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152 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
LACELACEFebruary 14, 1990Ballistic Missile Defense OrganizationDelta II
LacunaSat-2November 7, 2020—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-DL
LacunaSat-3September 28, 2020—Soyuz-2.1b
LAGEOS-1LAGEOS-1May 4, 1976—Delta 2000
LAGEOS-2LAGEOS-2October 22, 1992—Space Shuttle
Lambda 4S-1September 26, 1966——
Lambda 4S-2December 20, 1966——
Lambda 4S-3April 13, 1967——
Lambda 4S-4September 22, 1969——
LambdasatJuly 13, 2014—Antares
LAMPOAugust 29, 1963—Thor-Agena D
Landsat 1Landsat 1July 23, 1972National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 0100
Landsat 2Landsat 2January 22, 1975National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 2000
Landsat 3Landsat 3March 5, 1978National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 2000
Landsat 4Landsat 4July 16, 1982National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 3000
Landsat 5Landsat 5March 1, 1984National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDelta 3000
Landsat 6Landsat 6October 5, 1993National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTitan 23G
Landsat 7Landsat 7April 15, 1999United States Geological SurveyDelta II
Landsat 8Landsat 8February 11, 2013United States Geological SurveyAtlas V 401
Landsat 9Landsat 9September 27, 2021United States Geological SurveyAtlas V 401
LANL 97A1997——
LaoSat 1November 20, 2015—Long March 3B
LAPAN-A2September 28, 2015—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
Lapan-TUBsatJanuary 10, 2007—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
LARESLARESFebruary 13, 2012Italian Space AgencyVega
LARES-2July 13, 2022Italian Space AgencyVega C
LaretsSeptember 27, 2003—Kosmos-3M
LASARsatLASARsatDecember 21, 2024—Falcon 9 Block 5
Latinsat-ADecember 20, 2002—Dnepr
Lawkanat-1February 20, 2021—Antares
LCROSSLCROSSJune 18, 2009Ames Research CenterAtlas V 401
LCROSS Earth Departure Upper StageLCROSS Earth Departure Upper StageJune 18, 2009—Atlas V 401
LDREX 2October 13, 2006—Ariane 5 ECA
LEDsatAugust 17, 2021Sapienza University of RomeVega
Lemu NgeAugust 16, 2024—Falcon 9 Block 5
LEO 1January 12, 2018TelesatPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
LEO 3July 18, 2023TelesatElectron
LEOPARDSat-1LEOPARDSat-1April 11, 2026University of CincinnatiFalcon 9 Block 5
LEV-1September 6, 2023—H-IIA
LewisAugust 23, 1997National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAthena I
Libertad 1Libertad 1April 17, 2007Sergio Arboleda UniversityDnepr
LICIACubeLICIACubeNovember 24, 2021ArgotecFalcon 9 Block 5
LightSail-1LightSail-1May 20, 2015The Planetary SocietyAtlas V 501
LightSail-2LightSail-2June 25, 2019The Planetary SocietyFalcon Heavy
LignoSatLignoSatNovember 5, 2024—Falcon 9 Block 5
LilacSat 1April 18, 2017—Atlas V 401
LilacSat 2September 19, 2015—Long March 6
Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1May 6, 1965—Titan IIIA
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 1Lincoln Experimental Satellite 1February 11, 1965United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIA
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 2Lincoln Experimental Satellite 2May 6, 1965United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIA
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 3Lincoln Experimental Satellite 3December 21, 1965United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIC
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 4Lincoln Experimental Satellite 4December 21, 1965United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIC
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 5July 1, 1967United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIC
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 6September 26, 1968United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIC
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8March 15, 1976United States Air Force, MIT Lincoln LaboratoryTitan IIIC
Lincoln Experimental Satellite 9March 15, 1976MIT Lincoln Laboratory, United States Air ForceTitan IIIC
Ling QiaoSeptember 4, 2014—Long March 2D
LINKLINKJuly 3, 2026Katalyst Space TechnologiesPegasus
LISA PathfinderLISA PathfinderDecember 3, 2015European Space AgencyVega
LiteBIRD2036Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science—
LitSat-1LitSat-1January 9, 2014—Antares
Lituanica SAT-1Lituanica SAT-1January 9, 2014Vilnius UniversityAntares
Lituanica SAT-2Lituanica SAT-2June 23, 2017Vilnius UniversityPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
Lixing 1August 15, 2016Chinese Academy of SciencesLong March 2D
LOFTI 2ALOFTI 2AJune 15, 1963—Thor-Agena D
LOFTI-1LOFTI-1February 22, 1961—Thor-Ablestar
Long Duration Exposure FacilityLong Duration Exposure FacilityApril 6, 1984National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Shuttle
Long RodLong RodAugust 13, 1965—Thor-Ablestar
Longjiang 1May 20, 2018—Long March 4C
Longjiang 2May 20, 2018—Long March 4C
LOSAT-XJuly 4, 1991—Delta II
Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable DeceleratorLow-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable DeceleratorNovember 10, 2022Langley Research CenterAtlas V 401
LOXSAT2026Eta SpaceElectron
LQSATOctober 7, 2015—Long March 2D
LREAugust 29, 2001—H-IIA
LuchDecember 16, 1994—Proton-K
Luch 1October 11, 1995—Proton-K
Luch 5ALuch 5ADecember 11, 2011Roscosmos State CorporationProton-M
Luch 5BLuch 5BNovember 2, 2012Roscosmos State CorporationProton-M
Luch 5VLuch 5VApril 28, 2014Roscosmos State CorporationProton-M
Lucky-7July 5, 2019—Soyuz-2.1b
LucyLucyOctober 16, 2021Southwest Research Institute, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas V 401
Ludi Tance 1-01AJanuary 25, 2022—Long March 4C
Ludi Tance 1-01BFebruary 26, 2022—Long March 4C
Ludi Tance-4 01AAugust 12, 2023—Long March 3B
Lume-1December 27, 2018—Soyuz-2.1a
Luna 1Luna 1January 2, 1959S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation EnergiaLuna 8K72
Luna 10Luna 10March 31, 1966Soviet UnionMolniya-M
Luna 11Luna 11August 24, 1966—Molniya-M
Luna 12October 22, 1966—Molniya-M
Luna 13Luna 13December 21, 1966Soviet UnionMolniya-M
Luna 14April 7, 1968—Molniya-M
Luna 15Luna 15July 13, 1969—Proton-K
Luna 16Luna 16September 12, 1970—Proton-K
Luna 17Luna 17November 10, 1970—Proton-K
Luna 18September 2, 1971—Proton-K
Luna 19September 28, 1971—Proton-K
Luna 2Luna 2September 12, 1959S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation EnergiaLuna 8K72
Luna 20Luna 20February 14, 1972—Proton-K
Luna 21Luna 21January 8, 1973—Proton-K
Luna 22May 29, 1974—Proton-K
Luna 23Luna 23October 28, 1974—Proton-K
Luna 24Luna 24August 9, 1976—Proton-K
Luna 24 Descent CraftAugust 9, 1976—Proton-K
Luna 25Luna 25August 10, 2023Russian Space Research Institute, Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1b
Luna 26Luna 262027Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1b
Luna 282030Roscosmos State CorporationAngara
Luna 3Luna 3October 4, 1959Soviet UnionLuna 8K72
Luna 4Luna 4April 2, 1963—Molniya
Luna 5May 9, 1965—Molniya
Luna 6June 8, 1965—Molniya
Luna 7October 4, 1965—Molniya-M
Luna 8December 3, 1965—Molniya
Luna 9Luna 9January 31, 1966—Molniya-M
Luna E-1 No.1September 23, 1958—Luna 8K72
Luna E-1 No.2Luna E-1 No.2October 11, 1958—Luna 8K72
Luna E-1 No.3Luna E-1 No.3December 4, 1958—Luna 8K72
Luna E-1A No.1June 18, 1959—Luna 8K72
Luna E-3 No.1April 15, 1960Academy of Sciences of the USSRLuna 8K72
Luna E-3 No.2April 16, 1960Academy of Sciences of the USSRLuna 8K72
Luna E-6 No.2Luna E-6 No.2January 4, 1963—Molniya
Luna E-6 No.3Luna E-6 No.3February 3, 1963—Molniya
Luna E-6 No.5April 20, 1964—Molniya
Luna E-6 No.6March 21, 1964—Molniya
Luna E-6 No.8April 10, 1965—Molniya
Luna E-6LS No.112February 7, 1968—Molniya-M
Luna E-8 No.201February 19, 1969—Proton-K
Luna E-8-5 No.402June 14, 1969—Proton-K
Luna E-8-5 No.405February 6, 1970—Proton-K
Luna E-8-5M No.412October 16, 1975—Proton-K
Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment ExplorerLunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment ExplorerSeptember 7, 2013Ames Research CenterMinotaur V
Lunar FlashlightLunar FlashlightDecember 11, 2022Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFalcon 9 Block 5
Lunar IceCubeLunar IceCubeNovember 16, 2022National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Launch System Block 1
Lunar Orbiter 1Lunar Orbiter 1August 10, 1966—Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Lunar Orbiter 1-5 Series———
Lunar Orbiter 2Lunar Orbiter 2November 6, 1966—Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Lunar Orbiter 3Lunar Orbiter 3February 5, 1967National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAtlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Lunar Orbiter 4Lunar Orbiter 4May 4, 1967—Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Lunar Orbiter 5Lunar Orbiter 5August 1, 1967—Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D
Lunar PhotonJune 28, 2022Rocket LabElectron
Lunar Polar Exploration lander2028Indian Space Research OrganisationH3 Launch Vehicle
Lunar Polar Exploration roverLunar Polar Exploration rover2028Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyH3 Launch Vehicle
Lunar ProspectorLunar ProspectorJanuary 7, 1998Ames Research CenterAthena II
Lunar Reconnaissance OrbiterLunar Reconnaissance OrbiterJune 18, 2009Goddard Space Flight CenterAtlas V 401
Lunar TrailblazerLunar TrailblazerFebruary 27, 2025Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFalcon 9 Block 5
Lunar Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter2028——
LunIRLunIRNovember 16, 2022Lockheed Martin SpaceSpace Launch System Block 1
Lunokhod 1Lunokhod 1November 10, 1970Soviet UnionProton
Lunokhod 2Lunokhod 2January 11, 1973—Proton-K
LUR-1August 16, 2024—Falcon 9 Block 5
LUVOIR-ALUVOIR-A2039——
LUVOIR-BLUVOIR-B2039——