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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-8

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Oct. 26, 2024, 3:47 p.m.


Communications

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Oct 30, 2024

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-13

SpaceX

Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Oct 31, 2024

Soyuz 2.1b | Kosmos (Unknown Payload)

Progress Rocket Space Center

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Russian military payload of unknown purposes.
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October 28, 2024

NASA VortEx 2 Sounding Rocket Launches

Andøya, Norway

Two NASA sub-orbital research rockets are ready to launch on their mission to study the formation of vortices in the upper parts of the atmosphere. Rockets launched: - Black Brant 9 - Terrier-Improved Orion

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November 03, 2024

Crew-9 Crew Dragon Relocation

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Spacecraft Landing
November 03, 2024

Shenzhou 18 Landing

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November 05, 2024

CRS-31 Dragon Docking

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Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 2 hours ago
Starlink Group 10-8
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Falcon 9
Success
5 days, 6 hours ago
NROL-167
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Fourth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office t…


Falcon 9
Success
6 days, 2 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-61
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


New Shepard
Success
6 days, 8 hours ago
NS-27
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

Twenty-seventh flight of New Shepard,flying unmanned as a test for the newest booster.


Long March 2
Success
6 days, 22 hours ago
Yaogan 43 Group 03
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Yaogan 43 Group 03 is a group of Chinese military “remote sensing” satellites of unknown purposes.


Long March 6
Success
1 week ago
Tianping-3
Launch Complex 16 - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

3 satellites be used as calibration targets for ground based orbital objects surveillance services such as atmospheric space environment study and or…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 2 days ago
OneWeb 20
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 20 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet broadband service for individual consum…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 4 days ago
Starlink Group 8-19
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 4C
Success
2 weeks ago
Gaofen-12 05
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Gaofen 12-05 is a microwave remote sensing satellite mainly used in the fields of land census, urban planning, land rights determination, road networ…


Long March 6A
Success
2 weeks ago
G60 Polar Group 02
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technolo…


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