Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) Launches 2021

All rocket launches to Sun-Synchronous Orbit in 2021. Browse the complete 2021 SSO manifest with live countdowns, mission details and outcomes.

33Total

33Completed

Next Launch

Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX · Falcon 9

UPCOMING · 33 missions

MissionVehicleSiteT-MinusStatus

Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFSImminent

SUCCESS

Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Imminent

SUCCESS

Amazonia & 18 others

Indian Space Research Organization

PSLV-DLSatish Dhawan Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

Amazonia & 18 others

Indian Space Research Organization

Imminent

SUCCESS

CAS500-1 & rideshare

GK Launch Services

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-MBaikonur CosmodromeImminent

SUCCESS

CAS500-1 & rideshare

GK Launch Services

Imminent

SUCCESS

They Go Up So Fast (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

They Go Up So Fast (Rideshare)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-12-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4CJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-12-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

NROL-82

United Launch Alliance

Delta IV HeavyVandenberg SFBImminent

SUCCESS

NROL-82

United Launch Alliance

Imminent

SUCCESS

Pléiades Neo 3

Arianespace

VegaGuiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

Pléiades Neo 3

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Beijing-3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Beijing-3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Pegasus XLAir launch to orbitImminent

SUCCESS

Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Imminent

SUCCESS

Transporter 2 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Falcon 9Cape Canaveral SFSImminent

SUCCESS

Transporter 2 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX

Imminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Fengyun-3E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4CJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Fengyun-3E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui-1-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui-1-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?)

i-Space

Hyperbola-1Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

FAILURE

Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?)

i-Space

Imminent

FAILURE

Pléiades Neo 4

Arianespace

VegaGuiana Space CentreImminent

SUCCESS

Pléiades Neo 4

Arianespace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui-2-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui-2-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-5-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4CTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-5-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

Russian Space Forces

SoyuzPlesetsk CosmodromeImminent

SUCCESS

Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

Russian Space Forces

Imminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1-02D

ExPace

Kuaizhou 1AJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1-02D

ExPace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Landsat 9

United Launch Alliance

Atlas V 401Vandenberg SFBImminent

SUCCESS

Landsat 9

United Launch Alliance

Imminent

SUCCESS

Xihe (CHASE)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Xihe (CHASE)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Flight Test

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

NuriNaro Space CenterImminent

FAILURE

Flight Test

Korea Aerospace Research Institute

Imminent

FAILURE

Jilin-1-02F

ExPace

Kuaizhou 1AJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Jilin-1-02F

ExPace

Imminent

SUCCESS

Yaogan-32-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2C/YZ-1SJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Yaogan-32-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

SDGSAT-1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 6Taiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

SDGSAT-1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Love At First Insight (BlackSky 10-11)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

Love At First Insight (BlackSky 10-11)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-11-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-11-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-3 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4CJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Gaofen-3 02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Shiyan 11

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation

Kuaizhou 1AJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Shiyan 11

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

A Data With Destiny (BlackSky 14-15)

Rocket Lab

ElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1Imminent

SUCCESS

A Data With Destiny (BlackSky 14-15)

Rocket Lab

Imminent

SUCCESS

Shijian 6 Group 05

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4BJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Shijian 6 Group 05

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Zhiyuan 1-02E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 4CTaiyuan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Zhiyuan 1-02E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui 4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2DJiuquan Satellite Launch CenterImminent

SUCCESS

Tianhui 4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Imminent

SUCCESS

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