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Soyuz-U | Kobalt-M (Kosmos 2462)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 16, 2010, 3 p.m.
GSLV Mk II | GSAT-4 (HealthSat)
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
April 15, 2010, 10:57 a.m.
Dnepr 1 | Cryosat-2
ISC Kosmotras | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 8, 2010, 1:57 p.m.
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-131
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
April 5, 2010, 10:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
STS-131 was an ISS assembly flight with the primary payload being a loaded Multi-Purpose Logistics Module - Leonardo. The mission began on April 5th 2010 at 1021:22 UTC launching Commander Alan Poindexter, Pilot James Dutton, Mission Specialist 1 Richard Mastracchio, Mission Specialist 2 Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger, Mission Specialist 3 Stephanie Wilson, Mission Specialist 4 Naoko Yamazaki & Mission Specialist 5 Clayton Anderson to orbit. They docked with the ISS 2 days after launch. The mission was the final Space Shuttle launch with a seven person crew and was the longest flight for Discovery. STS-131 also marked the first time 4 women have been in space at once. During the mission 3 spacewalks were conducted to replace an ammonia tank and to retrieve a seed experiment from outside the Japanese laboratory. The mission concluded after 15 days & 2 hours on April 20th 2010 at 1308:35 UTC after 2 waved off landing opportunities on the 19th at the Kennedy Space Center.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-18
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 2, 2010, 4:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TMA-18 begins Expedition 23 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Aleksandr Skvortsov alongside Flight Engineers,Mikhail Korniyenko (RSA) & Tracy Caldwell Dyson (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 25 September 2010, 05:23 UTC
Low Earth Orbit
Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Echostar XIV
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 20, 2010, 6:26 p.m.
Long March 4C | Yaogan-9
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 5, 2010, 4:55 a.m.
Delta IV M+(4,2) | GOES-P (GOES 15)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 4, 2010, 11:57 p.m.
Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 1, 2010, 9:19 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 OrbitProton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | Intelsat 16
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 12, 2010, 12:39 a.m.
