2024 in spaceflight

lunar lander developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

crewed mission of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station

2024 Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station

70th long-duration stay on the International Space Station

2024 Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station

71st long-duration mission to the International Space Station

72nd long-duration mission to the International Space Station

spaceflight-related events during the year 2024

Qianfan (), officially known as the Spacesail Constellation and also referred to as G60 Starlink, is a planned Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwide internet coverage. It was created by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), a firm backed by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The project was started in 2024 as a rival to the Starlink satellite constellation installed by SpaceX, and plans to be constituted of over 15,000 satellites by the project's end.

Chinese X-ray astronomy satellite

lunar rover

fifth integrated flight of SpaceX Starship

French-Chinese small X-ray telescope satellite

EarthCARE (derived from Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer), nicknamed Hakuryū (Japanese for "white dragon"), is a joint European/Japanese (ESA / JAXA / NICT) satellite, the sixth of ESA's Earth Explorer Programme. The main goal of the mission is the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and atmosphere.

sixth integrated flight of SpaceX Starship

thumb|XPoSat being tested on Earth The X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is an ISRO-manufactured space observatory to study polarisation of cosmic X-rays. It was launched on 1 January 2024 on a PSLV rocket, and it has an expected operational lifespan of at least five years.

Turkish communications satellite

Gravity-1 ( or YinLi-1) is a solid-propellant expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed, manufactured and launched by Chinese aerospace company Orienspace. It can carry a payload of up to to LEO or to SSO, enabling the deployment of large-scale satellite constellations. The rocket has a height of 30 meters, a take-off weight of 400 tonnes, a take-off thrust of 600 tonnes, and a fairing diameter of 4.2 meters. Its maiden launch was conducted from a sea launch platform in the Yellow Sea on January 11, 2024, breaking records as both the world's most powerful solid-fuel carrier rocket and Chi

martian rock noted for its potential life signs

third integrated flight of SpaceX Starship

cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station

SABIA-Mar (Spanish: , Portuguese: ), originally called SAC-E by CONAE, is a dual satellite joint Earth observation mission. The mission objective is to study the oceanic biosphere, its changes over time, and how it is affected by and reacts to human activity. It will focus on the monitoring of ocean surfaces, especially studying the ocean ecosystem, the carbon cycle, and marine habitats, as well as ocean mapping.

Guowang (), officially Satellite Internet Series Satellites () is a Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwide internet coverage. It was created by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a state-owned enterprise backed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The project was started in 2022 as a rival to the Starlink satellite constellation installed by SpaceX, and plans to be constituted of over 13,000 satellites by the project's end.

fourth integrated flight of SpaceX Starship

NASA Earth-observing satellite

INSAT-3DS is an Indian meteorological satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The satellite is a follow on of INSAT-3DR mission. The satellite was launched on 17 February 2024 at 17:35 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

group of astronauts selected in 2024