The first week of December features 10 orbital launches from six different providers across four continents. SpaceX will launch five Starlink missions, deploying satellites to various orbital shells from California and Florida.
Internationally, Arianespace launched South Korea’s KOMPSAT-7 Earth observation satellite on Vega C, Rocket Lab will fly JAXA’s RAISE-4 technology demonstrator on Electron, and Japan’s H3 will close out the week with the Michibiki No. 5 navigation satellite. Additionally, two unknown payloads will launch on two Chinese rockets on Saturday.