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Long March 5 | Yaogan 41

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Dec. 15, 2023, 1:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Electron | The Moon God Awakens (QPS-SAR-5)

Rocket Lab | United States of America
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Dec. 15, 2023, 4:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

QPS-SAR-5 is a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite that will join a constellation after QPS-SAR-6 already in orbit. iQPS’s satellites are small, high-performance SAR satellites that use a lightweight, large, stowable antenna to collect high resolution images of Earth, even through clouds and adverse weather conditions.

Low Earth Orbit 42 - Maiden Flight South Pacific
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Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 14, 2023, 2:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Note: Launch time is approximated. Probable 3rd flight of the Chinese spaceplane capable of returning to Earth, which flew in orbit September 4 - 6, 2020 and August 4, 2022 - May 8, 2023.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 2D | Yaogan 39 Group 05

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 10, 2023, 1:58 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese reconnaissance satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Zhuque-2 | Flight 3

LandSpace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 8, 2023, 11:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First operational flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with 3 payloads: Tianyi-33 - 50 kg class satellite from TYSPACE & Hunan University of Science and Technology that tests various new technologies including a camera, new spacecraft thermal control, composite material for anti-radiation effects, high-output electric power supplies and payload control software using the Rust programming language; Honghu-1 & 2 - 50 kg class satellites for long term testing of Xenon & Krypton-based Hall-effect thrusters & Argon-based ion thrusters.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-8

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 8, 2023, 8:03 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1071 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love You
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-33

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 7, 2023, 5:07 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1077 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
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Smart Dragon 3 | SatNet test satellite

China Rocket Co. Ltd. | China
Sea Launch
Dec. 5, 2023, 7:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Polar Orbit
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Ceres-1 | Tianyan-16 & Starpool-01A

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 4, 2023, 11:33 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

2 Earth observation and/or communication satellites for MinoSpace (Tianyan-16) & ELLISPACE (Starpool-01A).

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV (3 stage) | S-STEP

Agency for Defense Development | South Korea
Sea Launch
Dec. 4, 2023, 5 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Note: Launch vehicle name is provisional. Prototype small synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Hanhwa Aerospace on a planar satellite bus. First orbital test launch of the South Korean military small satellite launch vehicle after 2 sub-orbital tests of individual stages on 30 March and 30 December 2022. Does not include planned 2nd stage of the full LV.

Low Earth Orbit
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