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Atlas V 401 | Radiation Belt Storm Probe A

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 30, 2012, 8:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Van Allen Probes will study the Van Allen Radiation Belts that surround Earth.

Elliptical Orbit
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Zenit 3SL | Intelsat 21

Sea Launch | Russia
Sea Launch
Aug. 19, 2012, 6:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF22

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 11, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

Suborbital
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF21

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 7, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

Suborbital
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Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Telkom-3 & Ekspress MD2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 6, 2012, 7:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 20 & HYLAS 2

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Aug. 2, 2012, 8:54 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Intelsat 20 is an SSL built geostationary communications satellite operating at 68.5 degrees East, to replace the aging Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10. HYLAS-2 is a british satellite in geostationary orbit, to provide High Definition Television and broadband services to cover Northern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It will be stationed at 31 degrees East.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF20

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Aug. 2, 2012, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Enterprise.

Suborbital
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Soyuz-U | Progress M-16M (48P)

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 1, 2012, 7:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-13, Gonets M-15, Strela-3M (Kosmos-2481) & Yubileyniy 2 (MiR)

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 28, 2012, 1:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Gonets-M are an upgraded version of Gonets satellites, derived from military communications system Strela-3. Gonets-M constellation is tasked with monitoring ecological and industrial objects, providing communication and data transmission services, covering also the remote areas like the Far North region.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 25, 2012, 3:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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