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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 2.1b/Fregat | EKS 4 (Tundra 4) (Kosmos 2546)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 22, 2020, 7:31 a.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: Success
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: Success
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 | Glonass-M No. 60
Russian Space Forces | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 16, 2020, 6:28 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Navigation
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.
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Meridian-M No.19L
Russian Space Forces | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Feb. 20, 2020, 8:24 a.m.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 2
Russian Space Forces | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 6, 2020, 9:42 p.m.
Status: Success
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
Rokot/Briz-KM | Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 26, 2019, 11:11 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Communications
Gonets-M are an upgraded version of Gonets satellites, derived from military communications system Strela-3. Gonets-M constellation is tasked with monitoring ecological and industrial objects, providing communication and data transmission services, covering also the remote areas like the Far North region. Gonets-M satellites share the ride with the Blits-M microsatellite, which is a geodesic satellite tasked with determining precise orbit parameters for GLONASS satellites.
Low Earth OrbitSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | CSG-1, CHEOPS, & others
Russian Space Forces | RUSKourou, French Guiana
Dec. 18, 2019, 8:54 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission: Dedicated Rideshare
The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite (CSG-1) is an Earth observation spacecraft featuring state-of-the-art technologies and engineering solutions, further bolstering Italian leadership in this sector. It's one out of two satellites to replace the first generation COSMO-SkyMed system. This second-generation system, including its ground segment, will set a new performance standard for space-based radar observation systems in terms of precision, image quality and the flexibility of user services. It is a dual (civil/military) system, designed to address the requirements of both commercial and government customers, as well as the scientific community. The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellites are equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), capable of observations under any weather or light conditions, day or night. The Characterising Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) is an ESA mission implemented in partnership – in particular with Switzerland. CHEOPS is the first mission dedicated to studying bright, nearby stars that already are known to host exoplanets in order to make high-precision observations of the planet's size as it passes in front of its host star. The spacecraft will focus on planets in the super-Earth to Neptune size range, with its data enabling the bulk density of the planets to be derived – a first characterization step towards understanding these alien worlds. Flight also includes 3 auxiliary payloads: OPS-SAT, EyeSat, ANGELS. OPS-SAT is the world’s first free-for-use, in-orbit test bed for new software, applications and techniques in satellite control. It enables new software to be tested in orbit. In the first year of operation, OPS-SAT will host over 100 in-flight experiments submitted from many ESA Member States. EyeSat is a 3U CubeSat designed to study the zodiacal light and image the Milky Way. It's fitted with an instrument called IRIS, which is a small space telescope. ANGELS is a 12U CubeSat, and is the French industry’s first nanosatellite. The satellite will be fitted with a miniaturized ARGOS Néo instrument, which is 10-times smaller than the equivalent previous-generation device. The instrument collects and determines the position of low-power signals and messages sent by the 20,000 ARGOS beacons now in service worldwide.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
