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China launches Yaogan 33-03 mission on a Long March 4C
Launching at 1814 GMT on 6 September a Chinese Long March 4C (CZ-4C) rocket has carried the Yaogan 33-03 satellite into a 700 km LEO. The mission lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China. Chinese state media describes the Yaogan 33...
Chinese Ceres-1 rocket performs first sea launch carrying four smallsats into orbit
At 0934 GMT on 5 September a Ceres-1S rocket built by Chinese company Galactic Energy successfully lifted-off from a modified barge launch platform in the Yellow Sea. Onboard the rocket were four smallsats of the Tianqi (Apocalypse) IoT constellation. This launch...
The Moon is not enough: India launches its Aditya L1 solar research probe to Sun-Earth L1
A PSLV-XL launch vehicle carrying India’s first solar research spacecraft was conducted to mark the country’s first launch to the L1 position. The Aditya L1 solar research probe for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was launched from Satish Dhawan Space...
SpaceX uses its Falcon 9 to launch another Starlink mission: this time Group 6-12
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Kennedy Space Center (KSC), USA at 0247 GMT on 04 September 2023. The launch vehicle was carrying Starlink Group 6-12, a total of 21 V2-mini Starlink satellites as part of its second generation...
Crew Dragon – NASA Crew 6 returns from the ISS to a safe splashdown (Corrected)
After a couple of days delay due to ground weather issues, Crew Dragon - NASA Crew 6 undocked with the International Space Station (ISS) - its home for the last six months - at 1105 GMT on 3 September 2023 ahead of its descent back to Earth. Aboard were US astronauts...
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches US military Tranche 0 relay and missile tracking satellites
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Vandenberg launch site in California, USA at 1425 GMT on 2 September 2023. The vehicle was carrying eleven Tranche 0 Transport Layer 0 relay (A and B class) satellites and two Tranche 0 Tracking Layer...
SpaceX Falcon 9 carries Starlink Group 6-13 into orbit
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 from Cape Canaveral, USA at 0221 GMT on 01 September 2023. The vehicle was carrying Starlink Group 6-13, a total of 22 v2 Mini Starlink satellites for the second generation constellation. The reusable B1077 first...
Yaogan 39 satellite triplet launched by China
At 0736 GMT on 31 August a Chinese Long March 2D (CZ-2D) rocket carried a triplet of satellites into LEO. The mission lifted-off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. The three payloads on this mission were identified as a new Yaogan-series, Yaogan-39....
SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets: One with Crew 7 passengers for ISS and one with Starlink Group 6-11 aboard
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2 FT Block 5 rocket from from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (just next door to Cape Canaveral), in Florida, USA,at 0727 GMT on 26 August 2023. The vehicle was carrying the a Crew Dragon (Endurance) spacecraft on the...
China launches JILIN-1 KUANFU 02A satellite
China successfully launched a CERES 1 (GUSHENXING-1) launch vehicle from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China on 25 August 2023 at 0459 GMT. It carried JILIN-1 KUANFU 02A, which is a multispectral optical satellite to monitor remote sensing data related to the...
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