Current Official Name of Satellite Country of Operator/Owner Operator/Owner Users Purpose Class of Orbit Type of Orbit Longitude of GEO (degrees) Perigee (km) Apogee (km) Eccentricity Inclination (degrees) Period (minutes) Launch Mass (kg.) Dry Mass (kg.) Power (watts) Date of Launch Expected Lifetime Contractor Country of Contractor Launch Site Launch Vehicle COSPAR Number NORAD Number Comments Source Used for Orbital Data Source Source Source Source Source Source ABS-1 International Asia Broadcast Satellite Commercial Communications GEO 75.03 "35,777" "35,794" 2.02E-04 0.01 1436.08 "2,894" "1,730" "6,800 (EOL)" 9/26/1999 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 1999-053A 25924 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; business services, public voice and data services, broadcasting, direct-to-home; Eastern Europe, CIS, South and Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia." JM/12_08 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18888-2004May11.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx551.html http://www.interpsputnik.com/1mi1chars.shtml http://www.intersputnik.com/press_270999.htm ABS-1A International Asia Broadcast Satellite Commercial Communications GEO 116.54 "35,785" "35,789" 4.74E-05 1.86 1436.13 "1,459" 800 "1,600" 1/14/1996 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astro Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1996-003A 23768 Korean peninsula; 15 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1996-003A http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx507.html http://www.kt.co.kr/eng/biz_info/satellite_biz/system/koreasat2.html http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/fr/gr-76375f.html http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/Reports/Regdocs/ser304E.pdf http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.html ABS-7 International Asia Broadcast Satellite Commercial Communications GEO 116.18 "35,780" "35,791" 1.30E-04 0.01 1436.06 "3,500" "1,800" "4,800" 9/4/1999 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astro Space USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 1999-046A 25894 "30 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band; Korean peninsula, the Japanese archipelago, and parts of China and Russia." JM/12_08 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.407 http://lmms.external.lmco.com/newsbureau/pressreleases/1999/99.202.html http://www.kt.co.kr/eng/biz_info/satellite_biz/system/koreasat3.html http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.html Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (AcrimSat) USA "NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory" Government Solar Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 682 727 3.18E-03 98.2 98.86 115 13 10 12/21/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Taurus 1999-070B 26033 Monitor total solar irradiance (TSI) with maximum precision; ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability. JMSatcat304 http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/SSHP/mini/mini99.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://acrim.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/mission_facts.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 139 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance GEO -14.5 "35,560" "36,013" 5.37E-03 7.72 1436.14 "4,500" 5/9/1998 TRW Space and Electronics USA Cape Canaveral Titan IVA 1998-029A 25336 ELINT. JM/12_08 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-1998.html#Orion http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.msnbc.com/news/185953.asp#BODY http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1990/097B.HTM USA 171 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance GEO 95.4 "35,589" "35,984" 4.68E-03 3.2 1436.1 "4,500" 9/9/2003 TRW Space and Electronics USA Cape Canaveral Titan IV 2003-041A 27937 Electronic intelligence (ELINT). JM/12_08 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2003.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx599.html http://www.fsri.org/FSRI%20Archives/Aerospace%20News/Aerospace%20Update%2009-15-03.pdf http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2003/041A.HTM USA 202 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance GEO 44 "35,714" "35,937" 2.64E-03 2.89 1438.8 "5,000" 1/18/2009 National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?) USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 Heavy 2009-001A 33490 ELINT. SC - ASCR http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/trumpet.htm http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090119-delta4-spysat-launch.html http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/space/usmil-man.txt http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/11/live-delta-iv-heavy-launch-with-nrol-3/ USA 223 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance GEO 100.9 "35,500" "35,500" 0.00E+00 0 "5,000" 11/21/2010 National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?) USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 Heavy 2010-063A 37232 ELINT. SC - ASCR http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=11127.45 http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090119-delta4-spysat-launch.html http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/space/usmil-man.txt http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/11/live-delta-iv-heavy-launch-with-nrol-3/ USA 237 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance GEO 60 "35,771" "35,805" 4.03E-04 0 23.94 "5,000" 6/29/2012 National Reconnaissance Laboratory(?) USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 Heavy 2012-034A 38528 ELINT. CalSky http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/delta-iv-heavy-launch-nrol-15-cape-canaveral/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/delta-iv-heavy-launch-nrol-15-cape-canaveral/ http://www.calsky.com/observer//tle.cgi?satid=12034A&tdt=2456146.41756944 USA 214 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO 0 "35,872" "36,103" 2.73E-03 4.36 1446.36 "6,169" 8/14/2010 14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2010-039A 36868 "Constellation of 3 plus 1; will replace the Milstar system. This satellite's main engine failed right after launch, stranding it in a transfer orbit. It may reach its GEO orbit by summer 2011." SC - ASCR http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7758 http://www.universetoday.com/71280/aehf-1-rides-atlas-v-to-orbit/ http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/039A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av019/100830orbit.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-15/air-force-lockheed-negotiating-over-satellite-failure-cost.html USA 235 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -40 88 "50,406" 7.96E-01 20.39 1306.29 "6,169" 5/3/2012 14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2012-019A 38254 Second in constellation. ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Africasat-1 Malaysia MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. Commercial Communications GEO 46.03 "35,784" "35,787" 3.56E-05 1.12 1436.06 "1,450" 650 "1,200 (BOL)" 1/13/1996 12.2 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1996-002B 23765 "Inclined orbit; digital video and audio broadcasting, international and domestic VSAT and telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet access; 12 C-band, 5 Ku-band." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/measat/measat.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx507.html http://www.measat.com.my/company_profile.html http://www.measat.com/investor_calender_1401.html http://www.mlesat.com/Measat.html Afristar USA 1Worldspace Commercial Communications GEO 20.97 "35,770" "35,802" 3.80E-04 0.03 1436.09 "2,704" "1,530" "5,500" 10/28/1998 15 yrs. Matra Marconi Space-France France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-063A 25515 "First WorldSpace satellite; digital audio and multi-media communications to Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean." JM/12_08 www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1998b/102898ac.htm http://www.worldspace.com/coveragemaps/afristar.html http://interglobal.org/frontier/10-30-98.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Agila 2/ABS-5 International Asia Broadcast Satellite Commercial Communications GEO 146.06 "35,769" "35,802" 3.91E-04 0.05 1436.07 "3,775" "1,800" "9,000" 8/19/1997 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ3B 1997-042A 24901 "Most powerful telecommunications satellite in service in the Asia-Pacific region; 30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders; 190 high fidelity channels and 50,000 simultaneous telephone links." JM/12_08 http://www.mabuhaysat.com/sat&net.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx526.html http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html AGILE Italy Italian Space Agency Government Scientific Research LEO 0 523 553 2.17E-03 2.47 95.4 325 4/23/2007 3 yrs. Carlo Gavazzi Space Italy Satish Dhawan Space Center PSLV C8 2007-013A 31135 Italian gamma ray observatory. http://agile.rm.iasf.cnr.it/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/013A.HTM AIM USA "Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Hampton University/NASA" Government Earth Science LEO 0 586 601 1.08E-03 97.79 96.55 215 197 216 4/25/2007 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Pegasus XL 2007-015A 31304 Study noctilucent clouds (NLC) in the polar mesosphere. In 2011 the mission was extended through FY 2012. http://aim.hamptonu.edu/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/015A.HTM http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/aim/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044G.HTM AISSat-1 Norway Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) Government Maritime Tracking/Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 619 636 1.21E-03 98.15 97.26 6 7/12/2010 3 yrs. Kongsberg Seatex AS/University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Canada Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2010-035C 36797 Equipped with instrument that receives and forwards Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals; will demonstrate maritime ship-tracking technologies. SC - ASCR http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/AISSat-1/ http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035C.HTM http://directory.eoportal.org/presentations/210/10000834.html Akebono Japan "Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo" Civil Space Physics Elliptical 0 264 "5,732" 2.92E-01 75.1 150.4 294 270 (EOL) 2/21/1989 1 yr. "Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo" Japan Uchinoura Space Center Mu 3S2 1989-016A 19822 Investigate particle acceleration regions above auroral region; develop better understanding of acceleration mechanism and relation to substorm phenomena. JMSatcat304 http://www.rolfisoft.de/html/satdb_1989_eng.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1989-016A http://www.jaxa.jp/missions/projects/sat/geospace/akebono/index_e.html Alsat-2A Algeria Centre National des Techniques Spatiales (CNTS) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 672 674 1.42E-04 98.23 98.21 130 7/12/2010 5 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/German/Spain Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2010-035D 36798 "The system will enable Algeria to obtain very high quality images for use in a wide variety of applications: cartography, management of agriculture, forestry, water, mineral and oil resources, crop protection, management of natural disasters and land planning." SC - ASCR http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=14250 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035D.HTM Amazonas Brazil Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) Commercial Communications GEO -61.02 "35,776" "35,797" 2.49E-04 0.04 1436.1 "4,545" "2,000" "9,500 (EOL)" 8/4/2004 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2004-031A 28393 "36 Ku-band, 27 C-band transponders; North and South American continents; Spanish language; leak detected - may not have enough fuel for 15-year life." JM/12_08 http://www.heavens-above.com/satinfo.asp?satid=28393 http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/proton_launches_amazonas_satellite.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/proton_launch_040805.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Amazonas-2 Spain Hispasat Commercial Communications GEO -61 "35,767" "35,805" 4.51E-04 0.03 1436.08 "5,465" "15,300" 10/1/2009 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-054A 35942 "54 Ku-band, 10 C-band transponders; North, Central and South America." JM/12_09 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx672.html http://www.hispasat.com/List.aspx?ShowSearch=true§ionsId=87&lang=en AMC-1 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -103.02 "35,772" "35,800" 3.32E-04 0.03 1436.1 "2,783" "1,600" "6,500 (EOL)" 9/8/1996 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 1996-054A 24315 "Broadcasting, business, cable, mobile; 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders; 50 states and Caribbean" JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/ http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-1.html http://www.chinastar.com.cn/english/sate/xnzb.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html AMC-10 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -134.97 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0.01 1436.09 "2,315" 907 "6,500 (EOL)" 2/5/2004 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2004-003A 28154 24 C-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.ses-americom.com/media/2004/02_05_04.html http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-10-11.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx604.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.520 AMC-11 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -130.93 "35,774" "35,797" 2.73E-04 0.04 1436.07 "2,340" "2,316 (BOL)" "6,500 (EOL)" 5/19/2004 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2004-017A 28252 24 C-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx607.html http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-10-11.html http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=14268 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/017A.HTM AMC-15 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -105.04 "35,777" "35,795" 2.13E-04 0.04 1436.08 "4,200" 10/14/2004 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2004-041A 28446 "Hybrid Ku-Ka-band satellite; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx612.html http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-15.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/041A.HTM AMC-16 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -84.98 "35,780" "35,793" 1.54E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,312" 12/17/2004 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2004-048A 28472 "Hybrid Ku-Ka-band satellite; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/048A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx614.html http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-16.html http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=112116 AMC-18 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -104.97 "35,773" "35,800" 3.20E-04 0.06 1436.1 "2,081" 918 12/8/2006 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-054B 29644 All c-band transponders for North American coverage. JM/12_08 http://www.ses-americom.com/americom/siteSections/pressroom/12_08_06.php http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM AMC-2 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -100.98 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.05 1436.1 "2,648" "1,600" "6,500 (EOL)" 1/30/1997 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1997-002A 24713 "Broadcasting, business, cable; CONUS, Hawaii, Caribbean, southern Canada; 24 Ku- and 24 C-band" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-2.html AMC-21 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -124.86 "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 3 1436.1 "2,500" "5,000" 8/14/2008 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-038B 33275 "Television services to the US, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean." JM/12_08 http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/AMC-21_Fact.pdf http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2008/038B.HTM AMC-3 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -86.96 "35,777" "35,795" 2.13E-04 0.02 1436.08 "2,845" "1,600" "6,500 (EOL)" 9/4/1997 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 1997-050A 24936 "Broadcasting, business, cable; CONUS, Hawaii, Caribbean, southern Canada; 24 Ku- and 24 C-band" JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/ http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-3.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html AMC-4 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -100.99 "35,781" "35,791" 1.19E-04 0.01 1436.1 "3,909" "2,500" 11/13/1999 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1999-060A 25954 "Broadcasting, cable, internet; CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America; 28 Ku- and 24 C-band" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-4.html AMC-5 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -78.93 "35,777" "35,796" 2.25E-04 0.03 1436.1 "1,698" 769 10/28/1998 15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-063B 25516 "Broadband internet, business television; 16 Ku-band; CONUS" JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/063B.HTM http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-5.html AMC-6 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -71.98 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0.05 1436.12 "3,901" "2,500" 10/22/2000 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-067A 26580 "Business (government and VSAT), media and entertainment; 28 Ku- and 24 C-band; CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America" JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/ http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-6.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html AMC-7 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -136.94 "35,773" "35,798" 2.97E-04 0.01 1436.08 "1,935" 912 "6,500 (EOL)" 9/14/2000 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-054B 26495 "Cable programming; 24 C-band; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-7.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.435 AMC-8 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -139 "35,773" "35,798" 2.97E-04 0.03 1436.07 "2,015" 919 "3,300" 12/19/2000 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-081B 26639 "Cable television and radio programming; 24 C-band; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-8.html AMC-9 USA SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -82.95 "35,773" "35,798" 2.97E-04 0.05 1436.08 "4,100" "2,000" "10,000" 6/7/2003 15+ yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2003-024A 27820 "Television programmers, government agencies and enterprise networks; 24 Ku-band; CONUS and Mexico." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/ http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-9.html http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2003.html#AMC-9 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Amos 2 Israel Israel Aircraft Industries Military/Commercial Communications GEO -3.98 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.05 1436.08 "1,400" 646 "1,900 (EOL)" 12/27/2003 12 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2003-059A 28132 "Ku-band communications, Europe, Middle East, East Coast of USA." JM/12_08 http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/space/amos/AMOS_2.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://www.spacecom.co.il/amos2launch/amos2launch.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Amos 3 Israel Space-Communication Ltd Military/Commercial Communications GEO -3.99 "35,783" "35,789" 7.12E-05 0.04 1436.1 4/28/2008 12 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 3SLB 2008-022A 32794 "15 transponders, Ku and Ka bands." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://www.amos-spacecom.com/amos1/page.asp?newsid=4&type=6&lang=1&cat=68 "http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3536659,00.html" http://www.amos-spacecom.com/newsite/page.asp?cat=45&type=4&lang=1 Amos 5 Israel Space-Communication Ltd Military/Commercial Communications GEO 17 "35,595" "36,007" 4.88E-03 0.09 1436.08 "1,600" 12/11/2011 15 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-074A 37950 "14 C-band, 18 Ku-band." JM/1_12 http://www.amos-spacecom.com/content.cfm/amos-4 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/074A.HTM Amsat-Oscar 7 USA Amsat-NA Civil Amateur Radio LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,440" "1,460" 1.28E-03 101.7 114.9 29 11/15/1974 Amsat-NA USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2310 1974-089B 7530 American amateur radio satellite. JMSatcat1104 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php http://www.emilyshouse.com/experthams/ao7/main.php Anik F1 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -107.27 "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 0.02 1436.08 "4,710" "2,950" "15,500 (EOL)" 11/21/2000 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2000-076A 26624 "36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting, business; North and South America; faulty solar panels may affect operations by 2005." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressreleases/00_04_17_anikf2.html http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/photos/satellites_gallery7.htm Anik F1R Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -107.3 "35,777" "35,795" 2.13E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,500" "10,000" 9/9/2005 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2005-036A 28868 "32 Ku-band, 24 C-band transponders, 2 navigation transponders; North America." JM/12_08 http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/index.htm http://www.telesat.ca/news/2005/05-14.htm http://www.space.eads.net/families/daily-life-benefits/communications/anik-f1r http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2005/036A.HTM Anik F2 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -111.07 "35,781" "35,790" 1.07E-04 0.01 1436.08 "5,910" "3,805" "16,000" 7/18/2004 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2004-027A 28378 "24 30W C-band, 40 127W Ku-band, 50 90W transponders for broadband and telemedicine to northern US states and Canada" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/index.htm http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/anik_f2/anik_f2.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2004/027A.HTM Anik F3 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -118.69 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.01 1436.1 "4,715" "17,500" 4/9/2007 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-009A 31102 "32 Ku-band, 24 C-band and 2 Ka-band transponders; voice and video throughout North America." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx642.html http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/index-e.asp Anusat India Anna University Civil/Government Communications LEO 0 404 552 1.08E-02 41.21 94.15 40 33 4/20/2009 2 yrs. Anna University/IRSO India Satish Dhawan Space Center PSLV C12 2009-019B 34808 First satellite built by Indian university under direction of IRSO. Will demonstrate to students store and forward communications. SC - ASCR http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2009/anusat_launched.htm http://collinfo.annauniv.edu:6060/mit/elex/microsat.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/019B.HTM AprizeSat 1 Argentina Aprize Satellites Argentina Commercial Communications (experimental) LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 687 753 4.65E-03 98.3 99.5 12 12 6/29/2004 Aprize Satellite Argentina Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025G 28372 Messaging services. JMSatcat304 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html AprizeSat 2 Argentina Aprize Satellites Argentina Commercial Communications (experimental) LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 673 699 1.84E-03 98.3 12 12 6/29/2004 Aprize Satellite Argentina Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025A 28366 Messaging services. JMSatcat304 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html AprizeSat 3 USA/Argentina Aprize Satellite/Latin Trade Satellite Commercial Communications/Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 564 679 8.22E-03 98.13 97.54 12 12 7/29/2009 SpaceQuest USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2009-041F 35686 Will provide tracking and data monitoring services for companies with remote or mobile assets. SC - ASCR http://www.talksatellite.com/Americas-A830.htm http://www.aprizesat.com/press/AprizeSat_Launch_9-8-08.pdf AprizeSat 4 USA/Argentina Aprize Satellite/Latin Trade Satellite Commercial Communications/Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 605 677 5.13E-03 98.13 97.54 12 12 7/29/2009 SpaceQuest USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2009-041D 35684 Will provide tracking and data monitoring services for companies with remote or mobile assets. SC - ASCR http://www.talksatellite.com/Americas-A830.htm http://www.aprizesat.com/press/AprizeSat_Launch_9-8-08.pdf AprizeSat 5 USA/Argentina Aprize Satellite/Latin Trade Satellite Commercial Communications/Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 609 698 6.34E-03 98.2 97.8 12 12 8/17/2011 SpaceQuest USA Dombarovsky Missile Base Dnepr 1 2011-044E 37792 Continuation of constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.exactearth.com/news-folder-2/dnepr-launches-aprizesat-5-and-aprizesat-6/ http://www.aprizesat.com/technology.php http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044E.HTM AprizeSat 6 USA/Argentina Aprize Satellite/Latin Trade Satellite Commercial Communications/Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 627 697 4.98E-03 98.2 97.9 12 12 8/17/2011 SpaceQuest USA Dombarovsky Missile Base Dnepr 1 2011-044F 37793 Continuation of constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044F.HTM http://www.aprizesat.com/technology.php Apstar 1 China (PR) APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 141.94 "35,782" "35,795" 1.54E-04 6.5 1436.21 "1,383" 726 7/21/1994 Hughes USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3 1994-043A 23185 In highly inclined orbit. JM/1_12 http://www.apstar.com/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1994/043A.HTM Apstar 1A China (PR) APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 51.47 "35,779" "35,790" 1.30E-04 5.89 1436.03 "1,383" 726 7/3/1996 Hughes USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3 1996-039A 23943 In highly inclined orbit. JM/1_12 http://www.apstar.com/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1996/039A.HTM Apstar 2R China (PR) Leased to APT Satellite Holdings Ltd./Loral Skynet Commercial Communications GEO 76.55 "35,769" "35,803" 4.03E-04 0.03 1436.1 "3,750" "2,000" "8,300" 10/17/1997 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 1997-062A 25010 "One of the most powerful in Asia-Pacific service; 28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; China, Korea, Taiwan, Europe, Africa, Australia." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.apstar.com/apstar/apstar_sys.html Apstar 6 China (PR) APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 134.04 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.01 1436.08 "4,680" 4/12/2005 Alcatel Space Industries France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2005-012A 28638 JM/12_08 http://www.apstar.com/apstar/apstar_vi.html http://www.apstar.com/pressroom/press/press50.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005/I012A.HTM Apstar 7 China (PR) APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 76.5 "35,864" "35,874" 1.18E-04 0.03 1440.31 "5,054" 3/31/2012 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-013A 38107 Replacement for Apstar 2R. http://www.apstar.com/apt_news/index.asp http://www.spacenews.com/launch/120402-long-march-delivers-apstar-sat.html http://dreamdth.com/Thread-Exclusive-Apstar-7-factsheet Arabsat 2B Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) Government Communications GEO 30.51 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.05 1436.09 "2,661" "1,570" "5,000" 11/13/1996 14 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1996-063A 24652 Second generation; radio and tv communications to Middle East. JM/12_08 www.arabsat.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx517.html http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/comparison20.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Arabsat 5C Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) Government Communications GEO 19.99 "35,766" "35,805" 4.63E-04 0.06 1436.06 "4,630" 9/21/2011 15 yrs. Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Arinae 5 ECA 2011-049B 37810 "26 active C-band transponders, 12 active Ka-band transponders" JM/1_12 http://www.arabsat.com/pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=197 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/049A.HTM Advanced Data Relay and Technology Mission Satellite (Artemis) ESA European Space Agency Commercial/Government Communications/Research GEO 21.36 "35,771" "35,803" 3.80E-04 7.03 1436.12 "3,105" "1,500" "4,600" 7/12/2001 10 yrs. Alenia Spazio Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2001-029A 26863 "An 18-month rescue mission recovered the satellite; develop European capabilities in satellite communications; test new technologies; support development of European navigation system (EGNOS, c. 2010)." SC - ASCR http://www.esa.int/artemislaunch/ http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/ESADLGPZ9NC_telecom_0.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx573.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://news.softpedia.com/news/Anniversary-ESA-s-Artemis-Satellite-Turns-10-211060.shtml AsiaSat 3S China (PR) Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO 105.55 "35,780" "35,792" 1.42E-04 0.02 1436.07 "3,480" "2,500" "10,000" 3/21/1999 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1999-013A 25657 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; broadcasting, internet services, multimedia, telecommunications" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx545.html http://www.asiasat.com/eng/02_satellites/system_03.html AsiaSat 4 China (PR) Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO 122.24 "35,784" "35,789" 5.93E-05 0 1436.1 "4,137" "2,275" "9,500" 4/12/2003 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 3B 2003-014A 27718 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; extensive C-band coverage across Asia and targeted Ku-band beams for Australasia, East Asia, and a BSS payload for provision of Direct to Home (DTH) services to Hong Kong." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx594.html http://www.asiasat.com/eng/02_satellites/system_03.html AsiaSat 5 China (PR) Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO 100.5 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0 1436.11 "3,760" 8/11/2009 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2009-042A 35696 "14 Ku-Band, 26 C-band, serving all of Asia." JM/10/09 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1887627197 http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/4670 http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=170&lang=0#Headline AsiaSat 7 China (PR) Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO 105.5 "35,782" "35,793" 1.30E-04 0.02 1436.17 "3,813" 11/25/2011 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-069A 37933 "28 C-band, 17 Ku-band, and a Ka-band payload. Will replace AsiaSat-3S." JM/1_12 http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=202&lang=0 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/069A.HTM AsiaStar USA 1Worldspace Commercial Communications GEO 104.97 "35,773" "35,801" 3.32E-04 0.02 1436.15 "2,775" "1,530" "5,600" 3/21/2000 15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-016A 26107 "Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean. Services to underserved emerging markets; low-cost portable receivers." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx557.html http://www.worldspace.com/about/index.html Astra 1C Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 2.02 "35,771" "35,801" 3.56E-04 2.09 1436.08 "2,790" "1,700" "3,300" 5/12/1993 15 yrs. Hughes USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42L 1993-031A 22653 16 Ku-band transponders; 48 channels; broadcast and broadband multimedia services; continental Europe. JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx475.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=8 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S596.html Astra 1D Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 31.2 "35,776" "35,795" 2.25E-04 1.15 1436.08 "2,924" "1,700" "3,300" 11/1/1994 15 yrs. Hughes USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42P 1994-070A 23331 Primarily backup for Astra 1B and 1C; 18 Ku-band transponders; continental Europe. JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx493.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=16 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Astra 1E Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 23.47 "35,774" "35,799" 2.97E-04 0.04 1436.13 "3,014" "1,800" "4,150" 10/19/1995 14 yrs. Hughes USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42L 1995-055A 23686 "54 to 108 digital TV programs to W. Europe; 18 Ku-band transponders; backup for 1B, 1C or 1D" JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx504.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=9 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Astra 1F Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 19.22 "35,778" "35,797" 2.25E-04 0.03 1436.15 "3,010" "1,800" "4,400" 4/18/1996 15 yrs. Hughes USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1996-021A 23842 Direct tv broadcast to Europe; 16 Ku-band transponders; Europe. JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx510.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=10 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Astra 1G Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 19.24 "35,780" "35,791" 1.30E-04 0.04 1436.08 "3,379" "3,010 (BOL)" "6,600" 12/2/1997 15 yrs. Hughes USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-076A 25071 Direct-to-home tv; multimedia; 32 Ku-band transponders; Europe JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1997/076A.HTM http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=11 Astra 1H Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 19.2 "35,776" "35,794" 2.13E-04 0.06 1436.04 "3,690" "2,300" "6,600" 6/18/1999 15 yrs. Hughes USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton D 1999-033A 25785 "Direct-to-home tv; multimedia; broadcasting; 32 Ku-band for first five years, 28 after; Europe." JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx548.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=12 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Astra 1KR Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 19.16 "35,766" "35,807" 4.86E-04 0.08 1436.1 "4,332" "12,000" 4/20/2006 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2006-012A 29055 32 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home broadcast services across Europe. JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/012A.HTM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra_1KR Astra 1L Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 19.3 "35,772" "35,798" 3.08E-04 0.05 1436.03 "4,500" "13,000" 5/4/2007 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2007-016A 31306 "29 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band transponders first five years; 25 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band thereafter." JM/12_08 http://www.ses-global.com/corpSite/site_en/04_ASTRAFleet/03_satellite_list/astra1l/index.php http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/016A.HTM http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Built_Astra_1L_Satellite_Ready_For_Launch_999.html Astra 1M Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 19.2 "35,804" "35,852" 5.69E-04 0.14 1438.2 "5,345" "9,900" 11/5/2008 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-057A 33436 Direct-to-home and HD television. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ASTRA+1M+Satellite+Successfully+Launched.-a0188470617 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/satellite-fleet/satellite-list/astra1m/index.php Astra 1N Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 28.2 "35,715" "35,780" 7.72E-04 0.12 1434.1 "5,350" 8/6/2011 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2011-041A 37775 Direct-to-home and HD television. SC - ASCR 9/11 http://en.ses.com/4628614/astra-1n http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/041A.HTM http://en.ses.com/4233325/news/2011/7722694 Astra 2A Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 28.16 "35,776" "35,797" 2.49E-04 0.08 1436.12 "3,635" "2,500 (BOL)" "7,000" 8/30/1998 15 yrs. Hughes USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-050A 25462 "Voice and video communications to Europe; 32 Ku-band for first five years, 28 after." JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/050A.HTM http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=2 Astra 2B Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 28.22 "35,772" "35,801" 3.44E-04 0.07 1436.11 "3,315" "1,400" "7,800" 9/14/2000 14yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-054A 26494 "Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 30 Ku-band for first five years, 28 after; UK and Ireland." JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx563.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=13 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.435 Astra 2C Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 28.21 "35,768" "35,804" 4.27E-04 0.07 1436.12 "3,643" "2,000" "7,000" 6/16/2001 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2001-025A 26853 "Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 32 transponders for first five years; 28 after, continental Europe" JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx572.html http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=14 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.455 Astra 2D Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 28.14 "35,770" "35,802" 3.80E-04 0.07 1436.1 "1,420" 700 "1,500" 12/19/2000 15 yrs. Hughes USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-081A 26638 "Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 16 Ku-band; UK and Ireland." JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=15 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.442 Astra 3A Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 23.48 "35,770" "35,804" 4.03E-04 0.06 1436.07 "1,500" 750 "1,500" 3/29/2002 10 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2002-015B 27400 "20 transponders; provide follow-on capacity for the Kopernikus satellite of Deutsche Telekom AG, contracted for 10 transponders on spacecraft; German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland." JM/12_08 www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx581.html http://www.ses-americom.com/bev.3a.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.476 Astra 3B Luxembourg SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 23.5 "35,768" "35,806" 4.51E-04 0.08 1436.11 "5,471" "10,000" 5/21/2010 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2010-021A 36581 "60 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band transponders. Serves German, Czech, Slovak market." SC - ASCR http://kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/021A.HTM http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/satellite-fleet/satellite-list/astra3b/index.php http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/05/22/astra-3b-finally-placed-in-orbit/ Atlantic Bird 1 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO -12.43 "35,768" "35,805" 4.39E-04 0.11 1436.1 "2,700" "1,550" "5,100" 8/28/2002 15 yrs. Alenia Spazio Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2002-040A 27508 "Twenty channels, telecommunications services between Europe and the Americas." JM/12_08 www.eutelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Atlantic Bird 2 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO -8.09 "35,766" "35,806" 4.74E-04 0.06 1436.1 "3,150" "1,368" "7,400" 9/25/2001 15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 2001-042A 26927 European and American coverage. JM/12_08 www.eutelsat.com www.space.com/missionlaunches/ariane_launch_010925.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Atlantic Bird 3 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO -4.93 "35,769" "35,805" 4.27E-04 0.04 1436.08 "4,050" "1,805" "11,000" 7/5/2002 15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2002-035A 27460 "45 transponders; Ku and C-band frequencies, Americas, Europe and Africa." JM/12_08 www.eutelsat.com www.lyngsat.com/tracker/ab3.shtml http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/espace/e.space176.fr.pdf Atlantic Bird 4 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO -7.19 "35,762" "35,810" 5.69E-04 0.02 1436.1 "2,885" "1,310" "6,000" 2/27/1998 14 yrs. Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1998-013A 25237 Europe and North Africa; 20 active channels JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html www.eutelsat.com Atlantic Bird 7 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consoritum (EUTELSAT)/Nilesat Commercial Communications GEO -7 "35,774" "35,799" 2.97E-04 0.06 1436.09 "4,600" "12,000" 9/24/2011 15 yrs. Astrium France Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2011-051A 37816 Replaces Atlantic Bird 4A at 7 West. JM/1_12 http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/7w-ab7.html http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/programme/atlantic-bird-7.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/051A.HTM Badr 2 Pakistan Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) Government/Military Remote Sensing/Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 985 "1,014" 1.97E-03 99.5 105.1 70 12/10/2001 2+ yrs. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) Pakistan Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 2 2001-056C 27003 Pakistan's microsatellite for development of surveillance capability. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx578.html http://www.fas.org/spp/guide/pakistan/earth/ http://www.suparco.gov.pk/sat_badr2.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Badr 4 Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) Government Communications GEO 26.02 "35,780" "35,791" 1.30E-04 0.07 1436.06 "3,304" "1,487" 11/8/2006 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2006-051A 29526 28 Ku-band transponders; voice and video communications to West Asia region. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/051A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx637.html Badr 5 Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) Government Communications GEO 26 "35,834" "35,883" 5.80E-04 0.06 1439.76 "5,420" 6/3/2010 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2010-025A 36592 "Second generation; radio and tv communications to Middle East; 26 C-band, 24 ku-band transponders." SC - ASCR www.arabsat.com http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/badr5/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/024A.HTM Badr 5A Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) Government Communications GEO 30.5 "35,605" "35,623" 2.14E-04 0.03 1427.27 "4,940" 6/26/2010 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2010-032B 36745 "26 C-band, 24 Ku-bandover sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East." SC - ASCR http://www.arabsat.com/pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=182 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/032B.HTM Badr 6 Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) Government Communications GEO 26.08 "35,768" "35,805" 4.39E-04 0.05 1436.1 "3,400" "6,000" 7/7/2008 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-034B 33154 "24 C-band, 20 Ku-band transponders, direct-to-home voice, video, and internet services to the Middle East and North Africa." JM/12_08 http://www.satbeams.com/info?satellite=2371 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/034B.HTM http://www.eads-nv.com/1024/en/pressdb/pressdb/20080808_atrium_arabsat_BADR-6.html http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Alcatel_Alenia_Space_To_Provide_Communication_Payload_For_Arabsat_BADR_6_Satellite.html BeeSat Germany Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrt Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 726 752 1.83E-03 98.3 98.5 1 9/23/2009 1 yr. Technische Universität Berlin Germany Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2009-051C 35933 Verify the behavior of new micro reaction wheels for picosatellites. AMSAT http://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/beesat/ http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=129&retURL=satellites/all_oscars.php http://www.springerlink.com/content/q3r417hl51v8061p/ Beidou 1B China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 80.36 "35,764" "35,809" 5.34E-04 1.52 1436.1 "2,200" 12/20/2000 Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ3A 2000-082A 26643 Space-based navigation and positioning system to improve accuracy of weapons and situational awareness of military forces. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx566.html http://sinodefence.com/space/spacecraft/bd1.asp http://www.spacedaily.com/news/china-01b.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Beidou 1C China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 110.55 "35,769" "35,802" 3.91E-04 0.14 1436.08 "2,200" 5/24/2003 Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ3A 2003-021A 27813 Space-based navigation and positioning system to improve accuracy of weapons and situational awareness of military forces; weather monitoring and telecommunications; final constellation of 4 satellites. JM/12_08 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/china/beidou.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx595.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/2003-021A-traj.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html BeijinGalaxy-1 China (PR) Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd (BLMIT) Civil Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 682 705 1.63E-03 98.18 98.64 166 155 50 10/27/2005 7 yrs. Tsinghua University/University of Surrey China (PR)/United Kingdom Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2005-043A 28890 Earth observation for Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC); also research. SC - ASCR http://www.spacedaily.com/news/microsat-00k.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/30October2005_25.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/043A.HTM http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_DMCDisasterMonitoringConstellationAlSAT1BILSAT1NigeriaSat1UKDMCBeijing1.html Bispectral InfraRed Detector 2 (Bird 2) Germany Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration Government/Civil Remote Sensing/Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 550 580 2.16E-03 97.7 95.96 92 77 120 10/22/2001 1.5 yrs. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt Germany Satish Dhawan Space Centre PSLV C3 2001-049C 26959 Forest fire recognition by small satellites. JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx576.html http://spacesensors.dlr.de/SE/bird/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2001/049C.HTM BKA Belarus National Academy of Sciences Government Remote Sensing LEO 0 505 510 3.64E-04 97.49 94.77 400 110 300 7/22/2012 5 yrs. NPO VNIIEM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2012-039B 38708 Analog of Canopus-B. Supplies information to various government agencies. ZARYA http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_Launches_Soyuz_FG_Rocket_with_Five_Satellites_999.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://weebau.com/satellite/B/belka2.htm Bonum 1 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 55.94 "35,777" "35,795" 2.13E-04 0.03 "1,436.09" "1,452" 620 "1,500" 11/22/1998 12 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1998-068A 25546 "Television broadcasting; 8 Ku-band, Siberia or Europe, selected." JM/12_08 http://www.telesputnik.ru/archive/all/n39/10_eng.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx541.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/bonum_1/bonum_1.html Brazilsat B-3 Brazil Star One (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -74.96 "35,769" "35,803" 4.03E-04 0.04 1436.07 "1,780" "1,050 (BOL)" "1,800 (BOL)" 2/4/1998 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1998-006A 25152 28 C-band transponders for voice and video communication. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://samadi.jpl.nasa/gov/msl/QuickLooks/brazilsatQL.html Brazilsat B-4 Brazil Star One (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -84.03 "35,772" "35,800" 3.32E-04 0.07 1436.09 "2,495" "1,050 (BOL)" "1,800 (BOL)" 8/17/2000 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 2000-046A 26469 28 C-band; voice and video communications to all of South America. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx562.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressreleases/00_08_17_launch.html BSAT-2C Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. Commercial Communications GEO 109.89 "35,766" "35,806" 4.74E-04 0.06 1436.08 "1,275" 535 "1,982 (EOL)" 6/11/2003 10 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2003-028A 27830 Backup to BSAT-2A; direct digital broadcasts to homes in Japan and neighboring countries through its Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.harvesttime.tv/English/JSatellites.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx596.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/bsat_1/bsat_1.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html BSAT-3A Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. Commercial Communications GEO 109.91 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.03 1436.1 "1,980" 8/14/2007 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2007-036B 32019 Twelve 130W Ku-band transponders; HD TV. JM/12_08 http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Built_BSAT_3a_Satellite_Ready_For_Launch_999.html http://www.comspacewatch.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=23268 BSAT-3B Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. Commercial Communications GEO 110 "33,066" "35,725" 3.26E-02 0.07 1365.61 "2,060" 975 10/28/2010 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2010-056B 37207 Broadcast 130W Ku-band transponders. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/056B.HTM http://spacefellowship.com/news/art23646/all-systems-are-nominal-aboard-bsat-3b-satellite.html http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=12709.0 BSAT-3C/JCSat 110-R Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp./Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 110 "35,784" "35,787" 3.56E-05 0.05 1436.04 "2,910" 8/6/2011 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2011-041B 37776 Co-owned by two companies. SC - ASCR http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/0806_ss_BSAT-3c.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/041B.HTM C/NOFS USA US Air Force Military Technology Development LEO 0 406 853 3.19E-02 13 97.29 384 4/16/2008 General Dynamics USA L-1011 Aircraft Pegasus 2008-017A 32765 Designed to monitor and forecast global ionospheric scintillation in real-time. SC - ASCR http://www.kirtland.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070404-094.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html Cakrawarta 1 Indonesia PT Citra Sari Makmur (CSM) Commercial Communications GEO 107.57 "35,767" "35,806" 4.63E-04 3.32 1436.12 "1,385" 643 "3,200" 11/12/1997 12 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1997-071B 25050 TV broadcasting in S-band; malfunction of 80% of capacity. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1997b/111697d.htm http://www.mlesat.com/indostar.html Calipso France/USA Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/NASA Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 701 704 2.12E-04 98.23 98.83 587 550 4/28/2006 3 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2006-016B 29108 SC - ASCR http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147741main_cloudsat-calipso4.pdf http://www.skycontrol.net/aerospace/successful-launch-of-the-climatology-calipso-satellite-integrated-by-alcatel-alenia-space/ Canopus-B Russia Scientific Production Corporation (joint stock creation of Russian Space Agency) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 501 509 5.82E-04 97.49 94.72 400 110 300 7/22/2012 5 yrs. All-Russia Research Institute of Electromechanics (NPP VNIIEM) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2012-039A 38707 Will provide users with operational hydro-meteorological information. ZARYA http://en.is-service.su/news/childs/page/1/spacecraft-canopus-b-ica-fci-zond-pp-bca-tet-1-ads http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_Launches_Soyuz_FG_Rocket_with_Five_Satellites_999.html http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2012/?EID=93961 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 CAN-X2 Canada University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 615 635 1.43E-03 97.99 97.21 7 4/28/2008 University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Canada Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021H 32790 Will downlink telemetry. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/April28_2008.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html CAN-X6 Canada University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/Com Development International Ltd. Civil/Commercial Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 619 636 1.21E-03 98 97.26 16 7 4/28/2008 .5 yrs. University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/Com Development International Ltd. Canada Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021B 32784 Technology development; carries innovative attitude sensor. SC - ASCR http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX6/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html CartoSat 1 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 620 622 1.43E-04 97.8 97.1 "1,560" "1,450" "1,100" 5/5/2005 6 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Satish Dhawan Space Centre PSLV C6 2005-017A 28649 "Remote sensing and mapping, land use, forest cover, river flow assessments." SC - ASCR http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May01_2005.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/017A.HTM http://www.gisdevelopment.net/technology/rs/techrs023a.htm CartoSat 2 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 631 637 4.28E-04 98 97.39 680 1/10/2007 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Satish Dhawan Space Centre PSLV C7 2007-001B 29710 "Remote sensing and mapping; panchromatic images at one-meter resolution to be used for civil planning ""and other cartographic needs.""" SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx639.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007/I001D.HTM CartoSat 2A India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 623 644 1.50E-03 98 97.39 680 4/28/2008 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021A 32783 Military version of CartoSat 2; dedicated satellite for the Indian armed forces. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html CartoSat 2B India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 625 646 1.50E-03 98.04 97.42 694 7/12/2010 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2010-035A 36795 "Resource mapping, urban planning, transportation studies, water monitoring, and crop inventories." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035A.HTM CFESat USA Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) Government Technology Development LEO 0 557 563 4.33E-04 35.43 95.86 159 110 3/9/2007 Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd. United Kingdom Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-006F 30777 "A number of experiments, including a prototype supercomputer designed to process data onboard rather than sending raw information directly to Earth." http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2007/11March2007_63.html http://www.lanl.gov/news/index.php/fuseaction/home.story/story_id/8916 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/006F.HTM Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) USA NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Government Astrophysics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "9,999" "138,825" 7.97E-01 28.5 3808.92 "4,742" "2,500" 7/23/1999 5 yrs. TRW Space and Electronics USA Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 93) 1999-040B 25867 X-ray astronomy. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx549.html http://spacelink.nasa/gov/NASA.Projects/Space.Science/Universe/Chandra.X-Ray.Observatory/ http://chandra.harvard.edu/graphics/press/fact7-print.pdf http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html ChinaSat 6B China (PR) China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) Commercial/Government Communications GEO 115.58 "35,777" "35,797" 2.37E-04 0.05 1436.1 "4,600" "9,500" 7/6/2007 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2007-031A 31800 38 C-band; voice and video services to Asia-Pacific and Oceania. JM/12_08 http://www.space-travel.com/reports/China_Launches_Thales_built_Chinasat_6B_Telecommunication_Satellite_999.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/031A.HTM Chinastar-1 China (PR) China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) Commercial/Government Communications GEO 87.68 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0.02 1436.12 "3,000" "1,418" "6,797 (EOL)" 5/30/1998 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 1998-033A 25354 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; voice and video communications throughout China and neighboring countries." JM/12_08 http://www.chinasatcom.com/English/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx535.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Chuangxin 1 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Sciences Government Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 686 758 5.08E-03 98.5 99.23 100 10/21/2003 China Academy of Sciences China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 3B 2003-049B 28058 Prototype of advanced telecommunications satellite for LEO. JMSatcat1104 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://english.cas.ac.cn/eng2003/news/detailnewsb.asp?InfoNo=24708 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx600.html Chuangxin 2 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Sciences Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 786 805 1.33E-03 98.5 100.78 100 11/5/2008 China Academy of Sciences China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2008-056B 33434 Collect and relay hydrological and meteorological data and data for disaster relief. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM Chuangxin 3 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Sciences Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 787 801 9.77E-04 98.4 100.75 100 11/20/2011 China Academy of Sciences China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2011-068A 37930 Collect and relay hydrological and meteorological data and data for disaster relief. SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1111/19longmarch/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/068A.HTM Ciel-2 Canada Ciel Satellite Group Commercial Communications GEO -129 "37,782" "35,788" -2.31E-02 0.05 1436.05 "5,585" 12/10/2008 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-063A 33453 Digital television; 32 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM http://www.cielsatellite.ca/satellites.html Cloudsat USA NASA/Colorado State University Government/Civil Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 701 704 2.12E-04 98.25 98.83 848 570 4/28/2006 2 yrs. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2006-016A 29107 "Joins Aqua, Parasol, Aura, and Calipso in A-Train; meteorological satellite, carries single radar to obtain the reflectivity of clouds." SC - ASCR http://cloudsat.atmos.colostate.edu/overview http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147741main_cloudsat-calipso4.pdf Compass G-1 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 144.5 "35,768" "35,803" 4.15E-04 1.78 1436.05 "2,200" 1/16/2010 Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2010-001A 36287 Part of Compass constellation. SC - ASCR 4/10 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx675.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/001A.HTM http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2594/beidou-update Compass G-10 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 104.21 "35,708" "35,864" 1.85E-03 55.16 1436.08 "2,300" 12/1/2011 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2011-073A 37948 Part of Compass constellation. JM/1_12 http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2869 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/073A.HTM Compass G-11 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 59 "35,776" "35,799" 2.73E-04 1.87 1436.15 "2,300" 2/24/2012 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2012-008A 38091 Part of Compass constellation. ZARYA http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1202/24longmarch/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Compass G-2 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 69.8 "35,555" "35,976" 5.00E-03 0.04 "1,434.00" "2,200" 4/14/2009 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2009-018A 34779 Part of Compass constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.sinodefence.com/space/spacecraft/beidou2.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx666.html Compass G-3 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 84.7 "35,774" "35,797" 2.73E-04 1.83 1436.05 "2,200" 6/2/2010 Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3 2010-024A 36590 Part of Compass constellation. SC-ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/024A.HTM http://www.azavea.com/blogs/atlas/2010/06/another-point-in-china%E2%80%99s-compass/ Compass G-4 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 160 "35,764" "35,809" 5.34E-04 1.43 1436.1 "6,000" 10/31/2010 Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2010-057A 37210 Part of Compass constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/057A.HTM http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2353 Compass G-5 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 118 "35,670" "35,893" 2.65E-03 55.09 1435.82 "2,200" 7/31/2010 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2010-036A 36828 Part of Compass constellation. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx681.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/036A.HTM Compass G-7 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 118 "35,717" "35,817" 1.19E-03 55.23 1436.12 "2,200" 12/17/2010 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2010-068A 37256 Part of Compass constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.insidegnss.com/compass http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/068A.HTM Compass G-8 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 118 "35,693" "37,872" 2.52E-02 96.4 1435.93 "2,300" 4/9/2011 Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2011-013A 37384 Part of Compass constellation. JM/5_11 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx690.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I009A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log Compass G-9 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning GEO 0 "35,708" "35,879" 2.03E-03 55.2 1435.1 "2,300" 7/26/2011 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2011-038A 37763 Part of Compass constellation. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-038A http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/038A.HTM http://www.chinahots.info/China+Army/showpage1874.html Compass M1 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "21,519" "21,545" 4.66E-04 55.26 773.39 "2,200" 4/14/2007 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2007-011A 31115 Part of Compass constellation; first one in MEO orbit. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite.php?s=31115 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/011A.HTM Compass M3 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "21,460" "21,595" 2.42E-03 55.16 773.19 "2,200" 4/28/2012 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-018A 38250 Part of Compass constellation. ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.658 Compass M4 China (PR) Chinese Defense Ministry Military Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "21,452" "21,603" 2.71E-03 55.1 773.21 "2,200" 4/28/2012 8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-018B 35251 Part of Compass constellation. ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.658 COMS-1 South Korea Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) Government Earth Observation/Meteorology/Communications GEO 128 "35,783" "35,791" 9.49E-05 0.01 1436.1 "2,460" 6/26/2010 EADS Astrium/Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) South Korea Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2010-032A 36744 "Multi-mission satellite with three payloads: one for meteorology, one for ocena observation and one for communications." SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/032A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx680.html COMSATBw-1 Germany Armed Forces Military Communications GEO 63 "35,773" "35,799" 3.08E-04 0.05 1436.1 "2,440" "3,500" 10/1/2009 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-054B 35943 Germany's first military communications satellite. JM/12_09 http://www.spacenews.com/launch/ariane-lofts-comsatbw-1-amazonas-2.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx672.html COMSATBw-2 Germany Armed Forces Military Communications GEO 13.2 "35,780" "35,794" 1.66E-04 0.08 1436.11 "2,440" "3,500" 5/21/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-021B 36582 "SHF (Super-High-Frequency), and UHF transponders (Ultra-High-Frequency)." SC - ASCR http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/Markets/Space/2010/ComSatBw-2_telecom_satellite_built_by_Thales_Alenia_Space_successfully_launched/ http://www.spacenews.com/military/100709-comsatbw2-operational.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/021B.HTM&act=print Coriolis USA US Air Force/ US Navy/NASA Military Earth and Space Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 391 846 3.26E-02 98.7 97.07 817 395 "1,174" 1/6/2003 3 yrs. "Spectrum Astro, Inc." USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 2003-001A 27640 Monitor ocean winds and image Solar Mass Ejections (SME). JMSatcat1104 http://www.spectrumastro.com/SAI_PressReleases/PR_details.cfm?PRID=148 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx591.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/titan2_launch_030106.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html CoRoT Multinational Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Government Space Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 895 906 7.56E-04 90 103 668 12/27/2006 2 yrs. CNRS/Alcatel Alenia Space France Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2-1B 2006-063A 29678 "Aims to be a pioneer mission in the discovery of telluric extrasolar planets, bodies with properties comparable to those of the rocky planets of the solar system." SC - ASCR http://smsc.cnes.fr/COROT/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM COSMIC-A Taiwan/USA "National Space Program Office (NSPO)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Boulder, CO" Government/Civil Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 800 800 0.00E+00 72 100.87 70 46 4/15/2006 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 2006-011A 29047 “. . . Provide atmospheric data daily in real time over thousands of points on Earth for both research and operational weather forecasting by measuring the bending of radio signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) as the signals pass through Earth's atmosphere.” SC - ASCR http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/FORMOSAT-3/index.html http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/cosmic.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/011B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx630.html COSMIC-B Taiwan/USA "National Space Program Office (NSPO)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Boulder, CO" Government/Civil Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 800 800 0.00E+00 72 100.87 70 46 4/15/2006 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 2006-011B 29048 “. . . Provide atmospheric data daily in real time over thousands of points on Earth for both research and operational weather forecasting by measuring the bending of radio signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) as the signals pass through Earth's atmosphere.” SC - ASCR http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/FORMOSAT-3/index.html http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/cosmic.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/011B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx630.html COSMIC-D Taiwan/USA "National Space Program Office (NSPO)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Boulder, CO" Government/Civil Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 800 800 0.00E+00 72 100.87 70 46 4/15/2006 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 2006-011D 29050 “. . . Provide atmospheric data daily in real time over thousands of points on Earth for both research and operational weather forecasting by measuring the bending of radio signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) as the signals pass through Earth's atmosphere.” SC - ASCR http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/FORMOSAT-3/index.html http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/cosmic.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/011B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx630.html COSMIC-E Taiwan/USA "National Space Program Office (NSPO)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Boulder, CO" Government/Civil Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 800 800 0.00E+00 72 100.87 70 46 4/15/2006 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 2006-011E 29051 “. . . Provide atmospheric data daily in real time over thousands of points on Earth for both research and operational weather forecasting by measuring the bending of radio signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) as the signals pass through Earth's atmosphere.” SC - ASCR http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/FORMOSAT-3/index.html http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/cosmic.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/011B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx630.html COSMIC-F Taiwan/USA "National Space Program Office (NSPO)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Boulder, CO" Government/Civil Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 800 800 0.00E+00 72 100.87 70 46 4/15/2006 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 2006-011F 29052 “. . . Provide atmospheric data daily in real time over thousands of points on Earth for both research and operational weather forecasting by measuring the bending of radio signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) as the signals pass through Earth's atmosphere.” SC - ASCR http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/FORMOSAT-3/index.html http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/cosmic.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/011B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx630.html COSMO-Skymed 1 Italy Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense Civil/Military Remote Sensing/Imaging LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 622 626 2.86E-04 97.86 97.19 "1,700" "3,600" 6/8/2007 5 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 7000 2007-023A 31598 "To be part of 4-satellite constellation; radar imager, collect data on floods, droughts, earthquakes and landslides; military applications." SC - ASCR http://www.faa.gov/data_statistics/commercial_space_data/launch_details/index.cfm?launchId=462 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007/023A.HTM http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html COSMO-Skymed 2 Italy Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense Military/Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 622 624 1.43E-04 97.86 97.16 "1,700" 12/9/2007 5 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2007-059A 32376 Earth imaging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band. http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/059A.HTM COSMO-Skymed 3 Italy Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense Military/Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 622 625 2.14E-04 97.86 97.17 "1,700" 10/25/2008 5 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 7420 2008-054A 33412 "Earth imaging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band, focus on Mediterranean security." SC-ASCR 1/09 http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM COSMO-Skymed 4 Italy Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense Military/Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 621 624 2.15E-04 97.86 97.17 "1,700" 11/6/2010 5 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2010-060A 37216 "Earth imaging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band, focus on Mediterranean security." SC - ASCR http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/060A.HTM Cryosat-2 ESA European Space Agency (ESA) Government Earth Observation LEO 0 711 727 1.13E-03 92.02 99.16 720 4/8/2010 3 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2010-013A 36508 "Remote sensing, part of ESA's ice mission. Will measure polar ice for three years. Spacecraft has no solar panels." SC-ASCR http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESASOM1VMOC_LPcryosat_0.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/013A.HTM Cubesat XI-IV Japan "Department of Astronautics, University of Tokyo" Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 822 828 4.17E-04 98.7 101.4 1 6/30/2003 "Department of Astronautics, University of Tokyo" Japan Plesetsk Cosmodrome Dnepr 2003-031J 27848 On-orbit verification of the super small satellite (nano-satellite) bus system using commercial-off-the-shell components. JMSatcat1104 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx597.html http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/operation/index-e.html Cubesat XI-V Japan "Department of Astronautics, University of Tokyo" Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 682 708 1.84E-03 98.1 98.66 1 1 10/27/2005 "Department of Astronautics, University of Tokyo" Japan Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2005-043F 28895 Backup for Cubesat II-IV. JMSatcat206 http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/en/satinfo.html http://www.ncube.no/news/what_happened_to_ncube2/document_view Cubical Titech Engineering satellite (Cute-1) Japan Tokyo Institute of Technology Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 819 831 8.34E-04 98.7 101.4 1 6/30/2003 1 yr. Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan Plesetsk Cosmodrome Dnepr 2003-031E 27844 Design development of pico satellite by using off-the-shelf components. JMSatcat304 http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cubesat/index_e.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx597.html Cute 1.7 2 Japan Tokyo Institute of Technology Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 616 635 1.36E-03 98 97.21 4/28/2008 1 yr. Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021C 32785 Will provide telemetry and a 9600-baud packet store-and-forward message relay. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html Deimos 1 Spain Deimos Imaging/DMC International Imaging (DMCII) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 639 672 2.35E-03 98.13 97.83 90 7/29/2009 5 yrs. Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd. United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2009-041A 35681 Part of international Disaster Monitoring Constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.deimos-imaging.com/technology/our-satellite-deimos-1 http://envisat.esa.int/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=5147 Delfi-C3 Netherlands "Technical University, Delft" Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 612 637 1.79E-03 98 97.2 7 4/28/2008 Technical University of Delft Netherlands Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021G 32789 Flight test thin film solar cells and an advanced transceiver. SC - ASCR http://www.delfic3.nl/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html DirecTV-10 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -102.74 "35,785" "35,788" 3.56E-05 0.04 1436.1 "5,900" "3,700" "18,000" 7/7/2007 15 yrs. Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-032A 31862 32 broad-beam Ka band; 55 spot-beam Ka-band transponders; will provide HDTV to CONUS. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/dtv10-11-12_factsheet.pdf http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/07/directv-10-launched-successfully-gears-up-for-september-action/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/032A.HTM DirecTV-11 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -99.21 "35,786" "35,786" 0.00E+00 0.03 1436.1 "5,900" 3/19/2008 Boeing Satellite Development Center USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2008-013A 32729 High definition channels for North America. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/013A.HTM DirecTV-12 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -102.8 "35,785" "35,786" 1.19E-05 0.09 1436.04 "5,900" "8,700 (BOL)" 12/29/2009 15 yrs. Boeing Space Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2009-075A 36131 High-definition for North America. SC - ASCR http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/12/live-proton-m-launch-directv-12-satellite/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/075A.HTM DirecTV-4S USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -101.15 "35,780" "35,792" 1.42E-04 0.05 1436.09 "4,300" "2,100" "8,100 (EOL)" 11/27/2001 15 yrs. Hughes Electronics Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 2001-052A 26985 Direct broadcasting; 48 Ku-band; 300 local TV channels to 41 metropolitan communities through 11 C-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html www.directv.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx577.html DirecTV-5 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -110.05 "35,773" "35,799" 3.08E-04 0.07 1436.08 "4,300" "3,640" 5/7/2002 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2002-023A 27426 Digital television to North American subscribers; 32 Ku-band; direct broadcasting. JM/12_08 www.satisfied-mind.com/directv/news/articles/satellites.htm www.directv.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx583.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html DirecTV-7S USA "DirecTV, Inc. " Commercial Communications GEO -119.04 "35,774" "35,797" 2.73E-04 0.01 1436.1 "5,483" "3,500" "13,000" 5/4/2004 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch Zenit 3SL 2004-016A 28238 Direct-to-home TV; 54 transponders. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx607.html www.directv.com http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/sea_launch_directv_7s.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/016A.HTM DirecTV-8 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -100.81 "35,777" "35,796" 2.25E-04 0.02 1436.1 "3,800" "8,200" 5/22/2005 12 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M/Breeze M 2005-019A 28659 36 Ku- and Ka-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.loral.com/inthenews/050523.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/019A.HTM DirecTV-9S USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -101.08 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.03 1436.1 "5,500" "2,364" "13,900" 10/13/2006 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2006-043A 29494 "52 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders; direct-to-home, voice, video and internet." JM/12_08 http://www.nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx636.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/I043A.HTM http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=127160&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=916210&highlight= http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirecTV-9S DLR Tubsat Germany Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 713 732 1.34E-03 98.2 99.24 45 120 5/26/1999 1 yr. "Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Technical University of Berlin" Germany Satish Dhawan Space Centre PSLV C2 1999-029C 25757 Transmits image of its own view; not currently used for scientific mission but operational. JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/029C.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx547.html http://www.vectronic-aerospace.com/Image_Gallery/DLR-TUBSAT/dlr-tubsat.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 109 USA DoD/NOAA Military Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 845 855 6.93E-04 98.8 101.93 "1,134" 823 900 3/24/1995 5 yrs. General Electric Astro Space USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas E 1995-015A 23533 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's environment. SSM/1 sensor to track sea ice has completely failed. JMSatcat304 www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/ http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions.dmsp.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1995/015A.HTM http://www.climateaudit.org/?p=6097 USA 131 USA DoD/NOAA Military Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 842 855 9.00E-04 98.9 101.9 "1,134" 823 900 4/4/1997 5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 1997-012A 24753 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's environment. JMSatcat304 www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/ http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions.dmsp.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1997/012A.HTM USA 147 USA DoD/NOAA Military Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 837 851 9.70E-04 98.9 101.8 "1,152" 823 900 12/12/1999 5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 1999-067A 25991 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's environment. Problem with SSM/1 sensor to track sea ice. JMSatcat304 www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/ http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions.dmsp.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/02/18/nsidc-satellite-sea-ice-sensor-has-catastrophic-failure-data-faulty-for-the-last-45-days/ USA 172 USA DoD/NOAA Military Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 843 852 6.23E-04 98.9 101.87 "1,154" 825 900 10/18/2003 5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 2003-048A 28054 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's environment. JMSatcat304 www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx600.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 191 USA DoD/NOAA Military Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 842 855 9.00E-04 98.79 101.89 "1,154" 825 900 11/4/2006 5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 4 2006-050A 29522 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's environment. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/050A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx637.html USA 210 USA DoD/NOAA Military Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 842 859 1.18E-03 98.93 101.94 "1,155" 825 900 10/18/2009 5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2009-057A 35951 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's environment. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx672.html http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/index.html Data Relay Test Satellite (DRTS) Japan National Space Development Agency Government Technology Development GEO 90.77 "35,775" "35,799" 2.85E-04 0.02 1436.12 "2,650" "1,500" "2,100" 9/10/2002 7 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2002-042B 27516 Develop more advanced data relay by improving the technology for the Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Satellite (COMETS). Serve as the space communications infrastructure for two-way data relay between ground stations and experimental spacecraft in low- to mid-altitude orbit JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx587.html http://www.nasda.go.jp/projects/sat/drts/tback_e.html http://spaceflightnow.com/h2a/f3/status.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 167 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO 60.01 "35,771" "35,802" 3.68E-04 0.03 1436.12 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 3/11/2003 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2003-008A 27691 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band." JM/12_08 http://1mms.external.lmco.com/newsbureau/pressreleases/03.07.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 170 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -52.51 "35,760" "35,814" 6.40E-04 0.05 1436.1 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 8/29/2003 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2003-040A 27875 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band. " JM/12_08 http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/atlas_launch_001019.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 135 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -130.05 "35,757" "35,817" 7.12E-04 2.54 1436.1 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 10/24/1997 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 1997-065A 25019 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band." JM/12_08 www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 148 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -135.11 "35,706" "35,868" 1.92E-03 0.01 1436.13 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 1/1/2000 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2000-001A 26052 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band." JM/12_08 www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 153 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -12.15 "35,774" "35,799" 2.97E-04 0.04 1436.12 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 10/20/2000 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2000-065A 26575 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band." JM/12_08 www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 82 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -12.09 "35,718" "35,855" 1.62E-03 0.05 1436.1 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 7/2/1992 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas II 1992-037A 22009 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band." JM/12_08 www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 97 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO 56.77 "35,756" "35,817" 7.23E-04 4.59 1436.11 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 11/28/1993 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1993-074A 22915 "Spare; Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band; in reserve." JM/12_08 www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 113 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -52.4 "35,784" "35,784" 0.00E+00 0 1436.1 "1,156" 884 "1,240" 7/31/1995 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 1995-038A 23628 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band." GS http://www.space-technology.com/projects/sicral/ http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm USA 130 USA Air Force Military Early Warning GEO 0 "35,780" "35,800" 2.37E-04 0.1 1436.27 "2,380" "1,485" 2/23/1997 5 yrs. TRW and Aerojet Electronics Systems USA Cape Canaveral Titan IVB 1997-008A 24737 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved warning of attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces. JMSatcat304 http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/Defense_Support_Program_Satel.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 149 USA Air Force Military Early Warning GEO -36.25 "35,897" "35,909" 1.42E-04 4.08 142.08 "2,380" "1,485" 5/18/2000 7-9 yrs. TRW and Aerojet Electronics Systems USA Cape Canaveral Titan IVB 2000-024A 26356 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved warning of attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces. JM/12_08 http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/Defense_Support_Program_Satel.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 159 USA Air Force Military Early Warning GEO 69.48 "35,765" "35,810" 5.34E-04 3.68 1436.14 "2,380" "1,485" 8/6/2001 7-9 yrs. TRW and Aerojet Electronics Systems USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4B 2001-033A 26880 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved warning of attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces. JM/12_08 http://www.spaceline.org/news/titan/dsp-21/dsp-21.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2001/2001-033a_dsp-21_sum.shtml http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/Defense_Support_Program_Satel.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 176 USA Air Force Military Early Warning GEO 103.84 "35,741" "35,832" 1.08E-03 1.41 1436.12 "2,380" "1,485" 2/14/2004 7-9 yrs. Northrup Grumman (formerly TRW) USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4B 2004-004A 28158 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved warning of attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx604.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html DubaiSat 1 UAE Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 666 682 1.14E-03 98.13 98.23 200 360 7/29/2009 5 yrs. Satrec Initiative South Korea Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2009-041B 35682 "Optical imaging camera; will be used for urban development, scientific research, telecommunications, transportation, construction and mapping, water quality and engineering tests." SC - ASCR http://gulfnews.ae/business/Technology/10329297.html http://directory.eoportal.org/presentations/10001145/10001146.html E-bird Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 33.14 "35,781" "35,790" 1.07E-04 0.05 1436.06 "1,525" "1,300" "1,600" 9/27/2003 10 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2003-043A 27948 20 Ku-band transponders; video and data transmission to Europe and Turkey. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx600.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Echostar 1 Mexico "QuetzSat, S. de R.L. de C.V. (leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC)" Commercial Communications GEO 77.15 "35,776" "35,795" 2.25E-04 0.01 1436.07 "3,287" "2,000" "7,000" 12/28/1995 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astro Space USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 2E 1995-073A 23754 Operating as Mexican satellite until replaced by Quetzsat; Echostar will have capacity on that satellite. JM/12_08 http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echo1/index.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=784705 Echostar 10 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -110.07 "35,780" "35,792" 1.42E-04 0.06 1436 "4,333" "10,000" 2/15/2006 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Sea Launch Zenit 3SL 2006-003A 28935 "Direct-to-home transmission of voice, video and internet." JM/12_08 http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echoX/index.shtml http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/060216_sea_launch.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2006/003A.HTM&act=print Echostar 11 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -109.97 "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 0.03 1436.1 "5,500" "20,000" 7/16/2008 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch Zenit 3SL 2008-035A 33207 Direct-to-home television. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx657.html http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Sea_Launch_Delivers_Echostar_11_To_Orbit_999.html Echostar 12 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -61.63 "35,782" "35,791" 1.07E-04 0.06 1436.11 "4,328" 7/17/2003 18 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2003-033A 27852 Direct-to-home television services; cable's attempt to compete with dish networks. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx597.html http://www.cablevision.com/index.jhtml?id=2003_07_17 Echostar 14 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -119 "35,785" "35,789" 4.74E-05 0.05 1436.11 "6,384" "3,223" "20,000" 3/20/2010 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-010A 36499 Direct-to-home over CONUS. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/I010A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx677.html Echostar 15 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -61.5 "35,789" "35,803" 1.66E-04 0.07 1436.57 "5,521" "20,000" 7/10/2010 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-034A 36792 Direct-to-home over CONUS. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/034A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx681.html Echostar 17 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -107.1 "35,781" "35,794" 1.54E-04 0.01 1436.13 "6,100" "16,100" 7/5/2012 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2012-035A 38551 All ka-band communications. ZARYA http://www.spacenews.com/launch/120706-echostar17-healthy.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Echostar 3 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -61.46 "35,783" "35,790" 8.30E-05 0.02 1436.11 "3,674" "1,700" "10,000" 10/5/1997 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 1997-059A 25004 Central/Mountain region to Eastern U.S.; 32 Ku-band transponders JM/12_08 http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echo3/index.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Echostar 6 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -72.71 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0.07 1436.12 "3,700" "1,493" "11,000" 7/14/2000 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2000-038A 26402 "CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; 32 Ku-band transponders" JM/12_08 http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echo6/index.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Echostar 7 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -118.85 "35,782" "35,789" 8.30E-05 0.01 1436.07 "4,027" "2,200" "13,000" 2/21/2002 12 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 3B 2002-006A 27378 "CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; 32 Ku-band transponders" JM/12_08 http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echo7/index.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Echostar 8 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC" Commercial Communications GEO -76.97 "35,783" "35,789" 7.12E-05 0.01 1436.1 "4,660" "10,000" 8/21/2002 12 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2002-039A 27501 "CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; 32 Ku-band transponders" JM/12_08 http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echo8/index.shtml Echostar 9/Galaxy 23 USA "Echostar Technologies, LLC/Intelsat " Commercial Communications GEO -121.02 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0.01 1436.08 "4,000" "2,500" 8/8/2003 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch Zenit 3SL 2003-034A 27854 "24 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 32 Ku-band; additional C-band payload owned and operated by Loral Skynet." JM/12_08 http://www.abcnewsabsat.com/home.html www.spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/echostar9/status.html http://www.intelsat.com/news/releases/press/2003-26.asp http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html EduSAT Italy School of Aerospace Engineering - University of Rome Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 648 704 3.97E-03 98.3 98.1 10 8/17/2011 "Aerospace Engineering School, University of Rome " Italy Dombarovsky Missile Base Dnepr 1 2011-044A 37788 "Built by Aerospace school, University of Rome." SC - ASCR http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:edusat-english-version&catid=35:edusa&Itemid=195 http://events.eoportal.org/presentations/236/10002443.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044A.HTM Electro-L1 Russia Roshydromet - Planeta Government Meteorological GEO 76 "35,323" "35,750" 5.09E-03 0.46 1423.35 "1,766" 1/20/2011 10 yrs. Lavochkin Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 2011-001A 37344 "Satellite's position in GEO will yield real-time views of entire Earth disk -- wide swath of Asia, Middle East and Indian Ocean. Will also provide communciations for search-and-rescue services." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx687.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/001A.HTM http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/001A.HTM ELISA-E12 France DGA (Arms Procurement Agency)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Military Electronic Intelligence/Technology Development LEO Polar 0 675 692 1.21E-03 98.21 98.43 120 12/17/2011 Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076B 38008 In-orbit elint demonstration project. Will identify ground-based radars and other telecommunications sources; to be replaced by operational ELINT system by end of decade. Astronomy News http://www.spacenews.com/military/111216--french-elint-end-decade-start.html http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t13482134/elisa-satellites/ ELISA-E24 France DGA (Arms Procurement Agency)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Military Electronic Intelligence/Technology Development LEO Polar 0 677 692 1.06E-03 98.21 98.46 120 12/17/2011 Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076C 38009 In-orbit elint demonstration project. Will identify ground-based radars and other telecommunications sources; to be replaced by operational ELINT system by end of decade. Astronomy News http://www.spacenews.com/military/111216--french-elint-end-decade-start.html http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t13482134/elisa-satellites/ ELISA-W11 France DGA (Arms Procurement Agency)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Military Electronic Intelligence/Technology Development LEO Polar 0 675 692 1.21E-03 98.21 98.43 120 12/17/2011 Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076D 38010 In-orbit elint demonstration project. Will identify ground-based radars and other telecommunications sources; to be replaced by operational ELINT system by end of decade. Astronomy News http://www.spacenews.com/military/111216--french-elint-end-decade-start.html http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t13482134/elisa-satellites/ ELISA-W23 France DGA (Arms Procurement Agency)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Military Electronic Intelligence/Technology Development LEO Polar 0 677 692 1.06E-03 98.21 98.45 120 12/17/2011 Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076A 38007 In-orbit elint demonstration project. Will identify ground-based radars and other telecommunications sources; to be replaced by operational ELINT system by end of decade. Astronomy News http://www.spacenews.com/military/111216--french-elint-end-decade-start.html http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t13482134/elisa-satellites/ EO-1 USA NASA Earth Science Office Government Earth Observation/Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 682 729 3.32E-03 98.2 98.88 572 600 11/21/2000 5 yrs. Swales Aerospace USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2000-075A 26619 One-year technology validation/demonstration mission; image Earth's surface in numerous wavelength bands. JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/EO1/eo1.html http://eo1.usgs.gov/ http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_EO1EarthObserving1.html Terra USA/Canada/Japan Earth Sciences Enterprise (NASA) Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 655 686 2.20E-03 98.2 98.15 "4,854" "2,530" 12/18/1999 6 yrs. TRW Space USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 2AS 1999-068A 25994 JM/Satcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://terra.nasa.gov/ Aura USA Goddard Space Flight Center/EOS Data and Operations System Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 702 703 7.07E-05 98.2 98.8 "2,967" "4,600 (EOL)" 7/15/2004 5+ yrs. TRW USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2004-026A 28376 "Study Earth's ozone, air quality, and climate; extension of UARS and TOMS missions." SC - ASCR http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.technewsworld.com/story/35136.html http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/026A.HTM Aqua USA/Japan/Brazil NASA - Earth Science Enterprise/Japan Meteorological Agency/Brazilian Space Agency Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 673 686 9.22E-04 98.1 98.34 "2,934" "2,832" "4,860 (EOL)" 5/4/2002 6 yrs. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Equatorial Systems (Brazil) USA/Japan/Brazil Vandenberg AFB Delta 2002-022A 27424 Six-year chronology of the planet and its hydrological processes. JMSatcat304 http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2003/0528aqua.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx583.html http://aqua.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://www.tierramerica.net/2002/0721/iacentos.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_AQUA.html EROS A-1 Israel "ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense" Military/Commercial Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 491 502 8.01E-04 97.3 94.55 240 12/5/2000 6 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Svobodni Cosmodrome Start 1 2000-079A 26631 "High resolution imaging satellite; obtain images (with terrain width of 12.6 km) of locations chosen by Israeli military or worldwide commercial clients; in Jan. 2001 Ministry of Defense bought rights to all imaging of Israel and territories within 2,000 km radius." JMSatcat304 www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx566.html http://www.coresw.com/news/isi20001205.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html EROS B-1 Israel "ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense" Military/Commercial Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 503 516 9.45E-04 97.33 94.82 350 800 4/25/2006 10 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Svobodni Cosmodrome Start 1 2006-014A 29079 "High resolution imaging satellite; obtain images (with resolution of 0.82 meters) of locations chosen by Israeli military or worldwide commercial clients; in Jan. 2001 Ministry of Defense bought rights to all imaging of Israel and territories within 2,000 km around Israel." SC - ASCR http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2003/erosb1_sumpub.shtml Eurasiasat 1 Turkey/France Eurasiasat SAM/Alcatel Space Commercial Communications GEO 42.08 "35,761" "35,810" 5.81E-04 0.02 1436.06 "3,535" "1,900" "9,000 (EOL)" 1/10/2001 15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 2001-002A 26666 "32 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home voice, video, and data transmissions to countries between central Europe and the Indian subcontinent." JM/12_08 http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/flash2001/flash2001-004.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx567.html http://www.eurasiasat.com/ http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Eurobird 1 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 28.56 "35,788" "35,794" 7.12E-05 0.07 1436.1 "2,950" "1,375" "5,900" 3/8/2001 12 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane V 2001-011A 26719 Twenty-four channels; Western and Central Europe as far west as Canary Islands. JM/12_08 http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Eurobird 2 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 25.59 "35,771" "35,799" 3.32E-04 0.06 1436.05 "2,995" "1,700" "5,500" 9/10/1998 12 yrs. Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) France/UK Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 1998-057A 25495 "Business services, satellite news gathering and television and radio programme distribution." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/comparison20.html Eurobird 4A Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 10.11 "35,761" "35,810" 5.81E-04 0.07 1436.06 "3,250" "1,430" "5,900" 9/6/2000 12 yrs. Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) France/UK/Germany Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2000-052A 26487 "Twenty-eight channels, Europe, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Eurobird 9A Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO -30.01 "35,775" "35,799" 2.85E-04 0.07 1436.1 "4,100" "1,740" "10,000" 3/11/2006 15 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-007A 28945 38 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/I007B.HTM http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/hotbird7A.html http://www.digitalsat.co.uk/hotbird7afootprint.html Europe*Star 1 Multinational Europe*Star (Altacel; Loral Global Alliance) Commercial Communications GEO 45.04 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0 1436.09 "4,167" "1,729" "12,000" 10/29/2000 18 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 2000-068A 26590 30 Ku-band; highest powered Ku-band cross connection between South East Asia and Europe. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.europestar.com/ Eutelsat W-2A Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commecial Communications GEO 10 "35,781" "35,822" 4.86E-04 0.03 1436.09 "5,900" 4/3/2009 15 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-016A 34710 "46 Ku-band, 10 C-band transponders." JM/7_09 http://www.eutelsat.com/news/media_library/brochures/W2A-flyer.pdf http:/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx666.html Eutelsat W-3A Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 7.06 "35,769" "35,802" 3.91E-04 0.06 1436.07 "4,300" "2,000" 3/15/2004 15 yrs. Astrium France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2004-008A 28187 58 Ku-band transponders; covers whole of sub-Saharan Africa and provides connectivity to Europe and Middle East. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx605.html Eutelsat W4 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 36.09 "35,766" "35,806" 4.74E-04 0.07 1436.08 "3,190" "1,380" "6,000" 5/24/2000 12 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Cape Canaveral Atlas 3A 2000-028A 26369 "Thirty-one operational channels, Western Russia, majoritiy of central and southern Afirca." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Eutelsat W-48 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 9.08 "35,757" "35,815" 6.88E-04 0.08 1436.07 "2,915" "1,700" 11/21/1996 14 yrs. Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) France/UK/Germany Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1996-067A 24665 "Full coverage of Europe, Middle East, parts of Africa and Asia; 20 active channels" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Eutelsat W-5 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 70.54 "35,780" "35,790" 1.19E-04 0.02 1436.04 "3,170" "1,900" "5,900" 11/20/2002 12 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Cape Canaveral Atlas IIAS 2002-051A 27554 "Twenty-four transponders, Ku-band connectivity from western Europe through Middle East and Central and South Asia." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Eutelsat W-6 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 21.65 "35,770" "35,802" 3.80E-04 0.07 1436.09 "2,490" "1,380" "5,800" 4/12/1999 12 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1999-018A 25673 "Broadcasting, telecommunications, direct-to-home tv, business services; 24 Ku-band transponders; Europe, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Eutelsat W-7 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 36 "35,786" "35,787" 1.19E-05 0.07 1436.09 "5,600" "13,200" 11/24/2009 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2009-065A 36101 "70 Ku-band transponders; serving Europe, Russia, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia." SC - ASCR http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en/2009/html/PR-6309-W7/PR-6309-W7.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/065A.HTM Eutelsat W-75/ABS-1B Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)/transponders leased to Asia Broadcast Satellite Commercial Communications GEO 4.16 "35,755" "35,802" 5.58E-04 0.08 1435.69 "2,885" "1,700" "6,000" 9/2/1997 14 yrs. Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1997-049A 24931 "Cable programming; direct-to-home broadcasting; Europe, North Africa, 20 active channels" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.html Eutelsat W-C3 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 16 "35,779" "35,795" 1.90E-04 0.2 1436.12 "5,400" 10/7/2011 Thales Alenia Space France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2011-057A 37836 53 Ku and three Ka transponders; will provide capacity for broadcasting and telecom/data services to Central Europe and Indian Ocean islands. Will support digital video broadcasting markets while coverage of Africa stretching from Senegal to South Africa will serve data and telecom markets. JM/1_12 http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/11/04/new-eutelsat-birds-to-meet-growing-demand/ http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/16e-W3C.html http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2011/10/04/eutelsat-expands-eurobird-slot/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/057A.HTM exactView 1 Canada exactEarth Commercial Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 806 821 1.04E-03 98.95 101.16 100 7/22/2012 Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd. United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2012-039C 38709 "Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellite; real-time data on the locations, speeds and routes of vessels throughout the world’s oceans." ZARYA http://www.sstl.co.uk/news-and-events?story=2046 http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/1/1107193/exactEarth-announces-successful-launch-EV-1-satellite-with-Advanced-AIS-detection-payload http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/07/25/exactearth-launches-ais-satellite/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Express AM-22 Russia/Multinational Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik)/EUTELSAT Commercial Communications GEO 53.04 "35,781" "35,790" 1.07E-04 0.02 1436.06 "2,600" "6,000" 12/28/2003 12 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2003-060A 28134 "12 of the 24 transponders are referred to as SESAT-2 (EUTELSAT); 26 C-band, 4 Ku-band." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://www.rscc.ru/en/news/news/2003.12.29.html Express-2A Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 102.8 "35,783" "35,790" 8.30E-05 2.75 1436.11 "2,600" "2,500" 3/12/2000 10 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-013A 26098 "12 C-band, 5 Ku-band; television, telecommunications, dedicated networks." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx557.html http://www.intersputnik.com/exprssa.shtml#6a Express-A1R Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 13.97 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.02 1436.1 "2,600" "6,000" 6/10/2002 7-10 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2002-029A 27441 "10 C-band transponders; data transmission, TV and radio broadcasting; communications, Internet, video-conference, others; digital format to Russia and neighboring countries." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx584.html http://www.intersputnik.com/express.shtml http://www.rscc.ru/eng/sat.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Express-AM1 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 40.04 "35,782" "35,790" 9.49E-05 0.05 1436.08 "2,600" "6,000" 10/29/2004 12 yrs. NPO-PM/NEC-Toshiba Russia/Japan Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2004-043A 28463 "9 C-band, 18 Ku-band; 1 L band for broadband and internet links and telephone to Russia and its neighbors." JM/12_08 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_22.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx612.html http://www.rscc.ru/en/satellite/models/model04.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/043A.HTM http://www.heavens-above.com/orbitdisplay.asp?satid=28463 Express-AM2 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 80.03 "35,785" "35,788" 3.56E-05 0.04 1436.1 "2,542" "6,000" 3/29/2005 12 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2005-010A 28629 "16 C-band, 12 Ku-band; 1 L-band." JM/12_08 http://www.rscc.ru/en/satellite/zones/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx617.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/010A.HTM Express-AM3 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 140.17 "35,777" "35,795" 2.13E-04 0.09 1436.1 "2,600" "4,200" 6/24/2005 12 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2005-023A 28707 "16 C-band, 12 Ku-band; 1 L-band; video and radio transmissions to all of Russia." JM/12_08 http://www.rscc.ru/en/satellite/zones/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx620/html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/I023A.HTM Express-AM33 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 96.53 "35,782" "35,791" 1.07E-04 0.05 1436.1 "2,600" 1/28/2008 12 yrs. NPO-PM/Thales Alenia Space Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-003A 32478 "10 C-band, 16 Ku-band; 1 L-band; Russian Federation and Asian Pacific region." JM/12_08 http://www.rscc.ru/en/news/news/2008.01.28.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/003A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx651.html Express-AM44 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO -11 "35,987" "35,995" 9.44E-05 0.11 1446.57 "2,532" 2/11/2009 12 yrs. NPO-PM/Thales Alenia Space Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-007A 33595 "16 Ku-band; 10 C-band, 1 L-band transponder." SC - ASCR http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090210-proton-satellite-launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090210-proton-satellite-launch.html Express-MD1 Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (intersputnik) Commercial Communications GEO 80 "35,741" "35,845" 1.23E-03 0.14 1436.42 "1,140" 2/11/2009 12 yrs. Khrunichev/Thales Alenia Space Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-007B 33596 Eight C-band and one L-band transponder will provide secure communications for senior government leaders in western Russia. SC - ASCR http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090210-proton-satellite-launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/I007A.HTM USA 221 USA US Air Force Academy Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 650 650 0.00E+00 72 97.73 180 11/20/2010 Air Force Academy USA Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4 2010-062E 37226 Carries four technology experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=207495260 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/062E.HTM Falconsat-3 USA US Air Force Academy Civil/Military Technology Development LEO 0 554 563 6.49E-04 35.4 95.83 46 3/9/2007 US Air Force Academy USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-006E 30776 Air Force Academy’s first attempt at achieving three axis attitude determination and control (ADCS). FalconSAT-3 will carry three payloads to conduct DoD research. When primary mission completed amateur radio payload will be activated. http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/006E.HTM http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2007/falconsat_3_launched.htm USA 222 USA University of Texas - Austin Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 627 654 1.93E-03 71.97 97.54 55 11/20/2010 University of Texas - Austin USA Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4 2010-062F 37227 Consists of two satellites that will be launched together -- Sara Lily and Emma. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/062F.HTM http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/our_project/mission.php Fengyun 1D (FY-1D) China (PR) China Meteorological Administration Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 851 871 1.38E-03 98.8 102.17 956 5/15/2002 3 yrs. China Aerospace Corporation China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 4B 2002-024B 27431 "Polar-orbiting satellite; carries Multichannel Visible and Infrared Scan Radiometer (MVISR); means ""wind and cloud.""" JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarnspx584.html http://nsmc.cma.gov.cn/fy1e.html http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/satellite/paper1Other.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Fengyun 2D (FY-2D) China (PR) China Meteorological Administration Government Earth Science GEO 86.51 "35,777" "35,791" 1.66E-04 0.77 1436 "1,390" 620 12/8/2006 3 yrs. China Aerospace Corporation China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2006-053A 29640 Meteorological; better weather forecasting for the Beijing Olympics. JM/12_08 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/08/content_5454022.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM Fengyun 2E (FY-2E) China (PR) China Meteorological Administration Government Earth Science GEO 123.59 "35,767" "35,803" 4.27E-04 2.61 1436.04 "1,390" 620 12/23/2008 3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2008-066A 33463 Meteorological; weather forecasting and disaster reduction. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gafc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx662.html Fengyun 2F (FY-2F) China (PR) China Meteorological Administration Government Earth Science GEO 105 "35,760" "35,816" 6.64E-04 2.19 1436.19 "1,390" 620 1/12/2012 3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2012-002A 38049 Meteorological; weather forecasting and disaster reduction. JM/5_12 http://www.dragoninspace.com/earth-observation/fengyun2.aspx http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1201/13longmarch/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-launch-again-long-march-3a-launches-fengyun-2f/ Fengyun 3A (FY-3A) China (PR) China Meteorological Administration Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 825 829 2.78E-04 98.8 101.44 "2,300" 5/27/2008 Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2008-026A 32958 Meteorological; better weather forecasting for the Beijing Olympics. SC - ASCR http://www.asmmag.com/news/952 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM Fengyun 3B (FY-3B) China (PR) China Meteorological Administration Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 825 828 2.08E-04 98.8 101.44 "2,300" 11/4/2010 Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-059A 37214 Meteorological. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/059A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope USA NASA/GSFC Government Astrophysics LEO 0 542 562 1.44E-03 25.59 95.69 "4,303" 6/11/2008 General Dynamics USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2008-029A 33053 "Will study the cosmos in the photon energy range of 8,000 electronvolts (8 keV) to greater than 300 billion electronvolts (300 GeV)." SC - ASCR http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/main/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/INDEX1.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html USA 215 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Reconnaissance LEO 0 "1,101" "1,107" 4.01E-04 122.99 107.35 9/21/2010 National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2010-046A 37162 Amateur observers speculate that this is part of the FIA. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/046A.HTM&act=print http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Oct-2010/0008.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/fia.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/washington/11satellite.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1#step1 USA 234 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Reconnaissance LEO 0 "1,068" "1,107" 2.61E-03 123 4/3/2012 National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 4 2012-014A 38109 Amateur observers speculate that this is part of the FIA. http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2012/04/fia-radar-2-nrol-25-observed-with-video.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/04/09/nrol_25_spy_satellite_launched_by_national_reconnaissance_office_.html http://www.zarya.info/Gallimaufry/FIARadar.php http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.656 USA 46 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO -14.74 "35,745" "35,829" 9.96E-04 8.97 "1,436.13" "2,310" "1,884" 9/25/1989 5 yrs. "TRW, Defense and Space Systems Group" USA Cape Canaveral Atlas Centaur 1989-077A 20253 Old system replaced by UFO satellites; this satellite still operational as of 2009. JM/2_09 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/1989/077A.HTM http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2009/04/fleetcom?currentPage=all http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/sat-summary.html http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/fltsat.htm Formosat-2 Taiwan National Space Program Office (NSPO) Government/Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 725 743 1.27E-03 99.1 99.48 764 631 500-700 5/21/2004 5 yrs. Astrium/NSPO France/UK/Germany/Taiwan Vandenberg AFB Taurus XL 2004-018A 28254 """It's mission is to observe and monitor the terrestrial and marine environment and natural resources throughout Taiwan, its remote islands and surrounding ocean for civil applications."" " JMSatcat1104 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx607.html http://www.nspo.gov.tw/e50/home/index.html http://www.spacedaily.com/2004/040520222422.3oqhev83.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/018A.HTM Fast On-orbit Recording of Transient Events) FORTÉ USA Los Alamos National Labs/DOE Government Earth Observation LEO Intermediate 0 800 833 2.30E-03 69.9 101.22 215 41 55 8/29/1997 3 yrs. Los Alamos National Lab/Sandia National Lab USA Vandenberg AFB Pegasus XL 1997-047A 24920 "Electronic equipment for detecting, analyzing and recording bursts of radio energy (nuclear tests) from near Earth's surface (nonproliferation); study lightning; plastic satellite bus." JMSatcat304 "http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,6482,00.html" http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/mini/mini97.html http://nis-www.lanl.gov/nis-projects/forte_science/ http://www.lanl.gov/worldview/news/pdf/LANL_in_SpaceFact.pdf http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Galaxy-11 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -55.5 "35,785" "35,795" 1.19E-04 0.05 1436.11 "4,488" "2,775" "10,400" 1/21/1999 14 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1999-071A 26038 "Voice and video communications; 24 C-band, 40 Ku-band; North America, Brazil. Solar panels very degraded - will serve for DTH applications." http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_11.asp JM/304 Galaxy-12 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -122.9 "35,775" "35,796" 2.49E-04 0.05 1436.07 "1,760" 800 4/9/2003 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2003-013B 27715 "Voice, video and data transmissions; 24 C-band; North and South America." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx594.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_12.asp http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=15749 Galaxy-13 USA/Japan "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)/Sky Perfect JSAT Corp." Commercial Communications GEO -126.97 "35,781" "35,790" 1.07E-04 0.01 1436.07 "4,060" "2,630" "8,600" 10/1/2003 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3 2003-044A 27954 Horizons 1 is Ku-band payload; C-band is on Galaxy 13. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_13.asp Galaxy-14 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -124.96 "35,776" "35,795" 2.25E-04 0.01 1436.07 "2,086" "4,700" 8/13/2005 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2005-030A 28790 "24 C-band transponders; North America, Caribbean." JM/12_08 http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/GEO/PanAmSat/ http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_14.asp http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/Galaxy.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx622.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/030A.HTM Galaxy-15 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -132.97 "35,776" "35,795" #REF! 0.06 1436.07 "2,033" "4,700" 10/13/2005 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2005-041A 28884 "North America, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean; 24 C-band transponders, 2 L-band transponders for transmission of navigational data; anomaly in 4/10 left Intelsat out of communication with the satellite." JM/12_08 http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/Intelsat-Galaxy-15-to-be-Operational-by-February_35932.html http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110107-intelsat-moving-galaxy15.html Galaxy-16 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -99.02 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0.01 1436.1 "4,640" "10,000" 6/18/2006 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2006-023A 29236 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; CONUS coverage." JM/12_08 http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_16.asp http://www.ssloral.com/html/pressreleases/pr20060618.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/023A.HTM Galaxy-17 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -91.01 "35,774" "35,799" 2.97E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,100" "9,500" 5/4/2007 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2007-016B 31307 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders; service to North America." JM/12_08 http://www.comspacewatch.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=22579 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/016B.HTM Galaxy-18 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -123.02 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,642" 5/21/2008 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2008-024A 32951 "Advanced cable television and data, North America; 24 Ku-band, 24 C-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2008/20080521.asp Galaxy-19 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -97.08 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.05 1436.1 "4,690" 9/24/2008 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2008-045A 33376 "50-state coverage, in addition to reaching the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico, to video, government and network customers. " JM/12_08 http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6599168.html http://www.intelsat.com/network/satellite/scheduled-launch.asp http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM Galaxy-25 USA "Intelsat, Ltd. " Commercial Communications GEO -93.09 "35,771" "35,801" 3.56E-04 0.03 1436.08 "3,515" 5/24/1997 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-026A 24812 "24 C-band, 28 Ku-band; U.S., southern Canada, Mexico, Caribbean." JM/12_08 http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_overview_us.asp.html http://www.loralskynet.com/news_031704.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx524.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1997/026A.HTM Galaxy-26 USA "Intelsat, Ltd. " Commercial Communications GEO -93.01 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0.01 1436.11 "3,765" "1,469" "8,100" 2/15/1999 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1999-005A 25626 "24 C-band, 28 Ku-band; U.S., southern Canada, Mexico, Caribbean; has experienced several anomalies and brief shutdowns." JM/12_08 http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_overview_us.asp.html http://www.loralskynet.com/news_031704.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx544.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/005A.HTM Galaxy-27 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -128.93 "35,776" "35,794" 2.13E-04 0 1436.06 "3,790" "1,537" 9/25/1999 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1999-052A 25922 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; voice and video to North and Central America; a 2004 anomaly resulted in loss of half its capacity." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx551.html www.intelsat.com http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/2676 Galaxy-28 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -88.96 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0.01 1436.1 "5,493" "16,000" 6/23/2005 "13 trs," Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2005-022A 28702 "28 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band; video and data transmissions to all countries in North and South America." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/aboutus/press/IA8info.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelsat http://www.satnews.com/stories11/384.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx620.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/022A.HTM Galaxy-3C USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -95.02 "35,784" "35,788" 4.74E-05 0.01 1436.11 "4,860" "2,873" "18,000" 6/15/2002 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2002-030A 27445 "Direct-to-home broadcast of video and Internet; 24 C-band, 16 Ku-band; North America" JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx584.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_3c.asp Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) USA California Institute of Technology/NASA Government/Civil Space Science LEO Intermediate 0 693 699 4.25E-04 29 98.7 280 290 4/28/2003 2.3 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Cape Canaveral Pegasus 2003-017A 27783 "Conduct several sky surveys, including extra-gallactic. Nuclear-powered." JMSatcat304 http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/GALEX/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx594.html http://www.galex.caltech.edu/ABOUT/about.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Galileo IOV-1 FM2 ESA European Space Agency Commerical Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "23,242" "23,307" 1.10E-03 54.67 846.98 700 "1,420" 10/21/2011 12 yrs. Astrium/Thales Alenia Space Germany/UK/Italy Guiana Space Center Soyuz-Fregat 2011-060B 37847 Operational nucleus of the full 30-satellite constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Galileo_IOV/SEM7DEITPQG_0.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/060B.HTM Galileo IOV-1 PFM ESA European Space Agency Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "23,240" "23,306" 1.11E-03 54.68 846.88 700 "1,420" 10/21/2011 12 yrs. Astrium/Thales Alenia Space Germany/UK/Italy Guiana Space Center Soyuz-Fregat 2011-060A 37846 Operational nucleus of the full 30-satellite constellation. SC - ASCR http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Galileo_IOV/SEM7DEITPQG_0.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/060A.HTM Cosmos 2473 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications GEO 79.9 "35,782" "35,790" 9.49E-05 0.09 1436.1 "5,000" 9/20/2011 ISS Reshetnev Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-048A 37806 Possible replacement for Potok/Geizer relay communications satellite. JM/1_12 http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/09/cosmos-2473_-_garpun-type_rela.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/048A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-048A Garuda-1 Indonesia/Philippines/Thailand Asia Cellular Satellite Commercial Communications GEO 123.03 "35,774" "35,801" 3.20E-04 1.22 1436.16 "4,291" "2,500" "14,000" 2/12/2000 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2000-011A 26089 L-band; mobile telephone communications. JM/12_08 http://www.acesinternational.com/corporate/index.php?fuseaction=System.satellite http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx556.html http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/garuda1/000212garuda.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html GE-23 USA SAT-GE Commercial Communications GEO 172.06 "35,772" "35,799" 3.20E-04 0.01 1436.1 "5,000" "13,000" 12/29/2005 16 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2005-052A 28924 "Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite. 20 Ku-band, 18 C-band transponders. Broadcast, Internet, business; Ku-band tailored to broadband for Boeing Connexion; Pacific region." JM/12_08 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2006/1January2006_7.html http://www.ses-global.com/ses-global/siteSections/mediaroom/Latest_News/29_12_05/index.php http://www.sat-ge.com/pages/ourcompany.htm http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?prod=31819&session=dae.17286678.1139512222.Q@uTnsOa9dUAAEubvqk&modele=jdc_1 http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2007/06/18/sat-ge-to-offer-satellite-capacity-across-the-pacific/ Genesis-1 USA Bigelow Aerospace Commercial Technology Development LEO 0 555 562 5.05E-04 64.51 95.83 "1,360" 7/12/2006 5 yrs. Bigelow Aerospace USA Dombarovsky Missile Base Dnepr 2006-029A 29252 Prototype for space hotel; inflatable spacecraft. SC - ASCR http://satellite.ehabich.info/genesis.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13828908/ http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/9kj7MS2AFuBaGb/Inflatable-Satellite-Launch-Pumps-Up-Space-Travel-Biz.xhtml Genesis-2 USA Bigelow Aerospace Commercial Technology Development LEO 0 553 564 7.94E-04 64 95.82 "1,360" 6/28/2007 5 yrs. Bigelow Aerospace USA Yasny Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-028A 31789 Second prototype for space hotel; inflatable spacecraft. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0706/28genesis2/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/I028A.HTM GeoEye-1 USA GeoEye Commercial/Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 669 688 1.35E-03 98.13 98.32 "1,955" 9/6/2008 7+ yrs. General Dynamics USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2008-042A 33331 "Remote sensing for both commercial customers and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), GeoEye-1 is capable of acquiring image data at 0.41 meter panchromatic and 1.65 meter multispectral resolution. Experienced an antenna anomaly in 12/09." SC - ASCR http://geoeye.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=304 http://www.satimagingcorp.com/satellite-sensors/geoeye-1.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM USA 158 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Communications GEO 0 "35,780" "35,800" 2.37E-04 1 1436.27 "1,800" 700 "1,200 (EOL)" 5/18/2001 9 yrs. TRW USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2A 2001-020A 26770 Advanced technology demonstration satellite with laser communications experiment and operational UHF communications mission. JMSatcat304 http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/flash2001/flash2001-038.shtml http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d285/010517geolite.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Geomagnetic Tail Laboratory (Geotail) Multinational Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)/NASA/ESA Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "3,905" "104,552" 8.30E-01 22.3 "2,474.83" 980 273 7/24/1992 NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1992-044A 22049 Study the dynamics of the Earth's magnetotail over a wide range of distance JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx465.html http://pao.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/service/gallery/fact_sheets/spacesci/geotail.htm GCOM-1 USA/Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 701 704 2.12E-04 98.19 98.82 "1,900" 4.05 5/17/2012 5 yrs. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Japan Tanegashima Space Center H-II2 2012-025A 38337 First of a series of satellites to study water circulation systems in the Earth's atmosphere; July 2012 took up lead position in A-Train. ZARYA http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom_w/index_e.html http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=27546 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://pmm.nasa.gov/GPM/constellation-partners Globalstar FM4 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,248" "1,262" 9.18E-04 51.9 110.62 450 350 "1,500" 2/14/1998 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1998-008B 25163 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar FM8 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,396" "1,426" 1.93E-03 52 114.02 450 350 "1,500" 4/24/1998 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1998-023B 25307 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M023 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,405" "1,410" 3.21E-04 52 113.95 450 350 "1,500" 2/9/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-004A 25621 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M025 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,413" 0.00E+00 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 6/10/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-031A 25770 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx548.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M026 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,414" 1.28E-04 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 7/25/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-041A 25872 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx549.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M027 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,414" 1.28E-04 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 8/17/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-043B 25884 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx550.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M028 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,413" 0.00E+00 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 7/25/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-041B 25873 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx549.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M029 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 900 942 2.88E-03 51.9 103.44 450 350 "1,500" 11/22/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-062C 25963 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx553.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M031 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 892 948 3.84E-03 51.9 103.41 450 350 "1,500" 10/18/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-058D 25946 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx552.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M032 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,413" 0.00E+00 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 7/10/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-037B 25852 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx549.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M033 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 899 956 3.91E-03 51.9 103.57 450 350 "1,500" 9/22/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-049C 25909 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx551.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar FM37 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,410" "1,412" 1.29E-04 52 114.02 450 350 "1,500" 3/15/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-012D 25652 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx545.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M038 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,414" 1.28E-04 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 2/9/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-004D 25624 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M039 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 897 941 3.02E-03 51.9 103.39 450 350 "1,500" 11/22/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-062A 25961 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx553.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M040 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,388" "1,401" 8.37E-04 51.9 113.66 450 350 "1,500" 2/9/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-004B 25622 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M045 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 904 943 2.67E-03 51.9 103.49 450 350 "1,500" 4/15/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-019A 25676 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx546.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M047 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,414" 6.42E-05 52 114.08 450 350 "1,500" 6/10/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-031C 25772 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx548.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M052 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,414" 1.28E-04 51.9 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 6/10/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 1999-031D 25773 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx548.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M056 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 897 948 3.50E-03 51.9 103.47 450 350 "1,500" 10/18/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-058C 25945 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx552.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M059 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,414" 1.28E-04 52 114.07 450 350 "1,500" 10/18/1999 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz U 1999-058B 25944 JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx552.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M063 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 913 931 1.23E-03 52 103.46 450 350 "1,500" 2/8/2000 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7420 2000-008A 26081 "Global M0bile satellite telecommunications services, offering both voice and data services from virtually anywhere in over 100 countries around the world.; went through Chapter 11 in 2002; acquired by ICO Global Communications (majority shareholder in 2003. In 2002 awarded contract to Space Systems/Loral for second generation constellation." JMSatcat803 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx553.html http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11 http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Globalstar M065 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,414" "1,415" 6.42E-05 52 114.1 450 350 "1,500" 5/29/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-020A 31571 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629 http://www.kosM0.cz/M0dules.php?op=M0dload&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020A.HTM Globalstar M066 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 917 935 1.23E-03 51.98 103.53 450 350 "1,500" 10/20/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-048C 32265 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/048C.HTM Globalstar M067 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 919 934 1.03E-03 51.98 103.55 450 350 "1,500" 10/20/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-048A 32263 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/048A.HTM Globalstar M068 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 914 937 1.58E-03 51.98 103.53 450 350 "1,500" 10/20/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-048D 32266 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/048D.HTM Globalstar M069 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,415" 1.28E-04 52 114.08 450 350 "1,500" 5/29/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-020C 31573 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629 http://www.kosM0.cz/M0dules.php?op=M0dload&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020C.HTM Globalstar M070 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,415" 1.28E-04 51.98 114.09 450 350 "1,500" 10/20/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-048B 32264 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/048B.HTM Globalstar M071 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,414" 6.42E-05 52 114.08 450 350 "1,500" 5/29/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-020F 31576 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629 http://www.kosM0.cz/M0dules.php?op=M0dload&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020F.HTM Globalstar M072 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,413" "1,415" 1.28E-04 52 114.08 450 350 "1,500" 5/29/2007 10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alenia Aerospazio USA/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2007-020D 31574 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629 http://www.kosM0.cz/M0dules.php?op=M0dload&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020D.HTM Globalstar M073 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 917 926 6.17E-04 52 103.45 700 "1,700" 10/19/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2010-054F 37193 SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054F.HTM Globalstar M074 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 920 927 4.80E-04 52.01 103.48 700 "1,700" 10/19/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2010-054B 37189 SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054B.HTM Globalstar M075 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 986 "1,012" 1.76E-03 52.01 105.1 700 "1,700" 10/19/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2010-054E 37192 SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054E.HTM Globalstar M076 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 914 926 8.23E-04 52.01 103.41 700 "1,700" 10/19/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2010-054C 37190 SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054C.HTM Globalstar M077 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 915 926 7.54E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 10/19/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2010-054D 37191 SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054D.HTM Globalstar M079 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 920 926 4.11E-04 52 103.47 700 "1,700" 10/19/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2010-054A 37188 First of second generation. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054A.HTM Globalstar M080 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 922 2.74E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 12/28/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat 2011-080B 38041 SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080B.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 Globalstar M081 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 931 8.91E-04 52 103.54 700 "1,700" 7/13/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a 2011-033E 37743 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/033E.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyuz-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/globalstar-2.htm Globalstar M082 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 922 2.74E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 12/28/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat 2011-080C 38042 SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080C.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 Globalstar M083 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 919 932 8.91E-04 52 103.54 700 "1,700" 7/13/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a 2011-033A 37739 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/033A.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyuz-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/globalstar-2.htm Globalstar M084 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 922 2.74E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 12/28/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat 2011-080A 38040 Continuation of second generation. SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080A.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 Globalstar M085 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 916 932 1.10E-03 52 103.54 700 "1,700" 7/13/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a 2011-033D 37742 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/033D.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyuz-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/globalstar-2.htm Globalstar M086 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 922 2.74E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 12/28/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat 2011-080F 38045 SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080F.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 Globalstar M088 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 920 932 8.22E-04 52 103.54 700 "1,700" 7/13/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a 2011-033B 37740 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/033B.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyuz-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/globalstar-2.htm Globalstar M089 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 917 932 1.03E-03 52 103.54 700 "1,700" 7/13/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a 2011-033F 27744 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/033F.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyuz-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/globalstar-2.htm Globalstar M090 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 922 2.74E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 12/28/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat 2011-080E 38044 SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080E.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 Globalstar M091 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 919 932 8.91E-04 52 103.54 700 "1,700" 7/13/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a 2011-033C 37741 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/033C.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyuz-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/globalstar-2.htm Globalstar M092 USA Globalstar Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 918 922 2.74E-04 52 103.42 700 "1,700" 12/28/2011 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat 2011-080D 38043 SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080D.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 Cosmos 2471 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,116" "19,146" 6.48E+01 64.77 675.78 935 "1,700" 2/26/2011 10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 2 2011-009A 37372 "Next generation. Will transmit more navigation signals. Five channels, four in L1 andL2 bands and one for civilian aplications in the L3 band." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx688.html http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I009A.HTM Cosmos 2413 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,134" "19,141" 1.37E-04 64.8 676.1 "1,480" "1,600" 12/26/2004 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2004-053A 28509 "New Glonass-M type; Russia's version of the GPS system, functions the same; there has been cooperation between the two; much scaled-back constellation" GS http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000162.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx614.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/russia/glonass.htm http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/ptti/ptti2002/paper13.pdf Cosmos 2419 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,118" "19,125" 1.37E-04 64.8 675.39 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2005 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2005-050A 28915 "New Glonass-M type; Russia's version of the GPS system, functions the same; there has been cooperation between the two; much scaled-back constellation" SC - ASCR http://www.glonas-center.ru/nagu.txt http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx626.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/russia/glonass.htm Cosmos 2424 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,130" "19,130" 0.00E+00 64.8 675.75 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2006 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2006-062C 29672 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt Cosmos 2425 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,130" "19,130" 0.00E+00 64.8 675.75 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2006 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2006-062A 29670 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt Cosmos 2426 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,130" "19,130" 0.00E+00 64.8 675.75 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2006 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2006-062B 29671 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt Cosmos 2431 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,083" "19,177" 1.84E-03 64.9 675.75 "1,480" "1,600" 10/26/2007 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2007-052C 32277 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/052A.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt Cosmos 2432 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,094" "19,171" 1.51E-03 64.9 675.83 "1,480" "1,600" 10/26/2007 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2007-052B 32276 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/052B.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt Cosmos 2433 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,124" "19,133" 1.76E-04 64.9 675.67 "1,480" "1,600" 10/26/2007 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2007-052A 32275 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/052C.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt Cosmos 2434 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,142" "19,378" 4.60E-03 64.66 680.91 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2007 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-065A 32393 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/065A.HTM Cosmos 2435 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "18,981" "19,126" 2.85E-03 64.65 672.7 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2007 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-065B 32394 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/065B.HTM Cosmos 2436 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,147" "19,365" 4.25E-03 64.67 680.75 "1,480" "1,600" 12/25/2007 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-065C 32395 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/065C.HTM Cosmos 2442 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,092" "19,141" 9.61E-04 64.79 675.2 "1,480" "1,600" 9/25/2008 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-046A 33378 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:3:16005019931026290624::NO::: Cosmos 2443 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,134" "19,145" 2.16E-04 64.79 676.1 "1,480" "1,600" 9/25/2008 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-046B 33379 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:3:16005019931026290624::NO::: Cosmos 2444 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,136" "19,141" 9.80E-05 64.82 676.07 "1,480" "1,600" 9/25/2008 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-046C 33380 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:3:16005019931026290624::NO::: Cosmos 2447 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,112" "19,142" 5.88E-04 64.83 675.62 "1,415" "1,000" 12/25/2008 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-067A 33466 SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml Cosmos 2448 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "18,880" "19,129" 4.91E-03 64.79 670.75 "1,415" "1,000" 12/25/2008 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-067C 33468 SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml Cosmos 2449 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "18,922" "19,135" 4.19E-03 64.79 671.71 "1,415" "1,000" 12/25/2008 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-067B 33467 SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml Cosmos 2456 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,132" "19,419" 5.60E-03 64.81 681.53 "1,415" "1,000" 12/14/2009 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-070A 36111 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:14637162736231801312::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/070A.HTM Cosmos 2459 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,119" "19,146" 5.29E-04 64.76 675.85 "1,415" "1,000" 3/1/2010 7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-007A 36400 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:2267066816636657::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/007A.HTM Cosmos 2460 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,131" "19,133" 3.92E-05 64.77 675.81 "1,415" "1,000" 3/1/2010 7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-007C 36402 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:2267066816636657::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/007C.HTM Cosmos 2457 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "18,864" "19,130" 5.24E-03 64.78 670.47 "1,415" "1,000" 12/14/2009 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-070B 36112 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:14637162736231801312::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/070B.HTM Cosmos 2458 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,098" "19,129" 6.08E-04 64.8 675.08 "1,415" "1,000" 12/14/2009 7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-070C 36113 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:14637162736231801312::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/070C.HTM Cosmos 2461 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,128" "19,135" 1.37E-04 64.77 675.81 "1,415" "1,000" 3/1/2010 7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-007B 36401 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:2267066816636657::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/007B.HTM Cosmos 2464 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "18,909" "19,123" 4.21E-03 64.82 671.2 "1,415" "1,000" 9/2/2010 7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-041C 37139 SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/041A.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:177475291548413::NO www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/sap/2010/moldova/presentations/1-2.pdf Cosmos 2465 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,116" "19,380" 5.15E-03 64.84 680.43 "1,415" "1,000" 9/2/2010 7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-041B 37138 SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/041B.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:177475291548413::NO www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/sap/2010/moldova/presentations/1-2.pdf Cosmos 2466 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,079" "19,175" 1.88E-03 64.84 675.61 "1,415" "1,000" 9/2/2010 7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-041C 37137 SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/041C.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:177475291548413::NO www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/sap/2010/moldova/presentations/1-2.pdf Cosmos 2474 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,126" "19,158" 6.48E+01 64.82 676.2 "1,415" "1,000" 10/2/2011 10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 2 2011-055A 37829 SC - ASCR http://www.glonass-center.ru/en/GLONASS/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/055A.HTM Cosmos 2476 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,142" "19,204" 6.48E+01 64.8 677.46 "1,415" "1,000" 11/4/2011 10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-064A 37867 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/successful_launch_of_three_glo_1.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/064A.HTM Cosmos 2477 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,150" "19,199" 6.48E+01 64.8 677.5 "1,415" "1,000" 11/4/2011 10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-064B 37868 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/successful_launch_of_three_glo_1.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/064B.HTM Cosmos 2475 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,139" "19,212" 6.48E+01 64.78 677.54 "1,415" "1,000" 11/4/2011 10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-064C 37869 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/successful_launch_of_three_glo_1.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/064C.HTM Cosmos 2478 Russia Ministry of Defense Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,130" "19,162" 6.48E+01 64.82 676.38 "1,415" "1,000" 11/27/2011 10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 2 2011-071A 37938 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/glonass_system_is_almost_compl.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/071A.HTM GOCE ESA European Space Operations Centre Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 273 290 1.28E-03 96.71 90.14 "1,100" "1,300" 3/17/2009 Alenia Aerospazio Italy Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2009-013A 34602 Mapping of the Earth's gravity field. SC - ASCR 3/09 http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMH3NITYRF_LPgoce_0.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx665.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/I007A.HTM GOES-12 USA NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) Government Earth Science/Meteorology GEO -74.87 "35,782" "35,791" 1.07E-04 0.42 1436.09 "2,105" 977 7/23/2001 5 yrs. NASA USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2001-031A 26871 "Carries an IR imager, a ""sounder,"" and an X-ray imager." JM/12_08 http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/DocumentsSystemDataDocument/SD30-NOV04.pdf http://www.wslfweb.org/docs/roadmap/irm/internet/emonitor/init/html/goes.htm http://www.osd.noaa.gov/GOES/goes-M.asp GOES-13 USA NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) Government Earth Science/Meteorology GEO -104.77 "35,768" "35,801" 3.91E-04 0.28 1436 "3,200" "1,533" "2,300" 5/24/2006 7 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2006-018A 29155 "Will supply data critical for fast, accurate forecasts and warnings for severe weather, including tornadoes, winter storms and hurricanes." JM/12_08 http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2636.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/018A.HTM GOES-14 USA NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) Government Earth Science/Meteorology GEO -89.5 "35,170" "35,170" 0.00E+00 0 1436 "3,200" "1,533" "2,300" 6/27/2009 10 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2009-033A 35491 Spare. SC - ASCR http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/033A.HTM GOES-15 USA NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) Government Earth Science/Meteorology GEO -89.43 "35,786" "35,788" 2.37E-05 0.42 1436.14 "3,175" "2,180" 3/4/2010 10 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2010-008A 36411 JM/4_10 http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx677.html GOES-3 USA "University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) (loaned by NOAA)" Civil Communications GEO -101.44 "35,772" "35,800" 3.32E-04 14.3 1436.08 627 6/16/1978 7 yrs. Hughes Aircraft USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2914 1978-062A 10953 Still supplying communications at South Pole; equipment scheduled to be removed in 2006. JM/12_08 http://ice.rsmas.miami.edu/access.phtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1978/INDEX1.HTM Gonets D1-1 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,400" "1,413" 8.36E-04 82.5 113.92 240 120 2/18/1996 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 1996-009A 23787 Commercial version of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture. JMSatcat304 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-2&s=1 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html Gonets D1-2 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,407" "1,413" 3.86E-04 82.5 114 240 120 2/18/1996 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 1996-009B 23788 Commercial version of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture. JMSatcat304 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-2&s=1 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html Gonets D1-3 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,409" "1,416" 4.50E-04 82.5 114.05 240 120 2/18/1996 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 1996-009C 23789 Commercial version of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture. JMSatcat304 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-3&s=1 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html Gonets D1-4 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,429" 1.09E-03 82.6 114.23 240 120 2/14/1997 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 1997-006A 24728 Commercial version of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture. JMSatcat304 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-4&s=1 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html Gonets D1-5 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,423" 7.06E-04 82.6 114.16 240 120 2/14/1997 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 1997-006B 24729 Commercial version of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture. JMSatcat304 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-5&s=1 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html Gonets D1-6 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04 82.6 114.07 240 120 2/14/1997 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 1997-006C 24730 Commercial version of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture. JMSatcat304 http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gonetsd1.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx520.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2001/2001-058b_gonetsd1_sumpub.shtml http://www.uhf-satcom.com/gonets/ Gonets D1-7 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,411" "1,418" 4.50E-04 82.5 114.1 240 120 12/28/2001 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 2001-058D 27058 "Civilian reconnaissance/communications spacecraft to locate and report natural and man-made environmental disasters; relay messages, same as earlier six Gonets." JMSatcat304 http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gonetsd1.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx579.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2001/2001-058b_gonetsd1_sumpub.shtml http://www.uhf-satcom.com/gonets/ Gonets D1-9 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,404" "1,417" 8.35E-04 82.5 114.01 240 120 12/28/2001 NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 2001-058F 27060 "Civilian reconnaissance/communications spacecraft to locate and report natural and man-made environmental disasters; relay messages, same as earlier six Gonets." JMSatcat304 http://www.astronautix.com/craft/gonetsd1.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx579.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2001/2001-058b_gonetsd1_sumpub.shtml http://www.uhf-satcom.com/gonets/ Gonets M-13 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,480" "1,508" 1.78E-03 82.4 115.86 270 120 7/28/2012 5-7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2012-041B 38734 ZARYA http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=28490 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Gonets M-15 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,481" "1,509" 1.78E-03 82.48 115.89 270 120 7/28/2012 5-7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2012-041D 38736 ZARYA http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=28490 http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Gonets M-5 Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,497" "1,507" 6.35E-04 82.4 116.03 270 120 9/8/2010 5-7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2010-043B 37153 "Civilian version of military Strela 3 store-dump communications satellite; fleet will have 36 craft, with six craft per orbital plane." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/043C.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/gonets-m_strela-3_and_strela-3.shtml http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=18031 "Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (Grace 1, ""Tom and Jerry"")" Germany/USA "GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ)/Center for Space Research, University of Texas" Civil Earth Science LEO Polar 0 482 506 1.75E-03 89 94.49 480 445 150 3/17/2002 5 yrs. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)/Space Systems/Loral/Astrium GmBH Germany/USA Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2002-012A 27391 "Map gravitational mini-variations caused by sea-level changes, glaciers and melting/freezing of ice sheets by measuring distance between satellites." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx581.html "Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (Grace 2, ""Tom and Jerry"")" Germany/USA "GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ)/Center for Space Research, University of Texas" Civil Earth Science LEO Polar 0 482 507 1.82E-03 89 94.5 480 445 150 3/17/2002 5 yrs. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)/Space Systems/Loral/Astrium GmBH Germany/USA Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2002-012B 27392 "Map gravitational mini-variations caused by sea-level changes, glaciers and melting/freezing of ice sheets by measuring distance between satellites." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx581.html Ibuki Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Civil Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 668 670 1.42E-04 98.05 98.12 "1,750" "3,800" 1/23/2009 5 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2009-002A 33492 Observe the concentration and distribution of greenhouse gases across most of the Earth's surface. SC- ASCR 4/09 http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gosat/index_e.html http://envisat.esa.int/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=5096 GSAT-12 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications GEO 82.94 "35,761" "35,811" 5.93E-04 0.09 1436.1 "1,410" 559 "1,430" 7/15/2011 8 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C17 2011-034A 37746 C-band expansion at this location. Designed for quick turn-around deployment. SC - ASCR 9/11 http://www.isro.org/satellites/gsat-12.aspx http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/034A.HTM GSAT-2 India Indian Space Reseaerch Organization (ISRO) Government Communications/Technology Development GEO 48.04 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.04 1436.07 "1,825" 5/8/2003 3-5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Satish Dhawan Space Center GSLV D2 2003-018A 27807 "4 C-band, 2 Ku-band; mobile satellite service." JM/12_08 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2003/11May2003.html#Launches http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx595.html http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May20_2003.htm GSAT-8 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications/Navigation GEO 55 "35,782" "35,796" 1.66E-04 0.09 1436.23 "3,093" "1,426" "6,250" 5/20/2011 12 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2011-022A 37602 Direct-to-home broadcast and other domestic needs. Equipped with GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation). SC - ASCR 9/11 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-21/india/29568098_1_gsat-8-communication-satellite-indian-national-satellite-system http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/022A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gsat8-launched-to-boost-dth-services/153058-11.html http://www.isro.org/satellites/geostationary.aspx Haiyang 1B China (PR) State Oceanic Administration (SOA) Government Meteorology LEO 0 783 813 2.09E-03 98.6 100.84 500 450 4/11/2007 3 yrs. Dongfanghong Satellite Corporation Ltd. China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2007-010A 31113 Ocean-imaging surveillance satellite. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx642.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_HY1BHaiyang1BOcean1B.html Haiyang 2A China (PR) State Oceanic Administration (SOA) Government Meteorology LEO 0 928 943 1.03E-03 99.4 103.6 "1,500" 8/15/2011 3 yrs. China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2011-043A 37781 Ocean-imaging surveillance satellite. SC - ASCR 9/11 http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/chinas-surge-haiyang-21a-launch-long-march-4b/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/043A.HTM https://infeo1.eo.esa.int:8091/get_announce.php?an_id=10003620 http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Haiyang-series-China.html HAMSat India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government/Civil Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 618 646 2.00E-03 97.2 97.2 43 42 5/5/2005 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Satish Dhawan Space Center PSLV C6 2005-017B 28650 Microsatellite; India's contribution to amateur radio UHF and VHF for Southeast Asia. SC - ASCR http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May05_2005.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/017B.HTM http://www.niar.org/vusat/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx619.html http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/hamsat.php Hawksat-1 USA Hawk Institute for Space Science Civil Technology Development LEO 0 427 467 2.93E-03 40.47 93.52 1 5/19/2009 Hawk Institute for Space Sciences/Pumpkin USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Minotaur 1 2009-028D 35004 Technology development. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/028C.HTM http://www.dd1us.de/spacesounds%204.html Helios 1A France/Italy/Spain Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Délégation Générale de l'Armement (DGA) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 679 681 1.42E-04 98 98.35 "2,494" "1,210" "2,200" 7/7/1995 5 yrs. Matra Marconi Space/CNES (Astrium) France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 1995-033A 23605 Optical reconnaissance; cannot see through clouds or at night. JM/304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.space.com/news/ariane_spy_991201_wg.html http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/110499/france-to-launch-helios-2b-spy-satellite.html Helios 2A France/Italy/Belgium/Spain/Greece Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Délégation Générale de l'Armement (DGA) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 681 683 1.42E-04 98.1 98 "4,200" "1,500-1,900" "2,900" 12/18/2004 5 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2004-049A 28492 Optical reconnaissance; independent military intelligence capability for the EU (France has financed 90% of the B series). SC - ASCR http://www.yenra.com/satellite-imaging/ http://www.forum-europe.com/NDA/index.html?http://www.forum-europe.com/NDA/news_detail.asp?ID=319&block=true&frame=yes~main http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx614.html http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/12/18/french.satellite.ap/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ariane5_helios_launch_041218.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Helios 2B France/Italy/Belgium/Spain/Greece Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Délégation Générale de l'Armement (DGA) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 679 682 2.13E-04 98.1 98.37 "4,200" "1,500-1,900" "2,900" 12/18/2009 5 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-073A 36124 "Optical reconnaissance, independent military intelligence capability for the EU (France has financed 90% of the B series)." SC - ASCR http://www.france24.com/en/20091218-france-lauches-spy-satellite-helios-2b-kourou-guiana-military-space-intelligence http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Ariane_5_Getting_Ready_To_Launch_Helios_2B_Reconn_Satellite_999.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/073A.HTM http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/110499/france-to-launch-helios-2b-spy-satellite.html HellasSat 2 Greece Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 39.06 "35,769" "35,803" 4.03E-04 0.01 1436.08 "3,300" "7,600" 5/12/2003 15 yrs. Astrium "France, UK, Germany" Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2003-020A 27811 30 Ku-band; television broadcasting services for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. JM/12_08 http://www.hellas-sat.net/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx595.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/flash2002/flash2002-069.shtml http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av002/030512hellassat.html RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) USA "Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley/NASA" Government/Civil Astrophysics LEO Intermediate 0 588 609 1.51E-03 38 96.65 293 414 2/5/2002 3 yrs. "Spectrum Astro, Inc." USA Cape Canaveral Pegasus 2002-004A 27370 Explore basic physics of particle acceleration and explosive energy release in solar flares. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html http://hessi.ssl.berkeley.edu/spacecraft/ http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/hessi/sheet.htm#Technical%20Facts Hinode Multinational Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science/NASA Government Solar Physics LEO 0 674 695 1.49E-03 98.09 98.45 700 530 "1,000" 10/22/2006 3 yrs. "Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo/NASA" Japan/USA/UK/Germany Uchinoura Space Center JAXA M-V 2006-041A 29479 Solar observatory; telescope built by Smithsonian Observatory. SC - ASCR http://solarb.msfc.nasa.gov/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2006-041A http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/041A.HTM Hispasat 1C Spain Hispasat Commercial/Gov/Mil Communications GEO -29.93 "35,764" "35,808" 5.22E-04 0.03 1436.08 "3,112" "1,304" "6,000" 2/4/2000 15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2000-007A 26071 "Third of Spain's communications satellites with government, commercial and military application; X-band heavily used; 24 transponders in Ku-band." JM/12_08 http://www.hispasat.com/portugues/FlotaSat/satHisp1C_plat.htm Hispasat 1D Spain Hispasat Commercial/Gov/Mil Communications GEO -29.95 "35,764" "35,809" 5.34E-04 0.02 1436.11 "3,288" "1,382" "6,200" 9/18/2002 15 yrs. Aerospatiale (Alcatel Space Industries) France Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2002-044A 27528 "Fourth of Spain's communications satellites with government, commercial and military application; X-band heavily used; 28 Ku-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.hispasat.com/portugues/FlotaSat/satHisp1D_plat.htm Hispasat 1E Spain Hispasat Commercial Communications GEO -30 "35,782" "35,786" 4.74E-05 0.07 1435.95 "5,320" "2,175" "14,000" 12/29/2010 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-070A 37264 63 Ku-band transponders and a Ka-band capability. SC - ASCR http://www.hispasat.com/Detail.aspx?sectionsId=213&lang=en http://www.asdnews.com/news/32663/HISPASAT_1E_satellite_Successfully_Performs_Post-Launch_Maneuvers.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/070A.HTM HJ-1A China (PR) National Remote Sensing Center (NRSCC) Government Remote Sensing LEO Polar 0 625 661 2.57E-03 98.1 97.58 470 9/5/2008 3 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2008-041A 33320 Monitors environment and natural disasters. SC - ASCR http://www.space-risks.com/SpaceData/index.php?id_page=8&Satellite_Name=HJ-1A http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I041A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0809/06longmarch2c/ HJ-1B China (PR) National Remote Sensing Center (NRSCC) Government Remote Sensing LEO Polar 0 629 669 2.85E-03 98.1 97.71 470 9/5/2008 3 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2008-041B 33321 Monitors environment and natural disasters. SC - ASCR http://www.space-risks.com/SpaceData/index.php?id_page=8&Satellite_Name=HJ-1A http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I041A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0809/06longmarch2c/ Horizons 2 USA/Japan "Horizons 2 Satellite, LLC (Intelsat, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation)" Commercial Communications GEO 85 "35,777" "35,796" 2.25E-04 0 1436.1 "2,300" "4,700" 12/21/2007 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2007-063B 32388 "Joint venture between Intelsat and JSAT; 20 Ku-band transponders, services to the US, Canada and Japan." JM/12_08 http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/Horizons2_fact.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/063B.HTM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111108005912/en/Intelsat-Reports-Quarter-2011-Results Horyu-2 Japan Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 664 677 9.23E-04 98.18 98.16 7 5/17/2012 1 yr. Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2012-025D 38340 To test an experimental high-voltage solar array system and observe spacecraft charging effects caused by it; also provide ground communication for junior/senor high school students as amateur radio. ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/h/horyu-2 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Hot Bird 10 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO -0.07 "35,766" "35,806" 4.74E-04 0.06 1436.07 "4,892" "2,240" "11,000" 2/11/2009 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2009-008B 33750 64 Ku-band transponders. SC - ASCR http://www.atrexx.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news&newsid=1401 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/008B.HTM Hot Bird 6 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 13.06 "35,756" "35,815" 7.00E-04 0.09 1436.06 "3,800" "1,900" "9,000" 8/28/2002 12 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2002-038A 27499 "Cable programming; direct-to-home broadcasting; 28 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band transponders" JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2002-038A www.eutelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Hot Bird 8 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 13.08 "35,759" "35,812" 6.29E-04 0.02 1436.06 "4,900" "14,000" 8/4/2006 15 yrs. EADS Space France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton/Breeze M 2006-032A 29270 64 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en/2006/pdf/PR3506HB8.pdf http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/3_1.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/032A.HTM Hot Bird 9 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 0.99 "35,786" "35,787" 1.19E-05 0.06 1436.09 "4,880" "2,338" "14,500" 12/20/2008 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2008-065A 33459 64 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en/2008/pdf/PR%204508%20HB9%20-%20W2M%20launch.pdf Hubble Space Telescope ESA/USA European Space Agency/NASA Government Astrophysics/Planetary Science LEO Intermediate 0 611 620 6.44E-04 28.4 97.01 "11,110" "2,400" 4/25/1990 10 yrs. European Space Agency/NASA International Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 31) 1990-037B 20580 Exploration of space. JMSatcat304 http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=31 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1990-037B http://hubble.nasa.gov/ http://library.thinkquest.org/21418/hst/hst.htm HYLAS 1 UK "Avanti Communications, PLC" Commercial Communications GEO -33.5 "35,770" "35,803" 3.91E-04 0.01 1436.07 "2,242" 11/26/2010 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-065A 37237 Stated goal of providing broadband internet access to people in the areas hardest to reach by terrestrial connectivity means SC - ASCR http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/hylas-1-satellite-blasting-off-today-will-rain-down-broadband-f/ http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/065A.HTM ICO G1 USA Dish Network Commercial Communications GEO -92.92 "35,773" "35,799" 3.08E-04 5.73 1436.1 "6,600" "16,000" 4/14/2008 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2008-016A 32763 "CONUS, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands. Purchased by Dish Network in 2011. " JM/12_08 http://www.ico.com/_about/tech/geo.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/016A.HTM http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/120418-boeing-wins-appeal-ico-global-case.html IGS-1A Japan Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 485 491 4.37E-04 97.3 94.36 850 3/28/2003 5 yrs. Mitsubishi Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2003-009A 27698 Japan's first military optical reconnaissance satellites; primary mission the monitoring of N. Korea. Launch failure in 11/03 of second half of system cripples it to a large degree. JMSatcat304 http://www.spacenews.com/commentaries/10830-fromwires-japanese-radar-satellite-shuts-down.html IGS-3A Japan Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 484 492 5.83E-04 97.3 94.37 850 9/11/2006 5 yrs. Mitsubishi Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2006-037A 29393 Optical reconnaissance. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/037A.HTM http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2006/17September2006_24.html IGS-5A Japan Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 484 492 5.83E-04 97.31 94.37 "1,600" 11/28/2009 5 yrs. Mitsubishi/Toshiba Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2009-066A 36104 Optical reconnaissance. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/066A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx673.html http://labine.com/HDTVGnn/?m=20091202 IGS-6A Japan Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 588 591 2.16E-04 97.69 96.47 "1,600" 9/23/2011 5 yrs. Mitsubishi/Toshiba Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2011-050A 37813 Radar reconnaissance. ZARYA http://www.spaceflightnow.com/h2a/f19/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Detail/IGS.php http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/050A.HTM IGS-7A Japan Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 0.00E+00 "1,600" 12/12/2011 5 yrs. Mitsubishi/Toshiba Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2011-075A 37954 Radar reconnaissance. http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I075A.HTM Ikonos-2 USA GeoEye Commercial Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 677 682 3.55E-04 98.1 98.34 726 9/24/1999 7 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space USA Vandenberg AFB Athena 2 1999-051A 25919 Black and white imaging with1 meter resolution; same geography every three days; 1-meter panchromatic and 4-meter multispectral. JMSatcat304 http://www.cscrs.itu.edu.tr/page.en.php?id=52 http://www.space-unit.gr/optical.html http://www.spaceimaging.com/corporate/sats.htm http://www.tec.army.mil/tio/IKONOS.htm http://www.sisea.co.th/kionos/characteristics.html USA 184 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance Elliptical Molniya 0 "1,111" "37,564" 7.09E-01 63 684 "4,000" 6/28/2006 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 4 2006-027A 29249 Speculation on purpose - HEO indicates possible SBIRS-HEO test payload; may also carry NASA's TWINS-A science payload to map the Earth's magnetosphere. SC - ASCR http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.567 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/027A.HTM http://twins.swri.edu/mission.jsp#orbits https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/t/twins USA 200 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance Elliptical Molniya 0 "1,112" "37,580" 7.09E-01 63.56 684 "4,200" 3/13/2008 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2008-010A 32706 Reported to be carrying signals intelligence and early warning payloads. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx653.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2008/16March2008_c.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/010A.HTM http://twins.swri.edu/mission.jsp#orbits https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/t/twins IMS 1 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 624 635 7.86E-04 98.02 97.3 83 220 4/28/2008 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021D 32786 Carries a multispectral imager. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html INMARSAT 3 F1 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 64.56 "35,764" "35,808" 5.22E-04 0.08 1436.08 "2,064" 860 4/3/1996 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 1996-020A 23839 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; leased traffic; demand-assigned L-band transponders; Indian Ocean region." JM/12_08 www.inmarsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1996/020A.HTM INMARSAT 3 F2 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -15.52 "35,763" "35,809" 5.46E-04 0.08 1436.1 "2,070" 860 9/6/1996 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 1996-053A 24307 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; demand assigned L-band transponders; Atlantic Ocean region." JM/12_08 www.inmarsat.com http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1996/053A.HTM INMARSAT 3 F3 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 178.2 "35,761" "35,810" 5.81E-04 0.09 1436.07 "2,074" 860 12/18/1996 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 1996-070A 24674 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; demand assigned L-band transponders; Pacific Ocean region." JM/12_08 www.inmarsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1996/070A.HTM INMARSAT 3 F4 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -125.39 "35,609" "35,642" 3.93E-04 0.06 1427.91 "2,066" 860 6/3/1997 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1997-027A 24819 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; demand assigned L-band transponders; Atlantic Ocean region-West." JM/12_08 www.inmarsat.com http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1997/027A.HTM http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html INMARSAT 3 F5 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 25.07 "35,769" "35,803" 4.03E-04 0.04 1436.07 "2,000" 895 "2,800" 2/4/1998 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-006B 25153 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; demand assigned L-band transponders; back-up and leased-capacity." JM/12_08 www.inmarsat.com http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/006B.HTM INMARSAT 4 F1 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 63.96 "35,772" "35,799" 3.20E-04 2.3 1436.08 "5,959" "13,000" 3/11/2005 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2005-009A 28628 Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels. JM/12_08 http://about.inmarsat.com/satellites.aspx?top_level_id=3&language=EN&textonly=False#i4 http://www.ilslaunch.com/launches/cbin/Mission_Overview/atlas/INMARSAT_4F1_MO.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/009A.HTM http://www.space.eads.net/web1/press/press_release.asp?id_tree=438&id_tree_nav=394&tree_name=EADS_SPACE_WEB_PAGES&langue=en http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx617.html INMARSAT 4 F2 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -52.76 "35,773" "35,800" 3.20E-04 2.33 1436.11 "5,458" "13,000" 11/8/2005 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2005-044A 28899 Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels. JM/12_08 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4418484.stm http://www.spacedaily.com/news/satellite-biz-05zzzzzzzh.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/044A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacearn/spx625.html INMARSAT 4 F3 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -97.65 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 3.01 1436.1 "5,960" "13,000" 8/18/2008 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-039A 33278 "200 spot-beams to relay messages from mobile phones based on land, sea, or air." JM/12_08 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2008/space-080819-rianovosti02.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/039A.HTM http://www.inmarsat.com/About/Newsroom/00024238.aspx?language=EN&textonly=False INSAT 3A India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications/Earth Science GEO 93.53 "35,780" "35,793" 1.54E-04 0 1436.1 "2,950" "1,348" "3,100" 4/9/2003 12 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2003-013A 27714 "12 C-band, 6 extended C-band, 6 Ku-band for voice, video and data transmission to West Asia, East Asia, India; augment present INSAT capacity for communication and meteorological services." JM/12_08 http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/DocumentsSystemDataDocument/SD30-NOV04.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx594.html http://www.isro.org/insat3a/page2.htm INSAT 3C India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications GEO 74.08 "35,764" "35,809" 5.34E-04 0.04 1436.1 "2,750" "1,050" "3,200" 1/23/2002 12 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 2002-002A 27298 "Voice, video and digital data services to India and neighboring countries." JM/12_08 http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/V147launchkit.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx579.html http://www.isro.org/centers/cen_mcf.htm INSAT 3E India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications/Earth Science GEO 55.11 "35,765" "35,807" 4.98E-04 0.12 1436.08 "2,750" "1,181" "2,400" 9/27/2003 12 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2003-043E 27951 Provide communications services for India; 24 C-band transponders JM/12_08 http://www.isro.org/insat3e/pg2.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx600.html www.isro.org/pressrelease/Sep28_2003.htm INSAT 4A India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications GEO 83.08 "35,777" "35,796" 2.25E-04 0.03 1436.1 "3,100" "5,500" 12/21/2005 12 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2005-049A 28911 "12 Ku-band, 12 C-band transponders for data and TV services." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx626.html http://www.isro.org/insat-4a/insat-4a.htm INSAT 4B India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications GEO 93.48 "35,760" "35,811" 6.05E-04 0.04 1436.08 "3,028" "1,335" 3/11/2007 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2007-007A 30793 "Television and telecommunications services; 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders, Indian sub-continent." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/007A.HTM INSAT 4CR India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Communications GEO 73.97 "37,782" "37,791" 1.02E-04 0.03 1436.11 "2,130" "3,000" 9/2/2007 12 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station GSLV F04 2007-037A 32050 "12 high-power Ku-band transponders designed to provide Direct-to-home (DTH) television services, Video Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG)." JM/9_11 http://www.isro.org/satellites/insat-4cr.aspx http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) ESA/USA/Russia European Space Operations Centre (ESOC)/NASA/Russia Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "2,284" "152,812" 8.97E-01 52.1 "4,032.86" "4,000" "3,414" "2,000" 10/17/2002 2 yrs. Alenia Aerospazio (and 28 subcontractors) Italy/International Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2002-048A 27540 Astronomical satellite for observing the gamma-ray sky. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx588.html http://www.space-technology.com/projects/integral/ http://isdc.unige.ch/Outreach/Integral/integral.html#mission http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=21 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 10 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO 68.52 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.04 1436.08 "3,739" "2,510 (BOL)" "9,600" 5/14/2001 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2001-019A 26766 "Direct-to-home video channels; 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx571.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_10.asp http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/pas10/pas10.html Intelsat 10-02 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -0.95 "35,783" "35,789" 7.12E-05 0.02 1436.08 "5,576" "11,000" 6/16/2004 13 yrs. EADS Astrium UK/France/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2004-022A 28358 "Television, data, and other telecommunication services to Europe, Africa and the Middle East; 36 Ku-band, 70 C-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.space.eads.net/web1/press/press_release.asp?langue=en&id_tree=320&id_tree_nav=80 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/proton_launches_intelsat_1002.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/022A.HTM Intelsat 11 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -43.06 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0.03 1436.1 "2,491" 10/5/2007 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2007-044A 32253 "25 C-band, 18 Ku-band transponders, services to Latin America." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx648.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/044A.HTM Intelsat 14 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -45 "35,771" "35,800" 3.44E-04 0.02 1436.05 "5,613" "2,517" 11/23/2009 16 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2009-064A 36097 "62 transponders, North and South America, Africa and Europe; will also carry an experiment for the US Department of Defense. Internet Routing in Space, or IRIS, is a technology demonstration project which will allow the satellite to perform IP routing rather than requiring a ground station to do so." SC - ASCR http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2009/20091123-1.asp http://www.technobahn.com/article/200911240948 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/064A.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/live-intelsat-14-set-to-launch-on-atlas-v-av-024/ Intelsat 15 USA "Intelsat, Ltd./Sky Perfect JSAT Corp." Commercial Communications GEO 85 "35,776" "35,798" 2.61E-04 0.05 1436.12 "2,550" "4,600" 11/30/2009 17 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 3SLB 2009-067A 36106 "Will replace Intelsat 709; 22 Ku-band transponders; Data and video for customers in Russisa, the Middle East and Indian ocean area. Five transponders are directly owned by Sky Perfect JSAT Corp." JM/4_10 http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2009/20091130-1.asp http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/067A.HTM http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/Communications/Intelsat15/ http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Space-Communications-Corporation-SCC-Japan.html Intelsat 16 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -58.12 "35,783" "35,791" 9.49E-05 0.07 1436.19 "2,450" "4,500" 2/12/2010 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-006A 36397 24 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home to customers in Mexico and Brazil. JM/4_10 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx676.html www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/Intelsat16_Fact.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/006A.HTM Intelsat 17 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 66 "35,770" "35,804" 4.03E-04 0.03 1436.12 "5,540" "2,393" 11/26/2010 16 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-065B 37238 "24 C-band , 25 Ku-band transponders serving Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Asia." SC - ASCR http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/121514-intelsat-launches-is-17-communications-satellite.htm http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/065B.HTM Intelsat 18 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 180 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0.01 1436.09 "3,200" 10/5/2011 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 2011-056A 37834 "24 C-band, 12 Ku-band; Asia Pacific Region" JM/1_12 http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2011/20111005-1.asp http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/Communications/Intelsat18/ Intelsat 19 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 166 "35,768" "35,801" 3.91E-04 0.13 1436.01 "5,600" "15,000" 6/1/2012 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 2012-030A 38356 Replacement for Intelsat 8. Damage to a solar panel; reduced power. ZARYA http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20120601-2.asp http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/120619-is19-array-damage.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 "https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=Intelsat+19+power&oq=Intelsat+19+power&gs_l=hp.3...805.2249.6.2415.6.6.0.0.0.0.347.586.5j3-1.6.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.X-AE_mBHny4&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=142f60c45a4f3d69&biw=1191&bih=872" Intelsat 1R USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -44.96 "35,785" "35,788" 3.56E-05 0.06 1436.11 "4,793" "3,000" "15,000" 11/15/2000 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2000-072A 26608 "36 C-band, 36 Ku-band; direct-to-home (DTH) digital video and Internet services; Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa; will be replaced by Intelsat 14." JM/12_08 http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.439 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx565.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_1r.asp Intelsat 22 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 72 "35,781" "35,792" 1.30E-04 0.03 1436.11 "6,199" 3/25/2012 18 yrs. Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2012-011A 38098 "Provide C-band and Ku-band communications services over Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Intelsat 22 also carries a hosted UHF payload for the Australian Defence Force." http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/03/ils-proton-m-launch-intelsat-22-debut-supersynchronous-mission/ http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/is22/status.html Intelsat 24 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 47.3 "35,770" "35,800" 3.56E-04 1.38 1436.04 961 580 5/16/1996 10 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 1996-030B 23865 Sold to Intelsat in 2009. http://blog.israeltech.net/iranians-to-watch-tv-on-israeli-satellite/ Intelsat 25 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 328.5 "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,100" "11,000" 7/7/2008 16 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-034A 33153 "First satellite of fleet; provides service in Asia. Purchased at auction by Intelsat in October, 2009 for $210 million." JM/12_08 http://www.protostarsat.com/fleet.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2008/034A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx657.html http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2009/20091030.asp http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100514-failures-stunt-growth-intelsat.html JCSat R USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 50 "35,779" "35,794" 1.78E-04 0.02 1436.1 "3,124" "1,841" "5,200" 2/16/1997 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 1997-007A 24732 "Backup for JCSAT-3; 12 C-band, 12 Ku-band; relay voice, data, television signals via Ku-band to eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, India; via C-band to eastern and southern Asia and Hawaii. Digital TV. Sold to Intelsat in 2010." JM/12_08 http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/jcsat34/jcsat34.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100318-intelsat-loaning-turksat-placeholder-satellite.html Intelsat 5 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 26.11 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.03 1436.09 "2,730" "2,519" "9,700" 8/28/1997 15 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-046A 24916 "28 C-band, 28 Ku-band; covers Arab world. Inclined." Intelsat 602 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 178.04 "35,799" "35,792" -8.30E-05 6.51 1436.08 "4,409" "1,910" "2,500" 10/27/1989 13 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 1989-087A 20315 Inclined orbit; Indian Ocean region; C-band and Ku-band broadcasting. JM/12_08 www.intelsat.com http://www.geo-orbit.org/easthemipgs/intel6spec.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 603 USA "Intelsat, Ltd./New Skies Satellites N.V. [SES] (shared capacity)" Commercial Communications GEO 19.84 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 5.99 1436.12 "4,200" "2,546" "2,500" 3/14/1990 13 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1990-021A 20523 "Inclined orbit; 64 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Pacific Ocean region." JM/12_08 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov www.intelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.newskies.com/product1.asp?nContentID=491 http://www.satnews.com/stories2/1mar2003-1.html Intelsat 7 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO 68.7 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0 1436.09 "3,833" "2,118" 9/16/1998 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 1998-052A 25473 "Voice and video communications; 14 C-band, 30 Ku-band; Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/052A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_7.asp Intelsat 701 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 179.94 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0.01 1436.08 "3,642" "1,450" "3,900" 10/22/1993 10-15 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1993-066A 22871 "42 C-band, 24 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Pacific Ocean region. " JM/12_08 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov www.intelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 707 USA "Intelsat, Ltd./Telenor (leased capacity)" Commercial Communications GEO -53 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0.01 1436.09 "4,180" "1,450" "3,900" 3/14/1996 15 yrs. Loral Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1996-015A 23816 "42 C-band, 36 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Atlantic Ocean region. " JM/12_08 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov www.intelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 709 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 85.18 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0 1436.11 "4,180" "1,450" "3,900" 6/15/1996 15 yrs. Loral Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1996-035A 23915 "42 C-band, 24 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Atlantic Ocean region. " JM/12_08 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov www.intelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 8 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO 166.01 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.01 1436.08 "3,592" "2,100" 11/4/1998 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-065A 25522 Television broadcast; 24 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx541.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_8.asp Intelsat 801 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -31.47 "35,767" "35,802" 4.15E-04 0.21 1436.14 "3,447" "2,000" "4,900" 2/28/1997 14 yrs. Loral Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44P 1997-009A 24742 "64 C-band, 16 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region." JM/12_08 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov www.intelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 805 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -55.49 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 0.01 1436.08 "3,420" "2,200" "4,900" 6/18/1998 14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42L 1998-037A 25371 "36 C-band, 6 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region." JM/12_08 www.intelsat.com http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 9 USA "PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)" Commercial Communications GEO -58 "35,782" "35,792" 1.19E-04 0.01 1436.14 "3,659" "2,389 (BOL)" "9,900" 7/28/2000 15 yrs. Hughes USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2000-043A 26451 "160 voice, video, data, and Internet channels; 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Americas, Caribbean, Europe." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressreleases/00_07_28_pas9launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx561.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_9.asp Intelsat 901 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -18.01 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0.01 1436.12 "4,723" "1,972" "10,000" 6/9/2001 13 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2001-024A 26824 "72 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 902 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 62.05 "35,775" "35,797" 0.00E+00 1436.1 1436.1 "4,723" "1,972" "8,500" 8/30/2001 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2001-039A 26900 "76 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Indian Ocean region." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 903 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -34.55 "35,773" "358,802" 7.93E-01 0.02 1436.16 "4,723" "1,972" "8,600" 3/30/2002 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2002-016A 27403 "76 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region." JM/12_08 http://www.loral.com/inthenews/020330.html http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 904 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 60.05 "35,782" "35,789" 8.30E-05 0.01 1436.07 "4,680" "2,350" "8,500" 2/23/2002 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2002-007A 27380 "76 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Indian Ocean region." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 905 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -24.52 "35,768" "35,805" 4.39E-04 0.01 1436.12 "4,723" "1,984" "10,000" 6/5/2002 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2002-027A 27438 "76 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 906 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 64.19 "35,775" "35,796" 2.49E-04 0.01 1436.07 "4,723" "1,955" "7,000" 9/6/2002 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2002-041A 27513 "72 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat 907 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO -27.45 "35,770" "35,803" 3.91E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,685" "1,973" "10,000" 2/15/2003 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2003-007A 27683 "76 C-band transponders; business, video, internet." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Intelsat APR-2 USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 83.03 "35,769" "35,804" 4.15E-04 0.18 1436.11 "2,550" "1,150" "2,000" 4/3/1999 12 yrs. Aerospatiale France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ3B 1999-016A 25666 "6 C-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Asia Pacific region." JM/12_08 http://www.isro.org/insat2e.htm www.intelsat.com Intelsat New Dawn USA "Intelsat, Ltd." Commercial Communications GEO 32.8 "35,800" "35,892" 1.09E-03 0.05 1439.15 "3,000" "1,283" "4,800" 4/22/2011 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2011-016A 37392 "Carries 14 active C-band transponders and 16 Ku-band transponders to serve customers in Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Western Europe; the C-band antenna has failed to deploy as of 6/11." SC - ASCR http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1105/26newdawn/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/016A.HTM http://www.intelsat.com/network/satellite/Intelsat-New-Dawn/about-new-dawn.asp International Space Station Multinational NASA/Multinational Government Science LEO Intermediate 0 393 399 4.43E-04 51.5 92.7 11/20/1998 30+ yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems (prime)/Multinational Multinational Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 1998-067A 25544 Final size of a Boeing 747; first component. http://www.esa.int/export/esaHS/ESAI2X0VMOC_iss_0.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/overview/ Interstellar Boundary Explorer USA NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "7,000" "320,000" 9.21E-01 11 8 days 462 10/19/2008 Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Kwajalein Island Pegasus XL 2008-051A 33401 Monitor the boundary between heliosphere and interstellar medium. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.ibex.swri.edu/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM Iridium 10 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 778 2.10E-04 86.4 100.37 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/18/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-030D 24839 "66 satellite constellation with 13 spares; 15-20 ground stations with master control complex in Landsdowne, VA; backup in Italy, third engineering center in Chandler, AZ; Filed for Chapter 11 in 2000; started to let system deorbit. Iridium Satellite LLC purchased assets of Iridium LLC. DoD stepped in-- renewable DoD contract; unlimited airtime to 20,000 govt. workers; mobile voice, data and paging" JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx524.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridum 11A USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 687 713 1.84E-03 86.5 98.77 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 12/19/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1998-074B 25578 JMSatcat304 http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx542.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 12 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 773 782 6.30E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/18/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-030B 24837 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx524.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 13 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 773 781 5.60E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/18/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-030E 24840 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx524.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 14A USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 708 711 2.12E-04 86.5 98.98 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/11/1999 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1999-032A 25777 JMSatcat304 http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 15 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 774 780 4.20E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 7/9/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-034A 24869 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx525.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 18 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 772 782 7.00E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 7/9/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-034D 24872 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx525.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 19 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 778 2.10E-04 86.3 100.37 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-056A 24965 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 20A USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 685 712 1.91E-03 86.5 98.74 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 12/19/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1998-074A 25577 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx542.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 21A USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 709 711 1.41E-04 86.5 98.98 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/11/1999 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1999-032B 25778 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx548.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 22 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 8/21/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-043E 24907 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx526.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 23 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 8/21/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-043D 24906 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx526.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 25 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 780 3.50E-04 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 8/21/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-043B 24904 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx526.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 29 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-051A 24944 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 3 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 779 2.10E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 8/19/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1998-048A 25431 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 30 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 774 780 4.20E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-051F 24949 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 31 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-051G 24950 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 32 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1997-051B 24945 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 34 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-056E 24969 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 35 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-056B 24966 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 37 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-056D 24968 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx527.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 39 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 779 2.10E-04 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-069D 25042 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx529.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 4 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 771 784 9.09E-04 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-020E 24796 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 40 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 767 770 2.10E-04 86.4 100.21 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-069C 25041 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx529.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 41 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 778 2.10E-04 86.4 100.37 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-069B 25040 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx529.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 42 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 764 766 1.40E-04 86.4 100.13 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 12/8/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1997-077A 25077 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 43 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 779 2.10E-04 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-069A 25039 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx529.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 45 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 12/20/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-082A 25104 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 47 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 12/20/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-082C 25106 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 49 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 12/20/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-082E 25108 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 5 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 769 784 1.05E-03 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-020D 24795 "According to Rod Sladen, the only person who tracks the Iridium system, Iridium 51 may have replaced Iridium 5, but its not certain at this time." JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 50 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 774 779 3.50E-04 86.4 100.37 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-010D 25172 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 51 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 747 750 2.11E-04 86.5 99.8 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/25/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1998-018A 25262 Iridium 51 and Iridium 5 were first confused by OIG. They have been correctly separated. SC - ASCR 1/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1998/018A.HTM Iridium 52 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 774 781 4.90E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-010A 25169 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 53 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-010E 25173 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 54 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 690 695 3.54E-04 86.5 98.61 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-010C 25171 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 55 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 774 780 4.20E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-019A 25272 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx533.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 56 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 780 3.50E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-010B 25170 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 57 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-019B 25273 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx533.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 58 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-019C 25274 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx533.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 59 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 780 3.50E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-019D 25275 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx533.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 6 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 773 782 6.30E-04 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/6/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-020C 24794 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 60 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 773 781 5.60E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-019E 25276 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx533.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 61 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 693 696 2.12E-04 86.5 98.65 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 3/25/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1998-018B 25263 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx533.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 62 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021A 25285 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 63 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 780 3.50E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021B 25286 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 64 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021C 25287 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 65 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021D 25288 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 66 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 772 782 7.00E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021E 25289 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 67 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 773 781 5.60E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021F 25290 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 68 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 1998-021G 25291 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx534.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 7 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 773 782 6.30E-04 86.4 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-020B 24793 JMSatcat samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 70 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 779 2.10E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-032A 25342 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx535.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 72 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-032B 25343 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx535.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 74 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 779 2.10E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-032D 25345 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx535.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 75 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 692 695 2.12E-04 86.5 98.63 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-032E 25346 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx535.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 76 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 775 779 2.80E-04 86.3 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 8/19/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 1998-048B 25432 "Spare; stored in 667 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 77 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 704 708 2.83E-04 86.5 98.89 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-051E 25471 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 8 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 774 780 4.20E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1997-020A 24792 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 80 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-051C 25469 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 81 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 778 1.40E-04 86.4 100.38 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-051B 25468 "Spare; stored in 667 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 82 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 704 708 2.83E-04 86.5 98.89 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-051A 25467 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 83 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 776 779 2.10E-04 86.3 100.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/6/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-066E 25531 JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx541.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 84 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 701 705 2.83E-04 86.5 98.83 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/6/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-066D 25530 "Spare; stored in 667 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx541.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 86 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 744 752 5.62E-04 86.5 98.85 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 11/6/1998 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920 1998-066B 25528 Operational JMSatcat304 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridium.htm http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx541.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 90 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 670 673 2.13E-04 86.5 97.4 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005B 27373 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005A_iridium91_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 91 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 670 673 2.13E-04 86.5 97.44 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005A 27372 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005A_iridium90_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 94 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 670 673 2.13E-04 86.5 97.82 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005C 27374 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005C_iridium94_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 95 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 670 673 2.13E-04 86.5 98.19 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005D 27375 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005D_iridium95_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 96 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 670 673 2.13E-04 86.5 97.39 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005E 27376 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005E_iridium96_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 97 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 670 673 2.13E-04 86.5 98.02 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/20/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot/BrizKM 2002-031A 27450 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed" JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.iridium.com/corp www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-031A_iridium97_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx584.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm Iridium 98 USA Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Commercial Communications LEO Polar 0 658 666 5.69E-04 86.5 97.98 689 556 "1,400 (EOL)" 6/20/2002 8 yrs. Motorola Satellite Communications Group USA Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot/BrizKM 2002-031B 27451 Operational JMSatcat304 www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html www.iridium.com/corp www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-031B_iridium98_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx584.html http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm IRS-P6 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Remote sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 802 875 5.06E-03 98.7 101.68 "1,360" "1,200" 10/17/2003 5 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C5 2003-046A 28051 "Monitor agricultural, land, and water resources." JMSatcat304 http://www.isro.org/pslvc5/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx600.html www.isro.org ITU-pSAT1 Turkey ITU Space Systems Design & Test Laboratory Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 710 725 1.06E-03 98.34 99.13 1 9/23/2009 1 yr. ITU Space Systems Design & Test Laboratory Turkey Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2009-051D 35935 "Turkey's first university satellite; raise experienced staff on satellite systems in our country, and also to serve as a practical ground for the theoretically equipped graduate and undergraduate students of ?TÜ Astronautics Department." SC - ASCR http://usl.itu.edu.tr/ http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=127&retURL=/satellites/status.php http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/051D.HTM Jason 1 USA/France NASA/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Government Earth Science LEO Intermediate 0 "1,320" "1,328" 5.20E-04 66 112.11 470 270 450 12/7/2001 5 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2001-055A 26997 Monitor sea surface level and wave heights. JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx578.html http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/jason-1.html Jason 2 USA/France NASA/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/NOAA/EUMETSAT Government Earth Science LEO Intermediate 0 "1,332" "1,346" 9.08E-04 66 112.44 553 510 500 6/20/2008 5 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2008-032A 33105 Monitor sea surface level and wave heights. SC - ASCR http://www.osd.noaa.gov/ostm/index.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html JCSat 10 Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 127.51 "35,772" "35,801" 3.44E-04 1.19 1436.1 "4,400" "1,858" 8/11/2006 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-033A 29272 "30 Ku-band, 12 C-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/033A.HTM http://www.jsat.net/en/release/20060814.html http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=17822&rsbci= JCSat 110 Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 110.1 "35,784" "35,789" 5.93E-05 0.01 1436.11 "3,531" "1,669" "7,200 (EOL)" 10/7/2000 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2000-060A 26559 24 Ku-band; voice and video communications to Japan. JM/12_08 http://www.superbird.co.jp/english/superbird/index.html http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx564.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Space-Communications-Corporation-SCC-Japan.html JCSat 13 Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 124 "35,780" "35,791" 1.30E-04 0.05 1436.03 "4,500" 5/15/2012 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2012-023A 38331 44 Ku-band transponders. ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/va-206-ariane-5-mission.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 JCSat 1B Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 128.03 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.01 1436.09 "2,982" "1,308" "5,200" 12/2/1997 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1997-075A 25067 Ku-band; voice and video communications to Asian Pacific countries and Hawaii. JM/12_08 http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx.530.html http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/jcsat-1b.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html JCSat 2A Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 154 "35,788" "35,794" 7.12E-05 0.01 1436.1 "2,500" "1,460" "3,500" 3/29/2002 11 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2002-015A 27399 "16 C-band, 16 Ku-band; coverage to Japan< East Asia, Australia and Hawaii." JM/12_08 http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/jcsat-2a.html http://www.spacenadtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-015b_jcsat-8_sumpub.shtml http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/jcsat_8/jcsat_8.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html JCSat 4A Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 123.85 "33,782" "37,768" 4.73E-02 0.07 1435.52 "2,900" "1,230" "5,200" 2/15/1999 14.5 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 1999-006A 25630 "32 Ku-band; multimedia and Internet access and voice, data and television signals to Japan." JM/12_08 http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/jcsat-4a.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx544.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/jcsat_5_6/jcsat_5_6.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html JCSat 9 Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 132.04 "35,776" "35,797" 2.49E-04 0.01 1436.1 "4,400" 4/12/2006 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2006-010A 29045 "C-band, Ku-band, and S-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2006/q2/060412d_nr.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/010A.HTM JCSat RA Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 142.49 "35,780" "35,794" 1.66E-04 0.04 1436.12 "4,000" 8/21/2009 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-044A 35755 Backup for other JCSATs. JM/10_09 http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Arianespace_To_Launch_Japanese_Satellite_JCSAT_12_999.html http://www.jsati.com/satellite-servicesJCSAT.asp Jugnu India Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Civil Earth Observation LEO 0 849 868 1.31E-03 19.98 102.1 3 3 10/12/2011 1 yr. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2011-058B 37839 The mission goal is to make a nanosatellite at IIT Kanpur that would serve the following applications: 1. Micro Imaging System; 2. GPS receiver for locating the position of satellite in the orbit; 3. MEMS based IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/058B.HTM http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-12/news/30271111_1_smaller-satellites-indian-space-research-organization-small-satellite http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/objectives.htm Kalpana-1 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Earth Science GEO 74.07 "35,783" "35,789" 7.12E-05 0.04 1436.08 "1,060" 500 550 9/12/2002 5-7 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Satish Dhawan Space Center Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) 2002-043A 27525 Carries a VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer); Data Relay Transponder JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx587.html http://www.isro.org/rep2003/Webpgs/pg8.htm KA-SAT KA-SAT European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 9 "35,714" "35,856" 1.68E-03 0.13 1436.01 "6,150" "3,200" "11,000" 12/26/2010 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2010-069A 37258 First satellite with exclusively Ka-band communications payload. SC - ASCR http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/9e_ka-sat.html http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/12/27/ils-successfully-puts-eutelsat%E2%80%99s-ka-sat-in-orbit/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/069A.HTM KazSat-2 Kazakhstan JSC KazSat Commecial Communications GEO 86.5 "35,786" "35,788" 2.37E-05 0.03 1436.13 "1,300" 7/15/2011 12 yrs. Khrunichev Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton-M 2011-035B 37749 Replaced KazSat-1. JM/9_11 http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=AviationWeek.com&id=news/awx/2011/07/18/awx_07_18_2011_p0-348829.xml&headline=Proton%20Orbits%20SES-3%20KazSat-2 http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/035B.HTM USA 144 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 800 800 0.00E+00 63.4 100.87 "18,000" "10,000" 5/22/1999 5+ yrs. National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Vandenberg AFB Titan IV 1999-028A 25744 $1 billion satellite; high resolution surveillance; can carry up to 7 metric tons of fuel. JMSatcat1006 http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/nro_preview_010906.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/safeperl/daveh/satellite http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/nro_preview_010906.html http://www.dailywireless.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3423 http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/imint/kh-12.htm http://www.cdi.org/friendlyversion/printversion.cfm?documentID=399 USA 161 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 202 "1,041" 6.00E-02 97.8 97.13 "18,000" "10,000" 10/5/2001 5+ yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Titan IV 2001-044A 26934 $1 billion satellite; high resolution surveillance; can resolve square or circular objects as small as 10 cm but linear structures of 5-8 cm can also be detected. Reported to have reduced capacity due to electrical problems. oosa http://www.globalsecurity.org/_inc./quinstreet.htm http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/Reports/Regdocs/ser404E.pdf http://www.msnbc.com/news/185953.asp#BODY http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/sat-summary.html http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/YugoWarSats.html http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/030811/11nro_5.htm USA 186 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 264 "1,050" 5.59E-02 97.9 97 "18,000" "10,000" 10/19/2005 5+ yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Titan IV 2005-042A 28888 $1 billion satellite; last use of Titan IV as launch vehicle. JMSR http://www.nro.gov/PressReleases/prs_rel86.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/fl_titan4_preview_010930.html USA 224 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 200 "1,000" 5.74E-02 97.8 97 "18,000" "10,000" 1/20/2011 5+ yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 4 Heavy 2011-002A 37348 Believed to be KH-11 class. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/01/live-delta-iv-heavy-launch-nro-l-49/ http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_sdat/kh-12.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx687.html ETS-8 Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Government Technology Development GEO 146.06 "35,778" "35,792" 1.66E-04 0.03 1436.04 "5,800" 12/18/2006 Mitsubishi Electric Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2006-059A 29656 Technology development for satellite communications; JAXA portion completed. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f11/outline/index_e.html http://www.scienceknowledge.org/2010/08/04/end-of-mission-for-the-satellite-test-kiku-viii/ Kizuna Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Government Technology Development GEO 143.05 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,850" "2,450" 2/23/2008 JAXA/National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2008-007A 32500 "Technology demonstration; carries ultra-fast, 1.2 Gbps direct-to-home downlink in Ka-band." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/007A.HTM http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f14/overview/kizuna_e.html Cosmos 2480 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Surveillance LEO 0 187 255 5.16E-03 81.38 88.92 "6,600" 5/17/2012 .4 yrs. OAO Arsenal Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U 2012-024A 38335 Will deorbit in 3-4 months; drop cannisters of film. ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/kobalt-m-launch-updates-may-2012.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://russianforces.org/blog/2012/05/cosmos-2480_-_new_kobalt-m_rec.shtml Kompsat-2 South Korea Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) Government/Commercial Earth Observation/Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 675 702 1.91E-03 98.1 98.52 800 955 7/28/2006 3 yrs. Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium South Korea/France/UK/Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2006-031A 29268 "High-resolution, multispectral images of Earth's surface." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewaern/spx633.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_KOMPSAT2KoreaMultiPurposeSatellite2Arirang2.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/031A.HTM Kompsat-3 South Korea Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) Government/Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 665 678 9.23E-04 98.18 98.18 "1,000" "1,300" 5/17/2012 4 yrs. Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium South Korea/France/UK/Germany Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2012-025B 38338 "Support Geographical Information Systems, environmental, agricultural and oceanographic monitoring. There may also be a miltary/strategic imaging role." ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/k/kompsat-3 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10247807 http://database.eohandbook.com/database/missionsummary.aspx?missionID=637 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://weebau.com/satellite/K/kompsat3.htm Koreasat 5 South Korea KT Corporation/Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) Military/Commercial Communications GEO 113.08 "35,780" "35,792" 1.42E-04 0.02 1436.1 "4,450" 8/22/2006 Alcatel Alenia Space France Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2006-034A 29349 "24 Ku-band, 8 SHF-band, and 4 Ka-band transponders for commercial and military use." JM/12_08 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2006/034A.HTM Koreasat 6 South Korea KT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 116 "35,780" "35,794" 1.66E-04 0.05 1436.12 "2,850" "1,150" 12/29/2010 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-070B 37265 Enhanced HD and 3D satellite TV programs. 30 Ku-and transponders. Will replace Koreasat 3. SC - ASCR http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/Communications/KOREASAT6/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/070B.HTM USA 133 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Surveillance LEO Intermediate 0 671 675 2.84E-04 57 98.2 "14,500" 10/24/1997 5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astronautics USA Vandenberg AFB Titan IV 1997-064A 25017 "$1 billion range; space-based imaging radar, uses radar pulses to see through clouds, fog, haze, darkness and generate images." JMSatcat304 http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20110411.aspx http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileychi/maini/supp/Compendium_of_Satellites.pdf http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2006/12/nrol-21-launched.html USA 152 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Surveillance LEO Intermediate 0 574 676 7.29E-03 68 97.21 "14,500" 8/17/2000 9 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astronautics USA Vandenberg AFB Titan IV 2000-047A 26473 $1 billion range; 3-10 ft. image resolution. JMSatcat304 http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/sat-summary.html http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/2000b/081600c.htm http://www.afji.com/ISR/Mags/2002/Issue3/space.html http://membres.lycos.fr/filterman/duncan-campbell.htm http://www.bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/Lacrosse_(satellite) http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2000/20August2000.html#Launches USA 182 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Surveillance LEO Intermediate 0 713 716 2.12E-04 57.01 99.08 "14,500" 4/30/2005 9 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astronautics USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4B 2005-016A 28646 $1 billion range. SC - ASCR http://www.aus-city.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=001169;p=0 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/016A.HTM http://www.iee.org/oncomms/circuit/members/Paper_J%20Doonan.doc http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article3509.htm Landsat 5 USA NASA/US Geological Survey Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 694 701 4.95E-04 98.2 98.72 "1,941" 3/1/1984 3 yrs. GE Astro Space USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 1984-021A 14780 Still imaging. JMSatcat304 http://landsat.usgs.gov/history/Land6.html http://www.ga.gov.au/acres/prod_ser/landdata.htm http://www.earth.nasa.gov/history/landsat/landsat5.html Landsat 7 USA NASA/US Geological Survey Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 687 698 7.79E-04 98.2 98.62 "2,744" "2,200" "1,500" 4/15/1999 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 1999-020A 25682 Remote sensing; polar orbit. JMSatcat304 http://www.ga.gov.au/acres/prod_ser/landdata.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx546.html http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1999/041599ai.htm http://landsat.usgs.gov/about.html http://www.sciencemaster.com/jump/space/landsat.php http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html LAPAN-Tubsat Indonesia Indonesian National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional - LAPAN) Government Earth Observation/Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 619 639 1.43E-03 97.9 97.3 60 14 1/10/2007 Technical University of Berlin Germany Satish Dhawan Space Center PSLV C7 2007-001A 29709 Video camera surveillance microsatellite; based on German DLR-Tubsat; will perform experiments in attitude control and earth observation. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite.php?s=29709 http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/RFA/sat/lapan/paper/triharj1.pdf http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/First_Indonesian_Developed_Satellite_To_Be_Launched_In_October_999.html LatinSat A Argentina Aprize Satellites Argentina Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 638 644 4.28E-04 64.5 97.55 12 12/20/2002 SpaceQuest USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr LV 2002-058H 27612 "Nanosatellite; planned constellation of 48 satellites, little LEO; asset tracking and monitoring services." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx590.html http://www.aprizesat.com/faqs.asp LatinSat B Argentina Aprize Satellites Argentina Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 631 701 4.97E-03 64.5 98.07 12 12/20/2002 SpaceQuest USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr LV 2002-058B 27606 "Nanosatellite; planned constellation of 48 satellites, little LEO; asset tracking and monitoring services." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx590.html http://www.aprizesat.com/faqs.asp Leasat 5 USA/Australia US DoD/Royal Australian Navy/Panamsat (owner) Military Communications GEO 100.08 "35,760" "35,812" 6.17E-04 7.97 1436.1 "3,400" "1, 388" "1,200" 1/9/1990 10 yrs. Hughes USA Kennedy Space Center Space Shuttle (STS 32R) 1990-002B 20410 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications services for U.S. DoD and Australian Defense Forces. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressreleases/98_05_11_aust.html http://www.g2satellitesolutions.com/pressreleases/98_05_11_hgs_aust.html http://www.astronautix.com/details/lea53950.htm http://www.intelsatgeneral.com/services/hp/heritage.aspx Cosmos 2455 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 903 907 2.75E-04 67.16 103.1 "5,000" 11/20/2009 TsSKB-Progress Samara Space Center and KB Arsenal Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz U 2009-063A 36095 "New generation electronic reconnaissance satellite, possibly will work as part of the Liana electronic reconnaissance system. " SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/11/cosmos-2455_-_a_new_generation.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/063A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.618 Luch 5A Russia Russian Federal Space Agency Government Communications GEO "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 4.85 1436.8 950 12/11/2011 ISS Reshetnev/Thales Alenia Space Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-074B 37951 "Seven S-band and Ku-band channels. The 1,148-kg spacecraft will provide TV and data communications links between the International Space Station and the ground, as well as orbital control of spacecraft in low Earth orbit." JM/1_12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/074B.HTM "http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2011/12/13/13.xml&headline=Russia%20Launches%20Amos%205,%20Luch-5A%20Sat" Maroc Tubsat Morocco/Germany CTRS Morocco/Institut für Luft-und Raumfahrttechnik (Berlin) Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 985 "1,014" 1.97E-03 99.6 105.1 47 56 12/10/2001 2-3 yrs. CRTS Morocco/Institut für Luft-und Raumfahrttechnik Morocco/Germany Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 2001-056D 27004 Test three-dimensional attitude control system for future remote sensing; currently used for ice observation in Arctic. JMSatcat304 http://www.vectronic-aerospace.com/html/body_maroc-tubsat.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx578.html http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/RFA/MAROC-TUBSAT/MAROC-TUBSAT.htm http://www.vectronic-aerospace.com/html/maroc-tubsat.html MaSat 1 Hungary Budapest University of Technology and Economics Civil Technology Development LEO 0 310 "1,442" 7.81E-02 69.4 102.48 1 2/13/2012 Budapest University of Technology and Economics Hungary Guiana Space Center Vega 2012-006H 38084 "1U Cubesat from Budapest University of Technology and Economics to demonstrate various spacecraft avionics, including a power conditioning system, transceiver and on-board data handling." AMSAT http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=149&retURL=satellites/all_oscars.php Measat 2 Malaysia MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. Commercial Communications GEO 148.00 "35,782" "35,791" 1.07E-04 1.09 1436.12 "1,450" 650 "1,200 (BOL)" 11/14/1996 11.5 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1996-063B 24653 "Brought back from retirement 9/11, highly inclined. Digital video and audio broadcasting, international and domestic VSAT and telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet access; 6 C-band, 9 Ku-band; Malaysia and neighboring countries." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/measat/measat.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx517.html http://www.measat.com.my/company_profile.html http://www.measat.com/media_press_2011.html http://www.mlesat.com/Measat.html Measat 3 Malaysia MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. Commercial Communications GEO 91.54 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0 1436.1 "4,900" "3,220" "10,800" 12/11/2006 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2006-056A 29648 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band" JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/measat3/measat3.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM Measat 3A Malaysia MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. Commercial Communications GEO 91.5 "35,728" "35,788" 7.12E-04 0.04 1434.6 "2,417" 6/21/2009 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 3SLB 2009-032A 35362 "12 C-band, 12 Ku-band transponders, Asia-Pacific region, Middle East, and Africa." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx668.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/032A.HTM Megha-Tropiques India/France Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Government Earth Science LEO 0 867 867 0.00E+00 20 102.29 "1,000" 10/12/2011 5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2011-058A 37838 The data collected by the satellite will allow improvement in knowledge on the water cycle contribution to the climate dynamic in the tropical atmosphere and our understanding of the processes linked to the tropical convection. SC - ASCR http://smsc.cnes.fr/MEGHAT/ http://smsc.cnes.fr/MEGHAT/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/058A.HTM http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/article2531801.ece USA 105 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/USAF Military Surveillance GEO -27.95 "35,598" "35,976" 4.48E-03 5.1 1436.13 "8,000" "4,000" 8/27/1994 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Titan IVA 1994-054A 23223 In the $1 billion range; ELINT; signals intelligence. JM/12_08 http://reseau.echelon.free.fr/reseau.echelon/satellites.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/vortex2.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx491.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1994/054A.HTM USA 118 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/USAF Military Surveillance GEO -23.51 "33,674" "37,900" 5.01E-02 7.33 1436.12 "8,000" "4,000" 4/24/1996 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Titan IVA 1996-026A 23855 In the $1 billion range; ELINT; signals intelligence. JM/12_08 http://reseau.echelon.free.fr/reseau.echelon/satellites.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/vortex2.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx511.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1996/026A.HTM Meridian-3 Russia Military Space Forces (VKS) Military Communications Elliptical Molniya 0 961 "39,388" 7.24E-01 62.8 645.98 "2,500" 11/2/2010 PO Polyot Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 2-1a 2010-058A 37212 "Military communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the third of the series, first success." SC - ASCR http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meridian.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/058A.HTM Meridian-4 Russia Military Space Forces (VKS) Military Communications Elliptical Molniya 0 964 "39,396" 7.24E-01 62.8 717.88 "2,500" 5/4/2011 PO Polyot Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz 2-1a 2011-018A 37398 Military communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the fourth of the series. SC - ASCR http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110505/163862104.html http://www.satelliteonthenet.co.uk/index.php/launch-history http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx691.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/018A.HTM Meteor-M Russia Russian Federal Service For Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (ROSHYDROMET) Government Meteorology LEO Polar 0 817 822 3.48E-04 98.8 101.28 "2,700" 9/17/2009 5 yrs. VNIIEM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2-1b 2009-049A 35865 "Will gather data for weather forecasts, monitor Earth's ozone layer and radiation conditions in upper atmosphere, information on ice floes for maritime shipping." SC - ASCR http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2009/space-090917-rianovosti08.htm http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meteor.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx671.html Meteosat 10 Multinational EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) Government/Civil Earth Science/Meteorology GEO 0 "35,784" "35,791" 8.30E-05 1.8 1436.15 "2,000" 7/5/2012 7 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2012-035B 38552 http://www.space.com/16461-rocket-launches-weather-satellite-echostar-17.html ZARYA http://www.spacenews.com/launch/120706-echostar17-healthy.html http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/News/CorporateNews/817025?l=en http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Meteosat 7 Multinational EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) Government/Civil Earth Science/Meteorology GEO -57.85 "35,770" "35,797" 3.20E-04 4.71 1435.96 696 320 200 9/2/1997 5 yrs. Alcatel France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 1997-049B 24932 Meteorological spacecraft; intended primarily to support the National Meteorological Services (NMS) of Member States JM/12_08 http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Weather/Meteosat/System/ http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.html esapub.esrin.esa.it/br/br200/Meteosat.pdf http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phqfh1/status.htm http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.html?area=left7.html&body=/en/dps/news/spacecraft.html&a=700&b=0&c=0&d=0&e=0 Meteosat 8 Multinational EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) Government/Civil Earth Science/Meteorology GEO 9.27 "35,781" "35,793" 1.42E-04 0.46 1436.1 "2,000" "1,000" 700 8/21/2002 12 yrs. Alcatel France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2002-040B 27509 Meteorological spacecraft; intended primarily to support the National Meteorological Services (NMS) of Member States; planned system of 3 satellites JM/12_08 http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/DocumentsSystemDataDocument/SD30-NOV04.pdf http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx586.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.esa.int/export/esaEO/SEMLFM2VQUD_index_0_m.html Meteosat 9 Multinational EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) Government/Civil Earth Science/Meteorology GEO -0.02 "35,775" "35,795" 2.37E-04 0.29 1436 "2,000" "1,000" 700 12/21/2005 12 yrs. Alcatel/Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2005-049B 28912 Meteorological spacecraft; intended primarily to support the National Meteorologicla Services (NMS) of Member States; planned system of 3 satellites. JM/12_08 http://www.eumetsat.int/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=114&l=en http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx626.html MetOp-2 Multinational ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites) Government/Civil Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Polar 0 813 830 1.18E-03 98.73 101.34 "4,193" "3,750" 10/19/2006 5 yrs. EADS-Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat (Soyuz 2) 2006-044A 29499 First polar-orbiting European meteorological satellite. SC - ASCR http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAGJ1094UC_LPmetop_0.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/044A.HTM USA 99 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -38.9 "35,754" "35,819" 7.71E-04 5.99 1436.13 "4,536" "8,000" 2/7/1994 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4A 1994-009A 22988 "Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. ""World's most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system.""" JM/12_08 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118 http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/satellite.shtml http://www.asd-network.com/press_detail/19399/1st_LM-Built_Milstar_Satellite_Marks_15_Years_On_Orbit.htm USA 115 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO 3.94 "35,765" "35,809" 5.22E-04 0.35 1436.13 "4,536" "8,000" 11/6/1995 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4A 1995-060A 23712 "Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. ""World's most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system.""" JM/304 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118 http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/satellite.shtml USA 157 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -67.9 "35,764" "35,768" 4.75E-05 4.5 1435.04 "4,536" "8,000" 2/27/2001 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4B 2001-009A 26715 "Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. ""World's most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system.""" JMSatcat10_06 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118 http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/satellite.shtml USA 164 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO 3.92 "35,753" "35,820" 7.95E-04 3.45 1436.12 "4,536" "8,000" 1/16/2002 12 hrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4B 2002-001A 27168 "Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. ""World's most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system.""" JM/304 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118 http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/satellite.shtml USA 169 USA US Air Force Military Communications GEO -89.98 "35,768" "35,806" 4.51E-04 0.82 1436.13 "4,536" "8,000" 4/8/2003 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Titan 4B 2003-012A 27711 "Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. ""World's most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system.""" JM/12_08 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118 http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/satellite.shtml MIcroMeasurements Of Satellite Accelerations (MIMOSA) Czech Republic Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences Civil Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 316 845 3.81E-02 96.8 96.28 66 "11,000" 6/30/2003 4.5 yrs. Space Devies Czech Republic Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2003-031B 27841 "Study the atmospheric density in the height domain 200-700 km that affects low-flying satellites, causing them to burn up on reentry." JMSatcat304 http://www.asu.cas.cz/english/new/MIMOSA/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx597.html http://www.asu.cas.cz/~bezdek/density_therm/mimosa/ http://www.dlr.de/iaa.symp/archive_3/pdf/0802.pdf MiR Russia Joint Stock Company-Information Satellite Systems Civil Earth Observation/Technology Development LEO 0 65 35 40 7/28/2012 1 yr. Joint Stock Company-Information Satellite Systems/Siberian State Aerospace University (SibSAU) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2012-041C 38735 "Scientific experiments in space (development of the Earth natural resources space monitoring methods, multifunctional nanomaterials, high-temperature superconductors and other intelligent materials use in space" ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z/yubileiny-2 USA 187 USA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)/Navy Research Laboratory (NRL) Military Technology Development GEO 0 "35,800" "35,800" 0.00E+00 0 1346 250 6/21/2006 1 yr. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2006-024A 29240 """Observers speculate that the small satellites are prototypes for inspector spacecraft which could rendezvous with and take closeup images of other geostationary satellites.""" SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/I024A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.566 MKA-FKI-1 Russia Lavochkin Research and Production Association (Lavochkin NPO) Government Remote Sensing/Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 804 822 1.25E-03 98.95 101.15 110 220 7/22/2012 3 yrs. Lavochkin NPO Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2012-039E 38711 Will use an L-band radiometer to study physical phenomena and processes in the atmosphere and on the surface. ZARYA http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2012/?EID=93961 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Molniya 3-53 Russia Military Space Forces (VKS) Military/Commercial Communications Elliptical Molniya 0 631 "39,788" 7.37E-01 62.9 719.1 "1,600" "1,000" 6/19/2003 4 yrs. Applied Mechanics (NPO) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Molniya M 2003-029A 27834 Last in Molniya-M series;can carry satellite broadcast television as well as military and manned voice communcations; highly elliptical orbit developed for northern latitudes beyond reach of geostationary satellites. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx596.html http://www.astronautix.com/craft/molniya3.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm Molniya 1-92 Russia Military Space Forces (VKS) Military/Commercial Communications Elliptical Molniya 0 623 "40,644" 7.41E-01 62.8 736.37 "1,600" 4/2/2003 4 yrs. Applied Mechanics (NPO) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Molniya M 2003-011A 27707 Highly elliptical orbit developed for northern latitudes beyond reach of geostationary satellites. JMSatcat304 http://ww.astronautix.com/articles/russtems.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/molniya3.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.496 Microvariability & Oscillations of Stars (MOST) Canada Canadian Space Agency Government Astrophysics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 831 855 1.66E-03 98.7 101.4 53 53 35 6/30/2003 1 yr. Dynacon Inc./University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/University of British Columbia Canada Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2003-031D 27843 "Canada's space telescope, dubbed the ""Humble Telescope""; minisatellite; monitor brightness variations in stars." JMSatcat304 http://www.utias-sfl.net/microsatellites/MOST/MOSTDesign.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx597.html http://wombat.astro.ubc.ca/MOST/overview.html Mozhayets 4 Russia Mozhaisky Space Engineering Academy Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 676 692 1.13E-03 98.2 98.44 64 9/27/2003 Mozhaiskiy Space Engineering Academy Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2003-042A 27939 Training satellite; carries an amateur radio payload. JMSatcat206 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=10958 MSAT 1 USA/Canada Mobile Satellite Ventures Commercial Communications GEO -106.43 "35,763" "35,809" 5.46E-04 1.37 1436.09 "2,850" "1,330" "3,300" 4/20/1996 12 yrs. Spar Aerospace Canada Guiana Space Center Ariane 42P 1996-022A 23846 Wireless network for North America JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx510.html http://www.msvlp.com/about/space_segment.cfm MSAT 2 USA/Canada Mobile Satellite Ventures Commercial Communications GEO -101.21 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 4.02 1436.09 "2,850" "1,330" "3,300" 4/7/1995 10 yrs. Hughes Communications Inc. USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 1995-019A 23553 Wireless network for North America JM/12_08 www.heavens.above.com http:/sat.nd.com/geo http://www.analsis.com/satellite/profiles/motient.htm http://www.rolfisoft.de/html/satdb_1995_eng.html http://www.msvlp.com/about/space_segment.cfm Multispectral Thermal Imager (MTI) USA US Department of Energy/Office of Nonproliferation and National Security Government/Military Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 573 613 0.00E+00 97.4 96.54 587 575 3/12/2000 3 yrs. Ball Aerospace/TRW/Raytheon USA Vandenberg AFB Taurus 2000-014A 26102 "Primary objective is to demonstrate advanced multispectral and thermal imaging, image processing, and associated technologies that could be used in future systems for detecting and characterizing facilities producing weapons of mass destruction." JMSatcat1104 http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=7362 MTSAT-1R Japan Japanese Ministry of Transport/Japan Meteorological Agency Government Meteorology/Navigation GEO 140.07 "35,778" "35,796" 2.13E-04 0.07 1436.1 "2,900" "1,250" "2,700" 2/26/2005 5 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2005-006A 28622 Dual purpose satellite: air traffic control and navigation function as well as a meteorological function. JM/12_08 http://www.bom.gov.au/sat/MTSAT/MTSAT.shtml http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/~kitamoto/research/rs/gms-goes.html.en http://www.jma.go.jp/JMA_HP/jma/jma-eng/satellite/NEWS/NEWS.html http://www.heavens-above.com/orbitdisplay.asp?satid=28622 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx616.html MTSAT-2 Japan Japan Meteorological Agency/Meteorological Satellite Center (MSC) Government Meteorology GEO 145.06 "35,776" "35,797" 2.49E-04 0.01 1436.1 "2,900" "1,250" "2,700" 2/18/2006 5 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric/Boeing/Alcatel Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2006-004A 28937 Meteorological satellite; will also relay ground weather data to the Meteorological Satellite Center; in standby mode until 2010. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx628.html http://www.bom.gov.au/sat/MTSAT/MTSAT.shtml MUOS-1 USA DoD/US Navy Military Communications GEO "35,800" "35,800" 0.00E+00 1436.1 "6,804" 2/24/2012 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2012-009A 38093 Four primary satellites and one orbiting spare will comprise the MUOS system as it is fielded over the next few years to augment and then replace the Navy's aging Ultra High Frequency spacecraft constellation. Orbital parameters estimated. Estimated http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/02/27/First-MUOS-satellite-launched/UPI-56501330359834/ http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av030/geo.html http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=2c63816d-67d1-4de2-a33f-59a2285aa0cd http://www.agi.com/media-center/launch-notifications/view-launch-notification.aspx?id=78 Nanosat-1 Spain Instituto Nacional de Técnia Aeroespacial (INTA) Government Communications LEO Polar 0 658 666 5.69E-04 98.1 97.98 20 15 20 12/18/2004 Instituto Nacional de Técnia Aeroespacial (INTA) Spain Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2004-049B 28493 Will maintain contact with Spanish zone in Antarctica; extremely small magnetic and solar sensors. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/19December2004_27.html http://www.satnews.com/stories11/873.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/049B.HTM Nanosat-1B Spain Instituto Nacional de Técnia Aeroespacial (INTA) Government Communication/Technology Development LEO Polar 0 587 675 6.28E-03 98.1 97.34 20 15 20 7/29/2009 Instituto Nacional de Técnia Aeroespacial (INTA) Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2009-041E 35685 Technology demonstration and communication. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html NATO-4B United Kingdom Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) Military Communications GEO -35.05 "35,775" "35,795" 2.37E-04 7.33 1436.04 "1,430" 660 "1,200" 12/8/1993 7 yrs. Matra Marconi France Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1993-076A 22921 "Turned over to British MOD for communications in 2011. Encrypted; X-band, UHF, C-band; NATO and British Ministry of Defence; secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx482.html http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040505/nato_satellites_3.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#fltsatcom http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/NewSatelliteImprovesCommunicationsInAfghanistan.htm USA 66 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,781" "20,582" 1.51E-02 55.78 717.94 "1,816" 844 700 11/26/1990 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1990-103A 20959 Currently unused although usable. ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html USA 83 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,959" "20,403" 8.36E-03 55 717.93 "1,816" 844 700 7/7/1992 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1992-039A 22014 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 84 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,914" "20,451" 1.01E-02 54.7 717.99 "1,816" 844 700 9/9/1992 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1992-058A 22108 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 92 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,120" "20,244" 2.34E-03 54.7 717.97 "1,816" 844 700 6/26/1993 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1993-042A 22700 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 96 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,104" "20,260" 2.94E-03 55 717.97 "1,816" 844 700 10/26/1993 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1993-068A 22877 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 100 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,986" "20,315" 6.20E-03 54.9 716.69 "1,816" 844 700 3/10/1994 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1994-016A 23027 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 117 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,080" "20,284" 3.84E-03 54.7 717.97 "1,816" 844 700 3/28/1996 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1996-019A 23833 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 126 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,134" "20,227" 1.75E-03 55 717.91 "1,816" 844 700 7/16/1996 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1996-041A 23953 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 135 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,912" "20,449" 1.01E-02 54.9 717.91 "1,816" 844 700 11/6/1997 7.5 yrs. Rockwell International USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1997-067A 25030 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002 USA 213 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,188" "20,224" 6.77E-04 55 718.94 "1,630" 5/28/2010 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2010-022A 36585 First in the IIF series. SC - ASCR http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpscurr.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/022A.HTM USA 232 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,451" "20,464" 2.42E-04 55.03 729.18 "1,630" 7/16/2011 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2011-036A 37753 SC - ASCR http://gge.unb.ca/Resources/GPSConstellationStatus.txt http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/INDEX1.HTM USA 175 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,963" "20,327" 6.86E-03 55.1 716.47 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 12/21/2003 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2003-058A 28129 JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpscurr.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 177 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,089" "20,276" 3.52E-03 55 717.98 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 3/20/2004 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2004-009A 28190 "Precise position data (accurate to within 16 m) to military and civilian users worldwide; constellation of 28 operational satellites; 6 orbit planes; corporate vehicle fleet tracking, surveying, recreational use; nuclear detonation detection sensors." JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/fact_sheets/gps_fs.htm USA 178 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,072" "20,292" 4.14E-03 55.37 717.96 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 6/23/2004 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2004-023A 28361 SC - ASCR ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/023A.HTM http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 180 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "19,938" "20,426" 9.19E-03 54.8 718 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 11/6/2004 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2004-045A 28474 GS ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 USA 132 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,123" "20,247" 2.33E-03 54.9 718.09 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 7/23/1997 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1997-035A 24876 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 145 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,096" "20,268" 3.24E-03 53 717.97 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 10/7/1999 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1999-055A 25933 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 150 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,133" "20,234" 1.90E-03 54.9 718.03 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 5/11/2000 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2000-025A 26360 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 151 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,184" "20,427" 4.55E-03 55 722.98 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 7/16/2000 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2000-040A 26407 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 154 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,177" "20,498" 6.01E-03 55 724.28 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 11/10/2000 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2000-071A 26605 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/fact_sheets/gps_fs.htm USA 156 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,104" "20,266" 3.05E-03 55 718.09 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 1/30/2001 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2001-004A 26690 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 166 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,155" "20,344" 3.55E-03 55 720.71 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 1/29/2003 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2003-005A 27663 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 168 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,063" "20,433" 6.95E-03 54.9 720.65 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 3/31/2003 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2003-010A 27704 JMSatcat304 ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.430 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf USA 183 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,142" "20,221" 1.49E-03 55.08 717.95 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 9/26/2005 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2005-038A 28874 Two more military and one civilian channels that earlier versions. SC - ASCR http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d313a/ http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gps.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2005/038A.HTM http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/038A.HTM http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/fact_sheets/gps_fs.htm USA 190 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,020" "20,342" 6.06E-03 54.94 717.93 "2,060" 9/25/2006 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2006-042A 29486 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/I042A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx635.html ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt USA 192 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,206" "20,366" 3.00E-03 55.02 722.19 "2,060" 11/17/2006 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2006-052A 29601 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/I042A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx637.html ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt USA 196 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,149" "20,213" 1.21E-03 54.8 717.93 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 10/17/2007 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-047A 32260 http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpsinfo.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/047A.HTM USA 199 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,150" "20,311" 3.03E-03 54.96 719.92 "2,060" 12/20/2007 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-062A 32384 SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/062A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx650.html ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt USA 201 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,135" "20,152" 3.21E-04 55.1 716.4 "2,217" 980 "1,136" 3/15/2008 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2008-012A 32711 SC - ASCR ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx653.html USA 206 USA DoD/US Air Force Military/Commercial Navigation/Global Positioning MEO 0 "20,160" "20,209" 9.23E-04 55.12 718.07 "2,059" 980 "1,136" 8/17/2009 10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2009-043A 35752 SC - ASCR http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpscurr.html NFIRE USA Missile Defense Agency Military Technology Development LEO 0 489 498 6.56E-04 48.2 94.48 494 4/24/2007 General Dynamics USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Minotaur 1 2007-014A 31140 Designed to carry a kill vehicle to intercept any missiles launched against the US; this satellite does not carry the kill vehicle. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx642.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/014A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/nfire/ http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629 NigComSat-1R Nigeria NigComSat Commercial Communications GEO 42.5 "35,793" "35,795" 2.37E-05 0.2 1436.1 "5,150" 12/17/2011 15 yrs. China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2011-077A 38014 "4 C-band, 14 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band, 2 L-band. Footprint centered on African continent." http://www.nigcomsat.com/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I076F.HTM NigeriaSat-2 Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 698 724 1.84E-03 98.2 99 300 8/17/2011 7 yrs. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) United Kingdom Dombarovskiy Launch Facility Dnepr 1 2011-044B 37789 "Development of NigeriaSat-2 involves also on-the-job training of NASRDA engineers at SSTL. Earth observation, also carries DMC equipment." SC - ASCR http://events.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=10000874 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044B.HTM Nigeriasat-X Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Government Earth Observation/Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 654 700 3.26E-03 98.2 98.2 100 8/17/2011 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) United Kingdom Dombarovskiy Launch Facility Dnepr 1 2011-044C 37790 Nigerian engineers will completely manage the total lifecycle of the NX and will be responsible for the delivery of the satellite to full flight specification. SC - ASCR http://events.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=10002846 Nilesat 101 Egypt Egyptian Radio and TV Union Government Communications GEO -7 "35,771" "35,800" 3.44E-04 0.05 1436.04 "1,840" 800 "3,700 (EOL)" 4/28/1998 15 yrs. Matra Marconi France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44P 1998-024A 25311 "Large parts of the Arab world, the Middle East, north and central Africa and southern Europe." JM/12_08 http://www.geo-orbit.org/easthemipgs/nilesatspecp.html http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html2/o180820.htm Nilesat 102 Egypt Egyptian Radio and TV Union Government Communications GEO -7.03 "35,764" "35,808" 5.22E-04 0.03 1436.08 "1,825" 810 "3,700 (EOL)" 8/17/2000 15 yrs. Matra Marconi France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 2000-046B 26470 "Large parts of the Arab world, the Middle East, north and central Africa and southern Europe." JM/12_08 http://www.geo-orbit.org/westhemipgs/nilespec.html#anchor120675 http://www.geo-orbit.org/easthemipgs/nilesatspecp.html http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html2/o180820.htm Nilesat 201 Egypt Egyptian Radio and TV Union Government Communications GEO -7 "35,795" "35,813" 2.13E-04 0.05 1436.23 "3,200" "1,700" "3,700 (EOL)" 8/4/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-037A 36830 "Direct-to-home, radio, and bradoband internet services to Africa and the Middle East; 24 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders." SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/037A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx682.html Nimiq 1 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -91.24 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.01 1436.09 "3,600" "1,700" "8,600" 5/20/1999 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin/Spar Aerospace USA/Canada Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton D 1999-027A 25740 Television broadcast; 32 Ku-band. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.astronautix.com/chrono/19992.htm http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/photos/satellites_gallery6.htm Nimiq 2 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -91.25 "35,779" "35,793" 1.66E-04 0.01 1436.08 "3,600" "1,700" "8,600" 12/29/2002 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2002-062A 27632 "Television broadcast; 32 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.sapenewsfeed.co.uk/2003/5January2003.html#Nimiq2 http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/photos/satellites_gallery6.htm Nimiq 4 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -81.96 "35,779" "35,794" 1.78E-04 0.01 1436.1 "4,850" "12,000" 9/19/2008 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2008-044A 33373 "Television broadcast; 32 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band." JM/12_08 http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/telesat-successfully-launches-nimiq-4/story.aspx?guid=%7B059C58A1-F7A1-4F96-9CB3-0C70C9CA9288%7D&dist=hppr http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM Nimiq 5 Canada Echostar Corporation (entire payload leased from Telesat Canada Ltd.) Commercial Communications GEO -72.7 "35,700" "35,700" 0.00E+00 0.01 1436.1 "4,745" 9/17/2009 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2009-050A 35873 32 Ku-band transponders. Full capacity leased to Echostar Corporation for life of satellite. http://www.telesat.ca/File/6F7DA3A310794500B142A895F265C3BB http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1541457838 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/050A.HTM http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/135248-nimiq-5-agreement.html Nimiq 6 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -91.1 "35,764" "35,809" 5.34E-04 0.04 1436.09 "4,745" 5/18/2012 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2012-026A 38342 Entirely contracted to Bell TV for 15 years. ZARYA http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/5899258/telesat-begins-commercial-service-on-nimiq-6-satellite-for-bell-tv http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 NOAA-15 USA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program) Government Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 808 822 9.74E-04 98.7 101.2 "2,223" "1,500" 830 5/13/1998 3 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 1998-030A 25338 "Polar-orbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and weather monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairbanks, AK and Wallops Island, VA." JMSatcat304 http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://poes.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Weather/NOAA/systeminfo.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NOAA-16 USA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program) Government Earth Science/Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 848 863 1.04E-03 98.7 102.04 "2,223" "1,500" 830 9/21/2000 3 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 2000-055A 26536 "Polar-orbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and weather monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairbanks, AK and Wallops Island, VA." JMSatcat304 http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://poes.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Weather/NOAA/systeminfo.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NOAA-17 USA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program) Government Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 806 821 1.04E-03 98.7 101.16 "2,223" "1,500" 830 6/24/2002 3yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 2002-032A 27453 "Polar-orbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and weather monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairbanks, AK and Wallops Island, VA." JMSatcat304 http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://poes.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Weather/NOAA/systeminfo.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NOAA-18 USA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program) Government Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 847 866 1.31E-03 98.7 102 "2,223" "1,500" 830 5/20/2005 3 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2005-018A 28654 "Polar-orbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and weather monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairbanks, AK and Wallops Island, VA." SC - ASCR http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/spacecraftStatusSummary.asp?spacecraft=18 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/018A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx619.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/22May2005_16.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/018A.HTM NOAA-19 USA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program) Government Meteorology LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 845 868 1.59E-03 98.7 102.7 "1,420" 2/6/2009 3 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2009-005A 33591 "Polar-orbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and weather monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairbanks, AK and Wallops Island, VA." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://www.earthtoday.net/news/viewpr.html?pid=27810 http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Advanced_Polar_Operational_Environmental_Satellite_Completes_On_Orbit_Verification_999.html NPP USA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/NASA Government Meteorology LEO Polar 0 817 823 4.17E-04 98.7 101.29 "2,128" 10/28/2011 Ball Aerospace USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2011-061A 37849 Continues key data records that are critical for climate change science. JM/Satcat1_12 http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacecraft_inst.html http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/new-horizon-polar-satellites/1558/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/061A.HTM NSS-10 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -37.37 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0.02 1436.1 "5,396" 2/3/2005 16 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton/Breeze M 2005-003A 28526 72 C-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/amc12/status.html http://www.ses-americom.com/media/2005/02_03_05.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/003A.HTM http://www.sat-index.com/geo/28526.htm NSS-11 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 108.21 "35,776" "35,798" 2.61E-04 0.07 1436.15 "3,582" "2,000" 10/2/2000 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-059A 26554 "Direct-to-home voice, video and data transmission in India, China and Philippines; 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.worldsat.net/610.html www.americom-ap.com/satelliteinfo_cover.asp http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NSS-12 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 57 "35,779" "35,793" 1.66E-04 0.06 1436.08 "5,624" 10/29/2009 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-058A 36032 "48 Ku-band, 40 C-band transponders." JM/12_09 http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/news_and_events/press_releases/index.php?pressRelease=/pressReleases/pressReleaseList/09-10-29-1/index.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx672.html NSS-5 Netherlands SES World Skies/Intelsat [SES] (shared capacity) Commercial Communications GEO -177 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0 1436.08 "3,412" "2,000" 9/23/1997 14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42L 1997-053A 24957 "38 C-band, 6 Ku-band; Pacific Ocean region; shared capacity with Intelset." JM/12_08 http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss5.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NSS-6 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 95.04 "35,776" "35,797" 2.49E-04 0.02 1436.12 "4,575" "2,600" "10,000" 12/17/2002 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 2002-057A 27603 "Asia, Australia, Africa, Middle East; 50 Ku-band." JM/12_08 http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss6.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NSS-7 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO -21 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0.08 1436.12 "4,500" "2,500" "3,900" 4/16/2002 14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42L 2002-019A 27414 "36 C-band, 36 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services; Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas." JM/12_08 http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss7.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NSS-703 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES))/Intelsat (shared capacity) Commercial Communications GEO -47 "35,773" "35,798" 2.97E-04 0.02 1436.08 "3,642" "1,450" "3,900" 10/6/1994 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1994-064A 23305 "Africa, Japan, India, China, Australia; 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band; shared capacity with Intelset." JM/12_08 http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss703.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx492.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NSS-806 Netherlands SES/Intelsat (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) (shared capacity) Commercial Communications GEO -40.45 "35,779" "35,794" 1.78E-04 0.03 1436.11 "3,720" "2,200" "4,900" 2/19/1998 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-014A 25239 "Latin America; Iberian peninsula, Canary Islands, Western Europe, much of Eastern Europe; 28 C-band, 3 Ku-band; shared capacity with Intelset." JM/12_08 http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss806.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html NSS-9 Netherlands SES (Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial Communications GEO 183 "35,784" "35,792" 9.49E-05 0.02 1436.17 "2,238" "1,014" "2,300" 2/11/2009 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2009-008A 33749 28 C-band transponders for voice and video communication. SC - ASCR http://www.ses.com/ses/PDFs/MediaRoom/Satellites/NSS-9_Fact.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/008B.HTM http:/nssdc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/press-center/launch-kits/2009/vol-187-ariane-5-2013-satellites-hot-birdtm-10-nss-9-spirale-a-b-1/vol-187-ariane-5-2013-satellites-hot-birdtm-10-nss-9-spirale-a-b N-Star C Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 135.08 "35,772" "35,799" 3.20E-04 0.06 1436.08 "1,625" 800 "2,600 (BOL)" 7/5/2002 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Orbital Sciences USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2002-035B 27461 Multimedia services. JM/12_08 http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/NSTAR.pdf http://media13.fastclick.net/w/safepop.cgi?mid=22029&sid=8288&id=107067&len=719&c=51&nfcp=1 http://lmms.external.lmco.com/newsbureau/pressreleases/2002/02.39.html http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/espace/e.space176.fr.pdf NuSTAR USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Space Science LEO 0 614 633 1.36E-03 6.02 97.19 360 6/13/2012 2 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Kwajalein Island Pegasus XL 2012-031A 38358 First focusing telescopes to image the sky in the high energy X-ray (6 - 79 keV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. ZARYA http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/ScienceTechnology/NuSTAR/ http://www.nustar.caltech.edu/about-nustar/science http://www.aerospaceguide.net/telescope/nustar.html USA 219 USA NASA-Ames Research Center/Stanford University Civil/Government Scientific Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 624 654 2.14E-03 71.97 97.48 6 11/20/2010 .5 yrs. NASA/Ames Research Center USA Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4 2010-062C 37224 "Carries two biological experiments - one will test live microorganisms, the other inanimate organic samples, to see how they react to conditions in space for six months." SC - ASCR http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/smallsats/ooreos/main/ http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/062C.HTM Oceansat-2 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 715 725 7.05E-04 98.3 99.34 960 "1,360" 9/23/2009 5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2009-051A 35931 "Ocean monitoring; will take data in the visible and near-infrared for observing water pollution, fish populations, sediment distribution and algae. Swath of 1,420 km width with a resolution of 360 m." SC - ASCR http://www.isro.org/satellites/oceansat-2.aspx http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx671.html Odin Sweden Swedish National Space Board Government Astrophysics/Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 611 620 6.44E-04 97.8 97.02 250 170 340 2/20/2001 2 yrs. Swedish Space Corporation/Canadian Space Agency/National Technology Agency of Finland/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales Sweden/Canada/Finland/France Svobodny Cosmodrome Start 1 2001-007A 26702 Originally two scientific disciplines on a single spacecraft in studies of star formation/early solar system (astronomy) and of the mechanisms behind the depletion of the ozone layer in the earth atmosphere and the effects of global warming (aeronomy); astronomy mission has ended. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx568.html http://www.space-technology.com/projects/odin/ http://www.snsb.se/eng_odin_intro.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://eu.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=27609 Ofeq 5 Israel Ministry of Defense Military Remote Sensing/Reconnaissance LEO Retrograde 0 367 764 2.86E-02 143.4 95.97 300 5/28/2002 4 yrs. "Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), Missiles and Space Group" Israel Palmachim Launch Complex Shavit 2002-025A 27434 High resolution observation missions. JMSatcat304 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2002.html#Ofeq-5 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2002-025A http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/space/ofeq/OFEQ.html Ofeq 7 Israel Ministry of Defense Military Remote Sensing/Reconnaissance LEO 0 340 576 1.73E-02 141.76 93.75 300 6/10/2007 5 yrs. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Israel Palmachim Launch Complex Shavit 2007-025A 31601 Reconnaissance satellite Mideast area; especially Syria and Iran. SC - ASCR http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/869771.html http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=4296 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007/025A.HTM Ofeq 9 Israel Ministry of Defense Military Remote Sensing/Reconnaissance LEO 0 343 589 1.80E-02 141.78 93.91 300 6/22/2010 5 yrs. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Israel Palmachim Launch Complex Shavit 2010-031A 36608 Reconnaissance satellite Mideast area; especially Syria and Iran. SC - ASCR http://defense-update.com/newscast/0610/ofeq9_launch_23062010.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/031A.HTM Optus and Defence C1 Australia Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom)/Australian Ministry of Defence Military/Commercial Communications GEO 156.06 "35,773" "35,799" 3.08E-04 0.02 1436.08 "4,800" "2,000" "10,600" 6/12/2003 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2003-028B 27831 "50% owned by Defence Ministry; largest hybrid communications and military satellite launched to date; 24 Ku-band, coverage for Australia, New Zealand and East Asia; commercial services in Ku-band (24), military (8) in X-, UHF- and Ka-bands." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/sp596.html "http://ww.woptus.com.au/Vign/ViewMgmt/display/0,627,1031_32948-3_31346--View_303,00.html" http://www.loral.com/inthenews/030611.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Optus B3 Australia Optus Communications (Parent: Signapore Telecom) Commercial Communications GEO 164 "35,778" "35,796" 2.13E-04 0.02 1436.12 "2,858" "1,582" "3,000" 8/28/1994 10-14 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ-2E 1994-055A 23227 "Ku-band only; serves Australia and New Zealand; telephone, TV, mobile communications, air traffic control. Inclined." http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx491.html http://samadji.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/QuickLooks/optusQL.html http://www.optusbusiness.com/au/00/00h.asp http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Optus D1 Australia Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) Commercial Communications GEO 160.06 "35,774" "35,797" 2.73E-04 0.02 1436.08 "2,300" "4,800" 10/13/2006 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2006-043B 29495 24 Ku-band transponders; voice and video for Australia and New Zealand; will replace Optus B1. JM/12_08 http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/GEO/Optus/index.html http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/Optus_Fact.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/043B.HTM Optus D2 Australia Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) Commercial Communications GEO 152.05 "35,774" "35,799" 2.97E-04 0.03 1436.1 "2,400" "3,800" 10/5/2007 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2007-044B 32252 Direct-to-home tv services to Australia and New Zealand; 24 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx648.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/044B.HTM Optus D3 Australia Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) Commercial Communications GEO 155.98 "35,775" "35,795" 2.37E-04 0.04 1436.04 "2,501" "5,000" 8/21/2009 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-044B 35756 Direct-to-home tv services to Australia and New Zealand; 24 Ku-band transponders. JM/10_09 http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/OptusD3_Fact.pdf http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27156/1231/ ORBCOMM FM-10 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 813 824 7.65E-04 45 101.26 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084B 25113 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-11 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 815 823 5.56E-04 45 101.27 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084C 25114 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-12 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 816 822 4.17E-04 45 101.27 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084D 25115 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-13 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 816 827 7.65E-04 45 101.33 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1998-046H 25420 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-14 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 816 827 7.65E-04 45 101.33 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1998-046G 25419 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-15 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 819 824 3.48E-04 45 101.33 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1998-046F 25418 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-16 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 817 825 5.56E-04 45 101.32 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-046E 25417 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-18 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 813 824 7.65E-04 45 101.26 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1998-046B 25414 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-19 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 814 824 6.96E-04 45 101.27 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1998-046C 25415 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-20 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 814 825 7.65E-04 45 101.29 45 22 160 8/2/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1998-046D 25416 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-22 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 814 823 6.26E-04 45 101.26 45 22 160 9/23/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053B 25476 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-23 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 813 824 7.65E-04 45 101.26 45 22 160 9/23/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053C 25477 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-24 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 810 822 8.35E-04 45 101.21 45 22 160 9/23/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053D 25478 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-25 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 806 820 9.75E-04 45 101.15 45 22 160 9/23/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053E 25479 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-27 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 807 820 9.05E-04 45 101.16 45 22 160 9/23/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053G 25481 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx539.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-30 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 825 833 5.56E-04 45 101.49 45 22 160 12/4/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1999-065A 25980 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-31 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 825 833 5.56E-04 45 101.49 45 22 160 12/4/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1999-065B 25981 SC - ASCR http://www.orbcomm.com http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html JMSatcat803 ORBCOMM FM-32 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 825 833 5.56E-04 45 101.49 45 22 160 12/4/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1999-065C 25982 SC - ASCR http://www.orbcomm.com http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html JMSatcat803 ORBCOMM FM-34 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 824 829 3.47E-04 45 101.43 45 22 160 12/4/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1999-065G 25986 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-35 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 824 829 3.47E-04 45 101.43 45 22 160 12/4/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1999-065F 25985 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-36 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 820 831 7.64E-04 45 101.45 45 22 160 12/4/1999 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL 1999-065E 25984 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-4 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 777 804 1.89E-03 108 100.67 45 22 160 2/10/1998 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Taurus 1998-007C 25159 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-5 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 818 824 4.17E-04 45 101.32 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084F 25117 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-6 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 817 824 4.87E-04 45 101.31 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084G 25118 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-7 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 818 824 4.17E-04 45 101.31 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084H 25119 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-8 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 814 824 6.96E-04 45 101.27 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084A 25112 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html ORBCOMM FM-9 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications LEO Intermediate 0 816 822 4.17E-04 45 101.27 45 22 160 12/23/1997 5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084E 25116 JMSatcat803 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx530.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html Orbview 2 USA GeoEye Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 685 699 9.91E-04 98.2 98.61 390 8/1/1997 7.5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Vandenberg AFB Pegasus XL 1997-037A 24883 Imagery of Earth's land and ocean surfaces every day; high resolution of 1 m. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx526.html http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/~…/HighResolution_Satellites_IKONOS_OrbView_QuickBird.html http://www.orbimage.com/corp/orbimage_system/ov2/index.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_OrbView2SeaStar.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_OrbView2SeaStar.html USA 231 USA U.S. Air Force/ DoD Military Reconnaissance LEO 0 396 410 1.03E-03 40 92.62 434 6/30/2011 Goodrich/ATK USA Wallops Island Flight Facility Minotaur 2011-029A 37728 Reconaissance for US Central Command in Afghanistan and Central Asia. SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2011/06/27/09.xml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/029A.HTM Ørsted Denmark Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 646 865 1.54E-02 96.4 99.93 61 50 54 2/23/1999 5 yrs. Computer Resources International (CRI) Denmark Vandenberg AFB Delta 7920 1999-008B 25635 Magnetometer and a star camera for measurements of the geomagnetic field. JMSatcat1104 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-1999.html#Orsted http://www.control.auc.dk/projects/satellites/orsted.html http://web.dmi.dk/fsweb/projects/oersted/newsletter/news04-01.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html x Paksat-1 Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications Government/Commercial Communications GEO 38.08 "35,774" "35,796" 2.61E-04 0.06 1436.05 "3,000" "1,740" "3,700" 1/31/1996 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 1996-006A 23779 "30 C-band, 6 Ku-band; voice and TV communications to the Pakistan and Middle East; satellite not operational at full capacity." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx508.html http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/anatoliahistory.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/palapa_c/palapa_c.html http://www.paksat.com.pk/ http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/comparison38.html Paksat-1R Pakistan Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)/PakSat International Government/Commercial Communications GEO 38 "35,786" "35,800" 1.66E-04 0.1 1436.1 "5,120" "2,100" 8/11/2011 15 yrs. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2011-042A 37779 "12 C-band, 18 Ku-band." SC - ASCR http://www.paksat.com.pk/ http://www.cgwic.com/In-OrbitDelivery/CommunicationsSatellite/Program/PakSat-1R.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/042A.HTM Palapa C2 Indonesia PT Indosat Commercial Communications GEO 112.99 "35,784" "35,789" 5.93E-05 0.05 1436.13 "3,014" "1,740" "3,700" 5/15/1996 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1996-030A 23864 "30 C-band, 6 Ku-band; voice and vision communications to a large area bounded by Iran, Vlodivostok, Australia, and New Zealand." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx511.html http://www.satelindo.co.id/palapa/overview.htm http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/palapa_c/palapa_c.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Palapa D1 Indonesia PT Indosat Commercial Communications GEO 150.97 "35,780" "35,792" 1.42E-04 0.07 1436.09 "4,100" "6,000" 8/31/2009 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2009-046A 35812 "Third stage of rocket put it in a low transfer orbit, but was able to maneuver; reduced service life." JM/10_09 http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Thales_Alenia_Space_To_Build_Palapa_D_Satellite_For_Indosat_999.html http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2144986119 USA 207 USA Unknown US agency Military Communications GEO 34.5 "35,786" "35,787" 1.19E-05 0.03 1436.12 9/8/2009 Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2009-047A 35815 Thought to be a new generation military communications satellite. The operating agency was not announced; ppears to be related to the U. S. Navy’s Ultra-High Frequency (UFO) Follow-On program constellation of geosynchronous communications spacecraft because of the monitored frequencies emanating from the spacecraft launched in earth orbit. JM/10_09 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/pan-gapfiller.htm http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1450/1 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx671.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/pan-gapfiller.htm Polarization and Anistropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Science coupled with Observations from LIDAR (PARASOL) France Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Government Earth Science LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 705 705 0.00E+00 98.21 120 180 12/18/2004 2 yrs. Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2004-049G 28498 Improve our knowledge of the radiative and microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols. Removed from A-Train formation in 1/10. Program website http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/mission_up_189.html http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/01/05/Satellite-moved-into-new-orbit/UPI-73281262712129/ http://www.france-science.org/home/page.asp?target=nfo-let&LNG=us&PUBLID=9&LIVRID=8162 http://smsc.cnes.fr/PARASOL/index.htm http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_PARASOL.html Cosmos 2389 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 949 "1,016" 4.56E-03 82.9 104.74 825 5/28/2002 5 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2002-026A 27436 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. JMSatcat304 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx583.html http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2398 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 970 "1,014" 2.99E-03 82.9 104.94 820 6/4/2003 2-3 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2003-023A 27818 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. JMSatcat304 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2361 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 969 "1,013" 2.99E-03 82.9 104.92 795 12/24/1998 2-3 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos C 1998-076A 25590 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. JMSatcat304 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://bbb.darktech.org/~handsken/textfiler/teleetc/sc0706ru.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx542.html http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2366 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 965 "1,005" 2.72E-03 82.9 104.79 795 8/26/1999 5 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos C 1999-045A 25892 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. JMSatcat304 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://bbb.darktech.org/~handsken/textfiler/teleetc/sc0706ru.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx550.html http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2378 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 963 "1,010" 3.19E-03 82.9 104.83 825 6/8/2001 2-3 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos C 2001-023A 26818 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. JMSatcat304 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://bbb.darktech.org/~handsken/textfiler/teleetc/sc0706ru.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx572.html http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2407 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 951 "1,006" 3.74E-03 83 104.7 825 7/22/2004 2-3 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2004-028A 28380 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. JMSR http://www.aus-city.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=001097;p=0 http://www.iquebec.ifrance.com/laryzidance/l'espace/ http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000031.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2414 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 910 967 3.90E-03 82.95 103.8 825 1/20/2005 2-3 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2005-002A 28521 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000235.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx615.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/23January2005_27.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/002A.HTM Cosmos 2429 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 956 999 2.93E-03 82.98 104.63 810 9/11/2007 2-3 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2007-038A 32052 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2007/09/launch_of_cosmos2429_parus_nav.shtml Cosmos 2454 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 917 944 1.85E-03 82.96 103.63 810 7/21/2009 2-3 yrs. Information Satellite Systems (formerly NPO-PM) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2009-039A 35635 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/07/cosmos-2454_-_new_parus_naviga.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=895091672 Cosmos 2463 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Navigation LEO Intermediate 0 970 "1,021" 3.46E-03 82.96 105.01 820 4/27/2010 2-3 yrs. Information Satellite Systems (formerly NPO-PM) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2010-017A 36519 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation. SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/04/cosmos-2463_joins_parus_conste.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx678.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/017A.HTM Prototype Communications SATellite (PCSat) USA US Naval Academy Government Technology Development/Communications LEO Intermediate 0 790 801 7.68E-04 67 100.77 10 10 6 9/30/2001 5 yrs. US Naval Academy USA Kodiak Launch Complex Athena 1 2001-043C 26931 Built by midshipmen to learn technology and operation; will be part of Amateur Radio Reporting System (APRS); only operates fully for a few weeks a year (when in full sun). JMSatcat1104 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx575.html www.spaceandtech.com/digest/ flash2001/flash2001-083.shtml US Naval Academy Satellite Lab (email) Picard France Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Government Solar Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 727 729 1.41E-04 98.29 99.35 150 6/15/2010 2 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Dombarovskiy Launch Facility Dnepr 2010-028A 36598 "Simultaneous measurement of the absolute total and spectral solar irradiance, diameter and solar shape, studying the Sun's interior through helioseismology." SC - ASCR http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1006/15dnepr/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/028A.HTM http://smsc.cnes.fr/PICARD/GP_mission.htm Pléiades HR1 France/Italy "Ministry of Defense/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) - cooperation with Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden" Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 598 611 9.32E-04 97.99 96.98 "1,000" "1,500" 12/17/2011 5 yrs. Astrium France Guiana Space Center Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076F 38012 Optical component of the ORFEO system developed in cooperation with Italy -- Very high resolution panchromatic and multispectral Earth observation satellite. SC ASCR http://smsc.cnes.fr/PLEIADES/GP_mission.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I076F.HTM Prism Japan University of Tokyo Civil Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 620 650 2.14E-03 98 97.3 5 1/23/2009 University of Tokyo Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2009-002B 33493 Expandable refracting telescope; technology demonstration. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn.spx663.html Project for On-Board Autonomy (Proba 1) ESA European Space Agency (ESA) Government Technology Demonstration LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 553 676 8.81E-03 97.9 96.98 100 100 10/22/2001 2 yrs. Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortium) Belgium Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C3 2001-049B 26958 "First a technology demonstration, then extended for one year for remote sensing; looks like a washing machine." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx576.html http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Proba_web_site/ESAQ9KTHN6D_0.html Project for On-Board Autonomy (Proba 2) ESA European Space Agency (ESA) Government Technology Demonstration LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 711 728 1.20E-03 98.3 99.18 130 86 11/2/2009 2 yrs. Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortium) Belgium Plesetsk Cosmodrome Breeze KM 2009-059B 36037 Technology demonstration of 17 advanced satellite technologies; will perform 4 experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Proba/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/059B.HTM PW-Sat Poland Warsaw University of Technology Civil Technology Development LEO 0 310 "1,441" 7.80E-02 69.4 102.1 1 2/13/2012 Warsaw University of Technology Poland Guiana Space Center Vega 2012-006G 38083 Primary mission is to test a deployable drag device to speed re-entry. ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=144&retURL=/satellites/status.php QueztSat-1 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) -- total capacity leased to subsidiary of EchoStar Corp. Commercial Communications GEO "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.02 1436.09 "5,514" 9/29/2011 15+ yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-054A 37826 "High-power communications satellite; coverage of Mexico, North America, and Central America; fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corp.; will be used in part by Dish Mexico for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Mexico." JM/1_12 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111114005821/en/SES%E2%80%99-QuetzSat-1-Satellite-Operational http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/054A.HTM http://www.ssloral.com/html/satexp/quetzsat1.html Quickbird 2 USA DigitalGlobe Corporation Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 482 482 0.00E+00 97.2 93.85 951 250 10/18/2001 10 yrs. Ball Aerospace USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2001-047A 26953 High quality earth imagery and geo-spatial information products; highest resolution commercial satellite in orbit. Orbit raised in April 2011 to extend life. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx576.html http://www.ballaerospace.com/quickbird.html http://www.digitalglobe.com/about/index.shtml http://events.eoportal.org/presentations/7484/7375.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_QUICKBIRD2.html QZS-1 Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Government Navigation GEO 0 "32,618" "38,950" 2.09E-04 40 1436 "4,000" 9/11/2010 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Japan Tanegashima Space Center H-2A 2010-045A 37158 First in three-satellite constellation for navigation. SC - ASCR http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/qzss/index_e.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/045A.HTM&act=print http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html Radarsat-1 Canada Radarsat International Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 789 792 2.09E-04 98.5 100.67 "2,924" "3,400" 11/4/1995 5 yrs. Spar Aerospace Canada Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 1995-059A 23710 Use of radar sensors to provide remote sensing through all weather and darkness. JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.rsi.ca/ http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_RADARSAT1.html Radarsat-2 Canada Radarsat International Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 792 799 4.88E-04 98.62 100.77 "2,924" 12/14/2007 7 yrs. "MacDonald, Dettwiler/Thales Alenia Spazio" Canada/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2007-061A 32382 Use of radar sensors to provide remote sensing through all weather and darkness. JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/061A.HTM http://www.radarsat2.info/about/index.asp http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_RADARSAT1.html Radio-ROSTO Russia RS3A Control Station Civil Amateur Radio MEO 0 "1,885" "2,165" 1.67E-02 64.59 127.45 12/26/1994 Nilakt Posto and radio amateurs Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Rokot 1994-085A 23439 "Amateur radio, designed by group of radio amateurs from the town of Kaluga." JMSatcat1104 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-1994.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx495.html Cosmos 2450 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications GEO 89.84 "35,612" "35,949" 4.00E-03 1.44 1435.79 "2,400" 2/28/2009 5 yrs. Applied Mechanics (NPO) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2009-010A 34264 Military communication. SC - ASCR 2/09 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/02/new_raduga_communication_relay.shtml Cosmos 2434 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications GEO 70.05 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0.01 1436.1 "2,400" 12/9/2007 5 yrs. Applied Mechanics (NPO) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-058A 32373 Military communication. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/058A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx650.html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Raduga 1-M2 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications GEO 70 "35,784" "35,788" 4.74E-05 0.01 1436.06 "2,500" 1/28/2010 5 yrs. Applied Mechanics (NPO) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-002A 36358 Military communication. SC - ASCR 4/10 http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/01/new_raduga-class_communication.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx675.html USA 225 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Technology Development LEO Polar 0 "1,199" "1,202" 1.98E-04 90 109.42 350 2/6/2011 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 4 2011-006A 37364 ZARYA http://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/nrol66/index.html http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.spacewire.html?pid=36232 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080 RapidEye-1 Germany RapidEye AG Commercial Earth Observation LEO 0 606 632 1.86E-03 98 97 175 150 8/29/2008 7 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd." United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2008-040C 33314 RapidEye-2 Germany RapidEye AG Commercial Earth Observation LEO 0 606 632 1.86E-03 98 97 175 150 8/29/2008 7 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd." United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2008-040A 33312 "Each satellite captures multi-wavelength images in five bands covering 400-850 nm. 6.5m resolution images, sold to agricultural, forestry and town-planning enterprises." http://www.rapideye.de/home/services/agriculture/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx658.html http://kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2008/040A.HTM RapidEye-3 Germany RapidEye AG Commercial Earth Observation LEO 0 606 632 1.86E-03 98 97 175 150 8/29/2008 7 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd." United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2008-040D 33315 RapidEye-4 Germany RapidEye AG Commercial Earth Observation LEO 0 606 632 1.86E-03 98 97 175 150 8/29/2008 7 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd." United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2008-040E 33316 RapidEye-5 Germany RapidEye AG Commercial Earth Observation LEO 0 606 632 1.86E-03 98 97 175 150 8/29/2008 7 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd." United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2008-040B 33313 RASAT Turkey Space Technologies Research Institute Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 667 699 2.27E-03 98.2 98.4 113 8/17/2011 3 yrs. Space Technologies Research Institute Turkey Dombarovskiy Launch Facility Dnepr 1 2011-044D 37791 "Primary objectives are to advance Turkish space technology and know-how and observe natural and manmade disasters, monitor coastline changes and pollution, detect illegal settlements and urban land changes, and update existing maps." SC - ASCR http://www.asmmag.com/201108192003/rasat-earth-observation-satellite-puts-turkey-in-space.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044D.HTM Rascom-QAF 1R Multinational Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (RASCOM) Commercial Communications GEO 2.85 "35,786" "35,787" 1.19E-05 0.01 1436.1 "3,050" "1,390" 8/4/2010 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2010-037B 36831 Low cost communications for sub-Saharan Africa; multinational organization. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx682.html USA 218 USA University of Michigan/SRI International Civil/Government Scientific Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 623 654 2.21E-03 71.97 97.48 3 11/20/2010 University of Michigan USA Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4 2010-062B 37223 "Studies of the ionosphere, receiving radar signals from ground stations which can be used to measure activity in the ionosphere." SC - ASCR http://ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7961 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/062B.HTM http://rax.sri.com/index.html RazakSat Malaysia Malaysian National Space Agency Government Remote Sensing LEO Intermediate 0 666 689 1.63E-03 8.99 98.3 180 7/14/2009 3 yrs. Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd Malaysia Kwajalein Island Falcon 1 2009-037A 35578 "Will revisit some part of Malaysian territory every 90 minutes, maximising its ability to exploit gaps in the clouds, and substantially improving coverage of the country as a result." SC - ASCR http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/news_lite.php?id=425261 nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html http://www.atsb.my/index.php/products-a-services/razaksat.html INnovative technology Demonstration EXperiment satellite (INDEX) Japan Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 610 645 2.50E-03 97.83 97.26 70 8/23/2005 Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) Japan Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2005-031B 28810 Aurora observations and in-orbit verification of new technologies. SC - ASCR http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/3053 http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.553 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/031B.HTM Resourcesat 2 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 820 824 2.78E-04 98.78 101.35 "1,206" 4/20/2011 5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C16 2011-015A 37387 Follow-on to Resourcesat 1; will provide data with enhanced multispectral and spatial coverage as well. SC - ASCR http://www.isro.org/satellites/resourcesat-2.aspx http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/015A.HTM Resurs-DK1 Russia TsSKB Progress (State Research & Production Space Rocket Center) Government/Commercial Earth Observation LEO 0 360 690 2.39E-02 70.4 94 "6,650" 6/15/2006 3 yrs. TsSKB Progress (State Research & Production Space Rocket Center) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2006-021A 29228 First non-military earth observation satellite for Russia. SC - ASCR http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_ResursDK1ResursHighResolution1.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/021A.HTM RISat-1 India Ministry of Defense Military Surveillance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 530 549 1.37E-03 97.6 "1,858" 4/25/2012 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Satish Dhawan Space Center PSLV XL 2012-017A 38248 The country's first indigenous radar observation satellite. JM7_12 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1204/25pslv/ http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.658 RISat-2 India Ministry of Defense Military Surveillance LEO 0 406 553 1.07E-02 41.22 94.19 300 4/20/2009 Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Satish Dhawan Space Center PSLV C12 2009-019A 34807 First dedicated military surveillance satellite; rushed out after terrorist attack on Mumbai. SC - ASCR http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Health--Science/Science/RISAT-2-not-a-spy-satellite-ISRO-chief/articleshow/4422951.cms http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4047490 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/019A.HTM Cosmos 2416 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,438" "1,448" 6.40E-04 82.4 114.72 225 12/21/2005 NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2005-048B 28908 Believed to be replacement system for Strela-3 store and dump communications. JMSatcat206 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx626.html http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000661.shtml Cosmos 2481 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,483" "1,511" 1.78E-03 82.48 115.91 280 40 7/28/2012 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2012-041A 38733 ZARYA http://russianforces.org/blog/2012/07/successful_launch_of_strela-3.shtml http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Cosmos 2437 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,478" "1,512" 2.16E-03 82.5 115.8 280 40 5/23/2008 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2008-025B 32954 Rodnik communications satellite. Believed to replace the Strela system. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/05/launch_of_three_gonetsm_spacec.shtml http://russianforces.org/blog/2005/11/strela3_is_now_rodnik.shtml Cosmos 2438 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,479" "1,512" 2.10E-03 82.5 115.8 280 40 5/23/2008 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2008-025C 32955 SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/05/launch_of_three_gonetsm_spacec.shtml http://russianforces.org/blog/2005/11/strela3_is_now_rodnik.shtml Cosmos 2439 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,476" "1,509" 2.10E-03 82.5 115.8 280 40 5/23/2008 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2008-025D 32956 SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/05/launch_of_three_gonetsm_spacec.shtml http://russianforces.org/blog/2005/11/strela3_is_now_rodnik.shtml Cosmos 2451 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,500" "1,506" 3.81E-04 82.49 116.04 280 40 7/6/2009 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2009-036A 35498 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/07/rockot_launched_three_communic.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html Cosmos 2452 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,500" "1,506" 3.81E-04 82.5 116.05 280 40 7/6/2009 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2009-036B 35499 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/07/rockot_launched_three_communic.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html Cosmos 2453 Russia Russian Defense Ministry Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,496" "1,506" 6.35E-04 82.5 116 280 40 7/6/2009 3-5 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2009-036C 35500 SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/07/rockot_launched_three_communic.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html Rumba ESA European Space Agency (and 250 international scientific investigators) Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "17,240" "120,715" 6.87E-01 90.8 3431.1 "1,200" 478 224 8/9/2000 4 yrs. Dornier Systems (Astrium) and 35 subcontractors International Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2000-045A 26463 "Collection of four spacecraft flying in formation around the earth, relaying detailed information about solar wind's affect on our planet in three dimensions." JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/045A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx562.html http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Satellite for Scientific Applications (SAC-C) Multinational "National Commission of Space Activities (CONAE) (with NASA, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Brazil)" Civil Earth Observation Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 687 706 1.34E-03 98.2 98.71 485 472 360 11/21/2000 4 yrs. INVAP SE Argentina Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2000-075B 26620 "Remotely-sense vegetation, wetlands, and ecosystem in four wavelength bands" JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx565.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2000/2000-075b_sac-c_sumpub.shtml http://www.invap.com.ar/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/075B.HTM http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SACCSatlitedeAplicacionesCientficasC.html Satellite for Scientific Applications (SAC-D) Argentina/USA National Space of Activities Commission - Argentina/NASA Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 653 656 2.14E-04 98 97.82 "1,600" 6/10/2011 5 yrs. INVAP SE Argentina Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2011-024A 37673 Equipped with multiple scientific instruments from several countries including NASA's Aquarius sensor package. SC - ASCR http://www.invap.com.ar/en/goverment-and-aerospace-area/projects/sac-daquarius-satellite.html http://www.larouchepac.com/node/18411 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/024A.HTM Salsa ESA European Space Agency (and 250 international scientific investigators) Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "16,809" "120,768" 6.92E-01 90.7 "3,418" "1,200" 478 220 7/16/2000 4 yrs. Dornier Systems (Astrium) and 35 subcontractors International Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2000-041B 26410 "Collection of four spacecraft flying in formation around the earth, relaying detailed information about solar wind's affect on our planet in three dimensions." JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/041B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx561.html http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Samba ESA European Space Agency (and 250 international scientific investigators) Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "17,007" "120,923" 6.90E-01 90.5 "3,430.28" "1,200" 478 220 7/16/2000 4 yrs. Dornier Systems (Astrium) and 35 subcontractors International Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2000-041A 26411 "Collection of four spacecraft flying in formation around the earth, relaying detailed information about solar wind's affect on our planet in three dimensions." JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/041B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx561.html http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ SAR-Lupe 1 Germany German Federal Armed Forces Military Surveillance LEO 0 468 505 2.70E-03 98.2 94.30 770 12/19/2006 10 yrs. OHB System-AG Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2006-060A 29658 First of five Germany surveillance satellites; 1-m resolution images. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2006/24December2006_58.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SARLupeConstellation.html SAR-Lupe 2 Germany German Federal Armed Forces Military Surveillance LEO 0 470 503 2.41E-03 98.19 94.34 770 7/2/2007 10 yrs. OHB-System AG Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2007-030A 31797 http://www.telematicsolutions.de/gb/News/presse/2004_07.html http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SARLupeConstellation.html SAR-Lupe 3 Germany German Federal Armed Forces Military Surveillance LEO 0 473 496 1.68E-03 98.17 94.30 770 11/1/2007 10 yrs. OHB-System AG Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2007-053A 32283 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx649.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/053A.HTM SAR-Lupe 4 Germany German Federal Armed Forces Military Surveillance LEO 0 448 486 2.78E-03 98.16 94.40 770 3/27/2008 10 yrs. OHB-System AG Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2008-014A 32750 "Synthetic Aperture Radar, 4th in a five-satellite fleet. Will be shared with the French military." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx653.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/014A.HTM SAR-Lupe 5 Germany German Federal Armed Forces Military Surveillance LEO 0 474 502 2.04E-03 98.16 94.37 770 7/22/2008 10 yrs. OHB-System AG Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2008-036A 33244 SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx657.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I037A.HTM http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SARLupeConstellation.html Satmex 4 Mexico Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) Commercial Communications GEO -114.9 "35,777" "35,794" 2.02E-04 0.74 1436.08 "2,276" "1,641" "3,300" 10/8/1994 14 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Company USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1994-065A 23313 "18 C-band, 16 Ku-band; coverage of national territory with television, radio and telephony signals; launched by Mexican Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, later privatized and taken over by Satlelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V." JM/12_08 http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1997b/102597f.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx492.html http://www.satmex.com/english/flota/solidaridad.php http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Satmex 5 Mexico Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) Commercial Communications GEO -116.77 "35,779" "35,792" 1.54E-04 0.02 1436.08 "3,542" "2,267" "8,800 (EOL)" 12/5/1998 15 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Company USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 42L 1998-070A 25558 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Internet, voice and data, analogical and digital television and multimedia; Mexico sent more than 10 engineers to work on the satellite at Hughes." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing/com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/satmex5/satmex5.html http://www.satmex.com/english/flota/satmex5.php http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Satmex 6 Mexico Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) Commercial Communications GEO -112.98 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.03 1436.1 "5,456" "2,310" "12,690 (EOL)" 5/27/2006 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2006-020A 29162 "36 C-band, 24 Ku-band; CONUS, NAFTA, South America, Hawaii, Caribbean" JM/12_08 http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/mission_up_304.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx631.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/020A.HTM Saudicomsat-1 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 699 734 2.47E-03 98.2 99.11 12 6/29/2004 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025D 28369 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. JMSatcat1104 http://www.kacst.edu.sa/en/institutes/sri/index.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Saudicomsat-2 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 699 764 4.58E-03 98.2 99.44 12 6/29/2004 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025E 28370 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. JMSatcat1104 http://www.kacst.edu.sa/en/institutes/sri/index.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Saudicomsat-3 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 653 717 4.54E-03 98.1 98.5 12 4/17/2007 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-012J 31125 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.579 Saudicomsat-4 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 650 750 7.07E-03 98.1 98.8 12 4/17/2007 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-012L 31127 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.579 Saudicomsat-5 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 652 728 5.38E-03 98.1 98.6 12 4/17/2007 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-012H 31124 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.579 Saudicomsat-6 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 649 761 7.92E-03 98.1 98.9 12 4/17/2007 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-012E 31121 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.579 Saudicomsat-7 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 651 739 6.23E-03 98.1 98.7 12 4/17/2007 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-012C 31119 Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.579 Saudisat 1C Saudi Arabia "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Government Research LEO Intermediate 0 633 689 3.98E-03 64.5 97.96 10 12/20/2002 "Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2002-058C 27607 "Microsatellite; carries several experiments, available to amateurs as power permits." JMSatcat304 http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so50.html http://www.kacst.edu.sa/en/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx590.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Saudisat-2 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Government Remote Sensing/Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 686 723 2.62E-03 98.3 99.1 35 35 6/29/2004 Riyadh Space Research Institute Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025F 28371 JMSatcat1104 http://www.kacst.edu.sa/en/institutes/sri/index.asp http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ Saudisat-3 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Space Research Institute Government Earth Observation Research LEO 0 658 677 1.35E-03 98.1 98.1 200 4/17/2007 King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Saudi Arabia Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-012B 31118 Carries a high resolution imager; telecommunications. http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0704/17dnepr/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/012B.HTM USA 230 USA US Air Force Military Early Warning GEO -96.84 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 6.45 1436.11 "4,500" 5/7/2011 12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2011-019A 37481 Uses infrared sensors to detect and track missile launches; equipped with both scanning and staring instruments. Will eventually replace DSP system. SC - ASCR http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/awx/2011/05/07/awx_05_07_2011_p0-320100.xml http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/019A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx691.html USA 216 USA Strategic Space Command/Space Surveillance Network Military Reconnaissance LEO 0 538 541 2.17E-04 97.99 95.43 "1,031" 9/26/2010 Boeing/Ball Aerospace USA Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 4 2010-048A 37168 Designed to track and detect other spacecraft in orbit. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/048A.HTM&act=print http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/048A.HTM&act=print http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/sbss.htm http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/09/live-minotaur-first-space-based-space-surveillance-satellite/ USA 160 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,100" "1,100" 0.00E+00 63 107.26 "5,000+" 9/8/2001 Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 2AS 2001-040A 26905 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy. This 2-satellite system failed after launch, restored to about 80% functionality." JMSatcat304 http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/surveill/noss.htm http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/030811/11nro_5.htm http://www.space.com/sciencefiction/phenomena/triangle_ufo_noss_000114.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/A2129302 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 160 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,100" "1,100" 0.00E+00 63 107.26 "5,000+" 9/8/2001 Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 2AS 2001-040C 26907 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy. This 2-satellite system failed after launch, restored to about 80% functionality." JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx575.html http://satobs.org/noss.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/A2129302 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 173 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,013" "1,200" 1.25E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 12/2/2003 Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 2AS 2003-054A 28095 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy." JMSatcat304 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac164/031203update.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://satobs.org/noss.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/A2129302 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 173 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,011" "1,202" 1.28E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 12/2/2003 Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 2AS 2003-054C 28097 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy." JMSatcat304 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac164/031203update.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://satobs.org/noss.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/A2129302 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html USA 181 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,016" "1,203" 1.25E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 2/3/2005 Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 3B 2005-004C 28541 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy." SC - ASCR http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2005.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx616.html http://satobs.org/noss.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/6February2005_25.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/004C.HTM USA 181 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,017" "1,203" 1.24E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 2/3/2005 Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 3B 2005-004A 28537 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy." SC - ASCR http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2005.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx616.html http://satobs.org/noss.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/6February2005_25.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/004A.HTM USA 194 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,015" "1,200" 1.24E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 6/15/2007 Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-027A 31701 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping." http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/027A.HTM USA 194 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,016" "1,201" 1.24E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 6/15/2007 Lockheed Martin USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-027C 31708 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping." http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/027C.HTM USA 229 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,014" "1,201" 1.25E-02 63.4 107.4 "5,000+" 4/15/2011 Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2011-014A 37386 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping." SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I009A.HTM USA 229 USA National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO Intermediate 0 "1,019" "1,205" 1.24E-02 63.4 107.5 4/15/2011 Lockheed Martin USA Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2011-014B 37391 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping." SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I009A.HTM SCD-1 Brazil Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) Government Meteorology/Earth Observation LEO Intermediate 716 778 4.36E-03 25 99.76 110 70 2/9/1993 3 yrs. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) Brazil Cape Canaveral Pegasus 1993-009B 22490 Collects meteorological and environmental data on the Amazon region; barely functioning. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1993/I009B.HTM http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/search.do?cur=221& SCD-2 Brazil Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) Government Meteorology/Earth Observation LEO Intermediate 742 767 1.75E-03 25 99.92 110 70 10/23/1998 3 yrs. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) Brazil Cape Canaveral Pegasus 1998-060A 25504 Collects meteorological and environmental data on the Amazon region JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx540.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx540.html Scisat-1 Canada Canadian Space Agency Government Space Science LEO Intermediate 0 641 654 9.26E-04 73.9 97.67 150 80 8/12/2003 Bristol Aerospace Ltd. Canada Vandenberg AFB Pegasus XL 2003-036A 27858 ACE experiments in space. JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2003/036A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx598.html http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/csa_sectors/space_science/atmospheric/scisat/scisat.asp SDO USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Space Science GEO -102 "35,779" "35,791" 1.42E-04 28 1436.03 "3,100" "1,650" "1,500" 2/11/2010 5 yrs. Goddard Space Flight Center USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2010-005A 36395 "Carries three instruments to study the Sun at high time and spatial resolution: HMI, AIA, and EVE." http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/INDEXA.HTM http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission/about.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx676.html USA 155 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Electronic Surveillance GEO -10.03 "35,758" "35,815" 6.76E-04 2.57 1436.13 12/6/2000 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2000-080A 26635 Possibly a data relay satellite. JM/12_08 http://nssdcftp.gsfc.nasa.gov/miscellaneous/spacewarn/spx.566 USA 162 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force Military Communications GEO -143.88 "35,761" "35,812" 6.05E-04 2.51 1436.1 10/10/2001 7-10 yrs. Hughes USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2001-046A 26948 Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites; within fleet of EIS (Earth Imaging System) satellites; secondary missile warning capability with the COBRA BRASS infrared sensor. JM/12_08 http://satobs.org/p_chien.html www.zianet.com/jpage/spysats/communications/sds.html http://www.aviationnow.com/content/publication/awst/20011015/aw44.htm http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm USA 179 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force Military Communications Elliptical Molniya 0 500 "39,850" 7.41E-01 63.4 717.7 8/31/2004 7-10 yrs. Hughes USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2004-034A 28384 Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites. GS http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/5September2004_25.html http://www.ilslaunch.com/launches/cbin/Mission_Overview/atlas/NRO1_2nd_MO.pdf http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.535 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:XxFS4arY7n4J:www.milsatmagazine.com/2008/Nov08_MSM.pdf+%221992-037A%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=33&gl=us&client=firefox-a USA 198 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force Military Communications Elliptical Molniya 0 400 "39,966" 7.45E-01 60 718 12/10/2007 7-10 yrs. National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-060A 32378 Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites. GS http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/060A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx650.html USA 227 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force Military Communications GEO -30.4 "35,770" "35,803" 3.91E-04 4.92 14.36 3/2/2011 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2011-011A 37377 Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites. JM/5_11 http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2011/04/on-nrol-27-mission-patch-and-satellites.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I011A.HTM USA 236 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force Military Electronic Surveillance GEO "35,771" "35,805" 4.03E-04 4.91 23.94 6/20/2012 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2012-033A 38466 Real-time data relay from reconnissance satellites. ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/nrol-38-launch-updates.html http://www.calsky.com/observer//tle.cgi?satid=12033A&tdt=2456146.41756944 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 SDS-4 Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 658 674 1.14E-03 98.18 98.06 50 48 120 5/17/2012 2 yrs. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Japan Tanegashima Space Center H-2A 2012-025C 38339 Several technology demonstration experiments and including an experiment to monitor AIS (Automatic Information System) messages transmitted from ships at sea. ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/sds-4 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 SEEDS 2 Japan Nihon University Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 615 636 1.50E-03 98 97.22 3 4/28/2008 Nihon University Japan Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C9 2008-021J 32791 Will download telemetry in Morse code and 1200-baud FM. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html SES-1 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -101 "35,781" "35,793" 1.42E-04 0.05 1436.1 "2,561" "5,000" 4/24/2010 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-016A 36516 "24 C-band; 24 Ku-band, CONUS." SC - ASCR http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/025_ses-1/index.php http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/016A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx678.html SES-2 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -87 "35,778" "35,798" 2.37E-04 0.01 1436.19 "3,200" "5,000" 9/21/2011 15-18 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2011-049A 37809 24 active C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders; provides comprehensive coverage of North America and the Caribbean. Also features the Commercially Hosted InfraRed Payload (CHIRP) for U.S. Air Force--wide-field of view sensor to validate space-based infrared technologies from geosynchronous orbit. JM/1_12 http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/SES-2/ http://www.ses.com/4628194/ses-2 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/049B.HTM SES-3 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -103 "35,850" "35,852" 2.37E-05 0.05 1439.41 "3,112" 7/15/2011 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-035A 37748 "24 C-band; 24 Ku-band, CONUS." SC - ASCR http://en.ses.com/4628131/ses-3 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/035A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log SES-4 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -22 "35,781" "35,792" 1.30E-04 0.05 1436.1 "20,000" 2/14/2012 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2012-007A 38087 "52 C-band; 72 Ku-band, Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. " ZARYA http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2012/11352914 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/ses4/status.html SES-5 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO 5 "35,783" "35,791" 9.49E-05 0.13 1436.12 "6,007" 7/9/2012 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2012-036A 38652 24 C-band transponders and 36 Ku-band transponders. Also carries hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). ZARYA http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/07/ils-proton-m-launch-ses-5/ http://www.spacenews.com/launch/120710-ils-proton-lofts-ses-5-telecommunication-satellite.html http://www.ses.com/11724498/2012-15-06-ses-5 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 SES-7 USA SES World Skies (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO 108.02 "35,783" "35,790" 8.30E-05 0.03 1436.1 "4,007" 5/16/2009 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2009-027A 34941 "13 S-band, 27 Ku-band transponders, covers Indonesia, india, Taiwan and the Philippines. Purchased at auction in Dec. 2009 for $185 million." JM/7_09 http://pacificsatellitenews.com.au/2009/06/protostar-2-launch-new-life-for-indovision/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/027A.HTM http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/news_and_events/press_releases/index.php?pressRelease=/pressReleases/pressReleaseList/09-12-17/index.php http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1709512168 SESAT-1 Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) Commercial Communications GEO 35.96 "35,754" "35,817" 7.47E-04 0.07 1436.06 "2,500" "5,600" 4/17/2000 Alcatel Space/NPO PM (Applied Mechanics) France/Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-019A 26243 "High-speed Internet access, high-volume data transmission, video broadcasting, messaging and positioning services; 18 Ku-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/019A.HTM http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx558.html Shijian 11 01 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 690 704 9.91E-04 98.28 98.7 11/12/2009 3 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/ DFH Satellite China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2C 2009-061A 36088 Monitor space environment; conduct several experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.618 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/061A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/12longmarch/ Shijian 11 02 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 689 705 1.13E-03 98.11 98.71 7/29/2011 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST/DFH Satellite China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2C 2011-039A 37765 Conduct various technology and environmental experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/china/sj-12.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-039A http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/039A.HTM Shijian 11 03 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 690 704 9.91E-04 98.23 98.71 7/6/2011 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2C 2011-030A 37730 Conduct various technology and environmental experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/030A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-030A Shijian 12 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 579 601 1.58E-03 97.65 96.48 6/15/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-027A 36596 Conduct various technology and environmental experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/027A.HTM http://www.spacetoday.net/China/ Shijian 6A China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 588 606 1.29E-03 97.7 96.63 9/8/2004 2 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2004-035A 28413 Monitor space radiation. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/035A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.535 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/12September2004_34.html http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks Shijian 6B China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 593 602 6.46E-04 97.7 96.64 9/8/2004 2 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2004-035B 28414 Monitor space radiation. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/035B.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.535 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/12September2004_34.html http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks Shijian 6C China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 593 600 5.02E-04 97.7 96.62 10/23/2006 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2006-046A 29505 Radiation detectors and other space environment-related instruments. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/046A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.636 http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks Shijian 6D China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 596 601 3.59E-04 97.7 96.66 10/23/2006 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2006-046B 29506 Radiation detectors and other space environment-related instruments. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/046B.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.636 http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks Shijian 6E China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 585 602 1.22E-03 97.74 96.55 10/25/2008 3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2008-053A 33408 Monitor space environment; conduct several experiments. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2008/2_11_2008/2November2008_a.html http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks Shijian 6F China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 583 604 1.51E-03 97.74 96.55 10/25/2008 3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2008-053B 33409 Monitor space environment; conduct several experiments. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks Shijian 6G China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 585 605 1.44E-03 97.75 96.57 10/6/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2010-051A 37179 Possible reconnaissance function. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/051A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html Shijian 6H China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 588 605 1.22E-03 97.76 96.61 10/6/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2010-051B 37180 Possible reconnaissance function. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/051B.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html Shijian 7 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Space Physics LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 555 570 1.08E-03 97.58 95.91 7/5/2005 3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co. China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2005-024A 28737 Monitor space environment; conduct several experiments. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/10July2005_28.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx621.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/024A.HTM Shiyan 1 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 599 613 1.00E-03 97.7 96.82 204 4/18/2004 Chinese Research Institute of Space Technology/Changchun Photomechanical Institute (CAS) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 2C 2004-012A 28220 "Stereo mapping; photographic surveys of China's land resources, monitor environment, mapping." JMSatcat1104 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/25April2004_19.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx606.html http://www.spacedaily.com/news/china-04w.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/012A.HTM Shiyan 3 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Remote Sensing/Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 788 803 1.05E-03 98.4 100.78 300 11/5/2008 Harbin Institute of Technology China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2008-056A 33433 Experiments on new technologies in atmospheric exploration. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM Shiyan 4 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Remote Sensing/Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 785 803 1.26E-03 98.4 100.74 300 11/20/2011 CAST/DFH Satellite/HIT China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2011-068B 37931 Study the environment and test new space technologies. SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1111/19longmarch/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/068B.HTM Sich 2 Ukraine State Space Agency of Ukraine (NKAU) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 685 702 1.20E-03 98.2 98.6 169 8/17/2011 5 yrs. Yuzhnoye Ukraine Dombarovskiy Launch Facility Dnepr 1 2011-044G 37794 Will obtain medium-resolution images of Earth. SC - ASCR http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/dnepr-launches-ukraines-sich-2-several-passengers/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044G.HTM Sicral 1A Italy Italian Defense Ministry Military Communications GEO 16.25 "35,769" "35,802" 3.91E-04 1.01 1436.06 "2,596" "1,263" "3,300" 2/7/2001 10-12 yrs. Alenia Spazio Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2001-005A 26694 "Italy's first military satellite; communications to fixed and mobile terminals. Extremely High Frequency (EHF), SHF, UHF broadcast frequencies. On-board failure in 2006, but operations recovered." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.space-technology.com/projects/skynet/ http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/ariane_sicral_010207.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2001/005A.HTM Sicral 1B Italy Italian Defense Ministry/Telespazio Military/Commercial Communications GEO 11.8 "35,788" "35,802" 1.66E-04 0.04 1436.52 "3,038" 4/20/2009 10-12 yrs. Thales Alenia Space Italia Italy Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2009-020A 34810 One third paid for by Telespazio; will use some transponders for approved government customers. SC - ASCR http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Sea_Launch_Prepares_For_Launch_Of_SICRAL_1B_999.html http://www.space.com/spacenews/archive07/sicral_0702.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/020A.HTM Sina-1 Iran Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) Government Communications/Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 682 704 1.56E-03 98.1 98.62 170 10/27/2005 3 yrs. Polyot Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2005-043D 28893 """Telecommunications and research."" ""Take pictures of Iran and to monitor natural disasters in the earthquake-prone nation.""" JMSatcat206 http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/printer_10508.shtml http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4451 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005/I043D.HTM http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005/I043D.HTM http://www.siliconiran.com/company_profiles/top_companies/comp_iran/IROST/index.shtml Sinosat-1 China (PR) China Direct Broadcast Satellite co. Commercial Communications GEO 110.55 "35,770" "35,803" 3.91E-04 0.03 1436.13 "2,840" "1,600" "5,100" 7/18/1998 17.5 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-044A 25404 "11 C-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Asia Pacific region." JM/12_08 http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites.aspx http://www.sinosat.com.cn/ http://www.spacedaily.com/news/intelsat-00d.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/044A.HTM Sinosat-5C Multinational Eutelsat (leased from Chinasat) Commercial Communications GEO 1.6 "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 0.01 1436.08 "2,200" 5/31/2007 8 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2007-021A 31577 10 C-band transponders; voice and video links to Eastern Asia. In May 2011 Eutelsat leased the satellite to use as a orbital slot holder at 1.6 degrees East. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx643.html http://www.sinosatcom.com/english/Satellite%20Systems2.htm http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/latest.html http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/212553.htm http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110513-eutelsat-leases-sat-protect-slot.html Sinosat-6 China (PR) China Direct Broadcast Satellite co. Commercial Communications GEO 0 "35,794" "35,796" 2.37E-05 0.3 1436.1 "5,000" 9/4/2010 15 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2010-042A 37150 "Television and radio across China. 1 S-band, 24 C-band, and 8 Ku-band transponders. Backup for Sinosat 3." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/042A.HTM&act=print http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/042A.HTM&act=print Sirius-1 (SD Radio 1) USA Sirius Satellite Radio Commercial Communications Elliptical 0 "23,783" "47,100" 2.79E-01 63.3 1418.5 "3,727" "1,570" 6/30/2000 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-035A 26390 "Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA; a fourth satellite is stored on the ground for rapid replacement, if necessary." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx560.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/sirius2/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/035A.HTM Sirius 2 (SD Radio 2) USA Sirius Satellite Radio Commercial Communications Elliptical 0 "12,849" "47,048" 4.71E-01 63.3 1148.43 "3,792" "1,570" 9/5/2000 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-051A 26483 "Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx563.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/sirius2/ Sirius 3 (SD Radio 3) USA Sirius Satellite Radio Commercial Communications Elliptical 0 "6,179" "47,086" 6.20E-01 63.4 994.83 "3,727" "1,570" 11/30/2000 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2000-077A 26626 "Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx565.html Sirius 4 Sweden SES Sirius AB Commercial Communications GEO 4.85 "35,776" "35,795" 2.25E-04 0.04 1436.1 "4,400" 11/17/2007 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2007-057A 32299 52 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders; service to Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/057A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx649.html Sirius FM-5 USA "Sirius XM Radio, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -96 "35,774" "35,798" 2.85E-04 0 1436 "5,800" "20,000" 6/30/2009 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2009-034A 35493 First in geostationary orbit. SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/siriusfm5/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/034A.HTM Sirius XM-5 USA "Sirius XM Radio, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -85.2 "35,779" "35,795" 1.90E-04 0.03 1436.12 "5,983" "18,000" 10/14/2010 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2010-053A 37185 Direct radio broadcasting. SC - ASCR http://www.ilslaunch.com/sirius-xm-5-mission-control http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/053A.HTM Skynet 4C United Kingdom Intelsat/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) Military Communications GEO 5.75 "35,775" "35,797" 2.61E-04 9.43 1436.07 "1,474" 850 "1,200" 8/30/1990 7 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1990-079A 20776 Spare. In March 2010 it was announced that the satellite would supplement communications at Antarctica. JM/12_08 www.intelsatgeneral.com/docs/news/2010-03-15_South_Pole.pdf http://www.space-technology.com/projects/skynet/ http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#skynet Skynet 4E United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Military Communications GEO 35.58 "35,774" "35,797" 2.73E-04 4.99 1436.06 "1,510" 759 "1,200" 2/26/1999 7 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1999-009B 25639 "Used primarily by UK's armed forces, government departments, agencies and other organizations that require secure communications." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.space-technology.com/projects/skynet/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/009B.HTM http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#skynet Skynet 4F United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Military Communications GEO -34.04 "35,773" "35,801" 3.32E-04 3.23 1436.15 "1,510" 830 "1,200" 2/7/2001 7 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2001-005B 26695 "Used primarily by UK's armed forces, government departments, agencies and other organizations that require secure communications." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2001/005B.HTM http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#skynet Skynet 5A United Kingdom Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) Military Communications GEO -1.12 "35,771" "35,802" 3.68E-04 0.07 1436.1 "4,700" "2,170" "6,000" 3/11/2007 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2007-007B 30794 New generation of Skynet communications. JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/007B.HTM http://www.n2yo.com/satellite.php?s=30793 http://www.tpn.bg/files/Bulgaria_Jun%2005.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007/007B.HTM Skynet 5B United Kingdom Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) Military Communications GEO 52.8 "35,700" "35,803" 1.22E-03 0.07 1436.1 "4,635" "2,170" "6,000" 11/14/2007 15 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2007-056C 32294 JM/12_08 http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/056B.HTM Skynet 5C United Kingdom Ministry of Defence/Paradigm Secure Communications Military Communications GEO -17.83 "35,770" "35,803" 3.91E-04 0.53 1436.1 "4,600" 6/12/2008 EADS Astrium United Kingdom Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-030A 33055 24 super-high-frequency and UHF channels; provide secure communications services to British and NATO forces. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/INDEX1.HTM http://www.deagel.com/news/Skynet-5C-Communications-Satellite-Launched-Successfully-from-Korou_n000004399.aspx SkyTerra 1 USA LightSquared Commercial Communications GEO -101.3 "35,782" "35,791" 1.07E-04 6.06 1436.09 "5,360" "3,200" 11/14/2010 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Breeze M 2010-061A 37218 "Part of a fourth generation, or 4G, wireless system designed to reach nearly every American by the end of 2016. 22-m diameter L-band antenna; 2 m Ku-band antenna." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/061A.HTM http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/geomobile/msv/msv.html USA 119 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Military Communications Elliptical 0 "1,200" "11,600" 4.07E-01 63.4 240 5/12/1996 National Reconnaissance Laboratory USA Vandenberg AFB Titan IV 1996-029A 23893 Provides tactical intelligence focused support to broad community of users consisting of uniformed military services and government agencies for both exercises and operations. GS http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.461 www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems.sldcom.html http://satobs.org/satintro.html http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm SMOS ESA Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/European Space Agency Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 759 561 -1.41E-02 98.45 100.03 658 630 "1,065" 11/2/2009 3+ yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Plesetsk Cosmodrome Breeze KM 2009-059A 36036 Mission to measure sea surface salinity and soil moisture on a global scale. SC - ASCR http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAMBA2VMOC_LPsmos_0.html http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=7316 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/059A.HTM SOHLA 1 Japan Astrotech SOHLA Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 661 666 3.55E-04 98.03 98.01 50 1/23/2009 Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association Japan Tanegashima Space Center H2A 2009-002E 33496 Observe lightening. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx663.html SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) USA "NASA Earth Science Office/Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Univ. of Colorado" Government/Civil Astrophysics LEO Intermediate 0 610 649 2.79E-03 39.9 97.3 315 290 348 1/25/2003 6 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Cape Canaveral Pegasus XL 2003-004A 27651 Monitor Sun; improve accuracy of measurement of solar energy. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx591.html http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/SORCEfact.pdf http://lasp.colorado.edu/sorce/pdf/sorce_quick_facts.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2003/004A.HTM http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Spaceway 3 USA Hughes Network Systems Commercial Communications GEO -94.93 "35,785" "35,787" 2.37E-05 0.06 1436.1 "6,100" "3,655" 8/14/2007 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2007-036A 32018 JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/036A.HTM Spaceway F1 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -102.87 "35,785" "35,787" 2.37E-05 0.05 1436.1 "5,993" "3,691" "12,300" 4/26/2005 12.6 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2005-015A 28644 17 Ku-band transponders; high definition. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/spaceway/spaceway.html http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/aboutus/headline.dsp?id=04_26_2005A http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/015A.HTM http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005/I015A.HTM Spaceway F2 USA "DirecTV, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -99.08 "35,785" "35,787" 2.37E-05 0.04 1436.1 "5,993" "3,691" "12,300" 11/16/2005 12.6 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2005-046B 28903 17 Ku-band transponders; high definition. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/spaceway/spaceway.html http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051116006130&newsLang=en http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/046A.HTM Spainsat Spain Hisdesat/Ministry of Defense Military Communications GEO 13.06 "35,745" "35,826" 9.61E-04 0.06 1436.1 "3,680" "1,467" 3/11/2006 Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-007B 28946 Secure communications satellite for Spanish Ministry of Defense; both X and Ku-band. JM/12_08 http://www.space.eads.net/ http://www.defenseworld.net/eurosatory2006/news.asp/var/10280-DefenseAerospacePressnews-1 http://mek.kosmo.cz/novinky/starty/current.htm http://www.satnews.com/stories2006/2084.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/007A.HTM Spektr-R/RadioAstron Multinational Astro Space Center of Moscow/Russian Academy of Sciences Government Astrophysics Elliptical 0 "1,000" "330,000" 9.57E-01 51.46 8 days "3,660" 7/18/2011 5+ yrs. Lavochkin Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 3SLBF/Fregat SB 2011-037A 37755 "Featuring a 30-foot (10-meter) wide antenna, ""The aim is to use the space telescope to conduct interferometer observations to obtain images, coordinates, motions and evolution of angular structure of different radio emitting objects in the universe.""" SC - ASCR http://www.space.com/12329-russia-launches-deep-space-giant-radio-telescope.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/INDEX1.HTM SPIRALE-A France Ministry of Defense/General Delegation for Ordnance (DGA) Military Technology Development Elliptical 0 608 "35,717" 7.16E-01 1.94 637.65 117 2/11/2009 EADS Astrium France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2009-008C 33751 Demonstration program designed to collect infrared images of terrestrial backgrounds and analyze them to assess the detectability of ballistic missiles during their powered phase. It will pave the way for a future ballistic missile warning system. SC - ASCR http://www.spacemart.com/reports/HOT_BIRD_10_NSS_9_SPIRALE_A_And_B_In_orbit_999.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html SPIRALE-B France Ministry of Defense/General Delegation for Ordnance (DGA) Military Technology Development Elliptical 0 627 "35,697" 7.15E-01 1.92 637.64 117 2/11/2009 EADS Astrium France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2009-008D 33752 Demonstration program designed to collect infrared images of terrestrial backgrounds and analyze them to assess the detectability of ballistic missiles during their powered phase. It will pave the way for a future ballistic missile warning system. SC - ASCR http://www.spacemart.com/reports/HOT_BIRD_10_NSS_9_SPIRALE_A_And_B_In_orbit_999.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html Spot 4 France/Belgium/Sweden Spot Image Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 824 825 6.95E-05 98.7 101.39 "2,755" "2,100" 3/24/1998 5 yrs. Matra Marconi France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 1998-017A 25260 "Earth imaging for cartography, defence, agriculture, identifying cadastral parcels, urban planning, telecommunications, the environment, disaster management and mitigation and renewable resources." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.spotimage.fr/html/_167_.php http://ceos.cnes.fr:8100/cdrom-00b2/ceos1/satellit/spotsys/spot4/ang/ http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SPOT5.html Spot 5 France/Belgium/Sweden Spot Image Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 816 818 1.39E-04 98.7 101.23 "3,030" "2,400" 5/4/2002 5 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2002-021A 27421 "Earth imaging for cartography, defence, agriculture, identifying cadastral parcels, urban planning, telecommunications, the environment, disaster management and mitigation and renewable resources." JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2002/021A.HTM http://www.spotimage.fr/html/_167_.php http://spot5.cnes.fr/gb/index2.htm http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SPOT5.html SRMSat India SRM University Civil Technology Development LEO 0 850 868 1.24E-03 19.97 102.12 11 10/12/2011 1 yr. SRM University India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2011-058D 37841 To build a nanosatellite with a mass less than 10kg; to be launched by PSLV and to estimate the amount for atmospheric greenhouse gases; to provide hands on experience to the student and the faculty of SRM University in building small satellite; to develop a nanosatellite bus. SC - ASCR http://srmsat.in/ http://www.uk.amsat.org/2184 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/058D.HTM http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php SSOT Chile Chilean Air Force Government/Military Earth Observation LEO 0 606 612 4.30E-04 97.99 96.86 117 12/17/2011 Astrium France Guiana Space Center Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076E 38011 "Extremely high-quality satellite images with applications such as mapping, agriculture, town planning, and natural resource, risk and disaster management." SC - ASCR http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/vs02-success.asp http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/programme/ssto-high-resolution-earth-observation-for-chile.html ST-1 Singapore/Taiwan Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 88.01 "35,770" "35,801" 3.68E-04 0.01 1436.07 "3,255" "1,502" "7,000" 8/25/1998 12 yrs. Matra Marconi Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 4 1998-049A 25460 "16 C-band and 14 Ku-Band; Southeast Asia, Middle, Japan" JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/049A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx538.html http://business.singtel.com/fixed_satellite/products/fixed_satellite/products_and_services/vsat_st1__description.asp ST-2 Singapore/Taiwan Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 87.99 "35,783" "35,791" 9.49E-05 0.02 1436.12 "5,090" 5/20/2011 15 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Japan Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2011-022B 37606 "Will replace ST1. Six antennas, 41 Ku-band tarnsponders and 10 C-band transponders." JM/9_11 http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20110519000123&cid=1204&MainCatID=12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/022B.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx691.html Star 1 C1 Brazil Star One (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -64.98 "35,778" "35,703" -8.91E-04 0.03 1436 "4,100" "1,750" "10,500" 11/14/2007 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2007-056A 32293 "Has one X-band transponder for military use. 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders, services to Brazil and neighboring countries." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/056A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx649.html http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.pdf Star 1 C2 Brazil Star One (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Commercial Communications GEO -69.93 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.06 1436.1 "4,100" "1,750" 4/18/2008 Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-018B 32768 "Has one X-band transponder for military use. 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders, services to Brazil and neighboring countries." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html USA 217 USA USAF Space Test Program Military Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 650 650 0.00E+00 72 97.73 180 11/20/2010 1 yr. Ball Aerospace USA Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4 2010-062A 37222 Two top-priority investigations from the miltary's Space Experiment Review Board. SC - ASCR nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Ball_Aerospace_STPSat_2_Satellite_Launches_Aboard_STP_S26_Mission_999.html Cosmos 2384 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,416" "1,432" 1.03E-03 82.5 114.3 225 12/27/2001 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 2001-058A 27055 Satellites have a single simultaneous earth-space and space-earth channel. SC - ASCR www.astronautix.com/craft/strela3.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2001/058A.HTM Cosmos 2385 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,416" "1,417" 6.42E-05 82.5 114.14 225 12/27/2001 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 2001-058B 27056 Satellites have a single simultaneous earth-space and space-earth channel. JMSatcat304 www.astronautix.com/craft/strela3.htm http://www.russianspaceweb.com/spacecraft_military.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2386 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,404" "1,417" 8.35E-04 82.5 114.01 225 12/27/2001 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Tsyklon 3 2001-058C 27057 Satellites have a single simultaneous earth-space and space-earth channel. JMSatcat304 www.astronautix.com/craft/strela3.htm http://www.russianspaceweb.com/spacecraft_military.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2390 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,468" "1,507" 2.48E-03 82.4 115.7 225 7/8/2002 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2002-036A 27464 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx585.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2391 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,468" "1,509" 2.61E-03 82.4 115.73 225 7/8/2002 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2002-036B 27465 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx585.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2400 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,468" "1,501" 2.10E-03 82.4 115.64 225 8/19/2003 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2003-037A 27868 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx598.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2401 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,465" "1,501" 2.29E-03 82.4 115.6 225 8/19/2003 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2003-037B 27869 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx598.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2408 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,457" "1,480" 1.47E-03 82.5 115.6 225 9/23/2004 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2004-037A 28419 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/26September2004_27.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx611.html http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000093.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/037A.HTM Cosmos 2409 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,459" "1,480" 1.34E-03 82.5 115.6 225 9/23/2004 3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2004-037B 28420 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. JMSatcat1104 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/26September2004_27.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx611.html http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000093.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Cosmos 2467 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,496" "1,506" 6.35E-04 82.46 116.01 225 9/8/2010 3 yrs. OAO - ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2010-043A 37152 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/043A.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/gonets-m_strela-3_and_strela-3.shtml Cosmos 2468 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Communications LEO Intermediate 0 "1,498" "1,510" 7.62E-04 82.45 116.06 225 9/8/2010 3 yrs. OAO - ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2010-043C 37154 Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/043B.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/gonets-m_strela-3_and_strela-3.shtml USA 205 USA Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Military Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 867 879 8.28E-04 98.93 102.41 5/5/2009 Northrop Grumman USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2009-023A 34903 Detect and track missile flights. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/023A.HTM http://www.satprnews.com/2009/05/11/satellite-launched-by-missile-defense-agency/ USA 208 USA Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Military Technology Development LEO 0 "1,347" "1,352" 3.24E-04 58 112.68 "2,240" "1,100" 9/25/2009 2-4 yrs. Northrop Grumman USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2009-052A 35937 Use sensors on the two spacecraft to track ballistic missiles. SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d344/090919stss.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/052A.HTM USA 209 USA Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Military Technology Development LEO 0 "1,339" "1,351" 7.78E-04 58 112.58 "2,240" "1,100" 9/25/2009 2-4 yrs. Northrop Grumman USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2009-052B 35938 SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d344/090919stss.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/052B.HTM STUDSat India TeamStudSat - Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (ground station) Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 623 638 1.07E-03 98.16 97.32 1 7/12/2010 .5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/seven academic institutions India Sriharikota Launch Station 2010-035B 36796 "Perform remote sensing, and capture images of the surface of the earth using it's camera of resolution 90 m; the best resolution hitherto achieved by any pico satellite in the world." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035B.HTM http://www.teamstudsat.com/ Superbird 7 Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 143.77 "35,778" "35,794" 1.90E-04 0.12 1436.1 "5,000" 8/14/2008 15 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Japan Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-038A 33274 "28 Ku-band transponders to provide internet and television services to Japan, East Asia, and the Pacific region." JM/12_08 http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/space/satellite/communication/superbird_c2_7.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/038A.HTM Superbird-B2 Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 162.03 "35,779" "35,793" 1.66E-04 0.01 1436.09 "4,051" "2,160" "5,400 (EOL)" 2/18/2000 10 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2000-012A 26095 "23 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band; Japan, Okinawa; business communications." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx556.html http://www.superbird.co.jp/english/superbird/top.html Superbird-C Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Commercial Communications GEO 143.97 "35,781" "35,792" 1.30E-04 0.01 1436.12 "3,130" "2,500" "4,600 (EOL)" 7/28/1997 10 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 1997-036A 24880 14 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific region; voice and video communications. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx526.html http://www.superbird.co.jp/english/superbird/top.html Suzaku Japan/USA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/NASA Government Astrophysics LEO Intermediate 0 565 573 5.76E-04 31.4 96.05 "1,600" 500 7/10/2005 5 yrs. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) Japan Uchinoura Space Center M5 2005-025A 28773 Orbiting observatory for study of high-energy processes; X-ray spectrometer (XRS) instrument failed one month into mission. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx621.html http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/3036 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/astro-e2/main/index.html http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/enterp/missions/astro-e2/techno.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/025A.HTM Swift USA/United Kingdom/Italy Goddard Space Flight Center/Penn State University Government/Civil Astrophysics LEO Intermediate 0 600 600 0.00E+00 20.6 98 "1,463" "1,040" 11/20/2004 7 yrs. Spectrum Astro (General Dynamics) USA Cape Canaveral Delta 7320 2004-047A 28485 Multi-wavelength observatory for study of gamma-ray burst (GRB) science; mission life 2 yrs. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/21November2004_30.html http://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/swift/swiftsc.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/047A.HTM SwissCube Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 714 724 7.05E-04 98.34 99.17 1 9/23/2009 .25-1 yr. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2009-051E 35932 Overall SwissCube project development is primarily to educate students in space technologies and space system engineering SC - ASCR http://swisscube.epfl.ch/ http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/051E.HTM http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php Syracuse 3A France Defense Ministry Military Communications GEO 47.05 "35,778" "35,792" 1.66E-04 0 1436.06 "3,725" "1,650" "5,640" 10/13/2005 12 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2005-041B 28885 Military communications; designed to integrate with UK's Skynet and Italy's Sicral. JM/12_08 http://www.alcatel.com/lead/syracuse3A_launch.htm http://www.spacedaily.com/news/launchers-05zzzn.html http://www.satnews.com/stories2005/1501.htm http://www.france-science.org/home/page.asp?target=nfo-let&PUBLID=9&LIVRID=8438&LNG=us#21086 http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Vol_168_GB.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/041B.HTM Syracuse 3B France Defense Ministry Military Communications GEO -5.17 "35,772" "35,801" 3.44E-04 0.03 1436.09 "3,750" "1,658" 8/11/2006 12 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-033B 29273 Completes Syracuse III system; voice communication and secure data transmission; can be integrated with NATO and German military satellites. JM/12_08 http://www.home.alcatel.com/vpr/vpr.nsf/DateKey/07072006uk http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/033B.HTM TacSat 4 USA Naval Research Laboratory Military Technology Development Elliptical 0 658 "11,836" 4.43E-01 63.64 235.16 450 "1,000" 9/27/2011 Naval Research Laboratory/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory USA Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4 2011-052A 37818 10 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) channels; allows forward deployed troops to communicate using existing hand-held radios without the need to stop and point an antenna towards the satellite http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2011/nrl-tacsat4-launches-to-augment-communications-needs http://www.onr.navy.mil/Media-Center/Fact-Sheets/TacSat-Tactical-Microsatellite.aspx http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/052A.HTM TanDEM-X Germany German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Astrium Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 505 509 2.91E-04 97.45 94.76 "1,350" 6/21/2010 5 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2010-030A 36605 Will survey all 150 million square kilometers of earth surface. Works with TerraSAR-X for first three years. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/030A.HTM http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/06/live-germanys-tandem-x-launch-via-dnepr/ Tango ESA European Space Agency (and 250 international scientific investigators) Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "17,313" "120,961" 6.86E-01 90.7 "3,442.00" "1,200" 478 220 8/9/2000 4 yrs. Dornier Systems (Astrium) and 35 subcontractors International Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz 2000-045B 26464 "Collection of four spacecraft flying in formation around the earth, relaying detailed information about solar wind's affect on our planet in three dimensions." JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx562.html http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.html TDRS-10 USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Communications GEO -40.75 "35,768" "35,802" 4.03E-04 1.64 1436.04 "3,180" "1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 12/4/2002 11 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2002-055A 27566 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions." JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/tdrs_hij/tdrs_hij.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html TDRS-3 USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Communications GEO 84.41 "35,693" "35,878" 2.19E-03 11.53 1436.06 "3,180" "1,600" "1,800" 9/29/1988 10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Systems Group USA Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 26) 1988-091B 19548 Backup; still partially operational. JM/12_08 http://amanda.physics.wisc.edu/data/comms-summary.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1988-091B http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html TDRS-5 USA SES Americom (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Government/Commercial Communications GEO -167.14 "35,773" "35,796" 2.73E-04 9.4 1436.99 "3,180" "1,600" "1,800" 8/2/1991 10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Systems Group USA Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 43) 1991-054B 21639 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions; leased access to C-band by Americom." JM/12_08 http://www.friends-partners.ru/partners/mwade/craft/tdrs.htm http://ses-americom.com/satellites/tdrs_5.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html TDRS-6 USA NASA/SES Americom (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) Government/Commercial Communications GEO -171.35 "35,773" "35,787" 1.66E-04 8.74 1435.7 "3,180" "1,600" "1,800" 1/13/1993 10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Systems Group USA Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 54) 1993-003B 22314 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions; leased access to C-band by Americom." JM/12_08 http://www.worldsat.net/610.html http://ses-americom.com/satellites/tdrs_6.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html TDRS-7 USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Communications GEO -150.53 "35,767" "35,803" 4.27E-04 10.6 1436.04 "3,180" "1,600" "1,800" 7/13/1995 10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Systems Group USA Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 70) 1995-035B 23613 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx501.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html TDRS-8 USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Communications GEO 88.76 "35,768" "35,808" 4.74E-04 0.9 1436.2 "3,180" "1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 6/30/2000 11 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2000-034A 26388 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions; not fully functional." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx560.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/tdrs_hij/tdrs_hij.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/flash-articles/flash2000-035.shtml TDRS-9 USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Communications GEO -62.43 "35,768" "35,809" 4.86E-04 0.02 1436.11 "3,180" "1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 3/8/2002 11 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 2002-011A 27389 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions. In storage." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx581.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/tdrs_hij/tdrs_hij.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html TecSAR Israel Defense Ministry Military Reconnaissance LEO 0 405 580 1.28E-02 41.03 94.5 300 260 1/21/2008 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Israel Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C10 2008-002A 32476 Radar reconnaissance; one meter resolution. Said to carry a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). http://www.iai.co.il/Default.aspx?docID=32812&FolderID=15911&lang=en&res=0&pos=0 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx651.html http://www.williambowles.info/isrl-pal/vtjp/2008/0108/vtjp_210108.html Telecom 2D Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT) - leased from France Telecom Commercial Communications GEO -7.89 "35,761" "35,812" 6.05E-04 2.41 1436.1 "2,275" "1,100" 8/8/1996 10 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1996-044B 24209 Television and multimedia services to French-speaking regions of Europe; possible partial French military use of X-band. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx514.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html Telkom 1 Indonesia PT Telkomunikasi Commercial Communications GEO 108.01 "35,778" "35,796" 2.13E-04 0.02 1436.13 "2,763" "1,700 (BOL)" "4,000" 8/12/1999 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44P 1999-042A 25880 TV broadcasting in Indonesia. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx550.html http://www.sat-address.com/tt/TelkomVision.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/042A.HTM Telkom 2 Indonesia PT Telkomunikasi Commercial Communications GEO 118.02 "35,781" "35,793" 1.42E-04 0.04 1436.1 "1,930" 899 11/16/2005 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2005-046A 28902 "24 C-band transponders; internet, data, voice and video services to Indonesia." JM/12_08 http://english.people.com.cn/200511/18/eng20051118_222343.html http://www.orbital.com/Template.php?Section=News&NavMenuID=32&template=PressReleaseDisplay.php&PressReleaseID=533 http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/GEO/TELKOM/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/046B.HTM Telstar 11N Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -37.05 "35,774" "35,801" 3.20E-04 0.04 1436.13 "4,010" 2/26/2009 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SLB 2009-009A 34111 "39 Ku-band transponders; North America, Europe, Africa, across Atlantic." SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.html http://www.telesat.ca/File/B594215A79394AD69A24FA7A237275E7 Telstar 12 Multinational Eutelsat -- leased from Loral Skynet Satellite Services (Loral Global Alliance) Commercial Communications GEO -14.99 "35,773" "35,799" 3.08E-04 0.05 1436.09 "3,878" "1,900" "10,600" 10/19/1999 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1999-059A 25949 "Voice and video communications to the Americas, Europe, and Africa" JM/12_08 http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_foot_us.asp.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx552.html Telstar 14R Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)" Commercial Communications GEO -63 "35,783" "35,791" 9.49E-05 0.02 1436.1 "4,970" "2,150" "12,000" 5/20/2011 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton 2011-021A 37602 Five communications antennas and 46 Ku-band transponders -- 19 switchable and 27 fixed. Will also serve Brazil. Failed to fully deploy one of its solar panels. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/launch/110523-proton-lofts-telstar-14r.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/021A.HTM Telstar 18 Multinational Loral Skynet Satellite Services (Loral Global Alliance)/APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 138.04 "35,778" "35,795" 2.02E-04 0.01 1436.1 "4,640" "2,500" "16,000 (EOL)" 6/29/2004 13 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2004-024A 28364 54 active transponders; one of the most powerful communications satellites built to date; coverage across East Asia and the Pacific Ocean JM/12_08 http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_overview_us.asp.html http://www.intelsat.com/news/releases/press/2003-26.asp http://www. Universetoday.com/am/publish/sea_launch_sends_telstar_18.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/29August2004_4.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/024A.HTM TerraSAR X 1 Germany German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Infoterra Government/Commercial Remote Sensing LEO 0 500 517 1.24E-03 97.45 94.79 "1,230" 6/15/2007 5 yrs. EADS Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2007-026A 31698 "X-band radar system; monitor vegetation and crops across the globe, and special emphasis will be placed on keeping tabs on environmental changes. Commercial sale to business and military clients as well." http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0706/15terrasarx/ http://www.linca.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/026A.HTM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TerraSAR-X TerraStar 1 USA TerraStar Corporation Commercial Communications GEO -111 "35,783" "35,791" 9.49E-05 5.94 1436.11 "6,910" 7/1/2009 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2009-035A 35496 Largest commercial satellite ever built; 18-meter-diameter unfurlable S-band antenna; provide mobile voice and data communications in North America to smartphone-size handsets. SC - ASCR http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/ariane-rocket-puts-terrestar-1-into-orbit.html http://www.terrestar.com/satellite.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) India Indian Space Research Organization Government/Military Remote Sensing/Reconnaissance LEO 0 552 671 8.52E-03 97.7 96.92 "1,108" 10/22/2001 3 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C3 2001-049A 26957 "Takes high resolution photos of anything over 3 feet; called prototype for India's ""spy satellite.""" JMSatcat304 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx576.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1679321.stm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2001/049A.HTM TET-1 Germany German Aerospace Center Commercial Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 504 510 4.36E-04 97.49 94.75 120 20 7/22/2012 1 yr. Kayser-Threde GmbH Germany Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2012-039D 38710 "Center of the OOV (On Orbit Verification) Program, initiated to offer on-orbit verification possibilities to the German industrial and scientific aerospace community." ZARYA http://www.kayser-threde.de/tet/index.html http://www.dlr.de/sc/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-5139/8653_read-11878/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2012/?EID=93961 Thaicom-4 Thailand Thaicom Public Company Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 119.5 "35,775" "35,798" 2.73E-04 0 1436.1 "6,505" "14,000" 8/11/2005 12 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2005-028A 28786 "84 Ku-band and 18-Ka band transponders, voice, video and broadband to 14 countries. Deal signed with Measat in 2011 - capacity on Thaicom 4 to be marketed in Malaysia as Measat 5." JM/12_08 http://www.thaicom.net/enGalaxy-press/news-press.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx622.html http://www.ipstar.com/en/ipstar_desc.asp http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/028A.HTM http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/05/30/measat-seals-10-year-broadband-deal-with-thaicom/ Thaicom-5 Thailand Thaicom Public Company Ltd. Commercial Communications GEO 78.54 "35,777" "35,796" 2.25E-04 0.04 1436.1 "2,800" "1,220" "5,000" 5/27/2006 12 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2006-020B 29163 Television and Internet services to the Asia-Pacific region; 25 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx631.html http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=17335 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/020B.HTM http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/mission_up_304.html THEMIS A Multinational "NASA/University of California, Berkeley (in partnership with Germany, France, Austria, Canada)" Government/Civil Space Physics Elliptical 0 461 "87,304" 8.64E-01 15.7 1868.98 126 77 40 2/17/2007 2 yrs. Swales Aerospace USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-004A 30580 Five phase mission to study earth's auroras; mission extended to 2012. Themis B and C retasked as Artemis mission to L1 and L2. SC - ASCR http://www.swales.com/spacecraft/themis.html http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/themis/no_flash.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/2007/2007021724505.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis/mission/index.html THEMIS D Multinational "NASA/University of California, Berkeley (in partnership with Germany, France, Austria, Canada)" Government/Civil Space Physics Elliptical 0 467 "87,260" 8.64E-01 15.7 1867.91 126 77 40 2/17/2007 2 yrs. Swales Aerospace USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-004D 30797 Five phase mission to study earth's auroras; mission extended to 2012. Themis B and C retasked as Artemis mission to L1 and L2. SC - ASCR http://www.swales.com/spacecraft/themis.html http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/themis/no_flash.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/2007/2007021724505.html http://news.discovery.com/space/solar-spacecraft-moon-themis.html THEMIS E Multinational "NASA/University of California, Berkeley (in partnership with Germany, France, Austria, Canada)" Government/Civil Space Physics Elliptical 0 474 "87,526" 8.64E-01 15.7 1875.53 126 77 40 2/17/2007 2 yrs. Swales Aerospace USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-004E 30798 Five phase mission to study earth's auroras; mission extended to 2012. Themis B and C retasked as Artemis mission to L1 and L2. SC - ASCR http://www.swales.com/spacecraft/themis.html http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/themis/no_flash.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/2007/2007021724505.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis/mission/index.html Theos Thailand Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 824 826 1.39E-04 98.8 101.4 750 670 840 10/1/2008 5 yrs. EADS Astrium France Dombarovskiy Launch Facility Dnepr 2008-049A 33396 "Panchromatic imager with 2M resolution; applications in cartography, land use, agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring and flood risk management." SC - ASCR http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/families/satellite-navigation-sensing-gps-meteorology/remote-sensing/theos http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=article&sid=1174&mode=thread&order=0 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM Thor-2 Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting - leased to SES Commercial Communications GEO 23.3 "35,779" "35,793" 1.66E-04 0.03 1436.09 "1,400" 646 "1,400" 5/20/1997 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta II 1997-025A 24808 "15 Ku-band; Nordic region, northern Europe. Retired at Telenor in 2007, but leased to SES in 2008. Only two operating transponders." http://www.lyngsat.com/thor2.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.thor-satellites.com JM/304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx523.html http://www.thor-satellites.com Thor-3 Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Commercial Communications GEO -4 "35,777" "35,795" 2.13E-04 0.07 1436.07 "1,400" 646 "1,400" 6/10/1998 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1998-035A 25358 "14 Ku-band; Nordic region, central and eastern Europe." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx536.html http://www.thor-satellites.com http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100628-telenor-repositions-thor.html Thor-5 Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Commercial Communications GEO -0.72 "35,773" "35,798" 2.97E-04 0.01 1436.1 "2,024" 2/11/2008 15 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2008-006A 32487 "25 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home and Internet to Scandinavia, eastern Europe, Middle East." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/006A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx652.html http://www.telenorsbc.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=601 Thor-6 Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Commercial Communications GEO -1 "35,779" "35,794" 1.78E-04 0.02 1436.1 "3,050" "5,900" 10/29/2009 15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space France/Italy Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2009-058B 36033 36 Ku-band transponders; Central and eastern Europe and Nordic region. JM/12_09 http://www.telenorsbc.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=649 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx672.html Thuraya 2 United Arab Emirates Thuraya Satellite Communications Commercial Communications GEO 44.13 "35,764" "35,807" 5.10E-04 2.99 1436.07 "5,250" "3,200" "11,000" 6/10/2003 12 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2003-026A 27825 "Capacity for 13,750 simultaneous calls; voice, fax, data transmissions from/to mobile telephones; Middle East, North and Central Africa, Europe, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent." JM/12_08 http://www.thuraya.com/corporate/newsroom/2003/thuraya2-launched.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx596.html http://www.thuraya.com/tech/ http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Thuraya 3 United Arab Emirates Thuraya Satellite Communications Commercial Communications GEO 98.6 "35,766" "35,807" 4.86E-04 5.84 1436.1 "5,180" 1/15/2008 12 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2008-001A 32404 "Mobile phone communication in eastern Asia, Middle East, Australia." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx651.html http://www.thuraya.com/content/mission-profile-4.html Tian Xun-1 China (PR) Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Civil Technology Development LEO 0 480 490 7.29E-04 97.42 94.3 35 11/9/2011 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2011-066A 37874 "Equipped with a 2.5 kg CCD camera that was built by Suzhou University, sporting a maximum resolution of 30 meters." SC - ASCR http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/long-march-4b-launches-yaogan-weixing-12/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/066A.HTM Tiangong-1 China (PR) Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center Government Technology Development LEO 0 329 340 8.20E-04 42.79 91.23 "8,506" 9/29/2011 2 yrs. China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2F 2011-053A 37820 First of the three experimental single-module orbital stations (Space Laboratory) to be launched by China between 2011 and 2016 to develop and test a range of techniques required for building a permanently-manned space station. SC - ASCR http://www.sinodefence.com/spacelab/tiangong1.asp http://www.space.com/13120-china-tiangong-1-space-laboratory-facts-figures.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/053A.HTM Tianhui 1-01 China (PR) China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC) Government Earth Observation LEO 0 487 504 1.24E-03 97.35 94.53 "2,500" 8/24/2010 DFH Satellite Co. Ltd. China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-040A 36985 "Mapping and land resource sruveys to promote economic development; 3-D survey camera, ground resolution of 5m; multi-spectrum at 10m." SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1008/24longmarch/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx682.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/040A.HTM Tianhui 1-02 China (PR) China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC) Government Earth Observation LEO 0 490 506 1.16E-03 97.37 94.58 "2,500" 5/6/2012 DFH Satellite Co. Ltd. China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2012-020A 38256 "Cartographic imaging satellite capable of stereoscopic Earth photography, equipped with orbit adjustment engine to maintain height against air drag." TianLian 1 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Communications GEO 77.08 "35,769" "35,813" 5.22E-04 0.06 1436.08 "3,750" 4/25/2008 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2008-019A 32779 "China's first data relay satellite, will cover Shenzhou missions.Supports near real-time communication." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://www.sinodefence.com/strategic/spacecraft/tianlian1.asp http://www.bjreview.com.cn/science/txt/2008-05/12/content_116255.htm TianLian 2 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Communications GEO 176.72 "37,778" "37,794" 1.81E-04 1 1436.1 "2,250" 7/11/2011 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2011-032A 37737 Data relay satellite. Will cover Shenzhou missions and China's space station. SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-032A http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/032A.HTM TianLian 3 China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) Government Communications GEO 16.86 "35,768" "35,802" 4.03E-04 2.04 1436 "2,200" 7/25/2012 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2012-040A 38730 Data relay satellite. Will cover Shenzhou missions and China's space station. JM/8_12 http://www.spaceflight101.com/tianlian-1-3-launch.html http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/china-launches-tian-lian-1b-bolster-manned-space-network/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Tiantuo 1 China (PR) National University of Defense Technology Government Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 469 471 1.46E-04 97.24 94.01 9 5/10/2012 National University of Defense Technology China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2012-021B 38258 Test new satellite sub-systems. There is also a receiver to detect AIS (Automatic Information System) data transmissions from shipping. ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.nudt.edu.cn/articleshow_eng.asp?id=6144 http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=27472 Thermosphere • Ionosphere • Mesosphere • Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) USA "NASA/Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins" Government/Civil Astrophysics LEO Intermediate 0 626 627 7.15E-05 74 97.24 587 406 12/7/2001 2 yrs. "Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins" USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2001-055B 26998 Study influences of the sun and humans on the least explored and understood region of Earth's atmosphere – the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI). JMSatcat304 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx578.html http://www.timed.jhuapl.edu/mission2/index.html TISat-1 Switzerland Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana - Dipartimento Tecnologie Innovative Civil Technology Development LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 618 640 1.57E-03 98.16 97.29 1 7/12/2010 Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana - Dipartimento Tecnologie Innovative Switzerland Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2010-035E 36799 Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) components wherever possible. SC - ASCR http://www.spacelab.dti.supsi.ch/tiSat1.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035E.HTM Topsat United Kingdom Ministry of Defence/British National Space Centre Government Technology Development/Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 682 707 1.77E-03 98.19 98.66 120 10/27/2005 QinetiQ/Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. United Kingdom Plesetsk Cosmodrome Kosmos 3M 2005-043B 28891 "Low-cost, high resolution images." SC - ASCR http://news.eoportal.org/eomissions/051031_topsat.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/043B.HTM http://www.sstl.co.uk/index.php?loc=114 http://www.sstd.rl.ac.uk/Topsat/Technical_Information.htm Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Japan/USA National Space Development Agency(NASA)/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Government Earth Observation LEO Intermediate 0 345 347 1.49E-04 34.9 91.45 "3,820" 850 11/27/1997 3 yrs. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center USA Tanegashima Space Center H2 1997-074A 25063 Joint mission to measure rainfall in tropical areas; to operate through spring of 2005. JMSatcat304 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/TRMM/ http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0104/10trmm/ http://www.nasda.go.jp/projects/sat/trmm/index_e.html http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications_dir/breaking_news.html USA 136 USA National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/USAF Military Electronic Surveillance Elliptical Molniya 0 "1,210" "38,740" 7.12E-01 64.7 709.61 "8,000" 11/8/1997 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Titan IVA 1997-068A 25034 Signals intelligence; surveillance of cellular phones. JMSatcat304 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1997/068A.HTM http://www.drumbeat.mlaterz.net/October%202002/Tracking%20Saddam%20100102a.htm http://www.msnbc.com/news/185953.asp#BODY http://www.fas.org/irp/news/1998/06/980606-sigint.htm Cosmos 2428 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Electronic surveillance LEO Intermediate 0 850 880 2.07E-03 71 101.96 "3,200" 6/29/2007 KB Yuznoye Ukraine Baikonur Cosmodrome Zenit 2M 2007-029A 31792 ELINT; likely the last satellite of this class; to be replaced by Liana system. http://russianforces.org/blog/2007/06/launch_of_cosmos2428_the_last.shtml http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.582 Turksat 3A Turkey Turksat Commercial Communications GEO 42.04 "35,778" "35,793" 1.78E-04 0.01 1436.06 "3,100" "1,272" "8,100" 6/12/2008 Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-030B 33056 24 Ku-band transponders; television service to Turkey. JM/12_08 http://www.turksat.com.tr/english/index.php/News/Announcements/Turksat-3A-transferred-to-launch-site-in-Kourou.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I030B.HTM USA 146 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO 72.67 "35,738" "35,834" 1.14E-03 1.97 1436.1 "3,200" "1,540" "3,800 (EOL)" 11/24/1999 4 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1999-063A 25967 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/063A.HTM http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo USA 174 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO 71.44 "35,786" "35,787" 1.19E-05 2.16 1436.1 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 12/18/2003 4 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 3 2003-057A 28117 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac203/031211uhfprogram.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo USA 95 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO 28.79 "35,766" "35,807" 4.86E-04 8.27 1436.12 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 9/3/1993 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1993-056A 22787 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. Inclined. JM/1_12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1993/I056A.HTM USA 108 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO -177.12 "35,763" "35,775" 1.42E-04 3.34 1435.22 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 1/29/1995 4 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1995-003A 23467 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo USA 114 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO -105.5 "35,744" "35,829" 1.01E-03 4.11 1436.12 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 10/22/1995 4 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1995-057A 23696 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo USA 127 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO -21.91 "35,738" "35,835" 1.15E-03 3.79 1436.11 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 7/25/1996 4 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1996-042A 23967 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo USA 138 USA US Navy Military Communications GEO 172.28 "35,772" "35,794" 2.61E-04 5.24 1435.94 "3,206" "1,545" "3,800 (EOL)" 3/16/1998 4 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1998-016A 25258 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo UK-DMC-2 United Kingdom UK/DMC International Imaging (DMCII) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 624 677 3.77E-03 98.12 97.74 97 7/29/2009 5 yrs. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 2009-041C 35683 Part of Disaster Monitoring Constellation second generation; five countries share all data. SC ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/Current_Projects Unisat-3 Italy La Sapienza University of Rome Civil Scientific Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 700 779 5.56E-03 98.2 99.6 12 12 6/29/2004 La Sapienza University of Rome Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025H 28373 Test solar cells in the space environment. JMSatcat1104 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx608.html http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://www.maris.com/content/index.php3?id=20&mode=rs5_u&cur=5015 Cosmos 2479 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Early Warning GEO 80 "35,696" "35,904" 2.47E-03 2.26 1436.39 "2,400" "1,250" "2,600" 3/30/2012 NPO Lovochkin Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2012-012A 38101 Russian early-warning satellite in GEO. ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/oko-launch-updates.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://russianforces.org/blog/2012/03/cosmos-2479_-_the_last_geostat.shtml Cosmos 2422 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Early Warning Elliptical Molniya 0 542 "39,807" 7.40E-01 62.8 717.66 "2,400" "1,250" 7/21/2006 NPO Lovochkin Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Molniya M 2006-030A 29260 Russian early-warning system. SC - ASCR http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/04/early_warning_system_is_down_t.shtml http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/06/cosmos-2422_early_warning_sate.shtml Cosmos 2430 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Early Warning Elliptical Molniya 0 512 "39,849" 7.41E-01 62.9 717.9 "2,400" "1,250" 10/23/2007 NPO Lovochkin Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Molniya M 2007-049A 32268 Russian early-warning system. http://russianforces.org/blog/2007/10/launch_of_cosmos2430_earlywarn.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/049A.HTM Cosmos 2446 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Early Warning Elliptical Molniya 0 667 "39,697" 7.35E-01 62.8 717.9 "2,400" "1,250" 12/2/2008 NPO Lovochkin Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Molniya M 2008-062A 33447 Russian early-warning satellite of 73D6 type. SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianforces.org/blog/2008/12/launch_of_cosmos-2446_a_new_fi.shtml Cosmos 2469 Russia Ministry of Defense Military Early Warning Elliptical Molniya 0 563 "39,128" 7.36E-01 62.79 704.3 "2,400" "1,250" 9/30/2010 NPO Lovochkin Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Molniya M 2010-049A 37170 Russian early-warning satellite; thought to possibly be the last of the US-KS series. SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/049A.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/cosmos-2469_might_be_the_last.shtml VeneSat 1 Venezuela Ministry of Science and Technology Government Communications GEO -65 "35,777" "35,796" 2.25E-04 0.21 1436.1 "5,100" 10/29/2008 15 yrs. Great Wall Industry Corp. China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center CZ-3B 2008-055A 33414 "12 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90876/6550673.html Vesselsat-1 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications/Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 847 868 1.45E-03 19.97 102.09 29 10/12/2011 LuxSpace Sarl Luxembourg Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV 2011-058C 37840 "Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite - expected to expand the coverage of ORBCOMM's satellite AIS service in the equatorial region, where there is significant shipping activity and critical need for maritime surveillance." SC - ASCR http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2011/10/13/5850994.htm http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ORBCOMM_Announces_Launch_of_AIS_Enabled_Satellite_999.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/058C.HTM https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z/vesselsat Vesselsat-2 USA ORBCOMM Inc. Commercial Communications/Maritime Tracking LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 488 502 1.02E-03 97.49 94.52 29 1/9/2012 LuxSpace Sarl Luxembourg Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2012-001B 38047 "Designed to relay positions of ships around the world. Constructed by LuxSpace of Luxembourg, the spacecraft's services will supplement Orbcomm's next-generation communications satellites due to begin launching this year." SC - ASCR http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1201/09longmarch/ http://www.luxspace.lu/index.php/News/items/the-second-luxembourg-built-satellite-vesselsat2-launched-successfully.html https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z/vesselsat ViaSat-1 USA "ViaSat, Inc." Commercial Communications GEO -115 "35,775" "35,796" 2.49E-04 0.04 1436.09 "6,740" 10/19/2011 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2011-059A 37843 "Provide much faster Internet service to more than 1 million customers outside the reach of cable or DSL services at similar prices to existing satellite broadband; also using capacity to power in-flight Internet service by JetBlue, as well as defense and other uses." JM/1_12 http://www.viasat.com/broadband-satellite-networks/viasat-1 http://www.viasat.com/viasat-1-launch http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/19/viasat-1-blasts-orbit/?print&page=all Vinasat 1 Vietnam Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) Government Communications GEO 131.97 "35,782" "35,791" 1.07E-04 0.02 1436.1 "2,600" 4/18/2008 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2008-018A 32767 "Provide voice, video and internet service; Asia, India, Australia, Japan, Hawaii. 12 Ku-band, 8 C-band transponders." JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7356010.stm http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080416/aqw502.html?.v=5 Vinasat 2 Vietnam Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) Government Communications GEO 131.8 "35,742" "35,776" 4.04E-04 0.08 1434.69 "2,970" 5/15/2012 15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2012-023B 38332 24 ku-band transponders; provide independence in satellite communications. ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/va-206-ariane-5-mission.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 USA 195 USA Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force Military Communications GEO 0 "35,783" "35,790" 8.30E-05 0 1436.1 "5,900" "3,450" "13,000" 10/11/2007 Boeing Integrated Defense Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-046A 32258 First of five; will provide services to the US Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defense for Canada as well as other Government and Allied users under unstressed conditions. Estimated http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2007/14October2007_68.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/046A.HTM USA 204 USA Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force Military Communications GEO 60 "35,786" "35,787" 1.19E-05 0.03 1436.12 "5,987" "3,450" "13,000" 4/4/2009 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2009-017A 34713 X and Ka-band transponders. Will replace DSCS system. JM/7_09 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/017A.HTM http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=5582 http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/wgs/wgs_factsheet.html USA 211 USA Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force Military Communications GEO -12 "35,785" "35,786" 1.19E-05 0 1436.1 "5,990" "3,450" "13,000" 12/6/2009 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2009-068A 36108 X and Ka-band transponders. Will replace DSCS system. SC - ASCR http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Boeing+awarded+contract+to+build+third+Wideband+Gapfiller+Satellite.-a095828568 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/wgs.htm USA 233 USA Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force Military Communications GEO -124.5 "35,785" "35,786" 1.19E-05 0.01 1436.1 "5,990" "3,450" "13,000" 1/20/2012 Boeing Satellite Systems USA Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2012-003A 38070 X and Ka-band transponders. Will replace DSCS system. JM/5_12 WildBlue 1 USA WildBlue Communications Commercial Communications GEO -111.09 "35,776" "35,796" 2.37E-04 0.01 1436.1 "4,735" "1,995" "10,000" 12/8/2006 12 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-054A 29643 Totally dedicated to broadband internet services; total CONUS coverage. JM/12_08 http://www.nabble.com/WildBlue1-delivers-internet-to-anywhere-in-USA---Ariane-5-5-out-of-5-for-2006-t2817499.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM Wind Multinational National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Government Astrophysics Elliptical Cislunar 0 186 "470,310" 9.73E-01 28.7 19700.45 "1,200" 895 472 11/1/1994 Martin Marietta Astrospace USA Cape Canaveral Delta 2 1994-071A 23333 "Operates with ""Polar""; provide complete plasma, energetic particle, and magnetic field input for magnetospheric and ionospheric studies." JMSatcat304 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx493.html http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/wind.shtml http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/ http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Worldview 1 USA DigitalGlobe Corporation Military/Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 493 494 7.28E-05 97.5 95.00 "4,500" "3,200" 9/18/2007 7.25 yrs. Ball Aerospace USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2007-041A 32060 "Earth-imaging satellite; images with 0.5 meter resolution of about 290,000 square miles of Earth's surface." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/041A.HTM http://www.digitalglobe.com/about/worldview1.html http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/3909 Worldview 2 USA DigitalGlobe Corporation Military/Commercial Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 766 769 2.10E-04 98.58 100.19 "2,800" 10/8/2009 Ball Aerospace USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2009-055A 35946 Will provide earth imaging in eight color bands; 0.5 m resolution for panchromatic images and 1.8 m for multi-spectral. SC - ASCR 1/10 http://worldview2.digitalglobe.com/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spaceewarn/spx672.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/055A.HTM XaTcobeo Spain University of Vigo Civil Technology Development LEO 0 313 "1,396" 7.50E-02 69.5 101.50 1 2/13/2012 University of Vigo Spain Guiana Space Center Vega 2012-006F 38082 "Will test a software-defined reconfigurable radio, an ionizing radiation measurement system and a solar panel deployment system. " http://www.rid.de/object/38082 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=145&retURL=/satellites/status.php http://www.xatcobeo.com/cms/index.php XM 3 USA XM Satellite Radio USA Commercial Communications GEO -85.04 "35,782" "35,790" 9.49E-05 0.01 1436.1 "4,703" "18,000" 3/1/2005 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2005-008A 28626 130 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or more ground stations. JM/12_08 http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q1/nr_050228s.html http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/screen/pr_2005_03_01.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/008A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx617.html XM 4 USA XM Satellite Radio USA Commercial Communications GEO -114.96 "35,784" "35,787" 3.56E-05 0.01 1436.09 "5,193" "18,000" 10/30/2006 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2006-049A 29520 S-band Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) to homes and automobiles in Noth America. JM/12_08 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spaceewarn/spx636.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/049A.HTM XM 2 USA XM Satellite Radio USA Commercial Communications GEO -85.23 "35,784" "35,789" 5.93E-05 0.08 1436.13 "4,682" "2,500" "18,000" 3/18/2001 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2001-012A 26724 100 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or more ground stations. JM/12_08 http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/print/event_rock_launches.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx569.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html XM 1 USA XM Satellite Radio USA Commercial Communications GEO -85.16 "35,785" "35,788" 3.56E-05 0.09 1436.11 "4,667" "2,500" "18,000" 5/8/2001 15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems USA Sea Launch (Odyssey) Zenit 3SL 2001-018A 26761 100 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or more ground stations. JM/12_08 http://www.sea-launch.com/information.htm http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx571.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html XMM Newton ESA European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) Government Space Physics Elliptical Deep Highly Eccentric 0 "7,079" "114,027" 7.99E-01 38.4 "2,872.15" "3,764" "3,233" 12/10/1999 2-10 yrs. Dornier Systems (and 46 subcontractors) International Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 1999-066A 25989 Detect and study celestial x-ray sources. JMSatcat304 http://orbits.esa.int/orbits/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=31250 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/066A.HTM X-Sat Singapore Centre for Research in Satellite Technology (CREST) Government Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 803 822 1.32E-03 98.77 101.14 91 175 4/20/2011 3 yrs. Centre for Research in Satellite Technology (CREST) Singapore Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C16 2011-015C 37389 "Signapore's first national satellite; multi-spectral camera, will demonstrate space-based remote sensing and image processing technologies." SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/015C.HTM http://events.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=8557 XTAR-EUR Spain Ministry of Defense/XTAR Military/Government Communications GEO 29.03 "35,778" "35,792" 1.66E-04 0.1 1436.06 "3,631" "1,412" 2/12/2005 15 yrs. Space Systems/Loral USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 ECA 2005-005A 28542 X-band; designed to be compatible with U.S. and NATO SATCOM systems. Contract with US Department of State. JM/12_08 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2005.html http://www.xtarllc.com/systems/index.htm http://www.spacewar.com/news/milspace-comms-05n.html http://investor.loral.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=183881 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/005A.HTM XW-1 China (PR) DFH Satellite/AMSAT-China Civil Communications LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,192" "2,206" 6.28E-02 100.5 109.40 60 12/15/2009 DFH Satellite China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2009-072B 36122 China's first amateur satellite. SC - ASCR http://hamchatforum.lefora.com/2009/12/17/amsat-china-say-xw-1-has-been-launched/ http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/701/86/ http://www.camsat.cn/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/072B.HTM Yahsat-1A United Arab Emirates Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YAHSAT) Military/Commercial Communications GEO 52.5 "35,743" "35,823" 9.49E-04 0.04 1435.92 "5,953" 4/22/2011 15 yrs. Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2011-016B 37393 "First of two identical satellites; Ku, Ka, and C-band transponders. Direct-to-home television programming, secure Ka-band communications for military and government in UAE." SC - ASCR http://www.yahsat.ae/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/016B.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx690.html Yahsat-1B United Arab Emirates Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YAHSAT) Military/Commercial Communications GEO 47.6 "35,780" "35,791" 1.30E-04 0 1436.07 "6,000" 4/23/2012 Astrium/Thales Alenia Space France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2012-016A 38245 "Second of two identical satellites; Ku, Ka, and C-band transponders. Direct-to-home television programming, secure Ka-band communications for military and government in UAE." JM/7_12 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/y1b/status.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log Yamal-201 Russia Gazprom Space Systems Commercial Communications GEO 90.05 "35,773" "35,800" 3.20E-04 0.03 1436.1 "1,360" "2,000" 11/24/2003 12 yrs. Rocket-Space Corporation Energia/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2003-053B 28094 "Nine C-band, 6 Ku-band; provide communications for gas corporation operations throughout Eurasian continent." JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://www.gascom.ru/english/communication-satellites/yamal-200-90.html Yamal-202 Russia Gazprom Space Systems Commercial Communications GEO 49.03 "35,774" "35,796" 2.61E-04 0.04 1436.06 "1,320" "2,000" 11/24/2003 12 yrs. Rocket-Space Corporation Energia/Alcatel Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton K 2003-053A 28089 18 C-band; provide communications for gas corporation operations throughout Eurasian continent. JM/12_08 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html http://www.gascom.ru/english/communication-satellites/yamal-200-90.html Yaogan 10 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 624 632 5.72E-04 97.83 97.27 8/9/2010 Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-038A 36834 SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx682.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/038A.HTM http://www.sinodefence.com/space/military/yaogan.asp Yaogan 11 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 625 656 2.21E-03 98 97.54 9/22/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-047A 37165 SC - ASCR http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx683.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/047A.HTM Yaogan 12 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 484 491 5.10E-04 97.4 94.35 11/9/2011 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2011-066B 37875 Remote sensing; help with crop estimates and diasaster alert/remedy; believed to actually be a military radar satellite. SC - ASCR http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/long-march-4b-launches-yaogan-weixing-12/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/066B.HTM Yaogan 13 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 505 511 4.36E-04 97.11 94.78 11/29/2011 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2011-072A 37941 Remote sensing; help with crop estimates and diasaster alert/remedy; believed to actually be a military radar satellite. SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1111/29longmarch/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/072A.HTM Yaogan 14 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 470 474 2.92E-04 97.24 94.07 5/10/2012 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2012-021A 38257 Remote sensing; help with crop estimates and diasaster alert/remedy; believed to actually be a military radar satellite. ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1205/10longmarch/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-pace-long-march-4b-spy-satellite-launch/ Yaogan 15 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,202" "1,206" 2.64E-04 100.13 109.51 "1,040" 5/29/2012 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2012-029A 38354 "Xinhua gave the objectives as ""mainly used for scientific experiments, land resources survey, crop yield estimation of production and disaster prevention and mitigation""." ZARYA http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-launches-yaogan-15-long-march-4c-short-notice/ http://weebau.com/satellite/Y/yaogan15.htm http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Yaogan 2 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 630 655 1.78E-03 97.85 97.57 "1,200" 5/25/2007 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ2D 2007-019A 31490 Remote sensing; help with crop estimates and diasaster alert/remedy; believed to actually be a military radar satellite. SC - ASCR http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/latest.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0705/25yaogan2/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007/I019A.HTM Yaogan 3 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 627 630 2.14E-04 97.81 97.28 "2,700" 11/11/2007 Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2007-055A 32289 Remote sensing. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/055A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx649.html http://www.sinodefence.com/space/military/yaogan.asp Yaogan 4 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 633 653 1.43E-03 97.92 97.58 "2,700" 12/1/2008 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2008-061A 33446 "Scientific research, land resources surveying, crop yield estimate and disaster prevention and relief." SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM http://www.asmmag.com/news/china-launches-yaogan-4-satellite Yaogan 5 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 488 494 4.37E-04 97.39 94.44 "2,700" 12/15/2008 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2008-064A 33456 "Data collection and transmission involving land resources surveys, environmental surveillance and protection, urban planning, crop yield estimates, disaster prevention and reduction, and space science experiments." SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.bjreview.com.cn/science/txt/2008-12/18/content_170787.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM Yaogan 6 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 511 513 1.45E-04 97.6 94.87 "1,800" 4/22/2009 Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2009-021A 34839 "Land resources surveys, etc. (see Yaogan 5). But western military believes it to be a reconnaissance satellite." SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/021A.HTM http://www.asmmag.com/news/yaogan-6-launched http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0904/23china/ http://www.sinodefence.com/space/military/yaogan.asp Yaogan 7 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 623 659 2.57E-03 97.8 97.54 "2,700" 12/9/2009 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2009-069A 36110 "Land resources surveys, etc. (see Yaogan 5). But western military believes it to be a reconnaissance satellite." SC - ASCR http://www.spacetoday.net/China/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/069A.HTM Yaogan 8 China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,192" "1,205" 8.59E-04 100.5 109.39 12/15/2009 Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2009-072A 36121 "Land resources surveys, etc. (see Yaogan 5). But western military believes it to be a reconnaissance satellite." SC - ASCR http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/072A.HTM http://www.sinodefence.com/space/military/yaogan.asp Yaogan 9A China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,083" "1,100" 1.14E-03 63.41 107.08 3/5/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-009A 36413 SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1003/05longmarch/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx677.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/I009A.HTM Yaogan 9B China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,083" "1,100" 1.14E-03 63.41 107.08 3/5/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-009B 36414 SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1003/05longmarch/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx677.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/I009B.HTM Yaogan 9C China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Government Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 "1,083" "1,100" 1.14E-03 63.41 107.08 3/5/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-009C 36415 SC - ASCR http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1003/05longmarch/index.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx677.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/I009C.HTM Youthsat India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Government Scientific Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 804 821 1.18E-03 98.79 101.14 92 4/20/2011 2 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) India Sriharikota Launch Station PSLV C16 2011-015B 37388 "Payloads a collaboration between Indian and Russian students, carries three science instruments." SC - ASCR http://www.isro.org/satellites/youthsat.aspx http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/015B.HTM Yubileiny Russia Research Laboratory of Aerospace Technology (NILAKT ROSTO) Civil Technology Development LEO Intermediate 0 "1,480" "1,508" 1.78E-03 82.52 115.86 45 5/23/2008 OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Rokot 2008-025A 32953 "Commemorates Sputnik flight of 1957; will broadcast audio and video about the history of the Soviet and Russian space programs, as well as signals imitating those broadcast by Sputnik in 1957." SC - ASCR http://www.n1ics.net/node/62 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html Ziyuan 2B China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology Military Remote Sensing LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 470 483 9.49E-04 97.4 94.13 "1,500" 10/27/2002 3-5 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March CZ4B 2002-049A 27550 "Officially intended for environment monitoring and protection, city planning, crops yield estimate, disaster prevention and mitigation, space science testing." JMSatcat304 www.spacedaily.com/news/china-03n.html http://www.spacedaily.com/news/china-03n.html http://www.spacedaily.com/news/china-02zze.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html Ziyuan 2C China (PR) Chinese Academy of Space Technology Military Reconnaissance LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 479 503 1.75E-03 97.3 94.14 11/4/2004 3-5 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Chang Zheng 4B 2004-044A 28470 Third digital imaging spacecraft launched by Chinese government for reconnaissance purposes. SC - ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/044A.HTM http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur ZP-1B China (PR) Zhejiang University Civil Scientific Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 624 655 2.21E-03 98.03 97.51 4 9/22/2010 Zhejiang University China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-047B 37166 Picosat for scientific research - MEMS. SC - ASCR http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/2010.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx683.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/047B.HTM ZP-1C China (PR) Zhejiang University Civil Scientific Research LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 624 655 2.21E-03 98.03 97.51 4 9/22/2010 Zhejiang University China (PR) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-047C 37167 Picosat for scientific research - MEMS. SC - ASCR http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/2010.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx683.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/047C.HTM Zhongxing 1A China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Communications GEO 129.84 "35,778" "35,796" 2.13E-04 0.3 1436.13 "5,200" 9/18/2011 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2011-047A 37804 Possible replacement for Zhongxing 22A. JM/1_12 http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1109/18longmarch/ http://sinodefence.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/new-military-communications-satellite-to-be-launched/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/047A.HTM Zhongxing 20A China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military Communications GEO 130 "35,773" "35,799" 3.08E-04 0.55 1436.05 "2,300" 11/24/2010 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2010-064A 37234 "Announced as commercial communications satellite, but believed by many to be military." SC - ASCR http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/064A.HTM nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html Zhongxing 22A China (PR) China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) Military Communications GEO 103.28 "35,767" "35,807" 4.74E-04 0.07 1436.1 "2,300" 9/12/2006 Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2006-038A 29398 "Voice and video transmissions, especially during Beijing Olympics in 2008." JM/12_08 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/038A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx635.html Zhongxing 2A China (PR) People's Liberation Army (C41) Military/Government Communications GEO 98 "35,781" "35,792" 1.30E-04 0.19 1436.09 "5,200" 5/26/2012 China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) China (PR) Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-028A 38352 Operated by the Army and their aim is to provide secured voice and data communications services for ground users using Ku-band. ZARYA http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/long-march-3b-launches-chinasat-2a/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 Zhongxing 9 China (PR) China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) Government Communications GEO 92.22 "35,759" "35,812" 6.29E-04 0.03 1436.1 6/9/2008 Thales Alenia Space France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2008-028A 33051 "Voice and video transmissions, especially during Beijing Olympics in 2008." JM/12_08 http://blog.reallyrocketscience.com/node/989 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/INDEX1.HTM Ziyuan 3 China (PR) China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA) Civil Earth Observation LEO Sun-Synchronous 0 494 503 6.55E-04 97.48 94.58 "2,650" 1/9/2012 4 yrs. China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (PR) Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2012-001A 38046 Land survey satellite. SC - ASCR http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1201/09longmarch/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-opens-2012-ziyuan-3-launch-long-march-4b/