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Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 29, 2018, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Hongyan-1 is the first demonstration satellite for Hongyan, which is a planned constellation consisting of 320 satellites in low Earth orbit. Yunhai-2 is a constellation of Chinese military meteorological satellites. Reportedly the satellites use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to collect atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate, and gravity research.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Dec. 27, 2018, 2:07 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Kanopus-V is a series of Russian Earth observation satellites. They are used for real-time monitoring of natural and man-made emergencies, detecting forest fires, monitoring of land and water resources.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 24, 2018, 4:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

TJS 3 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan) is a Chinese geostationary communications technology test satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Dec. 23, 2018, 1:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GPS-IIIA (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites. This program will improve position, navigation, and timing services for the warfighter and civil users worldwide and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy and reliability.

Medium Earth Orbit B1054 - Maiden Flight Atlantic Ocean
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Long March 11 | Hongyun-1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 21, 2018, 11:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Hongyun is planned constellation of 156 low Earth orbit communications satellites by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC). Hongyun-1 is a technology demonstration satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton-M/Briz-M | Blagovest N13L (Kosmos 2533)

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 21, 2018, 12:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The third of four Blagovest communication satellites. It is a high throughput communications satellite used for high speed internet services, TV, radio broadcasting and voice/video networking.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | CSO-1

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 19, 2018, 4:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The CSO-1 (Composante Spatiale Optique-1) satellite is the first of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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GSLV Mk II | GSAT-7A

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Dec. 19, 2018, 10:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GSAT-7A is a geostationary communications satellite for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Electron | This One's For Pickering (VCLS ELaNa XIX)

Rocket Lab | United States of America
Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Dec. 16, 2018, 6:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

NASA's signed a Venture Class Launch Services contract with Rocket Lab to launch 10 cubesats as a part of CubeSat Launch Initiative Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) program. Cubesats are: ALBus / CeREs / CHOMPTT / Da Vinci / ISX / NMTSat / RSat-P / Shields 1 / STF 1 / CubeSail A / CubeSail B /TOMSat EagleScout / TOMSat R3 / SHFT 1

Low Earth Orbit #ELaNa19
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity VP-03

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Dec. 13, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Unity. Reached outer space for the first time according to the US definition of the space border.

Suborbital
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