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LauncherOne | Start Me Up

Virgin Orbit | United States of America
Air launch to orbit
Jan. 9, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

7 payloads for government and private customers. This mission is the first launch from the United Kingdom.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ceres-1 | 5 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 9, 2023, 5:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

5 different satellites on a ride share launch mission, details TBD. The 5 satellites are: * Xiamen SciTech 1 * Tianqi 13 * Tianmu-1 01 & 02 * Nantong Zhongxue

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 7A | Shijian 23

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Jan. 8, 2023, 10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Shijian 23 is possibly an experimental Chinese High-throughput communication satellite based on the DFH-4E satellite bus; details TBD.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 6 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 3, 2023, 2:55 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1060 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 1
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | EROS-C3

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 30, 2022, 7:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Israeli Earth Observation satellite with 38 cm resolution in panchromatic mode and 76 cm resolution in multi-spectral mode, covering a swath of ~12.5 km. The satellite is similar to OPTSAT-3000 built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Italian Defense Ministry.

Low Earth Orbit B1061 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 4
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Long March 3B/E | Shiyan 10-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 29, 2022, 4:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite officially declared for spatial environment monitoring and in-orbit technical validation purposes. First satellite is observed to have entered a Molniya orbit.

High Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-1

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 28, 2022, 9:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1062 - Flight Proven ( ) A Shortfall of Gravitas
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Long March 4B | Gaofen-11-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 27, 2022, 7:37 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Vega-C | Pléiades Neo 5 & 6

Avio S.p.A | Italy
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 21, 2022, 1:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 are the last two in a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose constellation, serving both civilian and military purposes.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-37

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 17, 2022, 9:32 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1058 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
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