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Long March 4C | Gaofen 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 9, 2016, 10:55 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Gaofen 3 is the first medium-sized and long life (8 years) civil satellite of China. The satellite is a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar capable of up to 1m ground resolution.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 3B/E | Tiantong 1-01

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 5, 2016, 4:22 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Tiantong1-01 is a mobile telecommunications satellite developed by Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CASC) and will be operated by China Satcom to provide around the clock coverage in China, Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Atlas V 421 | NROL-61

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 28, 2016, 12:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | SpX CRS-9

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 18, 2016, 4:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SpaceX launched the Dragon spacecraft on their ninth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Low Earth Orbit B1025 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
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Soyuz-U | Progress MS-03 (64P)

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 16, 2016, 9:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the International Space Station.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS (MS-01)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 7, 2016, 1:36 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz MS-01 begins expedition 48 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Anatoli Ivanishin, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins to the International Space Station. After launching aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 4 month stay.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 4B | Shijian 16-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 29, 2016, 3:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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Long March 7 / YZ-1A | Development Flight 1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
June 25, 2016, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Inaugural flight of the Long March 7 (LM-7 for export or CZ-7 within China) This mission will test the rocket itself and a smaller version of a future next generation manned capsule

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas V 551 | MUOS-5

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 24, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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PSLV XL | Cartosat-2C & 19 small satellites

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
June 22, 2016, 3:55 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Cartosat 2C is a remote sensing satellite. The satellite was built, launched and is maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation. 18 satellites were also launched for foreign agencies including those from the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Indonesia.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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