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Ariane 5 ECA | Echostar 18 & BRIsat
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
June 18, 2016, 9:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Both Echostar-18 and BRISat are built by Space Systems/Loral using their 1300 bus to provide communications at geostationary orbit for 15 years. Echostar-18 will be positioned at 110 degrees west to replace Echostar-10, whereas BRISat will be stationed at 150 degrees east. BRISat will provide exclusive coverage for the Indonesian bank BRI which has 9,800 branches serving 50 million customers across the Indonesian archipelago. Echostar-18 and BRISat weigh 6000kg and 3500kg respectively.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS-2A
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 15, 2016, 2:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A will be launched atop a Falcon 9 Full Thrust. Both sattelites will be launched into a geostationary orbit to provide communications services. Eutelsat 117 West B with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination at 116.8 degrees west will provide communications to Latin American customers in the video telecommunications and government sectors. Also Wide Are Augmentation System (WAAS) payload will enable the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) improve aviation safety for the United States. ABS 2A with 48 Ku-band transponders in a inclination 78 degree orbit east. it will serve Eastern Europe , Russia, Middle East and India. This will be the 26 launch of the Falcon 9 and will attempt a first stage landing on the drone ship Of Course I still Love You.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit B1024 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
Long March 3C | Beidou-2 G7
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-37
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 11, 2016, 5:51 p.m.
Proton-M Briz-M | Intelsat 31/DLA-2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 9, 2016, 7:10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Also known as DLA-2, Intelsat 31 is a 6300kg geostationary communications satellite built on the SSL 1300 platform. Co-located at 95 degrees west with Galaxy 3C and Intelsat 30 (DLA-1), the craft will provide services to Latin America. The satellite is equipped with 10 C and 72 Ku-band transponders, with the majority being used by DirectTV for their DTH service. Powered by 2 solar arrays the satellite is expected to remain operational for 15 years.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Rokot/Briz-KM | Geo-IK-2 No.12L (Kosmos 2517)
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 4, 2016, 2 p.m.
Long March 4B | Ziyuan 3-02 & ÑuSat-1 & -2 (Fresco and Batata)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 30, 2016, 3:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Ziyuan is a series of remote sensing satellites in Sun-synchronous orbit around Earth. Ziyuan 3-02 is a Chinese Earth observation satellite, a high-resolution imaging satellite operated by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 29, 2016, 8:44 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 OrbitFalcon 9 Full Thrust | Thaicom 8
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 27, 2016, 9:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Thaicom 8 will be launched into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on a Falcon 9 Full Trust for a 30 days testing phase following a in orbit burn of the satellite propulsion system to put the spacecraft into a geosynchronous orbit (GSO)at 78.5 degrees east longitude. Where Thaicom 8 will provide broadcast and data services for up to 15 years. The Falcon 9 first stage will test a experimental ballistic landing off the coast where it is schedule to land on the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS). Even if the landing fails the knowledge learned from the attempt will help for future missions.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit B1023 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L7 (FOC FM10-FM11)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 24, 2016, 8:48 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The 9th and 10th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 8 FOC and 4 IOV spacecraft already in orbit. The Galileo constellation is ESA's satellite navigation system and is expected to be completed by 2020. Galileo will provide Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
Medium Earth Orbit
