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Proton-M Briz-M | AsiaSat 9
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 28, 2017, 6:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
AsiaSat 9 is AsiaSat’s next generation satellite to replace AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees East Longitude. AsiaSat 9 is a Space Systems/Loral 1300E satellite equipped with 28 C-band and 32 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. AsiaSat 9 will provide additional capacity, enhanced power and coverage for DTH, video distribution, private networks and broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Atlas V 541 | NROL-42
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 24, 2017, 5:49 a.m.
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M (Kosmos 2522)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 22, 2017, 12:02 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Glonass-M, also known as Uragan-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite weighs 1415 kg, is equipped with 12 L-band antennas, and has an operational lifetime of 7 years.
Medium Earth Orbit
Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-06
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz MS-06 begins expedition 53 by carrying NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin 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 OrbitProton-M Briz-M | Amazonas 5
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 11, 2017, 7:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Amazonas 5 is a spanish geostationary communications satellite for Hispasat. It is a replacement for the Amazonas 4A satellite and provides coverage for Brazil and Latin America. Satellite carries 24 Ku-band transponders and 35 Ka-band spot beams, and has an operational lifetime of 15 years.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Falcon 9 Block 4 | OTV-5 (X-37B)
SpaceX | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Sept. 7, 2017, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
It is the fifth flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle, built by Boeing, is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.
Low Earth Orbit B1040 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
PSLV XL | IRNSS-1H
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Aug. 31, 2017, 1:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
This is a replacement satellite for the IRNSS-1A of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit the system will be operated by the Indian government.
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Minotaur IV | ORS-5
Orbital ATK | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 26, 2017, 6:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Also known as SensorSat, the Operationally Responsive Space 5 (ORS-5) will perform surveillance on geostationary (GEO) satellites. The craft will provide a stopgap for the existing space based surveillance system (SBSS), since full replacements are not expected until after 2020. With a mass of approximately 100kg the solar powered craft will operate in low earth orbit at an altitude of 600km.
Low Earth Orbit
Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Formosat 5
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 24, 2017, 6:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Formosat 5 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO). Weighing about 475 kg, it will reside in a sun-synchronous orbit at 720-km altitude.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1038 - Maiden Flight Just Read the Instructions
H-IIA 204 | Michibiki 3 (QZS-3)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Aug. 19, 2017, 5:29 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.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
