The year 2022 marked an important phase in global spaceflight, characterized by high launch activity, expanding commercial operations, and major exploration milestones. SpaceX continued to dominate orbital launches with Falcon 9, supporting satellite constellations, crewed missions to the International Space Station, and national security payloads, while advancing testing of its next-generation Starship system. China also sustained a high launch cadence, using the Long March family to deploy satellites and complete key stages of its Tiangong space station, demonstrating a mature and autonomous human spaceflight capability.
At the same time, institutional programs delivered historic missions. NASA’s Artemis I mission successfully launched the Space Launch System and sent Orion on an uncrewed lunar flight, marking the return of deep-space exploration beyond low Earth orbit. Europe relied on Ariane 5 during a transitional period ahead of Ariane 6, while Russia continued Soyuz operations amid changing international dynamics. Together, the launches of 2022 highlighted a maturing, increasingly diverse launch ecosystem that set the foundation for future exploration, commercial growth, and sustained human activity in space.
This eBook, “One Year in Space 2022”, brings together the mission patches from human spaceflights, satellite deployments, cargo missions, test flights, and deep space launches that took place over the course of the year. These patches, created by space agencies, companies, and mission crews, form a vivid timeline of events, capturing both the symbolism and the spirit of each mission.
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