Launches

Launch coverage connects the vehicle, payload, launch site and mission objective. This archive brings together reporting on launch preparations, flight announcements, test campaigns and orbital missions. Dates in historical articles describe the plans and information available when those articles were published.

Use the original publication date and source notes when comparing an announcement with a later flight result. A planned launch, a test firing, a completed ascent and a payload reaching its intended orbit are different milestones. Follow the linked articles for their specific context rather than treating an archive headline as a current flight schedule.