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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX CRS-16
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 5, 2018, 6:16 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
SpaceX launched the Dragon spacecraft on their 16th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Low Earth Orbit B1050 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
Ariane 5 ECA | GSAT-11 & GEO-KOMPSAT-2A
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 4, 2018, 8:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
GSAT-11 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite. It is based n the new I-6K Bus and carry 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies. GEO-KOMPSAT 2A is a South Korean geostationary meteorological satellite developed by KARI. The satellite will be used for weather and space weather observation.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitFalcon 9 Block 5 | Spaceflight SSO-A
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 3, 2018, 6:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Dedicated rideshare launching payloads into sun-synchronous orbit. Payloads include ORS-6, EU:CROPIS, STPSat-5, BlackSky Global-1 to -4, HawkEye Pathfinder 1-3, Iceye, NEXTSat-1, 2 SkySats, Centauri II, and a Flock of Doves.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1046 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-11
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 3, 2018, 11:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz MS-11 begins expedition 58 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques and NASA astronaut Anne McClain to the International Space Station. 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 #SoyuzMS11
Rokot / Briz-KM | 3 x Rodnik (Kosmos 2530, 2531, 2532)
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 30, 2018, 2:27 a.m.
PSLV-CA | HysIS
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Nov. 29, 2018, 4:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
HysIS (Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrometer) is a small Indian earth observation satellite developed by ISRO. The primary goal of HysIS is to study the earth’s surface in visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is launched along with 30 small satellites and cubesats for international companies.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit #HysIS
KSLV-2-TLV | Test Flight
Korea Aerospace Research Institute | South KoreaNaro Space Center, South Korea
Nov. 28, 2018, 7 a.m.
Vega | Mohammed VI-B
Avio S.p.A | ItalyGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Nov. 21, 2018, 1:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
A second Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. It was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus. Satellite will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Long March 2D | Shiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & others
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 19, 2018, 11:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Shiyan 6 is the main payload of the launch and is reported to be used for "space environment measurements and related technical tests". It was launched along with 4 small satellites, among which are a China's first privately designed low Earth orbit communications satellite Jiading-1 and China's first software-based satellite Tianzhi-1.
Low Earth Orbit
Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M17 & M18
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 18, 2018, 6:07 p.m.
