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| 2017 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond
Listed are launches, irrespective of outcome, that were irretrievably committed to flight towards orbit or intended to accelerate the payload to escape velocity. The following notes should help with understanding the launch lists.
Launch times are in UTC and are from the launching agency or estimated by 'walking back' along the ground track to the launch site.
Most orbit data and decay information comes from SpaceTrack but it occasionally contains inconsistencies (eg - incorrect re-entry dates or early sets of elements allocated to the wrong object) that need to be corrected from other sources.
To fill the gaps where elements are not formally published, usually because they have a classification of "Secret", some orbits are based on amateur observations using visual and radio techniques. Such data is published near-daily by Mike McCants, and the source observations along with observers' derived orbits can often be found in the web-based Seesat-L discussion group. Occasionally, early orbit data are published by satellite owners. In extreme cases, orbits are estimated from public data.
Space-Track occasionally fails to allocate names to objects in its catalogue. The SATNOGS online database of radio observations sometimes provides pointers to which Catalogue Number belongs to a satellite being tracked by its contributors.
Apogee and perigee are measured against a spherical Earth situated at the focus of the orbital ellipse and with a radius of 6378.145 km. Shown is the Anomalistic Period, or time to complete one circuit of the ellipse. It is not the same as the time taken to complete one circuit of the Earth. Care should be exercised when comparing with other published orbits because they may have been derived using a different model.
2017-001 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Jan 5, 15:18 | TJS 2 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 2) 2017-001A 41911 |
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Chinese satellite described as being for communications experiments. May actually be a military Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jan 06, 03:38 | 24381 | 0.7301 | 203 | 35802 | 631.44 | 27.47 | 180 | | | 2017 Jan 16, 22:19 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35793 | 1436.06 | 1.00 | 119 | 107° east | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:29 | 42164 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35801 | 1436.07 | 0.15 | 147 | 67° east | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2017-001B 41912 |
Re-entered - 2020 Jan 21 Life 1111 days
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Launched TJS 2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 05, 20:49 | 23629 | 0.7231 | 164 | 34338 | 602.47 | 27.46 | 179 | | | |
2017-002 Kuaizhou 1A Jiuquan Space Centre | 2017 Jan 9, 04:11 | |
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3U Cubesat testing communication downlinks for future internet comsat constellation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 09, 19:58 | 6917 | 0.0011 | 531 | 546 | 95.41 | 97.54 | 269 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:19 | 6878 | 0.0011 | 492 | 507 | 94.61 | 97.26 | 138 | | | | Jilin-1 Smart Video 03 (Jilin-1 SP03) 2017-002B 41914 |
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Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Named after the city where the satellites were developed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Jan 09, 17:05 | 6916 | 0.0010 | 531 | 545 | 95.41 | 97.54 | 268 | 10:29 | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:45 | 6907 | 0.0012 | 520 | 536 | 95.20 | 97.26 | 160 | 07:44 | | | |
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2U Cubesat fitted with an AIS receiver to monitor shipping movements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 10, 03:52 | 6914 | 0.0009 | 530 | 542 | 95.35 | 97.54 | 283 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 13:59 | 6895 | 0.0010 | 510 | 523 | 94.95 | 97.26 | 151 | | | | Kuaizhou 1A fourth stage 2017-002D 41916 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 17 Life 189 days
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Launched Linye 1 and Jilin-1-03. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 09, 17:57 | 6770 | 0.0206 | 252 | 531 | 92.39 | 97.54 | 75 | | | |
2017-003 Falcon 9 v1.2 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Jan 14, 17:54 | Iridium 106 (Iridium Next) 2017-003A 41917 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 11:22 | 6995 | 0.0009 | 611 | 623 | 97.03 | 86.67 | 238 | | | 2017 Jan 25, 09:09 | 7081 | 0.0003 | 700 | 705 | 98.83 | 86.53 | 137 | | | 2017 Feb 14, 12:11 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 68 | | | | Iridium 103 (Iridium Next) 2017-003B 41918 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 10:17 | 6995 | 0.0009 | 610 | 623 | 97.03 | 86.67 | 237 | | | 2017 Jan 29, 09:06 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 702 | 705 | 98.84 | 86.53 | 121 | | | 2017 Feb 22, 15:48 | 7155 | 0.0010 | 770 | 784 | 100.39 | 86.41 | 115 | | | 2017 Feb 24, 07:59 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 780 | 100.41 | 86.39 | 60 | | | | Iridium 109 (Iridium Next) 2017-003C 41919 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 10:17 | 6995 | 0.0009 | 610 | 623 | 97.03 | 86.67 | 234 | | | 2017 Jan 28, 01:35 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 701 | 704 | 98.83 | 86.52 | 116 | | | 2017 Feb 16, 12:36 | 7155 | 0.0003 | 774 | 779 | 100.38 | 86.39 | 53 | | | 2017 Feb 20, 03:40 | 7156 | 0.0003 | 776 | 780 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 69 | | | | Iridium 102 (Iridium Next) 2017-003D 41920 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 11:22 | 6994 | 0.0009 | 610 | 623 | 97.02 | 86.67 | 233 | | | 2017 Jan 30, 14:39 | 7082 | 0.0002 | 703 | 705 | 98.86 | 86.52 | 49 | | | 2017 Mar 19, 19:39 | 7156 | 0.0003 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 77 | | | | Iridium 105 (Iridium Next) 2017-003E 41921 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 11:22 | 6994 | 0.0009 | 609 | 623 | 97.02 | 86.67 | 233 | | | 2018 Feb 22, 12:28 | 7083 | 0.0003 | 702 | 707 | 98.87 | 86.15 | 144 | | | 2018 Feb 26, 12:57 | 7156 | 0.0003 | 775 | 780 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 119 | | | | Iridium 104 (Iridium Next) 2017-003F 41922 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 11:22 | 6994 | 0.0010 | 609 | 622 | 97.01 | 86.67 | 231 | | | 2017 Mar 10, 21:38 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 99 | | | | Iridium 114 (Iridium Next) 2017-003G 41923 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 11:22 | 6993 | 0.0010 | 608 | 622 | 97.01 | 86.67 | 229 | | | 2017 Feb 06, 15:24 | 7083 | 0.0002 | 703 | 706 | 98.87 | 86.53 | 101 | | | 2017 Mar 05, 19:33 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 96 | | | | Iridium 108 (Iridium Next) 2017-003H 41924 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 11:22 | 6993 | 0.0010 | 608 | 622 | 97.00 | 86.67 | 224 | | | 2017 Aug 30, 09:11 | 6994 | 0.0012 | 608 | 624 | 97.03 | 85.89 | 149 | | | 2018 Feb 26, 13:06 | 7155 | 0.0003 | 775 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 101 | | | | Iridium 112 (Iridium Next) 2017-003J 41925 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 13:35 | 6993 | 0.0009 | 609 | 621 | 97.00 | 86.66 | 228 | | | 2017 Feb 16, 14:10 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 701 | 705 | 98.84 | 86.53 | 125 | | | 2017 Mar 12, 03:37 | 7156 | 0.0005 | 774 | 782 | 100.41 | 86.38 | 52 | | | | Iridium 111 (Iridium Next) 2017-003K 41926 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 16, 13:36 | 6993 | 0.0010 | 608 | 622 | 97.00 | 86.67 | 225 | | | 2017 Feb 14, 01:10 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 701 | 705 | 98.84 | 86.53 | 120 | | | 2017 Mar 23, 20:37 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.39 | 94 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Jan 14 Life <1 day
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Launched cluster of ten Iridium Next satellites. Caused to re-enter soon after launch. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-F01 - failed to reach orbit SS-520 Uchinoura Space Center, Japan | 2017 Jan 14, 23:33 | |
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3U Cubesat from the University of Tokyo carring an Earth imaging camera and a store and forward messaging payload. Mission was a demonstration of the SS-520 sounding rocket, with an added third stage, as a satellite launcher. Lost when controllers lost communication with the SS-520 and it failed to reach orbit. |
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2017-I01 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Jan 16, 09:10 | |
Re-entered - 2017 Feb 5 Life 20 days
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1U CubeSat developed by Nakashimada Engineering Works and Tohoku University to demonstrate a deployable deorbit saill for space debris mitigation. Its relatively short 20 day lifetime indicates that the sail worked as planned. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 18, 05:04 | 6778 | 0.0008 | 395 | 405 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 70 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Jan 3 Life 717 days
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1U Cubesat built by students of the University of Tsukuba to test a small antenna and to test the use of a microelectronic package to control a satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 18, 03:32 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 69 | | | | Waseda-Sat 3 1998-067KV 41933 |
Re-entered - 2018 Oct 6 Life 628 days
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1U Cubesat from Waseda University, fitted with an ultra light drag parachute to accelerate orbital decay. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 18, 03:32 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 63 | | | |
2017-I02 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Jan 16, 09:20 | EGG (e-Entry satellite with Gossamer aeroshell and GPS/Iridium) 1998-067KW 41934 |
Re-entered - 2017 May 15 Life 119 days
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2U Cubesat from the University of Tokyo, equipped with a deployable lightweight aeroshell to accelerate re-entry, and using GPS for position fixing, and a comms package using Iridium satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 18, 05:05 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 397 | 409 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 78 | | | |
2017-I03 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Jan 16, 10:40 | AOBA-Velox 3 1998-067KX 41935 |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 1 Life 654 days
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2U Cubesat developed by Nanyang Technological University of Singapore and the Kyushu Institute of Technology of Japan to demonstrate a Pulsed Plasma Thruster(PPT) for attitude control and orbit maintenance, and test a Bluetoth communications system between satellite components. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 18, 05:05 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 399 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 76 | | | |
2017-I04 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Jan 16, 10:50 | Tancredo 1 1998-067KT 41931 |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 18 Life 275 days
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Tubesat developed by students from the Tancredo Almeida Neves school, Ubatuba, Brazil. Equipped with avoice recorder for radio-amateur use, and a simple Langmuir probe to study the formation of plasma bubbles in the ionosphere. Released from TuPOD 2017 Jan 18 at about 01:00 UTC, around 38 hours after it left ISS. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 17, 22:55 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 73 | | | | TuPOD (Tubesat Picosat Orbital Deployer) 1998-067KY 41936 |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 8 Life 235 days
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Tubesat deployer designed by Italy's GAUSS (Astrodynamics Group for the Use of Space Systems) with the form factor of a 3U Cubesat. Released two Tubesats after being launched from the ISS. Carried amatur radio morse code transmitter to indicate its presence. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 21, 02:29 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 396 | 408 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 83 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 11 Life 360 days
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Tubesat developed by the Open Space Network company, California. Purpose unknown. Released from TuPOD 2017 Jan 18 at about 01:00 UTC, around 38 hours after it left ISS. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 21, 19:27 | 6780 | 0.0010 | 395 | 408 | 92.60 | 51.65 | 80 | | | |
2017-004 Atlas V 401 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Jan 21, 00:42 | USA 273 (SBIRS GEO 3) 2017-004A 41937 |
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Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Separated from the launch vehicle at 01:25 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jan 22, 19:30 | 24370 | 0.7302 | 196 | 35787 | 631.01 | 23.25 | 179 | | | 2017 Jan 28, 15:54 | 26606 | 0.5812 | 4764 | 35692 | 719.83 | 15.80 | 182 | | | 2017 Jan 30, 18:23 | 29084 | 0.4445 | 9777 | 35634 | 822.68 | 12.07 | 183 | | | 2017 Feb 02, 16:50 | 33220 | 0.2628 | 18111 | 35572 | 1004.29 | 8.86 | 183 | | | 2017 Feb 04, 07:13 | 34625 | 0.2110 | 20942 | 35552 | 1068.67 | 8.17 | 183 | | | 2017 Feb 06, 22:53 | 35186 | 0.1915 | 22071 | 35545 | 1094.75 | 7.92 | 183 | | | 2017 Feb 11, 22:56 | 36274 | 0.1555 | 24254 | 35537 | 1145.90 | 7.53 | 183 | | | 2017 Feb 14, 23:37 | 38236 | 0.0960 | 28188 | 35528 | 1240.13 | 6.93 | 183 | | | 2017 Feb 19, 15:44 | 42074 | 0.4321 | 17516 | 53875 | 1431.46 | 4.45 | 115 | | | 2017 Feb 20, 17:29 | 40308 | 0.0395 | 32338 | 35522 | 1342.31 | 6.41 | 184 | | | 2017 Mar 11, 14:50 | 42168 | 0.0025 | 35683 | 35897 | 1436.25 | 5.99 | 358 | 159° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 19:07 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35796 | 1436.09 | 1.91 | 359 | 159° west | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur) 2017-004B 41938 |
Re-entered - 2019 Nov 19 Life 1032 days
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Launched USA 273 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 22, 17:03 | 24437 | 0.7320 | 171 | 35947 | 633.62 | 22.98 | 178 | | | |
2017-005 H-IIB (F-32) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2017 Jan 24, 07:44 | Kirameki 2 (DSN 2) 2017-005A 41940 |
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Military comsat operated by DSN Corporation, a subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Group, used by the Japanese military. Expected location - Indian Ocean region. Orbit based on amateur observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Apr 29, 07:51 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35764 | 35810 | 1436.12 | 0.02 | 225 | 93° east | | | H-IIA upper stage 2017-005B 41941 |
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Launched DSN 2. Orbit parameters based on amateur observation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2018 Aug 01, 13:34 | 24215 | 0.7219 | 357 | 35318 | 625.03 | 21.31 | 205 | | | |
2017-006 Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT (VS-16) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Jan 28, 01:03 | Hispasat 36W-1 2017-006A 41942 |
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Spanish comsat providing telephone and TV services to Europe and north Africa. Precise launch time 01:03:34 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 01:35:44 UTC. Expected location 36° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jan 29, 04:17 | 24388 | 0.7276 | 266 | 35754 | 631.71 | 5.43 | 179 | | | 2017 Feb 10, 13:32 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35792 | 1436.04 | 0.09 | 74 | 26° west | | 2017 May 11, 10:26 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35802 | 1436.09 | 0.05 | 323 | 26° west | | 2017 May 17, 10:26 | 42250 | 0.0002 | 35863 | 35881 | 1440.45 | 0.07 | 330 | 32° west | | 2017 May 22, 10:22 | 42164 | 0.0000 | 35784 | 35788 | 1436.06 | 0.08 | 355 | 36° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 16:16 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35791 | 1436.09 | 0.04 | 30 | 36° west | | | Fregat rocket stage 2017-006B 41943 |
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Launched Hispasat 36W-1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 29, 03:45 | 24286 | 0.7298 | 183 | 35633 | 627.77 | 5.46 | 179 | | | |
2017-007 Ariane 5ECA (VA-235) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Feb 14, 21:39 | |
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Comsat serving Indonesia, Malaysia and other neighbouring parts of Asia. Separated from the launch vehicle at 22:06 UTC. Replacement for Telkom3 (2012-044A/38744) that was lost when its Proton rocket delivered to an unusable orbit. Expected location - 118° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Feb 14, 16:56 | 24403 | 0.7276 | 269 | 35780 | 632.28 | 4.02 | 178 | | | 2017 Feb 16, 14:05 | 29465 | 0.4297 | 10426 | 35747 | 838.91 | 1.66 | 178 | | | 2017 Feb 18, 23:43 | 38251 | 0.1014 | 27994 | 35751 | 1240.84 | 0.36 | 175 | | | 2017 Feb 19, 14:12 | 42031 | 0.0026 | 35543 | 35763 | 1429.26 | 0.03 | 140 | 131° east | | 2017 Feb 26, 22:08 | 42163 | 0.0001 | 35780 | 35789 | 1435.99 | 0.03 | 121 | 136° east | | 2017 Mar 09, 21:49 | 42260 | 0.0012 | 35832 | 35931 | 1440.95 | 0.03 | 145 | 134° east | | 2017 Mar 26, 23:28 | 42207 | 0.0005 | 35809 | 35850 | 1438.28 | 0.05 | 278 | 118° east | | 2017 Mar 30, 20:48 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35790 | 1436.12 | 0.05 | 173 | 118° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 14:58 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35795 | 1436.09 | 0.02 | 209 | 118° east | | | Intelsat 32e (Sky Brasil 1) 2017-007B 41945 |
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Comsat providing TV, cinema and broadband services to Brazil. Sky Brasil is the brand name of the transponders (owned by Yahsat) providing the broadband service. Separated from the launch vehicle at 22:18 UTC. Expected location 43° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Feb 14, 16:59 | 24398 | 0.7277 | 266 | 35774 | 632.12 | 4.02 | 178 | | | 2017 Feb 18, 17:37 | 37162 | 0.1335 | 25821 | 35746 | 1188.23 | 0.67 | 180 | | | 2017 Feb 22, 10:06 | 42064 | 0.0016 | 35620 | 35752 | 1430.95 | 0.09 | 188 | 35° west | | 2017 Feb 27, 14:13 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35790 | 1436.06 | 0.08 | 85 | 33° west | | 2017 Mar 20, 16:48 | 42244 | 0.0002 | 35856 | 35876 | 1440.16 | 0.05 | 352 | 35° west | | 2017 Mar 27, 10:16 | 42245 | 0.0002 | 35857 | 35876 | 1440.19 | 0.05 | 358 | 42° west | | 2017 Mar 29, 14:11 | 42164 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35801 | 1436.07 | 0.03 | 4 | 43° west | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:26 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35787 | 35787 | 1436.12 | 0.02 | 351 | 43° west | | | Ariane 5 upper stage 2017-007C 41946 |
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Launched Intelsat 32e and Telkom 3S. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 14, 16:55 | 24419 | 0.7277 | 271 | 35810 | 632.91 | 4.04 | 178 | | | |
2017-008 PSLV-XL (PSLV C-37) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2017 Feb 15, 03:58 | Cartosat 2D 2017-008A 41948 |
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Indian imaging satellite for cartography/mapping. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Feb 15, 23:51 | 6881 | 0.0009 | 497 | 509 | 94.68 | 97.51 | 249 | 09:29 | | 2017 Feb 16, 17:14 | 6891 | 0.0009 | 507 | 520 | 94.89 | 97.51 | 251 | 09:29 | | 2017 Mar 17, 19:05 | 6888 | 0.0009 | 504 | 515 | 94.81 | 97.51 | 156 | 09:30 | | 2017 Mar 19, 12:12 | 6886 | 0.0008 | 503 | 513 | 94.79 | 97.51 | 159 | 09:30 | | 2023 Feb 13, 05:26 | 6886 | 0.0006 | 504 | 512 | 94.78 | 97.43 | 211 | 09:30 | | | INS 1A (Indian NanoSatellite 1A) 2017-008B 41949 |
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 3 Life 2421 days
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Science satellite from the Indian Space Research Organisation. Payloads include Surface Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function Radiometer to measure the eflectance of sunlight from Earth surface features., and the Single Event Upset Monitor to monitor fluctuationsbin high energy radiation in the space environment. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 19:43 | 6881 | 0.0010 | 496 | 509 | 94.67 | 97.51 | 201 | | | | INS 1B (Indian NanoSatellite 1B) 2017-008G 41954 |
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 13 Life 2431 days
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Science satellite from the Indian Space Research Organisation. Payload includes the Earth Exosphere Lyman Alpha Analyser to measure neutral atomic hydrogen and to estimate the level of interplanetary hydrogen Lyman-alpha background radiation, and the Origami Camera - for remote sensing in colour. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 21:16 | 6880 | 0.0009 | 496 | 508 | 94.66 | 97.51 | 201 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:10 | 6819 | 0.0007 | 437 | 446 | 93.41 | 97.22 | 91 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 8 Life 2092 days
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3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 3P cluster of imaging satellites.
Flock 3P-1 is one of a swarm of 88 similar satellites carried on this launch, 2017-008. To avoid clutter, the others are not listed separately. All satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 18:04 | 6880 | 0.0008 | 496 | 507 | 94.65 | 97.51 | 204 | | | | Lemur-2 (Satchmo) 2017-008AV 41991 |
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 11 Life 2337 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.
One of a cluster of eight Lemur-2 satellites carried on this launch, 2017-008. To avoid clutter, the others are not listed separately. All satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 19:35 | 6879 | 0.0007 | 496 | 505 | 94.63 | 97.51 | 206 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:21 | 6809 | 0.0005 | 428 | 435 | 93.20 | 97.23 | 92 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 24 Life 2200 days
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3U Cubesat from Ben Gurion University, Israel. Student project to explore atmospheric and weather phenomena at Infra-red frequencies. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 01, 17:39 | 6878 | 0.0008 | 495 | 505 | 94.62 | 97.51 | 221 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 04:53 | 6680 | 0.0004 | 299 | 305 | 90.56 | 97.24 | 316 | | | | |
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3U Cubesat carrying microgravity experiments from a co-operation between Spacepharma of Israel and a range of Chinese organisations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 11:40 | 6878 | 0.0007 | 495 | 505 | 94.62 | 97.51 | 226 | | | | PEASSS (Piezoelectric Assisted Smart Satellite Structure) 2017-008BV 42015 |
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 1 Life 2480 days
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3U Cubesat to test test and qualify 'smart structures' which combine composite panels, piezoelectric materials, and next generation sensors, for improved satellite pointing accuracy and power generation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 17:52 | 6877 | 0.0005 | 495 | 502 | 94.59 | 97.51 | 231 | | | | Al-Farabi 1 2017-008BW 42016 |
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 25 Life 2351 days
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2U Cubesat from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.Technology demonstration satellite built to support the university's education programme. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 02:05 | 6877 | 0.0005 | 495 | 502 | 94.59 | 97.51 | 235 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:57 | 6801 | 0.0004 | 420 | 425 | 93.03 | 97.24 | 102 | | | | Nayif 1 (Emirates-OSCAR 88) 2017-008BX 42017 |
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 20 Life 2346 days
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1U Cubesat from the United Arab Estimates. Project from the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology the American University of Sharjah aimed at developing the capabilities of Emirati engineering students. Payload includes the FUNCube 5 amateur radio package. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 02:05 | 6877 | 0.0005 | 495 | 502 | 94.58 | 97.51 | 234 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:43 | 6800 | 0.0004 | 419 | 424 | 93.00 | 97.24 | 101 | | | | PSLV upper stage 2017-008DJ 42052 |
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Launched Cartosat 2D, two other small satellites and and 101 Cubesats. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 28, 04:22 | 6864 | 0.0015 | 475 | 496 | 94.32 | 97.51 | 47 | | | |
2017-009 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Feb 19, 14:39 | SpaceX Dragon CRS-10 2017-009A 42053 |
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 19 Life 28 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. An initial approach to the ISS 2017 Feb 22 was aborted because of an error in Dragon's navigation system. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator System Feb 23 at 10:44 UTC and attached to th lower port of the Harmony module at 13:12 UTC. Undocked using the RMS 2017 Mar 18 at 21:20 UTC. Released Mar 19 at 09:11 UTC. Retro-fire at 14:01 UTC led to splashdown at 14:46 UTC in the Pacific Ocean, about 300 km SW of Baja, California. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 19, 17:58 | 6660 | 0.0117 | 204 | 360 | 90.16 | 51.63 | 46 | | | 2017 Feb 21, 19:18 | 6771 | 0.0005 | 389 | 397 | 92.42 | 51.65 | 218 | | | 2017 Feb 22, 21:31 | 6788 | 0.0018 | 397 | 421 | 92.75 | 51.56 | 343 | | | 2017 Feb 23, 06:42 | 6782 | 0.0007 | 399 | 408 | 92.64 | 51.64 | 221 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Feb 19 Life <1 day
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Launched SpaceX Dragon CRS-10. Re-entered soon after launch. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-010 Soyuz-U 11A511U Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Feb 22, 05:58 | Progress MS-05 (Progress 7K-MS №435) 2017-010A 42056 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 20 Life 148 days
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Supplies to ISS. Docked with the port on the ISS Pirs module 2017 Feb 24 at 08:34 UTC. Undocked 2017 July 20 at 17:46 UTC. Retrofire at 20:58 UTC resulted in a destructive re-entry at 21:32 UTC with any surviving fragments impacting the southern Pacific Ocean at 21:41 UTC. Final launch using Soyuz-U variant of the launch vehicle. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 22, 07:59 | 6584 | 0.0020 | 193 | 218 | 88.61 | 51.59 | 93 | | | 2017 Feb 23, 16:23 | 6683 | 0.0014 | 296 | 314 | 90.61 | 51.64 | 162 | | | 2017 Feb 25, 13:16 | 6782 | 0.0006 | 399 | 408 | 92.64 | 51.64 | 235 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-010B 42057 |
Re-entered - 2017 Feb 24 Life 2 days
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Launched Progress MS-05. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Feb 22, 06:27 | 6577 | 0.0018 | 187 | 211 | 88.47 | 51.62 | 80 | | | |
2017-011 Atlas V 401 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Mar 1, 17:49 | USA 274 p/l 1 (NOSS 3-8 p/l 1, Intruder) 2017-011A 42058 |
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Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 27, 01:43 | 7484 | 0.0124 | 1014 | 1199 | 107.40 | 63.44 | 179 | | | | USA 274 p/l 2 (NOSS 3-8 p/l 2, Intruder) 2017-011B 42065 |
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Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS), second of the satellite pair, released from its parent soon after launch. Orbit is based on amateur observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 27, 01:43 | 7484 | 0.0127 | 1011 | 1201 | 107.40 | 63.44 | 179 | | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur) uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 1 Life <1 day
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Caused to re-enter soon after launch. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-012 Kaituozhe-2 Jiuquan Space Centre | 2017 Mar 2, 23:53 | |
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 7 Life 2318 days
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Technology demonstration satellite for new small satellite bus. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 03, 05:59 | 6687 | 0.0137 | 217 | 401 | 90.71 | 96.68 | 331 | | | 2017 Mar 03, 15:26 | 6774 | 0.0016 | 384 | 406 | 92.47 | 96.93 | 277 | | | | KT-2 upper stage 2017-012B 42062 |
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 8 Life 37 days
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Launched Tiankun 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 03, 07:09 | 6773 | 0.0016 | 384 | 406 | 92.46 | 96.93 | 279 | | | |
2017-I06 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Mar 6, 10:25 | Lemur-2 (Trutna) 1998-067LC 42067 |
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 15 Life 405 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. May not have become stabilised so made an early re-entry. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 08, 18:49 | 6781 | 0.0011 | 396 | 410 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 321 | | | | Lemur-2 (TrutnaHD) 1998-067LE 42069 |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 13 Life 617 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 08, 18:49 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 397 | 409 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 284 | | | |
2017-I07 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Mar 6, 15:05 | Lemur-2 (Redfern-Goes) 1998-067LA 42059 |
Re-entered - 2018 Dec 5 Life 639 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 08, 15:43 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 397 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 284 | | | | Lemur-2 (Austintacious) 1998-067LD 42068 |
Re-entered - 2018 Oct 4 Life 577 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 08, 11:17 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 397 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 276 | | | |
2017-I08 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Mar 6, 18:20 | TechedSat 5 1998-067LB 42066 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 29 Life 145 days
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3.5U Cubesat from NASA fitted with Exo-Brake, resembling a configurable, cross-shaped parachute capable of varying its drag to control re-entry. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 08, 18:48 | 6780 | 0.0008 | 396 | 407 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 290 | | | |
2017-013 Vega (VV-09) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Mar 7, 01:49 | Sentinel 2B 2017-013A 42063 |
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Second of of a pair of optical imaging satellites The satellite is part of ESA's Copernicus constellation, the EU contribution to GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems). Precise launch time: 01:49:24 UTC, separated from the launch vehicle at 02:47:21 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Mar 07, 06:49 | 7156 | 0.0001 | 777 | 779 | 100.41 | 98.56 | 351 | 10:29 | | 2017 Mar 09, 19:06 | 7158 | 0.0002 | 778 | 781 | 100.44 | 98.56 | 25 | 10:29 | | 2017 Mar 16, 17:26 | 7160 | 0.0002 | 781 | 783 | 100.50 | 98.58 | 190 | 10:30 | | 2017 Mar 21, 14:52 | 7164 | 0.0005 | 782 | 790 | 100.57 | 98.58 | 115 | 10:30 | | 2017 Mar 23, 18:14 | 7167 | 0.0002 | 787 | 790 | 100.63 | 98.57 | 76 | 10:30 | | 2017 Mar 28, 20:45 | 7167 | 0.0002 | 788 | 790 | 100.64 | 98.57 | 111 | 10:30 | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:41 | 7167 | 0.0001 | 788 | 790 | 100.64 | 98.56 | 102 | 10:30 | | | Vega upper stage (AVUM) 2017-013B 42064 |
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 7 Life <1 day
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Launched Sentinel 2B. De-orbited. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 07, 03:37 | 7160 | 0.0016 | 771 | 794 | 100.49 | 98.54 | 322 | | | |
2017-014 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Mar 16, 06:00 | Echostar 23 2017-014A 42070 |
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Commercial communications satellite covering Brazil. Expected location 45° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Mar 17, 23:52 | 24413 | 0.7316 | 174 | 35896 | 632.68 | 22.43 | 180 | | | 2017 Mar 18, 23:47 | 26283 | 0.6080 | 3924 | 35885 | 706.74 | 13.69 | 181 | | | 2017 Mar 19, 14:14 | 29465 | 0.4343 | 10289 | 35885 | 838.92 | 7.28 | 181 | | | 2017 Mar 20, 23:00 | 35223 | 0.1996 | 21815 | 35875 | 1096.47 | 2.45 | 181 | | | 2017 Mar 23, 14:39 | 42037 | 0.0032 | 35526 | 35792 | 1429.57 | 0.22 | 353 | 43° west | | 2017 Apr 05, 14:03 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35796 | 1436.10 | 0.07 | 75 | 45° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 12:28 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35795 | 1436.10 | 0.02 | 222 | 110° west | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-014B 42071 |
Re-entered - 2022 Feb 6 Life 1788 days
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Launched Echostar 23. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 16, 22:18 | 24387 | 0.7313 | 176 | 35842 | 631.69 | 22.43 | 179 | | | |
2017-015 H-IIA 202 (F-33) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2017 Mar 17, 01:20 | IGS 11 (IGS Radar 5) 2017-015A 42072 |
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Information Gathering Satellite - Japanese government/military radar imaging reconnaissance satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Mar 30, 21:13 | 6870 | 0.0010 | 485 | 499 | 94.46 | 97.23 | 357 | 10:14 | | 2017 Apr 09, 20:41 | 6866 | 0.0005 | 484 | 491 | 94.36 | 97.38 | 51 | 10:15 | | 2018 Apr 08, 20:41 | 6866 | 0.0003 | 486 | 490 | 94.37 | 97.37 | 102 | 10:15 | | 2019 Apr 10, 21:05 | 6866 | 0.0002 | 486 | 489 | 94.37 | 97.37 | 2 | 10:15 | | 2020 Apr 10, 20:17 | 6866 | 0.0004 | 485 | 490 | 94.37 | 97.36 | 81 | 10:15 | | 2021 Apr 08, 20:41 | 6866 | 0.0003 | 486 | 490 | 94.37 | 97.37 | 348 | 10:15 | | | H-IIA upper stage 2017-015B 42073 |
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 11 Life 2460 days
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Launched IGS 10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 09, 20:39 | 6870 | 0.0010 | 485 | 499 | 94.45 | 97.20 | 311 | | | |
2017-016 Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Mar 19, 00:18 | USA 275 (Wideband Global SATCOM 9) 2017-016A 42075 |
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Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Separated from launch vehicle at 00:59 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Mar 20, 17:41 | 28761 | 0.7619 | 470 | 44297 | 809.05 | 26.99 | 179 | | | 2017 Mar 31, 19:02 | 42168 | 0.2387 | 25722 | 45857 | 1436.24 | 0.23 | 294 | | | 2017 Jun 13, 14:33 | 42214 | 0.0054 | 35609 | 36063 | 1438.61 | 0.09 | 327 | 121° west | | 2017 Jun 22, 20:33 | 42166 | 0.0000 | 35787 | 35789 | 1436.15 | 0.07 | 110 | 122° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 20:42 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.13 | 0.01 | 266 | 12° west | | | Delta 4 upper stage 2017-016B 42076 |
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 19 Life <1 day
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Launched USA 275. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Mar 19, 06:12 | 26249 | 0.7642 | -189 | 39931 | 705.40 | 26.99 | 173 | | | |
2017-017 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Mar 30, 22:27 | |
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Communications satellite providing coverage of Mexico, other parts of Spanish speaking South America and Brazil, with the ability to support off-shore oil and gas exploration. Launched at the opening of a 150 minute window. Separated from the launch vehicle at 22:57 UTC. Expected location 67° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Apr 01, 20:34 | 27121 | 0.5523 | 5764 | 35722 | 740.84 | 13.16 | 179 | | | 2017 Apr 04, 19:25 | 39832 | 0.0570 | 31185 | 35723 | 1318.60 | 0.79 | 184 | | | 2017 Apr 05, 18:51 | 42088 | 0.0005 | 35690 | 35729 | 1432.17 | 0.10 | 238 | 73° west | | 2017 Apr 12, 15:10 | 42164 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35797 | 1436.08 | 0.09 | 152 | 68° west | | 2023 Feb 13, 03:37 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35799 | 1436.13 | 0.02 | 247 | 67° west | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-017B 42433 |
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Launched SES 10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 01, 18:58 | 23200 | 0.7149 | 236 | 33408 | 586.12 | 26.18 | 179 | | | |
2017-018 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Apr 12, 11:04 | Shijian 13 (Practice 13) 2017-018A 42662 |
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High capacity Chinese comsat covering the mainland and coastal waters. Known as Shijian 13 during its test phase. Expected location 110°.5 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Apr 12, 17:13 | 27371 | 0.7581 | 243 | 41744 | 751.11 | 20.96 | 179 | | | 2017 Apr 25, 02:24 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35768 | 35806 | 1436.11 | 0.07 | 144 | 111° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 08:52 | 42165 | 0.0006 | 35760 | 35814 | 1436.12 | 0.08 | 168 | 111° east | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2017-018B 42663 |
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Launched Shijian 13 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 12, 15:20 | 26752 | 0.7532 | 225 | 40522 | 725.74 | 20.96 | 178 | | | |
2017-019 Atlas V 401 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Apr 18, 15:11 | Cygnus OA-7 (SS John Glenn) 2017-019A 42681 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 11 Life 54 days
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Resupply mission to ISS. Captured by ISS Remote Manipulator Apr 22 at 10:05 UTC and docked with the downward-facing port on Unity at 12:39 UTC. Undocked using the ISS Remote Manipulator Jun 4 at 11:05 UTC. Released from the manipulator at 13:10 UTC. Ejected four Cubesats Jun 8. Retrofire Jun 11 led to destructive re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean at around 17:08 UTC any remaining fragments impacted the ocean surface about 10 mins later. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 18, 20:05 | 6614 | 0.0002 | 234 | 237 | 89.22 | 51.65 | 287 | | | 2017 Apr 19, 11:16 | 6783 | 0.0010 | 398 | 412 | 92.67 | 51.65 | 170 | | | 2017 Apr 20, 15:09 | 6773 | 0.0011 | 387 | 402 | 92.45 | 51.64 | 86 | | | 2017 Apr 21, 17:15 | 6778 | 0.0006 | 396 | 404 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 83 | | | 2017 Apr 22, 14:35 | 6783 | 0.0007 | 400 | 409 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 85 | | | 2017 Jun 02, 09:35 | 6783 | 0.0005 | 402 | 408 | 92.67 | 51.64 | 221 | | | 2017 Jun 04, 15:00 | 6797 | 0.0019 | 406 | 431 | 92.94 | 51.62 | 326 | | | 2017 Jun 05, 08:33 | 6788 | 0.0004 | 407 | 413 | 92.77 | 51.64 | 235 | | | 2017 Jun 08, 22:59 | 6859 | 0.0007 | 476 | 485 | 94.22 | 51.64 | 295 | | | 2017 Jun 10, 17:26 | 6776 | 0.0009 | 392 | 404 | 92.52 | 51.64 | 301 | | | 2017 Jun 11, 04:27 | 6773 | 0.0012 | 387 | 403 | 92.46 | 51.64 | 289 | | | | Lemur-2 (Angela) 2017-019B 42752 |
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 6 Life 2179 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from SS John Glenn 2017 Jun 8 at 17:53 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 12, 20:51 | 6862 | 0.0011 | 476 | 491 | 94.28 | 51.64 | 331 | | | | Lemur-2 (JennyBarna) 2017-019C 42753 |
Re-entered - 2022 Dec 28 Life 2080 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from SS John Glenn 2017 Jun 8 at 17:53 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 12, 22:25 | 6862 | 0.0011 | 476 | 491 | 94.28 | 51.64 | 331 | | | | Lemur-2 (RobMoore) 2017-019D 42754 |
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 29 Life 2202 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from SS John Glenn 2017 Jun 8 at 21:03 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 12, 22:26 | 6862 | 0.0011 | 477 | 491 | 94.29 | 51.64 | 334 | | | | Lemur-2 (Spirovision) 2017-019E 42755 |
Re-entered - 2022 Dec 28 Life 2080 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from SS John Glenn 2017 Jun 8 at 21:03 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 12, 22:26 | 6862 | 0.0011 | 477 | 491 | 94.29 | 51.64 | 333 | | | | Atlas V upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 18 Life <1 day
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Launched SS John Glenn/Cygnus OA-7. Caused to re-enter before it could be catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-020 Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Apr 20, 07:13 | Soyuz MS-04 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 735) 2017-020A 42682 |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 3 Life 136 days
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Carrying crew of two to ISS - Fyodr Yurchikhin (Roscosmos) and Jack Fischer (NASA). Precise launch time 07:13:43 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Apr 20 at 13:23 UTC. Precise launch time 07:13:43 UTC. Undocked, carrying Yurchikin, Fischer and Peggy Whitson 2017 Sep 2 at 21:58 UTC. Retro-fire Sep 3 at 00:29 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 148 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 01:21 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 20, 11:54 | 6783 | 0.0007 | 400 | 410 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 77 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-020B 42683 |
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 23 Life 3 days
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Launched Soyuz MS-04. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 20, 21:48 | 6585 | 0.0026 | 190 | 224 | 88.63 | 51.62 | 78 | | | |
2017-021 CZ 7 Wenchang Space Centre | 2017 Apr 20, 11:41 | |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 22 Life 155 days
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Spacecraft to test propellant transfer to China's future large space station. Docked with Tiangong 2 (2016-057A/41765) 2017 Apr 22 at 04:16 UTC with latches engaged at 04:23 UTC. Completed a propellant transfer Apr 27 at 11:07 UTC and completed a second one Jun 15 at 10:28 UTC. Each operation took five days. Undocked 2017 Jun 19 and conducted a fly-around of Tiangong 2. Docked a second time with Tiangong 2 on Jun 19 at about 06:48 UTC with latches angaged at 06:55 UTC. Undocked Jun 21 at 09:47 UTC. Docked with Tiangong 2 for a third time 2017 Sep 12 at about 15:50 UTC after an approach to simulate a short duration launch-docking mission, similar to Soyuz. Latches were engaged at 15:58 UTC. Completed a three-day propellant transfer test Sep 16 at 12:17 UTC. Undocked Sep 17 at 08:15 UTC. Retro-fire Sep 22 at around 12:00 UTC led to destructive re-entry about 45 mins later with any surviving fragments hitting the southern Pacific Ocean. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 20, 20:42 | 6718 | 0.0044 | 311 | 369 | 91.33 | 42.79 | 181 | | | 2017 Apr 21, 17:54 | 6751 | 0.0008 | 367 | 378 | 92.00 | 42.78 | 276 | | | 2017 Apr 22, 16:53 | 6763 | 0.0007 | 380 | 390 | 92.25 | 42.79 | 289 | | | 2017 Jun 14, 14:33 | 6762 | 0.0011 | 377 | 391 | 92.23 | 42.78 | 314 | | | 2017 Jun 19, 13:02 | 6764 | 0.0010 | 379 | 393 | 92.28 | 42.78 | 2 | | | 2017 Jun 21, 13:57 | 6773 | 0.0003 | 393 | 397 | 92.45 | 42.78 | 274 | | | 2017 Sep 11, 06:28 | 6771 | 0.0000 | 393 | 393 | 92.41 | 42.78 | 104 | | | 2017 Sep 12, 06:50 | 6695 | 0.0186 | 193 | 441 | 90.86 | 42.25 | 230 | | | 2017 Sep 13, 07:26 | 6769 | 0.0002 | 390 | 393 | 92.38 | 42.78 | 167 | | | | Silu 1 (Silk Road 1) 2017-021F 42903 |
Re-entered - 2019 Apr 11 Life 721 days
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3U Cubesat carrying development versions of sensors to be used in a future Earth observation constellation. Released from Tianzhou 1 2017 Aug 1, possibly as a test of a cubesat deployment mechanism for use on a space station. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 02, 21:35 | 6769 | 0.0007 | 387 | 395 | 92.37 | 42.79 | 226 | | | | CZ 7 upper stage 2017-021B 42685 |
Re-entered - 2017 May 18 Life 28 days
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Launched Tianzhou 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Apr 20, 18:40 | 6663 | 0.0131 | 198 | 372 | 90.21 | 42.78 | 172 | | | |
2017-022 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 May 1, 11:15 | |
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Military technology satellite, possibly testing sensors for monitoring other objects in orbit. Orbit at similar height to ISS and passed withing 5km of ISS 2017 Jun 3. Orbit information based on amateur observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 24, 10:49 | 6777 | 0.0014 | 389 | 408 | 92.54 | 50.00 | 91 | | | 2017 Jun 02, 19:48 | 6777 | 0.0017 | 387 | 410 | 92.53 | 50.01 | 121 | | | 2018 Jul 10, 23:07 | 6771 | 0.0010 | 386 | 400 | 92.41 | 50.00 | 65 | | | 2018 Jul 11, 22:12 | 6772 | 0.0010 | 387 | 401 | 92.44 | 50.00 | 74 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 May 1 Life <1 day
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Launched USA 276. Caused to re-enter about 4 hrs, 2.5 circuits, after launch above the southern Indian Ocean. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-023 Ariane 5ECA (VA-236) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 May 4, 21:50 | Mugunghwa 7 (Koreasat 7) 2017-023A 42691 |
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South Korean communications satellite covering Korea, the Philippines, the Indochinese Peninsula, India and Indonesia. It provides a range of video and data applications, including Internet access, direct-to-home broadcasting (DTH), government communications and connectivity for VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) networks. Separated from the launch vehicle at 22:26 UTC. Expected location 116° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 May 05, 18:32 | 24391 | 0.7279 | 260 | 35766 | 631.83 | 4.01 | 179 | | | 2017 May 07, 08:59 | 27332 | 0.5414 | 6155 | 35752 | 749.47 | 2.16 | 178 | | | 2017 May 09, 14:25 | 42032 | 0.0027 | 35542 | 35766 | 1429.33 | 0.05 | 114 | 110° east | | 2017 May 12, 23:16 | 42117 | 0.0012 | 35687 | 35792 | 1433.67 | 0.05 | 63 | 115° east | | 2017 May 15, 21:01 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35789 | 1436.11 | 0.06 | 32 | 115° east | | 2023 Feb 13, 00:53 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35789 | 1436.05 | 0.03 | 348 | 116° east | | | SGDC (Geostationary Satellite for Communications and Defense) 2017-023B 42692 |
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Brazilian government satellite providing high-quality Internet services as part of the National Broadband Plan, and offering secure strategic communications links for the Brazilian Government. Separated from the launch vehicle at 22:18 UTC. Expected location 75° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 May 05, 18:45 | 24379 | 0.7277 | 260 | 35742 | 631.37 | 4.01 | 179 | | | 2017 May 08, 14:08 | 36158 | 0.1646 | 23829 | 35730 | 1140.42 | 0.44 | 176 | | | 2017 May 09, 22:58 | 42044 | 0.0021 | 35576 | 35756 | 1429.93 | 0.03 | 190 | 79° west | | 2017 May 12, 13:52 | 42055 | 0.0018 | 35602 | 35752 | 1430.50 | 0.07 | 91 | 75° west | | 2017 May 12, 21:47 | 42115 | 0.0007 | 35708 | 35766 | 1433.55 | 0.05 | 55 | 74° west | | 2017 May 16, 11:27 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35788 | 1436.12 | 0.06 | 342 | 74° west | | 2023 Feb 11, 19:32 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35795 | 1436.08 | 0.01 | 242 | 75° west | | | Ariane 5 upper stage 2017-023C 42693 |
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Launched Koreasat 7 and SGDC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 05, 18:36 | 24414 | 0.7279 | 265 | 35807 | 632.74 | 4.07 | 181 | | | |
2017-024 GSLV Mk II F09 Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2017 May 5, 11:27 | GSat 9 (South Asia Satellite) 2017-024A 42695 |
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Indian communications satellite offering a range of communications services to India and members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka. Also carries GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) to augment IRNSS services across Asia Expected location 48° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 May 06, 18:55 | 24415 | 0.7337 | 124 | 35950 | 632.77 | 20.61 | 179 | | | 2017 May 09, 15:27 | 24322 | 0.7334 | 105 | 35782 | 629.14 | 20.57 | 181 | | | 2017 May 10, 22:38 | 42122 | 0.0028 | 35624 | 35864 | 1433.93 | 0.06 | 259 | 93° east | | 2017 May 23, 14:41 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35803 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 198 | 97° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 14:10 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35795 | 1436.08 | 0.08 | 35 | 97° east | | | GSLV third stage 2017-024B 42696 |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 10 Life 158 days
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Launched GSat 9. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 09, 15:28 | 24322 | 0.7327 | 122 | 35766 | 629.16 | 20.59 | 181 | | | |
2017-025 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 May 15, 23:21 | Inmarsat 5-F4 (GX-4) 2017-025A 42698 |
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Communications satellite including support for Inmarsat@s Global Xpresss network internet and intranet use, video on demand, video-conferencing, fax, e-mail, telephone and high-speed LAN access. Expected location: 56°.5 east where it arrived eleven months after launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 May 16, 11:12 | 41492 | 0.8371 | 382 | 69845 | 1401.84 | 24.48 | 181 | | | 2017 May 23, 12:58 | 53613 | 0.4263 | 24381 | 70089 | 2059.04 | 1.48 | 186 | | | 2017 May 26, 21:35 | 45338 | 0.2401 | 28072 | 49847 | 1601.22 | 0.16 | 249 | | | 2017 May 31, 23:18 | 42168 | 0.1833 | 28061 | 43518 | 1436.25 | 0.21 | 323 | | | 2017 Jun 05, 22:47 | 42196 | 0.1747 | 28447 | 43189 | 1437.68 | 0.20 | 323 | | | 2017 Jul 18, 22:24 | 42104 | 0.0280 | 34548 | 36903 | 1432.98 | 0.11 | 326 | 84° east | | 2017 Aug 07, 21:19 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35788 | 1436.07 | 0.07 | 335 | 84° east | | 2017 Nov 12, 14:58 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.12 | 0.02 | 62 | 84° east | | 2017 Nov 15, 14:39 | 42071 | 0.0001 | 35690 | 35695 | 1431.30 | 0.02 | 41 | 85° east | | 2017 Nov 17, 09:28 | 41976 | 0.0000 | 35597 | 35599 | 1426.47 | 0.03 | 152 | 89° east | | 2017 Nov 28, 14:00 | 42024 | 0.0009 | 35607 | 35685 | 1428.92 | 0.03 | 56 | 116° east | | 2017 Dec 01, 20:27 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35780 | 35793 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 194 | 118° east | | 2018 Mar 17, 04:31 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35787 | 35787 | 1436.12 | 0.06 | 349 | 118° east | | 2018 Mar 19, 04:32 | 42309 | 0.0007 | 35903 | 35958 | 1443.45 | 0.06 | 64 | 115° east | | 2018 Apr 13, 06:28 | 42334 | 0.0001 | 35950 | 35961 | 1444.74 | 0.01 | 215 | 61° east | | 2018 Apr 14, 06:33 | 42309 | 0.0011 | 35884 | 35978 | 1443.48 | 0.00 | 233 | 59° east | | 2018 Apr 16, 06:34 | 42206 | 0.0006 | 35801 | 35854 | 1438.19 | 0.00 | 187 | 57° east | | 2018 Apr 17, 06:32 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.11 | 0.02 | 58 | 57° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 18:26 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35789 | 1436.10 | 0.02 | 227 | 57° east | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-025B 42699 |
Re-entered - 2022 May 11 Life 1822 days
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Launched Inmarsat 5-F4. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 25, 04:37 | 41487 | 0.8372 | 376 | 69842 | 1401.63 | 24.58 | 183 | | | |
2017-I09 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 16, 08:25 | |
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 28 Life 653 days
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2U Cubesat developed by HAVELSAN, a Turkish IT company, and Istanbul Technical University carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 18:56 | 6780 | 0.0006 | 398 | 406 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 225 | | | | SOMP 2 (Students' Oxygen Measurement Project) 1998-067LJ 42701 |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 19 Life 672 days
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2U Cubesat with a payload to test a flexible TFSC (Thin Film Solar Cells) array. Also carries an amateur radio payload and instruments to carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:33 | 6780 | 0.0005 | 399 | 406 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 238 | | | | Columbia Sat 1998-067LK 42702 |
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 7 Life 295 days
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2U Cubesat developed by the University of Michigan and built by the Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 18:57 | 6780 | 0.0007 | 397 | 406 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 215 | | | |
2017-I10 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 16, 11:55 | |
Re-entered - 2018 May 7 Life 356 days
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1U Cubesat with hardware and software designed, built, and tested by students of the University of Kentucky. Carries a stellar gyroscope to measure orientation by referring to the fixed star background, and a passive magnetic orientation system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:34 | 6780 | 0.0003 | 400 | 404 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 166 | | | | CXBN 2 (Cosmic X-ray Background Nanosatellite) 1998-067LM 42704 |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 1 Life 654 days
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2U Cubesat from Morehead State University,Kentucky using a new type of Cadmium Zinc Telluride detector to map the extragalactic diffuse cosmis x-ray background radiation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:34 | 6781 | 0.0002 | 401 | 404 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 134 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2018 Oct 3 Life 505 days
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3U Cubesat, a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center mission to validate a new 874 GHz submillimeter wave radiometer for cloud ice observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:35 | 6781 | 0.0004 | 400 | 405 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 173 | | | |
2017-I11 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 17, 01:45 | |
Re-entered - 2019 May 8 Life 721 days
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2U Cubesat from the National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:34 | 6780 | 0.0001 | 402 | 403 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 203 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 4 Life 628 days
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2U Cubesat designed by students from the French École Polytechnique carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:34 | 6780 | 0.0001 | 401 | 403 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 194 | | | | qbee50-LTU-OC 1998-067LR 42708 |
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 26 Life 650 days
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2U Cubesat from Luleå University of Technology, Sweden carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:34 | 6780 | 0.0001 | 401 | 403 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 181 | | | |
2017-I12 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 17, 08:13 | Altair 1 (Altair Pathfinder) 1998-067LS 42711 |
Re-entered - 2019 Dec 8 Life 935 days
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6U Cubesat (6x1) from NASA to test and space qualify new technologies developed by Millennium Space Systems of El Segundo, California, including a new class of navigation sensors and demonstration of on board processing for next generation radios. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 12:04 | 6781 | 0.0002 | 401 | 404 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 155 | | | |
2017-I13 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 17, 12:40 | SHARC (Spacecraft for High Accuracy Radar Calibration) 1998-067LT 42712 |
Re-entered - 2019 May 4 Life 717 days
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5U Cubesat from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Used as a callibration target for US Department of Defense C-band radar installations by comparing the satellite's onboard orbit measurements with ground -based radar measurements using a trransponder on the satellite, and laser ranging measurements. The onboard GPS orbit measurement system from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney and Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group is conducting a range of experiments aimed at increasing the understanding of outer atmospheric effects on small satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 19, 10:34 | 6782 | 0.0005 | 400 | 407 | 92.63 | 51.64 | 151 | | | |
2017-I14 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 18, 01:00 | ZA-Aerosat 1998-067LU 42713 |
Re-entered - 2019 Jun 2 Life 745 days
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2U Cubesat from Stellenbosch University, South Africa carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:35 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 158 | | | | LINK (Little Intelligent Nanosatellite of KAIST) 1998-067LV 42714 |
Re-entered - 2018 Sep 23 Life 493 days
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2U Cubesat from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (South Korea) carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 12:04 | 6781 | 0.0002 | 401 | 404 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 149 | | | |
2017-I15 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 18, 04:15 | |
Re-entered - 2019 May 5 Life 717 days
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2U Cubesat from California State University and NASA/JPL testing a new light-weight, longe-life battery designed for use in space. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 21:36 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 139 | | | |
2017-I16 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 18, 08:25 | |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 12 Life 543 days
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2U Cubesat frome Libre Space Foundation & University of Patras, Greeece carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 22, 12:29 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 159 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 1 Life 652 days
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2U Cubesat from France's École des Mines carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 23, 08:42 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 400 | 405 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 237 | | | 2017 May 25, 11:38 | 6781 | 0.0002 | 401 | 404 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 240 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2018 Dec 22 Life 583 days
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2U Cubesat from the Herzliya Science Center, Israel carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 25, 11:01 | 6780 | 0.0004 | 400 | 405 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 245 | | | |
2017-026 Soyuz ST-A + Fregat-M (VS-17) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 May 18, 11:54 | |
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Comsat. serving North America, Latin America and the Caribbean and providing high speed connections to government, VSAT networks and maritime customers. Expected location 129° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 11, 13:05 | 24982 | 0.5986 | 3649 | 33558 | 654.93 | 4.79 | 191 | | | 2017 Aug 22, 12:35 | 35613 | 0.4194 | 14299 | 44170 | 1114.73 | 2.16 | 217 | | | 2017 Sep 21, 20:29 | 38508 | 0.2864 | 21101 | 43159 | 1253.40 | 1.35 | 227 | | | 2017 Oct 25, 02:07 | 40764 | 0.1221 | 29410 | 39362 | 1365.14 | 0.62 | 235 | | | 2017 Nov 11, 12:55 | 41611 | 0.0328 | 33866 | 36599 | 1407.90 | 0.14 | 237 | 166° west | | 2017 Nov 14, 07:47 | 41876 | 0.0151 | 34868 | 36128 | 1421.39 | 0.04 | 191 | 169° west | | 2017 Nov 20, 05:10 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.11 | 0.02 | 155 | 137° west | | 2017 Dec 17, 03:24 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35793 | 1436.12 | 0.06 | 287 | 137° west | | 2017 Dec 22, 02:35 | 42122 | 0.0009 | 35705 | 35781 | 1433.89 | 0.05 | 323 | 130° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 12:22 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35788 | 1436.12 | 0.03 | 0 | 129° west | | | Fregat rocket stage 2017-026B 42710 |
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Launched SES 15. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 21, 18:11 | 23216 | 0.6240 | 2351 | 31324 | 586.71 | 6.15 | 179 | | | |
2017-F02 - failed to reach orbit Electron (Its a Test) Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand | 2017 May 25, 04:20 | |
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First test flight of Rocket Labs Electron launch vehicle. Failed when a fault in an item of ground equipment caused telemetry to be lost during second stage flight so the self destruct mechanism was triggered. |
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2017-I17 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 25, 05:25 | Challenger Sat 1998-067MA 42721 |
Re-entered - 2018 Aug 12 Life 444 days
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2U Cubesat the University of Colorado Boulder carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 30, 11:52 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 245 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Jul 20 Life 786 days
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2U Cubesat from Nanjin University of Science and Technology carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 30, 11:52 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 240 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2018 Dec 3 Life 557 days
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2U Cubesat from the University of New South Wales carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 30, 21:02 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 239 | | | |
2017-027 Soyuz-2 1B + Fregat Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2017 May 25, 06:33 | Cosmos 2518 (EKS 2/Tundra 12L) 2017-027A 42719 |
in space
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Missile early warning satellite capable of tracking missiles and other heat sources in the Earth's atmosphere and in space. May also carry a strategic communications system for use by the Russian Military. Reached operational orbit Dec 10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 01, 06:32 | 26461 | 0.6964 | 1656 | 38509 | 713.93 | 63.81 | 270 | | | 2017 Jun 02, 00:14 | 26500 | 0.6968 | 1656 | 38588 | 715.52 | 63.81 | 270 | | | 2017 Jun 07, 16:01 | 26550 | 0.6973 | 1659 | 38685 | 717.55 | 63.80 | 270 | | | | Fregat rocket stage 2017-027B 42720 |
in space
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Launched Cosmos 2518. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 28, 07:34 | 26442 | 0.6958 | 1665 | 38463 | 713.18 | 63.89 | 270 | | | |
2017-I18 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 25, 08:34 | |
Re-entered - 2018 Aug 26 Life 458 days
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2U Cubesat from the Electromagnetic Theory Laboratory of the Democritus University of Thrace carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 31, 21:23 | 6781 | 0.0006 | 399 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 250 | | | | Lilacsat 1 1998-067ME 42725 |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 28 Life 672 days
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2U Cubesat. from the Harbin Institute of Technology, China carrying an amateur radio package and instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 28, 10:05 | 6781 | 0.0006 | 399 | 407 | 92.63 | 51.64 | 237 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2020 Apr 25 Life 1066 days
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2U Cubesat from SCS Aerospace Group of Cape Town South Africa carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 31, 21:24 | 6781 | 0.0006 | 399 | 407 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 250 | | | |
2017-I19 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 25, 11:55 | |
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 16 Life 632 days
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2U Cubesat developed by students and faculty of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 28, 11:38 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 247 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 6 Life 622 days
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2U Cubesat from Aalto University, Finland carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 30, 21:03 | 6781 | 0.0005 | 399 | 406 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 243 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 21 Life 665 days
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2U Cubesat from the University of Adelaide, Australia carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 31, 04:25 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 256 | | | |
2017-I20 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 25, 23:40 | |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 31 Life 675 days
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2U Cubesat from Seoul National University, Korea, one of a simultaneously-launched pair carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 26, 12:25 | 6782 | 0.0008 | 398 | 409 | 92.63 | 51.64 | 189 | | | |
2017-I21 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 26, 04:00 | |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 24 Life 547 days
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2U Cubesat from University of Sydney, Australia carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 28, 13:11 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 179 | | | | PolyITAN-2-SAU 1998-067MM 42732 |
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 5 Life 620 days
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2U Cubesat from the National Technical University, Ukraine carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. Operation until 2019 Feb 5. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 28, 11:38 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 178 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 14 Life 657 days
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2U Cubesat from Seoul National University, Korea, one of a simultaneously-launched pair carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 02, 19:40 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 200 | | | |
2017-I22 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 26, 08:55 | |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 14 Life 537 days
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2U Cubesat from the University of Alberta carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 27, 02:14 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 397 | 409 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 200 | | | |
2017-I23 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 May 26, 21:15 | |
Re-entered - 2019 Jun 26 Life 761 days
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2U Cubesat from Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 31, 04:26 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 397 | 408 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 240 | | | | BeEagleSat 1998-067MR 42736 |
Re-entered - 2019 Apr 27 Life 701 days
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2U Cubesat from the Istanbul Technical University and HALVESAN (a turkish company) carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 30, 10:17 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 408 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 249 | | | | Atlantis Sat 1998-067MS 42737 |
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 28 Life 306 days
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2U Cubesat from the University of Michigan Space Physics Research Laboratory carrying instruments to measure the behaviour of the lower thermosphere as part of the QB50 mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 May 31, 21:24 | 6780 | 0.0007 | 397 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 240 | | | |
2017-028 H-IIA 202 (F-34) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2017 Jun 1, 00:17 | Michibiki 2 (QZSS 2) 2017-028A 42738 |
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Quasi Zenith Satellite System satellite providing a timing and positioning service to improve navigational accuracy for users in Japan from inclined GEO, giving coverage to areas where the topography works against GPS reception. “Michibiki" translates into English as "Showing the Way". |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 01, 21:57 | 27917 | 0.5177 | 7087 | 35990 | 773.67 | 38.75 | 181 | | | 2017 Jun 02, 18:17 | 29335 | 0.4446 | 9916 | 35998 | 833.36 | 39.93 | 182 | | | 2017 Jun 06, 08:41 | 42329 | 0.0010 | 35910 | 35991 | 1444.49 | 44.78 | 137 | 172° east | | 2017 Jun 11, 16:14 | 42182 | 0.0751 | 32637 | 38971 | 1436.99 | 44.79 | 270 | 137° east | | 2017 Jun 26, 15:29 | 42169 | 0.0753 | 32617 | 38965 | 1436.33 | 44.74 | 270 | 136° east | | 2017 Jul 17, 09:35 | 42147 | 0.0752 | 32601 | 38937 | 1435.20 | 44.74 | 270 | 138° east | | 2017 Jul 18, 20:17 | 42165 | 0.0747 | 32636 | 38937 | 1436.09 | 44.74 | 270 | 138° east | | | H-IIA upper stage 2017-028B 42739 |
in space
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Launched Michibiki 2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 04, 06:46 | 24252 | 0.7252 | 286 | 35461 | 626.42 | 31.82 | 182 | | | |
2017-029 Ariane 5ECA (VA-237) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Jun 1, 23:45 | |
in space
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Commercial comsat providing broadband services to North America for the aviation industry, government and private consumers. Performance was lower than expected because of defects in two of its aerials. Expected location 69°.9 west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 04, 06:10 | 24391 | 0.7275 | 268 | 35758 | 631.84 | 6.07 | 181 | | | 2017 Jun 05, 18:01 | 26030 | 0.7445 | 272 | 39031 | 696.57 | 6.01 | 181 | | | 2017 Jun 06, 17:33 | 28032 | 0.7625 | 279 | 43029 | 778.48 | 5.99 | 181 | | | 2017 Jun 09, 15:10 | 33742 | 0.8020 | 303 | 54425 | 1028.07 | 5.96 | 182 | | | 2017 Jun 13, 11:06 | 39177 | 0.5525 | 11155 | 54442 | 1286.18 | 0.63 | 199 | | | 2017 Jun 14, 21:37 | 41791 | 0.4556 | 16374 | 54452 | 1417.05 | 0.32 | 333 | | | 2017 Jun 22, 03:07 | 42041 | 0.4470 | 16871 | 54455 | 1429.78 | 0.38 | 340 | | | 2017 Aug 16, 05:49 | 42163 | 0.3025 | 23029 | 48542 | 1436.03 | 0.24 | 340 | | | 2017 Sep 19, 03:50 | 42251 | 0.2118 | 26926 | 44820 | 1440.52 | 0.16 | 340 | | | 2017 Nov 30, 23:59 | 42164 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35787 | 1436.06 | 0.02 | 256 | 70° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 19:33 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35787 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 162 | 70° west | | | Eutelsat 172B 2017-029B 42741 |
in space
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Comsat offering trans-Pacific services and services to the North Pacific, North East Asia, South East Pacific, South West Pacific and South Pacific areas as well broadband services to aviation. Expected location 172° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 09, 16:56 | 24595 | 0.7194 | 524 | 35910 | 639.79 | 5.89 | 184 | | | 2017 Jun 16, 13:46 | 25763 | 0.6978 | 1408 | 37362 | 685.89 | 5.22 | 189 | | | 2017 Jul 17, 10:32 | 32493 | 0.5839 | 7143 | 45087 | 971.52 | 3.21 | 208 | | | 2017 Aug 10, 07:59 | 36981 | 0.4544 | 13797 | 47409 | 1179.59 | 1.97 | 218 | | | 2017 Sep 06, 01:12 | 39397 | 0.2518 | 23099 | 42939 | 1297.05 | 1.05 | 225 | | | 2017 Oct 12, 10:51 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35792 | 1436.12 | 0.06 | 278 | 176° east | | 2017 Nov 16, 08:38 | 42249 | 0.0004 | 35855 | 35887 | 1440.41 | 0.01 | 182 | 175° east | | 2017 Nov 20, 16:24 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35783 | 35791 | 1436.11 | 0.04 | 170 | 172° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 20:42 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35788 | 1436.10 | 0.05 | 298 | 172° east | | | Ariane 5 upper stage 2017-029C 42742 |
in space
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Launched Viasat 2 and Intelsat 172B. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 03, 18:41 | 24475 | 0.7208 | 456 | 35736 | 635.08 | 5.89 | 180 | | | |
2017-030 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Jun 3, 21:07 | SpaceX Dragon CRS-11 2017-030A 42744 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 3 Life 30 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator System Jun 5 at 13:52 UTC and attached to the lower port of the Harmony module at 16:07 UTC. Undocked using the RMS 2017 Jul 3 at about 18:00 UTC. Released Jul 3 at 06:41 UTC after a one day delay due to weather in the splashdown area. Retro-fire led to splashdown at 12:12 UTC in the Pacific Ocean, about 300 km SW of Baja, California. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 03, 23:01 | 6658 | 0.0113 | 204 | 355 | 90.11 | 51.64 | 45 | | | 2017 Jun 04, 02:02 | 6661 | 0.0117 | 205 | 361 | 90.17 | 51.64 | 47 | | | 2017 Jun 04, 06:43 | 6659 | 0.0113 | 205 | 356 | 90.13 | 51.66 | 47 | | | 2017 Jun 05, 08:34 | 6783 | 0.0005 | 402 | 408 | 92.67 | 51.64 | 235 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 3 Life <1 day
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Launched SpaceX Dragon CRS-11. Caused to re-enter before it could be catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-031 GSLV Mk III D1 Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2017 Jun 5, 11:58 | |
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Indian communications satellite. Also fitted with GRASP (Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer) to monitor chrged particles and monitor their influence on electronic components. Expected location - 48° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 06, 13:35 | 23737 | 0.7251 | 148 | 34571 | 606.61 | 21.67 | 179 | | | 2017 Jun 10, 01:36 | 39421 | 0.0722 | 30198 | 35887 | 1298.21 | 0.77 | 182 | | | 2017 Jun 14, 19:45 | 42062 | 0.0052 | 35463 | 35905 | 1430.86 | 0.10 | 273 | 82° east | | 2017 Jun 21, 23:04 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35774 | 35799 | 1436.11 | 0.06 | 173 | 83° east | | 2018 Jan 04, 11:37 | 42221 | 0.0001 | 35837 | 35848 | 1438.96 | 0.06 | 216 | 82° east | | 2018 Jan 05, 11:38 | 42244 | 0.0001 | 35860 | 35871 | 1440.14 | 0.02 | 359 | 80° east | | 2018 Feb 09, 11:30 | 42163 | 0.0003 | 35773 | 35798 | 1436.03 | 0.01 | 221 | 48° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 18:23 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35802 | 1436.09 | 0.06 | 117 | 48° east | | | GSLV third stage 2017-031B 42748 |
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 8 Life 248 days
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Mission information in preparation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 12, 00:28 | 23724 | 0.7245 | 158 | 34534 | 606.09 | 21.74 | 183 | | | |
2017-032 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Jun 8, 03:45 | Echostar 21 2017-032A 42749 |
in space
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European communications satellite operated by Echostar Corporation providing services to continental Europe. The satellite was originally built as a ground spare for TerreStar networks. Expected location - 10°.25 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 08, 23:12 | 25392 | 0.6615 | 2217 | 35811 | 671.14 | 30.66 | 0 | | | 2017 Jun 13, 11:11 | 36543 | 0.1543 | 24526 | 35804 | 1158.70 | 9.89 | 1 | | | 2017 Jun 22, 08:37 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35795 | 1436.12 | 7.48 | 344 | 10° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 18:12 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35795 | 1436.07 | 3.48 | 15 | 10° east | | | Briz-M rocket stage 2017-032B 42750 |
in space
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Launched Echostar 21. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 08, 11:52 | 12535 | 0.4654 | 323 | 11990 | 232.78 | 49.74 | 352 | | | 2017 Jun 12, 07:06 | 24501 | 0.6664 | 1795 | 34452 | 636.13 | 31.15 | 3 | | | |
2017-033 Soyuz-2 1A Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Jun 14, 09:20 | Progress MS-06 (Progress 7K-TGM №436) 2017-033A 42756 |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 28 Life 197 days
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Supplies to ISS. Docked with the aft port of Zvezda 2017 Jun 16 at 11:37 UTC. Undocked 2017 Dec 28 at 01:03:30 UTC. Retrofire at 04:10 UTC resulted in a destructive re-entry at 04:43 UTC with any surviving fragments impacting the southern Pacific Ocean at around 04:51 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 14, 15:25 | 6690 | 0.0014 | 303 | 321 | 90.76 | 51.64 | 241 | | | 2017 Jun 16, 11:00 | 6783 | 0.0004 | 402 | 408 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 283 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-033B 42757 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 17 Life 3 days
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Launched Progress MS-06. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 14, 15:25 | 6580 | 0.0024 | 186 | 218 | 88.54 | 51.64 | 68 | | | |
2017-034 CZ 4B Jiuquan Space Centre | 2017 Jun 15, 03:00 | HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope) 2017-034A 42758 |
in space
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X-Ray and Gamma-ray astronomical observatory. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 15, 19:14 | 6919 | 0.0006 | 537 | 545 | 95.47 | 43.02 | 345 | | | 2017 Jun 22, 11:32 | 6921 | 0.0007 | 538 | 547 | 95.49 | 43.02 | 28 | | | | Zhuhai-1 OVS-01A 2017-034B 42759 |
in space
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Prototype commercial Chinese remote sensing satellite using high definition video. From Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. Providing data services for agriculture, land and water resources, environmental protection and transport. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 15, 17:03 | 6918 | 0.0008 | 534 | 545 | 95.43 | 43.02 | 330 | | | | ÑuSat 03 (Milanesat) 2017-034C 42760 |
in space
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 15, 19:11 | 6918 | 0.0007 | 536 | 545 | 95.45 | 43.02 | 338 | | | | Zhuhai-1 OVS-01B 2017-034D 42761 |
in space
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Demonstration version of commercial Chinese remote sensing satellite using high definition video. From Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. Providing data services for agriculture, land and water resources, environmental protection and transport. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 15, 19:14 | 6918 | 0.0008 | 534 | 545 | 95.43 | 43.02 | 332 | | | | CZ 4B third stage 2017-034E 42762 |
Re-entered - 2018 Aug 25 Life 436 days
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Launched HXMT and other satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 16, 14:07 | 6783 | 0.0202 | 268 | 542 | 92.66 | 43.12 | 5 | | | |
2017-035 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Jun 18, 16:11 | Zhongxing 9A (Chinasat 9A) 2017-035A 42763 |
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Chinese communications satellite. Abnormal operation of launch vehicle stage 3 resulted in a lower than expected tranfer orbit. More time than usual was needed to reach its geosynchronous slot where it arrived 2017 Jul 5. Planned for 15 years operational life but having used station-keeping propellant to correct launch vehicle under-performance, it was moved to graveyard orbit 2021 Feb. Expected location 101°.4 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 19, 07:18 | 15049 | 0.5595 | 251 | 17090 | 306.20 | 26.82 | 185 | | | 2017 Jul 07, 23:08 | 42164 | 0.0003 | 35774 | 35798 | 1436.06 | 0.05 | 212 | 101° east | | 2021 Feb 05, 12:36 | 42167 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35795 | 1436.19 | 0.03 | 89 | 101° east | | 2021 Feb 12, 09:33 | 42173 | 0.0003 | 35784 | 35806 | 1436.54 | 0.04 | 115 | 101° east | | 2021 Feb 23, 12:31 | 42300 | 0.0007 | 35894 | 35951 | 1443.03 | 0.02 | 245 | 90° east | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:34 | 42303 | 0.0005 | 35902 | 35948 | 1443.18 | 1.83 | 275 | 91° west | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2017-035B 42764 |
Re-entered - 2022 Jan 2 Life 1659 days
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Launched Chinasat 9A. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 19, 04:52 | 14651 | 0.5515 | 192 | 16354 | 294.15 | 25.68 | 179 | | | |
2017-036 PSLV-XL (PSLV C-38) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2017 Jun 23, 03:59 | |
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 19 Life 2340 days
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2U Cubesat from the University College of London as part of the QB50 project. Equipped with sensors to monitor radiation and charged particles in the space environment. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 23, 17:07 | 6719 | 0.0009 | 334 | 347 | 91.35 | 97.01 | 282 | | | | |
in space
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Satellite from Noorul Isalm University, built to provide multispectral imagery for agricultural crop monitoring and disaster management support applications. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 23, 22:18 | 6886 | 0.0015 | 497 | 518 | 94.77 | 97.45 | 232 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 13:06 | 6847 | 0.0012 | 461 | 477 | 93.98 | 97.18 | 179 | | | | Cartosat 2E 2017-036C 42767 |
in space
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Indian remote sensing satellite to collect high-resolution large-scale imagery for use in urban planning, infrastructure development, utilities planning, and traffic management. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Jun 23, 22:18 | 6886 | 0.0015 | 497 | 518 | 94.78 | 97.45 | 232 | 09:29 | | 2023 Feb 13, 07:45 | 6886 | 0.0007 | 503 | 513 | 94.79 | 97.42 | 263 | 09:32 | | | LituanicaSat 2 2017-036D 42768 |
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 4 Life 2111 days
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3U Cubesat from Lithuania built as a technology demonstrator, particularly a thruster system, as part of the QB50 programme. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 22:01 | 6886 | 0.0015 | 497 | 518 | 94.77 | 97.45 | 232 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:49 | 6760 | 0.0007 | 377 | 386 | 92.18 | 97.17 | 148 | | | | CE-Sat 1 (Canon Electric Satellite 1) 2017-036E 42769 |
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Small remote sensing satellite built by Canon Electronics. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 22:00 | 6885 | 0.0015 | 497 | 517 | 94.76 | 97.45 | 230 | | | | InflateSail 2017-036F 42770 |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 3 Life 72 days
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3U CubeSat with a 1 m long inflatable rigidizable mast, and a 10 sq metre sail to accelerate orbit decay. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 18:51 | 6885 | 0.0015 | 496 | 517 | 94.75 | 97.45 | 234 | | | | Lemur-2 (ShainaJohl) 2017-036G 42771 |
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 8 Life 2268 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.
One of a cluster of eight similar satellites carried on this launch, 2017-036. To avoid clutter, the others are not listed separately. All satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 30, 21:49 | 6885 | 0.0015 | 497 | 517 | 94.76 | 97.45 | 208 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:31 | 6819 | 0.0010 | 434 | 447 | 93.40 | 97.17 | 163 | | | | |
in space
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3U Cubesat created by students of Aalto University. Equipped with a spectrometer for Earth observation and a radiation monitoring payload. It also carries a small sail to accelerate the de-orbit process. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 22:00 | 6884 | 0.0013 | 497 | 515 | 94.74 | 97.45 | 229 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 07:37 | 6853 | 0.0011 | 467 | 483 | 94.10 | 97.17 | 181 | | | | URSa MAIOr (University of Rome la Sapienza Micro Attitude In Orbit testing) 2017-036M 42776 |
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3U Cubesat from the University of Rome. Monitoring electron density and testing a thruster. Also carries a de-orbit sail to accelerate re-entry at mission end. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 20:25 | 6884 | 0.0013 | 497 | 515 | 94.74 | 97.45 | 230 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 08:57 | 6850 | 0.0011 | 464 | 479 | 94.03 | 97.17 | 178 | | | | COMPASS 2 (Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite 2) 2017-036N 42777 |
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 24 Life 2192 days
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3U Cubesat from Russia equipped with an array of flexible solat cells and a drag sail. Part of the QB50 project. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6883 | 0.0012 | 497 | 514 | 94.73 | 97.45 | 234 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 20:29 | 6803 | 0.0008 | 419 | 430 | 93.06 | 97.17 | 155 | | | | Max Valier Sat 2017-036P 42778 |
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Small satellite named after the Max Valier technical high school, South Tyrol, Italy where the project was initiated. Carries a miniaturised X-ray telescope, a GPS receiver, an imaging system and an AIS receiver for messages transmitted by ships at sea. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6883 | 0.0012 | 497 | 513 | 94.72 | 97.45 | 235 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:05 | 6846 | 0.0010 | 461 | 474 | 93.95 | 97.18 | 177 | | | | Diamond Red 2017-036U 42783 |
in space
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3U Cubesat - one of three simultaneously-launched demonstration satellites for a planned constellation of 200 vehicles that will provide narrow band comms links to ground-based users. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 17:15 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 512 | 94.71 | 97.45 | 245 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 9 Life 2391 days
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2U Cubesat studying electrons in space and carrying a puled plasma thruster. Part of the QB50 project. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 512 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 244 | | | | Diamond Green 2017-036W 42785 |
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 11 Life 2484 days
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3U Cubesat - one of three simultaneously-launched demonstration satellites for a planned constellation of 200 vehicles that will provide narrow band comms links to ground-based users. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 512 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 244 | | | | Diamond Blue 2017-036X 42786 |
in space
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3U Cubesat - one of three simultaneously-launched demonstration satellites for a planned constellation of 200 vehicles that will provide narrow band comms links to ground-based users. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 512 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 244 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 00:40 | 6843 | 0.0009 | 459 | 471 | 93.90 | 97.17 | 182 | | | | NUDTSat (National University of Defense Technology Satellite) 2017-036Y 42787 |
Re-entered - 2023 May 31 Life 2168 days
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2U Cubesat from the USA studying electrons and neutrons in space. Part of the QB50 project. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 511 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 244 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 23:41 | 6794 | 0.0007 | 411 | 421 | 92.89 | 97.17 | 158 | | | | SUChai (Satellite of the University of Chile for Aerospace Investigation) 2017-036Z 42788 |
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 11 Life 2301 days
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1U Cubesat from the University of Chile studying the ionosphere, built as an aid to teaching methods and processes for designing and building satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 17:14 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 511 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 249 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:35 | 6822 | 0.0008 | 438 | 449 | 93.45 | 97.17 | 166 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 14 Life 2335 days
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1U Cubesat from Slovakia built to gain hands on experience of satellite design and construction. Part of the QB50 project. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 17:14 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 511 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 246 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 6 Life 2174 days
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3U Cubesat from the Czech Republic, carrying a miniaturised X-ray sensor.Part of the QB50 project. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:59 | 6882 | 0.0010 | 497 | 511 | 94.69 | 97.45 | 244 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 9 Life 2391 days
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Small satellite from Latvia carrying an AIS receiver to collect messages from ships at sea. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:58 | 6882 | 0.0010 | 497 | 511 | 94.69 | 97.45 | 245 | | | | Robusta 1B 2017-036AD 42792 |
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 17 Life 2307 days
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1U Cubesat carrying an experiment to check the deterioration of electronic components based on bipolar transistors, when exposed to space radiation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:58 | 6882 | 0.0010 | 496 | 511 | 94.69 | 97.45 | 245 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:49 | 6823 | 0.0008 | 440 | 450 | 93.49 | 97.17 | 167 | | | | CICERO 6 (Community Initiative for Cellular Earth Remote Observation) 2017-036AE 42793 |
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6U Cubesat (3x2) equipped to perform GPS and Galileo radio occultation observations by the Earth's atmosphere and undertake surface remote sensing by reflected navigation satellite signals. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:58 | 6881 | 0.0009 | 496 | 509 | 94.68 | 97.45 | 246 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 08:45 | 6846 | 0.0008 | 462 | 473 | 93.95 | 97.17 | 178 | | | | D-Sat (De-orbit Satellite) 2017-036AF 42794 |
in space
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1U Cubesat carrying an experiment to check the deterioration of electronic components based on bipolar transistors, when exposed to space radiation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:58 | 6881 | 0.0008 | 497 | 508 | 94.67 | 97.45 | 243 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:47 | 6963 | 0.0120 | 502 | 668 | 96.37 | 97.46 | 358 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 14 Life 2090 days
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3U Cubesat from Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company, LLC, built by Tyvak International. Purpose was to demonstrate the capability of rocket motors and initiators. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 21:58 | 6881 | 0.0008 | 497 | 508 | 94.67 | 97.45 | 243 | | | 2017 Jul 01, 13:25 | 6881 | 0.0009 | 497 | 509 | 94.67 | 97.45 | 215 | | | | PSLV upper stage 2017-036AH 42796 |
Re-entered - 2018 Jul 24 Life 396 days
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Launched Cartosat 2E and numerous other small satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 25, 18:31 | 6882 | 0.0011 | 497 | 511 | 94.70 | 97.45 | 241 | | | |
2017-037 Soyuz-2 1V + Volga Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2017 Jun 23, 18:04 | Cosmos 2519 2017-037A 42798 |
Re-entered - 2021 Dec 23 Life 1644 days
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Military satellite. Acted as a target for close proximity manoeuvres by Cosmos 2521. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Jun 23, 21:53 | 7040 | 0.0011 | 654 | 669 | 97.97 | 98.05 | 241 | 09:54 | | 2017 Aug 23, 14:07 | 7037 | 0.0014 | 649 | 668 | 97.91 | 97.92 | 57 | 09:53 | | 2017 Oct 30, 13:19 | 7037 | 0.0012 | 650 | 667 | 97.91 | 97.91 | 186 | 09:49 | | 2017 Dec 13, 21:54 | 7037 | 0.0013 | 649 | 668 | 97.91 | 97.90 | 56 | 09:46 | | 2017 Dec 14, 14:49 | 7030 | 0.0014 | 642 | 662 | 97.78 | 97.90 | 59 | 09:46 | | 2018 Jun 26, 21:29 | 7030 | 0.0012 | 643 | 661 | 97.77 | 97.87 | 141 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jun 27, 08:53 | 7025 | 0.0007 | 642 | 652 | 97.67 | 97.88 | 185 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jun 27, 18:39 | 7022 | 0.0010 | 637 | 650 | 97.60 | 97.87 | 232 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jun 28, 09:33 | 7017 | 0.0014 | 629 | 649 | 97.50 | 97.87 | 259 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jun 28, 20:40 | 7010 | 0.0020 | 618 | 646 | 97.35 | 97.87 | 284 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jun 30, 13:45 | 6995 | 0.0034 | 593 | 641 | 97.04 | 97.87 | 301 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 01, 15:41 | 6981 | 0.0051 | 567 | 638 | 96.74 | 97.86 | 308 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 03, 12:48 | 6966 | 0.0067 | 541 | 635 | 96.43 | 97.86 | 309 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 04, 09:10 | 6958 | 0.0077 | 526 | 634 | 96.28 | 97.86 | 309 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 04, 20:24 | 6951 | 0.0085 | 513 | 632 | 96.12 | 97.86 | 308 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 06, 14:03 | 6937 | 0.0103 | 487 | 629 | 95.82 | 97.85 | 307 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 07, 12:58 | 6922 | 0.0119 | 461 | 626 | 95.52 | 97.85 | 308 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 09, 14:17 | 6908 | 0.0135 | 436 | 623 | 95.23 | 97.85 | 303 | 09:35 | | 2018 Jul 10, 12:31 | 6893 | 0.0153 | 410 | 621 | 94.93 | 97.86 | 304 | 09:36 | | 2018 Jul 12, 12:04 | 6880 | 0.0167 | 387 | 617 | 94.65 | 97.86 | 300 | 09:36 | | 2018 Jul 13, 11:08 | 6866 | 0.0182 | 363 | 613 | 94.37 | 97.86 | 301 | 09:36 | | 2018 Jul 15, 11:54 | 6852 | 0.0200 | 337 | 610 | 94.07 | 97.85 | 295 | 09:37 | | 2018 Jul 16, 12:59 | 6837 | 0.0215 | 312 | 606 | 93.78 | 97.85 | 295 | 09:37 | | 2018 Jul 18, 13:29 | 6853 | 0.0234 | 315 | 635 | 94.10 | 97.86 | 288 | 09:38 | | 2018 Jul 19, 13:03 | 6869 | 0.0253 | 317 | 664 | 94.43 | 97.86 | 285 | 09:38 | | | Cosmos 2521 2017-037D 42919 |
Re-entered - 2019 Sep 12 Life 811 days
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Military satellite. Separated from Cosmos 2519 around 2017 Aug 23 then conducted close proximity manoeuvres using it as a target. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Aug 23, 22:17 | 7038 | 0.0014 | 650 | 670 | 97.93 | 97.92 | 60 | 09:53 | | 2017 Aug 28, 14:58 | 7036 | 0.0014 | 648 | 668 | 97.90 | 97.92 | 44 | 09:53 | | 2017 Sep 04, 18:23 | 7037 | 0.0013 | 650 | 668 | 97.91 | 97.91 | 20 | 09:52 | | 2017 Oct 30, 18:12 | 7037 | 0.0012 | 651 | 667 | 97.91 | 97.91 | 185 | 09:49 | | 2018 Feb 13, 21:18 | 7037 | 0.0011 | 651 | 666 | 97.91 | 97.88 | 208 | 09:42 | | 2018 Feb 14, 10:51 | 7019 | 0.0032 | 619 | 664 | 97.54 | 97.92 | 231 | 09:42 | | 2018 Feb 20, 19:16 | 7031 | 0.0009 | 646 | 659 | 97.78 | 97.89 | 182 | 09:42 | | 2018 Mar 19, 20:13 | 7028 | 0.0016 | 639 | 661 | 97.72 | 97.89 | 107 | 09:41 | | 2018 Mar 20, 10:53 | 7030 | 0.0015 | 642 | 662 | 97.77 | 97.89 | 107 | 09:41 | | 2018 Apr 30, 20:33 | 6738 | 0.0014 | 350 | 369 | 91.73 | 97.91 | 162 | 09:52 | | 2018 Jul 19, 19:51 | 6732 | 0.0012 | 346 | 362 | 91.61 | 97.90 | 223 | 10:38 | | 2018 Jul 20, 21:38 | 6698 | 0.0041 | 293 | 348 | 90.93 | 97.90 | 91 | 10:39 | | 2018 Nov 01, 21:06 | 6668 | 0.0027 | 272 | 308 | 90.32 | 97.89 | 56 | 11:51 | | 2018 Nov 02, 21:14 | 6684 | 0.0005 | 302 | 309 | 90.63 | 97.89 | 27 | 11:52 | | 2018 Dec 18, 21:44 | 6668 | 0.0005 | 287 | 293 | 90.32 | 97.89 | 186 | 12:24 | | 2018 Dec 19, 17:22 | 6693 | 0.0003 | 313 | 317 | 90.83 | 97.88 | 167 | 12:25 | | | Cosmos 2523 2017-037E 42986 |
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Military satellite - mission unknown. Separated from Cosmos 2521 on 2017 Oct 30, probably around 04:00 UTC. Perigee lowered immediately, then performed no further obvious manoeuvres. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Oct 31, 02:08 | 6987 | 0.0078 | 554 | 664 | 96.88 | 97.88 | 215 | 09:49 | | | Volga rocket stage 2017-037B 42799 |
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 27 Life 4 days
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Launched Cosmos 2519. Caused to re-enter after four days. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 05:16 | 7040 | 0.0012 | 654 | 670 | 97.98 | 98.05 | 233 | | | | Soyuz third stage 2017-037C 42800 |
Re-entered - 2020 Apr 20 Life 1032 days
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Launched Cosmos 2519. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 23, 22:35 | 6845 | 0.0267 | 284 | 650 | 93.94 | 98.06 | 73 | | | |
2017-038 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Jun 23, 19:10 | Bulgariasat 1 2017-038A 42801 |
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Bulgarian comsat providing high definition and ultra-high-definition television, very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) communications, satellite news gathering relays, and other communications services, primarily to the Balkan Peninsula and Central/Western Europe. expected location. expected location 1°.9 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 24, 06:30 | 39157 | 0.8321 | 196 | 65361 | 1285.18 | 23.95 | 179 | | | 2017 Jun 30, 17:58 | 42350 | 0.0010 | 35929 | 36015 | 1445.59 | 0.01 | 51 | 5° east | | 2017 Jul 03, 14:50 | 42208 | 0.0029 | 35709 | 35951 | 1438.32 | 0.06 | 137 | 2° east | | 2017 Jul 10, 23:51 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35792 | 1436.10 | 0.05 | 216 | 2° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 09:29 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35798 | 1436.10 | 0.01 | 225 | 2° east | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-038B 42802 |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 27 Life 126 days
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Mission information in preparation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 24, 17:02 | 39101 | 0.8320 | 193 | 65253 | 1282.45 | 23.95 | 179 | | | |
2017-039 Falcon 9 v1.2 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Jun 25, 20:25 | Iridium 113 (Iridium Next) 2017-039A 42803 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6994 | 0.0012 | 608 | 625 | 97.02 | 86.66 | 232 | | | | Iridium 123 (Iridium Next) 2017-039B 42804 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6994 | 0.0012 | 607 | 625 | 97.02 | 86.67 | 234 | | | | Iridium 120 (Iridium Next) 2017-039C 42805 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6995 | 0.0013 | 607 | 626 | 97.03 | 86.67 | 235 | | | | Iridium 115 (Iridium Next) 2017-039D 42806 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6994 | 0.0013 | 607 | 625 | 97.02 | 86.67 | 231 | | | | Iridium 118 (Iridium Next) 2017-039E 42807 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6995 | 0.0008 | 611 | 622 | 97.04 | 86.66 | 238 | | | | Iridium 117 (Iridium Next) 2017-039F 42808 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6994 | 0.0013 | 606 | 625 | 97.01 | 86.67 | 227 | | | | Iridium 126 (Iridium Next) 2017-039G 42809 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6994 | 0.0010 | 609 | 623 | 97.01 | 86.67 | 231 | | | | Iridium 124 (Iridium Next) 2017-039H 42810 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6995 | 0.0012 | 608 | 625 | 97.03 | 86.67 | 234 | | | | Iridium 128 (Iridium Next) 2017-039J 42811 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6995 | 0.0011 | 609 | 625 | 97.04 | 86.67 | 238 | | | | Iridium 121 (Iridium Next) 2017-039K 42812 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 26, 21:42 | 6995 | 0.0011 | 609 | 625 | 97.04 | 86.67 | 235 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 25 Life <1 day
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Launched cluster of Iridium satellite. De-orbited soon after releasing payloads. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-040 Ariane 5ECA (VA-238) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Jun 28, 21:15 | Hellas Sat 3 2017-040A 42814 |
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Communications satellite delivering Direct to Home TV services and telecoms to Europe, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. Also carries Inmarsat's EAN (European Aviation Network) service to provide in-flight broadband services to air passengers. Expected location - 39° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 29, 18:05 | 24384 | 0.7284 | 245 | 35767 | 631.57 | 2.96 | 178 | | | 2017 Jun 30, 13:09 | 27628 | 0.5253 | 6736 | 35764 | 761.71 | 1.86 | 178 | | | 2017 Jul 03, 07:40 | 42038 | 0.0025 | 35557 | 35764 | 1429.65 | 0.00 | 84 | 29° east | | 2017 Jul 07, 22:06 | 42115 | 0.0012 | 35686 | 35789 | 1433.57 | 0.05 | 45 | 34° east | | 2017 Jul 10, 16:31 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35789 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 168 | 35° east | | 2017 Aug 03, 00:54 | 42126 | 0.0010 | 35705 | 35791 | 1434.12 | 0.01 | 251 | 34° east | | 2017 Aug 04, 00:48 | 42086 | 0.0001 | 35703 | 35713 | 1432.09 | 0.02 | 201 | 35° east | | 2017 Aug 08, 00:18 | 42136 | 0.0005 | 35738 | 35777 | 1434.61 | 0.03 | 246 | 39° east | | 2017 Aug 10, 00:09 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35774 | 35800 | 1436.12 | 0.03 | 12 | 39° east | | 2023 Feb 13, 06:15 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35768 | 35806 | 1436.12 | 0.05 | 329 | 39° east | | | |
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Indian communications satellite providing communications and data relay services to India, the Middle East and South Asia. Also carries a search and rescue receiver ro detect emergency signals. Expected location - 93¯.5 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jun 29, 17:02 | 24404 | 0.7283 | 251 | 35800 | 632.32 | 2.97 | 178 | | | 2017 Jun 30, 23:16 | 30925 | 0.3639 | 13293 | 35801 | 902.03 | 0.96 | 176 | | | 2017 Jul 03, 15:27 | 42010 | 0.0045 | 35444 | 35819 | 1428.18 | 0.11 | 20 | 87° east | | 2017 Jul 04, 11:49 | 42035 | 0.0046 | 35464 | 35849 | 1429.46 | 0.11 | 27 | 89° east | | 2017 Jul 07, 12:08 | 42049 | 0.0041 | 35497 | 35844 | 1430.17 | 0.11 | 31 | 93° east | | 2017 Jul 08, 11:13 | 42106 | 0.0013 | 35671 | 35784 | 1433.08 | 0.10 | 311 | 93° east | | 2017 Jul 13, 14:16 | 42166 | 0.0004 | 35769 | 35806 | 1436.15 | 0.09 | 346 | 94° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 20:19 | 42165 | 0.0006 | 35763 | 35810 | 1436.09 | 0.05 | 187 | 94° east | | | Ariane 5 upper stage (VA-238) 2017-040C 42816 |
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Launched HellasSat and GSat 17. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jun 29, 10:58 | 24422 | 0.7286 | 250 | 35837 | 633.03 | 2.90 | 174 | | | |
2017-F03 - failed to reach orbit CZ 5 Wenchang Space Centre | 2017 Jul 2, 11:23 | |
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Experimental communications satellite aimed at geosynchronous orbit. Lost when a first stage engine of the CZ-5 launch vehicle underperformed so the payload could not reach orbit. |
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2017-041 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Jul 5, 23:38 | Intelsat 35e 2017-041A 42818 |
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High capacity comsat providing Direct to Home services in the Caribbean, as well as services for mobility and government applications in the Caribbean, trans-Europe to Africa and the African continent. Expected location - 34°.5 west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jul 06, 23:14 | 27926 | 0.7614 | 284 | 42812 | 774.07 | 25.83 | 178 | | | 2017 Jul 08, 00:34 | 28723 | 0.7279 | 1436 | 43253 | 807.41 | 21.87 | 179 | | | 2017 Jul 09, 23:48 | 29462 | 0.6691 | 3371 | 42797 | 838.79 | 17.22 | 179 | | | 2017 Jul 10, 23:00 | 31863 | 0.5429 | 8187 | 42784 | 943.40 | 10.68 | 179 | | | 2017 Jul 18, 03:51 | 42710 | 0.0248 | 35274 | 37390 | 1464.04 | 0.13 | 329 | 35° west | | 2017 Jul 19, 12:16 | 42186 | 0.0008 | 35777 | 35840 | 1437.20 | 0.29 | 214 | 33° west | | 2017 Jul 20, 16:54 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35795 | 1436.09 | 0.10 | 234 | 33° west | | 2017 Aug 12, 04:50 | 42199 | 0.0002 | 35811 | 35830 | 1437.82 | 0.07 | 226 | 33° west | | 2017 Aug 16, 04:39 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35798 | 1436.11 | 0.06 | 225 | 35° west | | 2023 Feb 13, 04:19 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35794 | 1436.09 | 0.02 | 219 | 34° west | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-041B 42819 |
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Launched Intesat 35E. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 07, 08:32 | 27860 | 0.7609 | 284 | 42680 | 771.31 | 25.86 | 178 | | | |
2017-I24 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Jul 7, 08:50 | |
Re-entered - 2019 May 3 Life 665 days
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1U Cubesat from Japan. One of five identical satellites built under the Birds-1 International programme supported by the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. Each satellite is equipped with an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 10, 04:24 | 6780 | 0.0002 | 401 | 403 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 341 | | | | Ghanasat 1 1998-067MV 42821 |
Re-entered - 2019 May 22 Life 684 days
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1U Cubesat from Ghana. One of five identical satellites built under the Birds-1 International programme supported by the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. Each satellite is equipped with an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 09, 16:43 | 6781 | 0.0004 | 400 | 405 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 347 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 May 11 Life 673 days
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1U Cubesat from Mongolia. One of five identical satellites built under the Birds-1 International programme supported by the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. Each satellite is equipped with an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 09, 13:24 | 6781 | 0.0004 | 400 | 406 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 343 | | | |
2017-I25 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Jul 7, 09:10 | BRAC Onnesha 1998-067MX 42823 |
Re-entered - 2019 May 6 Life 668 days
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1U Cubesat from Bangladesh. One of five identical satellites built under the Birds-1 International programme supported by the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. Each satellite is equipped with an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 09, 13:34 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 355 | | | | Nigeria EduSat-1 1998-067MY 42824 |
Re-entered - 2019 May 13 Life 675 days
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1U Cubesat from Nigeria. One of five identical satellites built under the Birds-1 International programme supported by the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. Each satellite is equipped with an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 09, 16:43 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 407 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 356 | | | |
2017-042 Soyuz-2 1A + Fregat Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Jul 14, 06:36 | Canopus-Vulcan 2 (Canopus-Vulcan IK) 2017-042A 42825 |
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Small Russian remote sensing satellite using visible and infrared wavelengths to detect sources of fire as small as five by five meters across a 2000 kilometer swath of land. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Jul 14, 19:35 | 6886 | 0.0003 | 506 | 510 | 94.77 | 97.44 | 88 | 23:30 | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:38 | 6882 | 0.0002 | 502 | 505 | 94.69 | 97.42 | 86 | 23:25 | | | |
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Small satellite from Norway investigating solar radiation and space weather. It also carries a receiver for AIS messages from ships at sea. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 19, 13:42 | 6975 | 0.0014 | 587 | 606 | 96.62 | 97.61 | 218 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:54 | 6966 | 0.0013 | 578 | 596 | 96.43 | 97.40 | 280 | | | | |
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Small satellite from Norway investigating solar radiation and space weather. It also carries a receiver for AIS messages from ships at sea. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 19, 13:41 | 6974 | 0.0013 | 587 | 605 | 96.60 | 97.62 | 221 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 20:06 | 6963 | 0.0012 | 576 | 593 | 96.37 | 97.40 | 280 | | | | TechnoSat (Tubsat 12) 2017-042E 42829 |
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Small satellite from the Technical University of Berlin to verify newly-developed satellite components. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 19, 13:41 | 6974 | 0.0013 | 587 | 605 | 96.60 | 97.61 | 221 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:44 | 6968 | 0.0012 | 581 | 598 | 96.47 | 97.40 | 283 | | | | Flying Laptop 2017-042G 42831 |
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Small satellite from the Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme at the University of Stuttgart, Germany built to qualify new satellite systems for space use. It carries an imaging system and a star tracker. It is also fitted with a receiver for AIS messages from ships at sea. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 19, 20:08 | 6974 | 0.0013 | 587 | 605 | 96.60 | 97.61 | 220 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 03:41 | 6968 | 0.0012 | 582 | 599 | 96.48 | 97.40 | 285 | | | | WNISat 1R (Weathernews Inc Satellite) 2017-042L 42835 |
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Small satellite monitoring Arctic sea ice and CO₂ in the atmosphere. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 18, 21:34 | 6973 | 0.0012 | 587 | 604 | 96.59 | 97.61 | 223 | | | | Lemur-2 (Greenberg) 2017-042N 42837 |
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of four released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.
This is one of a group of eight similar satellites carried on this launch,. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. One satellite, Flock 2K-42, was not identified , indicating that it failed to activate and is among a number of unidentified items from the launch. All satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 20, 17:02 | 6973 | 0.0012 | 586 | 603 | 96.58 | 97.61 | 216 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:29 | 6959 | 0.0011 | 574 | 588 | 96.29 | 97.40 | 272 | | | | |
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3U Cubesat from Tyvak Systems acting as a technology demonstrator for satellite systems including command and control systems, guidance sytems and imaging systems. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 21, 05:52 | 6972 | 0.0012 | 585 | 602 | 96.55 | 97.61 | 210 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 08:32 | 6960 | 0.0010 | 574 | 589 | 96.31 | 97.40 | 262 | | | | |
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6U Cubesat (3x2) - Satellite from Aquila Space in the "Landmapper" constellation of remote sensing satellites using multispecral imaging to support agriculture planning, water monitoring and land management. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 20, 18:35 | 6971 | 0.0009 | 587 | 599 | 96.54 | 97.61 | 213 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:09 | 6964 | 0.0008 | 581 | 591 | 96.40 | 97.40 | 271 | | | | |
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6U Cubesat (3x2) - Satellite from Aquila Space in the "Landmapper" constellation of remote sensing satellites using multispecral imaging to support agriculture planning, water monitoring and land management. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 21, 05:50 | 6971 | 0.0008 | 587 | 598 | 96.53 | 97.61 | 210 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:07 | 6964 | 0.0007 | 581 | 591 | 96.39 | 97.40 | 270 | | | | Flock 2K-1 2017-042AD 42852 |
Re-entered - 2022 Mar 17 Life 1707 days
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3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2K cluster of imaging satellites.
Flock 2K-1 is one of a swarm of 48 similar satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. One satellite, Flock 2K-42, was not identified, indicating that it failed to activate. It is among a number of unidentified items from the launch. All Flock 2K satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 25, 05:49 | 6847 | 0.0011 | 461 | 476 | 93.97 | 97.00 | 207 | | | | CICERO 1 (Community Initiative for Cellular Earth Remote Observation) 2017-042xxx |
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6U Cubesat (3x2), one of three launched simultaneously. Equipped to perform GPS and Galileo radio occultation observations by the Earth's atmosphere and undertake surface remote sensing by reflected navigation satellite signals. It was reported that none of the three CICERO satellites activated on separating from the launch vehicle so it was not possible to associate any of them with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | CICERO 2 (Community Initiative for Cellular Earth Remote Observation) 2017-042xxx |
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6U Cubesat (3x2), one of three launched simultaneously. Equipped to perform GPS and Galileo radio occultation observations by the Earth's atmosphere and undertake surface remote sensing by reflected navigation satellite signals. It was reported that none of the three CICERO satellites activated on separating from the launch vehicle so it was not possible to associate any of them with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | CICERO 3 (Community Initiative for Cellular Earth Remote Observation) 2017-042xxx |
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6U Cubesat (3x2), one of three launched simultaneously. Equipped to perform GPS and Galileo radio occultation observations by the Earth's atmosphere and undertake surface remote sensing by reflected navigation satellite signals. It was reported that none of the three CICERO satellites activated on separating from the launch vehicle so it was not possible to associate any of them with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | Ecuador-UTE-YuZGU 2017-042xxx |
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1U CubeSat jointly developed by the Ecuadorian Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial and the Russian Southwestern State University in Kurs as a space technology demonstrator. Low electrical power reduced its capacity to transmit so it was not possible to associate it with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | |
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3U CubeSat from the Moscow Aviation Institute, created to provide students with experience in designing and manufacturing a satellite. Transmitted at low power for a while after separating from the launch vehicle but it was not possible to associate it with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | Mayak (Beacon) 2017-042xxx |
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3U Cubesat from intended to extend four triangular reflectors, each of four square metres and intended to form a tetrahedral shape to make the satellite highly visible. The reflectors did not deploy and, as no radio transmitter was carried, it is not possible to associate it with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | |
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3U Cubesat from Russia and built by Dauria Aerospace, one of two launched simultaneously. Carried a remote sensing payload. Did not activate on separating from the launch vehicle so it is not possible to associate it with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | |
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3U Cubesat from Russia and built by Dauria Aerospace, one of two launched simultaneously. Carried a remote sensing payload. Did not activate on separating from the launch vehicle so it is not possible to associate it with a catalogue number and designation. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | | Volga rocket stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 14 Life <1 day
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Launched Canopus-Vulcan IK and other satellites. De-orbited after satellites released. Not Catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-F04 - failed to reach orbit Simorgh (Phoenix) Ayatollah Khomeini Space Centre, Iran | 2017 Jul 27, 09:30 | |
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Orbital test flight of the Simorgh rocket. Second stage failed. |
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2017-043 Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Jul 28, 15:41 | Soyuz MS-05 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 736) 2017-043A 42898 |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 14 Life 139 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying crew to ISS - Sergei Ryazansky (Roscosmos, Randolph Bresnik (NASA) and Paolo Nespoli (ESA). Docked with the Rassvet module of the ISS Jul 28 at 21:54 UTC, seven minutes earlier than planned. Undocked, carrying its original crew, 2017 Dec 14 at 05:14 UTC. Retro-fire at 07:44 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 147 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 08:37 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 29, 13:24 | 6783 | 0.0006 | 400 | 409 | 92.65 | 51.64 | 86 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-043B 42899 |
Re-entered - 2017 Aug 1 Life 4 days
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Launched Soyuz MS-05. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jul 28, 21:23 | 6582 | 0.0018 | 192 | 215 | 88.57 | 51.64 | 107 | | | |
2017-044 Vega (VV-10) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Aug 2, 01:58 | OptSat 3000 2017-044A 42900 |
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High resolution Earth observation satellite owned by the Italian Ministry of Defense. Separated from the launch vehicle at 02:43:22 UTC. Orbit information is based on amateur observation with the exception of 2023 August when Space-Track inadvertently released data by mis-identifying it as an object from the 2023 Aug 3 launch of Fengyun 3F (2023-111C) into the same orbit plane. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Aug 06, 21:32 | 6829 | 0.0002 | 450 | 453 | 93.61 | 97.20 | 330 | 10:30 | | 2018 May 05, 21:42 | 6824 | 0.0010 | 439 | 453 | 93.50 | 97.22 | 332 | 10:28 | | 2018 May 07, 20:37 | 6837 | 0.0013 | 450 | 468 | 93.77 | 97.22 | 35 | 10:27 | | 2019 May 12, 21:15 | 6833 | 0.0031 | 434 | 476 | 93.69 | 97.22 | 270 | 10:21 | | 2019 May 13, 20:52 | 6866 | 0.0022 | 473 | 503 | 94.37 | 97.31 | 36 | 10:21 | | 2023 Apr 17, 19:40 | 6849 | 0.0006 | 467 | 475 | 94.01 | 97.34 | 170 | 09:45 | | 2023 Aug 03, 08:25 | 6869 | 0.0015 | 480 | 501 | 94.42 | 97.37 | 218 | 09:45 | | | |
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Joint mission by the Israel Space Agency and CNES, studying evolution of vegetation on the Earth's surface and monitoring the environment. It has a technological element to provide in-flight qualification for an Israeli Electrical Propulsion System. Separated from the launch vehicle at 02:35:50 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Aug 04, 18:28 | 7100 | 0.0003 | 720 | 724 | 99.24 | 98.35 | 138 | 10:30 | | 2017 Aug 09, 20:56 | 7101 | 0.0004 | 720 | 726 | 99.26 | 98.35 | 143 | 10:30 | | 2017 Aug 12, 03:34 | 7102 | 0.0001 | 723 | 724 | 99.27 | 98.35 | 132 | 10:30 | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:00 | 6942 | 0.0021 | 550 | 578 | 95.94 | 97.52 | 176 | 10:19 | | | Vega upper stage (AVUM) 2017-044C 42902 |
Re-entered - 2020 Sep 11 Life 1136 days
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Launched OPTUS 3000 and Venus. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 03, 10:44 | 6823 | 0.0008 | 440 | 451 | 93.48 | 97.22 | 342 | | | |
2017-045 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Aug 14, 16:31 | SpaceX Dragon CRS-12 2017-045A 42904 |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 17 Life 34 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator System Aug 16 at 10:52 UTC and attached to the lower port of the Harmony module at 13:17 UTC. Undocked using the RMS and released Jul 3 at 080:40 UTC. Retro-fire led to splashdown at 14:14 UTC in the Pacific Ocean, about 300 km SW of Baja, California. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 14, 16:54 | 6658 | 0.0117 | 203 | 358 | 90.12 | 51.63 | 47 | | | 2017 Aug 16, 09:55 | 6783 | 0.0006 | 401 | 408 | 92.65 | 51.64 | 144 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Aug 14 Life <1 day
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Launched SpaceX Dragon CRS-12. De-orbited soon after spacecraft separation. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-046 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Aug 16, 22:07 | Cosmos 2520 (Blagovest, 14F149 № 11L) 2017-046A 42907 |
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Russian military and civilian communications satellite providing high-speed internet, data communications, television and radio broadcasting, telephony and videoconferencing services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Aug 17, 02:09 | 24459 | 0.7227 | 404 | 35758 | 634.47 | 48.68 | 360 | | | 2017 Aug 18, 21:53 | 42014 | 0.0030 | 35512 | 35760 | 1428.41 | 0.08 | 193 | 57° east | | 2017 Aug 29, 14:09 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35798 | 1436.09 | 0.02 | 49 | 77° east | | 2017 Aug 30, 06:54 | 42254 | 0.0030 | 35749 | 36003 | 1440.64 | 0.11 | 202 | 67° east | | 2017 Sep 11, 19:02 | 42221 | 0.0012 | 35792 | 35893 | 1438.95 | 0.03 | 204 | 47° east | | 2017 Sep 19, 00:20 | 42163 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35793 | 1436.02 | 0.03 | 224 | 45° east | | 2023 Feb 11, 23:26 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35783 | 35789 | 1436.06 | 0.04 | 225 | 45° east | | | Briz-M rocket stage 2017-046C 42909 |
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Launched Cosmos 2520. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 00:00 | 45205 | 0.0679 | 35759 | 41895 | 1594.19 | 0.11 | 140 | | | | |
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Propellant tank discarded by Briz-M. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 19, 06:31 | 24428 | 0.7225 | 400 | 35700 | 633.28 | 48.66 | 0 | | | |
2017-I26 Manual release during EVA International Space Station | 2017 Aug 17, 15:10 | Tomsk-TPU 120 1998-067MZ 42910 |
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 20 Life 794 days
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3U Cubesat from developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia. The satellite was printed in 3D as a technology demonstrator. One of a group of five satellites released over a twenty minute period during a Russian EVA. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 14:24 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 397 | 408 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 158 | | | | YuZGU № 1 (Tanyusha 1) 1998-067NA 42911 |
Re-entered - 2019 Jul 30 Life 712 days
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3U Cubesat from Russia's Southwest State University at Kursk and built by students, carrying an amateur radio payload. One of a group of five satellites released over a twenty minute period during a Russian EVA. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 14:24 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 397 | 408 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 154 | | | | YuZGU № 2 (Tanyusha 2) 1998-067NB 42912 |
Re-entered - 2019 Sep 8 Life 752 days
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3U Cubesat from Russia's Southwest State University at Kursk and built by students, carrying an amateur radio payload. One of a group of five satellites released over a twenty minute period during a Russian EVA. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 14:24 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 165 | | | | Sfera 2 (Vektor-T) 1998-067NC 42913 |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 29 Life 469 days
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Small, inert spherical satellite used to study atmospheric drag. One of a group of five satellites released over a twenty minute period during a Russian EVA. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 14:46 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 407 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 172 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 15 Life 789 days
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Technology satellite from Russia. Purpose unknown. One of a group of five satellites released over a twenty minute period during a Russian EVA. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 20:34 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 399 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 153 | | | |
2017-047 Atlas V 401 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Aug 18, 12:29 | TDRS 13 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) 2017-047A 42915 |
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Final launch of third generation comsat, part of the space-based portion of NASA's Space Network, relaying signals from satellites and spacraft in low Earth orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Aug 18, 15:57 | 26578 | 0.5852 | 4647 | 35753 | 718.70 | 26.21 | 180 | | | 2017 Aug 21, 12:55 | 29542 | 0.4265 | 10563 | 35765 | 842.21 | 17.55 | 181 | | | 2017 Aug 23, 06:22 | 35281 | 0.1954 | 22008 | 35798 | 1099.18 | 10.59 | 179 | | | 2017 Aug 25, 10:33 | 40351 | 0.0448 | 32164 | 35782 | 1344.43 | 7.75 | 180 | | | 2017 Aug 27, 13:22 | 41917 | 0.0059 | 35291 | 35786 | 1423.46 | 7.11 | 180 | 152° west | | 2017 Aug 28, 14:05 | 42138 | 0.0008 | 35727 | 35792 | 1434.71 | 7.08 | 222 | 150° west | | 2017 Aug 30, 03:44 | 42167 | 0.0003 | 35777 | 35802 | 1436.23 | 7.00 | 334 | 150° west | | 2023 Feb 13, 04:26 | 42165 | 0.0015 | 35725 | 35848 | 1436.10 | 4.15 | 106 | 12° west | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur) 2017-047B 42916 |
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Launched TDRS 13. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 18, 18:41 | 26037 | 0.5824 | 4494 | 34824 | 696.87 | 26.42 | 179 | | | |
2017-048 H-IIA 204 (F-35) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2017 Aug 19, 05:29 | Michibiki 3 (QZSS 3) 2017-048A 42917 |
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Quasi Zenith Satellite System satellite providing a timing and positioning service to improve navigational accuracy for users in Japan from inclined GEO, giving coverage to areas where the topography works against GPS reception. “Michibiki" translates into English as "Showing the Way". |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Aug 19, 17:03 | 24207 | 0.7235 | 315 | 35344 | 624.71 | 19.94 | 179 | | | 2017 Aug 22, 18:55 | 35319 | 0.1964 | 22005 | 35878 | 1100.97 | 2.33 | 179 | | | 2017 Aug 23, 12:21 | 40193 | 0.0509 | 31767 | 35862 | 1336.53 | 0.43 | 181 | | | 2017 Aug 24, 16:21 | 42146 | 0.0018 | 35690 | 35845 | 1435.14 | 0.10 | 14 | 126° east | | 2017 Aug 28, 15:25 | 42164 | 0.0005 | 35764 | 35808 | 1436.06 | 0.09 | 32 | 127° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 15:07 | 42167 | 0.0002 | 35780 | 35797 | 1436.19 | 0.06 | 152 | 127° east | | | H-IIA upper stage 2017-048B 42918 |
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Launched Michibiki 3. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 19, 11:20 | 24506 | 0.7248 | 365 | 35891 | 636.30 | 19.95 | 179 | | | |
2017-049 Falcon 9 v1.2 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Aug 24, 18:51 | Formosat 5 (Cosmic 5) 2017-049A 42920 |
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Earth imaging satellite from the National Space Organization (NSPO) of Taiwan. Also carries the Advanced Ionospheric Probe (AIP), for studies of ionospheric plasma physics. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Aug 25, 02:34 | 7101 | 0.0009 | 717 | 730 | 99.26 | 98.29 | 231 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:56 | 7101 | 0.0010 | 716 | 730 | 99.25 | 98.33 | 227 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Aug 24 Life <1 day
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Launched Formosat 5. De-orbited soon after satellite separation. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-050 Minotaur IV Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Aug 26, 06:04 | Sensorsat (ORS-5) 2017-050A 42921 |
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Satellite from the USAF Space Rapid Capabilities Office (formerly known as Operationally Responsive Space - ORS). Carries sensors to detect and monitor satellites in the geosynchronous belt. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2018 Jun 06, 21:32 | 6974 | 0.0006 | 592 | 601 | 96.61 | 0.08 | 358 | | | | Minotaur stage 2017-050E 42925 |
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Launched Sensorsat (ORS-5). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 27, 22:22 | 6975 | 0.0010 | 590 | 603 | 96.62 | 0.05 | 171 | | | | Minotaur upper stage 2017-050G 42927 |
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 12 Life 2361 days
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Launched Sensorsat (ORS-5). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 31, 16:07 | 6871 | 0.0159 | 384 | 603 | 94.47 | 24.53 | 62 | | | |
2017-051 PSLV-XL (PSLV C-39) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2017 Aug 31, 13:30 | IRNSS 1H + PSLV upper stage 2017-051A 42928 |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 2 Life 548 days
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Intended to be the eigth satellite in India's Regional Navigation System. I was to replace IRNSS 1A (2013-034A/39199) and to complete the constellation. It was lost when a mechanical problem left it attached to the launch vehicle upper stage. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Aug 31, 20:31 | 9741 | 0.3286 | 162 | 6563 | 159.47 | 19.15 | 167 | | | |
2017-052 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Sep 7, 14:00 | USA 277 (OTV-5, X-37B#2 Flight 3) 2017-052A 42932 |
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 27 Life 780 days
Returned to Earth |
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane. The vehicle is described as a space technology demonstrator and host platform for experimental payloads. This mission also carried a number of small satellite ride share payloads but there is no indication of how or when they were released into independent orbit. Launch was by SpaceX on behalf of the USAF Rapid Capabilities Office. Landed Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility 2019 Oct 27 at 07:51 UTC.. Element sets were not released by Space-Track so parameters are based on amateur observation, the final one was calculated by Nico Janssen from radio observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2018 Apr 13, 01:59 | 6734 | 0.0003 | 353 | 358 | 91.65 | 54.48 | 306 | | | 2018 Apr 21, 21:40 | 6695 | 0.0010 | 310 | 323 | 90.86 | 54.51 | 167 | | | 2018 Aug 19, 19:06 | 6703 | 0.0005 | 322 | 329 | 91.04 | 54.51 | 235 | | | 2018 Aug 25, 20:24 | 6769 | 0.0035 | 368 | 415 | 92.38 | 54.50 | 166 | | | 2018 Nov 03, 17:03 | 6722 | 0.0009 | 338 | 350 | 91.42 | 54.53 | 169 | | | 2019 Feb 26, 00:39 | 6696 | 0.0002 | 316 | 319 | 90.88 | 54.51 | 246 | | | 2019 Oct 08, 04:57 | 6695 | 0.0010 | 310 | 324 | 90.87 | 54.51 | 219 | | | 2019 Oct 27, 01:37 | 6652 | 0.0001 | 274 | 275 | 90.00 | 54.52 | 285 | | | | |
Re-entered - unknown date
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Satellite of unknown purpose. Neither formally acknowledged nor catalogued until 2020 February 11. A US filing for the satellite lodged with the United Nations in 2020 and published early 2021 listed the inclination as 56°.9 and the orbit height as 182 x 356 km. The inclination suggests release from the Falcon 9 into a similar orbit (around 350 km) as USA 277 (OTV-5). |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | | |
Re-entered - unknown date
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Satellite of unknown purpose. Neither formally acknowledged nor catalogued until 2020 February 11. A US filing for the satellite lodged with the United Nations in 2020 and published early 2021 listed the inclination as 56°.9 and the orbit height as 182 x 356 km. The inclination suggests release from the Falcon 9 into a similar orbit (around 350 km) as USA 277 (OTV-5). |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | | |
Re-entered - unknown date
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Satellite of unknown purpose. Neither formally acknowledged nor catalogued until 2020 February 11. A US filing for the satellite lodged with the United Nations in 2020 and published early 2021 listed the inclination as 56°.9 and the orbit height as 182 x 356 km. The inclination suggests release from the Falcon 9 into a similar orbit (around 350 km) as USA 277 (OTV-5). |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-052B 42933 |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 7 Life <1 day
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Launched USA 277 (OTV-5/X-37B). Manoeuvred to 63° inclination orbit after releasing OTV-5, possibly as a re-start/burn test. Released the three smaller USA satellites carried on the launch. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean about four hours after launch on its third circuit of the Earth. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | |
2017-053 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Sep 11, 19:23 | |
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Communications satellite serving satellite television platforms in Latin America and Brazil. Expected location - 61° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Sep 13, 11:21 | 26194 | 0.5900 | 4361 | 35272 | 703.19 | 22.85 | 0 | | | 2017 Sep 15, 03:03 | 29101 | 0.4313 | 10172 | 35275 | 823.44 | 12.38 | 1 | | | 2017 Sep 15, 18:23 | 36337 | 0.1979 | 22767 | 37152 | 1148.92 | 3.88 | 11 | | | 2017 Sep 18, 14:00 | 42174 | 0.0004 | 35779 | 35812 | 1436.55 | 0.23 | 310 | 72° west | | 2017 Sep 19, 03:48 | 41874 | 0.0056 | 35262 | 35731 | 1421.28 | 0.08 | 190 | 69° west | | 2017 Sep 22, 01:00 | 42089 | 0.0018 | 35634 | 35788 | 1432.23 | 0.07 | 139 | 59° west | | 2017 Sep 25, 03:01 | 42164 | 0.0000 | 35784 | 35788 | 1436.08 | 0.08 | 354 | 58° west | | 2018 May 08, 12:58 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35770 | 35803 | 1436.10 | 0.03 | 64 | 61° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 12:42 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35765 | 35809 | 1436.12 | 0.04 | 23 | 61° west | | | Briz-M rocket stage 2017-053B 42935 |
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Launched Amazonas 5. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 13, 07:59 | 25035 | 0.5945 | 3773 | 33542 | 657.04 | 23.26 | 3 | | | | |
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Propellant tank discarded by Briz-M. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 12, 03:36 | 14007 | 0.5216 | 323 | 14936 | 274.98 | 49.53 | 353 | | | |
2017-054 Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Sep 12, 21:17 | Soyuz MS-06 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 734) 2017-054A 42937 |
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 28 Life 169 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying crew to ISS - Aleksandr Misurkin (Roscosmos) plus Mark Vande and Joe Acaba of NASA. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Sep 13 at 02:55 UTC, two minutes earlier than planned. Undocked, carrying its original crew, 2018 Feb 27 at 23:08 UTC. Retro-fire at 4:39 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 146 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 02:31:21 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 12, 23:18 | 6598 | 0.0048 | 188 | 252 | 88.90 | 51.64 | 96 | | | 2017 Sep 13, 01:55 | 6763 | 0.0026 | 367 | 402 | 92.24 | 51.64 | 12 | | | 2017 Sep 14, 13:23 | 6783 | 0.0004 | 402 | 407 | 92.65 | 51.64 | 272 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-054B 42938 |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 15 Life 3 days
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Launched Soyuz MS-06. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 12, 21:45 | 6595 | 0.0037 | 192 | 241 | 88.83 | 51.66 | 99 | | | |
2017-055 Soyuz-2 1B + Fregat Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2017 Sep 22, 00:02 | Cosmos 2522 (Uragan-M № 752) 2017-055A 42939 |
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GLONASS-M navigation satellite to fill a space in the constellation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 23, 05:27 | 25519 | 0.0007 | 19124 | 19158 | 676.18 | 64.81 | 270 | | | 2017 Sep 28, 09:14 | 25559 | 0.0011 | 19154 | 19208 | 677.76 | 64.81 | 39 | | | 2017 Oct 05, 18:46 | 25516 | 0.0007 | 19119 | 19157 | 676.06 | 64.81 | 264 | | | 2017 Oct 13, 07:17 | 25508 | 0.0010 | 19104 | 19156 | 675.73 | 64.80 | 250 | | | | Fregat rocket stage 2017-055B 42940 |
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Launched Cosmos 2522. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 17, 03:07 | 25952 | 0.0122 | 19257 | 19892 | 693.47 | 64.76 | 129 | | | |
2017-056 Atlas V 541 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Sep 24, 05:49 | |
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USA Government/Military satellite, possibly for electronic intelligence gathering (ELINT). Orbits based on amateur observation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 06, 02:05 | 26294 | 0.6741 | 2190 | 37642 | 707.22 | 63.70 | 269 | | | 2017 Oct 12, 00:01 | 26556 | 0.6767 | 2206 | 38149 | 717.79 | 63.66 | 269 | | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur) uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 24 Life <1 day
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Launched USA-278. Caused to re-enter above southern Indian Ocean soon after releasing the satellite. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-057 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Sep 28, 18:52 | |
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Comsat providing direct to home TV, video distribution, private networks and broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region. Expected location 122° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Sep 29, 23:45 | 26279 | 0.6047 | 4010 | 35790 | 706.58 | 23.36 | 0 | | | 2017 Oct 01, 15:09 | 29110 | 0.4487 | 9672 | 35793 | 823.82 | 12.64 | 0 | | | 2017 Oct 02, 14:02 | 33286 | 0.2667 | 18030 | 35786 | 1007.29 | 4.79 | 1 | | | 2017 Oct 05, 18:08 | 42101 | 0.0012 | 35672 | 35773 | 1432.82 | 0.07 | 23 | 119° east | | 2017 Oct 10, 22:04 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35793 | 1436.06 | 0.05 | 222 | 122° east | | 2023 Feb 13, 00:53 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35796 | 1436.11 | 0.00 | 158 | 122° east | | | Briz-M rocket stage 2017-057B 42943 |
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Launched Asiast 9. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 02, 04:42 | 25365 | 0.6085 | 3552 | 34421 | 670.05 | 23.79 | 3 | | | |
2017-058 CZ 2C Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Sep 29, 04:21 | Yaogan 30-01A 2017-058A 42945 |
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 29, 12:12 | 6975 | 0.0007 | 592 | 601 | 96.62 | 35.01 | 204 | | | 2017 Oct 23, 04:44 | 6978 | 0.0004 | 597 | 603 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 275 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:26 | 6972 | 0.0004 | 590 | 596 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 356 | | | | Yaogan 30-01B 2017-058B 42946 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 29, 12:11 | 6975 | 0.0006 | 593 | 601 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 226 | | | 2017 Oct 24, 21:29 | 6978 | 0.0002 | 599 | 601 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 112 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:22 | 6972 | 0.0002 | 592 | 595 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 202 | | | | Yaogan 30-01C 2017-058C 42947 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 29, 11:54 | 6975 | 0.0006 | 593 | 601 | 96.63 | 35.00 | 208 | | | 2017 Oct 08, 06:37 | 6986 | 0.0005 | 605 | 612 | 96.86 | 34.99 | 141 | | | 2017 Oct 29, 01:46 | 6978 | 0.0006 | 595 | 604 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 7 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:23 | 6971 | 0.0006 | 589 | 598 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 36 | | | | CZ 2C second stage 2017-058D 42948 |
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Launched cluster of three Yaogan-30 satellites. Orbit adjusted after satellite release. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 29, 12:16 | 7009 | 0.0068 | 583 | 678 | 97.33 | 34.93 | 255 | | | |
2017-059 Ariane 5ECA (VA-239) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Sep 29, 21:56 | Intelsat 37e 2017-059A 42950 |
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Communications satellite for fixed and mobile services across the Americas, Africa and Europe. Expected location - 18° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Oct 02, 13:16 | 24319 | 0.7269 | 264 | 35618 | 629.06 | 5.93 | 180 | | | 2017 Oct 04, 16:57 | 25423 | 0.6562 | 2362 | 35728 | 672.34 | 3.76 | 180 | | | 2017 Oct 06, 06:18 | 25868 | 0.6282 | 3239 | 35740 | 690.07 | 3.18 | 180 | | | 2017 Oct 14, 11:46 | 36280 | 0.1618 | 24030 | 35773 | 1146.18 | 0.13 | 157 | | | 2017 Oct 20, 19:06 | 41721 | 0.0102 | 34916 | 35770 | 1413.50 | 0.04 | 75 | 74° east | | 2017 Oct 24, 18:09 | 42146 | 0.0004 | 35753 | 35783 | 1435.15 | 0.03 | 192 | 85° east | | 2017 Oct 26, 12:09 | 42167 | 0.0002 | 35781 | 35796 | 1436.19 | 0.02 | 255 | 85° east | | 2018 Feb 01, 10:04 | 42575 | 0.0003 | 36185 | 36210 | 1457.13 | 0.06 | 99 | 77° east | | 2018 Feb 26, 18:00 | 42163 | 0.0003 | 35772 | 35797 | 1435.98 | 0.12 | 222 | 18° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 09:28 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35797 | 1436.10 | 0.02 | 216 | 18° west | | | |
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Japanese broadcast comsat providing high definition television services. Expected location - 110°east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Oct 01, 00:39 | 24357 | 0.7273 | 263 | 35693 | 630.50 | 5.96 | 179 | | | 2017 Oct 02, 17:51 | 32949 | 0.2778 | 17416 | 35725 | 992.00 | 1.13 | 177 | | | 2017 Oct 04, 13:42 | 41174 | 0.0231 | 33845 | 35746 | 1385.76 | 0.03 | 136 | | | 2017 Oct 05, 09:01 | 42111 | 0.0003 | 35721 | 35746 | 1433.37 | 0.06 | 44 | 102° east | | 2017 Oct 09, 12:31 | 42165 | 0.0011 | 35739 | 35836 | 1436.12 | 0.04 | 181 | 104° east | | 2017 Oct 30, 03:19 | 42100 | 0.0001 | 35719 | 35725 | 1432.80 | 0.02 | 34 | 105° east | | 2017 Nov 05, 23:28 | 42146 | 0.0016 | 35701 | 35834 | 1435.12 | 0.02 | 179 | 111° east | | 2017 Nov 08, 13:22 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35783 | 35788 | 1436.06 | 0.01 | 103 | 110° east | | 2023 Feb 09, 08:04 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35770 | 35803 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 337 | 110° east | | | Ariane 5 upper stage (VA-239) 2017-059C 42952 |
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Launched Intelsat 37E and BSat 4A. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Sep 29, 16:53 | 24396 | 0.7275 | 270 | 35765 | 632.03 | 5.98 | 178 | | | |
2017-060 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2017 Oct 9, 04:13 | VRSS 2 (Venezuelan Remote Sensing Satellite 2) 2017-060A 42954 |
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Remote sensing satellite to study Venezuelan territory in support of planning, agriculture and disaster recovery. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Oct 09, 10:26 | 7020 | 0.0018 | 629 | 655 | 97.56 | 98.03 | 288 | 10:30 | | 2017 Oct 09, 19:56 | 7020 | 0.0018 | 630 | 655 | 97.56 | 98.02 | 285 | 10:30 | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:38 | 7017 | 0.0020 | 625 | 653 | 97.50 | 97.82 | 108 | 09:55 | | | CZ 2D second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 9 Life <1 day
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Launched VRSS 2. De-orbited soon after satellite release. Not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-061 Falcon 9 v1.2 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Oct 9, 12:37 | Iridium 133 (Iridium Next) 2017-061A 42955 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 09, 18:55 | 6998 | 0.0010 | 612 | 627 | 97.09 | 86.68 | 225 | | | 2017 Oct 14, 11:00 | 7087 | 0.0000 | 708 | 708 | 98.95 | 86.52 | 213 | | | 2017 Oct 25, 10:11 | 7156 | 0.0001 | 777 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 78 | | | | Iridium 100 (Iridium Next) 2017-061B 42956 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 09, 18:29 | 6997 | 0.0010 | 612 | 626 | 97.09 | 86.69 | 224 | | | 2017 Oct 31, 10:02 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 87 | | | | Iridium 122 (Iridium Next) 2017-061C 42957 |
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 09, 18:52 | 6997 | 0.0010 | 612 | 626 | 97.09 | 86.69 | 221 | | | 2017 Oct 27, 08:09 | 7156 | 0.0001 | 777 | 778 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 87 | | | | Iridium 129 (Iridium Next) 2017-061D 42958 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 10, 07:50 | 6997 | 0.0014 | 609 | 629 | 97.08 | 86.70 | 218 | | | 2017 Nov 02, 10:27 | 7156 | 0.0003 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 87 | | | | Iridium 119 (Iridium Next) 2017-061E 42959 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 10, 00:58 | 6997 | 0.0011 | 611 | 626 | 97.08 | 86.68 | 219 | | | 2017 Oct 25, 22:39 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 702 | 704 | 98.83 | 86.52 | 59 | | | 2017 Nov 06, 22:31 | 7156 | 0.0001 | 777 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 91 | | | | Iridium 107 (Iridium Next) 2017-061F 42960 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 10, 08:00 | 6996 | 0.0011 | 610 | 626 | 97.07 | 86.68 | 218 | | | 2017 Nov 02, 11:26 | 7081 | 0.0003 | 701 | 705 | 98.84 | 86.53 | 108 | | | 2017 Nov 08, 11:49 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 89 | | | | Iridium 132 (Iridium Next) 2017-061G 42961 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 10, 00:57 | 6997 | 0.0011 | 610 | 626 | 97.07 | 86.68 | 219 | | | 2017 Oct 21, 08:04 | 7082 | 0.0001 | 703 | 705 | 98.86 | 86.52 | 85 | | | 2017 Nov 04, 04:09 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 100 | | | | Iridium 136 (Iridium Next) 2017-061H 42962 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 09, 20:06 | 6996 | 0.0012 | 610 | 627 | 97.06 | 86.68 | 214 | | | 2017 Oct 25, 09:45 | 7081 | 0.0001 | 702 | 704 | 98.84 | 86.52 | 73 | | | 2017 Nov 12, 20:33 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 95 | | | | Iridium 139 (Iridium Next) 2017-061J 42963 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 10, 02:35 | 6996 | 0.0012 | 610 | 626 | 97.06 | 86.68 | 218 | | | 2017 Oct 26, 11:35 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 701 | 705 | 98.84 | 86.52 | 76 | | | 2017 Nov 10, 21:49 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 97 | | | | Iridium 125 (Iridium Next) 2017-061K 42964 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 10, 07:50 | 6996 | 0.0012 | 610 | 626 | 97.06 | 86.68 | 216 | | | 2017 Oct 29, 21:32 | 7081 | 0.0002 | 701 | 704 | 98.83 | 86.53 | 62 | | | 2017 Nov 16, 04:46 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 89 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 9 Life <1 day
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Launched cluster of Iridium satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-062 H-IIA 202 (F-36) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2017 Oct 9, 22:01 | Michibiki 4 (QZSS 4) 2017-062A 42965 |
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Quasi Zenith Satellite System satellite providing a timing and positioning service to improve navigational accuracy for users in Japan from inclined GEO, giving coverage to areas where the topography works against GPS reception. “Michibiki" translates into English as "Showing the Way". |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Oct 11, 03:17 | 27970 | 0.5143 | 7208 | 35977 | 775.91 | 36.46 | 181 | | | 2017 Oct 12, 14:06 | 40208 | 0.0534 | 31684 | 35975 | 1337.27 | 40.22 | 178 | | | 2017 Oct 14, 12:00 | 42314 | 0.0019 | 35855 | 36017 | 1443.72 | 40.44 | 107 | 168° east | | 2017 Oct 18, 05:49 | 42164 | 0.0747 | 32637 | 38935 | 1436.07 | 40.47 | 270 | 134° east | | | H-IIA upper stage 2017-062B 42966 |
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Launched Michibiki 4. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 11, 21:09 | 24191 | 0.7241 | 297 | 35330 | 624.09 | 31.84 | 181 | | | |
2017-063 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Oct 11, 22:53 | Echostar 105/SES 11 2017-063A 42967 |
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Dual payload comsat with sets of transponders from Echostar and SES serving the continental USA, the Gulf of Mexico and the the Caribbean. Expected location 105° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Oct 13, 05:50 | 26781 | 0.7505 | 304 | 40500 | 726.92 | 27.81 | 179 | | | 2017 Oct 13, 18:46 | 29269 | 0.6007 | 5310 | 40471 | 830.55 | 15.54 | 178 | | | 2017 Oct 15, 08:24 | 37756 | 0.2411 | 22274 | 40481 | 1216.84 | 3.56 | 178 | | | 2017 Oct 16, 15:20 | 44451 | 0.0543 | 35657 | 40489 | 1554.48 | 0.58 | 172 | | | 2017 Oct 18, 05:15 | 42165 | 0.0033 | 35648 | 35926 | 1436.12 | 0.07 | 123 | 142° west | | 2017 Nov 05, 18:22 | 42113 | 0.0013 | 35678 | 35791 | 1433.43 | 0.07 | 296 | 142° west | | 2017 Nov 06, 16:21 | 41973 | 0.0000 | 35594 | 35595 | 1426.30 | 0.06 | 253 | 140° west | | 2017 Nov 22, 12:43 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35790 | 1436.08 | 0.04 | 269 | 105° west | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:09 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35797 | 1436.11 | 0.06 | 32 | 105° west | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-063B 42968 |
in space
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Launched Echostar 105. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 13, 17:55 | 26796 | 0.7504 | 311 | 40525 | 727.55 | 27.87 | 179 | | | |
2017-064 Rockot Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2017 Oct 13, 09:27 | Sentinel 5P (Sentinel 5 Precursor) 2017-064A 42969 |
in space
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Atmospheric monitoring satellite to fill in the data gap and provide data continuity between the retirement of the Envisat satellite and NASA's Aura mission, and the launch of Sentinel-5 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Oct 13, 15:53 | 7196 | 0.0002 | 816 | 819 | 101.25 | 98.72 | 78 | 01:30 | | 2017 Nov 11, 19:31 | 7205 | 0.0004 | 824 | 830 | 101.44 | 98.71 | 53 | 01:30 | | | Briz-KM rocket stage 2017-064B 42970 |
in space
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Launched Sentinel 5P. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 13, 20:29 | 6968 | 0.0253 | 413 | 767 | 96.48 | 98.74 | 307 | | | |
2017-065 Soyuz-2 1A Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Oct 14, 08:46 | Progress MS-07 (Progress 7K-TGM №437) 2017-065A 42971 |
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 26 Life 194 days
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Supplies to ISS. Docked with the downward-facing port of Pirs 2017 Oct 16 at 11:04 UTC. Undocked 2018 Mar 28 at13:50:30 UTC. Progress MS-07 then spent four weeks in independent orbit conducting studies of the Earth's atmosphere, and microgravity conditions aboard the spacecraft. Retro-fire Apr 26 at 04:08 UTC led to destructive re-entry at 04:42 UTC. Any remaining fragments impacted the southern Pacific Ocean around 04:51 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 14, 09:17 | 6581 | 0.0026 | 185 | 220 | 88.54 | 51.62 | 67 | | | 2017 Oct 14, 14:57 | 6698 | 0.0024 | 304 | 336 | 90.92 | 51.64 | 217 | | | 2017 Oct 15, 08:41 | 6697 | 0.0016 | 308 | 329 | 90.90 | 51.64 | 214 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-065B 42972 |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 16 Life 2 days
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Launched Progress MS-07. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 14, 14:29 | 6579 | 0.0024 | 185 | 217 | 88.51 | 51.65 | 69 | | | |
2017-066 Atlas V 421 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Oct 15, 07:28 | USA 279 (SDS-4 F1?) 2017-066A 42949 |
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Possible first in the fourth generation of the Satellite Data System (SDS) relaying signals from military satellites in low Earth orbit. The NORAD catalogue number for this mission is out of sequence and was probably allocated an unused 'slot' reserved for a satellite or debris item that subsequently did not appear. Orbits are based on amateur observation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 19, 09:01 | 27396 | 0.5388 | 6257 | 35780 | 752.14 | 12.72 | 180 | | | 2017 Oct 21, 22:02 | 38614 | 0.0945 | 28587 | 35886 | 1258.59 | 5.88 | 181 | | | 2017 Dec 18, 09:39 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35795 | 1436.12 | 4.89 | 301 | | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur) uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 15 Life <1 day
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Launched USA 279. Retro-fire Oct 15 around 08:30 UTC caused it to re-enter above the central Pacific Ocean at around 16:00 UTC before completing a circuit of the Earth. Not catalogued. Orbit is based on amateur observation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 15, 11:28 | 20274 | 0.6975 | -245 | 28037 | 478.81 | 18.89 | 167 | | | |
2017-I27 NanoRacks Kaber Microsat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Oct 24, 09:45 | Kestrel Eye (Kestrel Eye IIM) 1998-067NE 42982 |
Re-entered - 2021 Aug 28 Life 1404 days
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Small satellite carrying an optical imaging system system including a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) telescope. Built to demonstrate the capabilities of a small satellte. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 24, 21:17 | 6782 | 0.0006 | 400 | 408 | 92.64 | 51.64 | 52 | | | |
2017-I28 NanoRacks Kaber Microsat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Oct 27, 09:15 | SIMPL (Satlet Initial-Mission Proofs and Lessons) 1998-067NF 42983 |
Re-entered - 2022 Jul 26 Life 1733 days
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Satellite to demonstrate that larger vehicles can be assembled from small “Satlets”. SIMPL consists of six Satlets that were joined together aboard ISS before release into orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Oct 28, 09:54 | 6782 | 0.0006 | 400 | 408 | 92.64 | 51.64 | 52 | | | |
2017-067 Falcon 9 v1.2 Kennedy Space Center | 2017 Oct 30, 19:34 | ANASIS-I (Koreasat 5A) 2017-067A 42984 |
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South Korean communications satellite. Expected location 113° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Oct 30, 21:17 | 31613 | 0.7892 | 285 | 50185 | 932.32 | 22.04 | 179 | | | 2017 Nov 09, 17:26 | 42264 | 0.0012 | 35836 | 35935 | 1441.15 | 0.03 | 44 | 119° east | | 2017 Nov 13, 08:32 | 42194 | 0.0008 | 35784 | 35849 | 1437.61 | 0.18 | 225 | 115° east | | 2017 Nov 14, 14:01 | 42164 | 0.0000 | 35784 | 35787 | 1436.05 | 0.04 | 26 | 115° east | | 2018 Feb 09, 07:10 | 42166 | 0.0001 | 35785 | 35791 | 1436.16 | 0.01 | 220 | 113° east | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:08 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35791 | 1436.09 | 0.03 | 247 | 113° east | | | Falcon 9 upper stage 2017-067B 42985 |
Re-entered - 2018 Oct 27 Life 362 days
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Launched Koreasat 5A. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 09, 03:53 | 31540 | 0.7886 | 289 | 50035 | 929.10 | 22.06 | 183 | | | |
2017-068 Minotaur-C 3210 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Oct 31, 21:37 | Skysat 13 (Skysat C11) 2017-068A 42987 |
in space
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Commercial imaging satellite from Planet Labs providing high resolution images and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 01, 00:31 | 6891 | 0.0023 | 497 | 529 | 94.88 | 97.35 | 212 | | | 2017 Nov 06, 10:00 | 6893 | 0.0020 | 500 | 529 | 94.91 | 97.35 | 196 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:01 | 6828 | 0.0002 | 448 | 451 | 93.57 | 97.31 | 191 | | | | Skysat 12 (Skysat C10) 2017-068B 42988 |
in space
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Commercial imaging satellite from Planet Labs providing high resolution images and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 01, 00:31 | 6890 | 0.0023 | 496 | 528 | 94.87 | 97.36 | 214 | 13:15 | | 2017 Nov 06, 08:24 | 6892 | 0.0020 | 500 | 528 | 94.91 | 97.35 | 197 | 13:14 | | | Skysat 11 (Skysat C9) 2017-068C 42989 |
in space
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Commercial imaging satellite from Planet Labs providing high resolution images and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 01, 00:31 | 6891 | 0.0022 | 497 | 528 | 94.87 | 97.36 | 214 | 13:15 | | 2017 Nov 06, 09:59 | 6892 | 0.0020 | 500 | 528 | 94.91 | 97.35 | 197 | 13:14 | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:16 | 6828 | 0.0001 | 449 | 450 | 93.57 | 97.31 | 59 | 13:33 | | | Skysat 10 (Skysat C8) 2017-068D 42990 |
in space
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Commercial imaging satellite from Planet Labs providing high resolution images and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 01, 00:31 | 6891 | 0.0022 | 498 | 527 | 94.88 | 97.36 | 215 | 13:15 | | 2017 Nov 06, 13:09 | 6892 | 0.0020 | 500 | 528 | 94.90 | 97.35 | 197 | 13:14 | | 2023 Feb 13, 03:43 | 6828 | 0.0001 | 449 | 450 | 93.57 | 97.31 | 94 | 13:39 | | | Skysat 9 (Skysat C7) 2017-068E 42991 |
in space
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Commercial imaging satellite from Planet Labs providing high resolution images and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 01, 00:31 | 6891 | 0.0021 | 499 | 527 | 94.88 | 97.36 | 215 | 13:15 | | 2017 Nov 06, 13:08 | 6892 | 0.0020 | 500 | 527 | 94.90 | 97.35 | 198 | 13:14 | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:55 | 6828 | 0.0003 | 447 | 451 | 93.57 | 97.31 | 191 | 13:40 | | | Skysat 8 (Skysat C6) 2017-068F 42992 |
in space
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Commercial imaging satellite from Planet Labs providing high resolution images and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 01, 00:31 | 6891 | 0.0020 | 499 | 527 | 94.88 | 97.36 | 217 | 13:15 | | 2017 Nov 06, 13:08 | 6892 | 0.0019 | 500 | 527 | 94.90 | 97.35 | 199 | 13:14 | | | |
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 24 Life 1970 days
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3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 3M cluster of imaging satellites.
The satellite is one of a cluster of four Flock 3M satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. All are are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 07, 09:39 | 6890 | 0.0017 | 500 | 524 | 94.86 | 97.34 | 198 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 01:59 | 6756 | 0.0012 | 369 | 385 | 92.10 | 97.43 | 277 | | | | Minotaur-C upper stage 2017-068H 42994 |
in space
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Launched Skysat C6 - C11 group and other satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 01, 19:42 | 6891 | 0.0018 | 500 | 525 | 94.88 | 97.35 | 217 | | | |
2017-069 CZ 3B + YZ-1 Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Nov 5, 11:45 | Beidou 24 (Beidou-3 M-1) 2017-069A 43001 |
in space
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Phase 2 operational satellite in MEO for China's navigation satellite system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 06, 21:50 | 28156 | 0.0086 | 21535 | 22020 | 783.62 | 55.00 | 178 | | | 2017 Nov 12, 17:05 | 27906 | 0.0008 | 21506 | 21549 | 773.23 | 55.01 | 281 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 15:23 | 27906 | 0.0011 | 21498 | 21558 | 773.23 | 55.70 | 288 | | | | Beidou 25 (Beidou-3 M-2) 2017-069B 43002 |
in space
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Phase 2 operational satellite in MEO for China's navigation satellite system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 06, 16:29 | 28246 | 0.0115 | 21542 | 22194 | 787.39 | 55.00 | 177 | | | 2017 Dec 07, 06:35 | 27906 | 0.0007 | 21508 | 21548 | 773.23 | 55.01 | 307 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 17:46 | 27906 | 0.0008 | 21505 | 21551 | 773.23 | 55.70 | 308 | | | | YZ-1 rocket stage 2017-069C 43003 |
in space
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Launched Beidou-3 M-1 and M-2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 06, 18:18 | 28657 | 0.0041 | 22160 | 22397 | 804.65 | 54.67 | 338 | | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2017-069D 43004 |
Re-entered - 2021 Sep 22 Life 1417 days
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Launched Beidou-3 M1 and M2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 06, 18:18 | 15568 | 0.5793 | 172 | 18208 | 322.20 | 54.99 | 170 | | | |
2017-070 Vega (VV-11) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Nov 8, 01:42 | Mohammed VI-A 2017-070A 43005 |
in space
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Earth observation satellite from the Kingdom of Morocco to be used for mapping and land surveying to support regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, and monitoring environment changes. It will also carry out border and coastal surveillance. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 08, 04:56 | 7000 | 0.0003 | 620 | 624 | 97.14 | 97.97 | 69 | 10:19 | | 2017 Nov 12, 21:11 | 7007 | 0.0002 | 628 | 630 | 97.29 | 97.97 | 101 | 10:20 | | 2017 Nov 16, 17:21 | 7017 | 0.0002 | 637 | 640 | 97.49 | 97.96 | 93 | 10:20 | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:47 | 7017 | 0.0002 | 637 | 639 | 97.49 | 97.95 | 95 | 10:20 | | | Vega upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Nov 8 Life <1 day
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Launched Mohammed VI-A. De-orbited shortly after satellite release, not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-071 Antares 230 Wallops Flight Facility | 2017 Nov 12, 12:19 | Cygnus OA-8E (SS Gene Cernan) 2017-071A 43006 |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 18 Life 36 days
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Cygnus resupply mission to ISS. Precise lift-off time 21:44:57 UTC. Captured by ISS remote arm Nov 14 at 10:04 UTC and docked with Unity module at approx12:15 UTC. Undocked 2016 Dec 5 at 17:52 UTC using the ISS remote Manipulator then released into independent orbit Dec 6 at 13:11 UTC. Cygnus released three batches of Cubesats later the same day and on Dec 7. It conducted other experiments in orbit. Retro-fire Dec 18 led to a destructive re-entry NE of New Zealand around at 12:54 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 12, 14:51 | 6639 | 0.0085 | 204 | 317 | 89.72 | 51.61 | 145 | | | 2017 Nov 14, 06:22 | 6783 | 0.0005 | 402 | 408 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 114 | | | 2017 Dec 05, 17:37 | 6783 | 0.0003 | 403 | 407 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 197 | | | 2017 Dec 06, 22:59 | 6830 | 0.0003 | 450 | 453 | 93.61 | 51.64 | 288 | | | 2017 Dec 09, 22:17 | 6769 | 0.0010 | 383 | 397 | 92.36 | 51.64 | 28 | | | 2017 Dec 14, 12:33 | 6767 | 0.0009 | 383 | 395 | 92.34 | 51.64 | 56 | | | 2017 Dec 16, 15:17 | 6762 | 0.0015 | 374 | 394 | 92.23 | 51.63 | 87 | | | | Lemur-2 (RocketJinah) 2017-071E 43041 |
Re-entered - 2022 Feb 14 Life 1555 days
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of eight released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.
The is one of a cluster of eight Lemur-2 satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. All are are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 20, 20:21 | 6830 | 0.0001 | 451 | 452 | 93.62 | 51.64 | 147 | | | | AeroCube 7B (OCSD - Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration) 2017-071F 43042 |
Re-entered - 2022 Aug 5 Life 1727 days
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1.5U Cubesat, separated from Aerocube 7C soon after being released by Cygnus. NASA funded mission to test LASER data transmission between satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 11, 00:55 | 6831 | 0.0005 | 450 | 457 | 93.65 | 51.64 | 323 | | | | AeroCube 7C (OCSD - Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration) 2017-071G 43043 |
Re-entered - 2022 Aug 12 Life 1734 days
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1.5U Cubesat, separated from Aerocube 7B soon after being released by Cygnus. NASA funded mission to test LASER data transmission between satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 11, 04:02 | 6831 | 0.0004 | 450 | 456 | 93.65 | 51.64 | 271 | | | | CHEFSat 1 (Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite) 2017-071H 43044 |
Re-entered - 2022 Jan 2 Life 1512 days
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3U Cubesat testing the suitability of using commercial off-the-shelf radio frequency (RF) components and to better understand the effects of weather and atmospheric conditions on E-band links (30-300 GHz frequency). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 11, 14:57 | 6831 | 0.0005 | 450 | 456 | 93.65 | 51.64 | 312 | | | | |
Re-entered - 2022 Sep 12 Life 1765 days
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2U CubeSat tconducting a two-year radiation exposure test to measures data degradation on transmissions due to background noise from space radiation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 11, 02:27 | 6831 | 0.0006 | 448 | 456 | 93.64 | 51.64 | 177 | | | | ISARA (Integrated Solar Array & Reflectarray Antenna) 2017-071P 43050 |
Re-entered - 2022 Feb 23 Life 1564 days
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3U Cubesat to verify aerial design and confirm 100 Mb/s is a viable data rate for transmission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 11, 04:01 | 6831 | 0.0001 | 452 | 453 | 93.64 | 51.64 | 229 | | | | PropCube 2 (Fauna) 2017-071R 43052 |
Re-entered - 2022 Jul 30 Life 1721 days
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1U Cubesat studying irregularities in electron density and their effects on radio transmission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 12, 19:00 | 6831 | 0.0002 | 451 | 454 | 93.64 | 51.64 | 342 | | | | MakerSat 1 2019-071M 45122 |
Re-entered - 2022 Oct 29 Life 1812 days
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1U Cubesat (probably) developed by students at Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho to demonstrate satellite assembly on-orbit. Some components were 3D printed aboard the ISS. Released from Cygnus NG-12 Slingshot deployer, probably 2020 Feb 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2020 Feb 10, 20:24 | 6845 | 0.0010 | 460 | 473 | 93.93 | 51.64 | 285 | | | | Antares second stage 2017-071B 43007 |
Re-entered - 2017 Nov 25 Life 13 days
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Launched SS Gene Cernan. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 12, 13:21 | 6658 | 0.0122 | 199 | 361 | 90.12 | 51.61 | 145 | | | |
2017-072 CZ 4C Taiyuan Space Centre | 2017 Nov 14, 18:35 | Fengyun 3D (Fengyun 3-04) 2017-072A 43010 |
in space
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Second generation meteorological imaging satellite capable of producing three-dimensional analyses of weather systems. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 15, 05:48 | 7183 | 0.0010 | 798 | 812 | 100.98 | 98.65 | 254 | 01:40 | | 2017 Nov 24, 20:44 | 7205 | 0.0000 | 826 | 827 | 101.43 | 98.65 | 244 | 01:40 | | 2023 Feb 13, 11:20 | 7206 | 0.0001 | 828 | 829 | 101.47 | 98.85 | 352 | 01:59 | | | |
in space
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Application satellite from Head Aerospace as a precursor to the Skywalker constellation, carrying a VDES, enhanced AIS receiver for ship-shore communications, and providing communications between internet-connected devices. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 15, 07:29 | 7181 | 0.0009 | 797 | 809 | 100.94 | 98.65 | 264 | 01:40 | | 2023 Feb 13, 12:01 | 7180 | 0.0012 | 794 | 811 | 100.92 | 98.89 | 91 | 03:39 | | | CZ 4C upper stage + Xinyun 2017-072C 43012 |
in space
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Launched Fenyun 3D. Carries XInyun - a small, attached payload aimed at developing internet connectivity for objects in orbit. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites in order to hasten re-entry. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 14, 21:37 | 7084 | 0.0129 | 615 | 798 | 98.90 | 98.60 | 40 | | | |
2017-073 Delta 7290-10C Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Nov 18, 09:47 | NOAA 20 (JPSS, Joint Polar Satellite System 1) 2017-073A 43013 |
in space
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US meteorological satellite belonging to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency measuring weather conditions in the Earth's atmosphere and providing weather images from polar orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 18, 14:25 | 7197 | 0.0002 | 817 | 820 | 101.27 | 98.71 | 107 | 01:25 | | 2017 Dec 26, 22:54 | 7205 | 0.0001 | 826 | 828 | 101.44 | 98.71 | 68 | 01:25 | | 2023 Feb 13, 13:29 | 7205 | 0.0002 | 826 | 828 | 101.44 | 98.74 | 82 | 01:25 | | | Buccaneer RMM 2017-073B 43014 |
in space
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3U Cubesat designed for use in callibrating Jindalee Over-the-Horizon Radar Network (JORN), a military installation in northern Australia. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 19, 14:26 | 7018 | 0.0256 | 460 | 819 | 97.51 | 97.69 | 233 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 23:14 | 6971 | 0.0211 | 446 | 739 | 96.53 | 97.64 | 108 | | | | MiRaTA (Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration) 2017-073C 43015 |
in space
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3U CubeSat from MIT's Lincoln Laboratory evaluating a suite of small instruments for Earth science missions. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 19, 16:03 | 7015 | 0.0258 | 456 | 818 | 97.46 | 97.69 | 233 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:48 | 6981 | 0.0226 | 445 | 760 | 96.74 | 97.65 | 106 | | | | |
in space
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1U Cubesat as technology proof-of-concept mission from NNU (Northwest Nazarene University) of Nampa, Idaho, USA, to demonstrate the characteristics of different plastics in the vacuum of space in preparation for MakerSat-1 – a CubeSat to be manufactured and assembled on the International Space Station. It also carries an imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 19, 04:40 | 7015 | 0.0259 | 455 | 818 | 97.45 | 97.68 | 235 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 04:07 | 6990 | 0.0237 | 447 | 778 | 96.94 | 97.65 | 114 | | | | |
in space
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1U Cubesat built by the AMSAT-North Amarica carrying a single-channel transponder for FM radio. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 19, 19:18 | 7015 | 0.0259 | 454 | 818 | 97.44 | 97.69 | 233 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 03:30 | 6995 | 0.0242 | 448 | 786 | 97.05 | 97.65 | 118 | | | | |
in space
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1U CubeSat built by the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to bring together its engineering disciplines that will test various types of memory for 'bit flipping' caused to solar radiation in low Earth orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 19, 17:40 | 7014 | 0.0259 | 455 | 818 | 97.44 | 97.69 | 233 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 22:56 | 6983 | 0.0229 | 445 | 765 | 96.79 | 97.65 | 109 | | | | Delta 4 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Nov 18 Life <1 day
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Launched NOAA 20 and a collection of Cubesats. De-orbited soon after satellite separation, not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-I29 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Nov 20, 08:05 | EcAMSat (E.coli AntiMicrobial Satellite) 1998-067NG 43019 |
Re-entered - 2021 Dec 8 Life 1479 days
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6U Cubesat (3x2) equipped with payload to investigate space microgravity effects on the antibiotic resistance of E.coli, a bacterial pathogen, as part of the Space Biology Project at NASA Ames Research Center. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 21, 09:43 | 6781 | 0.0006 | 399 | 407 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 113 | | | |
2017-I30 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Nov 20, 12:25 | ASTERIA (Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics) 1998-067NH 43020 |
Re-entered - 2020 Apr 24 Life 886 days
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6U Cubesat (3x2) using a telescope and camera to demonstrate precise pointing stability and repeatability from orbit-to-orbit. Joint a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NASA JPL project. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 21, 09:41 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 110 | | | |
2017-I31 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Nov 20, 17:02 | Dellingr (Radiation Belt Loss Experiment) 1998-067NJ 43021 |
Re-entered - 2021 Jun 10 Life 1298 days
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6U Cubesat (3x2) from NASA to gather high-quality data about the Sun’s influence on Earth’s upper atmosphere. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 20, 22:38 | 6781 | 0.0003 | 401 | 405 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 100 | | | |
2017-074 CZ 6 (Y-2) Taiyuan Space Centre | 2017 Nov 21, 04:50 | Jilin-1 Smart Video 04 (Jilin-1 SP04) 2017-074A 43022 |
in space
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Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Part of a simultaneously-launched Jilin-1 cluster of three satellites, named after the city where the satellites were developed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 21, 12:16 | 6917 | 0.0010 | 532 | 546 | 95.42 | 97.54 | 266 | 12:00 | | 2017 Dec 06, 22:08 | 6919 | 0.0011 | 533 | 548 | 95.45 | 97.54 | 193 | 11:59 | | 2023 Feb 13, 13:53 | 6905 | 0.0008 | 522 | 533 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 11:35 | | | Jilin-1 Smart Video 05 (Jilin-1 SP05) 2017-074B 43023 |
in space
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Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Part of a simultaneously-launched Jilin-1 cluster of three satellites, named after the city where the satellites were developed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 21, 15:27 | 6916 | 0.0010 | 532 | 545 | 95.41 | 97.54 | 265 | 12:00 | | 2017 Dec 06, 20:08 | 6914 | 0.0011 | 528 | 543 | 95.35 | 97.54 | 205 | 12:00 | | 2023 Feb 13, 13:35 | 6905 | 0.0008 | 521 | 532 | 95.16 | 97.50 | 179 | 11:36 | | | Jilin-1 Smart Video 06 (Jilin-1 SP06) 2017-074C 43024 |
in space
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Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Part of a simultaneously-launched Jilin-1 cluster of three satellites, named after the city where the satellites were developed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Nov 21, 15:27 | 6916 | 0.0010 | 531 | 545 | 95.41 | 97.54 | 268 | 12:00 | | 2017 Dec 06, 22:00 | 6916 | 0.0010 | 531 | 545 | 95.40 | 97.54 | 209 | 11:59 | | 2023 Feb 13, 12:32 | 6906 | 0.0010 | 520 | 535 | 95.18 | 97.50 | 183 | 11:36 | | | CZ 6 third stage 2017-074D 43025 |
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 11 Life 2181 days
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Launch Jilin cluster. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 21, 15:27 | 6842 | 0.0102 | 394 | 534 | 93.87 | 97.54 | 26 | | | |
2017-I32 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Nov 21, 08:25 | TechEdSat 6 1998-067NK 43026 |
Re-entered - 2018 May 15 Life 175 days
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3.5U Cubesat from NASA fitted with Exo-Brake, resembling a configurable, cross-shaped parachute capable of varying its drag to control re-entry. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 22, 19:03 | 6780 | 0.0002 | 400 | 403 | 92.59 | 51.64 | 80 | | | |
2017-I33 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2017 Nov 21, 11:40 | |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 7 Life 471 days
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3U Cubesat developed by Penn State University to study space weather phenomena created by stimulating the ionosphere. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 22, 07:14 | 6780 | 0.0005 | 399 | 405 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 90 | | | |
2017-075 CZ 2C Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Nov 24, 18:10 | Yaogan 30-02A 2017-075A 43028 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 25, 00:24 | 6975 | 0.0010 | 590 | 604 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 293 | | | 2017 Dec 26, 01:11 | 6978 | 0.0003 | 598 | 601 | 96.68 | 34.99 | 285 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:42 | 6972 | 0.0001 | 592 | 594 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 148 | | | | Yaogan 30-02B 2017-075B 43029 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 25, 08:09 | 6975 | 0.0010 | 590 | 604 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 293 | | | 2017 Dec 16, 10:36 | 6978 | 0.0004 | 597 | 603 | 96.68 | 34.99 | 114 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:48 | 6972 | 0.0004 | 590 | 596 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 89 | | | | Yaogan 30-02C 2017-075C 43030 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 25, 12:58 | 6975 | 0.0010 | 590 | 604 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 296 | | | 2017 Dec 20, 20:14 | 6978 | 0.0004 | 597 | 603 | 96.68 | 34.99 | 327 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:15 | 6971 | 0.0004 | 590 | 596 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 285 | | | | CZ 2C second stage 2017-075D 43031 |
in space
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Launched cluster of three Yaogan-30 satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Nov 25, 22:13 | 6906 | 0.0103 | 456 | 599 | 95.18 | 35.21 | 63 | | | |
2017-F05 - failed to reach orbit Soyuz-2 1B + Fregat Vostochny Cosmodrome | 2017 Nov 28, 05:41 | |
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Group of 19 satellites lost due to launch software being incorrectly programmed. Satellites carried were Russia's Meteor M2-1 meteorological satellite, Telesat Canada's LEO 2 comsat, AISSat 3 from Norway, Baumanets 2 - a remote sensing satellite, IDEA OSG - a space debris detector, two Corvus BC imaging satellites, ten Lemur-2 satellites, SEAM - a Swedish satellite to study aurorae and radio waves, and the D-Star 1 comsat. |
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2017-076 Soyuz-2 1B Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2017 Dec 2, 10:43 | Cosmos 2524 (Lotos-S № 3) 2017-076A 43032 |
in space
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Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 03, 07:48 | 6948 | 0.0476 | 239 | 901 | 96.06 | 67.14 | 92 | | | 2017 Dec 08, 13:07 | 7283 | 0.0006 | 901 | 910 | 103.10 | 67.15 | 267 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-076B 43033 |
Re-entered - 2019 May 15 Life 529 days
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Launched Cosmos 2524. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 02, 20:34 | 6938 | 0.0463 | 238 | 881 | 95.85 | 67.14 | 92 | | | |
2017-077 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2017 Dec 3, 04:11 | LKW 1 (Land Survey Satellite 1) 2017-077A 43034 |
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High resolution imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Dec 03, 18:32 | 6874 | 0.0010 | 489 | 503 | 94.54 | 97.46 | 256 | 10:30 | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:08 | 6874 | 0.0002 | 494 | 497 | 94.53 | 97.27 | 147 | 10:03 | | | CZ 2D second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 3 Life <1 day
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Launched LKW 1. De-orbited shortly after satellite separation, not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-078 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Dec 10, 16:40 | |
in space
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Chines built comsat for Algeria. Expected location 24°.8 west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Dec 11, 10:42 | 27366 | 0.7604 | 180 | 41795 | 750.88 | 26.36 | 180 | | | 2017 Dec 22, 18:42 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35776 | 35796 | 1436.07 | 0.05 | 81 | 25° west | | 2023 Feb 12, 09:26 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35799 | 1436.11 | 0.04 | 161 | 25° west | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2017-078B 43040 |
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 10 Life 90 days
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Launched Alcomsat 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 11, 04:44 | 26470 | 0.7537 | 142 | 40043 | 714.33 | 26.38 | 179 | | | |
2017-079 Ariane 5ES (VA-240) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2017 Dec 12, 18:36 | Galileo 19 (Nicole, Galileo FOC FM-15) 2017-079A 43055 |
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One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 15, 00:15 | 29305 | 0.0008 | 22905 | 22949 | 832.10 | 57.02 | 222 | | | 2017 Dec 17, 19:20 | 29455 | 0.0032 | 22983 | 23170 | 838.47 | 56.94 | 206 | | | 2017 Dec 20, 00:23 | 29552 | 0.0004 | 23162 | 23186 | 842.63 | 56.99 | 322 | | | 2017 Dec 30, 04:08 | 29685 | 0.0003 | 23298 | 23316 | 848.34 | 56.98 | 230 | | | 2018 Feb 01, 19:55 | 29600 | 0.0001 | 23220 | 23224 | 844.69 | 56.98 | 85 | | | | Galileo 20 (Zofia, Galileo FOC FM-16) 2017-079B 43056 |
in space
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One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 15, 04:06 | 29294 | 0.0004 | 22904 | 22928 | 831.64 | 57.01 | 253 | | | 2017 Dec 28, 00:00 | 29556 | 0.0002 | 23171 | 23183 | 842.79 | 56.92 | 334 | | | 2018 Feb 02, 15:02 | 29601 | 0.0004 | 23212 | 23234 | 844.74 | 56.95 | 270 | | | | Galileo 21 (Alexandre, Galileo FOC FM-17) 2017-079C 43057 |
in space
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One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 14, 14:56 | 29290 | 0.0002 | 22906 | 22918 | 831.47 | 56.94 | 239 | | | 2017 Dec 28, 00:00 | 29463 | 0.0004 | 23073 | 23096 | 838.81 | 56.94 | 88 | | | 2018 Feb 16, 12:58 | 29527 | 0.0024 | 23078 | 23220 | 841.57 | 56.97 | 340 | | | 2018 Mar 01, 19:37 | 29600 | 0.0002 | 23216 | 23229 | 844.71 | 56.93 | 295 | | | | Galileo 22 (Irina, Galileo FOC FM-18) 2017-079D 43058 |
in space
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One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 14, 14:49 | 29284 | 0.0003 | 22897 | 22914 | 831.19 | 57.02 | 196 | | | 2017 Dec 21, 12:13 | 29405 | 0.0042 | 22903 | 23150 | 836.34 | 56.96 | 13 | | | 2017 Dec 25, 03:46 | 29534 | 0.0002 | 23150 | 23161 | 841.85 | 56.98 | 271 | | | 2018 Feb 21, 09:52 | 29600 | 0.0003 | 23213 | 23231 | 844.70 | 56.94 | 277 | | | | Ariane 5 upper stage 2017-079E 43059 |
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Launched cluster of Galileo satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 14, 14:57 | 29278 | 0.0002 | 22893 | 22906 | 830.93 | 57.02 | 17 | | | |
2017-080 Falcon 9 v1.2 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station | 2017 Dec 15, 15:36 | SpaceX Dragon CRS-13 2017-080A 43060 |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 13 Life 29 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator System Dec 17 at 10:57 UTC and attached to the lower port of the Harmony module at 13:26 UTC. Undocked using the RMS 2018 Jan 12 at 10:47 UTC. Released Jan 13 at 09:58 UTC. Retro-fire led to splashdown at 15:37 UTC in the Pacific Ocean, about 300 km SW of Baja, California.
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epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 15, 18:52 | 6657 | 0.0114 | 204 | 355 | 90.10 | 51.64 | 46 | | | 2017 Dec 16, 20:03 | 6762 | 0.0119 | 303 | 464 | 92.23 | 51.76 | 165 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 15 Life <1 day
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Launched SpaceX Dragon CRS-13. De-orbited shortly after spacecraft separation, not Catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-081 Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Dec 17, 07:21 | Soyuz MS-07 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 737) 2017-081A 43063 |
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 3 Life 168 days
Returned to Earth |
Carrying crew to ISS - Anton Shkaplerov (Roscosmos), Scott Tingle (NASA) and Norishige (Japan). Docked with the Rassvet module of the ISS Dec 19 at 08:39 UTC, four minutes earlier than planned. Undocked, carrying its original crew, 2018 Apr 3 at 09:14:40 UTC. Retro-fire at 11:47 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 147 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 12:39 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 17, 16:24 | 6635 | 0.0010 | 250 | 263 | 89.64 | 51.64 | 134 | | | 2017 Dec 19, 07:34 | 6783 | 0.0003 | 403 | 406 | 92.65 | 51.64 | 257 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2017-081B 43064 |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 20 Life 3 days
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Launched Soyuz MS-07. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 17, 07:52 | 6586 | 0.0027 | 190 | 226 | 88.65 | 51.62 | 60 | | | |
2017-082 H-IIA 202 (F-37) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2017 Dec 23, 01:26 | Shikisai (GCOM-C) 2017-082A 43065 |
in space
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Global Change Observation Mission, an imaging satellite monitoring changes in aerosols, cloud cover and vegetation |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Dec 23, 15:59 | 7170 | 0.0002 | 790 | 793 | 100.70 | 98.70 | 188 | 10:15 | | 2018 Jan 22, 13:41 | 7179 | 0.0001 | 800 | 802 | 100.89 | 98.68 | 114 | 10:16 | | 2023 Feb 13, 05:08 | 7179 | 0.0001 | 800 | 802 | 100.89 | 98.62 | 99 | 10:26 | | | Tsubame (Super Low Altitude Test Satellite) 2017-082B 43066 |
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 1 Life 647 days
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Small satellite from the Tokyo Institute of Technolgy observing ephemeral, high-energy phenomena, such as gamma ray bursts, using polarimetry of hard X-rays. Also acted as demostrator for a new gyro system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:56 | 6921 | 0.0124 | 457 | 629 | 95.51 | 98.32 | 110 | | | | H-2A upper stage 2017-082C 43067 |
in space
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Launched GCOM-C and Tsubame. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 05:45 | 6927 | 0.0127 | 461 | 637 | 95.63 | 98.34 | 113 | | | |
2017-083 Falcon 9 v1.2 Vandenberg Air Force Base | 2017 Dec 23, 01:27 | Iridium 135 (Iridium Next) 2017-083A 43070 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:57 | 6997 | 0.0011 | 611 | 627 | 97.08 | 86.69 | 264 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 08:39 | 7156 | 0.0003 | 776 | 780 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 86 | | | | Iridium 138 (Iridium Next) 2017-083B 43071 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:57 | 6997 | 0.0012 | 611 | 627 | 97.08 | 86.69 | 269 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 14:17 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 102 | | | | Iridium 116 (Iridium Next) 2017-083C 43072 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:57 | 6997 | 0.0011 | 611 | 626 | 97.08 | 86.69 | 256 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 18:33 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 88 | | | | Iridium 130 (Iridium Next) 2017-083D 43073 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:57 | 6997 | 0.0011 | 611 | 626 | 97.08 | 86.69 | 255 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 14:26 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 99 | | | | Iridium 151 (Iridium Next) 2017-083E 43074 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:57 | 6997 | 0.0011 | 611 | 626 | 97.07 | 86.69 | 254 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 08:48 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 86 | | | | Iridium 134 (Iridium Next) 2017-083F 43075 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:57 | 6996 | 0.0012 | 610 | 626 | 97.06 | 86.69 | 256 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 14:44 | 7156 | 0.0003 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 100 | | | | Iridium 137 (Iridium Next) 2017-083G 43076 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:56 | 6996 | 0.0012 | 610 | 626 | 97.06 | 86.68 | 254 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 20:04 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 82 | | | | Iridium 141 (Iridium Next) 2017-083H 43077 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:56 | 6996 | 0.0011 | 610 | 626 | 97.06 | 86.68 | 251 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 14:53 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 99 | | | | Iridium 153 (Iridium Next) 2017-083J 43078 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:56 | 6996 | 0.0011 | 610 | 626 | 97.05 | 86.69 | 253 | | | 2018 Sep 07, 12:08 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 56 | | | | Iridium 131 (Iridium Next) 2017-083K 43079 |
in space
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One of a simultaneously-launched set of ten satellites. Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 23, 08:56 | 6996 | 0.0012 | 609 | 626 | 97.05 | 86.68 | 256 | | | 2018 Mar 05, 14:35 | 7156 | 0.0002 | 776 | 779 | 100.40 | 86.40 | 102 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 23 Life <1 day
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Launched cluster of Iridium satellites. De-orbited shortly after satellite separation, not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-084 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2017 Dec 23, 04:14 | LKW-2 (Land Survey Satellite 2) 2017-084A 43080 |
in space
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High resolution imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2017 Dec 23, 13:40 | 6874 | 0.0009 | 490 | 503 | 94.54 | 97.46 | 261 | 10:34 | | 2023 Feb 13, 09:17 | 6873 | 0.0002 | 493 | 497 | 94.52 | 97.28 | 148 | 10:11 | | | CZ 2D second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 23 Life <1 day
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Launched LKW-1. De-orbited shortly after satellite separation, not catalogued. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2017-085 CZ 2C Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Dec 25, 19:44 | Yaogan 30-03A 2017-085A 43081 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for ‘"electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 26, 03:42 | 6975 | 0.0010 | 590 | 603 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 290 | | | 2018 Jan 01, 08:45 | 6969 | 0.0007 | 585 | 596 | 96.49 | 35.00 | 301 | | | 2018 Jan 14, 01:54 | 6978 | 0.0001 | 599 | 600 | 96.68 | 35.02 | 328 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 04:44 | 6971 | 0.0005 | 590 | 597 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 345 | | | | Yaogan 30-03B 2017-085B 43082 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 26, 05:21 | 6975 | 0.0010 | 590 | 604 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 292 | | | 2018 Jan 14, 13:41 | 6978 | 0.0005 | 596 | 603 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 121 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 05:16 | 6971 | 0.0005 | 590 | 597 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 218 | | | | Yaogan 30-03C 2017-085C 43083 |
in space
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One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 26, 05:25 | 6975 | 0.0008 | 591 | 603 | 96.62 | 35.00 | 290 | | | 2017 Dec 31, 22:04 | 6984 | 0.0007 | 602 | 611 | 96.82 | 34.99 | 285 | | | 2018 Jan 02, 04:12 | 6986 | 0.0005 | 604 | 611 | 96.84 | 35.00 | 290 | | | 2018 Jan 17, 14:37 | 6978 | 0.0006 | 596 | 604 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 277 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:36 | 6972 | 0.0006 | 589 | 598 | 96.55 | 35.00 | 345 | | | | CZ 2C second stage 2017-085D 43084 |
in space
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Launched cluster of three Yaogan-30 satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 26, 03:33 | 6933 | 0.0103 | 483 | 626 | 95.75 | 34.67 | 344 | | | |
2017-086 Zenit-3SLB + Fregat Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2017 Dec 26, 19:00 | Angosat 1 (Angosat № 1L) 2017-086A 43087 |
in space
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Russian built comsat to be operated by Angosat of Angola. Stranded in geosynchronous drift orbit when a power problem prevented proper communication with ground stations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 31, 18:39 | 42418 | 0.0018 | 35962 | 36118 | 1449.06 | 0.07 | 98 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 12:02 | 42415 | 0.0016 | 35971 | 36104 | 1448.92 | 4.49 | 143 | | | | Fregat rocket stage 2017-086B 43088 |
in space
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Launched Angosat 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 31, 15:27 | 42701 | 0.0105 | 35875 | 36770 | 1463.57 | 0.21 | 36 | | | | Zenit upper stage 2017-086D 43090 |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 27 Life 32 days
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Launched Angosat 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Dec 27, 05:29 | 6735 | 0.0283 | 166 | 547 | 91.67 | 51.37 | 60 | | | |
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