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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.

Low Earth Orbit
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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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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-14

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 26, 2009, 11:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz TMA-14 begins Expedition 19 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Gennady Padalka alongside Flight Engineer, Michael Barratt (NASA) & spaceflight participant Guy Laliberté (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 11, 2009, 04:32 UTC

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta II 7925-9.5 | GPS IIR-M-7 (USA-203)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 24, 2009, 8:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A satellite forming part of the Global Positioning System.

Medium Earth Orbit
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