List of orbital rocket launches (2017)

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This list leads 91 launchers starts and -startversuche the year 2017 on, where an Earth orbit or escape path should be achieved. Atmospheric and suborbital test flights are not included. Manned missions and missile first flights are shown in bold .

On July 27, 2017, an Iranian Simorgh rocket was launched that did not reach Earth orbit. It is not known whether this was a suborbital test or a failed orbital launch attempt.

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Date ( UTC )	Missile type	Launch site	payload	Type / purpose	COSPAR ID
January 2017
Jan 5, 2017 3:18 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	TJS 2	(not clear)	01A
Jan. 9, 2017 4:11 am	Kuaizhou 1A	Jiuquan S-E2	Jilin-1 03 Xingyun S1 Kaidun 1	Earth observation TE / communication ◻ TE / communication ◻	02B 02A 02C
Jan. 14, 2017 5:54 pm	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Iridium Next 1-10	10 × communication	03D , 03B , 03F , 03E ...
Jan. 14, 2017 11:33 PM	SS-520 maiden flight	USC	Tricom 1	Earth observation ◻	Failure
Jan. 21, 2017 12:42 am	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	SBIRS GEO-3	Missile early warning system	04A
Jan. 24, 2017 7:44 am	H-IIA (204)	TNSC Y1	DSN-2	Military communication	05A
Jan. 28, 2017 01:03 AM	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	Hispasat 36W-1	communication	06A
February 2017
Feb. 14, 2017 9:39 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Telkom 3S Sky Brasil 1 / Intelsat 32e	Communication communication	07A 07B
Feb 15, 2017 3:58 am	PSLV-XL record flight with 104 satellites	SHAR 1	Cartosat-2D INS 1A, 1B 88 × Flock-3p 8 × Lemur-2 PEASSS DIDO 2 BGUSat Al-Farabi 1 Nayif 1	Earth observation 2 × TE Earth observation ◻ Meteorology , AIS ◻ TE ◻ Research ◻ Experiments ◻ Education ◻ Education ◻	08A 08B , 08G 08V , 08U , 08W , 08T … 08AV , 08BC , 08BB … 08BV 08BE 08BD 08BW 08BX
Feb 19, 2017 2:38 pm	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	Dragon CRS-10	ISS supply	09A
Feb. 22, 2017 5:58 am	Soyuz-U last flight	Baikonur 1/5	Progress MS-05	ISS supply	10A
March 2017
March 1, 2017 5:50 pm	Atlas V (401)	VAFB 3E	NROL-79	2 × education	11A , 11B
March 2, 2017 11:53 PM	Kaituozhe 2 maiden flight	Jiuquan S-E2	Tiankun 1	Technology testing	12A
March 7, 2017 1:49 AM	Vega	CSG V	Sentinel-2B	Earth observation	13A
March 16, 2017 6:00 am	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	EchoStar 23	communication	14A
March 17, 2017 1:20 am	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	IGS Radar 5	Earth observation	15A
March 19, 2017 12:18 am	Delta IV	CCAFS 37B	WGS 9	Military communication	16A
March 30, 2017 10:27 PM	Falcon 9 first re- use	KSC 39A	SES-10	communication	17A
April 2017
April 12, 2017 11:04 am	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Chinasat 16	communication	18A
April 18, 2017 3:11 PM	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	Cygnus OA-7 Elana 17 QB50 4 × Lemur-2 additional payloads	ISS supply 3 university projects ◻ 29 × Research ◻ Meteorology , AIS ◻ Cubesats ◻	19A 1998-067LM … 1998-067NK … 19B , 19C , 19D , 19E 1998-067LS …
April 20, 2017 7:13 AM	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz MS-04	manned ISS mission	20A
April 20, 2017 11:41 am	CZ-7	Wenchang 201	Tianzhou 1 SilkRoad-1 01	Tiangong-2 supply earth observation ◻	21A 21F
May 2017
May 1, 2017 11:15 am	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	NROL-76	enlightenment	22A
May 4, 2017 9:50 PM	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	SGDC Koreasat 7	Communication communication	23B 23A
May 5, 2017 11:27 am	GSLV Mk. II	SHAR 2	GSAT-9	communication	24A
May 15, 2017 11:21 PM	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	Inmarsat 5 F4	communication	25A
May 18, 2017 11:54 am	Soyuz-ST / Fri	CSG S	SES-15	communication	26A
May 25, 2017 4:20 am	Electron maiden flight	Mahia 1A	Measuring devices Humanity Star	(Test flight) reflector ball	Failure
May 25, 2017 6:33 AM	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	EKS 2	Military satellite	27A
June 2017
June 1, 2017 12:17 AM	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	Michibiki 2	navigation	28A
June 1, 2017 11:45 PM	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	ViaSat-2 Eutelsat 172B	Communication communication	29A 29B
June 3, 2017 9:07 PM	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	Dragon CRS-11 NICER 5 × Bird	ISS supply X-ray telescope University projects ◻	30A (ISS module) 1998-067MU …
June 5, 2017 11:58 am	GSLV Mk III first flight	SHAR 2	GSAT-19	communication	31A
June 8, 2017 3:45 am	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	EchoStar 21	communication	32A
June 14, 2017 9:20 am	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 31/6	Progress MS-06 additional payloads	ISS supply of small satellites	33A 1998-067ND …
June 15, 2017 approx. 3:00 am	CZ-4B	Jiuquan S-2	HXMT OVS 1A and 1B ÑuSat 3	Space Telescope Earth Observation Earth Observation	34A 34B , 34D 34C
June 18, 2017 4:11 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Chinasat 9A	communication	35A - partial success
June 23, 2017 3:59 am	PSLV-XL	SHAR 1	Cartosat-2E NIUSat CE-Sat 1 Max Valier Sat Venta 1 Compass-2 Pegasus Cicero 6 8 × Lemur-2 QB50 approx. 10 more	Earth observation Earth observation TE / Earth observation X-ray satellite AIS Education / Research ◻ TE / Research ◻ Earth observation ◻ Meteorology , AIS ◻ 6 Cubesats ◻ 2 × Cubesats ◻	36C 36B 36E 36P 36AC 36N 36C 36AE 36G , 36H , 36J , 36K … 36A , 36B , 36D , 36F … 36L , 36U , 36W , 36X …
June 23, 2017 6:04 pm	Soyuz 2w / Where	Plesetsk 43/4	Cosmos 2519 cosmos 2521 cosmos 2523	Military satellite Subsatellite of 2519 Subsatellite of 2521	37A 37D 37E
June 23, 2017 7:10 PM	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	BulgariaSat-1	communication	38A
June 25, 2017 8:25 PM	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Iridium Next 11-20	10 × communication	39D , 39C , 39F , 39E ...
June 28, 2017 9:15 pm	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	HellasSat 3 / Inmarsat-S-EAN GSAT-17	Communication communication	40A 40B
July 2017
July 2, 2017 11:23 am	CZ-5	Wenchang 101	Shijian 18th	communication	Failure
July 5, 2017 11:37 PM	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	Intelsat 35e	communication	41A
July 14, 2017 6:36 AM	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Baikonur 31/6	Kanopus-V-IK Flying Laptop TechnoSat WNISat 1R Norsat 1, 2 48 × Flock-2k 8 × Lemur-2 Corvus BC-1/2 approx. 10 more	Earth Observation Technology Verification Technology Verification weather satellite 2X research, AIS Earth observation ◻ meteorology , AIS ◻ 2 × Earth observation CubeSats ◻	42A 42G 42E 42L 42B , 42D 42AD , 42AE , 42AB … 42N , 42BJ , 42Q , 42R … 42Y , 42X
July 28, 2017 3:41 PM	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz MS-05	manned ISS mission	43A
August 2017
2nd Aug 2017 01:58	Vega	CSG V	Optsat 3000 VENµS	Enlightenment research	44A 44B
14 Aug 2017 4:31 pm	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	Dragon CRS-12 Kestrel Eye 2M Elana 22	ISS supply TE / reconnaissance 3 university projects ◻	45A 1998-067NE 1998-067NH …
16 Aug 2017 10:07 p.m.	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 81/24	Blagowest No. 11L	Military satellite	46A
Aug 18, 2017 12:29 PM	Atlas V (401)	CCAFS 41	TDRS-M	Communication / relay	47A
19 Aug 2017 5:29 am	H-IIA (204)	TNSC Y1	Michibiki 3	navigation	48A
Aug. 24, 2017 6:51 PM	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Formosat-5	Earth observation	49A
26 Aug 2017 6:04 am	Minotaur IV	CCAFS 46	ORS-5 2 x Prometheus DHFR	Enlightenment TE ◻ TE ◻	50A
31 Aug 2017 13:30	PSLV-XL	SHAR 2	IRNSS-1H	navigation	Failure
September 2017
Sep 7 2017 14:00	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	OTV-5 (X-37) USA 295-297	military. Space glider (secret)	52A, 52C , 52D , 52E
Sep 11 2017 19:23	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	Amazon 5	communication	53A
Sep 12 2017 21:17	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz MS-06	manned ISS mission	54A
22 Sep 2017 00:02	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	Glonass-M	navigation	55A
Sep 24 2017 05:49	Atlas V (541)	VAFB 3E	NROL-42	enlightenment	56A
28 Sep 2017 18:52	Proton / Bris	Baikonur 200/39	AsiaSat 9	communication	57A
29 Sep 2017 04:21	CZ-2C	Xichang 3	3 × Yaogan 30-01	Earth observation	58A , 58B , 58C
29 Sep 2017 21:56	Ariane 5 ECA	CSG A-3	Intelsat 37e BSat 4a	Communication communication	59A 59B
October 2017
Oct 9, 2017 4:13 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	VRSS-2	Earth observation	60A
Oct 9, 2017 12:37 PM	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Iridium Next 21-30	10 × communication	61B , 61F , 61E , 61C ...
Oct 9, 2017 10:01 PM	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	Michibiki 4	navigation	62A
Oct 11, 2017 10:53 PM	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	SES-11 / EchoStar 105	communication	63A
Oct 13, 2017 9:27 am	Rockot	Plesetsk 133/3	Sentinel-5P	Earth observation	64A
Oct 14, 2017 8:47 am	Soyuz-2	Baikonur 31/6	Progress MS-07	ISS supply	65A
Oct. 15, 2017 7:28 am	Atlas V (421)	CCAFS 41	NROL-52	Military satellite	66A
Oct. 30, 2017 7:34 PM	Falcon 9	KSC 39A	Koreasat 5A	communication	67A
Oct 31, 2017 9:37 PM	Minotaur-C	VAFB 576E	SkySat 8-13 Flock-3m	6 × Earth observation 4 × Earth observation ◻	68F , 68E , 68D , 68C … 68J , 68M , 68K , 68L
November 2017
Nov 5, 2017 11:45 am	CZ-3B	Xichang 3	Beidou-3 M1, M2	2 × navigation	69A , 69B
Nov 8, 2017 1:42 am	Vega	CSG V	Mohammed VI-A	Earth observation	70A
Nov 12, 2017 12:20 pm	Antares	MARS 0A	Cygnus OA-8 8 × Lemur-2 Elana 13 additional payloads	ISS supply meteorology , AIS ◻ 3 university projects ◻ Cubesats ◻	71A 71L , 71S , 71K , 71T … 71P , 1998-067NG … 71F , 71G , 71H , 71N …
Nov 14, 2017 6:35 pm	CZ-4C	Taiyuan 9	Fengyun 3D HEAD-1	Weather satellite TE / AIS	72A 72B
Nov 18, 2017 9:47 am	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB 2W	JPSS-1 Elana 24 : • Fox-1B • other Buccaneer	Weather satellite 4 university projects : • TE / amateur radio ◻ • 3 projects ◻ TE ◻	73A, 73E, 73C , 73D , 73E, 73B
Nov 21, 2017 4:50 am	CZ-6	Taiyuan 16	Jilin-1-04, -05, -06	3 × Earth observation	74A , 74B , 74C
Nov. 24, 2017 6:10 PM	CZ-2C	Xichang 3	3 × Yaogan 30-02	Earth observation	75A , 75B , 75C
Nov 28, 2017 5:41 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Vostochny 1S	Meteor M2-1 Baumanets 2 LEO Vantage 2 IDEA-OSG 1 AISSat 3 10 × Lemur-2 Corvus BC-3 SEAM D-Star One Helios-Wire	Weather satellite University project TE / Communication SSS TE / AIS Meteorology , AIS ◻ Earth observation ◻ Research ◻ TE / Communication ◻ TE / Communication ◻	Failure
December 2017
Dec 2, 2017 10:43 am	Soyuz-2 / Fri	Plesetsk 43/4	lotus	enlightenment	76A
Dec 3, 2017 4:11 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Truck 1	Earth observation	77A
Dec 10, 2017 4:40 pm	CZ-3B	Xichang 2	Alcomsat-1	communication	78A
Dec 12, 2017 6:36 pm	Ariane 5 ES	CSG A-3	Galileo 19-22	4 × navigation	79A , 79B , 79C , 79D
Dec 15, 2017 3:36 pm	Falcon 9	CCAFS 40	Dragon CRS-13	ISS supply	80A
Dec 17, 2017 7:21 am	Soyuz-FG	Baikonur 1/5	Soyuz MS-07	manned ISS mission	81A
23 Dec 2017 1:26 am	H-IIA (202)	TNSC Y1	GCOM-C SLATS	Earth observation experimental satellite	82A 82B
23 Dec 2017 1:27	Falcon 9	VAFB 4E	Iridium Next 31-40	10 × communication	83C , 83D , 83K , 83F ...
23 Dec 2017 4:14 am	CZ-2D	Jiuquan S-2	Truck 2	Earth observation	84A
Dec 25, 2017 7:44 PM	CZ-2C	Xichang 3	3 × Yaogan 30-03	Earth observation	85A , 85B , 85C
December 26, 2017 7:00 p.m.	Zenit-3F / Fr	Baikonur 45/1	AngoSat-1	communication	86A

Type / purpose: The abbreviation “TE” stands for “Technologieerprobung”, ie testing new satellite technology ; the ◻ symbol indicates CubeSats . In 2017, only Cubesats up to size 6U were launched.

See Satellite Types for further explanation.

Failures and partial successes

1. ↑ The second stage did not ignite.
2. ↑ After an initially problem-free flight, the radio connection to the rocket was lost due to an incorrectly configured receiver on the ground. As a precaution, the rocket began to self-destruct.
3. ↑ Due to a malfunction of the third rocket stage, the satellite was not placed in the intended geotransfer orbit (according to GB Times , July 19, 2017). With its own propulsion it nevertheless reached a geostationary orbit.
4. ↑ Engine failure due to turbo pump damage. The subsequent necessary redesign of the engine threw the Chinese program for space exploration back by more than a year.
5. ↑ The payload fairing was not detached.
6. ↑ During the first launch with the Fregat upper stage from the Vostochny Cosmodrome , the Fregat was accidentally programmed for a launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome . All 19 payloads were lost. ( Spaceflight Now , December 30, 2017)

Further remarks

1. ↑ For the first time, the first stage of an orbital rocket was reused.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} These small satellites were brought to the ISS and from there launched into space. Your Cospar IDs are derived from the ISS ID ( 1998-067A ). These satellites may not (yet) be recorded in databases such as the NSSDC catalog .
3. ↑ unidentified payloads
4. ↑ ^{a b} The identification of these satellites is kept secret (cf. Spacenews , Gunter's Space Page: Prometheus , Gunter's Space Page: DHFR ).

Web links

• Space Exploration in 2017 - Russian Space Web (English)
• Orbital Launches of 2017 - Gunter's Space Page (English)
• Space Launch Report 2017 (English)