When is the next launch to Sun-Synchronous Orbit?

The next SSO launch is Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) by SpaceX, targeted for 29 March 2026.

How many launches to Sun-Synchronous Orbit are tracked?

53 launches to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) are tracked on RocketMapper, with a 83% success rate.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) Launches

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) passes over any given point on Earth at the same local solar time, making it ideal for Earth-observation, weather monitoring, and reconnaissance satellites. SSO launches typically use polar trajectories from Vandenberg SFB or high-latitude sites.

53Total

23Upcoming

30Completed

83%Success

Next Launch

Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX · Falcon 9

UPCOMING · 53 missions

MissionVehicleSiteT-MinusStatus

Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Falcon 9Vandenberg SFBImminent

TBC

Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Imminent

TBC

EOS-10 (Oceansat-3A)

Indian Space Research Organization

PSLV-XLSatish Dhawan Space Centre~Mar 31

TBD

EOS-10 (Oceansat-3A)

Indian Space Research Organization

~Mar 31

TBD

Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1~Apr 23

TBD

Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

~Apr 23

TBD

H3-30 Test Flight

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

H3-30Tanegashima Space Center~Jun 30

TBD

H3-30 Test Flight

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

~Jun 30

TBD

Maiden Flight

Rocket Factory Augsburg

RFA OneSaxaVord Spaceport~Jun 30

TBD

Maiden Flight

Rocket Factory Augsburg

~Jun 30

TBD

Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Falcon 9Vandenberg SFB~Jun 30

TBD

Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

~Jun 30

TBD

Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Avio S.p.A

Vega-CGuiana Space Centre~Sep 1

TBD

Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Avio S.p.A

~Sep 1

TBD

Flight 2

Innospace

HANBIT-NanoAlcântara Space Center~Sep 30

TBD

Flight 2

Innospace

~Sep 30

TBD

NeonSat-2 to 6

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

NuriNaro Space Center~Sep 30

TBD

NeonSat-2 to 6

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

~Sep 30

TBD

QuickSounder

Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Alpha Block 2Vandenberg SFB~Sep 30

TBD

QuickSounder

Firefly Aerospace

~Sep 30

TBD

Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Falcon 9Vandenberg SFB~Oct 31

TBD

Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

~Oct 31

TBD

KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1

Arianespace

Vega-CGuiana Space Centre~Nov 30

TBD

KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1

Arianespace

~Nov 30

TBD

KOMPSAT-7A

SpaceX

Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFS~Nov 30

TBD

KOMPSAT-7A

SpaceX

~Nov 30

TBD

Metop-SG B1

Arianespace

Ariane 62Guiana Space Centre~Dec 31

TBD

Metop-SG B1

Arianespace

~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 10

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 10

Rocket Lab

~Dec 31

TBD

JV-LOTUSat-1

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Epsilon SUchinoura Space Center~Dec 31

TBD

JV-LOTUSat-1

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

~Dec 31

TBD

IRIDE 1

Avio S.p.A

Vega-CGuiana Space Centre~Dec 31

TBD

IRIDE 1

Avio S.p.A

~Dec 31

TBD

EWS OD-1

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Minotaur IVVandenberg SFB~Dec 31

TBD

EWS OD-1

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 9

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 9

Rocket Lab

~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 12

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 12

Rocket Lab

~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 11

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1~Dec 31

TBD

StriX Launch 11

Rocket Lab

~Dec 31

TBD

IRIDE 2

Avio S.p.A

Vega-CGuiana Space Centre~Dec 31

TBD

IRIDE 2

Avio S.p.A

~Dec 31

TBD

Maiden Flight

Payload Aerospace S.L.

Miura 5Guiana Space Centre~Dec 31

TBD

Maiden Flight

Payload Aerospace S.L.

~Dec 31

TBD

Onward and Upward

Isar Aerospace

SpectrumAndøya SpaceportImminent

Onward and Upward

Isar Aerospace

Imminent

8 satellites

ExPace

Kuaizhou 11Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

8 satellites

ExPace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Flight 3

Space One

KAIROSSpaceport KiiImminent

FAILURE

Flight 3

Space One

Imminent

FAILURE

PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Smart Dragon 3Haiyang Oriental SpaceportImminent

SUCCESS

PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellites

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Imminent

SUCCESS

Kosmos 2600-2608

Russian Space Forces

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-MPlesetsk CosmodromeImminent

SUCCESS

Kosmos 2600-2608

Russian Space Forces

Imminent

SUCCESS

AlSat 3B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2CJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

AlSat 3B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Bridging The Swarm (NeonSat-1A)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

Bridging The Swarm (NeonSat-1A)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

AlSat 3A

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2CJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

AlSat 3A

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

EOS-N1 and others

Indian Space Research Organization

PSLV-DLSatish Dhawan Space CentreImminent

FAILURE

EOS-N1 and others

Indian Space Research Organization

Imminent

FAILURE

Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission

SpaceX

Falcon 9Vandenberg SFBImminent

SUCCESS

Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission

SpaceX

Imminent

SUCCESS

CSG-3

SpaceX

Falcon 9Vandenberg SFBImminent

SUCCESS

CSG-3

SpaceX

Imminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui 7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui 7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

AIST-2T 01 & 02

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-MVostochny CosmodromeImminent

SUCCESS

AIST-2T 01 & 02

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Imminent

SUCCESS

Obzor-R No.1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz 2.1aPlesetsk CosmodromeImminent

SUCCESS

Obzor-R No.1

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Imminent

SUCCESS

Spaceward

Innospace

HANBIT-NanoAlcântara Space CenterImminent

FAILURE

Spaceward

Innospace

Imminent

FAILURE

Ziyuan-3-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Ziyuan-3-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Raise and Shine (RAISE-4)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

Raise and Shine (RAISE-4)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

9 satellites

CAS Space

Kinetica 1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

9 satellites

CAS Space

Imminent

SUCCESS

Yaogan 47

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Yaogan 47

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

KOMPSAT-7

Arianespace

Vega-CGuiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

KOMPSAT-7

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Transporter 15 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Falcon 9Vandenberg SFBImminent

SUCCESS

Transporter 15 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Imminent

SUCCESS

CAS500-3

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

NuriNaro Space CenterImminent

SUCCESS

CAS500-3

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Imminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1 High Resolution-04C and others

Galactic Energy

Ceres-1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

FAILURE

Jilin-1 High Resolution-04C and others

Galactic Energy

Imminent

FAILURE

Chutian-2 01 & 02

CAS Space

Kinetica 1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Chutian-2 01 & 02

CAS Space

Imminent

SUCCESS

Sentinel-1D

Arianespace

Ariane 62Guiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

Sentinel-1D

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-14 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 3B/EXichang Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-14 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

PRSC-HS1 & AIRSAT-03/04

CAS Space

Kinetica 1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

PRSC-HS1 & AIRSAT-03/04

CAS Space

Imminent

SUCCESS

3 satellites

Orienspace Technology

Gravity-1Haiyang Oriental SpaceportImminent

SUCCESS

3 satellites

Orienspace Technology

Imminent

SUCCESS

Fengyun-3H

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4CJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Fengyun-3H

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

3 satellites

Galactic Energy

Ceres-1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

3 satellites

Galactic Energy

Imminent

SUCCESS

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