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Long March 3B/E | BELINTERSAT-1
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 15, 2016, 4:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Belarussian satellite BELINTERSAT-1 (also known as ChinaSat-15) is a communications satellite that will provide TV, Radio broadcasting and internet access to European and Eastern regions. The satellite was built in close partnership with China and contains 20 C-Band and 18 Ku-band transponders. Stationed at 51.5 degrees east in a geostationary orbit the satellite is expected to remain operational for at least 15 years.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitLong March 3B/E | Gaofen 4
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 28, 2015, 4:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
In geostationary orbit Gaofen 4 will monitor the Earth in the visible light and infrared regions, at a resolution of 50m and 400m respectively for near time civilian applications. The spacecraft is the 4th Gaofen series spacecraft to be launched in China’s High-Definition Earth Observation Satellite (HDEOS) program. The satellite weighs 4600kg, is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 8 years.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Proton-M Briz-M | Ekspress AMU1 / (EUTELSAT 36C)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 24, 2015, 9:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Express-AMU1 is high-capacity communications satellite which will provide coverage of the European part of the Russian Federation in Ku and Ka bands. Stationed at 36 degrees east in Geostationary Orbit the 5700kg craft will be equipped with up to 70 transponders. The satellite is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Orbcomm OG2 Mission 2
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 22, 2015, 1:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
11 next generation Orbcomm-2 F satellites will be launched into Low Earth Orbit to enhance Orbcomm’s existing M2M network. The satellites will feature larger message and better performance, as well as providing better global coverage. Each of the new second generation satellites will be equivalent to 6 first generation craft.
Low Earth Orbit B1019 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS (62P)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 21, 2015, 8:44 a.m.
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L6 (FOC FM08-FM09)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 17, 2015, 11:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The 7th and 8th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 11th and 12th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 6 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
Long March 2D | DAMPE ( Wukong/Monkey King )
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 17, 2015, 12:12 a.m.
PSLV-CA | TeLEOS-1
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Dec. 16, 2015, 12:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
At an altitude of 550km and an inclination of 10-15 degrees, TeLEOS 1 will be Singapore’s first commercial near equatorial orbit satellite. The craft was built by ST Electronics and can image the earth at 1 metre resolutions every 12-16 hours. The satellite weighs 400kg, is powered by 4 solar arrays and has a planned lifetime of 5 years.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-19M
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 15, 2015, 11:03 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TMA-19M begins expedition 46 by carrying 3 astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, ESA astronaut Tim Peake, and Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. Tim Peake will be the first UK astronaut in space for over 20 years and the first every British citizen to visit the ISS. It landed on 18 June 2016 09:15 UTC
Low Earth OrbitProton-M Briz-M | Garpun No. 12L (Kosmos-2513)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 13, 2015, 12:19 a.m.
