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| 2023 - 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.
2023-001 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 3, 14:56 | STARVIBE (Small Telescope for Advanced Reconnaissance Vision Inspection Boom Experiment) 2023-001A 55009 |
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6U Cubesat from Scanway Space - demonstration mission to verify the performance of two optical payloads - an Earth observation telescope and a system for auto-inspection of satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:35. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 17:22 | 6909 | 0.0010 | 524 | 538 | 95.25 | 97.50 | 191 | 09:31 | | | |
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6U Cubesat from Spanish company Open Cosmos and carrying an Earth imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:12. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 17:22 | 6908 | 0.0010 | 523 | 538 | 95.24 | 97.50 | 193 | 09:31 | | | BRO-8 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 8) 2023-001C 55011 |
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6U Cubesat (3x2) from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:01. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 17:21 | 6908 | 0.0011 | 523 | 538 | 95.24 | 97.51 | 194 | 09:31 | | | Connecta T1.2 2023-001D 55012 |
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3U Cubesat from Turkish company Plan-S as a demonstrator for a constellation of broadband communications satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:59:51. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 17:20 | 6908 | 0.0012 | 522 | 538 | 95.23 | 97.51 | 193 | 09:31 | | | Milspace 2 - Birkeland 2023-001G 55015 |
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6U Cubesat in joint military project between The Netherlands Norway to detect and pinpoint the source of radar transmissions from the Earth's surface. One of a pair of similar satellites launched on the Transporter 6 mission. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:02:02. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 17:19 | 6908 | 0.0012 | 521 | 537 | 95.22 | 97.51 | 189 | 09:31 | | | Lynk Tower 4 2023-001AB 55034 |
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Small satellite from Lynk Global providing two-way connectivity for broadband, voice, and text messaging globally. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:02. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 07:44 | 6907 | 0.0013 | 520 | 537 | 95.21 | 97.50 | 177 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:50. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 12:25 | 6905 | 0.0014 | 517 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 183 | 09:31 | | | Lemur-2 (Emmaculate) 2023-001AE 55037 |
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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. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:44.
One of six Lemur-2 satellites carried on the Transporter 6 launch. All are accounted for. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 09:10 | 6903 | 0.0016 | 514 | 536 | 95.14 | 97.51 | 177 | 09:31 | | | Flock 4Y-1 2023-001AG 55039 |
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3U Cubesat - part of Planet's Flock 4Y cluster of second generation imaging satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:03.
One of thirty six similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch. All are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:45 | 6906 | 0.0013 | 519 | 537 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 158 | 09:31 | | | Skykraft 1 2023-001AJ 55041 |
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Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:34. Also acted as a carrier of four further Skykraft satellites that were released from it around Jan 12. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:42 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 537 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 162 | 09:31 | | | Sternula 1 2023-001AM 55044 |
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6U Cubesat - Danish satellite carrying a VDES (AIS 2) transmitter/receiver to relay messages between ships at sea and between ships and shore staions. Released from launch vehicle at L +1:06:30. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:44 | 6906 | 0.0013 | 519 | 537 | 95.20 | 97.51 | 167 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 34 (Amelia Earhart) 2023-001AN 55045 |
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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. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:21:48. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:44 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 158 | 09:31 | | | Lynk Tower 3 2023-001AP 55046 |
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Small satellite from Lynk Global providing two-way connectivity for broadband, voice, and text messaging globally. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:19:46. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 21:05 | 6906 | 0.0013 | 519 | 537 | 95.20 | 97.50 | 160 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 33 (Albania 2) 2023-001AQ 55047 |
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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. To provide data under contract to the Albanian government. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:22:03. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:19 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 158 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 35 (Williamina Fleming) 2023-001AR 55048 |
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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. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:24:47. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:18 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 537 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 160 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:04. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:42 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 537 | 95.18 | 97.50 | 160 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:46. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:16 | 6905 | 0.0013 | 517 | 536 | 95.16 | 97.50 | 163 | 09:31 | | | ION SCV-008 (Fierce Franciscus) 2023-001AU 55051 |
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Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:26:05.
Hosted payloads:
Genergo 2 - a low thrust manoeuvring system, to be confirmed - may be aboard SCV-007.
Satellites:
TAUSat 2, released Jan 16
Sharjah Sat 1, released Jan 17
Futura SM1, released Jan 18
Futura SM3, released Jan 20 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:53 | 6906 | 0.0016 | 517 | 539 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 169 | 09:31 | | 2023 Jan 24, 11:59 | 6906 | 0.0015 | 517 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 142 | 09:31 | | 2023 Jan 24, 16:45 | 6906 | 0.0016 | 517 | 539 | 95.20 | 97.50 | 137 | 09:31 | | 2023 Jan 31, 09:06 | 6905 | 0.0016 | 516 | 538 | 95.18 | 97.54 | 121 | 09:30 | | 2023 Feb 02, 16:41 | 6907 | 0.0019 | 516 | 542 | 95.22 | 97.54 | 115 | 09:31 | | 2023 Feb 04, 08:23 | 6908 | 0.0020 | 517 | 544 | 95.24 | 97.57 | 113 | 09:31 | | 2023 Feb 10, 13:42 | 6909 | 0.0020 | 517 | 545 | 95.25 | 97.65 | 96 | 09:31 | | 2023 Feb 27, 09:27 | 6914 | 0.0026 | 518 | 553 | 95.35 | 98.23 | 63 | 09:35 | | | |
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Small satellite from EOS Sat equipped with Earth imaging and remote sensing systems to support agriculture in particular. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:31:10 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 21:03 | 6906 | 0.0015 | 517 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 161 | 09:31 | | | Skykraft 1A 2023-001AX 55054 |
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Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage.
One of four similar satellites released from Skykraft 1 around Jan 12. All are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:17 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 537 | 95.18 | 97.50 | 162 | 09:31 | | | Vigoride 5 2023-001AZ 55056 |
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Satellite carrier from US company Momentus Systems, carrying a single satellite to be released in the weeks after launch. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:28:10.
Payload:
Zeus 1 - 3U Cubesat from Qosmosys of Singapore to demonstrate its satellite platform. Also carries copies of fifty pieces of artwork. Still contained within Vigoride 5 as of March 1. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:15 | 6905 | 0.0014 | 517 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 09:31 | | | ION SCV-007 (Glorious Gratia) 2023-001BD 55060 |
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Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:24:59.
Hosted payloads:
Drago 2 (Demonstrator of Remote Analysis of Ground Observations) - equipped with infrared Earth imaging system,
Cryptosat 2 - prototype of a satellite to operate blockchain and other encrypted systems in orbit, to be confirmed.
Satellites:
Kelpie 1 (55107/2023-001DC) - released around February 28. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 03:39 | 6909 | 0.0018 | 518 | 543 | 95.25 | 97.50 | 178 | 09:31 | | 2023 Jan 25, 08:33 | 6955 | 0.0079 | 522 | 632 | 96.21 | 97.49 | 161 | 09:30 | | 2023 Jan 28, 14:40 | 6957 | 0.0082 | 522 | 636 | 96.24 | 97.57 | 150 | 09:30 | | 2023 Feb 01, 08:33 | 6957 | 0.0083 | 521 | 636 | 96.25 | 97.61 | 138 | 09:30 | | 2023 Feb 08, 23:33 | 6957 | 0.0084 | 520 | 638 | 96.26 | 97.80 | 113 | 09:30 | | 2023 Feb 23, 18:09 | 7024 | 0.0012 | 638 | 655 | 97.65 | 98.06 | 260 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:31. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:49 | 6905 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 32 (Albania 1) 2023-001BH 55064 |
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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. To provide data under contract to the Albanian government. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:00. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:23 | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 536 | 95.16 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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6U Cubesat from Israel equipped with an expandable, reconfigurable antenna that will unfurl once in orbit. It carries an internet communicaions system to allow tracking of mobile items such as individual shipping containers. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:50 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:42 | 6903 | 0.0016 | 514 | 536 | 95.13 | 97.51 | 166 | 09:31 | | | Sony Sphere-1 2023-001BR 55072 |
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6U Cubesat from Sony-Starsphere equipped with a high resolution video and still imaging system from Sony, and a water-based thruster system for orbit control. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:40 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:45 | 6904 | 0.0016 | 515 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.51 | 164 | 09:31 | | | TAUSat 2 (Tel Aviv University Satellite) 2023-001BS 55073 |
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2U Cubesat from Tel Aviv University designed to detect small objects in orbit. Released from SCV-008 Jan 16. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:45 | 6902 | 0.0018 | 511 | 536 | 95.10 | 97.50 | 145 | 09:31 | | | YAM 5 (Yet Another Mission 5) 2023-001BV 55076 |
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Small satellite from Loft Orbital Solutions - unspecified payload. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:42 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:48 | 6905 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 09:31 | | | Gama Alpha 2023-001CD 55084 |
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6U Cubesat from NanoAvioniccs carrying a solar sail from the Gama company to demonstrate its use as a propulsion system. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:00. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:17 | 6903 | 0.0016 | 514 | 537 | 95.14 | 97.50 | 156 | 09:31 | | | Kleos Observer Mission 1 (KSF-3a) 2023-001CF 55086 |
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6U Cubesat - one of four satellites orbiting together, designed to observe maritime activity, particularly of shipping in strategic areas not using AIS. Carries radio receivers to monitor nautical radio bands. Satellite built by GomSpace in Denmark for Luxemburg company Kleos Space. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:01:11.
One of four Kleos satellites carried by Sherpa LTE-1, all aimed at similar orbits to fly in formation.
All have been confirmed operational. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:16 | 6903 | 0.0017 | 513 | 536 | 95.13 | 97.50 | 159 | 09:31 | | | Milspace 2 - Huygens 2023-001CN 55093 |
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6U Cubesat in joint military project between The Netherlands Norway to detect and pinpoint the source of radar transmissions from the Earth's surface. One of a pair of satellites launched on the Transporter 6 mission. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:18. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:14 | 6903 | 0.0017 | 513 | 536 | 95.12 | 97.50 | 156 | 09:31 | | | |
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1U Cubesat from the Czech Republic testing space environment sensors and carrying an amateur radio system. Launched to replace the failed BDSat 1 (52175/2022-33U). Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:34. Catalogue Number and Designation based on amateur observations and are to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:13 | 6902 | 0.0018 | 512 | 536 | 95.12 | 97.51 | 157 | 09:31 | | | SpaceBEE 156 2023-001CU 55099 |
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0.25U Cubesat from Swarm Technologies to provide a two-way communications system from LEO as part of a 150 satellite constellation. To aid tracking,the satellite carries a radar retro-reflector. It also carries a GPS receiver to help determine its location.Released from launch vehicle at L +01:02:07.
One of twelve SpaceBEE satellites carried on this launch. All were aimed at similar orbits. All are accounted for. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:13 | 6902 | 0.0017 | 512 | 536 | 95.11 | 97.50 | 157 | 09:31 | | | KuwaitSat-1 2023-001CY 55103 |
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2U Cubesat from Kuwait University, equipped with an imaging payload to be used to determine the satellite'attitude in space. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:24. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:13 | 6903 | 0.0018 | 512 | 537 | 95.12 | 97.51 | 156 | 09:31 | | | Sharjah Sat 1 2023-001CY 55104 |
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3U Cubesat from Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) of the University of Sharjah. Carries instruments to study the Sun and space weather. Released from SCV-008 Jan 17. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 24, 18:28 | 6909 | 0.0013 | 522 | 539 | 95.24 | 97.50 | 156 | 09:30 | | | Futura SM1 2023-001CZ 55105 |
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3U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind with an unspecified payload. Released from ION SCV-008 Jan 18 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 25, 03:41 | 6896 | 0.0014 | 508 | 528 | 94.99 | 97.51 | 131 | 09:31 | | | Futura SM3 2023-001DA 55106 |
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6U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind with an unspecified payload. Released from ION SCV-008 Jan 18 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 24, 19:55 | 6902 | 0.0015 | 514 | 535 | 95.12 | 97.51 | 147 | 09:31 | | | Kelpie 1 (AAC-AIS-SAT-1) 2023-001DC 55107 |
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3U Cubesat from AAC Clyde Space built in collaboration with ORBCOMM. It carries a multi-channel AIS receiver for relating short messages from ship to shore via ORBCOMM's satellite comms network. Released from ION SCV-007 at the end of February. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 02, 13:00 | 7024 | 0.0013 | 637 | 655 | 97.64 | 98.07 | 226 | | | | |
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Satellite carrier from Epic Aerospace - holding a single unidentified satellite. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:28:54 but probably failed to activate. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Endurosat Platform 2 (SharedSat 2211) 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat - carries several individual payloads. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:35. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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3U Cubesat from Orbital Astronautics, a UK/New Zealand base company - payload details awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:23. May have failed to activate. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:22:58. May have failed to activate. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Satellite carrier from a company called Launcher with six small satellites and four hosted payloads. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:26:11. Failed to establish orientation due to a problem with its onboard GPS. As a result it was unable to point its solar cells correctly and the internal batteries ran down so planned release of satellites was not possible.
Deployable payloads may include:
PROVES-Yearling (Pleiades Rapid Orbital Verification Experimental System) - 1U Cubesat from BroncoSpace al Calpoly, designed to allow users on the ground to experiment with satellite hardware and software - includes and imaging system.
Celestial - 1U Cubesat from Skyline as a demonstrator of its small satellite platform,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat from InnovaSpace - mission details awaited,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat from Stanford Student Space Initiative,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat, unidentified owner.
Hosted payloads include:
CesiumAstro’s Nightingale - to demonstrate advanced phased array communication,
Undisclosed customer – payload not known,
Beyond Burials – carrying cremated human remains,
TRL11 – details awaited. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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1U Cubesat from the National Technical University of Ukraine carrying a demonstrator for the use of heat pipes for thermal regulation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:12. May have failed to activate. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched Transporter 6, multisatellite mission. A 12U Cubesat, RROCI (Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager), failed to separate and never entered independent orbit. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 17:15 UTC |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-I01 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2023 Jan 6, 08:02 | |
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1U Cubesat - student developed satellite from Surya University, Indonesia. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 17:26 | 6792 | 0.0004 | 411 | 416 | 92.84 | 51.64 | 216 | | | |
2023-I02 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2023 Jan 6, 09:00 | |
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3U Cubesat jointly developed by ArkEdge Space Inc and the University of Fukui, Japan. Carries an imaging system, an onboard processor for preparing data for transmission and a propulsion system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 17:25 | 6792 | 0.0005 | 410 | 417 | 92.84 | 51.64 | 288 | | | |
2023-I03 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2023 Jan 6, 09:32 | |
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3U Cubesat for the HSK radio club of Japan, providing high-speed data links for amateur radio users. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 17:25 | 6792 | 0.0003 | 412 | 416 | 92.84 | 51.64 | 200 | | | |
2023-002 CZ 7A Wenchang Space Centre | 2023 Jan 8, 22:00 | |
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Test satellite described as "…scientific testing, technical verification". May be a satellite retrieval & disposal mission similar to Shijian 21 (49330/2021-094A) or may be a servicing/refuelling mission for Tianlian. Drifted around the GEO belt then settled close to Tianlian 1-03 (38730/2012-040A) on February 28. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 09, 08:07 | 24379 | 0.7298 | 209 | 35793 | 631.36 | 16.42 | 180 | | | 2023 Jan 09, 14:27 | 24719 | 0.7063 | 883 | 35799 | 644.63 | 14.31 | 180 | | | 2023 Jan 17, 15:46 | 42431 | 0.0001 | 36050 | 36057 | 1449.74 | 0.50 | 288 | 151° east | | 2023 Jan 17, 19:16 | 42384 | 0.0012 | 35956 | 36055 | 1447.32 | 0.50 | 229 | 151° east | | 2023 Jan 18, 15:03 | 42335 | 0.0032 | 35823 | 36092 | 1444.81 | 0.50 | 239 | 149° east | | 2023 Jan 23, 16:46 | 42411 | 0.0015 | 35968 | 36096 | 1448.67 | 0.52 | 233 | 137° east | | 2023 Jan 29, 23:28 | 42362 | 0.0004 | 35967 | 36000 | 1446.18 | 0.53 | 246 | 118° east | | 2023 Feb 01, 10:44 | 42329 | 0.0004 | 35934 | 35967 | 1444.48 | 0.54 | 51 | 112° east | | 2023 Feb 06, 10:42 | 42296 | 0.0010 | 35876 | 35960 | 1442.81 | 0.55 | 64 | 102° east | | 2023 Feb 07, 21:15 | 42301 | 0.0009 | 35885 | 35960 | 1443.06 | 0.55 | 59 | 100° east | | 2023 Feb 08, 10:30 | 42351 | 0.0005 | 35952 | 35993 | 1445.60 | 0.56 | 309 | 99° east | | 2023 Feb 08, 21:29 | 42489 | 0.0029 | 35987 | 36235 | 1452.69 | 0.56 | 13 | 97° east | | 2023 Feb 14, 16:59 | 42489 | 0.0030 | 35986 | 36237 | 1452.72 | 0.57 | 13 | 73° east | | 2023 Feb 19, 09:44 | 42512 | 0.0024 | 36031 | 36237 | 1453.87 | 0.58 | 14 | 54° east | | 2023 Feb 27, 14:16 | 42211 | 0.0013 | 35777 | 35889 | 1438.48 | 0.61 | 6 | 20° east | | 2023 Feb 28, 12:54 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35764 | 35809 | 1436.10 | 0.61 | 340 | 20° east | | 2023 Mar 18, 02:32 | 42191 | 0.0011 | 35765 | 35860 | 1437.43 | 0.65 | 303 | 20° east | | 2023 Mar 19, 20:14 | 42177 | 0.0012 | 35749 | 35849 | 1436.73 | 0.66 | 287 | 20° east | | 2023 Mar 22, 20:05 | 42167 | 0.0008 | 35754 | 35824 | 1436.22 | 0.67 | 296 | 20° east | | 2023 Mar 23, 09:29 | 42162 | 0.0008 | 35748 | 35818 | 1435.93 | 0.67 | 286 | 20° east | | | unidentified object 2023-002C 55180 |
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Separated from Shijian 23 on January 16 at around 21:30 UTC. No further information at this time. A similar item accompanied Shijian 21 (49330/2021-094A) and was used as a practice rendezvous target. May be the propulsion stage that transferred Shijian 23 to GEO drift orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 19, 06:22 | 42422 | 0.0002 | 36036 | 36051 | 1449.24 | 0.50 | 291 | 146° east | | 2023 Jan 23, 06:59 | 42422 | 0.0002 | 36037 | 36051 | 1449.26 | 0.52 | 277 | 133° east | | 2023 Feb 12, 16:53 | 42424 | 0.0002 | 36037 | 36054 | 1449.34 | 0.57 | 277 | 66° east | | 2023 Mar 11, 14:15 | 42422 | 0.0002 | 36033 | 36054 | 1449.24 | 0.64 | 292 | 23° west | | | CZ 7A third stage 2023-002B 55132 |
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Launched Shijian 23. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 08:02 | 23516 | 0.7225 | 149 | 34126 | 598.13 | 16.44 | 179 | | | |
2023-003 Ceres-1 (Y-5) Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 9, 05:04 | Science & Technology 1 2023-003A 55133 |
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Payload includes an Earth imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 09, 20:47 | 6881 | 0.0012 | 495 | 511 | 94.68 | 97.27 | 293 | 11:23 | | 2023 Jan 11, 23:37 | 6887 | 0.0008 | 503 | 514 | 94.79 | 97.27 | 255 | 11:23 | | 2023 Jan 13, 05:18 | 6892 | 0.0006 | 510 | 519 | 94.91 | 97.27 | 249 | 11:23 | | 2023 Mar 07, 04:51 | 6884 | 0.0006 | 502 | 511 | 94.74 | 97.27 | 64 | 11:17 | | 2023 Mar 10, 11:42 | 6901 | 0.0004 | 520 | 526 | 95.09 | 97.26 | 178 | 11:17 | | 2023 Mar 17, 07:25 | 6905 | 0.0005 | 524 | 530 | 95.17 | 97.26 | 40 | 11:16 | | | Nantong Zhongxue 2023-003xx |
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Student satellite from Nantong Middle School, China. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | |
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Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | |
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Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | |
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Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | Ceres 1 fourth stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 9 Life <1 day
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Launched cluster of five satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-004 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 9, 22:50 | OneWeb 0532 2023-004A 55140 |
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Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb.
One of 40 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 05:45 | 6983 | 0.0002 | 603 | 606 | 96.78 | 86.50 | 128 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 10 Life 1 day
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Launched forty OneWeb satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-F01 - failed to reach orbit LauncherOne Boeing 747, Atlantic Ocean SW of Ireland | 2023 Jan 9, 23:10 | |
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Carried on first Virgin Orbit launch from Europe. Carrier aircraft took off from Newquay, Cornwall UK. Lost when launcher second stage failed to perform to expectation. |
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2023-F02 - failed to reach orbit ABL RS1 Kodiak Launch Centre, Alaska | 2023 Jan 10, 23:27 | |
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6U Cubesat - one of a pair of satellites from Onmniteq on first orbital launch attempt by ABL Space Systems. Carries a paylosd to test inter-satellite radio communications. Aimed at 200 - 350 km, 87° orbit. Destroyed when launch vehicle first stage shut down a few seconds after lift-off and it fell back onto the launch pad. |
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6U Cubesat - one of a pair of satellites from Onmniteq on first orbital launch attempt by ABL Space Systems. Carries a paylosd to test inter-satellite radio communications. Aimed at 200 - 350 km, 87° orbit. Destroyed when launch vehicle first stage shut down a few seconds after lift-off and it fell back onto the launch pad. |
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2023-005 CZ 2C Xichang Space Centre | 2023 Jan 12, 18:10 | APStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E) 2023-005A 55239 |
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Commercial comsat owned by APT Mobile SatCom to provide to provide high-bandwidth satellite broadband telecommunications services for airborne, shipborne and other mobile applications. Launched initially to low orbit but main engine of attached propulsion unit failed to fire so early orbit raising to GTO used repeated firings of its low-thrust nozzles until Jan 21. The propulsion unit separated from Apstar Jan 23. Future orbit raising will use onboard electric propulsion to reach GEO. Expected location - 134° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 13, 08:12 | 6813 | 0.0303 | 229 | 641 | 93.28 | 28.51 | 94 | | | 2023 Jan 17, 12:38 | 7895 | 0.1015 | 716 | 2318 | 116.36 | 28.50 | 104 | | | 2023 Jan 19, 03:39 | 8795 | 0.1873 | 770 | 4064 | 136.82 | 28.23 | 117 | | | 2023 Jan 21, 10:42 | 10289 | 0.2979 | 846 | 6977 | 173.12 | 28.51 | 121 | | | 2023 Jan 28, 07:15 | 10634 | 0.2677 | 1409 | 7103 | 181.89 | 28.71 | 145 | | | 2023 Feb 05, 02:31 | 11063 | 0.2412 | 2016 | 7354 | 193.01 | 28.51 | 161 | | | 2023 Feb 12, 05:26 | 11297 | 0.2298 | 2323 | 7515 | 199.16 | 28.53 | 176 | | | 2023 Feb 19, 04:48 | 11997 | 0.2093 | 3107 | 8130 | 217.95 | 28.46 | 188 | | | 2023 Feb 26, 00:23 | 12429 | 0.1868 | 3729 | 8372 | 229.82 | 28.46 | 198 | | | 2023 Mar 05, 04:54 | 13260 | 0.1887 | 4380 | 9383 | 253.26 | 28.66 | 208 | | | 2023 Mar 11, 13:49 | 13591 | 0.1616 | 5017 | 9409 | 262.82 | 28.53 | 213 | | | 2023 Mar 17, 04:27 | 13983 | 0.1606 | 5360 | 9850 | 274.26 | 28.80 | 226 | | | | CZ 2C second stage. 2023-005B 55240 |
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 7 Life 26 days
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Launched APStar 6E. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 02:28 | 6723 | 0.0207 | 206 | 485 | 91.44 | 28.51 | 112 | | | | APStar 6E propulsion module 2023-005C 55447 |
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Intended to propel APStar 6E towards GEO. A fault prevented use of its main engine nozzle but, up to January 23, orbit raising used its low-thrust zozzles. Reportedly separated from APStar 6E January 23 at 13:31 UTC. It's first measured orbit indicates that its thrusters were fired some time after it departed from Apstar 6E. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 01, 06:39 | 10923 | 0.2303 | 2030 | 7060 | 189.35 | 28.66 | 154 | | | |
2023-006 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 13, 07:00 | |
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Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 15:01 | 6894 | 0.0011 | 508 | 523 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 287 | | | | |
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Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 15:01 | 6894 | 0.0010 | 509 | 523 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 287 | | | | |
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Chinese photographic or electronic reconnaissance satellite. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 16:33 | 6896 | 0.0007 | 513 | 523 | 94.98 | 43.20 | 270 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 10:58 | 6894 | 0.0004 | 513 | 519 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 110 | | | | CZ 2D second stage 2023-006D 55245 |
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Launched Yaogan 37, Shiyan 22A and Shiyan 22B. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 16:32 | 6896 | 0.0008 | 512 | 523 | 94.98 | 43.20 | 277 | | | |
2023-007 CZ 2D Taiyuan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 15, 03:14 | |
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Communications test/demonstrator satellite from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Golden Bauhinia 3 2023-007xx |
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Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Golden Bauhinia 4 2023-007xx |
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Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Golden Bauhinia 6 2023-007xx |
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Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Jilin-1 High Resolution 3D 34 (Jilin-1 GF3D 34) 2023-007xx |
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High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Luojia-3 01 (Shuangqing 1) 2023-007xx |
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Small satellite equipped with an imaging system and an intelligent processing system to prepare data before transmission to the ground. Also equipped with a (probably laser) communications system to provide links to other satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communications system for satellite to satellite links with the earlier-launched Qilu 1 (2021-033 launch). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communications system for satellite to satellite links with the earlier-launched Qilu 1 (2021-033 launch). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Software defined satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, carrying an Earth imaging system. The software is capable of modifying how the imaging system operates and processing data onboard before transmitting it to the ground. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite with an infrared detector, unclear whether it's for Earth observation or for astronomy. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite with an infrared detector, unclear whether it's for Earth observation or for astronomy. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | CZ 2D second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 15 Life <1 day
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Launched fourteen small satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-008 Falcon Heavy Kennedy Space Center | 2023 Jan 15, 22:56 | USA 342 (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM 2, CBAS 2) 2023-008A 55263 |
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Primary payload of the USSF-67 mission. US military comsat to supplement the fixed comsat network and provide specialised comms to US armed forces in the field. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. Aimed at an unannounced geosynchronous location. The first orbit listed is based on information provided by Space-Track and SpaceX. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 16, 05:00 | 41603 | 0.0006 | 35199 | 35251 | 1407.50 | 0.06 | 0 | 115° east | | 2023 Jan 18, 21:30 | 41635 | 0.0002 | 35248 | 35265 | 1409.11 | 0.05 | 262 | 130° east | | 2023 Jan 31, 12:51 | 41813 | 0.0003 | 35420 | 35449 | 1418.15 | 0.04 | 6 | 146° west | | 2023 Feb 03, 13:41 | 41934 | 0.0009 | 35520 | 35592 | 1424.35 | 0.02 | 60 | 136° west | | 2023 Feb 06, 12:00 | 42131 | 0.0003 | 35740 | 35766 | 1434.38 | 0.01 | 164 | 131° west | | 2023 Feb 09, 23:58 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35794 | 1436.05 | 0.02 | 20 | 130° west | | | LDPE 3A (Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter) 2023-008B 55264 |
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Secondary satellite carried on the USSF-67 mission. Platform built by Northrop Grumman carrying five USSF payloads and possible payloads from other US government/military agencies. Payloads include two small satellites - WASSAT and Catcher. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. |
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited | | Falcon 9 third stage 2023-008C 55265 |
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Launched USSF-67 mission. |
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited | |
2023-009 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 18, 12:24 | USA 343 (GPS IIIA SV06) 2023-009A 55268 |
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Block 3 GPS Navsat. Released from launch vehicle at 13:53 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 18, 15:07 | 16655 | 0.5936 | 391 | 20162 | 356.51 | 55.01 | 270 | | | 2023 Jan 31, 17:31 | 26559 | 0.0008 | 20160 | 20202 | 717.92 | 55.08 | 100 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched USA 343. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellite, about seven hours or 1.5 circuits of the Earth. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-010 Falcon 9 Block 5 Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2023 Jan 19, 15:43 | Starlink 5277 2023-010A 55269 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 16:13 UTC.
All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 24, 16:00 | 6668 | 0.0039 | 264 | 316 | 90.32 | 70.00 | 164 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-011 Electron Wallops Flight Facility | 2023 Jan 24, 23:00 | Hawk 6B (Cluster 6 #2) 2023-011A 55324 |
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SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:32 | 6929 | 0.0003 | 549 | 553 | 95.67 | 40.51 | 253 | | | | Hawk 6C (Cluster 6 #3) 2023-011C 55326 |
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SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:29 | 6928 | 0.0001 | 550 | 551 | 95.65 | 40.51 | 212 | | | | Hawk 6A (Cluster 6 #1) 2023-011D 55327 |
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SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:29 | 6928 | 0.0003 | 547 | 552 | 95.64 | 40.51 | 220 | | | | Electron kick stage 2023-011B 55325 |
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Launched 3x Hawk satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:30 | 6929 | 0.0002 | 549 | 552 | 95.66 | 40.51 | 196 | | | | Electron second stage 2023-011E 55328 |
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Launched 3x Hawk satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:14 | 6822 | 0.0174 | 325 | 563 | 93.46 | 40.53 | 125 | | | |
2023-012 H-IIA (F-46) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2023 Jan 26, 01:50 | IGS 15 (IGS Radar 7) 2023-012A 55329 |
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Information Gathering Satellite - Japanese government/military radar imaging reconnaissance satellite. Aimed at ~500 kilometres, ~97°.5 inclination sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN ~10:30. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | | H-IIA upper stage 2023-012B 55330 |
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Launched IGS 15. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | |
2023-013 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 26, 09:32 | Starlink 5492 2023-013A 55331 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 09:50 UTC.
All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 31, 18:00 | 6671 | 0.0044 | 264 | 322 | 90.38 | 43.00 | 191 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 26 Life <1 day
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Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-014 Falcon 9 Block 5 Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2023 Jan 31, 16:15 | Starlink 5077 2023-014A 55391 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of forty nine LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 17:32 UTC.
All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 07, 16:00 | 6730 | 0.0003 | 350 | 354 | 91.58 | 70.01 | 272 | | | | ION SCV-009 (Eclectic Elena) 2023-014BC 55441 |
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Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit, carrying four hosted payloads. Released from launch vehicle at 17:12 UTC.
Hosted payloads:
ADEO-N3 - an autonomous braking sail, with area 5 sq metres, developed by Munich-based space company HPS designed to help deorbit satellites in LEO (up to 900 km),
NEA Payload Release Ring (PRR) - from MEA Electronics, a subsidiary of the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, as a demonstrator of its system for deployment of payloads/spacecraft from a launch vehicle or orbital transfer vehicle:
simulated satellite (55446/2023-014BH) released February 8.
Bunny - an onboard computer developed in-house by the students of the Spacecraft Team of the Swiss Institute École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL),
SD-1 - a memorial payload from StardustMe consisting of a batch of aluminum machined capsules, each carrying one gramme of human cremated ashes from an inividual. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 07, 14:53 | 6708 | 0.0008 | 324 | 335 | 91.12 | 70.01 | 246 | | | 2023 Feb 10, 02:07 | 6705 | 0.0008 | 322 | 332 | 91.07 | 70.01 | 241 | | | 2023 Feb 10, 14:16 | 6717 | 0.0021 | 325 | 353 | 91.31 | 70.01 | 318 | | | 2023 Feb 13, 03:22 | 6729 | 0.0034 | 328 | 373 | 91.55 | 70.01 | 328 | | | 2023 Feb 14, 20:56 | 6739 | 0.0050 | 327 | 395 | 91.77 | 70.01 | 330 | | | | NEA simulated payload mass 2023-014BH 55446 |
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Separated from the NEA Electronics Payload Release Ring hosted aboard ION SCV-009 on February 8 - as a test of its mechanism. NEA is owned by the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 22, 11:35 | 6701 | 0.0007 | 318 | 327 | 90.97 | 70.01 | 217 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched forty nine Starlink satellites and D-Orbit's transfer vehicle ION SCV009. Caused to re-enter above the Atlantic/Indian Ocean boundary after releasing satellites around 18:15-18:30 UTC. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-015 Falcon 9 Block 5 Kennedy Space Center | 2023 Feb 2, 07:58 | Starlink 5699 2023-015A 55449 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty three LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:02 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 330 km altitude. |
Orbit parameters awaited | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 2 Life <1 day
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Launched fifty three Starlink satellites. Expected to be caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean at about 10:05 UTC. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-016 Proton-M + Blok DM3 Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2023 Feb 5, 09:12 | Elektro-L №4 2023-016A 55506 |
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Second generation Russian geosynchronous metsat providing a multispectral image of the complete visible hemisphere every 30 minutes with the interval increased to 15 minutes to cope with emergencies. The satellite also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue system receiver. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:40 UTC. Expected location - 165°.8 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Feb 06, 17:42 | 41819 | 0.0015 | 35379 | 35502 | 1418.45 | 0.56 | 239 | 97° east | | 2023 Feb 21, 17:37 | 42041 | 0.0037 | 35507 | 35820 | 1429.79 | 0.52 | 50 | 151° east | | 2023 Mar 03, 02:17 | 42150 | 0.0012 | 35723 | 35821 | 1435.34 | 0.50 | 51 | 165° east | | 2023 Mar 07, 01:59 | 42162 | 0.0009 | 35746 | 35822 | 1435.95 | 0.49 | 54 | 166° east | | 2023 Mar 08, 12:40 | 42164 | 0.0008 | 35752 | 35820 | 1436.07 | 0.49 | 51 | 166° east | | | Blok DM-03 rocket stage 2023-016B 55507 |
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Launched Elektro-L №4. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 06, 18:04 | 41357 | 0.0098 | 34576 | 35382 | 1395.04 | 0.44 | 29 | | | |
2023-017 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Feb 7, 01:32 | Amazonas Nexus 2023-017A 55508 |
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High throughput serving North, South and Central America, and the Atlantic Ocean region - supplementing the service through Amazonas 2 (35942/2009-054A). Released from launch vehicle at 02:07 UTC. Expected location - 61° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Feb 07, 21:36 | 36281 | 0.8149 | 338 | 59467 | 1146.25 | 25.05 | 178 | | | 2023 Feb 24, 07:20 | 39983 | 0.7745 | 2638 | 64572 | 1326.08 | 18.90 | 183 | | | 2023 Feb 27, 02:09 | 40854 | 0.7649 | 3226 | 65726 | 1369.67 | 17.60 | 184 | | | 2023 Feb 28, 00:48 | 41183 | 0.7613 | 3452 | 66157 | 1386.22 | 17.14 | 184 | | | 2023 Mar 07, 18:00 | 43699 | 0.7370 | 5113 | 69529 | 1515.21 | 14.30 | 185 | | | 2023 Mar 15, 12:52 | 44559 | 0.6870 | 7569 | 68793 | 1560.15 | 11.34 | 187 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage 2023-017B 55509 |
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Launched Amazonas Nexus. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 07, 21:36 | 36377 | 0.8154 | 336 | 59661 | 1150.78 | 25.06 | 178 | | | |
2023-018 Soyuz-2 1A Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2023 Feb 9, 06:15 | Progress MS-22 2023-018A 55560 |
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Supplies to ISS. Docked with aft port of Zvezda Feb 11 at 08:45 UTC. Initial orbit was similar to rocket stage. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 09, 15:01 | 6671 | 0.0033 | 271 | 314 | 90.37 | 51.64 | 322 | | | 2023 Feb 10, 22:37 | 6674 | 0.0031 | 275 | 316 | 90.43 | 51.65 | 326 | | | 2023 Feb 11, 12:43 | 6795 | 0.0009 | 411 | 423 | 92.91 | 51.64 | 339 | | | | Soyuz third stage 2023-018B 55561 |
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 11 Life 2 days
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Launched Progress MS-22. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 09, 10:49 | 6580 | 0.0026 | 185 | 219 | 88.53 | 51.66 | 74 | | | |
2023-019 SSLV + VTM (D2) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2023 Feb 10, 03:48 | EOS 07 (Earth Observation Satellite 7) 2023-019A 55562 |
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Experimental optical remote sensing satellie from India developed in a short space of time to demonstrate rapid launch on demand ability. Replacement for EOS 2 - lost in a 2022 launch failure. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:01 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 10, 11:31 | 6823 | 0.0008 | 439 | 450 | 93.48 | 37.18 | 320 | | | | AzaadiSat 2 2023-019B 55563 |
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8U Cubesat - carrying multiple experiments provided by female students at schools across India under the 'Space Kidz India' initiative. Includes an amateur radio payload. Replaces an earlier satellite lost when its launch vehicle failed 2022. Separated from VTM at 15:03 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 11, 04:29 | 6819 | 0.0013 | 433 | 450 | 93.40 | 37.18 | 345 | | | | |
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6U Cubesat from US company Antaris as a demonstrator of its software configured payload - includes a broadband messaging system, a laser communication system and a machine learning module. Separated from VTM at 15:02 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 15, 18:24 | 6818 | 0.0012 | 432 | 448 | 93.38 | 37.18 | 30 | | | | SSLV third stage 2023-019D 55565 |
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Launched EOS 07 and two other satellites. Perigee lowered after VTM separation then reportedly disintegrated later the same day. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 10, 09:23 | 6802 | 0.0041 | 397 | 452 | 93.06 | 37.19 | 339 | | | | VTM rocket stage (Velocity Trimming Module) 2023-019E 55566 |
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Launched EOS 07 and two other satellites. Conducted test manoeuvres after releasing satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 10, 15:34 | 6795 | 0.0051 | 383 | 451 | 92.91 | 37.90 | 10 | | | |
2023-020 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Feb 12, 05:10 | Starlink 5749 2023-020A 55569 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty five LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:13 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 14, 20:00 | 6699 | 0.0020 | 308 | 334 | 90.95 | 43.00 | 314 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty five Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 07:15 UTC, after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-021 Falcon 9 Block 5 Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2023 Feb 17, 19:12 | Starlink 5484 2023-021A 55628 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at about 19:31 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 22, 16:00 | 6668 | 0.0038 | 265 | 315 | 90.31 | 70.00 | 163 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after their release. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-022 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Feb 18, 03:59 | Inmarsat 6 F2 (GX-6B) 2023-022A 55683 |
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New generation, dual band, high capacity comsat providing services to the Indian Ocean region. Released from launch vehicle at 04:31 UTC. Expected location 28° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Feb 21, 23:07 | 27368 | 0.7528 | 387 | 41593 | 750.98 | 26.98 | 167 | | | 2023 Mar 04, 01:21 | 27404 | 0.7525 | 403 | 41649 | 752.47 | 26.87 | 172 | | | 2023 Mar 10, 22:15 | 27907 | 0.7443 | 759 | 42300 | 773.28 | 25.38 | 175 | | | 2023 Mar 20, 05:02 | 28664 | 0.7315 | 1318 | 43254 | 804.94 | 23.29 | 178 | | | 2023 Mar 27, 16:12 | 29250 | 0.7188 | 1848 | 43895 | 829.73 | 21.79 | 181 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage 2021-022B 55684 |
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Launched Inmarsat 6 F2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 21, 22:11 | 27319 | 0.7585 | 219 | 41664 | 748.97 | 27.01 | 167 | | | |
2023-023 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2023 Feb 23, 11:49 | Zhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26) 2023-023A 55686 |
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Communications satellite described as carrying high-quality voice, data and radio and TV transmissions and China's first high-throughput satellite with a capacity of more than 100 Gbps. Serves mainland China. Moved to geosynchronous drift orbit probably February 23 or February 24. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Feb 23, 14:18 | 24386 | 0.7292 | 226 | 35789 | 631.63 | 27.87 | 179 | | | 2023 Mar 03, 17:21 | 42186 | 0.0006 | 35780 | 35835 | 1437.17 | 0.02 | 77 | 125° east | | 2023 Mar 05, 12:19 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35775 | 35796 | 1436.05 | 0.03 | 11 | 125° east | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2023-023B 55687 |
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Launched Zhongxing 26. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 23, 16:52 | 23703 | 0.7227 | 195 | 34455 | 605.30 | 27.85 | 179 | | | |
2023-024 Soyuz-2 1A Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2023 Feb 24, 00:24 | Soyuz MS-23 2023-024A 55688 |
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Replacement crew vehicle to ISS as substitute for the damaged Soyuz MS-22. Separated from launch vehicle at 00:33 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module February 26 at 00:58 UTC, three minutes ahead of schedule. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 24, 04:58 | 6586 | 0.0022 | 193 | 222 | 88.65 | 51.64 | 71 | | | 2023 Feb 24, 10:33 | 6691 | 0.0023 | 298 | 328 | 90.79 | 51.64 | 344 | | | 2023 Feb 25, 08:02 | 6694 | 0.0026 | 298 | 333 | 90.84 | 51.63 | 348 | | | 2023 Feb 26, 13:41 | 6797 | 0.0006 | 415 | 422 | 92.94 | 51.64 | 31 | | | | Soyuz upper stage 2023-024B 55689 |
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 26 Life 2 days
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Launched Soyuz MS-23. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 24, 09:06 | 6584 | 0.0021 | 191 | 220 | 88.60 | 51.66 | 61 | | | |
2023-025 CZ 2C Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Feb 24, 04:01 | |
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Described as a remote sensing satellite but with no detail of the sensors carried, suggesting it is military/government in nature. Owned by Egypt and developed in co-operation with China using Chinese technology. The name of the god, Horus, can be translated as 'the one who is above'. One of a pair of satellites launched to matching LTDN, Horus 2 followed on March 13. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Feb 24, 11:56 | 6874 | 0.0011 | 488 | 503 | 94.53 | 97.47 | 248 | 10:21 | | 2023 Mar 01, 11:47 | 6875 | 0.0010 | 490 | 504 | 94.55 | 97.47 | 223 | 10:21 | | 2023 Mar 18, 15:11 | 6875 | 0.0015 | 486 | 507 | 94.55 | 97.47 | 158 | 10:22 | | 2023 Mar 19, 21:06 | 6875 | 0.0013 | 488 | 506 | 94.56 | 97.47 | 141 | 10:22 | | | CZ 2C second stage 2023-025B 55691 |
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Launched Horus 1. Orbit raised and inclination adjusted after satellite separation, possibly indicating presence of an attached payload. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Feb 24, 21:26 | 6892 | 0.0066 | 468 | 559 | 94.89 | 97.60 | 281 | | | |
2023-026 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Feb 27, 23:13 | Starlink 30053 2023-026A 55695 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 19:41 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 360 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 01, 22:00 | 6748 | 0.0002 | 368 | 371 | 91.93 | 43.01 | 272 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched twenty one Starlink V2 satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-027 Falcon 9 Block 5 Kennedy Space Center | 2023 Mar 2, 05:34 | SpaceX Dragon Crew 6 (Dragon Endeavour flight #4) 2023-027A 55740 |
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Crew flight to ISS provided by SpaceX under contract to NASA. Crew members - Steven Owen (commander) & Warren Hoburg (both NASA), Andrei Fedyaev (Roscosmos) and Sultan Alneyadi of the UAE. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:46 UTC. Docked with the upward facing port of the Harmony module March 3 at 06:40 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 02, 05:58 | 6579 | 0.0014 | 192 | 210 | 88.51 | 51.65 | 1 | | | 2023 Mar 02, 12:53 | 6660 | 0.0107 | 211 | 353 | 90.16 | 51.65 | 222 | | | 2023 Mar 02, 17:33 | 6786 | 0.0003 | 406 | 410 | 92.73 | 51.65 | 183 | | | 2023 Mar 03, 01:16 | 6787 | 0.0005 | 405 | 413 | 92.74 | 51.65 | 189 | | | 2023 Mar 03, 14:18 | 6796 | 0.0006 | 414 | 422 | 92.93 | 51.64 | 51 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched Crew Dragon 6. Caused to re-enter after releasing the spacecraft. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-028 Falcon 9 Block 5 Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2023 Mar 3, 18:38 | Starlink 5592 2023-028A 55741 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at about 18:59 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 08, 20:00 | 6667 | 0.0033 | 267 | 312 | 90.30 | 70.00 | 165 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after their release. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-F03 - failed to reach orbit H-3 TF-1 Tanegashima Space Centre | 2023 Mar 7, 01:37 | Daichi 3 (ALOS 3, Advanced Land Observation Satellite 3) |
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Japanese Earth imaging satellite aimed at LTDN 10:30, lost when launch vehicle third stage failed to ignite properly. Launch attempt Jan 17 was called off after main engine ignition but before ignition of solid rocket boosters. |
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2023-029 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Mar 9, 19:13 | OneWeb 0530 2023-029A 55796 |
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Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb.
One of 40 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 13, 22:00 | 6972 | 0.0009 | 588 | 600 | 96.56 | 86.51 | 194 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 9 Life <1 day
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Launched forty OneWeb satellites. Caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean around 21:00 UTC. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-030 CZ 4C Taiyuan Space Centre | 2023 Mar 9, 22:41 | |
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One of a pair of satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Second generation cartographic and imaging satellite probably using radar. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 10, 07:15 | 7262 | 0.0005 | 880 | 887 | 102.64 | 98.99 | 230 | 05:59 | | | |
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One of a pair of satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Second generation cartographic and imaging satellite probably using radar. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 10, 07:22 | 7259 | 0.0002 | 879 | 882 | 102.58 | 99.00 | 268 | 05:59 | | | CZ 4C third stage 2023-030C 55838 |
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Launched Tianhui 6A & 6B. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 10, 01:56 | 7199 | 0.0087 | 758 | 884 | 101.32 | 99.01 | 44 | | | |
2023-031 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2023 Mar 12, 23:13 | Luch 5Х (Olympus 2?) 2023-031A 55841 |
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Mission obscure but may be be a combined communications payload (Luch) for use by satellites in LEO, and an electronic intelligence gathering ELINT payload (Olympus) - possibly for the Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). May also carry a payload that provides a reference signal to increase navigational accuracy for GLONASS users. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Mar 14, 08:43 | 41921 | 0.0054 | 35316 | 35771 | 1423.68 | 0.26 | 197 | 57° east | | 2023 Mar 19, 07:21 | 41944 | 0.0050 | 35357 | 35774 | 1424.81 | 0.25 | 194 | 73° east | | 2023 Mar 21, 13:37 | 42055 | 0.0054 | 35448 | 35906 | 1430.49 | 0.25 | 195 | 78° east | | 2023 Mar 22, 15:18 | 42137 | 0.0050 | 35549 | 35970 | 1434.70 | 0.24 | 193 | 79° east | | 2023 Mar 23, 13:59 | 42172 | 0.0046 | 35599 | 35988 | 1436.46 | 0.23 | 194 | 79° east | | 2023 Mar 23, 16:46 | 42178 | 0.0046 | 35607 | 35992 | 1436.75 | 0.23 | 193 | 79° east | | | Briz-M rocket stage 2023-031B 55842 |
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Launched Luch 5X. Moved to graveyard orbit after releasing satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 16, 05:41 | 42538 | 0.0068 | 35871 | 36448 | 1455.19 | 0.29 | 151 | | | | Briz-M propellant tank 2023-031C 55843 |
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Discarded auxilliary propellant tank from Briz-M that launched Luch 5X. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 13, 15:37 | 24426 | 0.7233 | 381 | 35716 | 633.21 | 48.73 | 0 | | | |
2023-032 CZ 2C Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Mar 13, 04:02 | |
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Described as a remote sensing satellite but with no detail of the sensors carried, suggesting it is military/government in nature. Owned by Egypt and developed in co-operation with China using Chinese technology. Launched followed Horus 1 (launched February 24) to make a pair of satellites in orbits with similar LTDN. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 13, 07:02 | 6874 | 0.0010 | 489 | 502 | 94.52 | 97.47 | 264 | 10:21 | | | CZ 2C second stage 2023-032B 55845 |
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Launched Horus 2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 13, 16:39 | 6909 | 0.0100 | 461 | 600 | 95.25 | 97.26 | 222 | | | |
2023-033 Falcon 9 Block 5 Kennedy Space Center | 2023 Mar 15, 00:30 | SpaceX Dragon 2 CRS-27 2023-033A 55860 |
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Carrying a cargo to/from the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Separated from launch vehicle at 00:42 UTC. Docked with the forward-facing port of the Harmony module of ISS Mar 16 at 11:31 UTC, about 20 minutes earlier than anticipated. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 15, 00:54 | 6579 | 0.0011 | 194 | 208 | 88.51 | 51.64 | 10 | | | 2023 Mar 15, 03:50 | 6648 | 0.0089 | 210 | 329 | 89.91 | 51.65 | 230 | | | 2023 Mar 16, 05:28 | 6787 | 0.0003 | 407 | 412 | 92.75 | 51.64 | 106 | | | 2023 Mar 16, 08:47 | 6795 | 0.0006 | 413 | 421 | 92.90 | 51.65 | 106 | | | 2023 Mar 16, 10:23 | 6797 | 0.0006 | 415 | 423 | 92.95 | 51.64 | 97 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched SpaceX Dragon 2 CRS-27. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 01:15 UTC |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-034 CZ 11 Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Mar 15, 11:41 | |
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Earth imaging satellite equipped with a radar imager. Probably a technology demonstrator. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 15, 14:40 | 6883 | 0.0014 | 495 | 515 | 94.72 | 97.46 | 284 | 18:00 | | | CZ 11 fourth stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 15 Life <1 day
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Launched Shiyan 19. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellite. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-035 Electron Wallops Flight Facility | 2023 Mar 16, 22:38 | |
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Small satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 23:36 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 17, 01:54 | 6986 | 0.0016 | 596 | 619 | 96.85 | 44.20 | 155 | | | | |
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Small satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 23:36 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 17, 01:54 | 6985 | 0.0014 | 597 | 616 | 96.82 | 44.02 | 159 | | | | Electron kick stage 2023-035C 55910 |
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Launched 2x Capella satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 17, 01:48 | 6976 | 0.0003 | 595 | 600 | 96.64 | 44.01 | 248 | | | | Electron second stage 2023-035D 55911 |
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 22 Life 6 days
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Launched 2x Capella satellites. Orbit to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 17, 01:13 | 6618 | 0.0095 | 177 | 303 | 89.30 | 44.00 | 136 | | | |
2023-036 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2023 Mar 17, 08:33 | Gaofen 13-02 2023-036A 55912 |
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Chinese optical remote sensing satellite. Probably moved to Geosynchronous Drift Orbit March 19. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Mar 17, 12:01 | 24379 | 0.7303 | 197 | 35805 | 631.38 | 28.51 | 180 | | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2023-036B 55913 |
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Launched Gaofen 13-02. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 17, 11:47 | 23646 | 0.7240 | 149 | 34387 | 603.11 | 28.49 | 179 | | | |
2023-037 Falcon 9 Block 5 Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2023 Mar 17, 19:26 | Starlink 5856 2023-037A 55914 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty two LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at about 18:59 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 22, 18:00 | 6667 | 0.0040 | 262 | 316 | 90.29 | 70.00 | 162 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after their release. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-038 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Mar 17, 23:38 | |
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One of a pair of simultaneously launched comsats from SES to provide services to the US. Separated from launch vehicle March 18 at 00:09 UTC. Expected location 103° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Mar 18, 20:34 | 16400 | 0.5923 | 309 | 19736 | 348.37 | 26.89 | 176 | | | 2023 Mar 20, 15:45 | 18061 | 0.6299 | 306 | 23060 | 402.61 | 26.80 | 179 | | | 2023 Mar 24, 00:56 | 24424 | 0.7241 | 360 | 35732 | 633.12 | 26.68 | 181 | | | 2023 Mar 24, 16:10 | 26566 | 0.5848 | 4653 | 35723 | 718.21 | 15.13 | 181 | | | 2023 Mar 28, 13:53 | 37083 | 0.1346 | 25715 | 35695 | 1184.47 | 1.92 | 184 | | | | |
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One of a pair of simultaneously launched comsats from SES to provide services to the US. Separated from launch vehicle March 18 at 00:15 UTC. Expected location 135° west, alongside SES 22. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Mar 18, 18:40 | 16390 | 0.5921 | 308 | 19717 | 348.05 | 26.89 | 176 | | | 2023 Mar 20, 12:37 | 20336 | 0.6711 | 310 | 27605 | 481.00 | 26.65 | 178 | | | 2023 Mar 21, 18:42 | 23029 | 0.7092 | 319 | 32983 | 579.68 | 26.62 | 179 | | | 2023 Mar 24, 16:47 | 26360 | 0.5984 | 4207 | 35756 | 709.85 | 15.70 | 181 | | | 2023 Mar 28, 11:40 | 37382 | 0.1261 | 26291 | 35717 | 1198.84 | 1.80 | 184 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage 2023-038C 55972 |
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Launched SES 18 and SES 19. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 18, 20:32 | 16385 | 0.5922 | 303 | 19710 | 347.88 | 26.90 | 176 | | | |
2023-039 Kuaizhou 1A Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Mar 22, 08:09 | Tianmu 1-03 2023-039A 55973 |
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Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 22, 12:06 | 6889 | 0.0010 | 503 | 517 | 94.83 | 97.42 | 255 | 15:30 | | | Tianmu 1-04 2023-039B 55974 |
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Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 22, 15:14 | 6888 | 0.0011 | 502 | 517 | 94.82 | 97.41 | 261 | 15:30 | | | Tianmu 1-05 2023-039C 55975 |
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Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 22, 15:13 | 6888 | 0.0010 | 502 | 516 | 94.81 | 97.41 | 260 | 15:30 | | | Tianmu 1-06 2023-039D 55976 |
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Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 22, 15:13 | 6887 | 0.0010 | 501 | 516 | 94.79 | 97.41 | 263 | 15:30 | | | Kuaizhou 11 second stage 2023-039E 55977 |
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 23 Life 1 day
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Launched Tianmu 1 03 - Tianmu 1 06. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 22, 15:15 | 6675 | 0.0267 | 119 | 475 | 90.46 | 97.39 | 45 | | | |
2023-F04 - failed to reach orbit Terran 1 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Mar 23, 03:25 | |
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Instrumented rocket body aimed at ~28° inclination. Lost when it failed to ignite properly. |
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2023-040 Soyuz-2 1A Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2023 Mar 23, 06:40 | Cosmos 2567 (Bars-M №4) 2023-040A 55978 |
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Russian government optical imaging satellite for use in cartography. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Mar 23, 11:32 | 6797 | 0.0119 | 338 | 500 | 92.95 | 97.64 | 72 | 22:23 | | 2023 Mar 24, 23:18 | 6799 | 0.0115 | 343 | 499 | 92.99 | 97.64 | 67 | 22:24 | | 2023 Mar 25, 22:25 | 6831 | 0.0067 | 408 | 499 | 93.65 | 97.64 | 63 | 22:24 | | | Soyuz upper stage 2023-040B 55979 |
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Launched Cosmos 2567. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 23, 10:19 | 6795 | 0.0118 | 337 | 498 | 92.92 | 97.65 | 72 | | | |
2023-041 Electron Rocket Lab LC-1, New Zealand | 2023 Mar 24, 09:14 | BlackSky 5 (Global 5) 2023-041A 55981 |
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Second Generation commercial multi-spectral Earth imaging satellite from BlackSky Global inc. Released from kick stage at 10:11 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 24, 22:51 | 6831 | 0.0007 | 448 | 458 | 93.65 | 42.02 | 294 | | | | BlackSky 19 (Global 19) 2023-041B 55982 |
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Second Generation commercial multi-spectral Earth imaging satellite from BlackSky Global inc. Released from kick stage at 10:11 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 25, 21:38 | 6831 | 0.0008 | 448 | 458 | 93.64 | 42.02 | 297 | | | | Electron kick stage 2023-041D 55984 |
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Launched 2x BlackSky satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 24, 22:33 | 6721 | 0.0154 | 240 | 446 | 91.40 | 41.97 | 19 | | | | Electron second stage 2023-041E 55985 |
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Launched 2x BlackSky satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 24, 17:22 | 6690 | 0.0196 | 181 | 443 | 90.76 | 42.02 | 261 | | | |
2023-042 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Mar 24, 15:43 | |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:54 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude. |
Orbit parameters awaited | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2022 Apr 21 Life <1 day
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Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-043 LVM3-M3 Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2023 Mar 26, 03:30 | |
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Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb. Released from launch vehicle in nine batches of four, to avoid collisions, starting at 10:50 UTC.
One of 36 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 28, 16:00 | 6827 | 0.0011 | 441 | 457 | 93.57 | 87.42 | 266 | | | | LVM3 third stage 2023-043AN 56082 |
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Launched 36 OneWeb satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Mar 26, 04:45 | 6827 | 0.0011 | 441 | 457 | 93.57 | 87.47 | 246 | | | |
2023-044 Shavit 2 Palmachim AFB | 2023 Mar 28, 23:10 | |
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Israeli electro-optical (probably) reconnaissance satellite to monitor the Middle East from highly retrograde orbit. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | | Shavit fourth stage 2023-044B 56084 |
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Launched Ofeq 13. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | |
2023-045 Soyuz-2 1v Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2023 Mar 29, 19:57 | Cosmos 2568 2023-045A 56085 |
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Military satellite - undisclosed mission. Launch time of day is similar to Cosmos 2560 (54050/2022-135A), Cosmos 2555 (52330/2022-044A) and Cosmos 2551 (49127/2021-081A). All of them re-entered naturally after a few weeks without any orbital manoeuvres. Catalogue Number to be confirmed. |
Orbit parameters awaited | | upper stage 2023-045B 56086 |
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Launched Cosmos 2568. Catalogue Number to be confirmed. |
Orbit parameters awaited | |
2023-046 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Mar 29, 20:01 | |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 20:06 UTC.
All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude. |
Orbit parameters awaited | | Falcon 9 upper stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
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