Orbital launches

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Date and time (UTC) Rocket Flight number Launch site LSP
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Operator Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome
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June (TBD)[5] United States Falcon 9 Block 5 / Sherpa-LTE[6] United States Vandenberg SLC-4E United States SpaceX
United States Mars Demo-1[1] NanoRacks Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Argentina ÑuSat × 4[7] Satellogic Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Australia Skykraft Pathfinder[8] Skykraft Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United States Tanker-001 Tenzing[9] Orbit Fab and Accion Systems Low Earth (SSO) Propellant depot and technology demonstration  
United States Vigoride-1 (VR-1)[10] Momentus Space Low Earth (SSO) Space tug  
United Kingdom Alba Cluster 3[11][12] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) PocketQube dispenser  
United States YAM-3[13][14] Loft Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Finland AuroraSat-1[10][15] Aurora Propulsion Technologies Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United Kingdom EarthTV 1[16] Sen Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation
UHD streaming
 
United States GNOMES-2[17][18] PlanetIQ Low Earth (SSO) Radio occultation  
Taiwan IRIS-A[19] National Cheng Kung University Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Poland LabSat[10][20] SatRevolution Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Taiwan NUTSAT-0[10][21][22] NFU / NSPO Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Luxembourg PVM × 4[23] Kleos Space Low Earth (SSO) Navigation  
United Kingdom SteamSat[10] SteamJet Space Systems Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
Poland STORK[24][25] SatRevolution Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Poland Australia SW1FTVISION[10][26] SatRevolution / Spiral Blue Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
United States TROPICS Pathfinder[27] NASA Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Czech Republic VZLUSat-2[10][28] VZLU Low Earth (SSO) Technology demonstration  
 ▫  Turkey Grizu-263a[11] Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Low Earth (SSO) Photography  
Netherlands Delfi-PQ[11] Technical University of Delft Low Earth (SSO) System design & verification  
Germany TRSI 2[11] ACME AtronOmatic / MyRadar Low Earth (SSO) Transmit SSTV images  
Spain EASAT 2[11] AMSAT EA Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio  
 ▫  Spain HADES[11] AMSAT EA Low Earth (SSO) Amateur radio  
Israel Sattla-2[11] Ariel University Low Earth (SSO) Education  
United Kingdom Unicorn 1[29] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) GEO-LEO relay demo  
United Kingdom Unicorn 2A[29] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
United Kingdom Unicorn 2D[29] Alba Orbital Low Earth (SSO) Earth observation  
Dedicated SmallSat Rideshare mission to sun-synchronous orbit, designated Transporter-2. The NanoRacks Outpost technology demonstration mission, named Mars Demo-1,[1] will cut metal samples representative of C4M upper stages in order to test technologies for converting spent upper stages into NanoRacks Space Outposts.[2][3][4]
For flights after 30 June and unscheduled flights, see 2021 in spaceflight (July–December)
  1. ^ a b "Nanoracks Space Outpost Program". NanoRacks. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Nanoracks Books CubeSat Rideshare and Habitat Building Demonstration in Single SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch". NanoRacks. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Nanoracks Announces In-Space Outpost Demonstration". NanoRacks. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ Berger, Eric (23 October 2019). "50 years after NASA discarded the wet workshop, a company aims to revive it". Ars Technica. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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  6. ^ Foust, Jeff (12 November 2020). "Spaceflight announces Sherpa tug with electric propulsion". SpaceNews. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. ^ Foust, Jeff (20 January 2021). "Satellogic signs multi-launch contract with SpaceX". SpaceNews. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ^ Werner, Debra (2 October 2020). "Momentus forges agreements with Skykraft and Mecano ID". SpaceNews. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  9. ^ Werner, Debra (17 November 2020). "Orbit Fab to launch first fuel tanker in 2021 with Spaceflight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Application for Special Temporary Authority" (PDF). Momentus Inc. FCC. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Launch". Alba Orbital. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Momentus and Alba Orbital Sign Contract for Up To 10 PocketQubes". Alba Orbital. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  13. ^ "YAM-3 Orbital Debris Assessment Report (ODAR)" (PDF). Loft Orbital. FCC. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  14. ^ Werner, Debra (10 June 2020). "Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellites". SpaceNews. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Aurora Propulsion Technologies to launch AuroraSat-1 satellite on January 14". SatellitePro ME. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  16. ^ Wall, Mike (13 May 2020). "Video from space: Companies sign deal to launch 1st 'EarthTV' satellite in 2021". Space.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Exhibit A – SSE GNOMES-2 Orbital Debris Assessment Report (ODAR)" (PDF). PlanetIQ. FCC. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  18. ^ Krebs, Gunter (16 November 2020). "GNOMES 1, ..., 20". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  19. ^ Werner, Debra (1 April 2020). "Momentus signs up Taiwanese customer for Vigoride flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  20. ^ Werner, Debra (20 May 2020). "Momentus announces contracts with Sen, Alba Orbital and SatRevolution". SpaceNews. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Momentus and Gran Systems Announce Service Agreement for NUTSAT". Momentus Space. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  22. ^ Lin, Chia-nan (24 January 2021). "SpaceX launch of two Taiwanese cubesats delayed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  23. ^ Cotton, Imelda (13 August 2020). "SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch Kleos Space's satellite cluster into orbit". Small Caps. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  24. ^ smallsat-satrev
  25. ^ "STORK Mission". SatRevolution. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  26. ^ Huq, Taofiq (12 June 2020). "Spiral Blue partners with SatRevolution for in orbit demonstration mission". Spiral Blue. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Momentus Awarded NASA TROPICS Pathfinder Mission". Momentus Space (Press release). PRWeb. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  28. ^ "VZLUSAT-2 nanosatellite on its way to USA". VZLU. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  29. ^ a b c "Alba Orbital announces successful integration of 9 PocketQube satellites ahead of Alba Cluster 3 SpaceX Launch in December 2020". Alba Orbital. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.