Talk:List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2023

ULA launch update for Amazon Protoflight
The launch update for ULA launch of the Amazon protoflight is Friday October 6 at 2:00 pm EDT from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Please edit the launch entry to add this information. Thanks, Ethan Eth132489 (talk) 23:22, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Is there any news that the Hong Kong Star will be launched in the Yellow Sea?
The satellite will be launched from the sea in Yangjiang, Guangdong, according to news media reports in both Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. Here are some references: Yusancky (talk) 08:47, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * 央视网：首颗香港制造卫星“香港星”下线 推动香港经济社会高质量发展
 * 中央广播电视总台粤港澳大湾区之声（CMG Radio The Greater Bay）：首颗港产卫星成功下线，将在广东发射→

Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1
What about the Indian TV-D1 abort mission? The apogee was at 15 km, but shouldn't it be listed as a suborbital launch? Jonmwei (talk) 13:31, 28 October 2023 (UTC)


 * There is a precedence for mentioning crew capsule tests even if their planned apogee is less than 80 km. In 2020 the Crew Dragon MaxQ test can be found in the list of Suborbitsl launches for 2020. AmigaClone (talk) 07:06, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Was IFT-2 (second test flight of Starship) a "launch failure"?
The launch seemed perfect. All engines performed and the Starship was separated from Starship Heavy as planned. At this point we really can't call it a "launch failure". Starship Heavy was on it way back for a splashdown, but was terminated due to some unknown reason. Starship continued on its way on all six engines until, it too was terminated due to some unknown reason. So, rather than call this a "launch failure", it would be more accurate to simply say "Terminated prior to completion of mission". This was a test flight, so the word failure seems to imply that the test itself was not successful.

user:mnw2000 13:46, 18 November 2023 (UTC) user:mnw2000 13:46, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

SpaceX IFT-3 ??
I see no entry in 2023 or 2024 for SpaceX IFT-3 ; but the intent to try IDT-3 before the HLS mission, listed for late 2024, is clear. ???? 94.30.84.71 (talk) 11:38, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram VTOL?
Was wondering if Vikram, the lander of Chandrayaan-3 mission that conducted a VTOL on the Moon can technically count as a launch from the Moon. Footy2000♡; 17:25, 1 January 2024 (UTC)