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Electron | Running Out Of Toes
Rocket Lab Ltd | USAOnenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
May 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission:
This is the 20th launch of Electron rocket. It will deploy two Earth imaging microsatellites for BlackSky's constellation. This mission will also see the second attempt to recover the first stage of Electron rocket. The booster is planned to perform water landing with the help of parachute system deployed after re-entering the atmosphere.
Low Earth Orbit
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 26
SpaceX | USAKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 15, 2021, 10:58 p.m.
Atlas V 421 | SBIRS GEO-5
United Launch Alliance | USACape Canaveral, FL, USA
May 17, 2021, 5:35 p.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission: Government/Top Secret
Fifth geosynchronous satellite of the Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS), providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense. SBIRS GEO-5 is the first satellite using Lockheed Martin's LM2100 combat bus.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Long March 7 | Tianzhou-2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNWenchang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 20, 2021, midnight
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 7
Progress Rocket Space Center | RUSVostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
May 27, 2021, 5:43 p.m.
Status: To Be Confirmed
Mission: Communications
A batch of 36 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet 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.
Polar Orbit
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02F
ExPace | CHNJiuquan, People's Republic of China
May 31, 2021, midnight
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1
Progress Rocket Space Center | RUSPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 31, 2021, midnight
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02D
ExPace | CHNJiuquan, People's Republic of China
May 31, 2021, midnight
Long March 3B | Fengyun-4B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | CHNXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 31, 2021, midnight
GSLV Mk II | EOS-03 (GISAT-1)
Indian Space Research Organization | INDSriharikota, Republic of India
May 31, 2021, midnight
Status: To Be Determined
Mission: Earth Science
GISAT-1 is an Indian earth observation satellite to be launched in geostationary orbit. It is tasked with continuous observation of Indian sub-continent and quick monitoring of natural hazards and disaster. GISAT carries an imaging payload consisting of of multi-spectral, multi-resolution from 50 m to 1.5 km. It will provide pictures of the area of interest on near real time basis including border areas.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitFalcon 9 Block 5
Starlink 27
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 2
Yaogan-30-08
Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 ) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThe Yaogan-30 is a series of military remote sensing satellites which are launched in triplets. The satellites are spaced by 120° in their orbit.
Starship Prototype
10 km Flight
Launch Pad A - SpaceX Space Launch Facility, TX, USAThe SN15 Starship prototype will perform a test flight similar to SN8 to SN11. It will launch up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft and do a belly …
Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink 25
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 4C
Yaogan 34
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan, People's Republic of ChinaOfficially described as an optical remote-sensing satellite built by SAST.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Starlink 24
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAA batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 5B
Tianhe
Wenchang - Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaTianhe (which translates as "Heavenly Harmony") is the core module and backbone of the Chinese space station, designed to provide the main living qua…
Vega
Pléiades Neo 3
Ariane Launch Area 1 - Kourou, French GuianaPléiades Neo is a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose const…
Long March 6
Long March 6
Taiyuan, People's Republic of ChinaDelta IV Heavy
NROL-82
Space Launch Complex 6 - Vandenberg AFB, CA, USAClassified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
