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Ceres-1 | Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B

Wed 20, Sep 2023 11:59:PM
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Details

New high resolution Earth observation satellite for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation.

     

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-18

Sat 23, Sep 2023 07:06:PM
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

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

     

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-3

Mon 25, Sep 2023 02:11:AM
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Details

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

     

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Long March 4C | Unknown Payload

Tue 26, Sep 2023 03:18:PM
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-12

Fri 29, Sep 2023 07:00:PM
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Details

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

     

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Vega | THEOS-2, TRITON & others

Wed 04, Oct 2023 08:36:PM
Ariane Launch Area 1
Kourou, French Guiana

Mission Details

THEOS-2 is Thailand’s first Earth observation satellite. Built by Airbus Defense and Space and based on the Astrobus-S platform, it is designed for optical measurements with a ground resolution of approximately 1 meter. TRITON or FORMOSAT-7R is an additional satellite by NSPO added to the joint Taiwanese-US FORMOSAT 7 / COSMIC-2 constellation for collecting atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate and gravity research. Its GNSS Reflectometry payload can be used to calculate the wind speed over sea surfaces. PROBA-V-CC (Project for On-Board Autonomy - Vegetation - Companion CubeSat) is a mission that will fly a scaled-down version of the vegetation-monitoring instrument aboard the Earth-observing PROBA-V to conduct combined experimental observations with its predecessor.

     

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Falcon Heavy | Psyche

Thu 05, Oct 2023 09:38:AM
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Details

Psyche is a NASA interplanetary mission to visit the main belt asteroid of the same name, 16 Psyche. Spacecraft will take 4 years and one Mars flyby to reach the asteroid, which is of particular interest due to being comprised mostly of iron and nickel. Psyche is theorized to be a remnant of an early planet's core, and may offer insights into how solar system formed and evolved. The mission is led by Arizona State University, with NASA JPL being responsible for mission management and operations.

     

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Atlas V 501 | Project Kuiper Protoflight Mission (Atlas V #1)

Fri 06, Oct 2023 07:00:PM
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Mission Details

This launch will launch 2 KuiperSat demonstration satellites to 500 km altitude, 30 degree inclination orbit. They were previously scheduled on the 1st Vulcan launch. Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.

     

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Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster | TV-D1

Mon 30, Oct 2023 07:00:PM
Unknown Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Mission Details

TV-D1, the first development flight from the Gaganyaan program, will be launched up until 11 km from sea level, where an in-flight abort scenario will be initiated, and the capsule should flight until 15–16 km. The mission should test the separation from the rocket and its trajectory until a safe distance and parachute deployment

     

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GSLV Mk II | INSAT-3DS

Mon 30, Oct 2023 07:00:PM
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Mission Details

INSAT-3DS is an Indian weather satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation and operated by ISRO as part of the Indian National Satellite System. It provides meteorological services to India using a 6-channel imager and a 19-channel sounder, as well as search and rescue information and message relay for terrestrial data collection platforms. The satellite will be a follow-up to INSAT-3DR.

     

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