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Long March 6 | Tianping-3A-02

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April 2, 2025, 8:12 p.m.


Technology

Satellite be used as calibration target for ground based orbital objects surveillance services such as atmospheric space environment study and orbital prediction model correction.

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Upcoming Launches


Apr 05, 2025

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-11

SpaceX

Low Earth Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Apr 05, 2025

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-72

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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Upcoming Events


Spacecraft Landing
April 03, 2025

Fram2 Crew Dragon Splashdown

Pacific Ocean

The Crew Dragon for Fram2 will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, bringing its crew back to Earth after spending 4 days in orbit.

Docking
April 08, 2025

Soyuz MS-27 Docking

International Space Station

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft will autonomously dock to the International Space Station.

Hatch Opening
April 08, 2025

Soyuz MS-27 Hatch Opening

International Space Station

Coverage of the hatch opening and welcoming remarks by the Soyuz MS-27 crew on the International Space Station as they join the Expedition 72 crew

Flyby
April 19, 2025

Lucy Main Belt Asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen Flyby

(52246) Donaldjohansen

Flyby of the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen asteroid by NASA's Lucy mission.


Long March 2D
Success
2 days, 3 hours ago
4 x SatNet test satellites
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probable 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communic…


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 5 hours ago
Fram2
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will laun…


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 11 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-80
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Spectrum
Failure
3 days, 20 hours ago
Maiden Flight
Orbital Launch Pad - Andøya Spaceport

First flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle.


Long March 7A
Success
4 days, 14 hours ago
TJSW-16
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week ago
Starlink Group 11-7
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 3
Success
1 week ago
Tianlian 2-04
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second g…


Electron
Success
1 week ago
Finding Hot Wildfires Near You (OroraTech OTC-P1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

8 satellites for a constellation of satellites developed by Orora Technologies (OroraTech) of Germany, with thermal infrared cameras that can provide…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 2 days ago
NROL-69
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office


Ceres-1
Success
1 week, 5 days ago
Yunyao-1 43-48
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

6 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have a…


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