1061-12)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
31
Japan
March 7
10:37:55.000 Japan Standard Time
Daichi-3 (Advanced Land Observing Satellite, ALOS-3)
Application / remote sensing
H-3 22S (TF1)
Tanegashima
-
-
 Failure
32
USA
March 9
2:13 p.m. EST
OneWeb-17
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1062)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
33
China
March 10
06:41 Beijing Time
Tianhui-6A, Tianhui-6B
Observation
Chang Zheng-4C
Taiyuan
9
-
 Success
34
March 13
02:12:59.981 Moscow Time
Olymp-K (Luch-5x)
Electronic intelligence
39
 Success
35
China
March 13
12:02 Beijing Time
Horus-2
Remote-sensing
Chang Zheng-4C
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
36
USA
March 14
8:30 p.m. EDT
Cargo Dragon (CRS-27)
Space station / cargo supply
Falcon-9 (B1073.7)
Cape Canaveral/KSC
LC-39A
-
 Success
37
China
March 15
19:41 Beijing Time
Shiyan-19
-
Chang Zheng-11 (Y11)
Jiuquan
43/95A
-
 Success
38
USA
March 16
6:38:59 p.m. EDT
Capella-9, Capella-10
Application / remote sensing
Electron
Wallops
LC-2
-
 Success
39
China
March 17
16:33 Beijing Time
Gaofen-13 (02)
Imaging
Chang Zheng-3B
Xichang
-
-
 Success
40
USA
March 17
12:26 p.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-2-8 (52 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
41
USA
March 17
7:38 p.m. EDT
SES-18, SES-19
Application / communications
Falcon-9 (B1069.6)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
42
China
March 22
17:09 Beijing Time
Tianmu-1-03, -04, -05, -06
Weather forcasting
Kuaizhou-1A
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
43
USA
March 22
11:25 p.m. EDT
Good Luck Have Fun 3D print
Experimental
Terran-1
Cape Canaveral
LC-16
-
 Failure
44
March 23
09:40 Moscow Time
Military / cartography
3
 Success
45
USA
March 24
20:45 New Zealand Daylight Time
Black Sky Global-19, Black Sky Global-5
Application / remote sensing
Electron-KS (F35)
Mahia
LC-1B
B
 Success
46
USA
March 24
11:43:10 a.m. EDT
Starlink-5-5 (56 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1067)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
47
India
March 26
9:00:20 a.m. India Standard Time
OneWeb-18 (36 satellites: 581-616)
Application / Internet
GSLV Mk-3 (LVM3-M3)
Sriharikota
SLP
2
 Success
48
Israel
March 29
02:10 Israel Standard Time
Ofeq-13
Military / reconnaissance
Shavit-2
Palmachim
-
-
 Success
49
USA
March 29
-
Starlink-5-10
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1077)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
50
March 29
22:57:02 Moscow Time
4
 Success
51
China
March 30
18:50 Beijing Time
Hongtu-1 (4 satellites)
Radar observation
Chang Zheng-2D
Taiyuan
-
-
 Success
52
China
March 31
14:27 Beijing Time
Yaogan-34-04
Military / reconnaissance
Chang Zheng-4C (Y49)
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
53
China
April 2
16:48 Beijing Time
Jinta
Experimental
Tianlong-2
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
54
USA
April 2
7:29 a.m. Pacific Time
Tranche-0 (10 satellites)
Military
Falcon-9 (B1075)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
55
China
April 7
12:00 Beijing Time
-
Experimental
Shyang Quxian-1 Y3 (SQX-1)
Jiuquan
43/95A
-
 Success
56
USA
April 7
12:30 a.m. EDT
Intelsat-40E
Application / communications
Falcon-9 (B1076)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
57
Europe
April 14
9:14 a.m. French Guiana time
JUICE
Planetary / Jupiter system
Ariane-5 ECA+ (VA260)
-
 Success
58
USA
April 14
11:47 p.m. Pacific
Transporter-7 (51 satellites: Alba Cluster 7 (Istanbul, MRC-100, ROM-2), BRO-9, Brokkr-1, Bronco Space, CACI Demosat, CIRBE (ELaNa-47), Connecta-T2.1, D-Orbit ION (Kepler (x2)), DEWA SAT-2?, FACSAT-2, GHGSat-C6, GHGSat-C7, GHGSat-C8, GHOSt (x2), Hawk-7A, Hawk-7B, Hawk-7C, IMECE, InspireSat-7, Lynk Tower-5, Lynk Tower-6, Lynk Tower-7, Lynk Tower-8, Lynk Tower-9, Lynk Tower-10, NORSAT-TD, OMNI-LER1, RoseyCubesat-1, Sapling-2, Sateliot-0, Spire Global, TAIFA-1, Tomorrow-R1, Umbra-SAR 06?, Vigoride VR-6 [DISCO-1, IRIS-C, LLITED-A (ELaNa 40), LLITED-B (ELaNa 40), REVELA, VIREO, hosted payload: SMPOD03, TASSA], Wyvern-1)
Application
Falcon-9 (B1063)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
59
China
 April 16 09:36:29 Beijing Time Fengyun-3-07
Application / remote sensing
Chang Zheng-4B (Y51)
Jiuquan
43/94
-
 Success
60
USA
April 19
10:31:10 a.m. EDT
Starlink-6-2 Gen 2 (21 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1073)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
61
USA
April 21
08:33 Central Time
-
Experimental
Starship
Boca Chica
-
-
 Failure
62
India
April 22
14:19 India Standard Time
TeLEOS-02, Lumilite-4, POEM-2
Application / remote sensing
PSLV-C55
Sriharikota
FLP
-
 Success
63
USA
April 27
6:40:50 a.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-3-5 (46 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1061)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
64
USA
April 28
6:16 p.m. EDT
O3b mPower (2 satellites)
Applicaiton / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1978)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
65
USA
April 30
8:26 p.m. EDT
ViaSat-3 Americas, Arcturus (Aurora-4A), G-Space-1 (GS-1 Nusantara H-1A)
Application / communications
Falcon Heavy
Cape Canaveral, KSC
LC-39A
A
 Success
66
USA
May 4
3:31 a.m. EDT
Starlink-5-6 (56 satellites)
Applications / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
67
USA
May 8
13:00 New Zealand Time
TROPICS
Application / remote sensing
Electron
Mahia
LC-1B
B
 Success
68
China
May 10
21:22:44 Beijing Time
Tianzhou-6
Cargo delivery
Chang Zheng-7 (Y7)
Wenchang
201
-
 Success
69
USA
May 10
1:09 p.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-2-9 (51 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1075)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
70
USA
May 14
01:03:50 EDT
Starlink-5-9
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1067)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
71
China
May 17
10:49 Beijing Time
Beidou-3 G4
Military / navigation
Chang Zheng-3B
Xichang
-
-
 Success
72
USA
May 19
2:19:30 a.m. EDT
Starlink-6-3 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1076)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
73
USA
May 20
6:16:33 a.m. Pacific Time
Iridium (5 satellites), OneWeb-19 (15 satellites), JoeySat
Application / communications, Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
74
China
May 21
16:00 Beijing Time
Macau Science Satellite-1A, -1B, Luojia-2 (01)
-
Chang Zheng-2C
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
75
USA
May 21
5:37:09 p.m. EDT
Crew Dragon Freedom (Axiom-2)
Piloted
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
LC-39A
A
 Success
76
May 24
15:56:07.463 Moscow Time
Cargo supply
6
 Success
77
South Korea
May 25
18:24 Korean Standard Time
NEXTSat-2, seven cubesats
Application / remote sensing
Naro
-
-
 Success
78
USA
May 26
 15:46 New Zealand time
TROPICS
Application / remote sensing
Electron
Mahia
LC-1
-
 Success
79
May 27
00:14:51.123 Moscow Time
-
 Success
80
USA
May 27
12:30 a.m. EDT
Arabsat-7B (Badr-8)
Applications / communications
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
81
India
May 29
10:42 Iindia Standard Time
NVS-01
Application / navigation
GSLV-F12
Sriharikota
-
-
 Success
82
China
May 30
09:31 Beijing Time
Shenzhou-16
Piloted
Chang Zheng-2F (Y16)
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
83
North Korea
May 31
06:27 North Korean Time
Manligyeong-1
Military / reconnaissance
Cheonlima-1
Sohae
-
-
 Failure
84
USA
May 30
11:02:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-2-10 (52 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
85
USA
June 4
 8:20 a.m. EDT Starlink-6-4 (22 v2 Mini satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1078)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
86
USA
June 5
11:47 a.m. EDT
Cargo Dragon (CRS-28)
Cargo supply
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral/KSC
LC-39A
A
 Success
87
China
June 7
12:10:02 Beijing Time
26 satellites
Experimental
Lijian-1
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
88
China
June 9
10:35 Beijing Time
Longjiang-3
Communications
Kuaizhou-1A
Jiuquan
43/95B
-
 Success
89
USA
June 12
3:10:50 a.m. EDT
Starlink-5-11 (52 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
90
USA
June 12
2:35 p.m. Pacific Time
Transporter-8 (72 satellites)
Application
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLS-4E
E
 Success
91
China
June 15
13:30 Beijing Time
Jilin-1 (41 satellites)
Application / remote sensing
Chang Zheng-2D (Y88)
Taiyuan
9
-
 Success
92
USA
June 18
6:21 p.m. EDT
SATRIA
Applications / communications
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
93
China
June 20
11:18 Beijing Time
Shiyan-25
Military
Chang Zheng-6 (Y12)
Taiyuan
-
-
 Success
94
USA
June 22
12:19 Pacific Time
Starlink-5-7 (47 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
95
USA
June 21
5:18 a.m. EDT
NROL-68
Military
Delta-4 Heavy
Cape Canaveral
SLC-37B
B
 Success
96
USA
 June 23 11:35:10 a.m. EDT Starlink-5-12 (56 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
97
June 27
14:34:49.415 Moscow Time
Meteor-M2 No. 3 and 42 secondary payloads
Application / weather
-
 Success
98
USA
July 1
11:12 EDT
Euclid
Science / astrophysics
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
99
Europe
July 5
 19:00 French Guiana Time Heinrich-Herz-Satellit,
Syracuse-4B
Military / communications
Ariane-5
-
 Success
100
USA
July 7
 12:29:50 p.m. Pacific Time Starlink-5-13 (48 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
101
China
July 9
19:00 Beijing Time
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan (Internet technology test satellites) (2 satellites)
Application / Internet
Chang Zheng-2C/YZ
Jiuquan
43/95
-
 Success
102
USA
July 9
11:58:50 p.m. EDT
 Starlink-6-5 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
103
China
July 12
09:00 Beijing Time
Dummy payload
Experimental
Zhuque-2 (Y2)
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
104
India
July 14
14:35:17 India Standard Time
Chandrayaan-3
Lunar
LVM3-M4 (GSLV-Mk3)
Sriharikota
SLP
-
 Success
105
USA
July 15
 11:50:00 p.m. EDT Starlink-5-15 (54 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
106
USA
July 18
13:27 New Zealand Time
Baby Come Back (7 satellites: Telesat's LEO-3, NASA's Starling (4), Spire Global's Lemur-2 (2)
Application / communications
Electron
Mahia
LC-1B
B
 Success
107
China
July 20
11:20 Beijing Time
Tianmu-1 (4 satellites)
Application / weather
Kuaizhou-1A (Y22)
Jiuquan
43/95B
-
 Success
108
USA
July 19
 9:09:30 p.m. Pacific Time Starlink-6-15 (15 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
East
 Success
109
China
July 22
13:07 Beijing Time
Quankun-1, Xingshidai-16
Application / remote sensing
Gushenxing-1
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
110
China
July 23
10:50 Beijing Time
Xinhe Hangtian-03 (Linxi-03), Sixiang Aishu Keji (Slysight)-01 - 03 (3 satellites)
Application / communications / remote sensing
Chang Zheng-2D
Taiyuan
-
-
 Success
111
USA
July 23
 8:50:30 p.m. EDT Starlink-6-6 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1076)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
112
China
July 27
04:02 Beijing Time
Yaogan-36 (three satellites)
Military / SIGINT
Chang Zheng-2D (Y81)
Xichang
3
-
 Success
113
USA
 July 28 00:01:10 EDT Starlink-6-7 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
114
USA
July 28
11:04 p.m. EDT
Jupiter-3, EchoStar-24
Application / communications
Falcon Heavy
Cape Canaveral/KSC
LC-39A
A
 Success
115
India
July 30
06:30 India Standard Time
DS-SAR, VELOX-AM, ARCADE, INSPIRESAT-4, ORB-12 Strider, Galassia-2, NuLloN SCOOB-2 (S3-2)
Application / remote sensing
PSLV-C56
Sriharikota
1
1
 Success
116
USA
Aug. 1
8:31:14 p.m. EDT
Cygnus NG-19 S.S. Laurel Clark
Cargo supply
Wallops
-
-
 Success
117
USA
Aug. 3
01:00 a.m. EDT
Intelsat G-37
Application / communications
Falcon-9 (B1077)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
118
China
Aug. 3
11:47 a.m. Beijing Time
Fengyun-3F (06)
Application / weather
Chang Zheng-4C
Jiuquan
43/94
-
 Success
119
USA
Aug. 6
10:41:10 p.m. EDT
Starlink-6-8 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
120
Aug. 7
 16:19:25 Moscow Time GLONASS-K2 No. 13L (Kosmos-2569)
Military / navigation
3
 Success
121
USA
Aug. 7
7:57 p.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-6-20 (15 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
122
China
Aug. 9
06:53 Beijing Time
Huangjing Jianzai-2-06 (S-SAR-02)
Application / remote sensing
Chang Zheng-2C
Taiyuan
-
-
 Success
123
China
Aug. 10
12:03 Beijing Time
Xiguang-1-01, Xi'an Hangtou No. 88, No. 96, No. 104, No. 112, Xingchi-1B, Diwei Zhineng Yingji-1
Application / remote-sensing
Gushenxing-1 (Ceres-1)
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
124
Aug. 11
02:10:57.189 Moscow Time
Lunar / lander
-
 Success
125
USA
Aug. 11
1:17 a.m. EDT
Starlink (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
126
China
Aug. 13
01:26 Beijing Time
Ludi Tance-4A
Remote sensing
Chang Zheng-3B (Y92)
Xichang
-
-
 Success
127
China
Aug. 14
13:32 Beijing Time
Jiatong-6, -10 (HeDe-3 A-E) (5 satellites)
Application / navigation
Kuaizhou-1A
Xichang
-
-
 Success
128
USA
Aug. 16
11:36 p.m. EDT
Starlink-6-10 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
129
China
Aug. 21
01:45 Beijing Time
Gaofen-12 (04)
Radar imaging
Chang Zheng-4C
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
130
USA
Aug. 22
2:37:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-7-1 (21 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1061)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
131
Aug. 23
04:08:10.412 Moscow Time
Cargo supply
6
 Success
132
North Korea
Aug. 24
18:50 UTC
Manligyeong-1 (B)
Military / reconnaissance
Cheonlima-1
Sohae
-
-
 Failure
133
USA
Aug. 24
11:45 New Zealand Time
Acadia-SAR (A), Acadia-SAR (B)
Application / communications
Electron
Mahia
LC-1B
B
 Success
134
China
Aug. 25
12:59 Beijing Time
Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02A
Imaging
Gushenxing-1 No. 8
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
135
USA
Aug. 26
3:27 a.m. EDT
Crew Dragon Endurance (USCV-7)
Piloted
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral, KSC
LC-39A
A
 Success
136
USA
Aug. 26
 9:05:40 p.m. EDT Starlink-6-11 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
137
China
Aug. 31
15:36 Beijing Time
Yaogan-39 (3 satellites)
Military / ELINT
Chang Zheng-2D (Y82)
Xichang
-
-
 Success
138
USA
Aug. 31
 10:21:50 p.m. EDT Starlink-6-13 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1077)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
139
India
Sept. 2
2:35 p.m. IST
Aditya-L1
Astronomy / solar
PSLV-XL (C57)
Sriharikota
-
-
 Success
140
USA
Sept. 2
7:25 a.m. Pacific Time?
SDA Tranche-0/2 (13 satellites)
Military
Falcon-9 (B1063)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
141
USA
Sept. 3
10:47:20 p.m. EDT
Starllink-6-12 (21 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1073)
Cape Canaveral/KSC
39A
A
 Success
142
China
Sept. 5
17:34:45.887 Beijing Time
Tianqi-21, -22, -23, -24
-
Gushenxing-1
De Fu-15002 (Yellow Sea)
-
-
 Success
143
China
Sept. 7
02:14 Beijing Time
Yaogan-33 (03)
Military / reconnaissance
Chang Zheng-4C
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
144
Japan
Sept. 7
8:42:11 a.m. Japan Standard Time
X-ray Imaging & Spectroscopy Mission, XRISM / Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, SLIM
Astronomy / X-ray
/ lunar / lander
H-2A No. 47
Tanegashima
-
-
Success
145
USA
Sept. 8
11:12:50 p.m. EDT
Starlink-6-14 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
146
China
Sept. 10
12:30 p.m. Beijing Time
Yaogan-40
Military / reconnaissance
Chang Zheng-6A (Y5)
Taiyuan
-
-
 Success
147
USA
Sept. 10
8:47 a.m. EDT
NROL-107 Silent Barker (3 payloads: USA-346, -347, -348)
Military / reconnaissance
Atlas-5 (551/AV-105)
Cape Canaveral
SLC-41
-
 Success
148
USA
Sept. 11
11:57:50 p.m. Pacific Time
Starlink-7-2 (21 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9 (B1071)
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
149
USA
Sept. 14
7:28 p.m. Pacific Time
Victus Nox
Military
Firefly Aloha
Vandenberg
SLC-2W
W
 Success
150
Sept. 15
18:44:36 Moscow Time
Piloted
6
 Success
151
USA
Sept. 15
 11:38:20 p.m. EDT Starlink-6-16 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
152
China
Sept. 17
 - Yaogan-39 Group-02
Military / reconnaissance
Chang Zheng-2D
Xichang
-
-
 Success
153
USA
Sept. 19
18:55 New Zealand Time
Acadia-2
Application / remote sensing
Electron-KS (F41)
Mahia
LC-1B
B
 Failure
154
USA
 Sept. 19 11:38 p.m. EDT Starlink-6-17
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
155
China
Sept. 21
12:59 Beijing Time
Jilin-1 Gaofen-04B
Application / remote sensing
Gushenxing-1 (Y11)
Jiuquan
43/95A
-
 Failure
156
USA
 Sept. 23 11:38:30 p.m. EDT Starlink-6-18 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
-
 Success
157
USA
 Sept. 25 1:48:20 a.m. Pacific Time Starlink-7-3 (21 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Vandenberg
SLC-4E
E
 Success
158
China
Sept. 27
04:15 Beijing Time
Yaogan-33 (04)
Military
Chang Zheng-4C
Jiuquan
-
-
 Success
159
Iran
Sept. 27
06:00 UTC (?)
Noor-3
Military / reconnaissance
Qased (F3)
Shahrud
-
-
 Success
160
USA
Sept. 29
-
Starlink-6-19 (22 satellites)
Application / Internet
Falcon-9
Cape Canaveral
-
-
 Success

 

 

The 2023 space launch score card (as of September 30, 2023 ):

USA
China
Russia
India
Japan
Europe
Israel
South Korea
North Korea
Iran
World
Launch vehicles
Falcon-9:
66
Chang Zheng-7:
2
SSLV:
1
H-2A:
2
Ariane-5:
2
Shavit-2:
1
Cheonlima-1:
2*
Qased:
1
LauncherOne:
1*
Gushenxing-1:
6 (1*)
GSLV Mk-3:
2
H-3:
1*
RS1:
1*
Chang Zheng-2C:
6
PSLV:
3

 
Falcon Heavy:
3
Chang Zheng-2D:
8
GSLV Mk-2:
1
 
Electron:
8 (1*)
Chang Zheng-3B:
4
 
Terran-1:
1*
Chang Zheng-4C:
6
 
Starship:
1*
Chang Zheng-11:
1
      
 
Delta-4 Heavy:
1
Kuaizhou-1A:
4
      
 
Tianlong-2:
1
      
 
Atlas-5:
1
Shyang Quxian-1:
1
      
 
 
Firefly Alpha:
1
Chang Zheng-4B:
1
      
 
 
 
Chang Zheng-2F:
1
      
 
 
 
Lijian-1:
1
      
 
 
 
Chang Zheng-6/6A:
2
              
 
 
Zhuque-2:
1
              
 
USA total:
85
China total:
45
Russia total:
13
India total:
7
Japan total:
3
Europe total:
2
Israel total:
1
South Korea:
1
North Korea:
2
Iran total:
1
World total:
160
USA failed:
5
China failed:
1
Russia failed:
0
India failed:
0
Japan failed:
1
Europe failed:
0
Israel failed:
0
South Korea failed:
0
North Korea failed:
2
Iran failed:
0
World failed:
9
Launch sites
Cape Canaveral:
52
Wenchang:
2
Sriharikota:
7
Tanegashima:
3
Palmachim:
1
Naro:
1

Sohae:
2
Shahrud:
1
World sites:
22
Newquay:
1

Jiuquan:
25

  
 
 
Kodiak:
1
Xichang:
9
  
 
 

Vandenberg:
21
Taiyuan:
8
 
 
 
Wallops:
3
De Fu-15002:
1
 
 
 
Mahia:
6
          
 
Boca Chica:
1
            
 

*Failed launch

 

Planned Russian space launches in 2023:

Mid-November: A Soyuz-2-1b rocket to launch the Resurs-P No. 4 satellite from Site 31 in Baikonur. (As of September 2023)

December 1: A Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat rocket to launch a Meteor-M No. 2-4 meteorological satellite and a cluster of secondary payloads from Pad 1S in Vostochny.

December 1: A Soyuz rocket to launch Progress MS-25 from Baikonur toward the International Space Station, ISS. The spacecraft was shipped from its assembly plant in Korolev to Baikonur on Jan. 20, 2023. A pair of Soyuz-2-1a rockets for the launches of Progress vehicles were shipped from RKTs Progress to Baikonur around May 22, 2023. By June 8, 2023, the components of the rocket boosters for the Progress MS-25 mission were transported to the vehicle assembly building at Site 31, and unloaded from railway cars.

December 5: A Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat rocket to launch a pair of Ionosfera-M satellites and a cluster of secondary payloads from Pad 1S in Vostochny.

December 22: A Soyuz-2.1b rocket to launch the 2,100-kilogram Arktika-M No. 2 remote-sensing satellite into a highly elliptical orbit. After completion of the assembly at NPO Lavochkin, the spacecraft was shipped to the NITs RKP center in Sergiev Posad for thermal testing during the night from June 20 to 21, 2023. The three-week testing period was completed in mid-July 2023, after which the satellite was delivered back to NPO Lavochkin.

End of 2023: A Soyuz-2.1b rocket to launch the Obzor-R remote-sensing satellite.

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This page is compiled by Anatoly Zak; Last update: September 30, 2023

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