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| Forecast Entry | Constellation | Operator | Manufacturer | Mission | Mass | Vehicle | Launch Likelihood Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Planet Flock / SuperDove annual replenishment | Planet Flock / SuperDove |
| Planet |
| Earth Observation |
5.8 kg |
| 2028 |
| 36 |
| TBD |
4 / 5 |
Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo annual deployment 2028 | Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo | Amazon Kuiper United States | Amazon | Communications | 554 kg | 2028 | 950 | TBD | 4.6 / 5 |
Pulsar scale deployment - 2028 | Xona Pulsar | Xona Space Systems United States | Xona Space Systems | Positioning Navigation Timing | 150 kg | 2028 | 55 | TBD | 3.65 / 5 |
Qianfan / Spacesail annual deployment - launch vehicles TBD | Qianfan / Spacesail | Spacesail China | Spacesail / Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat) | Communications | 267 kg | 2028 | 360 | TBD | 4 / 5 |
Ramses mission | - | European Space Agency (ESA) France | OHB Italia | Science Exploration | 300 kg | 2028 | 1 | TBD | 4.6 / 5 |
Rivada Outernet annual deployment | Rivada Outernet | Rivada Space Germany | Terran Orbital | Communications | 500 kg | 2028 | 252 | TBD | 2.05 / 5 |
Sateliot 5G-IoT annual deployment | Sateliot 5G-IoT | Sateliot Spain | Alen Space | Communications | 10 kg | 2028 | 12 | Miura 5 | 3.95 / 5 |
Satellogic Merlin annual deployment 2028 Source | Satellogic Merlin | Satellogic Uruguay | Satellogic | Earth Observation | Unknown | 2028 | 17 | Unknown | 2.85 / 5 |
SDA T2TL annual deployment - Falcon 9 | PWSA Tranche 2 Transport Layer | U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) United States | York Space Systems / Rocket Lab / Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman / Terran Orbital | Communications | 150 kg | 2028 | 10 | Falcon 9 FT5 | 4.15 / 5 |
Sentinel-3D | Sentinel-3 | European Space Agency (ESA) France | Thales Alenia Space | Earth Observation | 1,150 kg | 2028 | 1 | Vega C | 5 / 5 |
Sentinel CO2M-B | - | European Space Agency (ESA) France | TBD | Earth Observation | 1,984 kg | 2028 | 1 | Vega C | 3.65 / 5 |
SEOPS LaunchLock Prime Source | - | TBD Unknown | TBD | Other | 50 kg | 2028 | 1 | Spectrum | 3.65 / 5 |
Space Rider | - | European Space Agency (ESA) France | TBD | In Space Services | 4,100 kg | 2028 | 1 | Vega C | 4.45 / 5 |
Spire Lemur annual sustainment replenishment | Spire Lemur | Spire Global United States | Spire Global | Earth Observation | 4.6 kg | 2028 | 20 | TBD | 4 / 5 |
SPOCK 1 initial SAR deployment 2028 | SPOCK 1 | German Bundeswehr Germany | Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions | Earth Observation | 92 kg | 2028 | 12 | TBD | 3.9 / 5 |
Starliner-5 Source | - | Boeing United States | Boeing | Other | 13,000 kg | 2028 | 1 | Atlas V N22 | 3.65 / 5 |
Starliner-6 Source | - | Boeing United States | Boeing | Other | 13,000 kg | 2028 | 1 | Atlas V N22 | 3.65 / 5 |
Starlink Broadband annual deployment - Falcon 9 | Starlink Broadband | SpaceX United States | SpaceX | Communications | 575 kg | 2028 | 1,200 | Falcon 9 FT5 | 4.4 / 5 |
Starlink Direct-to-Cell / MSS annual deployment - Falcon 9 | Starlink Direct-to-Cell / MSS | SpaceX United States | SpaceX | Communications | 960 kg | 2028 | 250 | Falcon 9 FT5 | 4.4 / 5 |
Telesat Lightspeed annual deployment - Falcon 9 | Telesat Lightspeed | Telesat Canada | MDA Space Canada | Communications | 750 kg | 2028 | 60 | Falcon 9 FT5 | 4 / 5 |
Tianqi Phase II completion - 2028 | Tianqi IoT | Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd. China | Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology Co. Ltd. / 北京国电高科科技有限公司 | Communications | 360 kg | 2028 | 23 | TBD | 3.55 / 5 |
Univity uniSky initial commercial deployment | Univity uniSky | Univity France | Univity | Communications | 250 kg | 2028 | 50 | TBD | 3.15 / 5 |
Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) | - | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India | Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | Science Exploration | 2,500 kg | 2028 | 1 | TBD | 4.6 / 5 |
WSF-M2 Source | - | U.S. Space Force United States | TBD | Other | 1,000 kg | 2028 | 1 | Falcon 9 FT5 | 5 / 5 |
Xingyun IoT buildout | Xingyun IoT | Xingyun Aerospace China | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) | Communications | 93 kg | 2028 | 6 | TBD | 3.35 / 5 |