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Soyuz U | Progress M-02M

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 7, 2009, 6:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second flight of the Progress-M 11F615A60, featuring a TsVM-101 digital flight computer and MBITS digital telemetry system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta II 7920-10C | STSS-ATRR/GMD (USA-205)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 5, 2009, 8:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A satellite to demonstrate new technology for missile detection early wanring systems. Used in later operation capacities.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz-U-PVB | Yantar-4K2M 5

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 29, 2009, 4:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Film-return reconnaisance satellite.

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Long March 2C | Yaogan Weixing 6

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 22, 2009, 2:55 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Zenit 3SL | SICRAL 1B

Sea Launch | Russia
Sea Launch
April 20, 2009, 8:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sea Launch successfully delivered Intelsat's Galaxy 19 satellite to orbit on September 24, 2008, in a flawless mission. The first signal from the satellite was acquired at the Hartebeesthoek ground station immediately after spacecraft separation. Weighing 4,690 kg (10,340 lbs), this high-power C-band and Ku-band satellite will provide communications services to customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean islands.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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PSLV | RISAT-2

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
April 20, 2009, 1:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Indian Earth observation SAR satellite

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 3C | Beidou DW 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 14, 2009, 4:16 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite for the second phase of the Chinese Beidou navigation system

Geostationary Orbit
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Unha | Kwangmyongsong-2

Korean Committee of Space Technology | North Korea
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
April 5, 2009, 2:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Second North Korean attempt to launch a satellite into orbit. It was lost in a failure of the Unha-2 launch vehicle.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas V 421 | WGS-2

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 4, 2009, 12:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system for use by US DoD and Australian Department of Defence. Providing communications for warfighters.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Proton-M | Eutelsat W2A

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 3, 2009, 4:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Eutelsat geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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