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Long March 2C | 3 x Yaogan-30

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 25, 2018, 5:39 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Yaogan is a series of Chinese reconnaissance satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Electron | Still Testing

Rocket Lab | United States of America
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Jan. 21, 2018, 1:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The second test flight of the Electron small satellite launch vehicle. It is also the first Electron flight to carry commercial payload. It includes a Dove cubesat for company Planet intended for Earth observation. And also two Lemur-2 cubesats for company Spire which carry payloads for meteorology and ship traffic tracking.

Low Earth Orbit #StillTesting
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Atlas V 411 | SBIRS GEO Flight 4 (SBIRS GEO-3)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 20, 2018, 12:48 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

This geostationary satellite is tasked with providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 11 | Jilin-1-07 (Deqing-1), Jilin-1-08

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 19, 2018, 4:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Jilin-1 is a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites. These two satellites are sharing the ride with several cubesats.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Epsilon | ASNARO-2

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Jan. 17, 2018, 9:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ASNARO-2 (Advanced Satellite with New system ARchitecture for Observation) is an advanced small X-band radar satellite for Earth observation for Japan. Satellite weighs about 495 kg and is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 2D | LKW-3 (Land Survey Satellite-3)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 13, 2018, 7:10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Delta IV M+(5,2) | NROL-47

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 12, 2018, 10:11 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Low Earth Orbit #NROL47
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PSLV XL | Cartosat-2F (Cartosat-2S4)

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Jan. 12, 2018, 3:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Cartosat-2F is eighth of Cartosat series of Earth observation satellites to be deployed in a sun-synchronous orbit. Its main purpose is to collect high resolution large-scale maps which will be used for urban planning, infrastructure development, utilities planning and traffic management.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M7 & M8

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 11, 2018, 11:18 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Beidou-3 are the third generation of navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.

Medium Earth Orbit
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SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity GF07

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 11, 2018, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Free glide test flight of VSS Unity.

Suborbital
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