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26 Aug, 9:35am

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

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25 Aug, 9:33am

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

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25 Aug, 3:21am

Share ride of 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the ham radio satellite BY70-4. Details TBD.

Last Update: Launch success.

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Note: Payload identity not confirmed. Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is unpressurized and weighs 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.

Last Update: Launch success.

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22 Aug, 7:25am

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

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21 Aug, 3:14pm

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Last Update: Launch success with satellite in contact.

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19 Aug, 4:01am

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

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18 Aug, 11:35pm

Note: Second test launch of LandSpaceโ€™s ZQ-3 rocket and first ever successful orbital launch vehicle booster recovery by a Chinese private launch service provider. Prototype LEO communication satellite for LandSpace's subsidiary Hongqing Technology.

Last Update: Launch success.

Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO) is an Earth observation satellite project of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) at the United Arab Emirates University. The SEO mission aims to develop advanced space technologies and represents an ambitious step toward utilizing space technologies to support sustainability and future development, including giving Emirati talent hands-on experiences in various stages of satellite development and operations including ground station facilities, assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) capabilities. The mission seeks to provide data and insights that contribute to environmental protection, natural resource management, and enhanced planning and decision-making efficiency.

Last Update: Launch success.

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16 Aug, 4:10am

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.

Last Update: Launch success.

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16 Aug, 1:50am

USSF-366 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites for a US government entity based on SpaceXโ€™s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

Last Update: Launch success.

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16 Aug, 1:12am

The Globalstar global mobile communications network offers global, digital real time voice, data and fax services via its Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. The constellation operates in a 1410 km orbit inclined at 52 degrees. In early 2022, Globalstar contracted with MDA for the construction of 17 new 2nd generation refresh satellites to replenish the existing constellation. Rocket Lab is sub-contracted to build the satellites' buses and the launch dispensers.

Last Update: Launch success, all satellites successfully deployed.

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12 Aug, 4:46am

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Adjusted historical T-0.

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11 Aug, 3:58pm

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

๐ŸŽฏ Geostationary Transfer Orbit

QZSS (Quasi Zenith Satellite System) is a Japanese satellite navigation system operating from inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits to achieve optimal high-elevation visibility in urban canyons and mountainous areas. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation. The navigation system objective is to broadcast GPS-interoperable and augmentation signals as well as original Japanese (QZSS) signals from a three-spacecraft constellation in inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbits.

Last Update: Launch success.

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10 Aug, 12:02pm

Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.

Last Update: Updated mission details.

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8 Aug, 4:35pm

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Last Update: Launch success with satellite in contact.

AST SpaceMobileโ€™s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 3 satellites.

Last Update: Launch success.

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5 Aug, 2:38am

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2 hyper-spectral Earth observation satellites from Chinese company STAR.VISION. Both satellites are built in corporation with foreign customers: * Lampung-1: Built in close partnership with Lampung Province, Indonesia, to accelerate marine economy growth, environmental governance, and regional industry collaboration. * Samarkand 2028: Jointly created with Uzcosmos, Uzbekistan, to support regional ecological monitoring and technological innovation.

Last Update: Launch success.

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4 Aug, 5:05pm

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

4 Aug, 8:52am

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.

Last Update: Launch success.

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1 Aug, 3:08am

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

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30 Jul, 7:10am

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

Last Update: Launch success.