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H-IIA 202 | GOSAT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Japan
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Jan. 23, 2009, 3:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Japanese Earth observation satellite. Launched with 7 secondary payloads.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Delta IV Heavy | NROL-26 (USA-202)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 18, 2009, 2:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A military reconnaissance satellite, it's purpose is classified.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Proton-M | Uragan-M 18 to 20

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 25, 2008, 10:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

GLONASS navigation satellites

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 23, 2008, 12:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat W2M & Hot Bird 9

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 20, 2008, 10:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

EutelSat W2M is a telecommunications satellite opperated by Afghanistan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It is used to provide communications services to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 16 degrees East. Hotbird 9 is a communications satellite operated by Eutelsat, providing communications to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 13 degrees East.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 4B | Yaogan Weixing 5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 15, 2008, 3:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Proton-M | Ciel 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 10, 2008, 1:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Canadian geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Molniya-M | US-K 85

Russian Space Forces | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 2, 2008, 4:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Long March 2D | Yaogan Weixing 4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 1, 2008, 4:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz U | Progress M-01M

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 26, 2008, 12:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First flight of the Progress-M 11F615A60, featuring a TsVM-101 digital flight computer and MBITS digital telemetry system.

Low Earth Orbit
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