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The list for the year 2024 and for its subsequent years may contain planned launches, but the statistics will only include past launches. For the purpose of these lists, a spaceflight is defined as any flight that crosses the Kármán line, the FAI-recognized edge of space, which is 100 kilometres (62 miles) above mean sea level (AMSL). [1]
The last orbital launch from San Marco was on 25 March 1988 by US Scout G-1 and there are no further launches scheduled. Australia with the first successful launch from Woomera Test Range of its first satellite WRESAT on 29 November 1967 by US Sparta. [11]
This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2025, including launches planned for 2025 without a specific launch date. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2025 in spaceflight. For launches in the first half of 2025, see List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2025.
This is a list of spacecraft deployed from the International Space Station.The International Space Station deploys spacecraft using the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD), the Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD), Space Station Integrated Kinetic Launcher for Orbital Payload Systems (SSIKLOPS), or the Nauka MLM experiments airlock module.
First Rocket Lab Electron launch, first launch from outside the United States (New Zealand), and first launch procured under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. Flew on Rocket Lab's "Birds of a Feather" mission. L-162 [145] (RASR-3) USA-334 13 July 2022 06:30 Mahia, LC-1A: Electron: Entered service, presumed active RASR-3.
Mission name Launch date Description Ref(s) Sputnik 1: 4 October 1957 First Earth orbiter [1] [2]Sputnik 2: 3 November 1957 Earth orbiter, first animal in orbit, a dog named Laika
First to perform orbital maneuvers. 18 James McDivitt (1) Ed White: 3 June 1965 Gemini 4: 7 June 1965 Gemini 4: First American EVA. 19 Gordon Cooper (2) Pete Conrad (1) 21 August 1965 Gemini 5: 29 August 1965 Gemini 5: First one week spaceflight. Cooper becomes the first person to orbit the Earth on two different missions. 20 Frank Borman (1 ...
Artist's conception of OAO-1 in orbit Technicians in a clean room check out the OAO 2 before the mission’s 7 December 1968, launch. Artist's conception of OAO-B in orbit OAO-3 in the clean room The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory ( OAO ) satellites were a series of four American space observatories launched by NASA between 1966 and 1972 ...