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109 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
FrontierSatMay 3, 2026—Falcon 9 Block 5
QUBE-IIMay 3, 2026Center for TelematicsFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOPARDSat-1LEOPARDSat-1April 11, 2026University of CincinnatiFalcon 9 Block 5
ShamsShamsApril 1, 2026Saudi Space CommissionSpace Launch System Block 1
EscaPADE GoldNovember 13, 2025Space Sciences Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNew Glenn
Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration ProbeInterstellar Mapping and Acceleration ProbeSeptember 24, 2025Goddard Space Flight CenterFalcon 9 Block 5
PROBA-3 CoronagraphDecember 5, 2024European Space Security and Education CentrePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
PROBA-3 OcculterDecember 5, 2024European Space Security and Education CentrePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
LignoSatLignoSatNovember 5, 2024—Falcon 9 Block 5
EarthCAREEarthCAREMay 28, 2024European Space Operations Centre, ESA Centre for Earth ObservationFalcon 9 Block 5
MATSNovember 4, 2022OHB SwedenElectron
SMOG-PDecember 6, 2019—Electron
FORMOSAT-7-1FORMOSAT-7-1June 25, 2019Taiwan Space Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFalcon Heavy
FORMOSAT-7-2FORMOSAT-7-2June 25, 2019Taiwan Space Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFalcon Heavy
FORMOSAT-7-3FORMOSAT-7-3June 25, 2019National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Taiwan Space AgencyFalcon Heavy
FORMOSAT-7-4FORMOSAT-7-4June 25, 2019National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Taiwan Space AgencyFalcon Heavy
FORMOSAT-7-5FORMOSAT-7-5June 25, 2019National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Taiwan Space AgencyFalcon Heavy
FORMOSAT-7-6FORMOSAT-7-6June 25, 2019National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Taiwan Space AgencyFalcon Heavy
Eu:CROPISEu:CROPISDecember 3, 2018—Falcon 9
GRACE-FO 1GRACE-FO 1May 22, 2018National Aeronautics and Space Administration, German Aerospace CenterFalcon 9 Block 4
GRACE-FO 2GRACE-FO 2May 22, 2018German Aerospace Center, National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFalcon 9 Block 4
QUESSAugust 15, 2016Chinese Academy of SciencesLong March 2D
Shijian-10April 5, 2016Xi'an Satellite Control CenterLong March 2D
VELOX CIDecember 16, 2015—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
SpinSatSpinSatSeptember 21, 2014United States Naval Research Laboratory, Space Test ProgramFalcon 9 Block 5
Universitetsky-Tatyana-2September 17, 2009—Soyuz-2.1b
ANDE-PolluxANDE-PolluxJuly 15, 2009Space Test Program, Lyndon B. Johnson Space CenterSpace Shuttle
SpriteSatJanuary 23, 2009—H-IIA
Interstellar Boundary ExplorerInterstellar Boundary ExplorerOctober 19, 2008Southwest Research InstitutePegasus
CFESatCFESatMarch 9, 2007—Atlas V 401
Shijian-8September 9, 2006Xi'an Satellite Control CenterLong March 2C
Gravity Probe BGravity Probe BApril 20, 2004Stanford UniversityDelta II
Whale Ecology Observation SatelliteDecember 14, 2002Chiba Institute of TechnologyH-IIA
GRACE-1GRACE-1March 17, 2002National Aeronautics and Space Administration, German Aerospace CenterRokot
GRACE-2GRACE-2March 17, 2002National Aeronautics and Space Administration, German Aerospace CenterRokot
Колибри-2000November 26, 2001—Soyuz-FG
Minisatellite Italiano di Technologia AvanzataJuly 15, 2000Italian Space AgencyKosmos-3M
MaqSat-BOctober 30, 1997ArianespaceAriane 5G
MaqSat-HOctober 30, 1997ArianespaceAriane 5G
Young Engineers' SatelliteOctober 30, 1997European Space Research and Technology CentreAriane 5G
SAC-BSAC-BNovember 4, 1996—Pegasus-XL
Space Flyer UnitSpace Flyer UnitMarch 18, 1995National Space Development AgencyH-II
Astrid-1January 24, 1995Swedish Space CorporationKosmos-3M
SROSS-C2May 4, 1994Indian Space Research OrganisationAugmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
European Retrievable CarrierEuropean Retrievable CarrierJuly 31, 1992European Space Operations Centre, Microgravity User Support CenterSpace Shuttle
IBSS-SPASIBSS-SPASApril 28, 1991Ballistic Missile Defense OrganizationSpace Shuttle
CRRESCRRESJuly 25, 1990—Atlas I
AkebonoFebruary 21, 1989Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceM-3S2