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Long March 4C | Shiyan 23

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 11, 2024, 11:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite officially named for "space environment detection" purposes, exact details unknown.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 8-2

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 10, 2024, 4:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1082 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love You
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Long March 3B/E | ZHTW 1-01

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 9, 2024, 1:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zhihui Tianwang 1-01 are 2 experimental Medium Earth Orbit communication satellites in a collaboration between Tsinghua University, SAST and the Shanghai local government for communication tests, including with Chinese Antarctic research bases and other Low Earth Orbit satellites. They are China's first Medium Earth Orbit communication satellites launched.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-56

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 8, 2024, 6:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit B1083 - Flight Proven ( ) A Shortfall of Gravitas
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Long March 6C | Maiden Flight

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 7, 2024, 3:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 4 Earth observation satellites to orbit: * Haiwangxing-01, 239 kg X-band SAR satellite built by SAST for Zhihui Space Tech * Zhixing-1C, X-band radar sat for Smart Satellite Technology * 2 unidentified optical Earth observation satellites

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-57

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 6, 2024, 6:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit B1069 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
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Long March 5 | Chang'e 6

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
May 3, 2024, 9:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chang'e 6/CE-6 is scheduled to launch in 2024 to return samples from the Far Side of the Moon (near southern edge of the Apollo Basin) for the first time. International science instruments from France, Italy, Sweden and Pakistan will also be on board.

Lunar Orbit
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SR75 | Maiden Flight

HyImpulse | Germany
Koonibba Test Range, South Australia
May 3, 2024, 5:10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Test flight of HyImpulse's SR75 sounding rocket

Suborbital
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-55

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 3, 2024, 2:37 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit B1067 - Flight Proven ( ) A Shortfall of Gravitas
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | WorldView Legion 1 & 2

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 2, 2024, 6:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1061 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 4
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