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Proton-M Briz-M | SES-6

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 3, 2013, 9:18 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SES-6 is a geostationary communications satellite, providing broadcasting and network services for North America, Latin America and Europe.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-09M

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 28, 2013, 8:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz TMA-09M begins expedition 36 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin alongside Flight Engineers, Karen L. Nyberg (NASA) & Luca Parmitano (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 November 2013 at 02:49 UTC

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-5 (USA-243)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 25, 2013, 12:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

WGS-5 is the fifth of 10 high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defence Information Systems Network (DISN).

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-4 (USA-242)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 15, 2013, 9:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GPS Block IIF, or GPS IIF is an interim class of GPS satellite, which will be used to keep the Navstar Global Positioning System operational until the GPS Block IIIA satellites become operational.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Proton-M Briz-M | Eutelsat 3D (W3D)

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 14, 2013, 4:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Eutelsat 3D will provide customers in Europe and Africa with communications services.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1

Avio S.p.A | Italy
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Proba-V maps land cover and monitors vegetation growth across the globe. Launched along with Proba-V are the first Earth observation satellite for Vietnam, VNREDSat 1A, and the first Estonian satellite ESTCube-1. ESTCube-1 is also the first satellite in the world to attempt the use of an electric solar wind sail.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 3B/E | Zhongxing 11

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 1, 2013, 4:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise PF01

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
April 29, 2013, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Powered test flight of VSS Enterprise.

Suborbital
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Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 26, 2013, 5:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Glonass-M, also known as Uragan-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite weighs 1415 kg, is equipped with 12 L-band antennas, and has an operational lifetime of 7 years.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 2D | Gaofen 1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 26, 2013, 4:13 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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