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Long March 4B | Gaofen-11-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHN
Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Dec. 27, 2022, 7:37 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.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Vega-C | Pléiades Neo 5 & 6

Avio S.p.A | ITA
Kourou, French Guiana
Dec. 21, 2022, 1:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 are the last two in a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose constellation, serving both civilian and military purposes.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-37

SpaceX | USA
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 17, 2022, 9:32 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1058 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | O3b mPower 1 & 2

SpaceX | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Dec. 16, 2022, 10:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First and second of a constellation of eleven high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

Medium Earth Orbit B1067 - Flight Proven ( ) A Shortfall of Gravitas
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)

SpaceX | USA
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 16, 2022, 11:46 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite altimeter jointly developed by NASA and CNES, the French space agency, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and UK Space Agency (UKSA) designed to make the first global survey of the Earth's surface water, to observe the fine details of the ocean surface topography, and to measure how terrestrial surface water bodies change over time.

Low Earth Orbit B1071 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 4
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Long March 11 | Shiyan 21

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHN
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 16, 2022, 6:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese classified satellite of unknown purposes.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 2D | Yaogan 36 Group 04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHN
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 14, 2022, 6:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

3 Chinese military reconnaissance satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Zhuque-2 | Maiden Flight

LandSpace | CHN
Jiuquan, People's Republic of China
Dec. 14, 2022, 8:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission: Test Flight

First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.


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Ariane 5 ECA+ | Galaxy 35 & 36, MTG-I1

ArianeGroup | FRA
Kourou, French Guiana
Dec. 13, 2022, 8:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Galaxy 35, 36 are two geostationary communications satellites operated by Intelsat. MTG-I1 is the first of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 4C | Shiyan 20A & 20B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHN
Jiuquan, People's Republic of China
Dec. 12, 2022, 8:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese classified satellites of unknown purposes.

Low Earth Orbit
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