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Soyuz-2.1b | Lotos-S1 (Kosmos-2524)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 2, 2017, 10:43 a.m.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaVostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Nov. 28, 2017, 5:41 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
This is the third spacecraft in the Russian Meteor-M series of remote sensing satellites. Weighing about 2750 kg, it is intended to gather hydrometeorological data from sun-synchronous orbit. This includes monitoring ozone layer and radiation levels in the near-Earth space, as well as monitoring ocean surface temperatures and ice conditions.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Long March 2C | 3 x Yaogan-30
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 24, 2017, 6:10 p.m.
Long March 6 | Jilin-1-04, Jilin-1-05 & Jilin-1-06
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 21, 2017, 4:50 a.m.
Delta II 7920-10 | JPSS 1 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 1)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 18, 2017, 9:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
From a 512-mile orbit, tilted 98.7 degrees to the equator and traveling pole-to-pole, the craft will provide imagery, atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles, and land and ocean surface temperature observations, all of which are key ingredients for weather forecasting. In addition, the satellite will measure ozone levels and reflected solar radiation from the planet.JPSS 1 will survey the entire globe twice per day with five sensor packages.The satellite will replace the existing Suomi NPP spacecraft that launched in 2011 for a five-year mission as a gapfiller between NOAA’s legacy weather satellite constellation and the new JPSS generation.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Long March 4C | Fengyun-3D
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 14, 2017, 6:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Fengyun-3D (also known as FY-3D) is a polar orbiting meteorological satellite. It is tasked with ocean and ice monitoring, as well as studying atmospheric chemistry and space weather. The satellite is expected to operate for 5 years.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Antares 230 | Cygnus CRS OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan)
Northrop Grumman Space Systems | United States of AmericaWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Nov. 12, 2017, 12:19 p.m.
Vega | Mohammed VI-A
Avio S.p.A | ItalyGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Nov. 8, 2017, 1:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
An Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. It was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus. Satellite will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M1 & M2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 5, 2017, 11:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Two Beidou Navigation Satellite will be launched atop of a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center to medium Earth orbit.
Medium Earth Orbit
Minotaur-C (Taurus XL) | 6 x SkySat & 4 x Dove
Orbital ATK | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 31, 2017, 9:37 p.m.
