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Atlas V 421 | SBIRS GEO-6

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 4, 2022, 10:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sixth geosynchronous satellite of the Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS), providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense. SBIRS GEO-6 is the second satellite using Lockheed Martin's LM2100 combat bus.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Electron | Antipodean Adventure (NROL-199)

Rocket Lab | United States of America
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Aug. 4, 2022, 5 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Low Earth Orbit 29 - Maiden Flight South Pacific
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Long March 4B | Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 4, 2022, 3:08 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Note: Launch vehicle and payload uncertain. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Monitoring Satellite (TECIS) is intended to evaluate forest biomass, measure atmospheric aerosol content, and detect photosynthetic fluorescence. These measurements will contribute to efforts to combat global warming. The satellite carries 4 instruments: Multi-Beam LIDAR, Directional Multi-Spectral Camera, Directional Polarization Camera, and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Hyper-Spectral Monitor (SIFIS) The satellite will operate in a sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 506 km, at 10:30 AM local time in the descending mode, with a designed lifetime of 8 years.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Kosmos 2558

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 1, 2022, 8:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Per reports this may be a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.

Polar Orbit
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Long March 2D | Yaogan 35 Group 03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 29, 2022, 1:28 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kinetica 1 | Maiden Flight

CAS Space | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 27, 2022, 4:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 6 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the prototype X-ray astronomy observation satellite SATech 01, Jinan 1 and 4 other technological demonstration satellites from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-25

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
July 24, 2022, 1:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 53 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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Long March 5B | Wentian

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
July 24, 2022, 6:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Wentian is the first Laboratory Cabin Module (LCM) and second major component of the Chinese spacestation. It will provide additional navigation avionics, propulsion and orientation control as backup functions for the Core Cabin Module (CCM) as well as a pressurized environment for researchers to conduct science experiments in zero gravity.

Low Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 3-2

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 22, 2022, 5:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 46 satellites for 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 4-22

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 17, 2022, 2:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 53 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1051 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
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