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Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 2 x SatNet test satellites

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 9, 2023, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

2 satellites officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)". Probable 1st test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Polar Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-13

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 7, 2023, 7:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 48 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1063 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love You
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Ariane 5 ECA+ | Syracuse 4B & Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat)

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
July 5, 2023, 10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Syracuse 4B is a French military communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space. Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) is a small geostationary communications satellite built by OHB System and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to explore and test new broadband communications technologies.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Euclid

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 1, 2023, 3:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

European Space Agency telescope designed to explore the evolution of the dark Universe. It will make a 3D-map of the Universe (with time as the third dimension) by observing billions of galaxies out to 10 billion light-years, across more than a third of the sky.

Sun-Earth L2 B1080 - Flight Proven ( ) A Shortfall of Gravitas
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SpaceShipTwo | Galactic 01

Virgin Galactic | United States of America
Air launch to Suborbital flight
June 29, 2023, 3:28 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Research mission for the Italian Air Force, first commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

Suborbital
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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Meteor-M No.2-3 & others

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
June 27, 2023, 11:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of Russian meteorological satellites to replace the Meteor-3M series. The first two Meteor-M satellites will feature following instruments: - MSU-MR - Low-resolution Multispectral Scanner for global and regional for cloud cover mapping - KMSS-2 - multichannel scanning unit for Earth surface monitoring - MTVZA-GYa - imager/sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles, sea surface wind - IKFS-2 advanced IR sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles - BRK SSPD - Data Collection System - RK-SM-MKA - Modified Rescue Radio complex One initial Meteor-M 1 satellite was built, followed by the improved Meteor-M 2 series satellites. 42 cubesats from various Russian and international organizations will be launched as co-passengers.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-12

SpaceX | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 23, 2023, 3:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 56 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1069 - Flight Proven ( ) Just Read the Instructions
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Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 22, 2023, 9:18 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Geostationary Orbit #NROL68
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-7

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 22, 2023, 7:19 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 47 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Low Earth Orbit B1075 - Flight Proven ( ) Of Course I Still Love You
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Long March 6 | Shiyan 25

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 20, 2023, 3:18 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite officially reported as for “testing new Earth observation techniques” purposes.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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