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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 59
Russian Space Forces | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 10, 2019, 8:59 a.m.
Status: Go
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.
New Shepard | NS-12
Blue Origin | USACorn Ranch, USA
Dec. 10, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
PSLV-QL | RISAT-2BR1 & others
Indian Space Research Organization | INDSriharikota, Republic of India
Dec. 11, 2019, 9:55 a.m.
Long March 3B/YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M19 & M20
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 16, 2019, midnight
Falcon 9 Block 5 | JCSAT-18/KACIFIC-1
SpaceX | USACape Canaveral, FL, USA
Dec. 17, 2019, 12:10 a.m.
Status: TBD
Mission: Communications
JCSAT-18/KACIFIC-1 is a joint high-throughput communications satellite for Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. of Japan and a Singapore telecommunications company Kacific. Satellite is to provide telecommunication services for users in Asia-Pacific region.
B1056 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love You
Soyuz STA/Fregat | CSG-1 & CHEOPS
Arianespace | FRAKourou, French Guiana
Dec. 17, 2019, 8:54 a.m.
Long March 4B | CBERS-4A
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNTaiyuan, People's Republic of China
Dec. 20, 2019, 3:21 a.m.
Status: TBD
Mission: Earth Science
On April 24, 2015, China and Brazil have signed the agreement for the construction of CBERS-4A. It's a third satellite in the continuity to the CBERS program, and a sixth CBERS satellite to be constructed. The CBERS satellites enhance and complement the existing remote sensing systems in an effort to improve our knowledge about the Earth environment and resources.
Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test (Uncrewed)
United Launch Alliance | USACape Canaveral, FL, USA
Dec. 20, 2019, 11:36 a.m.
Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Elektro-L No.3
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 24, 2019, midnight
Status: TBD
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 Orbit
Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 26, 2019, 11:12 p.m.
Status: TBD
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 OrbitKuaizhou
Kuaizhou
Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaKuaizhou
Jilin-1-02B
Unknown Pad - Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaJilin-1 is a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites.
Soyuz 2.1A
Progress MS-13 (74P)
31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanThe Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the Internation...
Electron
Running Out Of Fingers
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 - Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandThis is the Rocket Lab's 10th flight. It carries several small satellites for international commercial customers. This is also the first flight to ...
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpX CRS-19
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USASpaceX will launch the Dragon spacecraft on their 19th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being c...
Long March 4
Gaofen-12
Launch Complex 9 - Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaGaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), ...
PSLV-XL
Cartosat-3 & others
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad - Sriharikota, Republic of IndiaCartosat-3 is an advanced remote sensing satellite with high resolution imaging capability developed by ISRO. It's designed as a follow-on to the C...
Ariane 5 ECA
TIBA-1 & Inmarsat-5 F5 (Global Xpress-5)
Ariane Launch Area 3 - Kourou, French GuianaTIBA-1 is a geostationary communications satellite for the Government of Egypt developed jointly by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Airbus. TAS, the ...
Soyuz 2-1v
Kosmos 2542
43/4 (43R) - Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationThis is a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.
Long March 3B / YZ-1
Beidou-3 M21 & M22
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThese two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.
