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Soyuz-U | Progress M-09M (41P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 28, 2011, 1:31 a.m.
H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 2 (HTV-2)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Jan. 22, 2011, 5:37 a.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 20, 2011, 9:10 p.m.
Zenit-3F | Elektro-L No.1
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 20, 2011, 12:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Elektro-L is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. Electro-L №1 was the first of the series and became the first Russian weather satellite that successfully operates in geostationary orbit. It is designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth’s underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
SpaceShipTwo | VSS Enterprise GF04
Virgin Galactic | United States of AmericaAir launch to Suborbital flight
Jan. 13, 2011, noon
Ariane 5 ECA | Hispasat-1E & Koreasat 6
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 29, 2010, 9:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Koreasat 6 is a South Korean communications satellite operated by Koreasat. Hispasat 1E provides Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and a Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) to Europe, the Americas and North Africa. Located at 30 degrees West.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitProton-M / Briz-M Enhanced | KA-SAT
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 26, 2010, 9:51 p.m.
GSLV | GSAT-5P
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Dec. 25, 2010, 10:34 a.m.
Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-2 (Compass-I2)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 17, 2010, 8:20 p.m.
Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-20
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 15, 2010, 7:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TMA-20 begins Expedition 26 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Dmitri Kondratyev alongside Flight Engineers, Catherine Coleman (NASA) & Paolo Nespoli (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on May 24, 2011, 02:27 UTC
Low Earth Orbit
