Another busy month in spaceflight is behind us 🚀

April kicked off with the long-awaited Artemis II mission to the Moon and back—an iconic moment that set the tone for the weeks that followed.

China answered with an impressive cadence: seven launches generating ten different mission patches, as colorful and creative as ever. Notably, it wasn’t just Long March rockets heading skyward, private companies like Space Pioneer and China Rocket also played a key role.

One of the major milestones this month was the first reuse of a New Glenn rocket, marking an important step forward in reusability.

SpaceX was, as usual, very active. Highlights include the Cygnus NG-24 resupply mission to the ISS and the return of Falcon Heavy with the ViaSat-3 F3 launch at the end of the month.

Rounding out April’s patch collection: a Rocket Lab rideshare mission, a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV launch, and an Ariane 64 flight.

Which patch is your favourite from this amazing month?

As always, you can find the full collection of mission patches, neatly organized, in the free eBooks available on https://spacepatches.blogspot.com , a long-term project built for the space enthusiast community.