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Long March 2D | Shijian 10
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 5, 2016, 5:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Shijian-10 is a retrievable satellite that will perform 19 experiments in low earth orbit over 15 days before returning to earth. The experiments onboard include the Soret Coefficient in Crude Oil (SCCO) experiments, as well as experiments on radiation, combustion, and biology. Due to the short lifespan and retrievable design the craft will not be encapsulated within a fairing and will be powered by chemical batteries instead of solar panels.
Low Earth Orbit
New Shepard | NS-4
Blue Origin | United States of AmericaCorn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
April 2, 2016, 4:18 p.m.
Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-02 (63P)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 31, 2016, 4:23 p.m.
Long March 3A | Beidou No. 22
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 29, 2016, 8:11 p.m.
Soyuz 2.1a | Bars-M No. 2 (Kosmos 2515)
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
March 24, 2016, 9:42 a.m.
Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-6 (S.S. Rick Husband)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 23, 2016, 3:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
This is the sixth flight of Orbital ATK's unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its fifth flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Orbital ATK named the vehicle after astronaut Rick Husband who was the commander of STS-107.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-20M
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 18, 2016, 9:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TMA-20M begins expedition 47 by carrying 3 cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skriprochka alongside NASA astronaut Jeff Williams will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station.
Low Earth Orbit
Proton-M Briz-M | ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter & EDM Schiaparelli lander
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 14, 2016, 9:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
This is the first part of ESA’s and Roscosmos’s Mars exploration programme (ExoMars). The launch in the 2016 Mars window will consist of an orbiter and lander and will take 7 months to travel to Mars. The Trace Gas Orbiter will search for trace gases in the atmosphere such as methane and hydrogen. The Schiaparelli lander will travel with the orbiter until each reaches Mars, where it will attempt to descend through the atmosphere and land on the surface. The lander only contains a small array of scientific instruments, to conduct experiments over 4 Martian days.
Heliocentric N/A
Soyuz 2.1b | Resurs-P No.3
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 13, 2016, 6:56 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
This is the third satellite in the Resurs-P series of Earth observation satellites launched by the Russian government to replace the Resurs-DK 1 satellite. The satellite is capable of capturing images with a resolution of 3m per pixel in colour mode and as low as 1m in its panchromatic mode. The images provided will be used for the Russian ministries of Agriculture and Fishing, Meteorology, Transportation, Defence, and Natural Resources.
Low Earth Orbit
PSLV XL | IRNSS-1F
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
March 10, 2016, 10:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
This is the 6th satellite out of 7 for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit the system will be operated by the Indian government.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
