Launches from Kwajalein
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Orbital Radar lists 9 orbital launches from Kwajalein, part of 7,332 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-13 | NuSTAR2012-031 | Pegasus XL | Orbital Sciences | Kwajalein | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2009-07-14 | MACSat2009-037 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein | 2 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-10-19 | IBEX2008-051 | Pegasus XL | Orbital Sciences | Kwajalein | — | HEO | success |
| 2008-09-28 | Mass simulator2008-048 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein | 1 payload ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2008-08-03 | ORS Trailblazer2008-F01 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein | — | LEO | failure |
| 2008-04-16 | C/NOFS2008-017 | Pegasus XL | Orbital Sciences | Kwajalein | — | LEO | success |
| 2007-03-21 | AFSS/LCT22007-F02 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein | — | LEO | failure |
| 2006-03-24 | Falconsat 22006-F01 | Falcon 1 | SpaceX | Kwajalein | — | LEO | failure |
| 2000-10-09 | HETE 22000-061 | Pegasus H | Orbital Sciences | Kwajalein | — | LEO | success |
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Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,332 in total, 159 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is built on GCAT and enriched with Launch Library 2, then matched to our live satellite catalogue.
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Last updated 2026-06-21 · Data: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org) · Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs — enriched & cross-linked by Orbital Radar.