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Rokot / Briz-KM | Sentinel-3A

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 16, 2016, 5:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sentinel-3A is the first in a pair of earth observation satellites developed by ESA to provide near real time data for the GMES Program. Sentinel-3A contains a temperature scanner, colour instrument and altimeter for monitoring the sea and land. The satellite focuses on providing accurate data about the oceans and in addition also provides information about wildfires and vegetation.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Delta IV M+(5,2) | NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 10, 2016, 11:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Unha | Kwangmyongsong-4

Korean Committee of Space Technology | North Korea
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Feb. 7, 2016, 12:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Part of North Korea’s Kwangmyongsong (Bright Star) programme, the experimental satellite will attempt to reach orbit.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M (Kosmos 2514)

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 7, 2016, 12:21 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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Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-12 (USA-266)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 5, 2016, 1:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GPS IIF-12 is a next-generation GPS satellite which provides navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 3C/YZ-1 | Beidou M3-S

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Feb. 1, 2016, 7:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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

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Proton-M Briz-M | Eutelsat 9B

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 29, 2016, 10:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Located at 9 degrees East in GEO, Eutelsat 9B will contain 66 Ku-band transponders for European countries. Based on the Eurostar E3000 platform the satellite weights 5175kg and is powered by 2 solar arrays.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 29e

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Jan. 27, 2016, 11:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Covering North and South America Intelsat 29e will provide high bandwidth C and Ku-Band services for fixed and mobile customers. The satellite will be located at 50 degrees west in a geostationary orbit for its operational lifespan of 15 years. With over 3000kg of propellant the craft will weigh 6300kg when launched and will have 2 solar arrays to provide power. Intelsat 29e will launch on the Ariane 5 on its own, as no suitable secondary payload could be found

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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New Shepard | NS-3

Blue Origin | United States of America
Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Jan. 22, 2016, 4 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The third test flight of the New Shepard vehicle. It is the first re-use for Blue Origin.

Suborbital NS3 NS-2 - Flight Proven ( ) Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas
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PSLV XL | IRNSS-1E

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Jan. 20, 2016, 4:01 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

This is the 5th satellite out of 7 for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit the system will be operated by the Indian government.

Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
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