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Proton-M | MLM Nauka
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 21, 2021, 2:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Nauka (which means "Science" in Russian), also known as Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), is a new module of the russian segment of the ISS. It will dock at Zvezda's nadir port, replacing the Pirs module occupying it since September 2001. The Nauka module is designed to be used for experiments, docking and cargo as well as serve as a crew work and rest area. It is equipped with full guidance and navigation control including engines and an attitude control system that can be used as a backup by the ISS. The Nauka module also brings the European Robotic Arm, for which a spare elbow joint was already launched in 2010, to the orbital laboratory.
Low Earth Orbit
New Shepard | NS-16
Blue Origin | United States of AmericaCorn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
July 20, 2021, 1:12 p.m.
Long March 2C | Yaogan-30-10
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 19, 2021, 12:19 a.m.
SpaceShipTwo | VSS Unity 22
Virgin Galactic | United States of AmericaAir launch to Suborbital flight
July 11, 2021, 3:25 p.m.
Long March 6 | Zhongzi Group 02 (Ningxia-1-02)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 9, 2021, 11:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Ningxin-1 satellites (also called Zhongzi) are a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite owned by Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. The satellites were built by DFH Satellite Co. Ltd of CAST. They have been reported to be a commercial operated global EM spectrum signal monitoring satellite system (SIGINT).
Low Earth Orbit
Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1-05
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 6, 2021, 3:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Tianlian 1, also known as Tian Lian 1, TL-1, and CTDRS-1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Based on the DFH-3 satellite bus, it will provide communication coverage for manned Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Long March 4C | Fengyun-3E
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 4, 2021, 11:28 p.m.
MOMO | Flight 7
Interstellar Technologies | JapanHokkaido Spaceport, Japan
July 3, 2021, 8:45 a.m.
Long March 2D | Jilin-1 Wideband-01B & High Resolution 03D
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 3, 2021, 2:51 a.m.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 8
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaVostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
July 1, 2021, 12:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
A batch of 36 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
