A Chinese Long March 2C rocket launched with three Yaogan 30-02 surveillance satellites for the Chinese military.

A Chinese Long March 6 rocket launched three Jilin 1 Earth observation microsatellites for Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.

A United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket launched the first spacecraft in the Joint Polar Satellite System, NOAA’s next-generation series of polar-orbiting weather observatories. The rocket flew in the 7920 configuration with nine solid rocket boosters

A Chinese Long March 4C rocket launched the Fengyun 3D weather satellite into polar orbit.

An Orbital ATK Antares rocket launched the ninth Cygnus cargo freighter on the eighth operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as OA-8. The rocket

An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV11, launched with the Mohammed VI-A Earth observation satellite, also codenamed MN35-13, for the government of Morocco.

A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched two satellites for the country’s Beidou navigation network.