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Soyuz-U | Progress M-23M (55P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 9, 2014, 3:26 p.m.
PSLV XL | IRNSS-1B
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
April 4, 2014, 11:44 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
IRNSS-1B is the second out of seven in the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) series of satellites after IRNSS-1A. The satellite is one among the seven of the IRNSS constellation of satellites slated to provide navigational services to the region. The satellite operates in geosynchronous orbit.
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Soyuz STA/Fregat | Sentinel-1A
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 3, 2014, 9:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Sentinel-1 is a C-band imaging radar mission to provide an all-weather day-and-night supply of imagery for Copernicus user services. The first Sentinel-1 satellite is scheduled to be launched on 3 April 2014 and will be followed by the second satellite a few years later.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Atlas V 401 | DMSP-5D3 F19
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 3, 2014, 2:46 p.m.
Long March 2C | Shijian 11-06
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 31, 2014, 2:46 a.m.
Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-12M
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 25, 2014, 9:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TMA-12M begins expedition 39 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Aleksandr Skvortsov alongside Flight Engineers, Oleg Artemyev (RSA) & Steven R. Swanson (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 September 2014 02:23 UTC
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M (Kosmos 2494)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 23, 2014, 10:54 p.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
Ariane 5 ECA | Astra 5B & Amazonas 4A
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
March 22, 2014, 10:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
ASTRA 5B will extend transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighbouring markets for DTH, direct-to- cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks. It will also carry a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4628908/astra-5b#sthash.h0BOdquk.dpuf
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Proton-M Briz-M | Ekspress-AT1 & Ekspress-AT2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 15, 2014, 11:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Express-AT1 satellite is manufactured on RSCC’ order by the JSC “Academician M.F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems“ in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space (France) within the framework of the Russian Federal Space Program for 2006-2015. The satellite will provide DTH TV & Radio broadcasting.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
H-IIA 202 | GPM-Core
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Feb. 27, 2014, 6:37 p.m.
