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Long March 5 Y4 lifts off from Wenchang carrying Tianwen-1
Launch successful

Tianwen-1 Launch Mission

On July 23, 2020, a Long March 5 launched the Tianwen-1 Mars probe from Wenchang and placed it on its planned trajectory, beginning China’s first independent Mars exploration mission.

RocketLong March 5PayloadTianwen-1 Mars ProbeLaunch siteWenchang Space Launch SiteOrganizationChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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The Atlas V carrying the Perseverance rover lifts off from Cape Canaveral
Launch successful

Mars 2020 Perseverance Launch Mission

On July 30, 2020, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launched NASA’s Mars 2020 mission from Cape Canaveral, sending the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter toward Mars.

RocketAtlas VPayloadMars 2020 Perseverance RoverLaunch siteCape Canaveral Space Force StationOrganizationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Launch successful

Xihe Launch Mission

On October 14, 2021, a Long March 2D successfully launched the Xihe solar science and technology demonstration satellite from Taiyuan for H-alpha spectral imaging of the Sun.

RocketLong March 2DPayloadXihe Solar Exploration SatelliteLaunch siteTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterOrganizationChina National Space Administration (CNSA)
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A Falcon 9 carrying DART lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base
Launch successful

DART Launch Mission

On November 23, 2021, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test from Vandenberg, beginning the first in-space demonstration of asteroid deflection technology.

RocketFalcon 9PayloadDouble Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)Launch siteVandenberg Space Force BaseOrganizationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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An Ariane 5 carrying the James Webb Space Telescope lifts off from the Guiana Space Centre
Launch successful

James Webb Space Telescope Launch Mission

On December 25, 2021, an Ariane 5 launched the James Webb Space Telescope from the Guiana Space Centre, sending the international infrared observatory toward the Sun–Earth L2 point.

RocketAriane 5PayloadJames Webb Space TelescopeLaunch siteGuiana Space CentreOrganizationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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NASA's Space Launch System lifts off from Launch Complex 39B on Artemis I
Launch successful

Artemis I Launch Mission

Artemis I launched Orion aboard the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s first integrated deep-space systems flight test.

RocketSpace Launch System (SLS)PayloadOrion SpacecraftLaunch siteKennedy Space CenterOrganizationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Ariane 5 launches ESA's JUICE spacecraft from the Guiana Space Centre
Launch successful

JUICE Launch Mission

JUICE launched aboard Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Centre to study Jupiter and its icy moons.

RocketAriane 5PayloadJupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)Launch siteGuiana Space CentreOrganizationEuropean Space Agency (ESA)
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LVM3 M4 lifts off with Chandrayaan-3 from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Launch successful

Chandrayaan-3 Launch Mission

On July 14, 2023, India’s LVM3 M4 launched Chandrayaan-3 from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre and placed the spacecraft into its intended orbit.

RocketLVM3PayloadChandrayaan-3Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space CentreOrganizationIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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The SLIM landing site imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Launch successful

SLIM Launch Mission

On September 7, 2023, H-IIA Flight 47 launched SLIM with XRISM from Tanegashima. SLIM separated normally and began its lunar precision-landing technology demonstration mission.

RocketH-IIAPayloadSmart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)Launch siteTanegashima Space CenterOrganizationJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Illustration of the Einstein Probe spacecraft
Launch successful

Einstein Probe Launch Mission

On January 9, 2024, a Long March 2C successfully launched Einstein Probe from Xichang. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences with ESA and other partners, the mission monitors the X-ray sky.

RocketLong March 2CPayloadEinstein ProbeLaunch siteXichang Satellite Launch CenterOrganizationChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
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Long March 2F Y18 rolls out for the Shenzhou-18 mission
Launch successful

Shenzhou-18 Launch Mission

Shenzhou-18 launched aboard a Long March 2F from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and entered its planned orbit.

RocketLong March 2FPayloadShenzhou-18 Crewed SpacecraftLaunch siteJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterOrganizationChina Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
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The Chang'e 6 landing area on the lunar farside imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Launch successful

Chang’e 6 Launch Mission

Chang’e 6 launched aboard a Long March 5 from the Wenchang Space Launch Site to begin a lunar far-side sample-return mission.

RocketLong March 5PayloadChang’e 6Launch siteWenchang Space Launch SiteOrganizationChina National Space Administration (CNSA)
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Europa Clipper undergoes testing in the clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Launch successful

Europa Clipper Launch Mission

Europa Clipper launched aboard Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center for its journey to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

RocketFalcon HeavyPayloadEuropa ClipperLaunch siteKennedy Space CenterOrganizationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Launch successful

Long March 12 launches low-orbit internet satellite group 27 from Wenchang

CASC reports that a Long March 12 launched low-orbit internet satellite group 27 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-10 at 03:27 (UTC+8). The satellites reached their planned orbit and the launch was successful.

RocketLong March 12PayloadTBDLaunch siteHainan Commercial Space Launch Site
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Launch successful

Long March 8A launches low-orbit internet satellite group 28 from Wenchang

CASC reports that a Long March 8A launched low-orbit internet satellite group 28 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-25 at 10:03 (UTC+8). The satellites reached their planned orbit and the launch was successful.

RocketLong March 8APayloadTBDLaunch siteHainan Commercial Space Launch Site
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Launch successful

Tianlian-3 01 Launch Mission

Tianlian-3 01 was launched on July 29, 2026, from the Wenchang Space Launch Site aboard a Long March 7A launch vehicle. Official launch records published by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation record the mission as successful.

RocketLong March 7APayloadTianlian-3 01Launch siteWenchang Space Launch SiteOrganizationChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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