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19 Jul, 3:03am

Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.

Last Update: Launch success.

Failure

12 Jul, 2:35am

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: All satellites are believed to have reentered the atmosphere. Downgrading the outcome to full failure.

Failure

10 Jul, 11:40pm

3 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have an eventual 90 satellites.

Last Update: Updated launch failure details per company official statement.

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9 Jul, 7:00pm

Maiden Flight of the Ariane 62 launch vehicle, carrying ten cubesats, two deployers, five experiments, and two reentry capsules.

Last Update: Successful maiden flight of Ariane 6 from liftoff to payload separation in orbit. An APU anomaly prevented the deorbit burn from happening, the reentry capsules will therefore remain attached to the second stage in orbit.

Success

8 Jul, 11:30pm

Tรผrksat 6A is Turkey's first domestically manufactured geostationary communications satellite. It is to reside in 42ยฐ East orbital slot, providing services to customers in Turkey, as well as in Europe, Northern coast of Africa, Middle East, India and Indonesia.

Last Update: Satellite signals acquisition confirmed.

Success

4 Jul, 10:49pm

A pair of satellites officially described as for cartographic surveying purposes, details TBD.

Last Update: Launch success.

Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.

Last Update: Launch success with all payloads deployed.

Success

3 Jul, 8:55am

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Successful launch

The Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4) is a Japanese satellite designed to observe the Earth's surface using a phased array type L-band synthetic aperture radar (PALSAR-3).

Last Update: Launch success with satellite solar panels deployed and in proper attitude control.

Success

29 Jun, 11:57am

Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

29 Jun, 3:14am

Second batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

27 Jun, 11:14am

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

25 Jun, 9:26pm

๐ŸŽฏ Geostationary Transfer Orbit

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is the fourth of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, known as the GOES-R series. The four satellites of the series provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity. Once GOES-U reaches orbit, it will be renamed GOES-19.

Last Update: Launch success with spacecraft solar arrays deployed.

Success

24 Jun, 3:47am

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

23 Jun, 5:15pm

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a French/Chinese planned small X-ray telescope satellite under development by China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Centre National d'ร‰tudes Spatiales (CNES). SVOM will study the explosions of massive stars by analysing the resulting gamma-ray bursts. The lightweight X-ray mirror for SVOM weighs just 1 kg (2.2 lb). SVOM will add new capabilities to the work of finding gamma-ray bursts currently being done by the multinational satellite Swift. Its anti-solar pointing strategy makes the Earth cross the field of view of its payload every orbit.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

20 Jun, 9:35pm

ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SESโ€™s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-picture quality in the most cost-efficient manner. It will be based on the full electric and powerful Spacebus NEO platform developed by Thales Alenia Space and already flight proven in orbit.

Last Update: Launch success.

First batch of five satellites for the French Kinรฉis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.

Last Update: Success confirmed

Success

19 Jun, 3:40am

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

8 Jun, 3:26pm

๐ŸŽฏ Suborbital
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€ 6 Astronauts

Seventh commercial Virgin Galactic mission.

Last Update: SS2 has landed.

Success

8 Jun, 12:58pm

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

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

8 Jun, 1:56am

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Last Update: Launch success.

Success

6 Jun, 12:50pm

Fourth test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle.

Last Update: Launch and reentry success.

Success

6 Jun, 5:00am

Carried 3 satellites to polar orbit, details TBD: * TEE-01B *Naxing-3A/B

Last Update: Launch success.

๐ŸŽฏ Low Earth Orbit
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€ 2 Astronauts

This is the first crewed test flight of Starliner spacecraft. It will carry NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station.

Last Update: Launch success.