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Long March 2C/SMA | PRSS-1 & PakTes-1A
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 9, 2018, 3:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS) is a dual purpose Earh observation and optical satellite. It is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit with a planned lifetime of 5 years. PakTes-1A is a remote sensing satellite built by Pakistan's space agency with assistance from Space Advisory Company of South Africa.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
MOMO | Launch 2
Interstellar Technologies | JapanHokkaido Spaceport, Japan
June 29, 2018, 8:30 p.m.
Falcon 9 Block 4 | SpX CRS-15
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
June 29, 2018, 9:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
SpaceX launched the Dragon spacecraft on their 15th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Low Earth Orbit #CRS15 B1045 - Flight Proven ( ) Atlantic Ocean
Long March 2C | XJS-A & XJS-B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 27, 2018, 3:30 a.m.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 56 (Kosmos 2527)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 16, 2018, 9:46 p.m.
H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 6
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
June 12, 2018, 4:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
IGS Radar is a family of Japanese radar reconnaissance satellites that serve both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring. IGS Radar 5 is the fifth generation of satellites. Equipped with synthetic aperture radar, it is able to image targets even in darkness and bad weather.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-09
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 6, 2018, 11:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz MS-09 begins expedition 56 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
Low Earth Orbit #SoyuzMS09
Long March 3A | Fengyun-2H
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 5, 2018, 1:07 p.m.
Falcon 9 Block 4 | SES-12
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
June 4, 2018, 4:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite. It is to provide direct-to-home broadcasting, high throughput satellite data connectivity and other telecommunication servies to Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. It is a replacement for the NSS-6 satellite and is expected to operate for 15 years.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit B1040 - Flight Proven ( ) Atlantic Ocean
Long March 2D | Gaofen 6 & Luojia-1
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 2, 2018, 4:13 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms. Luojia-1 is a 6U Earth observation cubesat prototype.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
