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The Space Industry’s leading launch, satellite database and analysis system. Delivered via a powerful website, our experienced analysts provide comprehensive, consistent, independent and authoritative information covering every (orbital) launch and satellite since Sputnik in 1957. Originally created in 1997, SpaceTrak powers the marketing and risk decisions of key launch providers, manufacturers, insurance companies, governments and satellite operators worldwide.
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EKS class early warning sat is launched into Molniya orbit by Soyuz 2-1B/Fregat M
Russia launched the Cosmos 2546 satellite into a highly elliptical Earth orbit at 0731 GMT using a Soyuz 2-1B/Fregat M launch vehicle from Pad 43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia. Cosmos 2546 is also known as Tundra 4, Kupol No. 4 and EKS 4. The...
SpaceX rideshares are eating into small launcher business
The very competitive offer to launch 200 kg of ride-share payloads into orbit for just US$1 million plus any extra at the same US$5,000 per kg rate - about half that of a competitive dedicated small launch vehicle - is beginning to show benefits for SpaceX. ...
Final H-2B launch delivers last of the current generation HTV freighters to LEO
On 20 May 2020, at 1731 GMT, the last planned launch of the MHI-built, H-2B variant took place. The mission lifted-off from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, carrying the HTV-9 cargo freighter into LEO. The HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) is part of Japan's...
Northrop Grumman secures US$2.4bn order for two polar Next-Gen OPIR satellites
American satellite-manufacturer Northrop Grumman, has on 18 May 2020, received the awaited order for two polar orbit Next-Gen OPIR satellites. The contract is valued at US$2.37 billion. The Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-gen OPIR) satellites will...