As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four launches scheduled for the upcoming week. Of these, two are Chinese missions, and two are SpaceX Falcon 9 missions, with Falcon 9 scheduled to launch the CSG-3 satellite and a batch of Starlink satellites.
Long March
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Launch Roundup: Shenzhou-22 flies un-crewed to Tiangong, SpaceX launch four Falcon 9 missions
by John SharpIn another busy week of launches, SpaceX launched four Falcon 9 missions — four are…
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Launch Roundup: Ariane 6 flies, Atlas V and New Glenn both scrub during busy week
by John SharpThis week’s launch manifest featured twelve missions launching on nine different rockets, including the first…
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ChineseIndianInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup: China to launch crew to Tiangong, India to launch new naval satellite
Six missions comprise the worldwide launch manifest this week, including a crewed launch from China…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches five missions in one week
by John SharpFollowing the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX continued its impressive launch…
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Launch Roundup: Cygnus XL and Progress fly cargo missions to ISS
by John SharpTwo cargo resupply missions have launched to the International Space Station this week. A Russian…
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Launch Roundup: Vulcan and Ariane launch ahead of Starlink missions
by John SharpAfter a week of weather delays across the U.S, launch cadence increases as providers strive…
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Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, and Falcon 9 launch
by John SharpThis week, China launched a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions. Meanwhile,…
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Launch Roundup: Starship Flight 9; SpaceX starts new Starlink shell; China, Russia also launch
by John SharpThis Launch Roundup has been extended to include the launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9…
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ChineseInternational
Chang Zheng 12, ZhuQue-2E fly maiden missions; Hainan spaceport and mega constellations expand
by Martin SmithIn late November, two new Chinese rockets took their maiden flights within four days of…
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Launch Roundup: Sentinel 1C and PROBA 3 among ten planned launches
by John SharpThis week is busy in spaceflight, with 10 orbital launches planned throughout the week. China…
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Launch Roundup: China launch crew to Tiangong Space Station, Russia launches military payload
by John SharpIn another busy week of launches, China launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong Space Station…
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Launch Roundup: Polaris Dawn aims high, Starlink launches continue
by John SharpA total of five flights were on the worldwide launch manifest for this week. Most…
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Launch Roundup: 100th launch of the year, Starliner delays, NASA’s PREFIRE-1 mission
by John SharpThere are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will…
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Launch Roundup: China returns to the moon, SpaceX keeps up high launch cadence
by John SharpThis week, China returns to the Moon with the Chang’e-6 mission, making the first-ever attempt…
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Launch Roundup: two missions to the ISS, including first Dragon 2 from SLC-40
by John SharpSpaceX is preparing to launch three Falcon 9s, including two Starlink missions. Additionally, launching this…
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Reviewing the week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period, including NASA…
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ChineseInternational
Beidou-3 G4 gets launched and Chinese Raptor gets tested, as it receives its own name
by Adrian BeilOne of China’s biggest rockets flew again this Wednesday. Chang Zheng 3B/E successfully launched the…
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China launched the second Chang Zheng 8 on Sunday from LC-201 at the Wenchang Satellite…
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ChineseInternational
After milestone 2021, China’s space program to continue at pace in 2022
by Adrian BeilThe year 2021 has been a historic one for China’s space program. The country achieved…