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Long March 2D | Gaofen 9
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 14, 2015, 4:42 a.m.
Long March 3B/E | TJS-1 (TJSW-1)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 12, 2015, 3:42 p.m.
Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L5 (FOC FM05-FM06)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 11, 2015, 2:08 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The 5th and 6th Full Operational Capability satellites will be the 9th and 10th Galileo satellites launched, alongside the 4 FOC and 4 IOV spacecraft already in orbit. The Galileo constellation is ESA's satellite navigation system and is expected to be completed by 2020. Galileo will provide Europe with an alternative to the American GPS and Russian GLONASS constellations, but will be interoperable with both systems.
Medium Earth Orbit
Atlas V 551 | MUOS-4
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 2, 2015, 10:18 a.m.
Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-18M
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 2, 2015, 4:37 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TMA-18M begins expedition 45 by carrying 3 astronauts/cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergey Volkov alongside Flight Engineers, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen and the first Kazakh cosmonaut, Aydyn Aimbetov, will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 2 March 2016 04:25:27 UTC
Low Earth Orbit
Proton-M Briz-M | Inmarsat-5 F3
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 28, 2015, 11:44 a.m.
GSLV Mk II | GSAT-6
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Aug. 27, 2015, 11:22 a.m.
Long March 4C | Yaogan-27
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 27, 2015, 2:31 a.m.
Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 8 West B & Intelsat 34
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Aug. 20, 2015, 8:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Eutelsat is a new satellite for Middle East and North Africa broadcast markets to host coverage for 52 million homes. Intelsat 34 was built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) of Palo Alto, California and is designed to deliver service for 15 years or longer. It will bring replacement relay capacity for two other satellites at 304.5 degrees East longitude.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Aug. 19, 2015, 11:50 a.m.
