Zhishenxing-1 Yao-1 first flight reported successful
The launch is dated 2026-09-01 at Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone, with test results listed as normal and meeting objectives.
Launches
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Long March 6C rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from Taiyuan
Artemis III SLS core stage integrated with twin solid rocket boosters
European Launcher Challenge contracts signed and implementation starts
JAXA-led MMX set to launch toward Phobos sample return
Isar Aerospace successfully reaches orbit
Spectrum is listed as a two-stage, 28 m launcher with 10 engines and a 1000 kg payload.
MMX begins mission to Martian moons after successful H3 launch
Long March 4B launches Yaogan-53 07—09 and Yaogan-56 19—21 satellites
A Long March 4B launch from Jiuquan placed Yaogan-53 and Yaogan-56 satellite groups into planned orbit and was reported as a complete success.
Long March 8A launches Satellite Internet Low-Orbit 28 group
Zhuque-2E launch places 10 satellites in planned orbit
China successfully launches Satellite Internet low-orbit Group 27 satellites
A Long March 12 rocket lifted off from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-10, placing the satellites into planned orbit.
Lijian-1 Y18 rocket launches 9 satellites
A September 20, 2026 launch placed 9 satellites into planned orbit and marked the 16th flight of Lijian-1.
Long March 2D puts PIESAT-2 13-16 satellites in planned orbit
Launch of 引力一号遥三运载火箭 succeeds
Successful launch carries 10 satellites
A 朱雀二号改进型遥七运载火箭 mission was successful on 2026-09-15 at 14:26.
Yaogan-53 01-03 and Yaogan-56 01-03 satellites launched successfully
A Long March 4B launch placed two Yaogan satellite groups into planned orbit on 2026-09-10.
SpaceX targets Sept. 22, 2026 for Starship Flight 14
SpaceX has set a target date for Starship’s 14th test flight, describing it as the vehicle’s first genuine attempt to reach Earth orbit.
Firefly and SSC Space announce two Alpha launches in mainland Europe
Ariane 6 launches MTG-I2 toward geostationary transfer orbit
FLEX and Sentinel-3C enclosed in Vega-C fairing
SpaceX selected to launch StarBurst small satellite on Falcon 9
StarBurst, a small satellite assigned to a Bandwagon rideshare, is assigned to a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 under a NASA-managed VADR task order.
Reflect Orbital buys two Skyroot Aerospace launches
The mirror-satellite startup booked two launches with India’s Skyroot Aerospace without disclosing price or flight dates.
Transporter-18 to Launch 130 Payloads from Vandenberg
The SpaceX rideshare mission includes two methane-monitoring satellites from GHGSat and the first spacecraft from Canadian startup NordSpace.
Crew-13 rocket vertical at launch pad ahead of 2026-10-01 launch
ESA and DLR test rocket-emissions measurement concept
Maverick books 10 Kepler satellites on Portal's Motus Via Sol
Portal Space Systems is financing a dedicated Falcon 9 flight, while Maverick handles launch integration and fills leftover capacity. Ten Kepler Communications Tranche-2 satellites are booked for the mission.
NASA Launch Services Group Uses Software for Shock Certification
NASA adds New Glenn 9×4 to NLS II contract
Relativity Space awarded NASA Launch Services II contract for Terran R
ESA schedules FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch for 15 September 2026
ESA has set 15 September 2026 for the scheduled Vega-C launch of the FLEX mission with Sentinel-3C from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
SpaceX's 35th NASA resupply mission will carry IROSA arrays
Vulcan rocket stacked and tested for Amazon LEO missions
Sentinel-3C and FLEX readied for Vega-C fairing
ISRO says LVM3 M5 upper stage re-entered over the Atlantic
The upper stage from ISRO’s LVM3 M5 mission re-entered on 2026-07-30 after a launch on 2025-11-02, following an orbital lifetime measured in months rather than years.