A launch sequence archive for space agencies, rocket tech, orbital surveillance, and humanity’s outward push.
- 🪐 CIVILIAN SPACE AGENCIES
- 🚀 PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPANIES
- 🔬 MAJOR MISSIONS & RESEARCH
- 🛡️ MILITARY & DEFENSE AEROSPACE
- 🔧 TOOLS, TRACKERS & ARCHIVES
- 🌑 FUTURE-FACING PROJECTS
- 📽️ VIDEO CONTENT
🪐 CIVILIAN SPACE AGENCIES
- NASA — U.S. space agency behind Artemis, Webb, ISS, Earth science, and Mars missions.
- ESA — European space alliance; runs Earth observation, planetary science, and human spaceflight ops.
- JAXA — Japan’s agency; key missions include Hayabusa2, SLIM, and ISS collaboration.
- ISRO — India’s space agency with Chandrayaan (Moon), Mangalyaan (Mars), and Gaganyaan (crew) programs.
- CNSA — China’s deep-space force with Tiangong Station, Chang’e lunar landers, and Tianwen Mars mission.
- Roscosmos — Russia’s space agency with Soyuz, Progress, and ISS involvement.
- CSA — Canada’s robotics powerhouse (Canadarm3) and ISS contributor.
- UAE Space — Emerging player with the Hope Mars orbiter, Moon rover, and asteroid mission.
- KARI — South Korea's lunar orbiter (Danuri) and Nuri rocket program.
- CNES — France’s national agency; co-develops Ariane rockets and climate satellites.
- DLR — Germany’s aerospace institute; co-leads ESA’s Mars and ISS projects.
- UK Space Agency — UK’s space launch, satellite, and exploration efforts.
- Australian Space Agency — Boosting domestic launch and contributing to Artemis.
🚀 PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPANIES
- SpaceX — Starship, Falcon, Crew Dragon, Starlink, and Mars ambitions.
- Blue Origin — New Shepard, New Glenn, Orbital Reef, and lunar landers.
- ULA — Atlas V, Vulcan, heavy-lift for DoD and NASA.
- Axiom Space — Building the first private space station, Ax-1/2/3 crewed missions.
- Virgin Galactic — Suborbital space tourism via SpaceShipTwo.
- Rocket Lab — Electron & Neutron rockets for smallsat launches.
- Sierra Space — Dream Chaser spaceplane, Orbital Reef co-developer.
- Firefly Aerospace — Alpha rocket, Moon lander (Blue Ghost).
- Relativity Space — 3D-printed Terran 1 & reusable Terran R.
- Astrobotic — Lunar delivery (Peregrine, Griffin) via NASA CLPS.
- Intuitive Machines — Nova-C lander for lunar cargo and comms.
- SpinLaunch — Radical kinetic launch system using spin acceleration.
🔬 MAJOR MISSIONS & RESEARCH
- ISS — Humanity’s microgravity lab in LEO, active since 2000.
- James Webb — Infrared telescope peering into the early universe.
- Hubble — Long-running space observatory capturing deep-space visuals.
- Artemis Program — Return humans to the Moon, build Gateway, and base camp.
- Mars 2020 — Perseverance rover, Ingenuity drone, Mars sample cache.
- Mars Sample Return — Multi-agency campaign to bring Martian samples to Earth.
- Europa Clipper — NASA orbiter studying Europa’s ocean for life signs.
- Chang’e Missions — China’s Moon landers and sample returns.
- SLIM (JAXA) — “Moon Sniper” precision lunar lander.
- Tianwen-1 — China’s Mars orbiter and Zhurong rover.
- [Asteroid Missions: OSIRIS-REx, DART, Hayabusa2] — Planetary defense and sample returns.
🛡️ MILITARY & DEFENSE AEROSPACE
- US Space Force — Oversees orbital security, missile warning, satellite ops.
- DARPA — Space robotics, Blackjack satellites, XS-1, hypersonics, experimental platforms.
- Lockheed Martin — Orion capsule, SBIRS, Next Gen Interceptor, classified payloads.
- Boeing — Starliner, ISS segments, X-37B spaceplane.
- Northrop Grumman — Cygnus cargo ship, James Webb, missile systems.
- NRO — U.S. spy satellite operator (NROL launches).
- Missile Defense Agency — SBIRS, orbital sensors, interceptors.
- Directed Energy Weapons — HELIOS (Lockheed), Raytheon lasers, microwave systems.
🔧 TOOLS, TRACKERS & ARCHIVES
- NASA Eyes — Real-time 3D simulation of missions and planetary data.
- N2YO — Live satellite tracker + pass predictions.
- EarthData — NASA’s full environmental satellite data system.
- Spaceflight Now — Real-time global launch calendar.
- Heavens-Above — Track ISS, satellites, and planets from your location.
- NASA 3D Models — Downloadable spacecraft + rover models (printable).
- NASA Image Library — Public domain visuals from across all missions.
- ESA Video Hub — Official replays, explainers, and launch coverage.
🌑 FUTURE-FACING PROJECTS
- Lunar Bases — NASA’s Artemis Base Camp; China/Russia ILRS concept.
- Lunar Gateway — Modular lunar orbit station for staging Moon landings.
- Commercial Space Stations — Orbital Reef, Starlab, Axiom modules.
- Space Tourism — Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Crew Dragon private flights.
- Orbital Manufacturing — Varda, Space Forge building factories in microgravity.
- Space Mining — Asteroids and lunar ice extraction (ISRU).
- AI in Space — Navigation, anomaly detection, autonomous rovers.
- Planetary Defense — NEO Surveyor, DART, asteroid tracking & impact mitigation.
- Mars Colonization — Starship-led vision of long-term human outposts.
📽️ VIDEO CONTENT
- Everyday Astronaut — Tim Dodd provides in-depth explanations of rocket science, space missions, and launch events.
- Scott Manley — Combines space science with gaming to explain orbital mechanics and aerospace engineering.
- NASASpaceflight — Offers live coverage and analysis of rocket launches, spaceflight operations, and aerospace developments.
- Real Engineering — Explores the engineering behind aerospace technology, including aircraft and spacecraft design.
- Primal Space — Breaks down complex spaceflight concepts and the history of space exploration.
- The Vintage Space — Amy Shira Teitel delves into the history of spaceflight and aerospace milestones.
- Marcus House — Provides updates on space industry news, focusing on SpaceX, NASA, and other key players.
- DefenseWebTV — Covers military technology, defense systems, and global security developments.
- H I Sutton — Specializes in submarine technology, naval warfare, and defense analysis.
- Warfronts — Focuses on contemporary military strategies, defense technologies, and geopolitical conflicts.