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Long March 3C | Compass-G1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 16, 2010, 4:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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Proton-M | DirecTV 12

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 29, 2009, 12:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A satellite built by Boeing used by DirecTV to provide additional HD channels and video on demand content.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-17

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 20, 2009, 9:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz TMA-17 begins Expedition 22 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Oleg Kotov alongside Flight Engineers, Timothy Creamer (NASA) & Soichi Noguchi (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on June 2, 2010, 03:25 UTC

Low Earth Orbit
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Ariane 5 GS | Helios 2B

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 18, 2009, 4:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Helios 2B is a French reconnaissance system jointly funded by the French and Spanish governments.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 4C | Yaogan Weixing 8

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 15, 2009, 2:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Believed to be a surveillance satellite to track and locate naval ships.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Delta II 7320-10C | WISE

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 14, 2009, 2:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A NASA infrared-wavelength astronomical space telescope, used to discover planets and star clusters.

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton-M | Uragan-M 21 to 23

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 14, 2009, 10:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GLONASS navigation satellites

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 2D | Yaogan Weixing 7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 9, 2009, 8:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-3 (USA-211)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 6, 2009, 1:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system for use by US DoD and Australian Department of Defence. Providing communications for warfighters.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Zenit | Intelsat IS-15

Land Launch | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 30, 2009, 9 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

American geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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