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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-06

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soyuz MS-06 begins expedition 53 by carrying NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton-M Briz-M | Amazonas 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 11, 2017, 7:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Amazonas 5 is a spanish geostationary communications satellite for Hispasat. It is a replacement for the Amazonas 4A satellite and provides coverage for Brazil and Latin America. Satellite carries 24 Ku-band transponders and 35 Ka-band spot beams, and has an operational lifetime of 15 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 4 | OTV-5 (X-37B)

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Sept. 7, 2017, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

It is the fifth flight of the X-37B program. United States Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle, built by Boeing, is an unmanned 5000 kg, 8.8 m-long reusable mini-spaceplane capable of autonomous re-entry and landing.

Low Earth Orbit B1040 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
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PSLV XL | IRNSS-1H

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Aug. 31, 2017, 1:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

This is a replacement satellite for the IRNSS-1A of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit the system will be operated by the Indian government.

Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
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Minotaur IV | ORS-5

Orbital ATK | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 26, 2017, 6:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Also known as SensorSat, the Operationally Responsive Space 5 (ORS-5) will perform surveillance on geostationary (GEO) satellites. The craft will provide a stopgap for the existing space based surveillance system (SBSS), since full replacements are not expected until after 2020. With a mass of approximately 100kg the solar powered craft will operate in low earth orbit at an altitude of 600km.

Low Earth Orbit
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Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Formosat 5

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 24, 2017, 6:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Formosat 5 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO). Weighing about 475 kg, it will reside in a sun-synchronous orbit at 720-km altitude.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1038 - Maiden Flight Just Read the Instructions
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H-IIA 204 | Michibiki 3 (QZS-3)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Japan
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Aug. 19, 2017, 5:29 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a three-satellite regional time transfer system and the satellite-based augmentation system for the GPS that would be receivable within Japan. The primary purpose of QZSS is to increase the availability of GPS in Japan's numerous urban canyons, where only satellites at very high elevation can be seen. A secondary function is performance enhancement, increasing the accuracy and reliability of GPS derived navigation solutions. A single satellite weighs about 4000 kg, has an expected lifetime of 15 years and is put in a elliptical, highly inclined geosynchronous orbit.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Atlas V 401 | TDRS-M

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 18, 2017, 12:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

TDRS-M is an American communications satellite which is operated by NASA as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, which provides a multitude of communications services to a wide variety of missions.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Proton-M/Briz-M | Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 16, 2017, 10:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

This is a military communications satellite developed for the Russian Defence Ministry. Blagovest â„–11L is fitted with Ku-band and Q-band transponders and is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 4 | SpX CRS-12

SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Aug. 14, 2017, 4:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SpaceX launched the Dragon spacecraft on their 12th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight was conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Low Earth Orbit B1039 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 1
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