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#3 The PSAT Project (ParkinsonSAT) has been developed by students at the US Naval Academy Satellite Lab as a two-way communications transponder system that could be used to relay data from remote terminals to a global network of internet linked volunteer ground stations to speed up the return of data from remote environmental sensors, and other experiments that are installed in remote locations to the operators of the experiments. BRICSat-P #4 2015 25 E 2015 May 20.628 1.5U-Cube 0.15x0.10 [40655] 1.9 x0.10 Opticube 02 #5 2015 25 F 2015 May 20.628 3U-Cube 0.31x0.10 [40656] x0.10 GEARRS-2 #6 2015 25 G 2015 May 20.628 3U-Cube 0.31x0.10 [40657] x0.10 Opticube-03 #7 2015 25 H 2015 May 20.628 3U-Cube 0.31x0.10 [40658] x0.10 Aerocube 8A #8 2015 25 J 2015 May 20.628 1.5U-Cube 0.15x0.10 [40659] x0.10 Aerocube 8B #9 2015 25 K 2015 May 20.628 1.5U-Cube 0.15x0.10 [40660] x0.10 Lightsail-A #10 2015 25 L 2015 May 20.628 3U-Cube 0.31x0.10 2015 May 20.67 55.00 95.20 6907 355 701 0.025 182 [40661] +4 panels x0.10 2015 Jun 10.43 55.02 94.15 6856 344 611 0.019 231 + sail 0.72 span 5.5x5.5
(Centaur #225) [40662] < 1 day 2243 3.05 dia 2015 May 21 55 95 6900 355 701 2015 May 21 #4 BRICSat-P, known also by its full name Ballistic Reinforced Communication Satellite, is an experimental satellite mission operated by the US Naval Academy Satellite Lab to demonstrate the on-orbit operation of a Micro-Cathode Arc Thruster (µCAT). The satellite also carries on Amateur Communications Payload to be accessed by radio operators around the world. #6 GEARRS-2 is the second Globalstar Experiment And Risk Reduction Satellite, launched in a project operated by NearSpace Launch to investigate the use of the Globalstar satellite communications network for the command and control of a small satellite systems and CubeSats flown to Low Earth Orbit. #8+9 Aerocube 8 is part of the small satellite program of The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California. The AeroCube program deploys small satellites for technical demonstrations. Each of the two AeroCube 8 satellites is 1.5 Units in size and hosts a new electric propulsion system, new nanotechnologies and new innovative solar cell technologies that are to be tested in an operational space environment. #10LightSail-A is a 3-Unit CubeSat developed and operated by The Planetary Society to demonstrate sunlight, or rather solar pressure, as a means of spacecraft propulsion for potential future use in large sails for deep space propulsion. The LightSail-A mission will only function as a demonstration of the mechanical systems used in the deployment of the sail and validate the satellite bus for a longer test mission in a higher orbit in 2016 to actually demonstrate spacecraft acceleration through solar pressure. The sail was deployed 2015 Jun 7.824 % After the separation of OTV-4 the 2nd stage raised the apogee to around 700 km and changed the inclination for the release of the 10 Cubesats. After the Cubesat deployment the Centaur made a deorbit-burn for destructive re-entry over the Indian Ocean. DirecTV 15 2015 26 A 2015 May 27.886 Box +2 panels 2.9x2.3 2015 May 27.69 4.36 629.98 24343 256 35673 0.727 177 [Ariane-5 ECA] [40663] > million years +4 dishes x5.9 2015 May 29.94 2.65 726.55 26772 4982 35804 0.576 179 (VA223) KOU-ELA3 6200 42 span 2015 May 31.91 1.61 862.50 30015 11513 35759 0.404 181 2015 Jun 1.53 0.90 1093.27 35154 21789 35763 0.199 183 2015 Jun 2.92 0.13 1434.08 42126 35685 35809 0.001 225 2015 Jun 10.50 0.11 1434.17 42127 35701 35796 0.001 237 2015 Jun 14.49 0.11 1436.02 42163 35781 35788 0.00008 235
[40664] > million years + 2 dishes span 2015 May 29.92 2.65 717.32 26544 4592 35740 0.587 179 3000 2.5x2.7 2015 Jun 1.72 0.92 961.55 32271 16056 35728 0.305 180 2015 Jun 3.46 0.21 1257.38 38590 28686 35736 0.091 186 2015 Jun 4.74 0.06 1432.30 42090 35684 35739 0.0007 38 2015 Jun 7.53 0.05 1434.30 42130 35743 35759 0.0002 232 2015 Jun 9.24 0.05 1435.37 42151 35762 35782 0.0002 243 2015 Jun 10.50 0.04 1436.15 42166 35786 35788 0.00003 41 2015 Jun 12.52 0.05 1436.10 42165 35786 35787 0.00002 180
(ESC-A) [40665] 2880 3.94 dia Sylda 5A upper part 2015 26 D 2015 May 27.886 Barrel shaped 6.4 long 2015 May 27.95 4.28 632.38 24405 262 35791 0.728 176 [40666] 517 4.6 dia D Cosmos 2505 # 2015 27 A 2015 Jun 5.642 Cone-cyl 6.3 long 2015 Jun 5.77 81.42 89.12 6609 177 285 0.008 87 (Kobalt-M) [40667] 105 days +2 panels 2.7 maxdia 2015 Jun 8.19 81.42 88.98 6603 175 274 0.008 81 [Soyuz 2-1A] PLE-43/4 2015 Sep 18 6600 14.7 span 2015 Jun 8.56 81.41 89.17 6612 193 274 0.006 84 2015 Jun 12.70 81.40 88.97 6602 187 259 0.005 69 2015 Jun 13.40 81.40 89.17 6612 203 264 0.005 87 2015 Jun 22.23 81.41 88.77 6592 193 234 0.003 55 2015 Jun 22.36 81.40 89.23 6615 200 273 0.006 90 2015 Jul 2.06 81.40 88.80 6594 189 241 0.004 59 2015 Jul 2.44 81.41 89.20 6614 199 271 0.005 88 2015 Jul 9.99 81.40 88.87 6597 190 247 0.004 58 2015 Jul 10.25 81.40 89.20 6614 197 273 0.006 84 2015 Jul 18.89 81.40 88.77 6592 188 240 0.004 56 2015 Jul 19.21 81.39 89.17 6612 196 271 0.006 86 2015 Jul 26.87 81.39 88.87 6597 190 246 0.004 58 2015 Jul 27.13 81.39 89.27 6617 200 277 0.006 89 2015 Aug 8.87 81.39 88.70 6589 186 235 0.004 39 2015 27 A continued on next page 2015 Aug 9.06 81.39 89.17 6612 199 268 0.005 83 * After the separation of the satellites the 2nd stage began its secondary mission objective called DEMOFLIGHT to get engineering data for the future VINCI engine that will give the 2nd stage re-start capability. # Last film-return reconnaissance satellite. 2015 Aug 16.53 81.39 88.83 6595 190 243 0.004 53 2015 Aug 26.80 81.39 88.70 6588 191 229 0.003 91 2015 Aug 26.99 81.39 89.17 6612 206 260 0.004 153 2015 Aug 29.15 81.39 89.07 6607 204 253 0.004 146 2015 Aug 29.96 81.39 89.63 6635 204 309 0.008 156 2015 Sep 13.68 81.39 89.07 6607 191 266 0.006 98 2015 Sep 13.87 81.39 89.93 6649 205 336 0.010 136 2015 Sep 17.79 81.39 89.82 6644 205 327 0.009 120
[40668] 4 days 2355 2.66 dia 2015 Jun 9.70 81.38 87.52 6530 138 165 0.002 98 2015 Jun 9
[Vega] (VV 05) [40697] 1140 x2.35 2015 Jun 25.80 98.57 100.60 7165 785 788 0.0002 230 KOU-ZLV ~7.5 span 2015 Jul 1.05 98.58 100.62 7167 787 789 0.0001 118
[40698] 2.18 dia 2015 Jun 23.28 98.64 96.52 6970 398 785 0.028 198 Cosmos 2506 2015 29 A 2015 Jun 23.697 Cone-cyl 6.5 long 2015 Jun 23.82 98.31 93.48 6823 186 703 0.038 79 Kvarts (Persona 1) [40699] +4 panels 2.7 dia 2015 Jun 25.85 98.31 93.43 6821 191 694 0.037 72 [Soyuz 2-1B] PLE-LC 43/4 ~6500 2015 Jun 28.52 98.31 99.10 7094 707 725 0.001 314
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Gaofen-8 2015 30 A 2015 Jun 26.265 2015 Jun 26.33 97.30 94.10 6853 469 480 0.0009 231 [CZ-4B] [40701] 2015 Jun 26.45 97.30 94.12 6855 471 481 0.0007 243 TAI-LC9 2015 Jun 29.93 97.30 94.23 6860 479 485 0.004 330 2015 Jun 30.38 97.29 94.32 6864 484 487 0.0002 106 2015 Jun 30.44 97.29 94.37 6867 484 492 0.0006 28
[40702] 1700 2.9 dia D Progress M-28M & 2015 31 A 2015 Jul 3.205 Cyl+beehive+ 7.5 long 2015 Jul 3.23 51.61 88.65 6587 189 227 0.003 75 [Soyuz-U] [40713] 168.727 days +spheroid+ 2.72 maxdia 2015 Jul 3.46 51.64 90.00 6653 262 287 0.002 300 BAI-LC1/5 2015 Dec 19.478 2 panels 2.3 dia 2015 Jul 5 7289 2015 Dec 18.54 51.64 92.60 6781 396 408 0.0008 295 D Soyuz-U 3rd stage 2015 31 B 2015 Jul 3.205 Cylinder 8.1 long 2015 Jul 3.23 51.61 88.62 6585 188 225 0.003 69 [40714] days 2400? 2.66 dia DMC3-1 * 2015 32 A 2015 Jul 10.686 7-faced cyl > 2.5 long 2015 Jul 10.74 98.06 97.67 7026 632 663 0.002 233 [PSLV C28] [40715] + barrel 2015 Jul 10.89 98.05 97.73 7029 637 663 0.002 237 SRI-LC1 447 2015 Jul 23.43 98.05 97.75 7030 637 665 0.002 199
[40716] + barrel 2015 Jul 21.80 98.05 97.70 7027 635 662 0.002 203 447 2015 Jul 25.05 98.05 97.67 7026 635 659 0.001 199
[40717] + barrel 447
[40718] 91 ~0.50 long ~0.40 dia
[40719] deployable x 0.10 sail + 4 x 4 4 panels 0.8 span 7
[40720] 2920 full 1.34 dia & Progress M-28M docked 2015 Jul 5 with ISS (Pirs port). Undocked 2015 Dec 19.316 and re-entered over the south Pacific Ocean. * Disaster Monitoring Constellation 3 # Demonstration of a satellite deorbiting sail for quicker orbital decay at the end of a satellite’s useful life. % Technology demonstration satellite from Surrey Satellite Technology. GPS 2F-10 (USA 262) 2015 33 A 2015 Jul 15.650 Box +2 panels 2.49x2.03 2015 Jul 15.81 54.89 729.68 26848 20434 20506 0.001 339 [Atlas 5 401] [40730] 1 million years 1630 x2.24 2015 Jul 15.83 55.11 734.47 26966 20450 20724 0.005 286 (AV-055) CC-LC41 2015 Jul 15.89 54.98 728.32 26815 20425 20447 0.0004 130 2015 Jul 16.93 54.98 729.00 26832 20446 20460 0.0003 328 Atlas-5 2nd stage 2015 33 B 2015 Jul 15.650 Cylinder 12.68 long 2015 Jul 15.89 55.27 752.85 27414 20440 21631 0.022 288 [40731] 2243 3.05 dia 2015 Jul 15.90 55.36 754.40 27451 20449 21696 0.023 291 2015 Jul 19.06 55.34 754.47 27453 20437 21711 0.023 291
(MSG-4) [40732] > million years 2043 3.22 dia 2015 Jul 17.73 0.76 738.22 27058 5744 35613 0.552 179 [Ariane 5 ECA] KOU-ELA3 2015 Jul 19.68 1.60 984.75 32788 17041 35778 0.286 359 (VA 224, L578) 2015 Jul 21.23 2.95 1359.98 40662 32802 35764 0.036 358 2015 Jul 22.21 3.10 1430.27 42051 35562 35782 0.003 354 2015 Jul 24.00 3.16 1421.82 41885 35376 35636 0.003 47 2015 Jul 29.09 3.17 1428.60 42018 35589 35690 0.001 14 2015 Aug 3.16 3.16 1433.90 42122 35689 35797 0.001 261 2015 Aug 5.80 3.18 1437.65 42195 35442 36191 0.009 183 2015 Aug 13.92 3.14 1436.12 42165 35785 35789 0.00005 21 2015 Aug 19.07 3.06 1436.05 42164 35780 35790 0.0001 0
[40733] > million years 5565 (full) x 2.2 2015 Jul 17344 2.52 708.32 26322 4150 35736 0.600 179 2015 Jul 19.60 1.41 836.18 29401 10316 35729 0.432 178 2015 Jul 20.37 0.52 1058.90 34414 20340 35730 0.224 179 2015 Jul 22.28 0.11 1434.72 42138 35727 35791 0.0008 174 2015 Jul 26.51 0.10 1435.83 42160 35767 35795 0.0003 257 2015 Jul 28.98 0.09 1436.12 42165 35782 35791 0.0001 134 2015 Sep 16.37 0.03 1436.08 42165 35784 35788 0.00005 196 Ariane 5 2nd stage 2015 34 C 2015 Jul 15.893 Drum-cone 3.5 long 2015 Jul 15.98 3.97 630.50 24357 226 35730 0.729 179 (ESC-A) [40734] 2880 3.94 dia 2015 Jul 17.01 4.11 633.18 24426 261 35833 0.728 182 Sylda 5A upper part 2015 34 D 2015 Jul 15.893 Barrel shaped 6.4 long 2015 Jul 16.00 3.96 631.27 24376 261 35734 0.728 178 [40735] 517 4.6 dia MSG-4 Cooler Cover 2015 34 E [40989] 2015 Oct 29.47 2.98 1418.40 41818 35301 35577 0.003 16 MSG-4 Baffle Cover 2015 34 F [40990] 2015 Oct 28.38 2.98 1402.77 41510 34807 35456 0.008 302 D Soyuz TMA-17M $ 2015 35 A 2015 Jul 22.890 Cyl+beehive+ 7.48 long 2015 Jul 23.00 51.65 92.58 6780 400 402 0.0001 290 3M [Soyuz-FG] [40744] 141.660 days +spheroid+ 2.72 maxdia 2015 Dec 10.32 51.64 92.62 6781 397 408 0.0008 257 R BAI-LC1/5 2015 Dec 11.550 2 panels 2.2 dia 7120 10.6 span D Soyuz-FG 3rd stage % 2015 35 B 2015 Jul 22.890 Cylinder 6.74 long 2015 Jul 22.90 51.64 88.72 6589 195 227 0.002 83 (Blok I) [40745] 2.2 days 2410 2.66 dia 2015 Jul 25.07 51.66 87.57 6532 149 158 0.0007 46 2015 Jul 25.1
[Delta IV Medium+ [40746] > million years 5987 full 2015 Jul 24.83 24.07 1328.10 40023 489 66801 0.828 178 (5,4)](#30) CC-LC37B 41 span 2015 Jul 25.89 24.09 1328.15 40024 494 66798 0.828 178 No more TLE’s issued Delta IV 2nd stage 2015 36 B 2015 Jul 24.01 Cylinder 12.2 long 2015 Jul 24.08 24.09 1314.12 39742 586 66142 0.825 179 [40747] 3490 5.0 dia 2015 Jul 24.84 24.07 1308.13 39621 558 65927 0.825 179 Beidou-3 M1-S 2015 37 A 2015 Jul 25.520 Box +2 panels 2.25 x 1.0 2015 Jul 25.84 54.98 787.00 28237 21523 22193 0.012 177 [CZ-3B/YZ-1] [40748] 1 million years 850 x 2.2 2015 Aug 13.39 55.00 773.23 27906 21516 21540 0.0004 252 XI-LC2 ~17 span
[40749] 1 million years 850 x 2.2 2015 Jul 27.10 55.01 780.43 28079 21528 21873 0.006 179 ~17 span 2015 Jul 28.87 54.98 771.88 27874 21462 21528 0.001 348
[40750] 2740 3 dia YZ-1 upper stage 2015 37 D 2015 Jul 25.520 Cone + spheres 2015 Jul 25.83 54.89 919.45 31322 22151 27736 0.089 15 [40751] 1 million years $ Soyuz TMA-17M with 3 cosmo-/astronauts (Kononenko, Yui and Lindgren)docked 2015 Jul 23.115 with ISS (Rassvet port). The starboard solar wing did not deploy after orbit insertion, but deployed just before docking at some 5 m from ISS. Soyuz TMA-17M undocked 2015 Dec 11.409. * WGS-7 used its onboard motor as well ion-thrusters to raise its orbit to geosynchronous. D Kounotori 5 # 2015 38 A 2015 Aug 19.493 Cylinder 10.06 long 2015 Aug 19.61 51.69 89.35 6621 185 300 0.009 312 (HTV 5) [40873] 41.39 days 15876 4.27 dia 2015 Aug 19.92 51.68 89.98 6652 246 300 0.004 308 [H-2B] TAN-LC2 2015 Sep 29.88 12020 empty 2015 Aug 23.00 51.64 91.93 6748 359 379 0.001 191 2015 Sep 29.52 51.65 92.55 6778 395 404 0.0006 343 Intelsat 34 2015 39 A 2015 Aug 20.863 Box +2 panels 5.6 x 3.5 2015 Aug 20.65 4.70 631.38 24380 243 35759 0.728 179 [Ariane 5 ECA] [40874] > million years 3300 x 3.0 2015 Aug 22.54 1.77 803.93 28640 8748 35775 0.472 178 (VA225, L579) KOU-ELA3 1800 empty 2015 Aug 23.63 0.27 1139.50 36139 23748 35772 0.166 174 2015 Aug 25.37 0.07 1324.10 39943 31338 35791 0.056 155 2015 Aug 28.23 0.06 1432.02 42085 35613 35799 0.002 56 2015 Aug 31.76 0.04 1436.17 42166 35772 35803 0.0004 238 2015 Sep 2.07 0.05 1436.12 42165 35770 35803 0.0004 236 2015 Sep 16.75 0.02 1437.70 42196 35813 35822 0.0001 224 2015 Sep 30.44 0.01 1436.05 42164 35777 35794 0.0002 76 2015 Oct 1.49 0.01 1436.17 42166 35779 35796 0.0002 224 Eutelsat 8 West B 2015 39 B 2015 Aug 20.863 Box +2 panels 5.5 x 2 2015 Aug 20.66 4.70 633.57 24436 249 35866 0.729 178 [40875] > million years 5782 x 2.2 2015 Aug 22.50 2.22 767.27 27762 7021 35747 0.517 179 2015 Aug 23.07 1.25 1046.40 34142 19779 35749 0.234 176 2015 Aug 31.68 0.08 1436.10 42165 35766 35807 0.0005 246 2015 Sep 17.09 0.05 1436.07 42164 35785 35787 0.00003 61
(ESC-A) [40876] 2880 3.94 dia Sylda 5A upper part 2015 39 D 2015 Aug 20.863 Barrel shaped 6.4 long 2015 Aug 20.66 4.73 631.25 24376 238 35758 0.729 179 [40877] 517 4.6 dia Yaogan 27 2015 40 A 2015 Aug 27.105 2015 Aug 27.16 100.46 107.93 7510 1062 1201 0.009 9 [CZ-4C] [40878] 1040 2015 Aug 27.23 100.46 108.00 7513 1064 1205 0.009 11 WUZ 2015 Aug 27.92 100.50 109.42 7578 1194 1206 0.0008 273
[40879] 1760 2.9 dia # HTV 5 rendez voused with ISS 2015 Aug 24.430 and was grappled by the station’s robotic arm 2015 Aug 24.436 and berthed 2015 Aug 24.539 to the nadir port of the Harmony module. Unberthed 2015 Sep 28. And 2015 Sep 28.703 released by stations robotic arm. The H-2B 2nd stage made a cold gas de-orbit manoeuvre at the end of the 1st orbit and decayed over the Pacific Ocean
[GSLV Mk. II D6) [40880] > million years + mesh antenna x 4.1 2015 Sep 1.82 1.19 1431.28 42071 35671 35713 0.0005 230 Stage) SRI-LC2 985 dry ~10 span 2015 Sep 5.88 1.17 1434.58 42135 35676 35837 0.002 358 2117 full 6 dia 2015 Sep 7.85 1.18 1436.02 42163 35758 35811 0.0006 314 2015 Sep 16.95 1.16 1436.07 42164 35750 35821 0.0008 335
(CUS=Crygenic Upper [40881] 2.8 dia Inmarsat 5-F3 2015 42 A 2015 Aug 28.489 Box +2 panels 6.98x3.59 2015 Aug 29.76 26.63 1377.67 41013 4369 64901 0.738 180 [Proton-M/Breeze-M] [40882] > million years 6100 full x3.27 2015 Sep 7.00 1.26 2117.58 54625 31691 64801 0.303 169 (#405) BAI-LC200/39 3750 bol 33.80 span 2015 Sep 8.57 0.37 1589.68 45120 31568 45915 0.159 155 2015 Sep 9.62 0.12 1460.80 42647 31521 41016 0.111 75 2015 Sep 11.78 0.13 1436.03 42164 31499 40071 0.102 37 2015 Sep 17.45 0.13 1437.32 42189 31651 39969 0.099 39 2015 Oct 3.51 0.10 1436.75 42178 32984 38614 0.067 36 2015 Oct 5.66 0.09 1437.03 42183 32981 38627 0.067 37 2015 Oct 8.63 0.08 1437.12 42185 33749 37863 0.049 31
[40883] 1220 ~2.4 dia 2015 Aug 31.39 27.92 1306.47 39588 2809 63609 0.768 182 Breeze-M tank 2015 42 C 2015 Aug 28.489 Torus 2.1 long 2015 Aug 28.79 50.72 274.33 13986 364 14851 0.518 172 [40884] 1290 4.1 dia 0.8 cross D Soyuz TMA-18M $ 2015 43 A 2015 Sep 2.193 Cyl+beehive+ 7.48 long 2015 Sep 2.63 51.64 89.70 6638 236 282 0.003 147 3M [Soyuz-FG] [40885] 181.991 days +spheroid+ 2.72 maxdia 2015 Sep 3.93 51.64 92.58 6779 399 402 0.0002 178 BAI-LC1/5 2016 Mar 2.184 2 panels 2.2 dia 2015 Sep 4.57 51.64 92.58 6779 400 402 0.0002 175 7120 10.6 span D Soyuz-FG 3rd stage 2015 43 B 2015 Sep 2.193 Cylinder 6.74 long 2015 Sep 2.55 51.65 88.65 6586 192 223 0.002 78 (Blok I) [40886] 3 days 2410 2.66 dia 2015 Sep 4.76 51.64 87.70 6539 157 164 0.0006 88 2015 Sep 5 $ Soyuz TMA-18M docked 2015 Sep 4.319 with ISS (Poisk port) with cosmonauts Volkov and Ainbetov and astronaut Mogensen. Volkov will remain on board of ISS till 2016 Mar and return with Kelly and Kornienko, launched 2015 Mar 2 in Soyuz TMA 16M. Ainbetov and Mogensen returned to Earth with Soyuz TMA-16M. Soyuz TMA-18M undocked 2016 Mar 2.044 with Kelly and Kornienko after 340 days in the ISS and Soyuz commander Volkov. MUOS-4 2015 44 A 2015 Sep 2.429 Box +2 panels 6.7 x 3.66 No TLE issued. Geostationary orbit. [Atlas V 551] [40887] > million years +2 mesh dishes x 1.83 2015 Sep 2.547 19.11 3819 35786 GTO (AC-056) CC-LC41 6740 full ~25 span 3812 dry 5.4+14 dia Atlas V 2nd stage 2015 44 B 2015 Sep 2.429 Cylinder 12.68 long No TLE issued. Geostationary Transfer Orbit from presskit. (Centaur) [40888] 2243 3.05 dia 2015 Sep 2.438 28.3 166.6 660.6 End of 1st burn 2015 Sep 2.447 25.95 191 32984 End of 2nd burn 2015 Sep 2.547 19.11 3819 35786 End of 3rd burn Fragment (Centaur) 2015 44 C [40991] 2015 Oct 30.12 19.18 690.40 25876 3856 35138 0.604 197 Galileo FM-05/SC#9 2015 45 A 2015 Sep 11.089 Box +2 panels 2.5 x 1.2 2015 Sep 11.59 57.38 860.20 29961 23555 23611 0.0009 249 (Alba) [40889] 1 million years 715 x 1.1 2015 Sep 17.42 57.39 858.52 29922 23469 23618 0.002 257 [Soyuz 2-1b KOU-ELS 14.67 span 2015 Sep 20.99 57.38 856.77 29881 23440 23566 0.002 227 /Fregat MT] (VS ) Galileo FM-06/SC#10 2015 45 B 2015 Sep 11.089 Box +2 panels 2.5 x 1.2 2015 Sep 11.57 57.28 862.12 30006 23554 23700 0.002 60 (Oriana) [40890] 1 million years 716 x 1.1 2015 Sep 11.77 57.39 858.77 29928 23541 23558 0.0003 292 14.67 span 2015 Sep 15.62 57.41 852.92 29792 23272 23555 0.005 351 2015 Sep 17.39 57.41 846.92 29652 23233 23314 0.001 276 Fregat MT upperstage 2015 45 C 2015 Sep 11.089 Drum + spheres 1.5 long 2015 Sep 11.43 57.38 858.87 29930 23544 23559 0.0002 240 + payload adapter [40891] 3.35 dia 2015 Sep 11.58 57.35 857.77 29905 23485 23568 0.001 201 + box 2.5 x 1.2 2015 Sep 15.61 57.38 858.00 29910 23493 23570 0.001 188
Shiyàn 1 * [40892] 2015 Sep 23.65 0.18 1436.03 42164 35776 35795 0.0002 260 XI-LC2 D CZ-3B 3rd stage 2015 46 B 2015 Sep 12.653 Cylinder 12.38 long 2015 Sep 12.77 27.05 613.37 23913 181 34888 0.726 179 [40893] 49 days 3.0 dia 2016 Jan 30.38 26.48 93.75 6837 94 822 0.053 17 2016 Jan 30 * Communication test satellite Gaofen 9 2015 47 A 2015 Sep 14.196 Box +2 panels 2015 Sep 14.24 98.01 97.52 7019 616 664 0.003 250 [CZ-2D] [40894] JUIQ
[NNA] 6050 3.35 dia Ekspress AM-8 2015 48 A 2015 Sep 14.792 Box +2 panels 7.5 high 2015 Sep 16.59 0.04 1439.45 42231 35816 35888 0.0009 186 [Proton-M/ [40895] > million years 2100 full 30 span 2015 Sep 28.53 0.00 1437.35 42189 35800 35821 0.0003 346 Block DM-03] BAI 2015 Sep 30.63 0.04 1436.15 42166 35769 35806 0.0004 241 2015 Oct 2.59 0.03 1436.08 42165 35784 35788 0.00005 27 2015 Oct 16.88 0.05 1438.45 42211 35807 35857 0.0006 213
[40896] 3.7 dia 2015 49 A 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.08 97.41 93.73 6836 392 522 0.010 34 [CZ-6] * [40899] 2015 Sep 22.90 97.46 92.15 6904 515 536 0.001 262 WUZ
Deployed 20 micro and nano satellites; some satellites were deployed from mother-satellites. Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite 3A, weighing 25 Kilograms and carrying a 145 MHz amateur communications payload plus a set of sensors to conduct measurements of properties of the upper atmosphere. CAS 3A carries two piggyback payloads, the CAS 3E and CAS 3F PicoSatellites Chinese Amateur Radio Satellites 3B, 3C and 3D are three identical microsatellites, each with a mass of 10 Kilograms. They are equipped with telemetry and beacon transmitters operating at the amateur radio frequencies. All three are designed to build a small constellation of satellites for the analysis of the spatial properties of phenomena ongoing in the upper atmosphere, detected by a suite of sensors. Chinese Amateur Radio Satellites 3E and 3F are two identical PicoSatellites, each with a mass of 1.5 Kilograms. Deployed from the CAS-3A satellite, the two small satellites are purely dedicated to amateur radio missions featuring communications payloads for telemetry and beacon signals transmission. Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite 3G follows the 2-Unit CubeSat form factor and was developed at Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong HIT Satellite. LilacSat 2, also known as Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite 3H, was built by the Harbin Institute of Technology and weighs 11 Kilograms, outfitted with a number of payloads to provide students with hands-on experience in the conduct of a space mission. Payloads include a communications system with digipeater and repeater function based on a software defined radio, and a second software defined radio multi-band payload for the decoding of maritime Automatic Identification System signals and Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast signals from aircraft. The satellite also carries an imaging payload sensitive to thermal infrared wavelengths plus a Field Programmable Gate Array space-based software testing platform. NUDT-Phone-Sat, also known as Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite 3I, is a 100-gram pico satellite based on smartphone technology. The small satellite will demonstrate a number of functions using smartphone technology adapted for spaceflight at National University of Defense Technology. Kongjian 1A, 1B and 1C are three technology demonstration satellites of unknown specifications. Tiantuo-3 was built by the National University of Defense Technology for a technology demonstration mission. Xinyan-2 (New Tech-2), a 130-Kilogram technology demonstration satellite featuring Earth Observation Payloads Zheda Pixing 2A and 2B, each weigh 12 Kilograms to demonstrate a range of technologies for in-space rendezvous and proximity operations of satellites. Systems tested on the spacecraft include an advanced guidance, navigation and control software for automated formation flying through the use of an innovative micro propulsion system using ammonia gas as propellant for orbit changes and formation-flying. To communicate and determine their relative positions, the two satellites use an S-Band Pseudo Noise Code Ranging System, a set of dual-GPS receivers and a new miniaturized accelerometer and gyroscope which will be used for attitude determination. At least four satellites of this launch are not yet accounted for. Nudt-PhoneSat 2015 49 B 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.29 97.45 95.15 6904 515 536 0.001 276 [40900] 0.1 ZDPS 2A 2015 49 C 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.29 97.46 95.15 6905 517 535 0.001 271 [40901] 12 ZDPS 2B 2015 49 D 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.29 97.45 95.17 6905 517 536 0.001 266 [40902] 12 XW-2A 2015 49 E 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.29 97.46 95.18 6906 519 536 0.001 265 [40903] 2015 Sep 23.60 97.46 95.05 6899 507 534 0.002 274 2015 Sep 24.31 97.46 94.95 6894 499 533 0.002 289
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2015 49 G 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.35 97.45 95.23 6909 519 541 0.002 245 [40905]
XW-2C 2015 49 H 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.35 97.45 95.22 6908 519 539 0.001 251 [40906]
XW-2D 2015 49 J 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.35 97.46 95.22 6908 520 539 0.001 249 [40907]
LilacSat 2 2015 49 K 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.81 97.47 95.25 6909 520 541 0.002 240 [40908] 11 XW-2E 2015 49 L 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 20.81 97.46 95.20 6907 519 538 0.001 250 [40909]
XW-2F 2015 49 M 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 22.80 97.46 95.23 6909 519 540 0.002 239 [40910]
XW-2B 2015 49 N 2015 Sep 19.959 2015 Sep 22.81 97.46 95.22 6908 520 539 0.001 240 [40911]
(DCBB) [40912] CZ-6 3rd stage 2015 49 Q 2015 Sep 19.959 Drum ~1.8 long 2015 Sep 22.80 97.46 95.15 6904 515 536 0.001 262 + payload adapter [40913] + box 2.25 dia 2015 Sep 22.83 97.42 93.73 6835 392 522 0.01 24
Cosmos 2507 * 2015 50 A 2015 Sep 23.917 Cylinder + 3 ~ 2 long 2015 Sep 24.02 82.50 116.10 7884 1502 1508 0.0004 44 [Rockot/Breeze-KM] [40920] panels +2 cone 2015 Sep 25.37 82.50 116.02 7880 1497 1506 0.0006 332 PLE-LC133/3 antennae 282
[40921] panels +2 cone antennae 282
[40922] panels +2 cone 2015 Sep 24.86 82.49 116.05 7881 1498 1508 0.0006 343 antennae 282
[40923] 2.5 dia * Rodnik S Military Communications satellite in the Strela constellation. Pujian-1 (PJ-1) 2015 51 A 2015 Sep 25.01 2015 Sep 25.34 97.31 94.13 6855 468 486 0.001 282 [CZ-11]# [40925] JIUQ
(TW-1 C) [40926] x 0.1 Tianwang-1 B 2015 51 C 2015 Sep 25.01 2U-Cube 0.2 x 0.1 2015 Sep 25.38 97.32 94.12 6854 466 485 0.001 289 (TW-1 B) [40927] x 0.1 Tianwang-1 A 2015 51 D 2015 Sep 25.01 2U-Cube 0.2 x 0.1 2015 Sep 25.37 97.30 94.12 6854 466 484 0.001 291 (TW-1 A) [40928] x 0.1 D CZ-11 4th stage 2015 51 E 2015 Sep 25.01 Cylinder 2015 Sep 25.25 97.34 91.68 6736 145 570 0.032 42 [40929] 7.15 days 2015 Oct 2.13 97.32 87.27 6518 112 166 0.004 25 2015 Oct 02.16 AstroSat $ 2015 52 A 2015 Sep 28.188 Box +2 panels 1.96 x 1.75 2015 Sep 28.79 6.00 97.55 7020 632 650 0.001 1 [PSLV C30] [40930] 1513 full x 1.30 SRI-LC1 1470 dry
[40931] 76 0.47 long 0.36 high Lemur-02 Joel * 2015 52 C 2015 Sep 28.188 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 2015 Sep 28.79 6.00 97.52 7018 630 650 0.001 13 [40932] 7 x 0.10 # Maiden flight of the CZ-11 $ ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. ASTROSAT will observe the universe in the optical, Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, whereas most other scientific satellites are capable of observing a narrow range of wavelength band. Multi-wavelength observations of ASTROSAT can be further extended with co-ordinated observations using other spacecraft and ground based observations. & LAPAN-A2 is a Microsatellite from National Institute of Aeronautics and Space-LAPAN, Indonesia. LAPAN-A2 is meant for providing maritime surveillance using Automatic Identification System (AIS), supporting Indonesian radio amateur communities for disaster mitigation and carrying out Earth surveillance using video and digital camera. % NLS-14 (Ev9), a Nanosatellite from Space Flight Laboratory, University of Toronto Institute for Advanced Studies (SFL, UTIAS), Canada. It is a maritime monitoring Nanosatellite using the next generation Automatic Identification System (AIS). * Four LEMUR nano satellites from Spire Global, Inc. (San Francisco, CA), USA, are non-visual remote sensing satellites, focusing primarily on global maritime intelligence through vessel tracking via the Automatic Identification System (AIS), and high fidelity weather forecasting using GPS Radio Occultation technology. Lemur-02 Chris 2015 52 D 2015 Sep 28.188 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 2015 Sep 28.78 6.00 97.50 7018 629 649 0.001 10 [40933] 7 x 0.10 Lemur-02 Jeroen 2015 52 E 2015 Sep 28.188 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 2015 Sep 28.86 6.00 97.55 7020 633 650 0.001 5 [40934] 7 x 0.10 Lemur-02 Peter 2015 52 F 2015 Sep 28.188 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 2015 Sep 28.93 6.01 97.57 7021 635 649 0.001 5 [40935] 7 x 0.10 ExactView-9 % 2015 52 G 2015 Sep 28.188 2015 Sep 28.94 6.01 97.57 7021 634 650 0.001 0 (NLS-14) [40936] 14 PSLV 4th stage 2015 52 H 2015 Sep 28.188 Cylinder 3.0 long 2015 Sep 28.78 5.95 97.28 7007 608 649 0.003 80 [40937] 1.34 dia Beidou I2-S 2015 53 A 2015 Sep 29.968 Hexahedral 2.2x2.0 2015 Sep 30.20 55.07 631.53 24383 192 35817 0.731 180 [CZ-3B/E] [40938] > million years +2 panels x3.1 2015 Sep 30.33 55.01 656.20 25014 219 37052 0.736 180 XI-LC3 2015 Oct 8.50 55.02 1435.73 42158 35606 35953 0.004 174
[40939] 191.27 days 4720 3.0 dia 2015 Oct 2.48 55.01 656.63 25025 241 37053 0.735 181 2016 Apr 8.24 2016 Apr 8.11 53.96 91.43 6723 85 604 0.039 236
[Ariane 5 ECA] [40940] > million years 6440 x3.5 2015 Oct 2.56 3.14 742.78 27169 5805 35775 0.552 179 (L580 VA226) KOU-ELA3 2015 Oct 4.51 1.39 937.03 31720 14909 35774 0.329 178 2015 Oct 6.61 0.53 1157.20 36512 24493 35774 0.154 177 2015 Oct 8.59 0.08 1434.77 42139 35744 35777 0.0004 335 2015 Oct 16.78 0.02 1437.15 42186 35786 35828 0.0005 48 2015 Oct 20.91 0.03 1436.03 42164 35775 35795 0.0002 281 2015 Oct 25.52 0.02 1436.10 42165 35770 35802 0.0004 299 ARSAT 2 2015 54 B 2015 Sep 30.854 Box +2 panels 2.9x1.8 2015 Sep 30.91 6.04 626.58 24256 205 35549 0.729 178 [40941] > million years 2985 full x2.2 2015 Oct 2.57 3.52 721.70 26652 4789 35759 0.581 179 1485 dry 16.5 span 2015 Oct 5.04 1.55 917.87 31286 14043 35772 0.347 178 2015 Oct 13.30 0.06 1436.58 42174 34792 36799 0.024 70 2015 Oct 13.91 0.07 1436.77 42178 35742 35857 0.001 98 2015 Oct 13.98 0.05 1437.58 42194 35785 35846 0.0007 352 2015 Oct 15.56 0.02 1437.08 42184 35783 35828 0.0005 210 2015 Oct 16.28 0.02 1436.07 42164 35781 35790 0.0001 274 2015 54 continued on next page Ariane 5 2nd stage 2015 54 C 2015 Sep 30.854 Drum-cone 3.5 long 2015 Sep 30.91 6.00 629.83 24340 239 35683 0.728 178 (ESC-A) [40942] 2880 3.94 dia 2015 Oct 1.09 5.96 631.18 24375 242 35750 0.728 178 2015 Oct 2.39 6.28 630.22 24350 235 35707 0.728 182
[40943] 517 4.6 dia D Progress M-29M & 2015 55 A 2015 Oct 1.701 Cyl+beehive+ 7.5 long 2015 Oct 1.72 51.59 88.93 6600 196 247 0.004 120 [Soyuz-U] [40944] 190 days +spheroid+ 2.72 maxdia 2015 Oct 1.83 51.64 90.97 6701 308 337 0.002 285 BAI-LC1/5 2015 Apr 8 2 panels 2.3 dia 2015 Oct 2.48 51.64 92.65 6783 400 408 0.0006 353 7289 2016 Mar 29.51 51.64 92.63 6782 402 405 0.0002 12 2016 Mar 30.92 51.64 92.32 6767 373 403 0.002 249 2016 Apr 8.44 51.64 92.30 6766 373 401 0.002 283
[40945] 2 days 2400? 2.66 dia 2015 Oct 3.41 51.63 87.73 6541 154 170 0.001 92 2015 Oct 3
[Atlas-5 421] [40946] > million years + mesh dish 41 span 2015 Oct 8.79 15.26 911.90 31150 13765 35778 0.353 182 CC-LC41 5325 full ~22 dia 2015 Oct 9.55 11.55 1060.93 34458 20371 35788 0.224 182 3200 bol 2015 Oct 11.62 9.24 1212.22 37660 26780 35783 0.120 182 2015 Oct 13.44 7.47 1391.98 41297 34052 35785 0.021 184 2015 Oct 14.52 7.28 1415.62 41763 34982 35786 0.010 184 2015 Oct 16.59 7.12 1436.27 42168 35769 35810 0.0005 79 2015 Oct 17.56 7.12 1436.13 42165 35769 35805 0.0004 77 Atlas 5 2nd stage 2015 56 B 2015 Oct 2.436 Cylinder 12.68 long 2015 Oct 2.94 26.65 703.25 26196 4309 35326 0.592 178 (Centaur) [40947] 2243 3.05 dia Jilin-1 2015 57 A 2015 Oct 7.176 Hexagonal cyl 2015 Oct 7.36 98.05 97.77 7031 641 663 0.0016 244 [CZ-2D] [40958] 420-450 JIUQ
[40959] 55 x 0.60 Lingqiao A 2015 57 C 2015 Oct 7.176 Box 1.2 x 1.1 2015 Oct 7.42 98.04 97.75 7030 639 663 0.002 251 [40960] ~95 2015 57 continued on next page & Progress-M 29M docked 2015 Oct 1.953 with ISS (Zvezda aft port) with 2369 kg of cargo and supplies. Undocked 2016 March 30.593 and stayed in orbit for a week to conduct experiments. Lingqiao B 2015 57 D 2015 Oct 7.176 Box 1.2 x 1.1 2015 Oct 7.42 98.04 97.75 7029 638 663 0.002 252 [40961] ~95 CZ-2D 2nd stage 2015 57 E 2015 Oct 7.176 Cylinder 10.9 long Probably de-orbited in first orbit. [NNA] 6050 3.35 dia NOSS 3-7 A $ 2015 58 A 2015 Oct 8.534 No TLE issued. Orbits from amateur observations. (NROL-55) (USA 264) [40964] 2015 Oct 8.61 63.43 107.43 7486 1014 1201 0.012 180 [Atlas 5 401] VDB-SLC3 2016 Jan 13.23 63.44 107.37 7484 1014 1196 0.012 179 (AV-058)
[40965] x0.10 AeroCube 7 2015 58 2015 Oct 8.534 1.5U-Cube 0.15x0.10 (OCSD-A) [40966] +2 panels 0.10 ~3 0.25 span
[40967] +2 antennae 2 + 0.7 BisonSat 2015 58 E 2015 Oct 8.534 1U-Cube 0.10 side [40968]
ARC 1 2015 58 F 2015 Oct 8.534 1U-Cube 0.10 side [40969]
SNaP-3 Alice 2015 58 G 2015 Oct 8.534 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 [40970] +4 panels x0.10 +4 antennae 0.70 span 5
[40971] x0.10 SNaP-3 Eddie 2015 58 J 2015 Oct 8.534 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 [40972] +4 panels x0.10 +4 antennae 0.70 span 5
PropCube 3 2015 58 K 2015 Oct 8.534 1U-Cube 0.10 side [40973] SINOD-D 1 2015 58 L 2015 Oct 8.534 2U-Cube 0.20x0.10 [40974] ~2 x0.10 SNaP-3 Jim 2015 58 M 2015 Oct 8.534 3U-Cube 0.34x0.10 [40975] +4 panels x0.10 +4 antennae 0.70 span 5
[40976]
SINOD-D 3 2015 58 P 2015 Oct 8.534 2U-Cube 0.20x0.10 [40977] ~2 x0.10 Atlas 5 2nd stage # 2015 58 Q 2015 Oct 8.534 Cylinder 12.68 long No TLE issued. Orbits from amateur observations. (Centaur) [40978] 2243 3.05 dia 2015 Oct 9.12 64.77 97.37 7011 478 786 0.022 284 2016 Jan 13.74 64.77 97.33 7010 480 781 0.021 259
[40981] 2015 Oct 8.61 63.43 107.42 7486 1014 1201 0.012 180 2016 Jan 13.23 63.44 107.37 7484 1015 1195 0.012 179
* The Low Mass Radio Science Transponder Satellite is a 2U CubeSat built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to demonstrate a Low Mass Radio Transponder in space to improve tracking capabilities of high-orbiting satellites and interplanetary missions. * The Space Missile Defence Command NanoSatellite Program is comprised of a number of 3U CubeSats operated by the United States Army to be utilized in the development of software-defined radios for use in beyond-line-of-sight communications which are particularly relevant to users in remote areas. * AeroCube 7 (OCSD-A known in full as Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration) is a CubeSat technical demonstration mission by the Aerospace Corporation dedicated to testing of a small laser communications system that could increase the volume of data downlinked by small satellite missions. Furthermore, the satellite tests a cost-efficient radar and optical sensing system for spacecraft rendezvous and stationkeeping. * Fox 1A is an amateur communications satellite using the 1U CubeSat form factor developed and built by AMSAT with participation of Penn Stage University for the development of a student payload to be installed on the satellite so that it could qualify for a launch under NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites Program. * BisonSat is a 1U CubeSat designed and operated by the Salish Kootenai College in Montana. The educational satellite mission aims to operate a camera system to gather broad-band Earth imagery for the study of aerosols, cloud formation and hydrologic processes * ARC 1, the Alaska Research CubeSat is a 1U CubeSat developed and operated by the Alaska Space Grant Program. The overall purpose of the mission is to provide students at he University of Alaska Fairbanks with hands-on experience in the conduct of a space mission. * The two SINOD-D satellites follow the 2U CubeSat form factor and have a mass of around two Kilograms. They were developed and manufactured by SRI International headquartered in California. SINOD-D 1 and 3 will serve as technology testbeds deployed to orbit to demonstrate a high-speed data downlink system making use of software defined radio technology to provide a significant increase in data rates which can be very useful for future CubeSat or SmallSat missions handling a large amount of data such as Earth imagery in the form of still images or high-definition videos. * AeroCube 5C is part of the small satellite program of The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California. The AeroCube program deploys small satellites for technical demonstrations. They are dedicated to the demonstration of pointing and tracking capabilities. * The PropCube 1 & 3 satellites are 1U CubeSats dedicated to technology demonstrations. The satellites were built by SRI International and are reportedly conducting dual-frequency ionospheric calibration measurements. APStar-9 2015 59 A 2015 Oct 16.678 Box +2 panels 2015 Oct 16.85 27.18 750.80 27364 191 41780 0.760 180 [CZ 3B/E] [40982] > million years ~5000 2015 Oct 26.75 0.14 1436.13 42166 35785 35789 0.00005 58 XI-LC2 2015 Oct 29.52 0.13 1436.10 42165 35783 35790 0.00008 87 2015 Nov 10.48 0.10 1433.12 42107 35724 35732 0.0001 54 2015 Nov 11.48 0.10 1433.07 42106 35722 35732 0.0001 71 2015 Nov 16.45 0.09 1433.97 42123 35726 35763 0.0004 140 2015 Nov 17.45 0.09 1435.48 42153 35759 35789 0.0004 296 2015 Nov 18.45 0.08 1436.13 42166 35774 35800 0.0003 350 D CZ 3B/E 3rd stage * 2015 59 B 2015 Oct 16.678 Cylinder 12.38 long 2015 Oct 16.81 27.14 716.28 26519 165 40115 0.753 179 [40983] 90.566 days 2740 3.35 dia 2016 Jan 15.16 26.69 93.83 6841 70 855 0.057 284 2015 Jan 15.244
[Proton-M/Breeze-M] [40984] > million years 4924 2015 Oct 22.64 0.04 1433.63 42117 35717 35759 0.0005 60 (#407) BAI-LC200/39 2015 Oct 27.70 0.02 1436.12 42165 35769 35805 0.0004 27 2015 Nov 6.73 0.02 1436.10 42165 35779 35793 0.0002 208 Breeze-M stage 2015 60 B 2015 Oct 16.861 Stubby Cyl 2.62 long 2015 Oct 17.64 13.52 751.23 27374 7922 34069 0.478 5 [40985] 1220 ~2.4 dia Breeze-M tank 2015 60 C 2015 Oct 16.861 Torus 2.1 long 2015 Oct 17.03 49.36 380.53 17395 357 21677 0.613 356 [40986] 1290 4.1 dia 0.8 cross Tianhui-1C 2015 61 A 2015 Oct 26.299 Box +2 panels 2015 Oct 27.88 97.35 94.52 6873 489 500 0.0008 302 [CZ-2D] [40988] JIUQ-LC43/603
[NNA] 6050 3.35 dia Fragments 2015 61 B-D 3 pieces, both in orbit For orbital info see extra pages at the end of the year * Re-entry seen from Bolivia and Chili. GPS 2F-11 (USA) 2015 62 A 2015 Oct 31.676 Box +2 panels 2.49x2.03 2015 Oct 31.89 55.03 729.10 26834 20425 20485 0.001 180 [Atlas 5 401] [41019] 1 million years 1630 x2.24 2015 Nov 2.96 54.98 729.93 26854 20459 20493 0.0006 220 (AV-060)(SVN-73) CC-LC41 2015 Nov 3.98 54.98 729.57 26846 20443 20491 0.0009 207
Atlas-5 2nd stage 2015 62 B 2015 Oct 31.676 Cylinder 12.68 long 2015 Oct 31.94 55.37 755.20 27471 20472 21712 0.023 288 (Centaur) [41020] 2243 3.05 dia Zhongxing 2C 2015 63 A 2015 Nov 3.677 2015 Nov 3.79 27.10 631.83 24391 193 35832 0.731 179 (Chinasat 2C) [41021] > million years 5100? 2015 Nov 12.45 0.56 1436.03 42164 35778 35792 0.0002 143 [CZ-3B/E] XI-LC3 CZ-3B/E 3rd stage 2015 63 B 2015 Nov 3.677 Cylinder 2015 Nov 3.80 27.09 657.37 25044 218 37112 0.737 180 [41022] Yaogan 28 2015 64 A 2015 Nov 8.296 Box +2 panels 2015 Nov 8.36 97.24 93.98 6848 457 482 0.002 250 [CZ-4B] [41026] 2015 Nov 14.82 97.25 94.03 6850 460 483 0.002 224 WUZ-LC9
[41027] 1700 2.9 dia Fragments 2015 69 C-E 3 pieces, all in orbit For orbital info see extra pages at the end of the year GSAT 15 2015 65 A 2015 Nov 10.905 Box +2 panels 3.1 x 1.7 2015 Nov 10.71 3.96 630.87 24366 262 35713 0.727 177 [Ariane-5] [41028] > million years 3164 x 2.0 2015 Nov 12.87 1.13 897.35 30818 13125 35754 0.367 175 (V227) KOU-ELA3 15.4 span 2015 Nov 16.78 0.10 1428.52 42016 35514 35761 0.003 102 2015 Nov 17.54 0.10 1431.90 42083 35644 35674 0.001 94 2015 Nov 19.53 0.10 1432.63 42097 35645 35792 0.002 101 2015 Nov 27.00 0.08 1436.27 42168 35779 35800 0.0002 336 2015 Nov 27.78 0.08 1436.08 42165 35773 35799 0.0003 339
[41029] > million years 5798 2015 Nov 20.24 0.08 1432.50 42094 35694 35738 0.0005 0 >30 span 2015 Nov 21.19 0.08 1433.43 42113 35724 35744 0.0002 326 2015 Nov 21.96 0.09 1434.15 42127 35741 35755 0.0002 246 2015 Nov 27.09 0.09 1436.12 42165 35747 35826 0.0009 59
(ESC-A) [41030] 2880 3.94 dia 2015 Nov 12.62 4.11 632.30 24403 257 35792 0.728 182 Sylda 5A upper part 2015 65 D 2015 Nov 10.905 Barrel shaped 6.4 long 2015 Nov 10.97 4.03 632.57 24410 264 35799 0.728 180 [41031] 517 4.6 dia 2015 Nov 12.55 3.97 630.55 24358 255 35703 0.728 179 Cosmos 2510 2015 66 A 2015 Nov 17.274 Box +2panels? 2015 Nov 17.97 63.79 714.18 26467 1625 38551 0.698 270 (Tundra)* [41032] 2200? 2015 Dec 12.65 63.81 717.83 26557 1596 38760 0.670 270 [Soyuz 2-1B/Fregat] PLE Soyuz 2-1B 3rd stage 2015 66 B 2015 Nov 17.274 Cylinder 6.8 long 2015 Nov 17.99 63.79 714.57 26476 1641 38555 0.697 270 Fregat [41033] 2355 2.66 dia LaoSat-1 2015 67 A 2015 Nov 20.672 Box +2 panels 2.2 x 2.0 2015 Nov 20.78 18.38 750.73 27362 189 41778 0.760 179 [CZ-3B/E] [41034] > million years ~4000 x 3.1 2015 Nov 27.18 18.34 752.45 27892 159 41892 0.761 183 XI-LC2 18 span 2015 Nov 30.67 0.11 1436.13 42165 35780 35783 0.0002 292 2015 Dec 1.69 0.11 1436.12 42165 35780 35793 0.0001 284 2015 Dec 10.42 0.10 1436.03 42163 35778 35791 0.0001 273
[41035] 2740 3 dia Telstar 12 Vantage 2015 68 A 2015 Nov 24.285 Box +2 panels 2015 Nov 24.70 19.18 685.90 25763 3136 35634 0.631 178 [H-2A] (F-29) # [41036] > million years 4900 2015 Nov 25.72 11.46 785.62 28204 8017 35633 0.490 178 TAN 2015 Nov 26.60 5.85 944.97 31899 15407 35633 0.317 178 2015 Nov 30.90 0.10 1430.55 42056 35635 35720 0.001 306 2015 Dec 8.22 0.07 1435.72 42157 35768 35789 0.0002 288 2015 Dec 10.71 0.07 1435.67 42157 35770 35786 0.0002 292 2015 Dec 18.22 0.06 1436.12 42165 35776 35798 0.0003 10
[41037] 3100 4.0 dia Yaogan 29 2015 69 A 2015 Nov 26.892 Box +2 panels 2015 Nov 27.02 97.84 97.03 6995 615 619 0.0003 56 [CZ-4C] [41038] 2015 Nov 28.45 97.84 97.27 7006 626 629 0.0002 159 WUZ
[41039] 1760 2.9 dia Fragments 2015 69 C-F 4 pieces, all in orbit For orbital info see extra pages at the end of the year
# First launch of a commercial satellite with H-2A rocket and with upgraded 2nd stage. LISA Pathfinder & 2015 70 A 2015 Dec 3.170 Octagonal box 0.96 high 2015 Dec 3.45 5.98 101.88 7226 213 1482 0.088 70 * [Vega] [41043] indefinitely 480 2.31 dia 2015 Dec 4.71 5.97 102.25 7244 209 1521 0.091 87 (VV 06) KOU-ZLV 2015 Dec 7.19 5.97 102.63 7262 209 1557 0.093 118 2015 Dec 7.65 5.97 123.65 8222 293 3394 0.189 123 2015 Dec 8.27 5.96 169.70 10154 443 7108 0.328 126 2015 Dec 9.94 5.73 815.58 28916 639 44436 0.757 128 L1 Lissajous orbit of 500.000 by 800.000 km with a period of 180 days.
[41044] 469 days 968 full 2.18 dia 2015 Dec 3.72 5.97 102.27 7244 209 1522 0.091 74 * 2017 Mar 16 418 dry 2015 Dec 4.57 5.97 101.82 7223 214 1475 0.088 84 2016 Aug 14.78 5.97 96.67 6978 205 993 0.056 340 LISA propulsion ^ 2015 70 C 2015 Dec 3.170 Cylinder + 4 1.9 high Jettisoned 2016 Jan 22.479 from 2015 70 A in heliocentric orbit Module [ ] indefinitely fuel tanks 2.1 dia 1420 full D Cosmos 2511 2015 71 A 2015 Dec 5.590 Box +2 panels 2015 Dec 5.73 98.18 98.55 7068 685 694 0.0007 256 Kanopus ST and # [41098] 2.648 days 350 2015 Dec 6.85 98.17 91.58 6731 113 591 0.036 297 Volga upperstage PLE-LC43/4 2015 Dec 8.238 Cylinder 1.03 long 2015 Dec 7.02 98.16 91.22 6712 104 564 0.034 297 [Soyuz 2-1v] 3.1 dia 2015 Dec 7.07 98.17 91.02 6704 99 553 0.034 298 2015 Dec 7.40 98.17 90.42 6674 95 495 0.030 298 2015 Dec 7.64 98.16 89.90 6648 95 443 0.026 293 2015 Dec 7.90 98.16 89.10 6608 89 371 0.021 291 2015 Dec 8.08 98.16 88.35 6571 88 297 0.016 290
КЮА 1 calibration [41099] 15.8 Sphere
2nd stage [41100] 103 days 2016 Mar 16.85 98.15 86.77 6492 105 123 0.0.001 98 2016 Mar 17
{41102] 2.60 days 2015 Dec 8.02 98.16 88.65 6587 90 326 0.018 293 2015 Dec 8.19 2015 Dec 8.08 98.14 88.15 6562 87 279 0.015 294
* Orbits most likely interchanged between LISA and AVUM. ^ Attached to 2015 70 A till 2016 Jan 22 to alter its orbit with six apogee raising manoeuvres and send it to the L1 Lagrange point 1.5 million km from the earth towards the sun. # Remote sensing satellite for ocean and weather research. One of four launch locks didn’t open and Kanopus ST remained attached to the Volga upperstage. The Volga upperstage was commanded to perform a de-orbit burn hoping the satellite would come loose, but no success. On 2015 Dec 6 the complex was in an eccentric orbit with a low point around 100 km and decaying fast. Cygnus OA-4 $ 2015 72 A 2015 Dec 6.905 Cylinder +2 6.3 long 2015 Dec 6.97 51.65 89.22 6614 234 237 0.0003 263 (Deke Slayton II) [41101] circular panels 3.07 dia 2015 Dec 8.21 51.65 92.78 6790 404 418 0.001 291 [Atlas V 401] CC-LC41 2015 Dec 9.24 51.64 92.62 6782 397 408 0.0008 255 (V 061) 2015 Dec 10.32 51.64 92.62 6781 397 408 0.0008 257 Atlas-5 2nd stage 2015 72 B 2015 Dec 6.905 Cylinder 12.68 long De-orbited in first orbit over the Indian Ocean south of Australia. (Centaur) [NNA] 2243 3.05 dia Chinasat 1C 2015 73 A 2015 Dec 9.699 Box +2 panels 2.36 x 2.10 2015 Dec 9.82 27.09 631.18 24375 177 35815 0.731 179 [CZ-3B] [41103] > million years 5200 x 3.60 2015 Dec 20.97 0.11 1436.12 42165 35777 35796 0.0002 326 XI ~14 span
[41104] 157 days 2740 3 dia 2015 May 13.76 26.64 97.28 7007 105 1151 0.075 58 2016 May 14
[Zenit-3SLBF] [41105] > million years ~1855 2015 Dec 22.51 0.45 1434.47 42133 35694 35815 0.001 6 BAI-LC 45/1
[41106] nozzle 2.4 dia 1320
r [41107] 21.410 days 8307 3.9 dia 2016 Jan 1.983
[41108]
Fragments 2015 74 E-L 7 pieces, 2 have decayed For orbital info see extra pages at the end of the year
satellites to be deployed from ISS: Kaber & HiSat, 12 Flock 2E, MinXSS, CADRE, Nodes 1&2, STMSat-1 (See at 1998 67 for details). Rendez-vous and captured by the stations robotic arm 2015 Dec 9.471 and berthed 2015 Dec 9.601 to the nadir port of Unity (Node 1). # Meteorological satellite % Decay observed from Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Pieces found in northern Vietnam. Cosmos 2513 * 2015 75 A 2015 Dec 13.013 Cylinder 2015 Dec 13.16 48.59 632.48 24408 401 35657 0.722 0 [Proton-M/Breeze-M] [41121] > million years +2 panels 2015 Dec 20.68 0.06 1426.03 41968 35512 35666 0.002 230 BAI-LC81/24 ~ 3000 2015 Dec 20.99 0.05 1428.18 42010 35584 35678 0.001 209 2015 Dec 22.82 0.05 1431.03 42066 35592 35783 0.002 217 2015 Dec 29.03 0.05 1436.02 42163 35778 35791 0.0002 242 2016 Jan 1.92 0.04 1436.07 42164 35776 35796 0.0002 173
[41122] 1220 ~2.4 dia Breeze-M tank 2015 75 C 2015 Dec 13.013 Torus 2.1 long 2015 Dec 21.52 48.59 631.03 24370 407 35577 0.722 2 [41123] 1290 4.1 dia 0.8 cross Fragments 2015 75 D-J 6 pieces, all in orbit For orbital information see extra pages at end of the year D Soyuz TMA-19M $ 2015 76 A 2015 Dec 15.460 Cyl+beehive+ 7.48 long 2015 Dec 15.59 51.65 90.97 6701 321 323 0.0002 236 3M [Soyuz-FG] [41124] 185.925 days +spheroid+ 2.72 maxdia 2015 Dec 15.66 51.65 91.35 6719 321 361 0.003 353 R BAI-LC1/5 2016 Jun 18.385 2 panels 2.2 dia 2015 Dec 16.55 51.64 92.60 6781 397 407 0.0008 284 7120 10.6 span 2016 Jun 17.54 51.64 92.62 6781 403 403 0 347 D Soyuz-FG 3rd stage & 2015 76 B 2015 Dec 15.460 Cylinder 6.74 long 2015 Dec 15.64 51.63 88.67 6587 193 224 0.002 92 (Blok I) [41125] 2.393 days 2410 2.66 dia 2015 Dec 17.78 51.61 87.20 6514 133 136 0.0004 81 2015 Dec 17.853 VELOX-CI 2015 77 A 2015 Dec 16.521 Box +2 panels 0.615x0.608 2015 Dec 16.97 14.98 95.47 6920 533 550 0.001 351 [PSLV C29] [41166] 123 x0.848 SRI-LC1 1.8 span Kent Ridge 1 #3 2015 77 B 2015 Dec 16.521 Box 0.575x0.572 2015 Dec 16.97 14.98 95.48 6920 533 550 0.001 350 [41167] 78 x0.384 2015 77 continued on next page
$ Soyuz TMA-19M docked 2015 Dec 15.731 with ISS (Rassvet port) with cosmonaut Malenchenko and astronauts Kopra and Peake. The 1st automatic docking attempt was aborted about 16 meters from ISS due to problems with the automatic rendezvous system and the Soyuz automatically backed off to about 120 m. From there Malenchenko made a successful manual docking. Undocked 2016 Jun 18.245 and landed in Kazachstan. & Decayed at 298°E, 52°N and was observed from Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada. #1 Earth resource satellite from Singapore. #2 VELOX-CI, a 123-kilogram (271-pound) microsatellite for research in tropical environmental monitoring using radio occultation techniques. The satellite will be operated from the ground station located in Nanyang Technological University, its lead developer in Singapore.
[41168] X0.10 TeLEOS 1 #1 2015 77 D 2015 Dec 16.521 Hexagonal cyl 1.6 high 2015 Dec 16.97 14.98 95.47 6921 534 550 0.001 348 [41169] +4 panels 1.9x2.0 dia 400 5.2 span Galassia #6 2015 77 E 2015 Dec 16.521 2U-Cubesat 0.20x0.10 2015 Dec 16.96 14.99 95.42 6917 529 549 0.001 7 [41170] 3.4 x0.10 VELOX-II #4 2015 77 F 2015 Dec 16.521 6U-Cube 0.345x0.246 2015 Dec 16.97 14.99 95.50 6922 537 549 0.0009 345 [41171] +2 panels x0.120 13 0.80 span PSLV 4th stage 2015 77 G 2015 Dec 16.521 Cylinder 3.0 long 2015 Dec 16.84 14.69 94.33 6865 400 573 0.013 273 [41172] 2920 full 1.34 dia Wukong (DAMPE) $ 2015 78 A 2015 Dec 17.008 Box +2 panels 2015 Dec 17.12 97.30 94.53 6875 489 503 0.001 289 [CZ-2D] [41173] 1900 2015 Dec 17.31 97.30 94.53 6874 487 504 0.001 288 JIUQ
[NNA] 6050 3.35 dia #3 Kent Ridge 1, a 78-kilogram (172-pound) microsatellite from the National University of Singapore with two primary payloads: a medium resolution hyperspectral camera and shortwave infrared hyperspectral camera. Its secondary payload is a real-time high resolution video camera. #4 VELOX-II, a 13-kilogram (28-pound) six-unit CubeSat technology demonstrator with three payloads: Communications Payload, GPS Experimental Payload and Fault Tolerant Payload. This satellite was developed by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. #5 Athenoxat 1 (Athene Noctua Experimental Satellite), a three-unit CubeSat, has been designed, developed and built by Microspace Rapid Pvt Ltd. in its Singapore laboratory. It is a technology demonstrator nanosatellite for Earth remote sensing using a night vision optical payload. #6 Galassia is a two-unit, 3.4-kilogram (7.5-pound) CubeSat from the National University of Singapore. It carries two payloads. One measures the total electron count in the ionosphere above Singapore, and the other is a small photo-entangling quantum system to acquire quantum correlation data in space Directory: RAE RAE -> Year of Launch 2009 rae table of Earth Satellites RAE -> [Atlas-v 551] [28928] + antenna 69 high 2006 Mar 87 98 03 Download 491.73 Kb. Share with your friends:
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