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New projects:

Tsyklon-4M

RD-870

Soyuz-5/PTK

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Project status reports:

PTK NP development in 2017

NEM-1 status in 2017

Deep Space Gateway in 2017

RD-861K

Luna-Glob in 2017

Sea Launch in 2017

Luna-Resurs in 2017

Spektr-RG in 2017

The author would like to thank Nick Sheppard for corrections.

Russian space program in 2017

According to the Russian government, 173.2 billion rubles would be allocated for the Russian space activities in 2017. It included 92.46 billion for the Federal Space Program and 38.27 billion for the GLONASS constellation. The launch infrastructure was expected to receive 21 billion. Roskosmos earmarked 2.2 billion for the TEM nuclear-electric module under the Prioritized Innovation Projects line item, which is a considerable increase from 1.6 billion initially projected by the Ministry of Finance. According to the official data, in 2017, Russia operated 141 satellites in space, including 96 satellites developed at ISS Reshetnev.

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The world's orbital launch attempts in 2017 (as ofMarch 31, 2024 ):

| | Country | Launch date | Time of launch | Payload | Payload type | Launch vehicle | Launch site | Launch complex | Launch pad | Status | | | ---------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------ | --------------- | | 1 | China | Jan. 5 | 23:18 Beijing Time | TJSSW-2 | Application / communications | Chang Zheng-3B | Xichang | - | - | Success | | 2 | China | Jan. 9 | 12:11:12 Beijing Time | Jilin Linye-1, Xing Yun Shiyan-1 (XY-S1), Caton-1 | Application / communications | Kuaizhou-1A | Jiuquan | - | - | Success | | 3 | USA | Jan. 14 | 9:54:34 a.m. PST | Iridium Next (10) | Application / communications | Falcon-9-030 | Vandenberg | SLC-4E | - | Success | | 4 | Japan | Jan. 15 | 08:33 Local time | Tricom-1 | Application / communications | SS-520 F4 | Uchinoura | - | - | Failure | | 5 | USA | Jan. 20 | 7:42 p.m. EST | SBIRS-GEO 3 | Military / Early warning | Atlas-5 401 (AV-066) | Cape Canaveral | SLC-41 | - | Success | | 6 | Japan | Jan. 24 | 07:44:00 GMT | DSN-2, Kirameki-2 (Superbird-8) | Military / communications | H-2A | Tanegashima | - | - | Success | | 7 | Russia | Jan. 27 | 22:03:34 local time | Hispasat-36W-1 | Application / communications | Soyuz-ST-B | Kourou | ELS | - | Success | | 8 | Europe | Feb. 14 | 21:39:07 GMT | Intelsat-32e (SkyBrasil-1), Telkom-3S | Application / communications | Ariane-5 ECA | Kourou | ELA-3 | - | Success | | 9 | India | Feb. 15 | 03:58 GMT | Cartosat-2D, INS-1A, INS-1B, Flock-3p-1 (Dove 1000), Flock-3p-2 (Dove 1001), Flock-3p-3 (Dove 1002), Flock-3p-4 (Dove 1003), Flock-3p-5 (Dove 0F18), Flock-3p-6 (Dove 0F35), Flock-3p-7 (Dove 100B), Flock-3p-8 (Dove 100C), Flock-3p-9 (Dove 1021), Flock-3p-10 (Dove 1022), Flock-3p-11 (Dove 101F), Flock-3p-12 (Dove 1010), Flock-3p-13 (Dove 1016), Flock-3p-14 (Dove 1018), Flock-3p-15 (Dove 101D), Flock-3p-16 (Dove 100E), Flock-3p-17 (Dove 1023), Flock-3p-18 (Dove 102B), Flock-3p-19 (Dove 1024), Flock-3p-20 (Dove 1029), Flock-3p-21 (Dove 102A), Flock-3p-22 (Dove 1028), Flock-3p-23 (Dove 1025), Flock-3p-24 (Dove 1026), Flock-3p-25 (Dove 102F), Flock-3p-26 (Dove 102D), Flock-3p-27 (Dove 1030), Flock-3p-28 (Dove 102C), Flock-3p-29 (Dove 1033), Flock-3p-30 (Dove 102E), Flock-3p-31 (Dove 1032), Flock-3p-32 (Dove 1035), Flock-3p-33 (Dove 103C), Flock-3p-34 (Dove 103B), Flock-3p-35 (Dove 103D), Flock-3p-36 (Dove 103A), Flock-3p-37 (Dove 1037), Flock-3p-38 (Dove 1036), Flock-3p-39 (Dove 103E), Flock-3p-40 (Dove 1039), Flock-3p-41 (Dove 1031), Flock-3p-42 (Dove 101E), Flock-3p-43 (Dove 1041), Flock-3p-44 (Dove 1019), Flock-3p-45 (Dove 101A), Flock-3p-46 (Dove 1011), Flock-3p-47 (Dove 1027), Flock-3p-48 (Dove 1042), Flock-3p-49 (Dove 1038), Flock-3p-50 (Dove 1034), Flock-3p-51 (Dove 1006), Flock-3p-52 (Dove 1044), Flock-3p-53 (Dove 1007), Flock-3p-54 (Dove 1005), Flock-3p-55 (Dove 1008), Flock-3p-56 (Dove 100F), Flock-3p-57 (Dove 1014), Flock-3p-58 (Dove 1009), Flock-3p-59 (Dove 1045), Flock-3p-60 (Dove 101B), Flock-3p-61 (Dove 1012), Flock-3p-62 (Dove 1046), Flock-3p-63 (Dove 1015), Flock-3p-64 (Dove 100A), Flock-3p-65 (Dove 1040), Flock-3p-66 (Dove 1013), Flock-3p-67 (Dove 1017), Flock-3p-68 (Dove 1004), Flock-3p-69 (Dove 0F43), Flock-3p-70 (Dove 0F15), Flock-3p-71 (Dove 0F11), Flock-3p-72 (Dove 0F10), Flock-3p-73 (Dove 0F1B), Flock-3p-74 (Dove 0F22), Flock-3p-75 (Dove 0F12), Flock-3p-76 (Dove 0F17), Flock-3p-77 (Dove 0F28), Flock-3p-78 (Dove 0F51), Flock-3p-79 (Dove 0F52), Flock-3p-80 (Dove 0F4E), Flock-3p-81 (Dove 0F25), Flock-3p-82 (Dove 0F41), Flock-3p-83 (Dove 0F3F), Flock-3p-84 (Dove 0F42), Flock-3p-85 (Dove 0F1D), Flock-3p-86 (Dove 0F34), Flock-3p-87 (Dove 0F31), Flock-3p-88 (Dove 0F38), Lemur-2 22 (Lemur-2 Jobanputra), Lemur-2-23 (Lemur-2 Spire-Minions), Lemur-2 24 (Lemur-2 Satchmo), Lemur-2-25 (Lemur-2 Rdeaton), Lemur-2-26 (Lemur-2 Smita-Sharad), Lemur-2 27 (Lemur-2 Mia-Grace), Lemur-2-28 (Lemur-2 Noguescorreig), Lemur-2-29 (Lemur-2 Tachikoma), BGUSat, DIDO-2 (Chen Jiayong-1), PEASSS, Al-Farabi-1, Nayif-1 (FUNcube 5) | Application / remote sensing | PSLV-XL (C37) | Sriharikota | - | - | Success | | 10 | USA | Feb. 19 | 9:38:59.5 a.m. EST | Dragon SpX-10 (CRS-10) | Manned / cargo supply | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | 39 | A | Success | | 11 | Russia | Feb. 22 | 08:58:33 Moscow Time | Progress MS-05 | Manned / cargo supply | Soyuz-U | Baikonur | 1 | 5 | Success | | 12 | USA | March 1 | 17:50 GMT | NROL-79 NOSS-3: Intruder-8A, Intruder-8B | Military / reconnaissance | Atlas-5- 401 (AV-068) | Vandenberg | SLC-3E | E | Success | | 13 | China | March 3 | 07:53 Beijing Time | Tiankong-1 (TK-1) | Application / remote sensing | Kaituozhe-2 (KT-2A) | Jiuquan | - | - | Success | | 14 | Europe | March 6 | 10:49:24 p.m. Guiana Time | Sentinel-2B | Application / remote sensing | Vega | Kourou | ELA-1 | - | Success | | 15 | USA | March 16 | 06:00 GMT | Echostar-23 | Application / communications | Falcon-9 (031) | Cape Canaveral | 39A | A | Success | | 16 | Japan | March 17 | 01:20:00 GMT | IGS Radar-5 | Military / reconnaissance | H-2A (F33) | Tanegashima | - | - | Success | | 17 | USA | March 19 | 00:18 GMT | WGS-9 | Military / communications | Delta-4 M+ (5,4) | Cape Canaveral | 37B | B | Success | | 18 | USA | March 30 | 6:30 p.m. | SES-10 | Application / communications | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | 39A | A | Success | | 19 | China | April 12 | 19:04 Beijing Time | Shijian-13 (SJ-13/ChinaSat-16/Zhongxing-16) | Application / communications | Chang Zheng-3B/G2 | Xichang | LC2 | 2 | Success | | 20 | US | April 18 | 11:11:26 a.m. EDT | Cygnus OA-7 (CRS-7) S.S. John Glenn | Manned / cargo supply | Atlas-5 | Cape Canaveral | 41 | - | Success | | 21 | Russia | April 20 | 10:13:43 Moscow Time | Soyuz MS-04 | Manned | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Site 1 | 5 | Success | | 22 | China | April 20 | 19:41 Beijing Time | Tianzhou-1 | Manned / cargo supply | Chang Zheng-7 | Wenchang | - | - | Success | | 23 | USA | May 1 | 7:15 a.m. EDT | NROL-76 (USA-276) | Military / reconnaissance | Falcon-9 v1.2 (033) | Cape Canaveral | 39A | A | Success | | 24 | Europe | May 4 | 21:50 GMT | Koreasat-7 (Mugungwa-7), SFDC-1 | Application / communications | Ariane-5 ECA (VA-236) | Kourou | ELA-3 | - | Success | | 25 | India | May 5 | 11:27 GMT | GSAT-9 (South Asia Sat) | Application / communications | GSLV Mk2 (F09) | Sriharikota | SLP | - | Success | | 26 | USA | May 15 | 7:21 p.m. EDT | Inmarsat-5 F4 | Application / communications | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral (KSC) | 39A | A | Success | | 27 | Russia | May 18 | 08:54:53 a.m. French Guiana time | SES-15 | Application / communications | Soyuz-ST-A | Kourou | ELS | - | Success | | 28 | USA | May 25 | 16:20:00 New Zealand Time | It's a test | Test | Electron | MAH, NZ | - | - | Failure | | 29 | Russia | May 25 | 09:34 Moscow Time | EKS-2/Tundra | Military / Early warning | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Plesetsk | - | - | Success | | 30 | Japan | June 1 | 9:17:46 a.m. Japan Time | Michibiki No. 2 Quasi-Zenith Satellite System | Application / navigation | H-2A (F34) | Tanegashima | - | - | Success | | 31 | Europe | June 1 | 8:45 p.m. French Guiana Time | ViaSat-2, Eutelsat-172B | Application / communications | Ariane-5 ECA | Kourou | ELA-3 | - | Success | | 32 | USA | June 3 | 5:07 p.m. Eastern Time | Dragon CRS-11 | Manned / cargo suppy | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | 39 | A | Success | | 33 | India | June 5 | 17:28 India Standart Time | GSAT-19 | Application / communications | GSLV-Mk 3-D1 | Sriharikota | 2 | - | Success | | 34 | Russia | June 8 | 06:45:47 Moscow Time | EchoStar-21 | Application / communications | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | 81 | 24 | Success | | 35 | Russia | June 14 | 12:20:13.120 Moscow Time | Progress MS-06 | Manned / cargo suppy | Soyuz-2-1a | Baikonur | 31 | 6 | Success | | 36 | China | June 15 | 11:00 Beijing Time | Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), Zhuhai-1A (OVS-1A), Zhuhai-1B (OVS-1B), ÑuSat-3 (Aleph-1-3/Milanesat) | Science / astrophysics | Chang Zheng-4B | Jiuquan | 43 | 603 | Success | | 37 | China | June 18 | 08:11 Beijing Time | Zhongxing-9A (ChinaSat-9A) | Application / communications | Chang Zheng-3B | Xichang | LC2 | - | Partial success | | 38 | India | June 23 | 03:59 UTC | Cartosat-2E NIUSAT (Keralshree) CE-SAT-1 Max Valier Sat Venta-1 CICERO-6 Lemur-2 34 (Lemur-2 ShainaJohl) Lemur-2-35 (Lemur-2 XueniTerence) Lemur-2-36 (Lemur-2 LucyBryce) Lemur-2-37 (Lemur-2 KungFoo) Lemur-2-38 (Lemur-2 McPeake) Lemur-2-39 (Lemur-2 Sam-Amelia) Lemur-2 40 (Lemur-2 Lisasaurus) Lemur-2-41 (Lemur-2 Lynsey-Symo) Blue Diamond Green Diamond Red Diamond COMPASS 2 (DragSail-Cubesat, QB50 DE04) InflateSail (QB50 GB06) LituanicaSAT 2 (QB50 LT01) URSA MAIOR (QB50 IT02) NUDTSat (QB50 CN06) Pegasus (QB50 AT03) UCLSat (QB50 GB03) VZLUsat 1 (QB50 CZ02) D-Sat Tyvak-53b Aalto-1 ROBUSTA-1B SUCHAI skCUBE | Application / remote sensing | PSLV-XL C38 (FLP) | Sriharikota | - | - | Success | | 39 | Russia | June 23 | 21:04:33 Moscow Time | Kosmos-2519 (Napryazhenie), Kosmos-2521, Kosmos-2523 | Military / experimental | Soyuz-2-1v | Plesetsk | Site 43 | - | Success | | 40 | USA | June 23 | 3:10 p.m. EDT | BulgariaSat-1 | Application / communications | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | 39A | A | Success | | 41 | USA | June 13 | 1:25:14 p.m. PDT | Iridium Next F2-1, Iridium Next F2-2, Iridium Next F2-3, Iridium Next F2-4, Iridium Next F2-5, Iridium Next F2-6, Iridium Next F2-7, Iridium Next F2-8, Iridium Next F2-9, Iridium Next F2-10 | Application / communications | Falcon-9 | Vandenberg | SLC-4E | E | Success | | 42 | Europe | June 28 | 6:15 p.m. French Guiana | Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN, GSAT-17 | Application / communications | Ariane-5 | Kourou | ELA-3 | - | Success | | 43 | China | July 2 | 19:23:23.425 Local time | Shijian-18 | Application / communications | Chang Zheng-5 | Wenchang | 101 | - | Failure | | 44 | USA | July 5 | 7:38 p.m. EDT | Intelsat-35e | Application / communications | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | 39A | A | Success | | 45 | Russia | July 14 | 09:36:49 Moscow Time | Kanopus-V-IK, Flying Laptop, WNISAT-1R, TechnoSat, NORSAT-1, NORSAT-2, CICERO 1, CICERO 2, CICERO 3, Corvus-BC 1 (Landmapper-BC 1), Corvus-BC 2 (Landmapper-BC 2), MKA-N 1, MKA-N 2, Flock-2k-1 (Dove 0F1A), Flock-2k-2 (Dove 0F1E), Flock-2k-3 (Dove 0F21), Flock-2k-4 (Dove 0F24), Flock-2k-5 (Dove 0F29), Flock-2k-6 (Dove 0F2A), Flock-2k-7 (Dove 0F2B), Flock-2k-8 (Dove 0F2D), Flock-2k-9 (Dove 0F2E), Flock-2k-10 (Dove 0F32), Flock-2k-11 (Dove 0F33), Flock-2k-12 (Dove 0F36), Flock-2k-13 (Dove 0F37), Flock-2k-14 (Dove 0F3B), Flock-2k-15 (Dove 0F3C), Flock-2k-16 (Dove 0F3D), Flock-2k-17 (Dove 0F40), Flock-2k-18 (Dove 0F44), Flock-2k-19 (Dove 0F46), Flock-2k-20 (Dove 0F47), Flock-2k-21 (Dove 0F49), Flock-2k-22 (Dove 0F4A), Flock-2k-23 (Dove 0F4B), Flock-2k-24 (Dove 0F4F), Flock-2k-25 (Dove 0F4D), Flock-2k-26 (Dove 0F53), Flock-2k-27 (Dove 0F54), Flock-2k-28 (Dove 1047), Flock-2k-29 (Dove 1048), Flock-2k-30 (Dove 1049), Flock-2k-31 (Dove 104A), Flock-2k-32 (Dove 104B), Flock-2k-33 (Dove 104C), Flock-2k-34 (Dove 104D), Flock-2k-35 (Dove 104E), Flock-2k-36 (Dove 104F), Flock-2k-37 (Dove 1050), Flock-2k-38 (Dove 1051), Flock-2k-39 (Dove 1052), Flock-2k-40 (Dove 1053), Flock-2k-41 (Dove 1054), Flock-2k-42 (Dove 1055), Flock-2k-43 (Dove 1056), Flock-2k-44 (Dove 1020), Flock-2k-45 (Dove 100D), Flock-2k-46 (Dove 103F), Flock-2k-47 (Dove 1043), Flock-2k-48 (Dove 101C), Lemur-2 42, Lemur-2 43, Lemur-2 44, Lemur-2 45, Lemur-2 46, Lemur-2 47, Lemur-2 48, Lemur-2 49, NanoACE, Mayak, Iskra-MAI-85, Ecuador-UTE-YuZGU | Application / remote-sensing | Soyuz-2-1a/Fregat | Baikonur | Site 31 | 6 | Success | | 46 | Russia | July 28 | 18:41:12.285 Moscow Time | Soyuz MS-05 | Manned | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Site 1 | 5 | Success | | 47 | Europe | Aug. 1 | 10:58:33 p.m. Guiana Time | OPTSAT-3000, Venus | Application / remote sensing | Vega | Kourou | ELA-1 | - | Success | | 48 | USA | Aug. 14 | 16:31:37 GMT | Dragon SpX-12 (CRS-12), CREAM | Manned / cargo supply | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | 39 | A | Success | | 49 | Russia | Aug. 17 | 01:07 Moscow Time | Kosmos-2520 (Blagovest No. 11L) | Military / communications | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | 81 | 24 | Success | | 50 | USA | Aug. 18 | 12:29 GMT | TDRS-M | Application / data relay | Atlas-5 401 (AV-074) | Cape Canaveral | SLC-41 | - | Success | | 51 | Japan | Aug. 19 | 05:29:00 GMT | Michibiki-3 | Application / communications | H-2A F-35 | Tanegashima | - | - | Success | | 52 | USA | Aug. 24 | 18:51 GMT | FormoSat-5 | Application / remote sensing | Falcon-9 | Vandenberg | SLC-4E | - | Success | | 53 | USA | Aug. 26 | 06:24:00 GMT | ORS-5: SensorSat, DHFR, Prometheus-2.2, Prometheus-2.4, | Military | Minotaur-4/Orion-38 | Cape Canaveral | SLC-46 | - | Success | | 54 | India | Aug. 31 | 13:30 GMT | IRNSS-1H | Application / navigation | PSLV-XL C39 | Sriharikota | - | - | Failure | | 55 | USA | Sept. 7 | 14:00 GMT | OTV-5 (X-37B), cubesats | Military | Falcon-9 | Cape Canaveral | LC-39A | A | Success | | 56 | Russia | Sept. 11 | 22:23:40.953 Moscow Time | Amazonas-5 | Application / communications | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | 200 | 39 | Success | | 57 | Russia | Sept. 13 | 00:17:02.407 Moscow Time | Soyuz MS-06 | Manned | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | 1 | 5 | Success | | 58 | Russia | Sept. 22 | 03:02:32 Moscow Time | GLONASS-M No. 52 (Kosmos-2522) | Military / navigation | Soyuz-2-1b | Plesetsk | 43 | 4 | Success | | 59 | USA | Sept. 24 | 05:49:47 GMT | NROL-42 (USA-278/Trumpet Follow-on-2 | Military / Elint | Atlas-5 (541/AV-072) | Vandenberg | SLC-3E | E | Success | | 60 | Russia | Sept. 28 | 21:52:16 Moscow | AsiaSat-9 | Application / communications | Proton-M/Briz-M | Baikonur | 200 | 39 | Success | | 61 | China | Sept. 29 | 04:21 GMT | Yaogan Weixing-30-01-A, Yaogan Weixing-30-01-B, Yaogan Weixing-30-01-C | Military | Chang Zheng-2C | Xichang | LC3 | - | Success | | 62 | Europe | Sept. 29 | 04:21 GMT | Intelsat-37e, BSAT-4a | Application / communications | Ariane-5 ECA | Kourou | ELA-3 | - | Success | | 63 | China | Oct. 9 | 04:13:14.451 GMT | VRSS-2 Antonio José de Sucre | Application / remote sensing | Chang Zheng-2D | Jiuquan | LC43/603 | - | Success | | 64 | USA | Oct. 9 | 12:37:01 GMT | Iridium Next Launch 3-1, Iridium Next Launch 3-2, Iridium Next Launch 3-3, Iridium Next Launch 3-4, Iridium Next Launch 3-5, Iridium Next Launch 3-6, Iridium Next Launch 3-7, Iridium Next Launch 3-8, Iridium Next Launch 3-9, Iridium Next Launch 3-10 | - | Falcon-9-043 | Vandenberg AFB | SLC-4E | E | Success | | 65 | Japan | Oct. 9 | 22:01:37 GMT | Michibiki-4 | Application / navigation | H-2A F-36 | Tanegashima | - | - | Success | | 66 | USA | Oct. 11 | 22:53 GMT | SES-11 (EchoStar-105) | Application / communications | Falcon-9 (044) | Cape Canaveral (KSC) | LC-39-A | A | Success | | 67 | Russia | Oct. 13 | 12:27:30 Moscow Time | Sentinel-5P | Application / remote sensing | Rockot/Briz-KM | Plesetsk | 133 | - | Success | | 68 | Russia | Oct. 14 | 11:46:53 Moscow Time | Progress MS-07 | Manned / cargo supply | Soyuz-2-1a | Baikonur | 31 | 6 | Success | | 69 | USA | Oct. 15 | 07:28 GMT | NROL-52 (Quasar-21/SDS-4-2?) | Military / data relay? | Atlas-5-421 (AV-075) | Cape Canaveral | SLC-41 | 41 | Success | | 70 | USA | Oct. 30 | 19:34 GMT | KoreaSat-5A (Mugungwha-5A) | Application / communications | Falcon-9 (045; B1042) | Cape Canaveral (KSC) | LC-39A | A | Success | | 71 | USA | Oct. 31 | 21:37 GMT | SkySat, SkySat, SkySat, SkySat, SkySat, SkySat, Flock-3m, Flock-3m, Flock-3m, Flock-3m | Application / remote-sensing | Minotaur-C 3210 | Vandenberg AFB | LC-576E | E | Success | | 72 | China | Nov. 5 | 11:45 GMT | Beidou-3 M1 (No. 24), Beidou-3 M2 (No. 25) | Application / navigation | Chang Zhneg-3B | Xichang | - | - | Success | | 73 | Europe | Nov. 8 | 01:42:31 GMT | Mohammed VI-A (MN35-A, Morocco EO Sat 1) | Application / remote sensing | Vega (VV11) | Kourou | ELA-1 | - | Success | | 74 | USA | Nov. 12 | 7:19:55 a.m. EST | Cygnus OA-8 | Manned / cargo supply | Antares-230 | Wallops Island | Pad 0A | - | Success | | 75 | China | Nov. 14 | 18:35 GMT | Fengyun-3D, Head-1, Xinyun | Application / weather forecasting | Chang Zheng-4C | Taiyuan | - | - | Success | | 76 | USA | Nov. 18 | 1:47 a.m. PST | Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1, NOAA-20) | Application / weather forecasting | Delta-2 | Vandenberg | SLC-2W | W | Success | | 77 | China | Nov. 21 | 12:50:13.723 local time | Jilin-1-04, Jilin-1-05, Jilin-1-06, | Application / remote sensing | Chang Zheng-6 | Taiyuan | - | - | Success | | 78 | China | Nov. 24 | - | Yaogan Weixing-30-02-1, Yaogan Weixing-30-02-2, Yaogan Weixing-30-02-3 | Military | Chang Zheng-2C | Xichang | - | - | Success | | 79 | Russia | Nov. 28 | 08:41:45.965 Moscow Time | Meteor-M No. 2-1, Baumanets-2, LEO Vantage, AISSat-3, IDEA OSG-1, SEAM, Landmapper-BC-1, Landmapper-BC-2, Lemur-2 (1), Lemur-2 (2), Lemur-2 (3), Lemur-2 (4), Lemur-2 (5), Lemur-2 (6), Lemur-2 (7), Lemur-2 (8), Lemur-2 (9), Lemur-2 (10), D-Star One | Application / remote sensing | Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat | Vostochny | 1S | - | Failure | | 80 | Russia | Dec. 2 | 13:43:26.331 Moscow Time | Kosmos-2524 (14F145 (Lotos-S1) No. 803) | Military / ELINT | Soyuz-2-1b | Plesetsk | Site 43 | 4 | Success | | 81 | China | Dec. 3 | 04:11 GMT | Ludikancha Weixing (LKW-1) | Military / reconnaissance | Chang Zheng-2D | Jiuquan | 43 | 603 | Success | | 82 | China | Dec. 10 | 16:35 GMT | AlComSat-1 | Application / communications | Chang Zheng-3B | Xichang | LC2 | - | Success | | 83 | Europe | Dec. 12 | 18:36:07 GMT | Galileo-FOC FM15 (Nicole), Galileo-FOC FM16 (Zofia), Galileo-FOC FM17 (Alexandre), Galileo-FOC FM18 (Irina) | Application / navigation | Ariane-5-ES (VA-240) | Kourou | ELA-3 | - | Success | | 84 | USA | Dec. 15 | 15:36:09 GMT | Dragon SpX-13 (CRS-13) | Manned / cargo supply | Falcon-9 (B1035.2) | Cape Canaveral | SLC-40 | - | Success | | 85 | Russia | Dec. 17 | 10:21:01.127 Moscow Time | Soyuz MS-07 | Manned | Soyuz-FG | Baikonur | Site 1 | 5 | Success | | 86 | Japan | Dec. 23 | 01:26:22 GMT | GCOM-C (SHIKISAI), SLATS (Supper Low Altitude Test Satellite), (TSUBAME) | Application / communications | H-2A (F37) 202/4S | Tanegashima | - | - | Success | | 87 | USA | Dec. 23 | 01:27:23 GMT | Iridium Next Flight 4-1, Iridium Next Flight 4-2, Iridium Next Flight 4-3, Iridium Next Flight 4-4, Iridium Next Flight 4-5, Iridium Next Flight 4-6, Iridium Next Flight 4-7, Iridium Next Flight 4-8, Iridium Next Flight 4-9, Iridium Next Flight 4-10 | Application / communications | Falcon-9 (B1036.2) | Vandenberg | SLC-4E | E | Success | | 88 | China | Dec. 23 | 04:14 GMT | Ludikancha Weixing-2 (LKW-2) | Military / reconnaissance | Chang Zheng-2D | Jiuquan | 43 | 603 | Success | | 89 | China | Dec. 25 | 19:42 GMT | Yaogan Weixing-30-03A, Yaogan Weixing-30-03B, Yaogan Weixing-30-03C | Military | Chang Zheng-2C | Xichang | LC3 | - | Success | | 90 | Russia | Dec. 26 | 22:00:03.435 Moscow Time | Angosat-1 | Application / communications | Zenit-3SLBF No. SLB80.5/Fregat No. 2006 | Baikonur | Site 45 | - | Success |

The 2017 space launch score card (as ofMarch 31, 2024 ):

*Did not reach orbit; **Entered wrong orbit but payload could be salvaged; ***In case of an equal number of launches, the country that reached that number first is listed at the top;

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This page is compiled by Anatoly Zak; Last update:March 31, 2024

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Soyuz-2-1a lifts off on July 14, 2017. Click to enlarge. Credit: Roskosmos

The Blagovest military communications satellite. Credit: ISS Reshetnev

The Meteor-M No. 2-1 satellite is being prepared for launch in November 2017. Click to enlarge. Credit: Roskosmos