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Ariane 5 GS | RASCOM-QAF 1 & Horizons-2

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 21, 2007, 9:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

RASCOM-QAF 1 is the first satellite dedicated to the African continent. It operates at 2.85 degrees East, providing telecommunication services. Horizons-2 is a communications satellite owned by Horizons Satellite a joint venture between SKY Perfect JSAT Group and Intelsat. It operates at 74 degrees West.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Delta II 7925-9.5 | GPS IIR-M-5 (USA-199)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 20, 2007, 8:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A satellite forming part of the Global Positioning System.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Soyuz-FG | Radarsat-2

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 14, 2007, 1:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Canadian radar Earth observation satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas V 401 | NROL-24 (USA-198)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 10, 2007, 10:05 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A military reconnaissance satellite, it's purpose is classified.

Elliptical Orbit
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Delta II 7420-10 | COSMO-SkyMed 2

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 9, 2007, 2:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A reconnaissance satellite for the Italy, for both military and civilian use.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Proton-M Briz-M | Raduga-1M

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 9, 2007, 12:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Russian military geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Proton-M Briz-M | Sirius 4

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 17, 2007, 10:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Swedish geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Ariane 5 ECA | Skynet 5B & Star One C1

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Nov. 14, 2007, 10:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Skynet 5B is a military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence and operated by Paradigm Secure Communications. It is located at 53 degrees East. Star One C1 is a Brazilian communications satellite located in Geostationary Orbit at 65 degrees West.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 4C | Yaogan Weixing 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 11, 2007, 10:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese Earth observation satellite likely also used for military reconnaissance

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Delta IV Heavy | DSP-23

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 11, 2007, 1:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Part of the USAF Defence Support Program (DSP), which forms the principal component of the Satellite Early Warning System, used by the USA.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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