List of spaceflight launches in January–June 2024

This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first half of the year 2024.

For all other spaceflight activities, see 2024 in spaceflight. For launches in the second half of 2024, see List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2024.

Orbital launches

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January



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February



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March



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April



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May


{{TLS-RL|NoPL=6 |name = Chang'e 6 lander |user = CNSA |orbit = Selenocentric |function = Lunar lander |outcome = Successful }} {{TLS-PL |name = Chang'e 6 ascent module |user = CNSA |orbit = Selenocentric |function = Space rendezvous |outcome = Successful }} {{TLS-PL |name = Chang'e 6 orbiter |user = CNSA |orbit = Selenocentric |function = Lunar orbiter |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Chang'e 6 return capsule |user = CNSA |orbit = Selenocentric |function = Lunar sample return |outcome = Successful }} } }}
 * date = 3 May |time = 09:27:29
 * rocket = Long March 5
 * flight = Y8
 * site = Wenchang LC-1
 * LSP = CASC
 * remarks = China's second lunar sample return mission, and world's first from the far side of the Moon, targeting southern area of Apollo basin (~43º S, 154º W). The mission is expected to take 53 days from launch to return module touchdown.
 * payload = {{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4 |name = Haiwangxing 01 (Neptune 01) |user = SAST |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Zhixing-1C |user = Smart Satellite Technology |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Kuanfu Guangxue |user = Harbin Institute of Technology |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Gaofen Shipin |user = Harbin Institute of Technology |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date=7 May |time=03:21
 * rocket= Long March 6C
 * flight= 6C-Y1
 * site= Taiyuan LA-9A
 * LSP= CASC
 * remarks = First flight of the Long March 6C, a single-stick variant of Long March 6A.
 * payload={{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=2 |name = Zhihui Tianwang 1-01A (Smart Skynet 1-01A) |user = SAST / Tsinghua University |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name =  Zhihui Tianwang 1-01B (Smart Skynet 1-01B) |user = SAST / Tsinghua University |orbit = Medium Earth |function = Communications |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date= 9 May |time = 01:43
 * rocket= Long March 3B/E
 * flight= 3B-Y97
 * site= Xichang LC-2
 * LSP= CASC
 * payload={{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1 |name = Shiyan 23 |user = SAST |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date= 11 May |time=23:43
 * rocket= Long March 4C
 * flight = 4C-Y50
 * site= Jiuquan SLS-2
 * LSP= CASC
 * payload={{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1 |name = Beijing-3C (01-04) |user = Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Company Ltd |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth Observation |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date= 20 May |time = 03:06
 * rocket= Long March 2D
 * flight = 2D-Y98
 * site= Taiyuan LA-9
 * LSP= CASC
 * payload={{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=4 |name = Luojia 3-02 (Wuhan-1) |user = Wuhan University |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth Observation |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Chaodigui Jishu Shiyan (VLEO test satellite, Chutian 01) |user = TBA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Communications |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Tianyan-22 |user = Mino Space |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = Earth observation |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = Lingque-3 01 |user = TBA |orbit = Low Earth (SSO) |function = TBA |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date=21 May|time= 04:15
 * rocket= Kuaizhou 11
 * flight= Y4
 * site= Jiuquan LS-95A
 * LSP= ExPace
 * payload={{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=1 |name = Tianqi 25–28 |user = Guodian Gaoke |orbit = Low Earth |function = IoT |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date= 29 May |time = 08:12
 * rocket= Ceres-1S
 * flight = Y2
 * site = Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang platform, Yellow Sea
 * LSP = Galactic Energy
 * remarks = Mission designated "Beautiful World".
 * payload={{TLS-PL

{{TLS-RL|NoPL=5 |name = {{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Jiguang Xingzuo 01 |user = TBA |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = {{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Jiguang Xingzuo 02 |user = TBA |orbit = Low Earth |function = Technology demonstration |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = {{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Yunyao-1 14 (Hebei Linxi-1) |user = CGSTL |orbit = Low Earth |function = Meteorology |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = {{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Yunyao-1 25 (Zhangjiang Gaoke) |user = CGSTL |orbit = Low Earth |function = Meteorology |outcome = Operational }} {{TLS-PL |name = {{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Yunyao-1 26 (Nishuihan-2) |user = CGSTL |orbit = Low Earth |function = Meteorology |outcome = Operational }} }}
 * date=30 May|time=23:39
 * rocket= Ceres-1
 * flight= Y12
 * site={{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Jiuquan LS-95A
 * LSP={{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}} Galactic Energy
 * remarks = Mission designated "Heroes".
 * payload={{TLS-PL


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June



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 * colspan=8 style="background:white;"| For flights after 30 June, see 2024 in spaceflight (July–December)
 * colspan=8 style="background:white;"| For flights after 30 June, see 2024 in spaceflight (July–December)


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Suborbital flights

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