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Rocket launches in 2017

97 rocket launches were attempted in 2017: 88 succeeded and 9 failed. Updated as launch dates firm up.

January

  1. Jan 5, 2017TJS 2 (TJSW-2)Long March 3B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful

April

  1. Apr 12, 2017Shijian-13/Chinasat-16Long March 3B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful

May

  1. May 25, 2017EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Space Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful

June

  1. Jun 1, 2017ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172BAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful

August

  1. Aug 16, 2017Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful

September

  1. Sep 29, 2017Yaogan 30-01 (3 satellites)Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful

Date not yet fixed

  1. Jan 9, 2017Multiple payloadsKuaizhou 1A · ExPace · Launch Area 95A · Launch Successful
  2. Jan 14, 2017Iridium-1Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  3. Jan 14, 2017TRICOM-1SS-520-4 · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · KS Center · Launch Failure
  4. Jan 21, 2017SBIRS GEO Flight 3 (SBIRS GEO-4)Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  5. Jan 24, 2017DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)H-IIA 204 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  6. Jan 28, 2017Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)Soyuz STB Fregat-MT · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  7. Feb 14, 2017SKY Brasil-1 (Intelsat-32e) & Telkom-3SAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  8. Feb 15, 2017Cartosat-2D & 103 othersPSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  9. Feb 19, 2017SpX CRS-10Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  10. Feb 22, 2017Progress MS-05 (66P)Soyuz U · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  11. Feb 24, 2017VSS Unity GF03SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  12. Mar 1, 2017NROL-79Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 2, 2017Tiankun-1Kaituozhe-2 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 7, 2017Sentinel-2AVega · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  15. Mar 16, 2017Echostar 23Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  16. Mar 17, 2017IGS Radar 5H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  17. Mar 19, 2017WGS-9 (USA-275)Delta IV M+(5,4) · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 37B · Launch Successful
  18. Mar 30, 2017SES-10Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  19. Apr 18, 2017Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  20. Apr 20, 2017Soyuz MS-04Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  21. Apr 20, 2017Tianzhou-1Long March 7 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 201 · Launch Successful
  22. May 1, 2017NROL-76Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  23. May 1, 2017VSS Unity GF04SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  24. May 4, 2017SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  25. May 5, 2017SouthAsiaSat (GSAT-9)GSLV Mk. II · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  26. May 15, 2017Inmarsat-5 F4Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  27. May 18, 2017SES-15Soyuz STA Fregat · Arianespace · Soyuz Launch Complex · Launch Successful
  28. May 25, 2017It's a TestElectron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Failure
  29. Jun 1, 2017Michibiki 2 (QZS-2)H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  30. Jun 1, 2017VSS Unity CF01SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  31. Jun 3, 2017SpX CRS-11Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  32. Jun 5, 2017GSAT-19Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  33. Jun 8, 2017Echostar 21Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 81/24 (81P) · Launch Successful
  34. Jun 14, 2017Progress MS-06 (67P)Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  35. Jun 15, 2017Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  36. Jun 18, 2017Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A)Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch was a Partial Failure
  37. Jun 23, 2017Cartosat-2EPSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  38. Jun 23, 2017Kosmos-2519Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Space Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  39. Jun 23, 2017BulgariaSat-1Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  40. Jun 25, 2017Iridium-2Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  41. Jun 28, 2017HellasSat-3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  42. Jul 2, 2017Shijian 18Long March 5/YZ-2 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 101 · Launch Failure
  43. Jul 5, 2017Intelsat 35eFalcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  44. Jul 14, 2017Kanopus-V-IKSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch was a Partial Failure
  45. Jul 27, 2017UnknownSimorgh · Iranian Space Agency · Imam Khomeini Spaceport · Launch Failure
  46. Jul 28, 2017Soyuz MS-05Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  47. Jul 30, 20171st Test FlightMOMO v0 · Interstellar Technologies · Launch Complex 0 · Launch Failure
  48. Aug 2, 2017OptSat 3000 & VENµS (VENUS)Vega · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  49. Aug 4, 2017VSS Unity GF06SpaceShipTwo · Virgin Galactic · Mojave Air and Space Port · Launch Successful
  50. Aug 14, 2017SpX CRS-12Falcon 9 Block 4 · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  51. Aug 18, 2017TDRS-MAtlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  52. Aug 19, 2017Michibiki 3 (QZS-3)H-IIA 204 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  53. Aug 24, 2017Formosat 5Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  54. Aug 26, 2017ORS-5Minotaur IV · Orbital ATK · Space Launch Complex 46 · Launch Successful
  55. Aug 31, 2017IRNSS-1HPSLV XL · Indian Space Research Organization · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Launch Failure
  56. Sep 7, 2017OTV-5 (X-37B)Falcon 9 Block 4 · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  57. Sep 11, 2017Amazonas 5Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  58. Sep 12, 2017Soyuz MS-06Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  59. Sep 22, 2017Glonass-M (Kosmos 2522)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces · 43/3 (43L) · Launch Successful
  60. Sep 24, 2017NROL-42Atlas V 541 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 3E · Launch Successful
  61. Sep 28, 2017AsiaSat 9Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services · 200/39 (200L) · Launch Successful
  62. Sep 29, 2017Intelsat 37e & BSAT-4aAriane 5 ECA · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  63. Oct 9, 2017VRSS-2 (Antonio José de Sucre)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  64. Oct 9, 2017Iridium-3Falcon 9 Block 4 · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  65. Oct 9, 2017Michibiki 4 (QZS-4)H-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  66. Oct 11, 2017Echostar 105/SES-11Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  67. Oct 13, 2017Sentinel-5PRokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch Services · 133/3 (133L) · Launch Successful
  68. Oct 14, 2017Progress MS-07 (68P)Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6 · Launch Successful
  69. Oct 15, 2017NROL-52Atlas V 421 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 41 · Launch Successful
  70. Oct 30, 2017Koreasat 5AFalcon 9 Block 4 · SpaceX · Launch Complex 39A · Launch Successful
  71. Oct 31, 2017Dedicated rideshareMinotaur C · Orbital ATK · Space Launch Complex 576E · Launch Successful
  72. Nov 5, 2017Beidou-3 M1 & M2Long March 3B/YZ-1 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  73. Nov 8, 2017Mohammed VI-AVega · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  74. Nov 12, 2017Cygnus CRS OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan)Antares 230 · Orbital ATK · Launch Area 0 A · Launch Successful
  75. Nov 14, 2017Fengyun-3DLong March 4C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  76. Nov 18, 2017JPSS 1 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 1)Delta II 7920-10 · United Launch Alliance · Space Launch Complex 2W · Launch Successful
  77. Nov 21, 2017Jilin-1-04, Jilin-1-05 & Jilin-1-06Long March 6 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 16 · Launch Successful
  78. Nov 24, 20173 x Yaogan-30Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  79. Nov 28, 2017Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloadsSoyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Cosmodrome Site 1S · Launch Failure
  80. Dec 2, 2017Lotos-S1Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Space Forces · 43/4 (43R) · Launch Successful
  81. Dec 3, 2017LKW-1 (Land Survey Satellite 1)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  82. Dec 10, 2017Alcomsat-1Long March 3B/E · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Launch Successful
  83. Dec 12, 2017NS-7New Shepard · Blue Origin · West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch · Launch Successful
  84. Dec 12, 2017Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)Ariane 5 ES · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  85. Dec 15, 2017SpX CRS-13Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 40 · Launch Successful
  86. Dec 17, 2017Soyuz MS-07Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 1/5 · Launch Successful
  87. Dec 23, 2017GCOM-C1 & SLATSH-IIA 202 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 · Launch Successful
  88. Dec 23, 2017Iridium-4Falcon 9 Full Thrust · SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E · Launch Successful
  89. Dec 23, 2017LKW-2 (Land Survey Satellite 2)Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  90. Dec 25, 2017Yaogan 30-02 (3 satellites)Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Launch Successful
  91. Dec 26, 2017AngoSat-1Zenit · Sea Launch · 45/1 · Launch Successful