Resolves to all correct answers. Either the payload or the uppermost stage must be reported to reach orbit*.
Feel free to suggest additions; I will add them, but there should be at least some question about whether or not a launch will happen in 2026 (am more happy to entertain speculation on the unlikely to launch end)
*Starship near-orbits don't count
1,000Kinetica-2
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1357880.shtml?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ3UwFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBKUzhoM01oZllrZ3pNNmRTc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuLBEuDEeiUsQGVQZlQgW-OAP9YM6UooIyVUGcTF-Aw9n428kLiJ678V4-1M_aem_-AzUD_oFlBOYhAKo90wBIA
Kinetica-2 liquid-propellant rocket, developed by China's commercial space firm CAS Space, ignited with a thunderous roar around 7 pm, roaring to life for its maiden flight.
The new rocket model sent the New March 01 technology demonstration satellite, the New March 02 satellite (experiment cargo spacecraft) and the TS 01 Educational Satellite into their designated orbits, marking a full success of the launch vehicle's inaugural flight.
@JoshuaWilkes
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/watch-russia-launches-meteorological-satellite-from-frozen-baikonur-launchpad-2867322-2026-02-12
The satellite separated eight minutes post-final burn, bolstering continuous Earth observation amid global climate scrutiny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwiBFPB0Vgs
Ariane 64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7mX4HGayg
reached orbit but not sure when payload deploy occurs.