2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 2018
// year 2018

Orbital launches in 2018

114 launch attempts in 2018: 112 succeeded and 2 failed. Together they carried 582 payloads, 4 of them crewed.

114 launches112 successful582 payloads

Launches by month

13810978848111315
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

All launches of 2018

114 launches
#DateMissionRocketSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
1Jan 8, 2018Zuma2018-001Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
2Jan 9, 2018Superview 3/42018-002Chang Zheng 2DTaiyuanChina2Success
3Jan 11, 2018Beidou-32018-003Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
4Jan 12, 2018PSLV Rideshare 112018-004PSLV-XLSriharikotaIndia32Success
5Jan 12, 2018TOPAZ 5?2018-005Delta 4M+(5,2)VandenbergUnited States1Success
6Jan 13, 2018LKW-32018-006Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina1Success
7Jan 17, 2018ASNARO 22018-007EpsilonUchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
8Jan 19, 2018Jilin-1 Shipin 07-082018-008Chang Zheng 11JiuquanChina6Success
9Jan 20, 2018SBIRS GEO-42018-009Atlas V 411Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
10Jan 21, 2018Electron 02 Rideshare2018-010ElectronMahiaNew Zealand4Success
11Jan 25, 2018YG-30-042018-011Chang Zheng 2CXichangChina4Success
12Jan 25, 2018SES-14/Al Yah 32018-012Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Partial · 0.65
13Jan 31, 2018GovSat-12018-013Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
14Feb 1, 2018Soyuz Rideshare 62018-014Soyuz-2-1AVostochnyRussia11Success
15Feb 2, 2018CSES2018-015Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina7Success
16Feb 3, 2018TRICOM-1R2018-016SS-520Uchinoura (Kagoshima)Japan1Success
17Feb 6, 2018Tesla Roadster2018-017Falcon HeavyCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
18Feb 12, 2018Beidou-32018-018Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
19Feb 13, 2018Progress 7K-TGM No. 4382018-019Soyuz-2-1ABaikonurRussia3Success
20Feb 22, 2018Tintin Prototypes2018-020Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States3Success
21Feb 27, 2018IGS O-62018-021H-IIA 202TanegashimaJapan1Success
22Mar 1, 2018GOES S2018-022Atlas V 541Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
23Mar 6, 2018Hispasat 30W-62018-023Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success
24Mar 9, 2018O3b FM13/14/15/162018-024Soyuz-ST-BKourouFrance4Success
25Mar 17, 2018LKW-42018-025Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina1Success
26Mar 21, 2018Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 7382018-026Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
27Mar 29, 2018GSAT-6A2018-027GSLV Mk IISriharikotaIndia1Success
28Mar 29, 2018EMKA2018-028Soyuz-2-1VPlesetskRussia1Success
29Mar 29, 2018Beidou-32018-029Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
30Mar 30, 2018Iridium Next SV41-502018-030Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States10Success
31Mar 31, 2018GF-1 02,03,042018-031Chang Zheng 4CTaiyuanChina3Success
32Apr 2, 2018Dragon C110.22018-032Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States7Success
33Apr 5, 2018Superbird 8/Hylas 42018-033Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
34Apr 10, 2018YG-31-012018-034Chang Zheng 4CJiuquanChina4Success
35Apr 11, 2018IRNSS-1I2018-035PSLV-XLSriharikotaIndia1Success
36Apr 14, 2018CBAS/EAGLE2018-036Atlas V 551Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States5Success
37Apr 18, 2018Blagovest 12L2018-037Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
38Apr 18, 2018TESS2018-038Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
39Apr 25, 2018Sentinel-3B2018-039RokotPlesetskRussia1Success
40Apr 26, 2018OVS-2, OHS-1A/B/C/D2018-040Chang Zheng 11JiuquanChina5Success
41May 3, 2018Apstar 6C2018-041Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
42May 5, 2018Mars Insight2018-042Atlas V 401VandenbergUnited States3Success
43May 8, 2018Gao Fen 52018-043Chang Zheng 4CTaiyuanChina1Success
44May 11, 2018Bangabadhu 12018-044Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
45May 20, 2018Chang'e-4 Relay2018-045Chang Zheng 4CXichangChina3Success
46May 21, 2018Cygnus OA-92018-046Antares 230WallopsUnited States16Success
47May 22, 2018Iridium-6/GRACE-FO2018-047Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States7Success
48Jun 2, 2018Gao Fen 6/LJ-12018-048Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina2Success
49Jun 4, 2018SES-122018-049Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
50Jun 5, 2018FY-2-092018-050Chang Zheng 3AXichangChina1Success
51Jun 6, 2018Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 7392018-051Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
52Jun 12, 2018IGS R-62018-052H-IIA 202TanegashimaJapan1Success
53Jun 16, 2018Uragan-M No. 7562018-053Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
54Jun 27, 2018XJSS2018-054Chang Zheng 2CXichangChina2Success
55Jun 29, 2018Dragon C111.22018-055Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States4Success
56Jul 9, 2018PRSS-12018-056Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina2Success
57Jul 9, 2018Beidou-22018-057Chang Zheng 3AXichangChina1Success
58Jul 9, 2018Progress 7K-TGM No. 4392018-058Soyuz-2-1ABaikonurRussia3Success
59Jul 22, 2018Telstar 19V2018-059Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
60Jul 25, 2018Galileosat 23-262018-060Ariane 5ESKourouFrance4Success
61Jul 25, 2018Iridium-72018-061Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States10Success
62Jul 29, 2018Beidou-32018-062Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
63Jul 31, 2018Gao Fen 112018-063Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina1Success
64Aug 7, 2018Telkom 42018-064Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
65Aug 12, 2018Solar Probe Plus2018-065Delta 4H/Star 48BVCape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
66Aug 22, 2018ADM-Aeolus2018-066VegaKourouFrance1Success
67Aug 24, 2018Beidou-32018-067Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
68Sep 7, 2018Haiyang 1C2018-068Chang Zheng 2CTaiyuanChina1Success
69Sep 10, 2018Telstar 18V2018-069Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
70Sep 15, 2018ICESAT-22018-070Delta 7420-10CVandenbergUnited States5Success
71Sep 16, 2018PSLV Rideshare 122018-071PSLVSriharikotaIndia2Success
72Sep 19, 2018Beidou-32018-072Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
73Sep 22, 2018HTV 72018-073H-IIBTanegashimaJapan7Success
74Sep 25, 2018Horizons-3e/Azerspace-22018-074Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
75Sep 29, 2018Centispace-1-1S2018-075Kuaizhou-1AJiuquanChina1Success
76Oct 8, 2018SAOCOM-1A2018-076Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States1Success
77Oct 9, 2018YG-32-012018-077Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1SJiuquanChina2Success
78Oct 11, 2018Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 7402018-F01Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Failure
79Oct 15, 2018Beidou-32018-078Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
80Oct 17, 2018AEHF 42018-079Atlas V 551Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
81Oct 20, 2018BepiColombo2018-080Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
82Oct 24, 2018Haiyang 2B2018-081Chang Zheng 4BTaiyuanChina3Success
83Oct 25, 2018Lotos-S2 No. 8042018-082Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
84Oct 27, 2018Weilai2018-F02Zhuque-1JiuquanChina1Failure
85Oct 29, 2018CFOSat2018-083Chang Zheng 2CJiuquanChina8Success
86Oct 29, 2018GOSAT-2/Khalifasat2018-084H-IIA 202TanegashimaJapan6Success
87Nov 1, 2018Beidou-3 G1Q2018-085Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina1Success
88Nov 3, 2018Uragan-M No. 7572018-086Soyuz-2-1BPlesetskRussia1Success
89Nov 7, 2018MetOp-C2018-087Soyuz-ST-BKourouFrance1Success
90Nov 11, 2018Electron 03 Rideshare2018-088ElectronMahiaNew Zealand7Success
91Nov 14, 2018GSAT-292018-089GSLV Mk IIISriharikotaIndia1Success
92Nov 15, 2018Es'hail 22018-090Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
93Nov 16, 2018Progress 7K-TGM No. 4402018-091Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
94Nov 17, 2018Cygnus NG-102018-092Antares 230WallopsUnited States109Success
95Nov 18, 2018Beidou-32018-093Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1XichangChina2Success
96Nov 19, 2018Shiyan 62018-094Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina5Success
97Nov 21, 2018Mohammed VI-B2018-095VegaKourouFrance1Success
98Nov 29, 2018PSLV Rideshare 132018-096PSLVSriharikotaIndia31Success
99Nov 30, 2018Rodnik2018-097RokotPlesetskRussia4Success
100Dec 3, 2018Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 7412018-098Soyuz-FGBaikonurRussia1Success
101Dec 3, 2018SSO-A2018-099Falcon 9VandenbergUnited States68Success
102Dec 4, 2018GSAT-11/GEO-Kompsat 2A2018-100Ariane 5ECAKourouFrance2Success
103Dec 5, 2018Dragon C112.22018-101Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States9Success
104Dec 7, 2018Saudisat-5A/5B2018-102Chang Zheng 2DJiuquanChina12Success
105Dec 7, 2018Chang'e-42018-103Chang Zheng 3BXichangChina2Success
106Dec 16, 2018Electron 04 Rideshare2018-104ElectronMahiaNew Zealand14Success
107Dec 19, 2018GSAT-7A2018-105GSLV Mk IISriharikotaIndia1Success
108Dec 19, 2018CSO 12018-106Soyuz-ST-AKourouFrance1Success
109Dec 21, 2018Blagovest 13L2018-107Proton-M/Briz-MBaikonurRussia1Success
110Dec 21, 2018Hongyun GJYW2018-108Chang Zheng 11JiuquanChina1Success
111Dec 23, 2018GPS III SV012018-109Falcon 9Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States1Success
112Dec 24, 2018TJS 32018-110Chang Zheng 3CXichangChina2Success
113Dec 27, 2018Soyuz Rideshare 72018-111Soyuz-2-1AVostochnyRussia32Success
114Dec 29, 2018Hongyan-12018-112Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3JiuquanChina7Success

Source: GCAT launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Dates are UTC.