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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | SpX CRS-11

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
June 3, 2017, 9:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SpaceX launched the Dragon spacecraft on their eleventh operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This is the first reflight of a reused Dragon spacecraft. This Dragon capsule first flew on CRS-4.

Low Earth Orbit B1035 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
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Ariane 5 ECA | ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
June 1, 2017, 11:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ViaSat-2 is a commercial communications satellite with an estimated capacity of 350 Gbit/s. The satellite will provide satellite internet to North America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Eutelsat 172B is a communications satellite featuring a C-band, a Ku-band and a high throughput payload and all electric orbital raising. It is to reside in 172° East, where it will provide coverage of the Asia-Pacific.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity CF01

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 1, 2017, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Cold flow test flight of VSS Unity.

Suborbital
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H-IIA 202 | Michibiki 2 (QZS-2)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Japan
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
June 1, 2017, 12:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a three-satellite regional time transfer system and the satellite-based augmentation system for the GPS that would be receivable within Japan. The primary purpose of QZSS is to increase the availability of GPS in Japan's numerous urban canyons, where only satellites at very high elevation can be seen. A secondary function is performance enhancement, increasing the accuracy and reliability of GPS derived navigation solutions. A single satellite weighs about 4000 kg, has an expected lifetime of 15 years and is put in a elliptical, highly inclined geosynchronous orbit.

Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
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Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 25, 2017, 6:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.

Elliptical Orbit
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Electron | It's a Test

Rocket Lab | United States of America
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
May 25, 2017, 4:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

This is the first test flight of the Electron rocket. Built and operated by Rocket Lab, Electron is meant to offer low-price launches for the small-sat market.

Low Earth Orbit #ItsaTest
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Soyuz STA/Fregat | SES-15

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 18, 2017, 11:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SES 15 is a geostationary communications satellite operating in Ka- and Ku-bands in North America, which uses electric propulsion for initial orbit raising and all on-orbit manoeuvres.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Inmarsat-5 F4

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 15, 2017, 11:21 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Inmarsat-5 F4 is the next addition to the fifth generation of Inmarsat satellites. Inmarsat-5 satellites each carry 89 Ka-band beams and deliver high-speed mobile broadband communications for deep sea vessels, in-flight connectivity for airline passengers, streaming high-resolution video, voice and date to the enterprise sector, and secure solutions for government customers. The satellite weighs 6100 kg at launch and has an operational lifetime of 15 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit B1034 - Maiden Flight Atlantic Ocean
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GSLV Mk II | SouthAsiaSat (GSAT-9)

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
May 5, 2017, 11:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GSAT-9 is a multi band communication and observation satellite. It carries a GAGAN (regional Indian GPS navigational system) navigation payload to provide GPS services to security forces and air traffic control organizations. Weighing about 2330 kg, satellite has an operational lifetime of 12 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Ariane 5 ECA | SGDC 1 & Koreasat 7

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 4, 2017, 9:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Both SGDC 1 and Koreasat 7 are geostationary telecommunications satellites. SGDC 1 is a 5800 kg satellite for Brazil, equipped with 50 Ka-band and 7 X-band transponders, and intended for both civil and military use. Koreasat 7 is to provide internet access, multimedia, broadcasting and fixed communications services to South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia and India. Satellite weighs around 3500 kg, and its operational lifetime is 15 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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