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2020s

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  1. 2021

    1. 2021-11-26 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B (G3) launched on the Zhongxing 1D flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 2021-12-02 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-34 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 2021-12-05 launch

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      Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the Galileo FOC M9 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 2021-12-07 launch

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      Atlas V 551 (G) launched on the STP-3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 2021-12-08 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Soyuz MS-20 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 2021-12-09 launch

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      Electron launched on the Data With Destiny flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1A. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 2021-12-09 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the IXPE flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 2021-12-10 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4B launched on the SJ6 05 zu flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 2021-12-13 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the Ekspress-AMU3/AMU7 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Partial launch success/failure.

    10. 2021-12-13 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B (G3) launched on the Tian Lian 2-02 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 2021-12-18 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-35 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 2021-12-19 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Turksat 5B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 2021-12-21 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Dragon CRS-24 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 2021-12-22 launch

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      H-IIA 204 (2) launched on the Inmarsat 6F1 flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 2021-12-23 launch

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      Chang Zheng 7A launched on the SY-12 01/02 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 2021-12-25 launch

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      The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy.

    17. 2021-12-26 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the ZY-1-02E flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 2021-12-27 launch

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      Angara A5/Persei launched on the IPN flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC35/1. Partial launch success/failure.

    19. 2021-12-29 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Tianhui-4 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 2021-12-29 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B (G3) launched on the TJS 9 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

  2. 2022

    1. 2022-01-06 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-36 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 2022-01-13 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Transporter-3 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 2022-01-17 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Shiyan 13 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 2022-01-19 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-37 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 2022-01-21 launch

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      Atlas V 511 (G) launched on the GSSAP 5/6 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 2022-01-24 orbital insertion

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      An insertion maneuver placed Webb on its planned orbit around the Sun–Earth L2 region.

    7. 2022-01-25 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Ludi Tance 1-01A flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 2022-01-31 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the COSMO-Skymed SG FM2 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 2022-02-02 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the USA 326 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 2022-02-03 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-38 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 2022-02-05 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1A (Fregat) launched on the Kosmos-2553 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 2022-02-10 launch

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      Soyuz-ST-B (Fregat) launched on the OneWeb L13 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 2022-02-14 launch

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      PSLV-XL launched on the EOS-04 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 2022-02-15 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Progress MS-19 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    15. 2022-02-21 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-39 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 2022-02-25 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-40 flight from South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, pad SLC4E. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 2022-02-26 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Ludi Tance 1-01B flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 2022-02-27 launch

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      Chang Zheng 8 (0) launched on the Taijing 3/4, Jilin-1 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 2022-02-28 launch

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      Electron launched on the The Owl'sNight Continues flight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, pad LC1B. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 2022-03-01 launch

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      Atlas V 541 (G) launched on the GOES T flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 2022-03-03 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-41 flight from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, pad LC39A. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 2022-03-05 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2C launched on the Yinhe 2-01/06 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

    23. 2022-03-09 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-42 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    24. 2022-03-17 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the YG-34 02 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/94. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 2022-03-18 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1A launched on the Soyuz MS-21 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    26. 2022-03-19 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Starlink-43 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    27. 2022-03-22 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1A (Fregat) launched on the Meridian No. 20L flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    28. 2022-03-29 launch

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      Chang Zheng 6A launched on the TK-2/PJ-2 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9A. Launch vehicle success.

    29. 2022-03-30 launch

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      Chang Zheng 11 launched on the Tianping-2A/2B/2C flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/95. Launch vehicle success.

    30. 2022-04-01 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the Transporter-4 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

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