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Ceres-1 | Unknown Payload

Galactic Energy | CHN
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 4, 2023, 11:45 p.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission:

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Unknown
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Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | CHN
Sea Launch
Dec. 5, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission:

Multiple satellites that may include the 1st satellite for Hong Kong Space Link; exact payload composition TBD.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Zhuque-2 | Flight 3

LandSpace | CHN
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 6, 2023, 11:45 p.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission:

First operational flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket, payload to be determined.

Unknown
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-33

SpaceX | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
December 07, 2023
Status: To Be Confirmed
Mission:

A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Just Read the Instructions
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-8

SpaceX | USA
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
December 08, 2023
Status: To Be Confirmed
Mission:

A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
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Falcon Heavy | OTV-7 (X-37B) (USSF-52)

SpaceX | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
TBD December, 2023
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

It is the seventh flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle is built by Boeing. It's an uncrewed 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.

Unknown B1065 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 2 B1064 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 1 B1084 - Maiden Flight Atlantic Ocean
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Electron | The Moon God Awakens (QPS-SAR-5)

Rocket Lab | USA
Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Dec. 13, 2023, 4 a.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission:

QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions.

Low Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Ovzon-3

SpaceX | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
TBD December, 2023
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Ovzon 3 is a planned small communications satellite of the Swedish / US company Ovzon . The satellite was ordered in December 2018 from Maxar Technologies to meet the demand for increased mobile broadband connectivity in under-served regions. Ovzon selected the new mid-size SSL-500 (Legion class) platform for its first satellite. The satellite will be equipped with a third party built central on-board processor (OBP) attached to high-performance steerable Ku-band beams.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Arktika-M No.2

Progress Rocket Space Center | RUS
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
TBD December, 2023
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Arktika-M ("Arctic-M") is a series of Earh observation satellites which will gather meteorological and hydrological data on polar region. Arktika-M satellites will also provide communication services for the region.

Elliptical Orbit
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Vulcan VC2S | Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)

United Launch Alliance | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
December 24, 2023
Status: To Be Confirmed
Mission:

Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle carrying the Peregrine lunar lander developed by Astrobotic Technology. Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.

Lunar Orbit
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South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage)
Success
17 hours, 9 minutes ago
S-STEP
ADD Offshore launch platform - Jeju Island, South Korea

Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. Prototype small synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Hanhwa Aerospace on a planar satellite…


Long March 2
Success
17 hours, 59 minutes ago
MisrSat-2
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

MisrSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite for the Egyptian Space Agency built by China, with participation from Egyptian engineers and scientists o…


Falcon 9
Success
1 day, 18 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-31
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 3 hours ago
425 Project Flight 1 & rideshare
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Note: Name of payload is provisional. First launch of an ultimately 5 reconnaissance satellites for the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program A…


Soyuz 2.1a
Success
3 days, 12 hours ago
Progress MS-25 (86P)
31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.


Falcon 9
Success
6 days, 17 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-30
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Soyuz 2.1b
Success
1 week, 2 days ago
Razdan No. 1?
43/4 (43R) - Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Note: Payload identity and Cosmos series number uncertain. The Razdan satellite is reportedly a new electro-optical reconnaissance satellite desi…


Long March 2D/YZ-3
Success
1 week, 4 days ago
3 x SatNet test satellites
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 3 (?) test satellit…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 5 days ago
Starlink Group 6-29
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Chollima-1
Success
1 week, 6 days ago
Malligyong-1c
Malligyong-1 Pad - Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Malligyong-1c (meaning "Telescope-1") is the third attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite officially declared to be for military reconnaissance…