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Long March 3B | Tianlian 2-02
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 13, 2021, 4:09 p.m.
Proton-M/Briz-M | Ekspress-AMU3 & AMU7
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 13, 2021, 12:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Ekspress-AMU 3 and Ekspress-AMU 7 are two communications satellite for russian domestic communication services. While the spacecraft themselves are built by russian RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), the communication payloads are built by Thales Alenia Space. Both satellites are based on the Ekspress-1000 bus and feature 16 Ku-, 1 L- and 20 C-band transponders. They will be located at 96.5° and 145° East respectively.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
New Shepard | NS-19
Blue Origin | United States of AmericaCorn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Dec. 11, 2021, 3 p.m.
Long March 4B | Shijian 6 Group 05
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 10, 2021, 12:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The SJ 6 (Shi Jian 6) series consisted of pairs of technology satellites, which were reported to be used to probe the space environment, radiation and its effects, record space physical environment parameters, and conduct other related space experiments.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Falcon 9 Block 5 | X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
SpaceX | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 9, 2021, 6 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a space observatory tasked with measuring the polarization of cosmic X-rays. This data will help to learn more about objects that emit these X-rays, such as black holes and neutron stars.
Low Earth Orbit B1061 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
Electron | A Data With Destiny (BlackSky 14-15)
Rocket Lab | United States of AmericaRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Dec. 9, 2021, 12:02 a.m.
Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-20
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 8, 2021, 7:38 a.m.
Atlas V 551 | STP-3
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 7, 2021, 10:19 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Rideshare mission with the STPSat-6 satellite and six secondary payloads for the US Air Force. STPSat-6 carries the NNSA's Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System-3 (SABRS-3) payload and NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) experiment.
Geostationary Orbit
Ceres-1 | Golden Bauhinia 1-03 & others
Galactic Energy | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 7, 2021, 4:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
This mission carried five commercial small satellites into orbit. These include: a remote sensing satellite Tianjin University-1, two remote sensing satellites for Golden Bauhinia 1 (also known as Jinzijing 1) constellation; and experimental satellites Lize-1 and Baoyun.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L11 (FOC FM23-FM24)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 5, 2021, 12:19 a.m.
