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Nov 25, 2019
Electron | Running Out Of Fingers
Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
This is the Rocket Lab's 10th flight. It carries several small satellites for international commercial customers. This is also the first flight to feature an upgraded first stage of the Electron rocket, which is now equipped with new hardware and sensors. After completing its mission, Electron's first stage will perform ...
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Upcoming Events
Static Fire
January 01, 2020
SLS Green Run
Stennis Space Center, MississippiThe core stage of the 'Space Launch System' will undergo a 'Green Run' test, where the stage and major components will be tested as a full stack to ensure safety of the vehicle. Part of the testing will involve a 8 minute static fire of the core stage, demonstrating performance ...
Spacecraft Event
July 04, 2020
OSIRIS-Rex Sample Collection
101955 BennuThe OSIRIS-REx is a NASA asteroid study and sample-return mission. The mission's main goal is to obtain a sample of at least 60 grams from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid, and return the sample to Earth for a detailed analysis. Rehearsals will be performed before the sampling event, during ...
Landing
December 01, 2020
Hayabusa-2 Sample Returns to Earth
EarthWhen Hayabusa-2 flies past Earth in December 2020, it will release the capsule spinning at one revolution per three seconds. The capsule will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at 12 km/s and it will deploy a radar-reflective parachute at an altitude of about 10 km, and eject its heat-shield, while transmitting ...
Long March 6
Ningxia 1 (x5)
Unknown Pad - Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaNingxia 1 is a constellation of remote sensing satellites developed by Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd.
Kuaizhou
Jilin-1-02A
Unknown Pad - Jiuquan, People's Republic of ChinaJilin-1 is a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink 1
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Since the demo launch of...
Long March 3
Beidou-3 IGSO-3
Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 ) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaBeidou is a Chinese satellite navigation system. Beidou-3 IGSO-3 is another addition to the part of the constellation consisting of satellites in a...
Long March 4
Gaofen-7
Launch Complex 9 - Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaGaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), ...
Antares 230+
Cygnus CRS NG-12
Launch Area 0 A - Wallops Island, Virginia, USAThis is the 13th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 12th flight to the International Space Station und...
SARGE
SARGE Launch 4
Vertical Launch Area - Spaceport America, NM, USAThe 4th launch of EXOS Aerospace's reusable launch vehicle.
Long March 3
TJS-4 (TJSW-4)
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaTJS-4 is a geosynchronous satellite which is used for multi-band and high-rate satellite communication technology verification.
Electron
As The Crow Flies
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 - Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandEncapsulated in Electron's fairing will be a single spacecraft for Astro Digital, a California-based satellite manufacturer and operator. The Landm...
Pegasus XL
Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)
Cape Canaveral - Air launch to orbitIonospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is a NASA mission to study Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere and the connection between space weather and ...
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