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Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-17 (78P)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 29, 2021, 11:27 p.m.
Soyuz 2.1b | Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 25, 2021, 7:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Russian Pion-NKS (14F139) satellites are the naval component of the next generation ELINT satellite system Liana. As a replacement for both the passive ELINT US-PM and the active radar US-A, they carry both ELINT sensors as well as an active radar.
Low Earth Orbit
Long March 2C | Yaogan-30-09
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 18, 2021, 6:30 a.m.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV05
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 17, 2021, 4:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
GPS-IIIA (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites.
Medium Earth Orbit B1062 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 12
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 17, 2021, 1:22 a.m.
Minotaur I | NROL-111
Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of AmericaWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
June 15, 2021, 1:35 p.m.
Pegasus XL | Odyssey (TacRL-2)
Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of AmericaAir launch to orbit
June 13, 2021, 8:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Payload for the US Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Launch program. It is a space domain awareness satellite that was procured under the Space Force's responsive launch program. The spacecraft was built in under a year and the launch provider was given three weeks of notice for the launch.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Simorgh | Unknown
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
June 12, 2021, midnight
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
According to U.S. Space Command, Iran suffered a rocket launch failure early on June 12th. While there are no details available as to which rocket was used, what the payload was or how exactly the launch had failed, OSINT efforts suggest that the launcher used was the Simorgh rocket. This makes it a fourth consecutive failure of the Simorgh launch vehicle.
Low Earth Orbit
Long March 2D | Beijing-3
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 11, 2021, 3:03 a.m.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-8
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 6, 2021, 4:26 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
SXM-8 is a large high power broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM's digital audio radio service (DARS). Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) got in July 2016 the contract to build the two satellites based on their SSL-1300 bus - SXM-7 and SXM-8. Satellite design operates in the S-band spectrum. Each satellite will generate more than 20-kW of power and will have a large unfurlable antenna reflector, which enables broadcast to radios without the need for large dish-type antennas on the ground. SXM-8 is meant to replace the XM-4 satellite. SXM-7 was meant to replace the XM-3, but suffered a failure in orbit 6 weeks after its launch.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit B1061 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
