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Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-17
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 14, 2020, 5:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Human Exploration
Soyuz MS-17 begins expedition 63 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
Low Earth Orbit
Proton-M/Briz-M | Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 30, 2020, 9:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Communications
Ekspress-80 and Ekspress 103 are communications satellites for Russian domestic communication services owned by RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz). Express 80 will be positioned at 80° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia, as well as two L-band transponders offering global coverage. Express 103 will be positioned at 103° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia and Southeast Asia, as well as one L-band transponder for global coverage. Both have a design life of 15 years.
Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-15 (76P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 23, 2020, 2:26 p.m.
Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-14 (75P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 25, 2020, 1:51 a.m.
Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-16
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 9, 2020, 8:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Human Exploration
Soyuz MS-16 begins expedition 62 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin, Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 3
Russian Space Forces | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 21, 2020, 5:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Communications
A batch of 34 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Interned broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are spares), around 150 kg each, operating in Ku-band from low Earth orbit. Eventually it can be expanded to include extra 1260 satellites, for a total of 1908.
Polar Orbit
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 2
Russian Space Forces | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 6, 2020, 9:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Communications
A batch of 34 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Interned broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are spares), around 150 kg each, operating in Ku-band from low Earth orbit. Eventually it can be expanded to include extra 1260 satellites, for a total of 1908.
Polar Orbit
Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Elektro-L No.3
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 24, 2019, 12:03 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Earth Science
Elektro-L is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. They are designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth’s underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitSoyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-13 (74P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 6, 2019, 9:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Resupply
The Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the International Space Station. Progress MS-13 will deliver close to 2,480 kilograms of supplies to the ISS, including around 420 kilograms of water in the containers of the Rodnik system, around 50 kilograms of pressurized oxygen in tanks, around 650 kilograms of propellant for refueling and around 1,350 kilograms of dry cargo, such as food rations, hardware for life-support and flight control systems, hygiene and medical supplies. In addition, the crew was also scheduled to receive a new tread for the treadmill.
Low Earth OrbitProton-M/Briz-M | Eutelsat 5 West B & MEV-1
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 9, 2019, 10:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Communications
Eutelsat 5 West B will replace the Ku-band capacity of Eutelsat 5 West A (formerly Stellat 5) satellite, a key digital infrastructure addressing predominantly French, Italian and Algerian broadcast markets. Eutelsat 5 West B will provide business continuity and improved quality for these services via a Ku-band payload. The satellite is built on Orbital ATKs GEOStar-2e bus and carries 35 equivalent 36 MHz Ku-band transponders connected to three service areas. Switchable transponders will also increase commercial flexibility. Co-passenger on this flight will be provided Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. MEV-1 (Mission Extension Vehicle-1) incorporates flight-proven technologies the company has used in its commercial satellite and space logistics businesses. After successfully completing a series of in-orbit tests, the MEV-1 will begin its mission extension service for Intelsat-901 satellite in the graveyard orbit. MEV-1 will relocate the satellite scheduled for the mission extension service, which is planned for a five-year period, after which Intelsat 901 will be place back into graveyard orbit. Intelsat will also have the option to service multiple satellites using the same MEV. MEV-1 is based on the company’s GEOStar-3 spacecraft bus platform. Controlled by the company’s satellite operations team, the MEV-1 uses a reliable, low-risk docking system that attaches to existing features on a customer’s satellite. The MEV-1 provides life-extending services by taking over the propulsion and attitude control functions. The vehicle has a 15-year design life with the ability to perform numerous dockings and undockings during its life span.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
