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Long March 2C | APStar 6E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 12, 2023, 6:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

APStar 6E is a small high-throughput communication satellite for Hong Kong based APT Satellite. It is based on the new DFH-3E small GEO platform developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), featuring all-electric propulsion. The satellite will provide satellite telecommunication services in the Asia-Pacific region. Payload includes a transfer stage to send the satellite to GTO.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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RS1 | Maiden Flight

ABL Space Systems | United States of America
Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
Jan. 10, 2023, 11:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

This is the first launch of RS1 launch vehicle developed and built by ABL Space Systems. This launch carries two satellites for OmniTeq.

Low Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 16

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 10, 2023, 4:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 48 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are spares), around 150 kg each, operating in Ku-band from low Earth orbit.

Polar Orbit B1076 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 1
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LauncherOne | Start Me Up

Virgin Orbit | United States of America
Air launch to orbit
Jan. 9, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

7 payloads for government and private customers. This mission is the first launch from the United Kingdom.

Low Earth Orbit
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Ceres-1 | 5 satellites

Galactic Energy | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 9, 2023, 5:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

5 different satellites on a ride share launch mission, details TBD. The 5 satellites are: * Xiamen SciTech 1 * Tianqi 13 * Tianmu-1 01 & 02 * Nantong Zhongxue

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 7A | Shijian 23

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Jan. 8, 2023, 10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Shijian 23 is possibly an experimental Chinese High-throughput communication satellite based on the DFH-4E satellite bus; details TBD.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 6 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 3, 2023, 2:55 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1060 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 1
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | EROS-C3

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 30, 2022, 7:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Israeli Earth Observation satellite with 38 cm resolution in panchromatic mode and 76 cm resolution in multi-spectral mode, covering a swath of ~12.5 km. The satellite is similar to OPTSAT-3000 built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Italian Defense Ministry.

Low Earth Orbit B1061 - Flight Proven ( ) Landing Zone 4
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Long March 3B/E | Shiyan 10-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 29, 2022, 4:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite officially declared for spatial environment monitoring and in-orbit technical validation purposes. First satellite is observed to have entered a Molniya orbit.

High Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-1

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 28, 2022, 9:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit B1062 - Flight Proven ( ) A Shortfall of Gravitas
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