Spacecrafts launched in 2020

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ID Date Payload(s) Vehicle Site  Country sat., Type
2020-001 07.01.2020 Starlink v1.0 2-1/60 Falcon-9v1.2 CC, SLC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-002 07.01.2020 TJS 5 (Huoyan-1 02) CZ-3B/G3 (Y62) Xi, LC-2  China, Comsat
2020-003 15.01.2020 Jilin-1 Wideband-01 (Kuanfu-01, Hongqi-1 H9)
NuSat 7/8 (Aleph-1 7/8, Sophie/Marie)
Tianqi 5 (Xinzhou/Yunjiang)
CZ-2D (Y58) TY, LC-9  China, Imaging
 Argentina, Earth obs.
 China, Comsat
2020-004 16.01.2020 Yinhe 1 (GS-SparkSat-03) Kuaizhou-1A (Y9) Jq, SLS-E2  China, Comsat
2020-005 16.01.2020 GSat 30
Eutelsat Konnect
Ariane-5ECA Ko, ELA-3  India, Comsat
 Eutelsat, Comsat
2020-0 19.01.2020 Crew Dragon C205 Falcon-9 v1.2 CCK, LC39A  US, Inflight Abort Test
2020-006 29.01.2020 Starlink v1.0 3-1/60 Falcon-9v1.2 CC, SLC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-007 31.01.2020 USA 294 (NROL 151) Electron KS OnS, LC-1  US, Technology?
2020-008 06.02.2020 OneWeb L2 1/34 Soyuz-2-1b Fregat-M Ba, LC-31/6  UK (Channel Islands), Comsat
2020-009 09.02.2020 IGS-Optical 7 H-2A-202 Ta, YLP-1  Japan, Imaging
2020-F01 09.02.2020 Zafar 1 Simorgh Sem, LP-2  Iran, Earth observation
2020-010 10.02.2020 Solar Orbiter (SolO) Atlas-5(411) CC, SLC-41  ESA/USA, Solar orbiter
2020-011 15.02.2020 Cygnus CRS-13 (NG 13)
Red-Eye 2 (Merlot)(*)
Red-Eye 3 (Cabernet)(*)
DeMI (*)
TechEdSat 10 (*)
Antares-230+ MARS, LA-0A  US, ISS cargo
 US, Experimental
 US, Experimental
 US, Technology
 US, Technology
2020-012 17.02.2020 Starlink v1.0 4-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 CC, SLC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-013 18.02.2020 JCSat 17
GEO-KOMPSAT 2B (GK 2B, Cheollian 2B)
Ariane-5ECA+
(VA252, L5111)
Ko, ELA-3  Japan, Comsat
 South Korea, Meteorology
2020-014 19.02.2020 XJS C/F CZ-2D (Y61) Xi, LC-3  China, Technology
2020-015 20.02.2020 Meridian-M 9 (19L) Soyuz-2-1a Fregat-M Pl, LC-43/3  Russia, Comsat
2020-016 07.03.2020 Dragon CRS-20 (SpX 20, Dragon C112-F3))
Bartolomeo (CEPHFISS)(**)
Lynk 4 (*)
G-Satellite (*)
Quetzal 1 (Guatesat 1)(*)
Falcon-9 v1.2 CC, SLC-40  US, ISS cargo
 ESA, ISS platform
 US, Comsat
 Japan, Entertainment
 Guatemala, Technology
2020-017 09.03.2020 BD-3 G2Q(Beidou 54) CZ-3B/G3 (Y69) Xi, LC-2  China, Navigation
2020-F02 16.03.2020 XJS 6 CZ-7A (Y1) We, LP-201  China, Technology
2020-018 16.03.2020 Cosmos 2545 (Uragan-M #51) Soyuz-2-1b Fregat-M Pl, LC-43/3  Russia, Navigation
2020-019 18.03.2020 Starlink v1.0 5-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 CCK, LC-39A  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-020 21.03.2020 OneWeb L3 1/34 Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M Ba, LC-31/6  UK (Channel Islands), Comsat
2020-021 24.03.2020 Yaogan 30-06-01/03 (CX 5-16/18) CZ-2C (Y42) Xi, LC-3  China, Sigint
2020-022 26.03.2020 TDO 2 (EZ 2)
AEHF 6 (USA 298)
Atlas-5/551 CC, SLC-41  US, Calibration
 US, Comsat
2020-023 09.04.2020 Soyuz MS-16 Soyuz-2-1a Baik, LC-31/6  Russia, Spaceship
2020-F03 09.04.2020 Palapa N1 (Nusantara 2) CZ-3B/G2 (Y71) Xi,  Indonesia, Comsat
2020-024 22.04.2020 Noor 1 Qased Shr, LC-1  Iran, Military
2020-025 22.04.2020 Starlink v1.0 6-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 CCK, LC-39A  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-026 25.04.2020 Progress MS-14 Soyuz-2-1a Baik, LC-31/6  Russia, ISS Cargo
2020-027 05.05.2020 XZF-SC
RCS-FC-SC
CZ-5B (Y1) WE, LP-101  China, Next-generation capsule
2020-028 12.05.2020 Xingyun-2 01/02 (XY-2 01/02) Kuaizhou-1A (Y6) Jq, SLS-E2  China, Comsat
2020-029 17.05.2020 X-37B OTV-6 (X-37B #1 F3, USA 299, USSF 7)
FalconSat 8 (USA 300, FS 8)
Atlas-V (501) CC, SLC-41  US, Reusable Spaceplane
 US, Experimental
2020-030 20.05.2020 HTV 9 (Kounotori 9)
iSIM (**)
H-2B-304 Ta, YLP-2  Japan, ISS cargo
Japan, Earth obs. camera
2020-031 22.05.2020 Cosmos 2546 (Tundra #4, EKS #4) Soyuz-2-1b / Fregat-M Pl, LC-43/4  Russia, Early Warning
2020-F04 25.05.2020 Starshine 4
Intern-Sat
LauncherOne (1e fl.) Mo, B-747-400,RW12/30  US, Test
 US, Test
2020-032 29.05.2020 XJS G (CX 6-01)
XJS H
CZ-11 (Y8) Xi, LC-4  China, Technology
2020-033 30.05.2020 Crew Dragon 2 (SpX-DM2) Falcon-9 v1.2 KSC, LC-39A  SpaceX, Manned Spaceship
2020-034 31.05.2020 Gaofen 9-02 (GF 9-02)
HEAD 4 (Hede 4)
CZ-2D (Y51) Jq, SLS-2  China, Imaging
 China, Comsat
2020-035 04.06.2020 Starlink v1.0 7-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 CCK, LC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-036 10.06.2020 HY 1D CZ-2C (Y40) TY, LC-9  China, Imaging
2020-037 13.06.2020 USA 301/303
ANDESITE
ANDESITE Node 1/8
RAAF M2 Pathfinder (M2PF)
Electron KS OnS, LC-1A  US, Sigint?
 US, Science
 US, Science
 Australia, Technology
2020-038 13.06.2020 Starlink v1.0 8-1/58
SkySat 16/18 (SkySat C14/16
Falcon-9 v1.2 CCK, LC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
 US, Imaging
2020-039 17.06.2020 GaoFen 9-03 (GF 9-03)
HEAD-5 (Hede 5)
ZDPS-3A (Zheda Pixing 3A)
CZ-2D (Y52) Jq, SLS-2  China, Imaging
 China, Comsat
 China, Technology
2020-040 23.06.2020 BD-3 G3Q (Beidou 55) CZ-3B/G3 (Y68) Xichang, LC-2  China, Navigation
2020-041 30.06.2020 GPS-3 SV03 (USA 304, Columbus) Falcon-9 v1.2 CC, SLC-40  US, Navigation
2020-042 03.07.2020 GaoFen Duomo (GF DM)
Baiyu-02 (BY 2, Xibaipo, Babi 2)
CZ-4B (Y43) TY, LC-9  China, Imaging
 China, Comsat
2020-F05 04.07.2020 CE-SAT 1B
Flock-4e 1/5
Faraday 1
Electron KS OnS LC-1A  Japan, Earth obs
 US, Imaging
 UK, Technology
2020-043 04.07.2020 Shiyan 6-02 (TS 6-02, CX 3A-02) CZ-2D (Y29) Jq, SLS-2  China, Technology
2020-044 06.07.2020 Ofeq 16 Shavit-2 Pa  Israel, Imaging
2020-045 09.07.2020 APStar 6D (Shenzhen Star) CZ-3B/E Xi, LC-3  China, Comsat
2020-F06 10.07.2020 Jilin-1 Gaofen-02E (Jilin-1 HR-02E, BilibiliSat)
CentiSpace-1 S2 (Xiangrikui 2)
Kuaizhou-11 (Y1) Jq  China, Earth obs
 China, Technology
2019-079 15.07.2020 Cosmos 2547 - Cosmos 2543, LEO  Russia, Weapon?
2020-046 15.07.2020 USA 305/308 (NROL 129 PL1/4) Minotaur 4 WI, LA-0B  US, Sigint
2020-047 19.07.2020 Misabar Al′amal (Hope, Emirates Mars Mission, EMM) H-2A-202 Ta, YLP-1  UAE, Mars orbiter
2020-048 20.07.2020 ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1) Falcon-9 v1.2 CC, SLC-40  S.Korea, Mil.comsat
2020-049 23.07.2020 Tianwen 1 CZ-5 (Y4) We, LP-101  China, Mars probe
2020-050 23.07.2020 Progress MS-15 Soyuz-2-1a Baik, LC-31/6  Russia, ISS Cargo
2020-051 25.07.2020 ZY-3 03 (Ziyuan 3-3)
Tianqi 10 (Apocalypse-10)
Longxia Yan 1 (Lobster-Eye 1)
CZ-4B (Y45) TY, LC-9  China, Earth obs
 China, Comsat
 China, Astronomy
2020-052 30.07.2020 Mars 2020 (Perseverance)
Mars 2020 (Ingenuity)
Atlas-5/541 CC, SLC-41  US, Mars probe
 US, Mars Helicopter
2020-053 30.07.2020 Ekspress 80
Ekspress 103
Proton-M/Briz-M Ba, LC-200/39  Russia, Comsat
2020-Sub 04.08.2020 SpaceX-Starship SN5 Starship Pad A, Boca Chica, Texas  US, sub-orbital
2020-054 06.08.2020 Gaofen 9-04 (GF 9-04)
Tsinghua Kexue Weixing (TKW, Q-Sat)
CZ-2D (Y56) Jq, LC-43/94  China, Imaging
 China, Science
2020-055 07.08.2020 Starlink v1.0 9-1/57
BlackSky Global 7/8
Falcon-9 v1.2 CCK, LC-39A  SpaceX, Comsat
 US, Imaging
2020-056 15.08.2020 Galaxy 30
MEV-2
BSat 4b
Ariane-5ECA+ (VA253) Ko, ELA-3  Intelsat, Comsat
 US, Servicing
 Japan, Comsat
2020-057 18.08.2020 Starlink v1.0 10-1/58
SkySat 19/21 (SkySat C17/19)
Falcon-9 v1.2 CC, SLC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
 US, Earth Obs.
2020-058 23.08.2020 Gaofen 9-05 (GF 9-05)
TT 5 (Tiantuo 5)
Duo Gongneng Shiyan Weixing
CZ-2D (Y57) Jq, SLS-2  China, Earth obs.
 China, Technology
 China, Technology
2020-059 30.08.2020 SAOCOM 1B
GNOMES 1
Tyvak 0172
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CC, SLC-40  Argentina, Earth obs
 US, Earth science
 US, Technology
2020-060 31.08.2020 First Light
Capella 2 (Sequoia)
Electron Photon-LEO (1st flight) OnS, LC-1  US, Technology
 US, Earth obs
2020-061 03.09.2020 NuSat 6 (NewSat 6, Aleph-1 6, Hypatia)
ESAIL
ION-SVC Lucas (ION CubeSat Carrier 1)
GHGSat C1 (Iris)
UPMSat 2
NEMO-HD
Athena
Flock-4v 1/26 (Dove)
Lemur-2 112/119
SpaceBEE 10/21
FSSCat A/B (3Cat 5A/B)
NAPA 1 (RTAF-SAT 1)
TARS(Kepler 3, IOD 5)
Tyvak 0171
OSM 1 CICERO
DIDO 3
PICASSO
SIMBA
TRISAT
AMICal-Sat
TTÜ100 (TTÜSat, MektorySAT 1, Hämarik)
Vega (VV16) Ko, ELV  Argentina, Earth obs.
 Canada, Trafic monit.
 Italy, Technology
 Canada, Earth obs.
 Spain, Technology
 Slovenia, Earth obs
 US, Comsat
 US, Technology
 US, Earth obs.
 US, Comsat
 Spain, Earth obs.
 Thailand, Technology
 Canada, Comsat
 US, ?
 US/Monaco, Earth obs.
 Israel/Switserl, Research
 Belgium, Technology
 Belgium, Technology
 Slovenia, Technology
 France, Technology
 Estonia, Technology
2020-062 03.09.2020 Starlink v1.0 11-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CC, SLC-39A  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-Sub 03.09.2020 SpaceX-Starship SN6 Starship Pad A, Boca Chica, Texas  SpaceX, sub-orbital
2020-063 04.09.2020 Chongfu Shiyong Shiyan Hangtian Qi (CSSHQ) CZ-2F/T Jiuquan, LC-43/91  China, Space plane
2020-064 07.09.2020 Gaofen 11-02 (GF 11-02) CZ-4B (Y46) Taiyuan, LC-9  China, Earth obs.
2020-F07 12.09.2020 Astra Test Payload Astra Rocket-3 (1st flight) Kd, LP-3B  US, Vehicle evaluation
2020-F08 12.09.2020 Jilin-1 Gaofen-02C (Jilin-1 HR-02C, Neimonggol 1) Kuaizhou-1A (Y3) Jiuquan, SLS-E2  China, Earth obs.
2020-065 15.09.2020 Jilin-1 Gaofen-03B-01/06 (Jilin-1 HR 03B-01/6)
Jilin-1 Gaofen-03C-01/03 (Jilin-1 HR 03C-01/3)
CZ-11H (Y20011910/Y2) @YS (DeBo 3)  China, Earth obs
 China, Earth obs
2020-066 21.09.2020 Haiyang 2-03 (HY 2C) CZ-4B (Y41) Jiuquan, LC-43/94  China, Oceanography
2020-067 27.09.2020 HJ 2A/B CZ-4B (Y42) Taiyuan, LC-9  China, Earth obs.
2020-068 28.09.2020 Gonets-M 17/19
ICEYE X6/7 (ICEYE POC6/7)
SALSAT (Tubsat 22)
Kepler 4/5 (Antilles & Amidala)
Dekart (Descartes)
Norbi
Lemur-2 120/123
NetSat 1/4
MeznSat
LacunaSat 3
Yarilo 1/2
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M Pl, LC-43/4  Russia, Comsat
 Finland, Earth obs
 Germany, Technology
 Canada, Comsat
 Russia, ?
 Russia, ?
 US, Earth obs
 Germany, Technology
 UAE, Earth obs
 UK, Comsat
 Russia, Science
2020-069 03.10.2020 Cygnus CRS-14 (NG 14, SS.Kalpana Chawla)
Bobcat 1 (*)
NEUTRON 1 (*)
SPOC (*)
Lemur-2 124/125 (*)
DESCENT Mother (*)
DESCENT Daughter
(*)
SATTLA 1 (*)
Antares-230+ WI, LA-0A  US, ISS cargo
 US, Technology
 US, Science
 US, Technology
 US, Earth obs
 Canada, Technology
 Canada, Technology
 Israel, Science
2020-070 06.10.2020 Starlink v1.0 12-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CCK, LC-39A  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-071 11.10.2020 Gaofen 13 (GF 13) CZ-3B/G2 (Y63) Xichang  China, Earth obs.
2020-072 14.10.2020 Soyuz MS-17 Soyuz-2-1a Baik, LC-31/6  Russia, Spaceship
2020-073 18.10.2020 Starlink v1.0 13-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CCK, LC-39A  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-074 24.10.2020 Starlink v1.0 14-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CCAFS, SLC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-075 25.10.2020 Cosmos 2547 (Uragan-K #3, GLONASS-F 15L) Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M Pl, LC-43/3  Russia, Navigation
2020-076 26.10.2020 Yaogan 30-07-01/03 (CX 5-19/21)
Tianqi 6
CZ-2C (Y43) Xi, LC-3  China, sigint
 China, Comsat
2020-077 28.10.2020 CE-SAT 2B
Flock-4e′ 1/9
Elektron KS OnS, LC-1A  Japan, Earth obs
 US, Technology
2020-078 05.11.2020 GPS-3 4 (Navstar 77, USA 309) Falcon-9 v1.2 (Bl 5) CC, SLC-40  US, Navigation
2020-079 06.11.2020 NuSat 9/18 (NewSat 9/18, Aleph-1 9/18)
Beihangkongshi 1 (TY 20)
Tianyan 05 (Xingshidai 12)
BY 3 (Taiyuan)
CZ-6 (Y3) Taiyuan, Lc-16  Argentina, Earth obs
 China, Technology
 China, Technology
 China, Technology
2020-080 07.11.2020 Tianqi 11 (TQ 11, Scorpio 1) Ceres-1 (Gusghenxing 1 - Y1) Jq, LC-43/95A  China, Comsat
2020-081 07.11.2020 RISAT 2BR2 (EOS 01)
KSM 1A/1D
Lemur-2 126/129
R2 (M6P 2, LacunaSat 2)
PSLV-DL Sr, SLP  India, Earth obs
 Luxembourg, SIGINT
 US, Earth obs
 Lithuania, Technology
2020-082 12.11.2020 Tiantong-1 02 CZ-3B/G3 (Y73) Xichang,  China, Comsat
2020-083 13.11.2020 USA 310 (NROL 101) Atlas-V/531 CC, SLC-41  US, ?
2020-084 16.11.2020 Dragon Crew-1 (Dragon C207-F1, Resilience F1) Falcon-9 v1.2 (Bl 5) (AV-082) CCK, LC-39A  SpaceX, Manned Spaceship
2020-F09 17.11.2020 SEOSAT-Ingenio
TARANIS
Vega Ko, ELV  Spain, Earth obs
2020-085 20.11.2020 Dragracer A/B
BRO 2/3
Landmapper-BC 5 (Corvus-BC 5)
SpaceBEE 22/39
SpaceBEENZ 1/6
APSS 1 (Quake TEC)
Gnome Chompski
Electron KS OnS, LC-1A  US, Technology
 France, SIGINT
 US, Earth obs
 USA, Comsat
 US, Comsat
 New Zealand, Science
 New Zealand, Art
2020-086 21.11.2020 Jason-CS A (Sentinel 6A) Falcon-9v1.2 (Bl.5) Va, SLC-4E  USA, Altimetry, Radar
2020-087 23.11.2020 Change′5 (CE 5) CZ-5 (Y5) We, LP-101  China, Lunar lander & rover
2020-088 25.11.2020 Starlink v1.0 L15-1/60 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CC, SLC-40  SpaceX, Comsat
2020-089 29.11.2020 JDRS 1 H-2A-202 Ta, YLP-1  Japan, Relay comsat
2020-090 02.12.2020 Falcon Eye 2 Soyuz-ST-A Fregat-M (VS24) K, ELS  UAE, Reconnaissance
2020-091 03.12.2020 Gonets-M 20/22(Gonets-M 30L-32L)
Cosmos 2548 (ERA 1)
Soyuz-2-1b Fregat-M Pl, LC-43  Russia, Comsat
 Russia, Technology
2020-092 06.12.2020 Gaofen 14 (GF 14) CZ-3B/G5 (Y70) Xi, LC-3  China, Earth obs
2020-093 06.12.2020 Dragon CRS-21 (SpX 21)
Bishop (**)
Falcon-9 v1.2 (BL5) CCK, SLC-39A  US, ISS cargo
 US, ISS Airlock module
2020-094 09.12.2020 GECAM A/B (KX08A/B) CZ-11 (Y9) Xi, LC-4  Chine, Astronomy
2020-Sub 09.12.2020 SpaceX-Starship SN8 Starship Pad A, Boca Chica, Texas  SpaceX, sub-orbital
2020-095 10.12.2020 Orion 10 (USA 311, NROL 44) Delta-4H (upg) CC, SLC-37B  US, SIGINT
2020-096 13.12.2020 Sirius XM-7 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CC, SLC-40  US, Comsat
2020-097 14.12.2020 IPM 2 Angara A5 Briz-M Pl, LC-35/1  Russia, Vehicle evaluation
2020-098 15.12.2020 StriX a Electron KS OnS, LC-1A  Japan, Earth obs
2020-F10 15.12.2020 Astra Rocket-3.2 Astra Rocket-3 Kd, LP-3B  US, Sub-orb. test vehicle
2020-099 17.12.2020 GSat 12R (CMS 01) PSLV-XL Sr, SLP  India, Comsat
2020-100 18.12.2020 OneWeb L4 1/36 Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Vo, LC-1S  UK (Channel Islands), Comsat
2020-101 19.12.2020 USA 312/313 (NROL 108) Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) CCK, SLC-39A  US, Technology
2020-102 22.12.2020 XJY 7
Haisi 1
Tianqi 8(Ping′an 1)
Yuanguang
ET-SMART-RSS (Zhixing 1A)
CZ-8 (Y1) We, LC-201  China, ?
 China, Earth obs
 China, Comsat
 China, Technology
 Ethiopia, Earth obs
2020-103 28.12.2020 Yaogan 33R
Weina 2
CZ-4C (Y35) Jq, LC-43/94  China, Earth obs
 China, Earth obs
2020-104 29.12.2020 CSO 2 Soyuz-ST-A / Fregat-M Ko, ELS  France, Reconnaissance

Notes: "ID nr" in red are failed missions (rocket or satellite)
(*) Deployed from ISS. - (**) ISS component

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