Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) Launches 2020

All rocket launches to Sun-Synchronous Orbit in 2020. Browse the complete 2020 SSO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

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IGS Optical 7

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIA

UPCOMING · 27 missions

MissionVehicleSiteT-MinusStatus

IGS Optical 7

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

H-IIATanegashima Space CenterImminent

SUCCESS

IGS Optical 7

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Imminent

SUCCESS

Xingyun-2 01, 02

ExPace

Kuaizhou 1AJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Xingyun-2 01, 02

ExPace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Haiyang 1D

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2CTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Haiyang 1D

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen Multimode

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen Multimode

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

FAILURE

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

FAILURE

Chuangxin 3A (02)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Chuangxin 3A (02)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Ziyuan-3-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Ziyuan-3-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-05

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-9-05

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

SAOCOM 1B

SpaceX

Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFSImminent

SUCCESS

SAOCOM 1B

SpaceX

Imminent

SUCCESS

SSMS POC

Arianespace

VegaGuiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

SSMS POC

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-11-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-11-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1-02C

ExPace

Kuaizhou 1AJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

FAILURE

Jilin-1-02C

ExPace

Imminent

FAILURE

Jilin-1 High Resolution 03B 01-06 & 03C 01-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 11Haiyang Oriental SpaceportImminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1 High Resolution 03B 01-06 & 03C 01-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Huanjing 2A, 2B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Huanjing 2A, 2B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

In Focus (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

In Focus (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

Tianqi-11

Galactic Energy

Ceres-1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Tianqi-11

Galactic Energy

Imminent

SUCCESS

SEOSAT-Ingenio & Taranis

Arianespace

VegaGuiana Space CentreImminent

FAILURE

SEOSAT-Ingenio & Taranis

Arianespace

Imminent

FAILURE

Return to Sender (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

Return to Sender (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

Falcon Eye 2

Arianespace

Soyuz STAGuiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

Falcon Eye 2

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen 14

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 3B/EXichang Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen 14

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

The Owl's Night Begins (StriX-α)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

The Owl's Night Begins (StriX-α)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

XJY-7 & others

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 8Wenchang Space Launch SiteImminent

SUCCESS

XJY-7 & others

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

CSO-2

Arianespace

Soyuz STAGuiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

CSO-2

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

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