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2013 - 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 either 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. The Space-Track data 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. Such data is published near-daily by Mike McCants. Occasionally, orbits are estimated by myself from public data.

Space-Track sometimes has insufficient information to allocate names to objects in its catalogue. In these cases, names are derived from public information.

Apogee and perigee are measured against a spherical Earth with a radius of 6378.145 km, assumed to be situated at the focus of the orbital ellipse. The value for the orbital period 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 Orbital Focus data with other published orbits because they may have been derived using a different model.

Users can go straight to specific launches by pointing to the page URL followed by the three digit launch number, eg - https://www.OrbitalFocus/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013#001

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2013-001
Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Jan 15, 16:24
Cosmos 2482 (Strela-3M/Rodnik №15)
2013-001A
39057
in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite. Precise launch time - 16:24:59 UTC, released from the launch vehicle at 18:09 UTC. Later manoeuvred to operating orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Jan 16, 03:3178680.0016    14771503115.7582.49283
2013 Aug 5, 20:3078730.0027    14731516115.8682.50189
Cosmos 2483 (Strela-3M/Rodnik №16)
2013-001B
39058
in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite. Precise launch time - 16:24:59 UTC. A problem on release from the launch vehicle at 18:09 UTC prevented the satellite from becoming operational.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Jan 16, 03:3178680.0015    14781502115.7682.50282
Cosmos 2484 (Strela-3M/Rodnik №17)
2013-001C
39059
in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite. Precise launch time - 16:24:59 UTC, released from the launch vehicle at 18:09 UTC. Later manoeuvred to operating orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Jan 16, 03:3178700.0015    14801504115.8182.50292
2013 Aug 6, 02:5378730.0024    14751514115.8682.50198


2013-002
H-IIA 202 (F-22)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2013 Jan 27, 04:40
IGS 8A (IGS Radar 4)
2013-002A
39061
in space
Information Gathering Satellite - Japanese government/military radar imaging reconnaissance satellite, launch was at the beginning of a 13-14 minute window. The orbit listed for Jan 27 was issued by SpaceTrack but was subsequently 'de-published'.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jan 27, 18:2368900.0004    50951494.8597.5029613:31
2013 May 1, 23:2768910.0003    51151594.8897.4312913:30
2014 Apr 28, 08:3968910.0002    51251494.8897.455313:28
2015 May 3, 23:2468910.0002    51251494.8897.4722913:27
2016 May 1, 23:5668910.0003    51151594.8897.4731413:28
2017 Apr 28, 23:2768910.0003    51151594.8997.4824113:30
2018 May 4, 23:4168910.0007    50851894.8897.4630613:29
2019 Apr 28, 23:5768910.0001    51251494.8897.476913:28
2020 Apr 29, 23:4268910.0007    50851894.8897.4010513:29
2021 Apr 29, 03:1268910.0002    51251494.8897.4730813:27
2023 Sep 7, 02:3568910.0004    51051694.8897.445613:38
IGS 8B (IGS Optical Demonstrator)
2013-002B
39062
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 20
Life 2215 days
Information Gathering Satellite - demonstration version of a new Japanese government/military imaging reconnaissance satellite. Launch was at the beginning of a 13-14 minute window. The orbit listed for Jan 27 was issued by SpaceTrack but was subsequently 'unpublished'. Retrofire 2019 Feb 20 led to destructive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jan 27, 21:3468960.0008    51252394.9897.5022713:31
2014 May 23, 23:5068050.0003    42542993.1297.1531513:31
2015 May 28, 00:1568050.0002    42642893.1297.1434913:31
2016 May 20, 00:4168050.0002    42642893.1297.14813:31
2017 May 21, 23:2568050.0003    42542993.1297.155013:31
2018 May 19, 00:1268050.0002    42642893.1297.175113:36
2018 Jul 24, 00:1368050.0004    42443093.1297.1932413:38


2013-003
Naro 1
Naro Space Centre, South Korea
2013 Jan 30, 07:00
STSat 2C
2013-003A
39068
Re-entered - 2019 Nov 13
Life 2478 days
South Korean research satellite for solar observation, also equipped with a laser ranging device to measure orbit height. Similar to STSat 2 and STSat 2B, both lost in launch failures during 2009 and 2010.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Jan 30, 08:0772800.0837    2921511103.0380.29166


2013-004
Atlas V 401, AV-036
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Jan 31, 01:48
TDRS 11 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite)
2013-004A
39070
in space
Part of the next-generation series in the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, providing tracking, telemetry, command and high-bandwidth data relay from satellites and spacecraft in orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Jan 31, 08:03264420.5948    433635792713.1925.73180
2013 Feb 4, 22:34298480.4126    1115535785855.3416.08181
2013 Feb 9, 12:18419850.0043    35425357891426.937.06176
2013 Feb 11, 16:01421660.0001    35782357941436.167.01263149°.7 W
2023 Feb 13, 05:22421630.0005    35763358061435.992.7643174°.2 W


2013-F01 - failed to reach orbit
Zenit 3SL
Sea Launch Platform 'Odyssey', Kiritmati
2013 Feb 1, 06:56
Intelsat 27
Attempted launch to geosynchronous transfer orbit of comsat for North and South America and Europe. Expected location 55°.5 west. The time was the opening of a 58 minute launch window. The satellite was lost after the rocket control system failed at lift-off. An onboard safety system shut down the engines at about L+25s and, about 15 s later, the stack fell into the ocean.


2013-005
Soyuz-2.1a + Fregat
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Feb 6, 16:04
Globalstar-2 M097
2013-005A
39072
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 7, 07:1573010.0006    918927103.4752.01234
2013 Mar 1, 22:3373790.0009    9951008105.1552.0086
2013 Mar 5, 14:2674520.0023    10571091106.7151.9993
2013 May 8, 04:0775540.0027    11561196108.9052.00189
2013 May 13, 16:4277590.0026    13601401113.3652.01229
2013 May 21, 03:0777920.0001    14131414114.0852.0197
Globalstar-2 M093
2013-005B
39073
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 7, 07:1573000.0007    916927103.4552.01228
2013 Mar 3, 03:4873720.0020    9791009104.9952.00233
2013 Mar 6, 19:4074670.0025    10701108107.0351.99281
2013 May 10, 04:3276560.0023    12601295111.1151.9920
2013 May 15, 20:4777580.0030    13571403113.3451.99329
2013 May 19, 19:4677920.0002    14121415114.0851.98112
Globalstar-2 M094
2013-005C
39074
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 7, 07:1572990.0008    915927103.4452.01238
2013 Aug 2, 02:5874060.0023    10101045105.7152.0197
2013 Aug 10, 00:0076040.0022    12091242109.9852.05328
2013 Aug 13, 13:5176940.0028    12941337111.9451.9836
2013 Aug 23, 17:3177920.0001    14131414114.0852.0079
Globalstar-2 M096
2013-005D
39075
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 7, 07:1572990.0008    915927103.4452.01234
2013 Mar 16, 22:0873010.0007    918928103.4852.0110
2013 Jun 7, 11:0173880.0007    10051015105.3452.00230
2013 Jun 11, 20:4574860.0028    10881129107.4452.01265
2013 Jun 12, 20:0175480.0028    11491191108.7752.01267
2013 Jun 13, 17:4675840.0003    12031207109.5452.02324
2013 Jun 15, 04:3576760.0027    12771319111.5552.01300
2013 Jun 18, 07:0377590.0025    13621400113.3652.00354
2013 Jun 21, 05:1377870.0006    14041414113.9852.0070
2013 Jun 24, 11:0877920.0001    14131415114.0852.0067
Globalstar-2 M078
2013-005E
39076
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 7, 07:1673010.0006    919927103.4852.01222
2013 Feb 10, 04:1273010.0005    919927103.4852.01235
2013 Feb 20, 22:2577570.0030    13561402113.3252.0071
2013 Feb 26, 05:2777920.0001    14131414114.0852.0084
Globalstar-2 M095
2013-005F
39077
in space
Part of constellation of satellites providing on-demand telephone and low-speed data communications

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 7, 07:1673010.0005    919927103.4852.01228
2013 Feb 13, 20:2773980.0021    10051036105.5552.01241
2013 Feb 15, 07:3775160.0035    11121164108.0952.00314
2013 Feb 24, 06:3377570.0027    13581400113.3351.9919
2013 Feb 27, 04:4477920.0004    14111416114.0851.9838


2013-006
Ariane 5ECA (VA-212)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 Feb 7, 21:36
Amazonas 3
2013-006A
39078
in space
Comsat owned by the Hispasat company, offering broadband services to North and South America. Expected location - 61° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Feb 7, 16:30244160.7286    24835828632.806.34181
2013 Feb 9, 00:21268780.5658    529335707730.902.33185
2013 Feb 10, 07:56311040.3528    1375435699909.891.79180
2013 Feb 12, 15:37376970.1161    26942356961214.020.57182
2013 Feb 13, 19:04414320.0155    34411356971398.840.15188
2013 Feb 14, 16:22420510.0008    35640357051430.280.1123668°.2 W
2013 Feb 16, 15:15421590.0007    35751358121435.820.09767°.7 W
2013 Apr 7, 10:47420330.0001    35651356571429.350.0323465°.3 W
2013 Apr 11, 13:55421640.0001    35781357911436.050.0314861°.1 W
2023 Feb 12, 17:52421640.0003    35774357981436.080.062761°.0 W
Azerspace/Africasat-1a
2013-006B
39079
in space
Comsat to provide services to Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe and Africa. Expected location - 46° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Feb 8, 03:26243980.7284    24835792632.126.01178
2013 Feb 10, 02:45271370.5531    575135768741.503.23180
2013 Feb 14, 04:30399870.0538    31456357611326.270.19183
2013 Feb 18, 20:04421490.0010    35729358111435.270.0427446°.1 E
2023 Feb 13, 01:16421650.0001    35782357931436.120.044446°.0 E


2013-007
Soyuz-U 11A511U
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Feb 11, 14:41
Progress M-18M (Progress 7K-TGM №418)
2013-007A
39082
Re-entered - 2013 Jul 26
Life 165 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 14:41:46 UTC. Docked with the Pirs module of the ISS at 20:35:21 UTC. Undocked July 25 at 20:44 UTC. Retro-fire for 198s at 23:53 UTC provided Δv of 106.4 m/s leading to destructive re-entry July 26 with any unburnt fragments hitting the Pacific near 51°.7 south, 132.7 west at about 00:42 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 11, 14:2965830.0038    18023088.5951.6565
2013 Feb 11, 16:4366640.0016    27629790.2451.63283
2013 Feb 11, 23:4967880.0012    40141892.7651.65264


2013-008
Atlas V 401, AV-035
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Feb 11, 18:02
Landsat 8 (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
2013-008A
39084
in space
Collaboration between NASA and the US Geological Survey to obtain measurements of the Earth's radiation in the visible, near-infrared, short wave infrared, and thermal infrared. The data and imagery collection are to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government. Launched at the opening of a 49 minute window. Became operational 2013 May 30.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Feb 12, 19:3770550.0012    66868598.2898.24289
2013 Feb 18, 05:0670550.0011    67068598.3098.24272
2013 Mar 11, 04:2170620.0007    67968898.4398.24145
2013 Mar 14, 06:1470660.0006    68369298.5298.24186
2023 Feb 13, 10:5470810.0001    70270398.8298.2092


2013-009
PSLV-CA (PSLV C-20)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2013 Feb 25, 12:31
SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa)
2013-009A
39086
in space
Joint ISRO - CNES mission. It carries a combined microwave altimeter and radiometer, ALTIKA - from CNES, that will allow precise altitude measurements. An instrument called DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite) will enable precise determination of the orbit. A Laser Retroreflector Array will allow measurement from the ground. The mission is complementary to the US Jason-2 satellite and will provide observations of ice, rain, coastal zones, and wave heights.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Feb 27, 22:2971580.0011    772788100.4598.6025118:05
2013 Mar 14, 17:4871620.0001    784785100.5498.5310718:05
2023 Feb 13, 12:1471630.0001    784785100.5598.5431717:53
AAUSat 3
2013-009B
39087
in space
1U cubesat developed and constructed by students from Department of Electronic Systems at Aalborg University Denmark, testbed for a pair of AIS receivers concentrating on the area around Greenland in cooperation with the Danish Maritime Authority.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 27, 22:2871570.0012    770787100.4298.63270
2023 Feb 13, 10:4771480.0012    762779100.2498.39269
Sapphire
2013-009C
39088
in space
Canadian Department of National Defence first dedicated military satellite, designed to provide tracking data on space objects at orbit altitudes between 6,000km and 40,000km, data will shared with the US Space Surveillance Network.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Feb 27, 22:2871570.0010    772787100.4498.6325818:05
NEOSSat (Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite)
2013-009D
39089
in space
Space telescope that will split its time 50/50 to search for near-Earth asteroids that could potentially impact the Earth, and search for satellites and space debris in orbit around the Earth. Research project for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Feb 27, 22:2871570.0010    771786100.4398.6326218:05
2023 Feb 13, 11:3471540.0010    769783100.3698.4128218:25
STRaND 1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator)
2013-009E
39090
in space
3U Cubesat developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) to demonstrate the advanced capabilities of a satellite built quickly using advanced commercial off-the-shelf components. It was built around a standard Google Nexus 1 smartphone running the Android operating system. Also carries WARP DRiVE (Water Alcohol Resistojet Propulsion Deorbit Re-entry Velocity Experiment) and electric Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs) intended to deorbit the satellite at the end of its useful lifetime. It ceased to operate 2013 March before the Smartphone could be activated.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 27, 22:2771560.0008    772783100.4098.63267
2023 Feb 13, 11:5171520.0008    768779100.3298.39274
TUGSat-1 (Technische Universität Graz Satellit)
2013-009F
39091
in space
Also known as CanX-3b (BRITE - Austria). A small satellite from Austria designed to make photometric observations of bright stars in order to study their variability.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Feb 27, 22:2671550.0010    770784100.3898.6327718:05
CanX-3a (BRITE)
2013-009G
39092
in space
BRIght-star Target Explorer - small satellite designed to make photometric observations of bright stars in order to study their variability. Built by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory, and operated by the Université de Montréal and University of Vienna.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Feb 27, 22:2771550.0008    771783100.3998.6327718:05
2023 Feb 13, 02:3771520.0008    768780100.3398.4027818:27
PSLV upper stage
2013-009H
39093
in space
Orbit shown is after the combined collision avoidance and fuel depletion manoeuvre.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Feb 27, 20:2071170.0046    70677299.5998.6544


2013-010
Falcon 9 v1.0
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Mar 1, 15:10
SpaceX Dragon CRS-2
2013-010A
39115
Re-entered - 2013 Mar 26
Life 25 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Precise launch time: 15:10:13 UTC. A thruster problem immediately after launch prevented planned ISS rendezvous on Mar 2. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator Mar 3, 10:31 UTC. Contact with Harmony Node lower docking port at 13:44 and bolted down at 13:56 UTC. Undocked 2013 Mar 26 at 08:10 UTC, released by the ISS Remote Manipulator at 10:56 UTC, retro-fire at 15:42 UTC was followed by splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 16:36 UTC near 30°.52 north, 120°.05 west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Mar 1, 16:5566410.0086    20532089.7651.6746
2013 Mar 1, 22:5967060.0020    31534191.0951.67320
2013 Mar 2, 00:4467410.0061    32140491.8051.6812
2013 Mar 2, 02:0667770.0007    39440392.5351.67238
2013 Mar 2, 11:1367980.0129    33350892.9751.72129
2013 Mar 2, 17:2068180.0009    43344693.3751.68329
2013 Mar 3, 10:2467880.0011    40241792.7551.65335
2013 Mar 24, 19:2767890.0012    40241992.7751.6567
2013 Mar 26, 11:1267720.0021    38040992.4451.65163


2013-011
Atlas V 401, AV-037
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Mar 19, 21:21
USA 241 (SBIRS GEO 2)
2013-011A
39120
in space
Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches, satellite re-entries and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:04:20 UTC. Orbit information is based on amateur observations and, from 2015 are from publicly available orbit data.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2014 Feb 24, 09:41421650.0004    35770358041436.125.2222820°.7 E
2019 Jul 18, 19:48421650.0002    35777357961436.092.5414120°.6 E
2023 Feb 13, 04:18421650.0002    35777357961436.102.2028538°.0 W


2013-012
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Mar 26, 19:06
Eutelsat 117 West A (Satmex 8)
2013-012A
39122
in space
Geosynchronous orbit comsat for Mexico to replace Satmex 5 which was close to fuel depletion. It will serve an area ranging from the continental United States to Argentina plus the Caribbean, Latin America and the major cities of Brazil. Precise launch time 19:06:48 UTC, separated from launch vehicle Mar 27, 04:19:33 UTC. The first three sets of orbital parameters are based on Khrunichev data from when it was still attached to the Briz-M. Name changed after Eutelsat became the owner of Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex). Expected location - 116°.8 west.

epoch (UTC)         
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Longitude
2013 Mar 26, 19:3065510.0000    17317387.9551.56100
2013 Mar 26, 20:3290130.2624    2705000141.9350.32358
2013 Mar 26, 22:55244990.7223    42535816636.0249.12359
2013 Mar 27, 11:28273500.5431    611935825750.2218.38360
2013 Mar 28, 12:18302040.3973    1182635825870.6710.41360
2013 Mar 29, 18:25353670.2266    20974370051103.234.830
2013 Apr 1, 15:46415700.0147    34582358021405.840.18349
2013 Apr 1, 21:36421610.0004    35768357981435.920.05178115°.1 W
2013 Apr 5, 16:48421650.0002    35777357961436.100.04182114°.9 W
2023 Feb 13, 04:55421650.0003    35775357991436.110.0545116°.8 W
Briz-M
2013-012B
39123
in space
Launched Satmex 8. Orbit results from an engine firing after Satmex had departed. It will speed up the process of orbit decay leading to re-entry.

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2013 Mar 27, 11:33261380.5497    539334126700.9018.125


2013-013
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Mar 28, 20:43
Soyuz TMA-08M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 708)
2013-013A
39125
Re-entered - 2013 Sep 11
Life 167 days Returned to Earth
Crew to ISS - Pavel Vinogradov, Chris Cassidy and Alexander Misurkin. Precise launch time: 20:43:20 UTC. Followed six hour 'fast trajectory' to ISS. Docked with the Poisk Module of the ISS Mar 29 at 02:28:22 UTC, about four minutes ahead of schedule. Undocked 2013 Sep 10 at 23:35:29 UTC carrying Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy, Retro-fire Sep 11 at 02:05 UTC led to landing 150 km SE of Dzezhkazgan at 02:58:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Mar 28, 20:3165900.0022    19822788.7451.6572
2013 Mar 29, 06:0667880.0012    40241992.7751.6583


2013-014
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Apr 15, 18:36
Anik G1
2013-014A
39127
in space
Comsat owned by Telesat Canada. It will serve commercial and governmental customers in North America, South America and the eastern Pacific region, and also provide direct broadcast TV. Separated from the launch vehicle Apr 16 at 03:49 UTC. Operational location - 107°.3 west, alongside Anik F1R. The first four listed orbits are based on data provided by Khrunichev.

epoch (UTC)         
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GEO    
Longitude
2013 Apr 15, 18:5165510.0000    17317387.9551.55100
2013 Apr 15, 20:0190130.2624    2704999141.9250.30358
2013 Apr 15, 22:24244890.7222    42535797635.6549.10359
2013 Apr 16, 03:36287620.4606    913535632809.0613.400
2013 Apr 17, 20:49311120.3559    1366035808910.228.920
2013 Apr 19, 14:23352150.1987    21840358331096.094.141
2013 Apr 20, 18:00413640.0194    34183357881395.380.44359
2013 Apr 24, 14:30421420.0005    35742357861434.920.03224109°.5 W
2013 Apr 26, 16:22421650.0003    35774358001436.110.01120109°.2 W
2013 May 6, 22:42421180.0006    35716357631433.700.0247107°.8 W
2013 May 13, 08:48421640.0003    35773357991436.080.0122107°.3 W
2023 Feb 13, 10:51421650.0003    35776357981436.100.0427107°.3 W


2013-015
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Apr 19, 10:00
Bion M1
2013-015A
39130
Re-entered - 2013 May 19
Life 30 days Returned to Earth
Recoverable biological research satellite based on hybrid of the Zenit re-entry cabin and the Yantar instrument unit. The payload included gerbils, mice, lizards, snails and microorganisms. Some of the experiments supplied by the US, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Carried six smaller satellites including four cubesats in two ISIPOD dispensers. Final orbit reached after an engine firing April 21, around 06:30 UTC. Retro-fire for 381s, May 19 at 02:00:26 UTC led to a landing at 03:12 UTC at 51° 53′ north, 54° 20′ east, near Orenburg and about 85 km short of the target.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2013 Apr 19, 13:4467820.0223    25355592.6464.8862
2013 Apr 20, 19:5967840.0227    25256092.6964.8961
2013 Apr 21, 21:4169480.0015    55958096.0564.89203
2013 May 14, 10:2469040.0078    47257995.1464.88187
OSSI-1
2013-015B
39131
Re-entered - 2013 Jul 8
Life 80 days
1U Cubesat developed under the Open Source Satellite Initiative and carrying amateur radio equipment and a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. Reportedly failed to commence operation. Separated from Bion M1 at 16:13:50 UTC on the day of launch.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 21, 12:0067820.0215    25854992.6464.9459
Dove 2
2013-015C
39132
in space
3U Cubesat for a technology demonstration nanosatellite for Cosmogia Inc of the USA, carrying a remote imaging camera. Reportedly separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC (to be confirmed).

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 22, 00:4269490.0016    55958296.0864.88199
AIST 2 (RS-43)
2013-015D
39133
in space
Small satellite designed by students of the Samara State Aerospace University and built by TsSKB Progress. Designed to measure the Earth’s geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design (the prototype will be launched later on the delayed test flight of the Soyuz 2-1v launch vehicle) . Also carries the RS-43 amateur radio payload. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 14:02 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 22, 00:4069480.0017    55858296.0664.88205
BEESat 3 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite)
2013-015E
39134
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 6
Life 3792 days
1U Cubesat from the Technical University of Berlin that will test high-speed data links (up to 1MB/s). The name derives from Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite. Orbit estimate provided by AMSAT. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 22, 00:4169460.0019    55458196.0164.88211
SOMP (Student Oxygen Measurement Project)
2013-015F
39135
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 30
Life 3907 days
1U Cubesat, developed by students of the Technische Universität Dresden of Germany, equipped with sensors to measure atomic and molecular oxygen in the upper atmosphere. It will also be used to measure performance and degradation of thin film solar cells in space. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 22, 00:4169460.0019    55558096.0164.88212
BEESat 2 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite)
2013-015G
39136
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 2
Life 3941 days
1U Cubesat from the Technical University of Berlin carrying a technology experiment using gyros and sensors for precise orientation. The name derives from Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite. Orbit estimate provided by AMSAT. Separated from Bion M1 April 21 at 10:08 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 22, 00:4169460.0017    55557996.0164.88213


2013-016
Antares 110
Wallops Flight Facility
2013 Apr 21, 21:00
Phonesat 2.0a (Bell)
2013-016A
39142
Re-entered - 2013 Apr 27
Life 6 days
1U Cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus One smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2013 Apr 22, 01:0166260.0017    23726089.4751.595
Dove 1
2013-016B
39143
Re-entered - 2013 Apr 27
Life 6 days
3U cubesat as a technology demonstrator to test the basic capabilities of the low-cost bus built from non-space, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) components and to demonstrate the ability to design, produce and operate satellites quickly and cheaply. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Apr 22, 01:3566240.0014    23625589.4151.60347
Phonesat 1.0a (Alexander)
2013-016C
39144
Re-entered - 2013 Apr 27
Life 6 days
1U Cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus S smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations. Also carried are solar panels, a radio command receiving system, a GPS receiver and a magnetic stabilisation device. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( ° )
2013 Apr 24, 18:2066000.0017    21023388.9351.62339
Cygnus Mass Simulator
2013-016D
39145
Re-entered - 2012 May 10
Life <1 day
Inert payload to simulate a full size Cygnus spacecraft, carried on test of the Antares (Taurus 2) rocket. Instrumented to measure acceleration and vibration during ascent of the launch vehicle. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2013 Apr 24, 21:3066210.0012    23525089.3551.620
Phonesat 1.0b (Graham)
2013-016E
39146
Re-entered - 2013 Apr 26
Life 5 days
1U Cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus One smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations. Initial orbit data not available because of a SpaceTrack computer system glitch - orbit similar to 2013-016A.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2013 Apr 24, 19:5265990.0010    21422888.9151.63345


2013-017
Soyuz-U 11A511U
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Apr 24, 10:12
Progress M-19M (Progress 7K-TGM №419)
2013-017A
39148
Re-entered - 2013 Jun 19
Life 56 days
Supplies to ISS, Precise launch time - 10:12:06 UTC. One of the Kurs rendezvous system aerials failed to unfold as planned, reducing the effectiveness of the Kurs rendezvous system. Soft dock occurred 12:25:29 UTC after a fully automatic approach. The docking probe was then retracted slowly because the exact position of the jammed aerial was not know. Hard dock occurred at 12:34 UTC. Hooks and latches were then closed. Undocked 2011 June 11 at 13:58 UTC for one week of Radar-Progress experiments. Retro-fire June 19 at 13:52 was followed by re-entry with any surviving fragments impacting the southern Pacific Ocean north east of New Zealand at about 14:40 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Apr 24, 10:4465870.0030    18922988.6751.6576
2013 Apr 24, 18:5967020.0045    29435491.0151.64163
2013 Apr 25, 19:1567040.0046    29535791.0551.65167
2013 Apr 26, 18:2767880.0010    40341692.7551.65186
2013 Jun 11, 15:0968140.0029    41645693.3051.6656


2013-018
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Apr 26, 04:13
Gaofen 1-01
2013-018A
39150
in space
Remote sensing satellite with 1m resolution, possibly for cartography. It's name means "high resolution" in English. It will operate as part of a system to combine data from satellites in orbit with data from sensors flown within the atmosphere by aircraft and operating lifetime is expected to be 5-8 years.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 May 2, 02:5170200.0018    63065497.5698.0722310:30
2023 Feb 13, 10:1070190.0021    62665597.5398.0522710:08
NEE-01 (Pegaso)
2013-018B
39151
in space
1U Cubesat from the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), built as a technology demonstrator and remote imager. It will also be used as an educational tool for Ecuadorian schools. NEE is an acronym for Nave Espacial Ecuatoriana. Originally planned for a Dnepr launch from Dombarovsky but moved to the Gaofen launch because of continual postponements.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2013 May 2, 04:2670190.0017    62965397.5498.08228
2023 Feb 13, 12:4370020.0016    61263597.1898.00190
Türksat-3USAT
2013-018C
39152
in space
3U Cubesat built by TÜRKSAT and the Istanbul Technical University (ITU). It includes an amateur radio transponder and an imaging device, also equipped with a pop-up membrane to be deployed at the end of the service life to increase air drag and accelerate orbit decay.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
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( ° )
2013 May 2, 04:2770200.0017    62965497.5598.05226
2023 Feb 13, 12:0169990.0017    60963297.1197.85162
CubeBug 1 (Capitán Beto)
2013-018D
39153
in space
2U Cubesat sponsored by the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, INVAP SE, Satellogic SA, and Radio Club Bariloche - technology demonstration mission for a new cubesat platform design. Originally planned for a Dnepr launch from Yasny but moved to the Gaofen launch because of continual postponements by Russia.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2013 May 1, 21:5670190.0017    62965397.5498.08229
2023 Feb 13, 12:5969990.0016    60963297.1298.02185
CZ 2D second stage
2013-018E
39154
in space
Performed collision and contamination avoidance manoeuvre after releasing its satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 May 1, 20:3270270.0020    63566397.7198.36187


2013-019
Soyuz-2.1b + Fregat
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Apr 26, 05:23
Cosmos 2485 (Uragan-M № 747)
2013-019A
39155
in space
GLONASS-M navigation satellite to fill a space in the constellation. Released from the Fregat stage of the launch vehicle at 08:55 UTC. Most earlier GLONASS satellites were launched as triplets using Proton in order to create the constellation itself.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Apr 26, 08:14161310.5891    25019255339.8164.94240
2013 Apr 26, 11:22257120.0064    1916919499683.8764.7461
2013 Apr 29, 21:36255350.0007    1914019175676.8264.77302
2013 May 22, 05:09255080.0016    1908919171675.7464.77256


2013-020
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2013 May 1, 16:06
Zhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)
2013-020A
39157
in space
Commercial communications satellite to cover China, East Asia including the China Sea, South Asia including the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Precise launch time 16:06:04 UTC. Expected location - 98°.2 east.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 May 2, 01:08275660.7616    19342184759.1526.53180
2013 May 10, 15:10421670.0003    35775358031436.240.6544163°.0 E
2013 Aug 18, 21:14422320.0001    35849358591439.540.45285160°.0 E
2013 Oct 10, 08:43421640.0007    35758358141436.070.340115°.5 E
2014 Apr 4, 14:47421650.0008    35752358211436.100.12339115°.4 E
2014 Apr 8, 22:04422330.0003    35841358681439.560.12344111°.9 E
2014 Apr 27, 19:33421650.0002    35777357971436.110.0916598°.0 E
2023 Feb 13, 05:14421650.0002    35779357941436.110.0114697°.9 E
CZ 3B fourth stage
2013-020B
39158
in space
Performed collision and contamination avoidance manoeuvre after releasing Chinasat 11 - hence the higher orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 May 2, 05:17280330.7644    22843082778.5126.62179


2013-021
Vega (VV-02)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 May 7, 02:06
Proba-V (Project for On-Board Autonomy and Vegetation)
2013-021A
39159
in space
European small satellite for monitoring global vegetation. Also carries five space technology demonstration experiments and a receiver for ADS–B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) signals from aircraft in flight to test whether continuous monitoring of aviation routes is possible. Precise launch time 02:06:31 UTC, released from the launch vehicle at 03:01:58. Launch delayed from May 4 by wind speed at high-altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 May 8, 10:0971940.0005    813820101.2198.735410:45
2023 Feb 13, 07:4571930.0005    811819101.1998.3310407:18
VNREDSat 1A (Vietnam Natural Resources Environment and Disaster monitoring small Satellite)
2013-021B
39160
in space
Earth observation satellite for high-resolution photographs of natural resources, the environment and disasters, launched for the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology. Released from the launch vehicle at 04:03:55 UTC. Launch delayed from May 4 by wind speed at high-altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 May 8, 12:3170500.0002    67067398.1898.132510:41
2023 Feb 13, 11:0470620.0001    68368598.4398.058310:25
EstCube 1
2013-021C
39161
in space
1U Cubesat from Estonia that will deploy a 10m long the tether and measure/study effects on it of the solar wind with a view to future use as a solar sail. Released from the launch vehicle at 04:07:19 UTC. Launch delayed from May 4 by wind speed at high-altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 May 8, 12:2870430.0009    65867198.0398.13233
2023 Feb 13, 11:1770280.0009    64365697.7297.8814
VESPA upper portion (Vega Secondary Payload Adapter)
2013-021D
39162
in space
Upper section of the payload adapter that supported Proba-V during launch. Released from the Vega upper stage while in the intermediate orbit before circularisation and release of VENREDSat and EsatCube 1. The Vega upper stage performed retrofire 2013 May 7 at 04:38 UTC which led to destructive re-entry with any remaining fragments falling in the Pacific Ocean near 39° south, 91° west at about 05:00 UTC and does not appear to have been catalogued.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2013 May 8, 13:0171210.0101    67181599.6798.7353


2013-022
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 May 14, 16:02
Eutelsat 3D
2013-022A
39163
in space
Commercial comsat to cover Europe, North Africa. the Middle East and Indian Ocean islands. Precise launch time - 16:02:00 UTC. Expected location - 3° east where it will remain until 2014 and launch of Eutelsat 3B. It will then be shifted to 7° east. Released from the Briz-M May 15 at 01:14:52 UTC, eight seconds earlier than planned. The first three orbits are based on data from Khrunichev.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 May 14, 16:1865550.0000    17717788.0351.52100
2013 May 14, 17:2790130.2624    2705000141.9350.33358
2013 May 14, 19:50244590.7219    42335740634.5049.14359
2013 May 15, 20:00276400.5239    678235742762.1917.57360
2013 May 23, 02:50421010.0010    35680357661432.840.051721°.3 E
2013 May 23, 17:27421140.0007    35706357671433.530.051821°.6 E
2013 May 24, 14:08421670.0001    35784357941436.210.03621°.6 E
2023 Feb 12, 07:52421650.0006    35761358111436.080.073527°.0 E


2013-023
Atlas V 401, AV-039
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 May 15, 21:38
USA 242 (Navstar GPS IIF-04)
2013-023A
39166
in space
Fourth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. The launch time was the opening of a 19 minute window. Released from Centaur rocket stage May 15, 01:02 UTC. Signals were received by ground stations almost immediately. The first orbit listed is an estimate based on data from ILS and is before the second firing of the Centaur.

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2013 May 15, 21:56166260.6064    16720329355.5955.0090
2013 May 16, 03:20268380.0004    2044920471729.2854.99324


2013-024
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 (Delta 362)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 May 25, 00:27
USA 243 (Wideband Global SATCOM 5)
2013-024A
39168
in space
Second Block II Wideband Global SATCOM vehicle, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvement in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Lifted off at the beginning of a 30 minute window, separated from the launch vehicle at 01:27 UTC. Launch delayed from May 22 for a combination of weather and technical issues. The initial orbit is an estimate based on data from ULA, geosynchronous entries are based on amateur observation. Expected location - 52°.5 west.

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GEO    
Longitude
2013 May 25, 01:09399890.8293    450667721326.3724.00179
2013 Nov 13, 06:06421650.0002    35779357961436.120.0418052°.7 W
2023 Feb 12, 12:45421650.0000    35785357891436.100.0125452°.5 W


2013-025
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 May 28, 20:31
Soyuz TMA-09M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 709)
2013-025A
39170
Re-entered - 2013 Nov 11
Life 167 days Returned to Earth
Crew to ISS, carrying Fyodor Yurchikhin (Roscosmos), Karen Nyberg (NASA) and Luca Parmitano (ESA). Precise time - 20:31:24 UTC. Docked with the ISS Rassvet port May 29 at 02:10 UTC, well ahead of the 02:16:07 ±3 minutes window. Undocked 2013 Nov 10 at 23:26 UTC carrying its original crew. Landed Nov 11 at 0249 UTC - 147 km South-east of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.

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2013 May 29, 02:4767930.0010    40842292.8751.6510


2013-026
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Jun 3, 09:18
SES 6
2013-026A
39172
in space
Communications satellite covering North America, Latin America, Europe and Atlantic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean region. Provides direct-to home broadcasts and VSat terminal services. Precise launch time - 09:18:31 UTC. Separated from the Briz-M into super-synchronous transfer orbit June 4 at 00:49:00 UTC. Expected location: 40°.5 west.

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Longitude
2013 Jun 4, 12:52410720.7355    4484649041380.6426.34180
2013 Jun 14, 18:14421970.0018    35744358931437.730.1329026°.3 W
2013 Jun 17, 06:03421650.0007    35757358161436.090.1130326°.1 W
2013 Jul 17, 19:16422710.0004    35874359111441.510.07243
2023 Feb 12, 17:58421650.0002    35777357961436.100.063740°.5 W


2013-027
Ariane 5ES (VA-213)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 Jun 6, 22:52
ATV 4 (Albert Einstein)
2013-027A
39175
Re-entered - 2013 Nov 2
Life 149 days
European Space Agency cargo carrier to the ISS. Precise launch time: 21:52:13 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:56:16 UTC. Docked automatically with the aft port of Zvezda June 15 at 14:07 UTC, 21 minutes later than the planned 13:46 UTC. Undocked 2013 Sep 28 at 08:59 UTC. Retro-fire Nov 2 commenced at 11:28 UTC and lasted for 23 min. It led to a destructive re-entry abobe the Pacific Oceas SE of New Zealand at 12:04 UTC with any remaining debris hitting the ocean surface 10-20 minutes later.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 6, 01:1866380.0010    25326789.7051.62277
2013 Jun 10, 23:0766730.0010    28830190.4151.6585
2013 Jun 12, 18:5866770.0010    29230690.5051.6563
2013 Jun 15, 01:2867750.0011    38940492.4951.6553
2013 Jun 15, 14:1267930.0011    40742292.8651.6573
2013 Oct 28, 22:3267480.0002    36837191.9451.65349
2013 Oct 31, 20:5667410.0003    36136591.8151.65339
2013 Nov 2, 00:2366920.0007    30831990.7951.64291


2013-028
Soyuz-2.1b
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Jun 7, 18:37
Cosmos 2486 (Persona 14F137 № 2)
2013-028A
39177
in space
Second launch of new generation imaging reconnaissance satellite operated by the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence Directorate). Precise launch time 18:37:59 UTC. The projected operational lifetime is seven years.

epoch (UTC)         
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Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jun 8, 05:4068120.0363    18768293.2698.317810:31
2013 Jun 11, 16:3771020.0013    71473399.2698.3030810:31
2023 Feb 13, 11:0570880.0010    70271798.9797.9121306:05


2013-029
CZ 2F
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Jun 11, 09:38
Shenzhou 10
2013-029A
39179
Re-entered - 2013 Jun 26
Life 15 days Returned to Earth
Carried crew of Nie Haisheng (Commander), Zhang Xiaoguang (Flight Engineer) and Wang Yaping (Mission Engineer) to Tiangong 1. Automatic approach to Tiangong 1 initiated June 13 02:48 UTC. Docked at 05:11 UTC with latches secured at 05:18 UTC. Undocked June 23 at 00:26 UTC, carrying its crew, and moved away from Tiangong 1. At 01:52 UTC, Nie Haisheng initiated a manually controlled approach, docking with Tiangong at 02:00, latches were fully secured at 02:07 UTC. Undocked Jun 25 at 23:05 UTC and flew in formation with Tiangong to test varying approach scenarios, re-docked briefly (probably without retracting the docking ring) then departed for a landing. Retro-fire Jun 25 about 23:18 UTC led to landing in Mongolia June 26 at 00:07 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 11, 15:3966350.0089    19831689.6542.78132
2013 Jun 11, 17:0366660.0040    26131490.2642.78138
2013 Jun 11, 21:4566670.0040    26231690.2942.78136
2013 Jun 12, 18:4566990.0009    31532790.9542.78290
2013 Jun 13, 12:5167120.0008    32933991.2142.78295
2013 Jun 25, 03:5167090.0005    32733491.1442.79337
2013 Jun 25, 13:0767130.0004    33333791.2342.78134
CZ 2F third stage
2013-029B
39180
Re-entered - 2013 Jun 21
Life 10 days
Launched Shenzhou 10

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2013 Jun 11, 21:3166310.0084    19730989.5742.78133
Shenzhou 10 Orbital Module
2013-029H
39193
Re-entered - 2013 Dec 1
Life 173 days
Detached from Shenzhou 10 - 2013 Jun 25 about 23:17 UTC just prior to retro-fire. Main function was to act as a cargo carrier, and to carry the rendezvous systems and docking unit for operations with Tiangong 1.

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2013 Jun 27, 13:2967130.0002    33333691.2342.79136


2013-030
Soyuz-2.1b
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Jun 25, 17:28
Resurs-P (Resurs-P №1)
2013-030A
39186
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 18
Life 4164 days
Remote sensing satellite to replace Resurs-DK (2006-021A/29228). Also carrying instruments for measuring cosmic rays, and to monitor electromagnetic field variations as the precursors of earthquakes. Postponed from 2012 Nov 30 for extended tests on the satellite's star sensors. Indefinite postponement from 2013 Jan due to a dispute between Russia and Kazakhstan concering the ground track. Precise launch time: 17:28:48 UTC, separated from the launch vehicle at 17:38 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jun 25, 18:5467290.0155    24745691.5697.295810:21
2013 Jun 29, 05:4068410.0014    45347293.8597.2826210:22
2013 Jun 29, 21:3268440.0010    45947293.9197.2827510:22
2023 Feb 13, 09:0068200.0014    43345193.4297.0919709:01


2013-031
Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT (VS-05)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 Jun 25, 19:27
O3b FM05
2013-031A
39188
in space
Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellites reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

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2013 Jun 25, 20:31141990.0010    78077835280.640.04129
2013 Jul 11, 23:32144440.0002    80648068287.940.03113
O3b FM04
2013-031B
39189
in space
Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellites reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 25, 20:31142050.0006    78187835280.800.04115
2013 Jul 10, 05:33144440.0002    80628069287.930.0421
O3b FM02
2013-031C
39190
in space
Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellites reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 25, 20:31142110.0003    78287838281.010.04117
2013 Jul 8, 12:48144440.0002    80638069287.930.03107
O3b PFM (O3b ProtoFlight Model)
2013-031D
39191
in space
Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellites reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. The constellation will eventually consist of 12 satellites. Precise launch time 19:27:03 UTC, delayed 34 min by weather at the launch site.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 25, 20:31142190.0001    78397842281.220.04331
2013 Jul 10, 11:33144440.0002    80638069287.930.0388
Fregat rocket stage
2013-031E
39192
in space
Launched four O3b satellites then performed a collision and contamination avoidance manoeuvre (CCAM).

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 26, 10:04140550.0011    76627693276.390.09341


2013-032
Strela
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Jun 27, 16:53
Cosmos 2487 (Condor-E № 1)
2013-032A
39194
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 29
Life 3442 days
Small satellite for military reconnaissance - on the balance of probabilities it is the radar imaging version of Condor-E. The launch was not openly acknowledged by Russia at the time, even though a number in the Cosmos series was assigned.

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2013 Jun 28, 02:3468770.0003    49750194.6074.73287
2014 Mar 24, 03:5768650.0003    48548994.3574.74260
2014 Mar 26, 11:0368680.0001    48949094.4074.74239
2014 Dec 31, 19:5568670.0001    48848994.3874.73281
Strela Platform
2013-032B
39195
in space
Modified warhead carrier that provided Condor's final impetus to orbit and then released the satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
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2013 Jun 28, 05:5668760.0004    49550194.5874.73283


2013-033
Lockheed L-1011 + Pegasus XL
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Jun 28, 02:27
IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrometer)
2013-033A
39197
in space
Satellite carrying an ultraviolet telescope and spectrograph to make detailed measurements of the flow of energy and plasma through the sun’s corona and the heliosphere. Launch delayed 24 hours by a power cut at Vandenberg. The L-1011 took off from Vandenberg at 01:30 UTC. Pegasus was released from the L-1011 at 02:27 UTC and ignition occurred 5s later, location - approx 160 km NW of Vandenberg AFB, off Big Sur, California.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
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( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jun 28, 05:0870200.0031    62066497.5697.9117618:02
2023 Feb 13, 11:5170080.0027    61164997.3197.9733118:00
Pegasus upper stage
2013-033B
39198
in space
Launched IRIS.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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2013 Jun 28, 14:5370160.0024    62165597.4897.91172


2013-034
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-22)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2013 Jul 1, 18:11
IRNSS 1A (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1A)
2013-034A
39199
in space
Satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System aimed at inclined geosynchronous orbit, separated from the launch vehicle at 18:32 UTC. Launch delayed from June 12 due to problems arising during launch vehicle electrical checks at the end of May. Reached inclined geosynchronous drift orbit July 6 after five engine firings - no interim orbit data available from SpaceTrack. Expected location: 55° east.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Jul 1, 20:38167930.6034    28320548360.9717.91179
2013 Jul 8, 20:08420540.0046    35482358701430.4627.0217947°.1 E
2013 Jul 18, 22:11421660.0019    35706358691436.1527.0318555°.1 E


2013-F02 - failed to reach orbit
Proton-M + Blok DM3
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Jul 2, 02:38
Cosmos (Uragan-M)
One of a triplet of navigation satellites. Lost when the Proton went off course within a few seconds of lift-off and crashed near the pad.
Cosmos (Uragan-M)
One of a triplet of navigation satellites. Lost when the Proton went off course within a few seconds of lift-off and crashed near the pad.
Cosmos (Uragan-M)
One of a triplet of navigation satellites. Lost when the Proton went off course within a few seconds of lift-off and crashed near the pad.


2013-035
CZ 2C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Jul 15, 09:27
Shijian 11-05 (Practice 11-05)
2013-035A
39202
in space
Reported as an "experimental satellite". The intended orbit, and images of one of its predecessors, indicate that it has an Earth observation rôle. Replacement for Shijian 11-04, lost because of a launch vehicle failure 2011 August 2.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jul 19, 11:3870740.0011    68870498.7098.1020115:44
2023 Feb 13, 10:0970660.0012    68069798.5398.209316:35


2013-036
Atlas V 551, AV-040
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Jul 19, 13:00
MUOS 2 (Mobile User Objective System 2)
2013-036A
39206
in space
Narrowband tactical comsat for geosynchronous orbit, designed to work with highly portable receiver/transmitter equipment. Second satellite in a constellation of five. Time was 12 minutes into a 45 minute launch window, delayed by a wait for wind speed at high altitude to reduce. Expected location - 100º west. Initial orbit is an estimate based on ULA data. Subsequent orbits are from amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Jul 19, 16:09261800.6109    381035795702.6219.10179
2014 Mar 30, 15:59421650.0056    35552360221436.124.861100°.0 W
2023 Feb 12, 20:45421640.0054    35559360141436.082.92185177°.0 W


2013-037
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2013 Jul 19, 23:37
Shiyan 7 (Test 7)
2013-037A
39208
in space
Technology satellite being used in rendezvous, station keeping, and satellite capture tests. Release of a sub-satellite (2013-037J/39357) 2013 Oct 18 and subsequent close- up operations with it may be part of a series of tests aimed at capturing another satellite with a robotic arm.

epoch (UTC)         
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perigee
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jul 20, 05:3770450.0009    66167398.0898.062506:42
2013 Oct 15, 04:4470450.0010    66067498.0898.069106:42
2013 Oct 15, 12:5570460.0010    66067598.1098.068906:42
2023 Feb 12, 06:3470420.0010    65767198.0398.047505:22
Chuangxin 3 (Chuangxin 2?)
2013-037B
39209
in space
Satellite involved in rendezvous tests, possibly as a satellite inspector. Following separation from the launch vehicle, it moved about 1750 km ahead of Changxin 3, another satellite carried on the same launch vehicle. It then made two close passes by it Aug 6 and Aug 9. Early on Aug 18, it pulled alongside another satellite already in orbit, Shijian 7 (2005-024A/28737), and shadowed it at less than 2km for about 48 hrs. It made further approaches to Shijian 7 later in 2013 and during 2014.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jul 20, 06:0270480.0005    66767398.1598.064806:42
2013 Aug 9, 10:0570480.0003    66867298.1598.0630806:42
2023 Feb 13, 10:3370410.0006    65966798.0098.056905:23
Shijian 15 (Practice 13/NORAD "Payload C")
2013-037C
39210
in space
Small satellite for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Before launch there were rumours of a satellite to be used for missile detection. It may be testing sensors for such a mission.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Jul 20, 06:0370470.0006    66467398.1298.064206:42
2013 Aug 1, 03:5870490.0003    66967398.1798.074706:42
2013 Aug 2, 04:3170510.0004    67067598.2098.064006:42
2013 Aug 3, 13:1770530.0002    67367698.2598.0628906:42
2013 Aug 8, 19:2470510.0003    67167598.2198.0631106:42
2013 Aug 9, 06:5070300.0001    65165397.7798.0631906:42
2013 Aug 9, 10:3970430.0023    64968298.0598.0835706:42
2013 Aug 9, 13:4970490.0010    66467898.1698.0524806:42
2013 Aug 9, 18:1670480.0003    66867298.1498.0630906:42
2013 Aug 16, 07:2370470.0006    66567398.1398.0631006:42
2013 Aug 16, 20:1068840.0006    50251094.7498.0630106:42
2013 Aug 17, 17:1269660.0032    56561096.4397.7030606:43
2013 Aug 19, 20:2069660.0032    56561096.4397.7029906:43
2013 Aug 20, 07:3569610.0032    56060596.3297.7029706:43
2014 Apr 12, 21:1169590.0031    55960396.2997.6822706:38
2014 Apr 13, 03:3769770.0046    56763096.6697.6918706:38
2014 Apr 14, 12:3370100.0019    61964697.3697.6828006:38
2014 May 9, 04:5569980.0040    59264897.1097.6917006:35
2014 May 10, 09:3769860.0019    59562196.8597.6816806:35
2014 May 11, 00:3269730.0036    56962096.5897.6814506:35
2014 May 13, 04:0369650.0036    56161296.4197.6712806:35
2023 Feb 12, 16:2370450.0008    66167298.0898.067105:18
Shiyan 7 sub-satellite
2013-037J
39357
in space
Released 2013 Oct 18 from Shiyan 7 and being used as a tracking/station-keeping target. it may also, on several occasions, have been captured by a manipulator arm aboard Shiyan 7.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Oct 19, 19:5970460.0010    66167598.1098.057906:42
2023 Feb 12, 10:4670420.0010    65767198.0298.047305:23


2013-038
Ariane 5ECA (VA-214)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 Jul 25, 19:45
Alphasat I-XL (Inmarsat IV-A F4)
2013-038A
39215
in space
High-power telecom satellite created through a public–private partnership between ESA and Inmarsat to augment the latter’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service for communications across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Alphasat I-XL also carries technology demonstration payloads for ESA. Released from the launch vehicle at 20:21 UTC. Expected location - 25° east.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
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( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Jul 26, 12:14244090.7293    22935834632.553.45178
2013 Jul 27, 21:31296650.4226    1075135823847.481.19178
2013 Jul 30, 11:26370870.1375    25608358101184.650.29176
2013 Aug 1, 07:10421320.0012    35703358051434.430.023466°.8 E
2013 Aug 6, 05:44421730.0003    35782358081436.540.023458°.4 E
2013 Aug 16, 06:05421660.0000    35786357901436.160.01228°.0 E
2013 Nov 2, 21:49421650.0002    35780357931436.090.1512724°.9 E
2023 Feb 13, 01:10421640.0002    35777357941436.042.8031824°.9 E
Insat 3D
2013-038B
39216
in space
Indian satellite with an advanced meteorological payloads plus a Data Relay Transponder and a Satellite Aided Search & Rescue payload. Released from the launch vehicle at 12:23 UTC. Expected location - 74° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Jul 26, 12:13244200.7293    23135852632.953.45178
2013 Jul 27, 23:59321680.3112    1578035800956.970.67179
2013 Jul 28, 23:59401760.0497    31800357951335.680.02179
2013 Jul 30, 18:00420120.0039    35469357991428.300.231071°.5 E
2013 Aug 7, 19:06421600.0008    35749358151435.870.253482°.0 E
2013 Aug 12, 17:30421650.0001    35782357911436.090.2422882°.1 E
2023 Feb 12, 13:54421650.0002    35781357941436.130.145582°.1 E


2013-039
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Jul 27, 20:45
Progress M-20M (Progress 7K-TGM №420)
2013-039A
39219
Re-entered - 2014 Feb 11
Life 199 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time - 20:45:08. Docked automatically with the port on Pirs Jul 28 at 02:26:12 UTC, 27s ahead of schedule. Undocked 2014 Feb 3 at 16:21 UTC. There followed a period of experiments to study micro-gravity by using micro-accelerometers fitted to the vehicle. Retro-fire of about three minutes starting Feb 11 at 15:06:30 UTC led to a destructive re-entry with any surviving fragments hitting the surface of the southern Pacific Ocean around 15:54 UTC.The first of the orbits listed is based on TsUP data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Jul 27, 22:0265840.0025    19022388.6251.6576
2013 Jul 28, 04:2667950.0004    41441992.9051.65235
2014 Feb 4, 04:4767670.0039    36341692.3451.65203


2013-040
H-IIB (F-4)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2013 Aug 3, 19:48
HTV 4 (Kounotori 4)
2013-040A
39221
Re-entered - 2013 Sep 7
Life 35 days
Japanese supply vehicle to the ISS. Kounotori translates to "white stork" (seen as a carrier of joyful things) in English. Precise launch time - 19:48:46 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 20:03:45 UTC. Captured by the ISS manipulator arm Aug 9 at 11:22 UTC. Attached to the Harmony node at 15:28 UTC with all securing bolts driven home by 15:38 UTC. Undocked using the ISS remote manipulator Sep 4 at 12:07 UTC and released into independent orbit at 16:20 UTC. Retro-fire Sep 7 at 06:11 UTC led to destructive re-entry at 06:37 with any surviving fragments hitting the Pacific Ocean, NE of New Zealand over the period 06:49-07:05 UTC. HTV 4's final rocket stage was not catalogued because it was de-orbited after releasing the spacecraft. Part of the cargo payload was a group of four cubesats (ArduSat-1, ArduSat-X, PicoDragon and TechEdSat-3) to be relased from the ISS at a later date.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Aug 3, 22:1866220.0086    18830189.3951.65313
2013 Aug 4, 09:1166700.0015    28230290.3651.64288
2013 Aug 8, 03:3767670.0013    38039792.3251.64192
2013 Aug 9, 01:1867820.0002    40340592.6451.65251
2013 Aug 9, 02:4567860.0026    39142592.7251.64191
2013 Aug 9, 04:2167910.0010    40641992.8251.61162
2013 Aug 10, 16:5967940.0004    41441892.8951.65298
2013 Sep 4, 19:0967880.0003    40841292.7651.6641


2013-041
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4 (Delta 363)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Aug 8, 00:29
USA 244 (Wideband Global SATCOM 6)
2013-041A
39222
in space
Block II Military communications satellite, providing communications links for troops in the field. A major improvent in the Block II satellites is transmission of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites. Operated jointly by the US DoD and the Australian Department of Defense. Separated from launch vehicle 01:19:38 UTC. Entered operational service 2012 Dec 12. Orbit data are extracted from publicly available information.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Aug 8, 00:29400300.8294    449668551328.4324.00178
2013 Aug 12, 12:00433150.6883    7123667511495.2610.84179
2014 Nov 16, 21:43421650.0001    35783357911436.120.02211135°.2 W
2019 Oct 18, 16:20421650.0000    35785357891436.100.0224135°.2 W
2023 Feb 13, 10:23421650.0000    35786357881436.110.02246135°.2 W


2013-042
Dnepr
Dombarovsky (Yasny) Cosmodrome
2013 Aug 22, 14:39
Kompsat 5 (Arirang 5)
2013-042A
39227
in space
South Korean KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite 5, to conduct all weather and all day observations using an X-band SAR payload. The mission supports GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Ocean monitoring, Land management, Disaster monitoring, and Environment monitoring on the Korean peninsula. Precise launch time 14:39:20 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Aug 23, 03:3069220.0012    53555295.5297.6030218:00
2023 Feb 13, 08:2969310.0002    55155495.7197.6335717:55


2013-043
Delta 4 Heavy, Delta 364
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Aug 28, 18:03
USA 245 (KH-11 Block-4 F3?/Crystal)
2013-043A
39232
in space
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance tagged as NRO L-65. The upper stage of the Delta launch vehicle re-entered mid-Pacific about two hours after launch. Orbital elements not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Aug 29, 03:1370050.0528    25799797.2597.8719209:48
2019 Aug 13, 20:0470130.0532    261100797.4097.8832109:41


2013-044
Ariane 5ECA (VA-215)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 Aug 29, 20:30
Eutelsat 25B (Es’hail 1)
2013-044A
39233
in space
Communications satellite to provide expanded coverage across the Middle East (particulary Qatar) North Africa and Central Asia as a follow-on to Eutelsat 25A satellite. Precise time of lift-off 20:30:07 UTC at the opening of a 50 minute window, separated from launch vehicle at 20:57:45 UTC. Expected location - 25°.5 East.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Aug 30, 13:01243940.7283    24935782631.943.45178
2013 Sep 2, 05:01323550.3022    1619835757965.340.74177
2013 Sep 4, 02:48421240.0005    35725357671434.030.081930°.1 E
2013 Sep 6, 18:37421380.0003    35748357731434.750.0810431°.5 E
2013 Sep 9, 20:26421650.0000    35784357891436.090.0718931°.7 E
2013 Oct 18, 02:49422110.0002    35826358401438.460.0516731°.2 E
2013 Nov 2, 18:48421650.0001    35785357891436.120.059325°.5 E
2023 Feb 12, 13:07421640.0002    35779357931436.070.0530325°.5 E
GSat 7
2013-044B
39234
in space
Military communications satellite for use, in particular, by the Indian Navy. Precise time of lift-off 20:30:07 UTC at the opening of a 50 minute window, separated from launch vehicle at 21:04:26 UTC. Expected location - 74° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Aug 30, 07:46244030.7285    24835802632.313.45178
2013 Aug 31, 07:30326810.2906    1680635800979.940.38164
2013 Sep 3, 22:22420140.0039    35472358001428.400.222865°.7 E
2013 Sep 11, 21:48421160.0015    35675358011433.630.211473°.7 E
2013 Sep 15, 12:00421650.0007    35759358151436.100.2033674°.0 E
2023 Feb 13, 01:24421650.0009    35750358241436.110.0217374°.0 E


2013-045
Zenit-2SB/DM-SLB
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Aug 31, 20:05
Amos 4
2013-045A
39237
in space
Israeli comsat to provide broadcast and broadband services to urban and rural areas principally of Russia, the Middle East - includes Direct-To-Home (DTH), video distribution, VSAT communications and broadband Internet. Expected location - 65° east (check out location - 67°.25 east).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Sep 1, 09:14257300.6409    286235842684.5826.880
2013 Sep 6, 15:56404720.0422    32388358011350.510.66356
2013 Sep 17, 00:39420860.0019    35626357891432.060.0627267°.2 E
2013 Sep 20, 17:38421660.0004    35772358031436.150.0611967°.3 E
2023 Feb 13, 03:41421650.0003    35772358011436.090.0122465°.0 E


2013-046
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Sep 1, 19:16
Yaogan 17 Leader
2013-046A
39239
in space
Remote sensing satellite described as undertaking land resources surveys and crop yield estimation. However, its purpose may be ocean surveillance similar to the US NOSS triplet formations that orbited at a similar altitude and inclination.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 2, 05:4774720.0023    10761111107.1263.4136
2013 Sep 4, 15:0874740.0026    10771115107.1863.4142
2013 Sep 5, 21:2474780.0022    10831116107.2663.4140
2013 Sep 25, 16:5474720.0015    10831105107.1363.4133
2013 Sep 28, 00:2574690.0011    10821098107.0663.4120
2014 Aug 10, 00:3874680.0038    10621119107.0563.416
2023 Feb 12, 21:4374680.0318    8531327107.0463.407
2025 Feb 24, 13:1374670.0384    8021376107.0363.3910
Yaogan 17 Follower
2013-046B
39240
in space
One of two further payloads forming the Yaogan 17 mission, and flying in formation with it. May be similar to the US NOSS triplet formations that orbited at a similar altitude and inclination.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 2, 05:5274720.0023    10771111107.1363.4238
2013 Sep 6, 15:2474790.0021    10851117107.2863.4144
2013 Sep 23, 14:5374710.0018    10791106107.1163.439
2013 Sep 25, 09:5374690.0011    10821098107.0663.4119
2014 Aug 10, 02:2574680.0038    10621119107.0563.416
2023 Feb 13, 06:5374680.0318    8531327107.0563.407
2025 Feb 24, 05:0774670.0384    8021376107.0363.399
Yaogan 17 Outlier
2013-046C
39241
in space
One of two further payloads forming the Yaogan 17 mission, and flying in formation with it. May be similar to the US NOSS triplet formations that orbited at a similar altitude and inclination.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 2, 05:5274730.0021    10801111107.1663.4238
2013 Sep 6, 20:1274460.0017    10551081106.5863.41341
2013 Sep 27, 04:4474460.0018    10541082106.5863.41344
2013 Sep 28, 14:1074630.0015    10741096106.9363.4111
2013 Sep 30, 20:1474690.0012    10821099107.0663.4219
2014 Aug 10, 00:3874680.0039    10611119107.0563.415
2023 Feb 13, 04:5274680.0319    8521328107.0463.407
2025 Feb 23, 21:2374670.0385    8021377107.0363.399
CZ 4C third stage
2013-046D
39242
in space
Launched Yaogan 17 triplet. Adjusted orbit as a collision avoidance manoeuvre soon after satellite separation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 2, 05:4073790.0150    8901112105.1463.4724


2013-047
Minotaur V
Wallops Flight Facility
2013 Sep 7, 03:27
Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE)
2013-047A
39246
Re-entered - 2014 Apr 17
Life 222 days
NASA lunar orbiting mission designed to characterize the atmosphere and lunar dust environment. Launch time 03:27:00 precisely. Arrived in orbit around the Moon 2013 Oct 6. Manoeuvred to 50 km, circular, equatorial - fully retrograde (180° inclination). Crashed on Lunar surface 2014 Apr 17.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 13, 17:151666560.9496    202831852911284.7536.01155


2013-048
Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Sep 11, 23:23
Gonets M-14
2013-048A
39249
in space
Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system. Launched as part of a triple payload. Precise launch time 23:23:04 UTC. Released from the launch vehicle Sep 12 at 01:07 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 12, 12:2678810.0010    14951511116.0482.49339
2013 Oct 14, 16:3078780.0010    14931508115.9982.48249
2013 Oct 17, 06:2178730.0016    14821507115.8682.49215
Gonets M-16
2013-048B
39250
in space
Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system. Launched as part of a triple payload. Precise launch time 23:23:04 UTC. Released from the launch vehicle Sep 12 at 01:07 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 12, 05:1278790.0009    14931508116.0082.49323
Gonets M-17
2013-048C
39251
in space
Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system. Launched as part of a triple payload. Precise launch time 23:23:04 UTC. Released from the launch vehicle Sep 12 at 01:07 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 13, 01:5978800.0010    14941509116.0282.49331
Briz-KM
2013-048D
39252
in space
Launched Gonets-M triplet. Orbit changed after satellite release as a collision avoidance manoeuvre.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 12, 06:4777200.0210    11801504112.5182.49269


2013-049
Epsilon
Tanegashima Space Centre
2013 Sep 14, 05:00
Hisaki (Sprint A)
2013-049A
39253
in space
Verification mission for new standard satellite design. Carries extreme ultraviolet telescope to observe the planets and measure their interaction with plasma generated by Jupiters moon Io and investigate the mechanism of how the atmosphere of the terrestrial planets escapes into space. First flight for the solid propellant Epsilon launch vehicle. Launch was 15 min into 45 min launch window.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 14, 11:3772690.0114    809974102.8029.7537
2013 Sep 20, 03:5974320.0137    9521155106.2729.72113


2013-050
Atlas V 531, AV-041
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Sep 18, 08:10
USA 246 (AEHF 3)
2013-050A
39256
in space
Advanced Extremely High Frequency comsat for US military and government
. Launch delayed 66 mins by weather. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:01 UTC. The first two orbits are estimates based on ULA data. Further orbits prior to 2015 are based on amateur visual observation. After that, orbits were published by SpaceTrack.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2013 Sep 18, 08:3069870.0618    177104196.8727.82179
2013 Sep 18, 08:39314470.7898    23349906924.9920.52179
2014 Jan 5, 21:37421570.0036    35626359321435.694.96121102°.5 W
2014 Apr 18, 14:28421650.0011    35740358341436.124.621119°.9 W
2015 Jun 17, 12:21421650.0003    35774358011436.133.89160152°.1 E
2017 Dec 1, 05:24421650.0005    35765358091436.132.25343152°.2 E
2020 Mar 27, 00:22421660.0007    35759358161436.160.696111°.0 E
2023 Feb 12, 17:25421650.0057    35547360271436.112.27189155°.1 W


2013-051
Antares 110
Wallops Flight Facility
2013 Sep 18, 14:58
Orbital D1 (SS G David Low)
2013-051A
39258
Re-entered - 2013 Oct 23
Life 35 days
Demonstration and test flight of Cygnus advanced maneuvering spacecraft that will be used for cargo delivery services under a NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) agreement. An initial approach to the ISS Sep 22 was called off due to a software glitch - Cygnus passed about 5 km from the station. A second approach was inititated late Sep 28 UTC and, following a series of demonstration rendezvous manoeuvres, it was captured by the Remote Manipulator arm September 29 at 11:00 UTC. At 12:44 UTC it was attached to the Harmony node with all retaing bolts driven home about 30 min later. Undocked from ISS 2013 Oct 22 at 10:00 UTC and released by the manipulator arm at 11:31 UTC. Following retro-fire Oct Oct 23 at 17:41 UTC, it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere N of New Zealand at 18:16 UTC. Any unburnt fragments impacted the Pacific Ocean NE of New Zealand 10-20 minutes later.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2013 Sep 18, 18:0566480.0012    26227889.9151.65144
2013 Sep 18, 22:2967070.0082    27438491.1251.63273
2013 Sep 19, 04:2467100.0075    28138391.1751.63274
2013 Sep 19, 09:1167440.0035    34238991.8551.63308
2013 Sep 20, 03:1967730.0012    38640392.4551.62120
2013 Sep 20, 06:3367800.0021    38841692.6051.63101
2013 Sep 20, 22:0467950.0012    40942592.9051.59124
2013 Sep 21, 05:4367890.0007    40641592.7851.6563
2013 Sep 21, 16:4967910.0008    40741892.8251.6372
2013 Sep 22, 14:0667890.0004    40841392.7851.6574
2013 Sep 23, 04:0168000.0002    42142393.0251.65229
2013 Sep 26, 18:5167940.0009    41042292.8951.64117
2013 Sep 27, 13:3467850.0011    39941492.6951.6525
2013 Sep 28, 11:1167890.0004    40841392.7851.6582


2013-052
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2013 Sep 23, 03:07
Fengyun 3C (Fengyun 3-03)
2013-052A
39260
in space
Second generation meteorological imaging satellite capable of producing three-dimensional analyses of weather systems.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Sep 23, 19:2471880.0008    804815101.0898.8121610:10
2013 Sep 27, 04:4471940.0012    807824101.2098.8015910:10
2013 Sep 27, 15:0171980.0004    817823101.3098.8117310:10
2013 Sep 29, 12:0572060.0001    827828101.4598.816310:10
2023 Feb 13, 12:2372170.0010    832846101.7098.4430406:47
2023 Jul 12, 18:0172170.0010    831846101.6998.4322506:24


2013-053
Kuaizhou 1
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Sep 25, 04:37
Kuaizhou 1 third stage
2013-053A
39262
Re-entered - 2015 Sep 1
Life 706 days
Small remote sensing satellite intended to assist in disaster monitoring. Launched on first orbital mission of new solid-propellant launch vehicle. There is no separately-catalogued upper stage because it is integrated with the satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Sep 25, 10:0766630.0013    27629390.2196.6628011:00
2013 Sep 27, 13:4266730.0014    28530490.4196.6617911:00
2013 Sep 28, 12:1066800.0006    29830690.5696.6623211:00
2013 Oct 16, 20:1266620.0007    27928990.1996.6618510:59
2013 Oct 17, 09:4566780.0021    28631490.5296.6631410:59
2013 Nov 1, 04:0066600.0020    26929590.1696.6625510:59
2013 Nov 1, 12:0266820.0024    28832090.6096.6635410:59
2013 Nov 19, 01:5566590.0020    26829590.1496.6528110:59
2013 Nov 19, 07:4866840.0027    28832490.6396.6517110:59
2013 Dec 9, 21:0066590.0018    26929390.1396.659610:59
2013 Dec 10, 04:3366820.0020    29131790.6196.6427210:59
2013 Dec 29, 21:5566600.0016    27129390.1596.6420310:59
2013 Dec 30, 05:2666850.0024    29132490.6796.6433210:59
2014 Jan 23, 05:2366600.0022    26729690.1496.6423410:59
2014 Jan 23, 11:1566850.0025    29032390.6696.6334410:59
2014 Feb 14, 03:5766600.0021    26729690.1496.6325610:58
2014 Feb 14, 06:5666880.0027    29132890.7196.621510:58
2014 Mar 6, 03:4366590.0024    26529790.1496.6228710:58
2014 Mar 6, 09:5766820.0019    29031690.5996.6218810:57
2014 Mar 19, 20:3566600.0015    27229390.1696.6214510:57
2014 Mar 20, 06:4466830.0018    29331790.6296.6130710:57
2014 Apr 4, 04:0566590.0021    26629590.1296.6224910:57
2014 Apr 4, 07:0066910.0034    29033590.7896.61910:57
2014 Apr 25, 04:2166610.0031    26230390.1796.6127610:56
2014 Apr 25, 08:5166830.0007    30030990.6196.6116810:56
2014 Jul 28, 19:5466580.0021    26629490.1196.5821010:52
2014 Jul 29, 04:5566650.0013    27829590.2596.5822410:52
2014 Aug 12, 10:0566460.0014    25827789.8696.5919710:52
2014 Aug 12, 17:2766540.0007    27128090.0296.5827610:52
2014 Aug 20, 03:5366450.0010    26027389.8496.5924010:52
2014 Aug 20, 11:2066750.0042    26932590.4696.5833910:52
2014 Sep 2, 02:1666620.0039    25831090.1996.5928610:52
2014 Sep 2, 11:4366720.0025    27731090.3996.5927610:52
2014 Sep 16, 01:5066530.0023    25929090.0196.5822410:51
2014 Sep 16, 11:0466800.0025    28531890.5596.5834110:51
2014 Sep 26, 03:1266690.0024    27530790.3396.5829710:51
2014 Sep 26, 10:4066960.0024    30233490.8896.5818410:51
2014 Sep 29, 03:4366930.0025    29833290.8396.5817310:50
2014 Sep 29, 05:2867210.0015    33335391.4096.5831610:50


2013-054
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Sep 25, 20:58
Soyuz TMA-10M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 710)
2013-054A
39263
Re-entered - 2014 Mar 11
Life 167 days Returned to Earth
Carrying crew to ISS - Oleg Kotov (Roscosmos), Sergei Ryazansky (Roscosmos), Michael Hopkins (NASA). Precise launch time 20:58:50 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Sep 26 at 02:45 UTC, three minutes ahead of schedule. An initial orbit of about 195 x 230 km was not published by SpaceTrack. Undocked 2014 Mar 11 at 00:02 UTC carrying Kotov, Ryazansky and Hopkins. Retro-fire at 03:23:30 UTC was followed by landing near the aim point, 147 km south east of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 03:23:30 UTC.

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2013 Sep 26, 00:0466950.0027    29933590.8751.69222
2013 Sep 26, 07:5267930.0003    41341792.8751.6587


2013-055
Falcon 9 v1.1
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Sep 29, 16:00
Cassiope (CAScade, Smallsat and IOnospheric Polar Explorer)
2013-055A
39265
in space
Satellite from the Canadian Space Agency - hybrid science/application payload. The science package will study solar-wind-driven plasma, radio and magnetic events in the lower ionosphere. Cassiope also carries a store and forward comms package specifically to move large digital data files around the world. Precise launch time 16:00:14 UTC.

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2013 Oct 7, 21:1072840.0797    3251486103.1181.00136
CUSat 1 (Cornell University Satellite)
2013-055B
39266
in space
Satellite from Cornell University. The original plan involved a joined pair of near-identical small satellites that would have separated in orbit and conducted experiments in satellite inspection and measurement of station-keeping. One of the pair was irreparably damaged in 2012 during vibration testing so a single satellite is performing a modified mission. The second satellite was carried into orbit in order to maintain the integrity of the payload stack and provide a support for the active satellite. It was never activated itself and remains attached to the Falcon 9 upper stage.

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2013 Oct 8, 12:3572820.0795    3251483103.0880.99134
DANDE (Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer)
2013-055C
39267
in space
Satellite from Colorado Space Grant Consortium,University of Colorado at Boulder, AF Space Command and NOAA, 0.8 m diameter sphere designed to measure wind and density variations in the upper atmosphere that create drag on orbiting satellites.

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2013 Oct 7, 21:0972840.0797    3251486103.1080.99136
POPACS 1 (Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere 1)
2013-055D
39268
in space
One of a triplet of 10cm diameter spherical satellites to be used to measure variations in the upper atmosphere in auroral regions, carried a dispenser of similar size to a 3U cubesat, developed and funded by a group including Morehead State University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, Montana State University and Drexel University of Philadelphia.

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2013 Oct 8, 21:0372780.0791    3251476102.9981.00133
POPACS 2 (Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere 2)
2013-055E
39269
in space
One of a triplet of 10cm diameter spherical satellites to be used to measure variations in the upper atmosphere in auroral regions, carried a dispenser of similar size to a 3U unit for cubesats, developed and funded by a group including Morehead State University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, Montana State University and Drexel University of Philadelphia.

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2013 Oct 8, 21:0472790.0791    3251476103.0081.00133
POPACS 3 (Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Sphere 3)
2013-055F
39270
in space
One of a triplet of 10cm diameter spherical satellites to be used to measure variations in the upper atmosphere in auroral regions, carried a dispenser of similar size to a 3U cubesat, developed and funded by a group including Morehead State University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, Montana State University and Drexel University of Philadelphia.

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2013 Oct 10, 19:3272810.0794    3251482103.0681.00127
Falcon 9 Upper Stage
2013-055G
39271
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 8
Life 4150 days
Launched Cassiope, etc. The inert CUSat 2 is still attached but was never designed to be activated so does not count as a payload.

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2013 Oct 7, 02:1272820.0803    3191489103.0881.01138


2013-056
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Sep 29, 21:38
Astra 2E
2013-056A
39285
in space
Satellite to provide broadcast, VSat and broadband services to Europe. Precise launch time 21:38:10 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle Sep 30 at 07:28 UTC. The first orbit shown is before all Briz-M firings were completed. Expected location: 28°.2 east.

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2013 Sep 30, 01:39244760.7208    45535741635.1549.09360
2013 Sep 30, 11:51263250.5990    417835716708.4522.930
2013 Sep 30, 23:27285200.4798    845935825798.8814.290
2013 Oct 2, 16:59313960.3484    1407835958922.728.381
2013 Oct 3, 16:48374080.1253    26341357191200.072.344
2013 Oct 6, 05:16420810.0008    35670357341431.800.155939°.3 E
2013 Oct 15, 03:40421650.0001    35781357931436.120.1125043°.5 E
2023 Feb 12, 18:18421660.0003    35776357991436.140.0632628°.5 E


2013-057
CZ 4B
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Oct 25, 03:50
Shijian 16-01 (Practice 16-01)
2013-057A
39358
in space
Mission described as being for "space environment exploration and technological experiments". The inclination is a new one for China.

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2013 Oct 25, 12:5969870.0011    60161796.8774.98223
2023 Feb 13, 09:4069870.0020    59562296.8674.98298


2013-058
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Oct 25, 18:08
Sirius XM-6
2013-058A
39360
in space
Commercial comsat providing services to the continental USA including digital audio radio broadcast directly to cars, homes and portable radios. Precise launch time - 18:08:54 UTC. Expected location - 115°.2 west. The first four listed orbits are estimates based on data from Khrunichev.

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2013 Oct 25, 18:2565510.0000    17217387.9451.55100
2013 Oct 25, 19:3490120.2624    2704999141.9150.33358
2013 Oct 25, 21:57244280.7210    43835661633.2649.12359
2013 Oct 26, 03:07262510.6006    410535641705.4723.15359
2013 Oct 28, 11:44297050.4204    1083835817849.2011.471
2013 Oct 30, 21:42349900.2056    21418358061085.614.342
2013 Oct 31, 17:06413750.0192    34203357911395.950.419
2013 Nov 1, 15:55421190.0012    35692357901433.770.117122°.3 W
2013 Nov 7, 09:42421650.0001    35784357911436.130.07300120°.5 W
2023 Feb 12, 22:46421650.0001    35784357891436.100.01156116°.2 W


2013-059
CZ 2C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2013 Oct 29, 02:50
Yaogan 18
2013-059A
39363
Re-entered - 2021 Apr 7
Life 2717 days
Imaging satellite carrying a synthetic aperture radar for natural resources surveys and, possibly, intelligence gathering. Specific tasks include land survey, crop yield assessment, and input to disaster monitoring and prevention plans. The orbit altitude and Descending Node time are similar to the initial values for Yaogan 6 (2009-021A/34839) suggesting the new satellite may be a replacement for it, or supplementary to it.

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Local Time
2013 Oct 29, 11:4668800.0013    49251194.6597.5526509:56
2013 Oct 30, 05:1768820.0012    49651294.7097.5624509:56
2013 Oct 30, 16:4368900.0001    51151294.8697.5525409:56


2013-060
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-25)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2013 Nov 5, 09:08
Mars Orbiter
2013-060A
39370
in space
Indian demonstration vehicle to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission. Objective at Mars is to look for signs that life might have existed there and to research how Mars might have lost its liquid water. Launch was to Earth orbit, Separated from the launch vehicle at 09:52 UTC. Mars Orbiter is using its own propulsion system to raise its orbit, with engine firings Nov 6 at 19:47 UTC (416 seconds), Nov 7 at 20:48 UTC (570s), Nov 8 at 20:43 UTC (707s), Nov 10 at 20:36 UTC (cut short due to a computer error driven by a sensor or software problem). A firing Nov 11 at 23:30 UTC was used to compensate. There was a further firing on Nov 15 at 19:57 UTC (243.5s). After four circuits of the Earth, Mars Orbiter injected itself into a Sun-centred Mars transfer orbit 2013 November 30 at 19:19 UTC when thrusters were fired for 1328.89 sec to provide Δv 647.96 m/s. Entered orbit aroun Mars 2014 Sep 24 at 02:24 UTC following a 24 minute, firing of thrusters (Δv 1099 m/s). Designed to operate around Mars for 6-8 months. Communication lost 2022 September after eight years.
Entered orbit around Mars


2013-061
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Nov 7, 04:14
Soyuz TMA-11M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 711)
2013-061A
39373
Re-entered - 2014 May 14
Life 188 days Returned to Earth
Carrying crew to ISS - Mikhail Tyurin (Roscosmos), Richard Mastracchio (NASA), Koichi Wakata (JAXA). Precise launch time - 04:14:16 UTC. Followed the 'fast track', 6 hour, route to the ISS. Docked with the Rassvet module at 10:27:52 UTC, about four minutes earlier than scheduled.

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2013 Nov 7, 04:0265880.0023    19522588.7051.6584
2013 Nov 7, 14:5467950.0001    41641892.9151.65123


2013-062
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Nov 11, 23:46
Raduga-1M (Globus M №3)
2013-062A
39375
in space
Commmunications satellite specifically for Russian government and military, based on the earlier Raduga/Gran but with increased capacity and increased resistance to the effects of radiation. One service provided is tactical battlefield communications and the satellite can also be used with small communications terminals in remote areas. Separated from the launch vehicle 2013 Nov 12 at 08:47:13 UTC. The first two orbits shown are estimates - there was probably an intermediate orbit with 5000 km apogee.

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2013 Nov 12, 00:0465510.0000    17217387.9451.55100
2013 Nov 12, 03:24243800.7218    40435601631.4248.57360
2013 Nov 13, 03:32418020.0042    35249355991417.600.18196
2013 Nov 20, 19:12419690.0037    35434357481426.110.17205
2013 Nov 23, 23:00422200.0036    35688359961438.930.1720394°.0 E
2013 Nov 26, 19:12423440.0035    35819361131445.290.17205
2013 Dec 4, 15:12422570.0023    35783359751440.820.10210
2013 Dec 8, 02:17421980.0008    35785358551437.800.1122970°.3 E
2013 Dec 10, 01:13421650.0002    35777357971436.130.1024770°.1 E
2023 Feb 13, 00:14421640.0001    35782357901436.062.8418835°.0 E


2013-063
Atlas V 401, AV-038
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Nov 18, 18:28
MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)
2013-063A
39378
in space
NASA Mars orbiter for atmosphere studies, specifically to determine the role that loss of atmospheric gas to space has played in changing the Martian climate through time. The orbit listed was occupied by the MAVEN/Centaur stack after the first main engine cutoff at 19:37 UTC and before departing for Mars with an engine firing for 5.5 minutes starting at 19:08 UTC. Separated from the Centaur rocket stage at 19:20:42 UTC after entering a transfer ellipse between Earth and Mars. Entered orbit around Mars 2014 Sep 22 at 02:24 UTC after 34 mins of thruster firing (Δv around 1000 m/s).
Entered orbit around Mars


2013-I01
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2013 Nov 19, 12:18
Ardusat 1 (Arduino Satellite)
1998-067DA
39412
Re-entered - 2014 Apr 15
Life 147 days
1U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Built around an Arduino processor and a set of sensors that can be programmed by students to conduct experiments.

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2013 Nov 22, 12:2967910.0004    41041592.8251.6535
PicoDragon
1998-067DB
39413
Re-entered - 2014 Feb 28
Life 101 days
1U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center and intended to take low resolution Earth images as well as evaluating the performance of onboard systems.

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2013 Nov 22, 01:3067900.0003    41041492.8151.6539
Ardusat X (Arduino Satellite)
1998-067DC
39414
Re-entered - 2014 Apr 16
Life 148 days
1U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Built around an Arduino processor and a set of sensors that can be programmed by students to conduct experiments.

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2013 Nov 22, 12:2467900.0004    41041592.8151.6533


2013-064
Minotaur I
Wallops Flight Facility
2013 Nov 19, 22:30
STPSat 3 (Space Test Program Satellite)
2013-064A
39380
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 11
Life 3399 days
Primary satellite on the ORS-3 launch mission. Carries five separate packages of instruments and an aero-drag de-orbit module to drop it from orbit at the end of life (up to 25 years). Packages: iMESA-R(Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer Reflight) - USAF Academy instrument to measure plasma densities and energies, J-CORE (Joint Component Research) - space phenomenology (sic) instrument sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Countermeasures Technology Branch & Army Space and Missile Defense Command, SSU (Strip Sensor Unit) - AFRL Directed Energy experiment for on-orbit testing and operation of a sensor assembly, SWATS (Small Wind and Temperature Spectrometer) - Naval Research Laboratory instrument to provide in-situ measurements of the neutral and plasma environment to characterize the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere, TCTE (TSI Calibration Transfer Experiment) - a NASA/NOAA instrument to collect high accuracy, high precision measurements of Total Solar Irradiance to monitor changes in solar irradiance at the top the Earth's atmosphere.

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2013 Nov 20, 18:1068810.0006    49950794.6740.52311
2021 Jul 1, 12:0368280.0004    44745393.5840.50268
PhoneSat 2.4
2013-064B
39381
Re-entered - 2017 Jan 31
Life 1169 days
1U Cubesat produced under a NASA initiative and built round the HTC Nexus One smartphone running Google's Android OS. The phone acts as the spacecraft onboard computer, sensors determine the orientation of the spacecraft and the phone camera is used for Earth observations. As an addition to the PhoneSat-1 design, it can accept commands and is equipped with solar cells. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Nov 21, 16:1468810.0006    49950794.6840.51298
CAPE-2 (Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment)
2013-064C
39382
Re-entered - 2014 Oct 23
Life 338 days
1U Cubesat from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, demonstrating satellite technology including stabilisation using the Earth's magnetic field. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Nov 21, 20:5868810.0004    50050694.6740.51318
DragonSat-1
2013-064D
39383
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 31
Life 1016 days
1U Cubesat from Drexel Space Systems Laboratory of Drexel University carrying an Earth-imaging camera, a magnetometer, an accelerometer and seven temperature sensors. It will also test a gravity-gradient boom. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Nov 21, 17:4968810.0004    50050694.6840.51322
KySat-2
2013-064E
39384
Re-entered - 2015 Feb 12
Life 450 days
1U Cubesat designed, built, and tested by students of the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University, it allows students to receive data and telemetry and upload audio and text files for download by students at other schools. Students can also download (extremely) low resolution images taken by the satellite’s imaging system and “command” the satellite. It replaces KySat 1 that was lost in the failed NASA Glory launch during 2011. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 6, 17:0068790.0001    50050294.6340.5194
TJ³Sat (Thomas Jefferson Cube Sat)
2013-064F
39385
Re-entered - 2015 Sep 17
Life 667 days
1U Cubesat from Thomas Jefferson High School of Alexandria, Virginia that will be used as a broadcast satellite at amateur frequencies using a phonetic voice synthesizer that converts strings of text to voice. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 6, 17:0168790.0005    49850594.6440.5346
ORSES (ORS Enabler Satellite)
2013-064G
39386
Re-entered - 2016 Jan 3
Life 775 days
3U Cubesat - collaboration between ORS and Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) to provide communications and data for underserved tactical users. Based on the SMDC-ONE satellite (2012-048B/38759) but upgraded with a Software Defined Radio (Vulcan Wireless) and an NSA Type-I encryption (Raytheon) Gryphon device. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 6, 17:0268800.0003    49950494.6540.5253
ORS Tech 1
2013-064H
39387
Re-entered - 2015 Mar 23
Life 489 days
3U Cubesat - unspecified payload from Johns Hopkins University being used to assess a multi-mission satellite bus. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 6, 16:5868790.0002    49950294.6340.5386
SENSE SV1 (Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment)
2013-064J
39388
Re-entered - 2015 Mar 21
Life 487 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with star cameras for attitude determination, carrying CTECS (Compact Total Electron Density Sensor) for ionospheric measurements and experiments, and CTIP (Cubesat Tiny Ionospheric Photometer) to monitor photons produced by the recombination of positive oxygen ions and electrons. Its purpose is to assess the use of small satellites to monitor space weather. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 6, 20:0968790.0005    49750494.6340.5349
NPS-SCAT (Naval Post-graduate School - Solar Cell Array Tester)
2013-064K
39389
Re-entered - 2015 Oct 28
Life 708 days
1U Cubesat testing solar cells and measuring how they degrade over time in the space environment. Carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 14:4868790.0002    49950294.6340.50151
Prometheus 1-4
2013-064L
39390
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 13
Life 754 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 19:3168790.0005    49750494.6340.5197
Prometheus 1-2
2013-064M
39391
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 10
Life 751 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 17:5668790.0004    49850494.6340.5195
SENSE SV2 (Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment)
2013-064N
39392
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 28
Life 2169 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with star cameras for attitude determination, carrying CTECS (Compact Total Electron Density Sensor) for ionospheric measurements and experiments and WINCS (Wind Ion Neutral Composite Suite) to measure atmospheric and ionospheric density, composition, temperature and movement. Its purpose is to assess the use of small satellites to monitor space weather. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 14, 06:1368790.0002    50050394.6440.51146
Prometheus 1-5
2013-064P
39393
Re-entered - 2015 Nov 29
Life 740 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 17:5568790.0003    49850294.6240.52127
Prometheus 1-6
2013-064Q
39394
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 9
Life 750 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 17:5568790.0003    49850294.6240.53132
COPPER (Close Orbit Propulsion Plume and Elemental Recognition)
2013-064R
39395
Re-entered - 2016 Feb 4
Life 807 days
1U Cubesat from Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology of St Louis University, to be used for infrared imaging. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 16:2468790.0002    49950294.6440.51141
ORS Tech 2
2013-064S
39396
Re-entered - 2015 Apr 3
Life 500 days
3U Cubesat - unspecified payload from Johns Hopkins University being used to assess a multi-mission satellite bus. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 17:5368780.0002    49850194.6140.53126
Horus/STARE (Space-based Telescope for Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris)
2013-064T
39397
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 26
Life 1619 days
3U Cubesat provided by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the National Reconnaissance Office, equipped with optical sensors to detect orbiting payloads & debris for orbit measurement. Held over from the USA 238 launch that carried its partner satellite - Re (2012-048A/38758). Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 14:4968790.0005    49850494.6440.51105
Black Knight 1
2013-064U
39398
Re-entered - 2015 Jul 16
Life 604 days
1U Cubesat built by students at the West Point Academy to test a two-axis, passive, attitude control system and an Earth imaging camera. Carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 16:2168780.0005    49750494.6240.5390
Prometheus 1-7
2013-064V
39399
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 5
Life 746 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission. Re-entered 2015 Dec 5 at 03:34 ±2 hrs.

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2013 Dec 12, 14:4568780.0003    49850294.6240.53135
Trailblazer
2013-064W
39400
Re-entered - 2016 May 22
Life 915 days
1U Cubesat from University of New Mexico and providing proof-of-concept for an Air Force Sponsored bus technology called Space Plug-and-play Architecture (SPA). Also studying space weather with a radiation dosimeter. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 11:4068790.0003    49950394.6440.51146
Prometheus 1-8
2013-064X
39401
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 1
Life 742 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 17:5568790.0003    49850394.6240.53135
SwampSat
2013-064Y
39402
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 13
Life 754 days
1U Cubesat developed by students at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, it is equipped with gyroscopes to demonstrate rapid and precise three axis attitude control. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 12, 18:0068790.0001    50050294.6440.51123
Ho`oponopono 2
2013-064Z
39403
Re-entered - 2021 Aug 26
Life 2837 days
3U Cubesat developed by students of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, and developed in co-operation with the USAF. Its purpose is to continue the radar calibration missions of RadCal (1993-041A/22698) and a package aboard USA-147/DMSP F-15 (1999-067A/25991). NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 11, 19:5568800.0005    49850594.6440.5398
Firefly
2013-064AA
39404
Re-entered - 2017 Nov 1
Life 1443 days
3U Cubesat to explore the relationship between lightning and Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs). The mission involves students Students at Siena College in Loudonville NY, and at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne MD. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 17, 16:0468780.0006    49650494.6240.53146
ChargerSat-1
2013-064AB
39405
Re-entered - 2016 Mar 19
Life 851 days
1U Cubesat built by Huntsville students, equipped with a gravity-gradient stabilisation boom and carrying out communications and solar cell tests. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 18, 14:0768780.0003    49850294.6240.51185
Prometheus 1-1
2013-064AC
39406
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 11
Life 752 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 26, 12:3868770.0006    49550394.6040.51204
Lunar Orbiter/Lander CubeSat (Vermont Lunar Cubesat)
2013-064AD
39407
Re-entered - 2015 Nov 21
Life 732 days
1U Cubesat testing software and an imager for an eventual lunar orbiter/lander cubesat that will be sent to the Moon via a launch to geosynchronous orbit - from Vermont Technical College and the University of Vermont. NASA ELaNa-4 payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 24, 13:2468770.0007    49450494.6040.53187
Prometheus 1-3
2013-064AE
39408
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 8
Life 749 days
1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload unspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cubesats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Launched alongside seven other similar satellites. Payload carried on the ORS-3 launch mission.

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2013 Dec 24, 13:2468770.0006    49550394.6040.51190
Minotaur upper stage
2013-064AF
39409
Re-entered - 2015 Dec 25
Life 766 days
Launched the ORS-3 Mission. Carries an aero-drag de-orbit system. The launch vehicle also tested a flight safety system for self-controlled abort if a problem had occurred during ascent to orbit. Was thought to have performed a collision avoidance manoeuvre after releasing the Cubesats but it seems not to be the case.

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2013 Dec 24, 13:2568770.0006    49550494.6040.51188


2013-065
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2013 Nov 20, 03:31
Yaogan 19
2013-065A
39410
in space
Described as being used for remote sensing but mission is probably military or government photo-reconnaissance.

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2013 Nov 20, 17:3275820.0004    12011207109.51100.4816310:29
2023 Feb 13, 12:3975800.0009    11951209109.46100.052606:47


2013-I02
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2013 Nov 20, 07:58
TechEdSat 3 (Technical and Educational Satellite 3)
1998-067DD
39415
Re-entered - 2014 Jan 16
Life 57 days
3U Cubesat carried into orbit by HTV-4 and launched from the Kibo module of the ISS by JSSOD (JEM-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer). Joint Project between San Jose State University and the University of Idaho. Carries an Iridium satellite telephone modem and a deployable drag device to cause rapid orbital decay.

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2013 Nov 20, 12:4067910.0003    41141592.8351.65261


2013-066
Dnepr
Dombarovsky (Yasny) Cosmodrome
2013 Nov 21, 07:10
Aprizesat 7
2013-066A
39416
in space
Small satellite for data collection from small fixed and mobile ground stations.

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2013 Nov 22, 19:5470020.0042    59465397.1797.80197
ZACUBE-1 (TshepisoSat)
2013-066B
39417
in space
1U Cubesat - built mainly by postgraduate students at South Africa's Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). Carries a beacon at HF for ionospheric studies that will also be used to calibrate the HF SHARE radar located in Antarctica. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 23, 02:3270170.0064    59468397.4997.80190
Skysat 1
2013-066C
39418
in space
Commercial remote sensing satellite for Skybox Imaging of the USA. It will collect high resolution panchromatic and multispectral images of the Earth.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:1269610.0022    56759896.3397.8132610:30
2023 Feb 13, 09:5869420.0033    54158795.9497.5416410:03
Dubaisat 2
2013-066D
39419
in space
Earth observation satellite built by the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology for the Satrec Initiative, a satellite manufacturing company in South Korea. Its purpose is to obtain images for commercial users in the United Arab Emirates.

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2013 Nov 22, 18:0469720.0013    58560396.5697.8127910:30
2023 Feb 13, 08:0269580.0013    57058996.2697.4218207:03
OPTOS
2013-066E
39420
in space
3U Cubesat - from the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial of the Spanish Space Agency, Madrid. Carries APIS (Athermalized Panchromatic Image Sensor) to study the degradation of lenses in the space environment by imaging the same region repeatedly under the same light conditions, FIBOS (Fiber Bragg Gratings for Optical Sensing) to measure temperature by studying a laser beam travelling across the optical gratings, and the GMR (Giant Magneto-Resistance) system to study magnetic fluxes in the Earth's magnetic field.

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2013 Nov 22, 22:0770740.0144    59479798.6897.79185
2023 Feb 13, 00:2470580.0133    58677498.3697.82315
Unisat 5 (+ Dove 4)
2013-066F
39421
in space
Small satellite built by university students and researchers for GAUSS (Group of Astrodynamics of the University of Roma “La Sapienza”). Onboard equiment includes the GlioSat biomedical experiment to investigate the effects of microgravity and ionizing radiation on cell behaviour, and a digital Earth-imaging system. Unisat also contains a Cubesat deployer MRFOD (Morehead-Roma FemtoSat Orbital Deployer) - a student-built technology demonstrator for deploying satellites containing Eagle 1, Eagle 2, Wren and QBScout 1, PEPPOD CubeSat deployment system containing Dove 4, and a second PEPPOD containing iCube 1, HUMSAT-D and PUCPSat-1/Pocket PUCP. Unisat 5 separated from the launch vehicle at 07:25:48 UTC. The smaller satellites were released with the exception of Dove 4, a 3U Earth-imaging Cubesat from Planet Labs of the US, it remains inside Unisat.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:2869950.0033    59464097.0497.81202
2023 Feb 13, 09:3969760.0029    57861896.6597.53220
STSat 3
2013-066G
39422
in space
Science satellite from South Korea carrying two principal sensors. MIRIS (Multi-purpose Infrared Imaging System) is for astronomy, providing infrared imagery of the galaxy and of the cosmic background . COMIS (Compact Imaging Spectrometer) is an instrument to provide infrared imagery for Earth environmental monitoring, land classification research, and monitoring of water quality.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:2569880.0024    59362696.8897.8121110:29
2023 Feb 13, 10:3669720.0022    57960996.5597.4819305:14
WNISat 1 (WeatherNews Inc Satellite 1)
2013-066H
39423
in space
Commercial Arctic Sea monitoring satellite built by AXELSPACE and funded by Weathernews Inc. of Tokyo, Japan. It aims to provide data to shipping lines who are interested in the Arctic Sea ice state.

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2013 Nov 22, 22:2070990.0180    59484999.2297.7818410:29
2023 Feb 13, 10:0770910.0175    58983799.0597.7210420:38
KHUSAT-01 (CINEMA 2)
2013-066J
39424
in space
3U Cubesat - CINEMA stands for "Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, Magnetic fields". Second satellite in a trio of identical satellites studying Space Weather effects in near-Earth space. Created by Kyung Hee University and the University of California at Berkeley, USA. CINEMA 1 is 2012-048G/38764.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:5170410.0097    59473197.9997.79187
Aprizesat 8
2013-066K
39425
in space
Small satellite for data collection from small fixed and mobile ground stations.

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2013 Nov 22, 23:1370090.0053    59466997.3497.80193
2023 Feb 13, 09:1670010.0050    58765897.1697.66333
KHUSAT-02 (CINEMA 3)
2013-066L
39426
in space
3U Cubesat - CINEMA stands for "Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, Magnetic fields". Third satellite in a trio of identical satellites studying Space Weather effects in near-Earth space. Created by Kyung Hee University and the University of California at Berkeley, USA. CINEMA 1 is 2012-048G/38764.

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2013 Nov 22, 23:3370490.0109    59474798.1697.79186
Triton-1
2013-066M
39427
in space
3U Cubesat - carries a test version of an test an experimental advanced AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver for picking up location information from ships at sea. Will also transmit readable data for decoding by radio amateurs.

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2013 Nov 22, 23:3770570.0120    59476498.3297.79185
2023 Feb 13, 06:2370390.0109    58473897.9697.83214
Delfi-n3Xt
2013-066N
39428
in space
3U Cubesat - from Delft University of Technology, equipped with a three-axis attitude determination and control system. Follow on from Delfi-C3 (2008-021G/32789).

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2013 Nov 22, 23:4170650.0132    59478098.5097.79185
Dove 3
2013-066P
39429
in space
3U Cubesat - with Dove 4 on the same launch vehicle, precursor of a constellation of Earth imaging satellites operated by California-based Planet Labs. Dove 3 was successfully separated from the launch vehicle at 07:26:05 UTC

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2013 Nov 22, 22:1170830.0156    59481598.8797.78184
2023 Feb 13, 12:2770600.0140    58378198.4097.81338
GATOSS (Global Air Traffic Awareness and Optimizing through Spaceborne Surveillance)
2013-066Q
39430
in space
2U Cubesat - built under management of GomSpace with assistance by the University of Aalborg, Denmark. Its principal purpose is to evaluate use of satellites to monitor ABS-B data transmissions from commercial aircraft on trans-oceanic routes. Originally called GOMX-1, the satellite was re-named on successful injection into orbit.

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2013 Nov 23, 08:0670840.0159    59381998.9097.78183
2023 Feb 13, 09:4270680.0148    58679498.5697.795
BRITE-PL (Lem)
2013-066R
39431
in space
Small astronomical satellite as the Polish contribution to the BRITE (Bright Target Explorer) mission, developed by a consortium of Canadian, Austrian and Polish institutes. It will study the brightest stars in the Miky Way galaxy.

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2013 Nov 22, 22:2971180.0206    59488699.6197.7818310:29
2023 Feb 13, 00:0671110.0200    59187699.4797.6820318:33
ICube-1
2013-066S
39432
in space
1U Cubesat - First satellite in Pakistan's Institute of Space Technology space program. Principally a demonstration satellite including amateur radio capability, includes an imaging device. Probably released from Unisat 5's PEPPOD 1 but to be confirmed.

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2013 Nov 29, 15:1369930.0035    59063996.9997.80178
2023 Feb 13, 10:4069650.0030    56560796.4097.48174
HumSat-D (Humanitarian Satellite Network-Demonstrator)
2013-066T
39433
in space
1U Cubesat - designed and developed at the University of Vigo, Spain. Demonstrator for the future HumSat constellation - a store-dump communications system to collect data from ground-based sensors. Reported to have been released successfully from Unisat 5's PEPPOD 1.

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2013 Nov 29, 10:2269930.0036    59064096.9997.80179
2023 Feb 13, 11:0369550.0029    55759796.2197.45146
Pocket PUCP (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
2013-066U
39434
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 26
Life 3504 days
Small satellite built by the Institute for Radio Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Carries equipment to measure temperature. Originally carried inside PUCPSat 1 and reportedly released from it into independent orbit 2013 Dec 6 around 08:00 UTC. Designation and Catalogue Number derived through a process of deduction but are still to be confirmed in any formal way as radio transmissions from the satellite have not been detected. JSpOC lists this object as Dove 4 - the cubesat that failed to be released from Unisat 5.

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2013 Nov 30, 04:1069930.0036    59064097.0097.80177
2023 Feb 13, 10:0068550.0019    46449094.1497.44296
Wren
2013-066V
39435
in space
2.5p PocketQubeSat - built by German company StaKoDo UG. It will test 4 pulsed plasma thrusters, a 3 axis reaction wheel for stabilisation and a colour camera. Released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD.

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2013 Nov 29, 18:3269950.0033    59364097.0397.8017910:29
Eagle 2 ($50Sat)
2013-066W
39436
Re-entered - 2018 May 19
Life 1640 days
2.5p PocketQubeSat - from Morehead State University, Kentucky, measuring the satellite's thermal environment. Released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 30, 04:1869960.0031    59663997.0597.8018210:29
Eagle 1 (BeakerSat 1)
2013-066X
39437
Re-entered - 2019 Feb 13
Life 1910 days
1.5p PocketQubeSat - from Morehead State University, Kentucky carrying spacecraft technology tests including a de-orbit system based on increasing air drag by releasing a flat panel to increase the satellite's cross section and to increase its visibility to radar. Released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD.

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2013 Nov 29, 17:0069970.0030    59864097.0897.8117910:29
Velox-P2
2013-066Y
39438
in space
1U Cubesat - from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore built as a technology demonstrator and carrying a development version of a Sun sensor. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 29, 03:3370250.0075    59469997.6697.80169
2023 Feb 13, 08:5370080.0069    58167897.3097.7333
First-MOVE
2013-066Z
39439
in space
1U Cubesat - built as a demonstration item by students from the Institute of Astronautics of the Technische Universität München. It carries a solar cell experiment and a camera. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 30, 05:3670250.0075    59469997.6597.80166
CubeBug-2 (Manolito)
2013-066AA
39440
in space
2U Cubesat - Argentinian amateur radio satellite will also transmit decodable data on its operational condition. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Nov 29, 18:3270320.0086    59471597.8297.80166
2023 Feb 13, 08:3070130.0079    58069097.4297.7670
NEE-02 (Krysaor)
2013-066AB
39441
in space
1U Cubesat - from the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA). Built as the backup for NEE-01 PEGASO (2013-018B/39151) as a technology demonstrator and remote imager. It will also be used as an educational tool for Ecuadorian schools. NEE is an acronym for Nave Espacial Ecuatoriana. Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation.

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2013 Nov 29, 20:1070320.0086    59471597.8297.79166
2023 Feb 13, 02:3770180.0081    58369797.5297.7786
PUCPSat 1 (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
2013-066AC
39442
in space
1U Cubesat - built by the Institute for Radio Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Carries equipment to measure temperature. Included ws a smaller satellite Pocket PUCP with a similar mission that was released once PUCPSat 1 was in independent orbit. PUCPSat-1 itself was released from Unisat 5's PEPPOD 1.

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2013 Dec 4, 23:0069930.0036    58964096.9997.80161
2023 Feb 13, 05:4569620.0030    56360596.3697.47168
QBScout 1
2013-066AD
39443
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 1
Life 3967 days
1p PocketQubeSat - testing a finely pointing Sun sensor. Probably released from the Unisat 5 MRFOD but confirmation awaited.

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Local Time
2013 Dec 4, 21:3869960.0031    59664097.0697.8016710:29
FUNcube-1 (AMSAT-OSCAR 73)
2013-066AE
39444
in space
1U CubeSat - from AMSAT-UK and aimed for its transmissions to be received easily be received by schools and colleges and decoded in the classroom. It's purpose is to provide stimulation and encouragement for students to become interested Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Also carrying a radio amateur transponder. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Dec 3, 17:4670160.0063    59468397.4897.80156
2023 Feb 13, 03:5069920.0054    57665196.9797.66323
HiNCube
2013-066AF
39445
in space
1U Cubesat - from Narvik University College, Norway. Satellite built under the Norwegian Student Satellite Program to collect Earth images. Acknowledment to Nico Janssen for help with the ID.

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2013 Dec 3, 21:0270160.0065    59368497.4997.80156
2023 Feb 13, 04:1569920.0054    57765296.9897.66326
UWE-3 (University of Würzburg Experimental Satellite 3)
2013-066AG
39446
in space
1U Cubesat - testing an active Attitude Determination and Control System for CubeSats. Folows on from UWE-1 (2005-043C/28892) and UWE-2 (2009-051D/35934).

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2013 Dec 3, 18:1870250.0076    59370097.6697.80154
2023 Feb 13, 03:4970050.0068    57967497.2497.7226
BPA-3/Dnepr (Blok Perspektivnoy Avioniki 3)
2013-066AJ
39448
in space
Dnepr upper stage - carries a package of Ukranian equipment to test navigation techniques for aircraft and satellites. and spacecraft.

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2013 Nov 22, 16:3274790.0681    5911610107.2897.71184


2013-067
Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Nov 22, 12:02
Swarm B
2013-067A
39451
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched constellation of three satellites to survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measure changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and the physics of the magnetosphere.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:1468740.0008    49050194.5387.5592
2014 Mar 10, 14:5268830.0005    50250994.7287.6655
Swarm A
2013-067B
39452
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched constellation of three satellites to survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measure changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and the physics of the magnetosphere.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:1468740.0009    49050294.5387.5587
2014 Mar 10, 12:4368460.0002    46747093.9687.3571
Swarm C
2013-067C
39453
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched constellation of three satellites to survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measure changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and the physics of the magnetosphere.

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2013 Nov 22, 21:1468740.0008    49050194.5387.5596
2014 Mar 10, 21:4168620.0006    48048994.2987.4865


2013-068
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2013 Nov 25, 02:12
Shiyan 5 (Test 5)
2013-068A
39455
in space
Satellite carrying space technology experiments and a developmental version of an Earth imaging system. The orbit is close to, but not precisely, sun-synchronous. The upper stage of the launch vehicle was removed from orbit soon after releasing the satellite and was not catalogued.

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Desc Node
Local Time
2013 Nov 25, 04:5871250.0011    73975599.7697.9922808:29
2023 Feb 13, 10:2571290.0016    74076299.8598.215223:18


2013-069
Soyuz-U 11A511U
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Nov 25, 20:53
Progress M-21M (Progress 7K-TGM №421)
2013-069A
39456
Re-entered - 2014 Jun 9
Life 196 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time - 20:53:06. Progress approached to about 1.5 km from the ISS Nov 27 at 21:48:57 UTC as a test of the upgraded Kurs-NA rendezvous system. It then stood-off at 400 km ahead of the ISS, ready to return Nov 29 for a new approach, followed by docking with the aft port of Zvezda aimed at 22:27 UTC. In the event, Progress went into station-keeping mode when 70 m from the docking port. Oleg Kotov, aboard ISS, used TORU for a manually-controlled docking at 22:30:21 UTC. Undocked 2014 May 9 at 13:29 UTC. Retro-fire was for 216 seconds was at 16:34 UTC, followed by destructive re-entry with any unburnt fragments falling in the southern Pacific Ocean near 50° south, 120°west at 17:23 UTC.The initial orbit listed is an estimate.

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2013 Nov 25, 21:0465840.0025    19022388.6251.6576
2013 Nov 26, 13:4566420.0027    24628189.7851.65301
2013 Nov 28, 01:0767760.0021    38341292.5151.66144
2013 Nov 28, 11:0067940.0004    41341892.8851.65156
2013 Nov 29, 03:5167970.0002    41842092.9551.6538


2013-070
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2013 Dec 1, 17:29
Chang'e 3
2013-070A
39458
Re-entered - 2013 Dec 14
Life 13 days
Moon landing spacecraft designed to operate for 12 months and is fitted with a detector operating at extreme ultra violet wavelengths to study glow in Earth's ionosphere and a 150mm astronomical telecope. Separated from the launch vehicle at 1748:59 UTC. Entered 100 km polar orbit around Moon 2013 Dec 6 at 08:53 UTC following 361 seconds of thruster firing. Landed on the surface of Mare Imbrium Dec 14 13:11:18 UTC in an area surveyed late-2010 by Chang'e 2. The trans-Lunar trajectory shown is an estimate based on data released prior to the launch.

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2013 Dec 1, 17:481874780.9649    20036199913464.3028.40165
Yutu ((Jade Rabbit))
uncatalogued
in space
Small Lunar roving vehicle carried to Moon as part of the Chang'e 3 mission. Carries instruments to survey and analyse the surface, and a ground penetrating radar for sub-surface studies. Powered by solar cells, heated during the the lunar night by a radioactive thermal generator. All six wheels were on the Lunar surface December 14 at 21:19 UTC after a two hour operation to roll it down ramps on Chang'e 3. Yutu was expected to operate for three Lunar days but lasted a little longer although it became immobile when its drive system failed after a few hours. It did not receive a catalogue number or designation.


2013-071
Falcon 9 v1.1
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2013 Dec 3, 22:41
SES 8
2013-071A
39460
in space
Comsat to provide direct broadcast TV and communications network services to India and south-east Asia. Launch to super-synchronous transfer orbit, arrival in GEO expected Dec 6. The launch was the first of three required to certify the Falcon 9 rocket for regular GTO missions. Expected location - 95° east, sharing with with NSS 6 (2002-057A/27603).

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GEO    
Longitude
2013 Dec 5, 02:32465790.8540    424799771667.3920.47179
2013 Dec 6, 13:32537870.6137    14401804162069.066.19180
2013 Dec 9, 14:05642560.3432    35823799332701.661.19180
2013 Dec 16, 16:23421090.0002    35724357391433.260.0710280°.3 E
2013 Dec 18, 14:34421640.0000    35784357881436.060.061981°.0 E
2014 Jan 16, 00:52420760.0005    35679357171431.590.0512083°.5 E
2014 Jan 29, 11:14421640.0002    35777357951436.070.029095°.0 E
2023 Feb 13, 11:49421640.0001    35781357921436.080.069295°.0 E


2013-072
Atlas V 501, AV-042
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2013 Dec 6, 07:14
USA 247 (Topaz 3, FIA Radar 3)
2013-072A
39462
in space
US reconnaissance satellite, part of the only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped with an imaging radar. Orbit plane is 90° away in RA from each of the two earlier launches. Commercial launch by United Launch Alliance.

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estimated orbit74520.0010    10661081106.70123.0052
FIREBIRD 1
2013-072B
39463
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 27
Life 3643 days
1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. FIREBIRD is an acronym for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
FIREBIRD 2
2013-072C
39464
in space
1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. FIREBIRD is an acronym for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
AeroCube 5a
2013-072D
39465
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 19
Life 3421 days
1.5U Cubesat to demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. The design is based on an Aerospace Corporation cubesat bus. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
AeroCube 5b
2013-072E
39466
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 23
Life 3274 days
1.5U Cubesat to demonstrate new technologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstrate a deorbit device. The design is based on an Aerospace Corporation cubesat bus. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
ALiCE (AFIT LEO iMESA CNT E)
2013-072F
39467
in space
3U Cubesat from the US Air Force Institute of Technology testing a potential lightweight propulsion system for microsatellites based on an array of advanced carbon nanotubes for accelerating ions. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
SNaP-3-1 (SMDC NanoSat Program)
2013-072G
39468
in space
3U Cubesat - first of a set of three built for US Southern Command in a project sponsored jointly with the DoD's Rapid Fielding Directorate. It will be used for communications experiments by the troops in the field from the US and partners - in this case Brazil and Peru. Tasks include collection of data from remotely-sited sensors on the ground. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
MCubed-2 (Michigan Multipurpose Minisatellite)
2013-072H
39469
in space
1U Cubesat designed to capture mid-resolution images of the Earth and perform a technology demonstration for a new processor, and to newly-qualified space engineers. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
CUNYSat-1 (City University of New York Satellite-1)
2013-072J
39470
in space
1U Cubesat built by students of Medgar Evans College to study electon bursts in the Earth's ionosphere. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
IPEX (Intelligent Payload Experiment)
2013-072K
39471
in space
1U Cubesat funded by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) and built by California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Also known as CalPoly 8. Designed to validate onboard instrument processing and autonomous payload operations for the proposed NASA HYperSPectral Infra-Red Instrument (HyspIRI) mission. it carries several low-resolution cameras to simulate actual science instruments. NASA ELaNa 2 payload. The orbit is an estimate provided by the IPEX project team.

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2013 Dec 6, 10:2270580.0298    46989098.35120.50340
SMDC-ONE 2.4 (David)
2013-072L
39472
in space
3U Cubesat - unknown mission but possibly testing use for tactical 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
TacSat 6
2013-072M
39473
in space
3U Cubesat for SMDC, probably a technology demonstrator but precise details are not known. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340
SMDC-ONE 2.3 (Charlie)
2013-072N
39474
in space
3U Cubesat - unknown mission but possibly testing use for tactical 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications. NRO-funded payload. The orbit is an estimate based on ULA data.

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2013 Dec 5, 10:3470430.0315    44388698.03120.33340


2013-073
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Dec 8, 12:12
Inmarsat 5 F-1 (GX-1)
2013-073A
39476
in space
Communications satellite including support for the Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet use, video on demand, video-conferencing, fax, e-mail, telephone and high-speed LAN access. Expected location: 60°.3 east. The satellite remained attached to the Briz-M until Dec 9 at 03:43 UTC when it is was released into super-synchronous transfer orbit. Boeing confirmed it to be in good health shortly afterwards. Expected location: 60°.3 east. The first four orbits listed are based on data from Khrunichev.

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ω  
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GEO    
Longitude
2013 Dec 8, 12:2765510.0000    17317387.9551.55120
2013 Dec 8, 14:2295230.2993    2945995154.1451.01178
2013 Dec 8, 16:56389850.8235    504647091276.7450.57179
2013 Dec 9, 03:30408520.7396    4259646891369.5626.76179
2013 Dec 15, 11:40542500.3161    30722650232095.872.06180
2013 Dec 22, 19:26428000.1038    31978408651468.650.25178
2013 Dec 24, 01:27421280.0008    35715357841434.200.0520865°.0 E
2013 Dec 29, 20:01421930.0847    32240393911437.560.1317863°.7 E
2013 Dec 31, 15:48421630.0788    32461391091436.020.1317964°.1 E
2014 Jan 10, 19:06422070.0436    33989376691438.260.1017664°.4 E
2014 Jan 29, 21:29421650.0001    35785357901436.130.063662°.6 E
2023 Feb 12, 06:29421650.0000    35786357881436.120.0228662°.6 E


2013-F03 - failed to reach orbit
CZ 4B
Taiyuan Space Centre
2013 Dec 9, 03:26
CBERS 3 (Ziyuan-1 03, China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite)
China-Brazil Earth Resouces Satellite. Intended for 770 km sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN 10:30, 26 day ground track repeat and anticipated lifetime of 3 years. Failed to reach orbit due due to a problem in the CZ-4B launch vehicle - indications are that the third stage failed to complete its planned firing so satellite and rocket re-entered over the Southern Ocean or Antarctica. Date slipped several times from early-2011.


2013-074
Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT (VS-06)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2013 Dec 19, 09:12
Gaia
2013-074A
39479
in space
ESA astronomical spacecraft designed to produce a 3-D map of the Milky Way galaxy by measuring proper motions of stars. Placed in orbit around the L2 Lagrange Point, a libration point in the Earth-Sun gravitational system, on arrival 2014 January 7. Precise launch time: 09:12:19 UTC. The orbit shown is an estimate based on Arianespace data - Gaia travelled one half circuit up to Apogee in order to reach its operational location.
Stationed near the L2 Lagrange Point in the Earth-Sun system


2013-075
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2013 Dec 20, 16:42
Túpac Katari (TKSat 1)
2013-075A
39481
in space
TV relay satellite for Bolivia and the country's first satellite. It will undergo three months of testing before coming into service 2014 March-April. Tupac Katari is named after a leader of a local rebellion against the Spanish Empire in the early 1780s. Expected location - 87°.2 west.

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2013 Dec 21, 13:00284240.7686    20143892794.8624.76180
2013 Dec 31, 16:08421640.0003    35773357991436.070.274487°.2 W
2023 Feb 12, 12:34421650.0003    35774357991436.090.0121887°.2 W


2013-076
Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Dec 25, 00:31
Cosmos 2488 (Strela-3M/Rodnik)
2013-076A
39483
in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.

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2013 Dec 25, 23:1378720.0019    14791509115.8582.48314
2014 Jan 22, 02:1478730.0019    14801509115.8682.49245
Cosmos 2489 (Strela-3M/Rodnik)
2013-076B
39484
in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.

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2014 Jan 9, 22:3778730.0018    14811510115.8882.49282
2014 Jan 18, 13:2178700.0019    14771507115.8082.50250
2014 Mar 17, 05:5078720.0024    14761513115.8682.49126
Cosmos 2490 (Strela-3M/Rodnik)
2013-076C
39485
in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.

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2013 Dec 25, 19:2278740.0018    14821511115.9082.49322
2014 Mar 15, 10:4578730.0023    14771512115.8682.48145
Cosmos 2491 (RS-46)
2013-076E
39497
in space
Small satellite with a military mission, also carries amateur radio payload RS-46. Existence came to light when Russia submitted formal registration of the launch to the United Nations. It was previously classed as "debris" by JSpOC.

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2013 Dec 31, 00:5878730.0017    14821508115.8882.49304


2013-077
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2013 Dec 26, 10:49
Express-AM5
2013-077A
39487
in space
Commercial comsat to cover western Russia. Services include provide mobile presidential and governmental communications, digital television and radio broadcasting services, multimedia services (telephony, videoconferencing, data transmission, access to the Internet) and VSAT networks. Precise launch time- 10:49:56 UTC. Separated from the Briz-M rocket stage at 20:12 UTC. Expected test location at 145° east, operational location - 140° east.

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2014 Jan 9, 14:45254280.7338    39137709672.5749.413
2014 Jan 10, 17:45420730.0457    33772376181431.430.1634459°.5 E
2014 Jan 14, 19:40420410.0437    33824375011429.770.1634165°.7 E
2014 Feb 14, 14:41420190.0187    34853364281428.660.10331117°.6 E
2014 Mar 5, 08:21421270.0031    35618358801434.150.07294144°.7 E
2023 Feb 13, 14:31421650.0002    35777357971436.120.05107140°.0 E


2013-078
Soyuz-2.1v + Volga
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2013 Dec 28, 12:30
Cosmos 2493 (SKRL-756 №1)
2013-078A
39490
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched passive, spherical satellites for testing and calibrating ground-based radars. The allocation of a number in the Cosmos series was not confirmed until 2014 May when it was applied retrospectively - previously listed here as Cosmos 2492.

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2013 Dec 28, 21:5769910.0019    59962696.9582.42262
Cosmos 2494 (SKRL-756 №2)
2013-078B
39491
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched passive, spherical satellites for testing and calibrating ground-based radars. The allocation of a number in the Cosmos series was not confirmed until 2014 May when it was applied retrospectively - previously listed here as Cosmos 2493.

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2013 Dec 29, 04:2569880.0022    59562596.9082.42257
AIST (RS-41)
2013-078C
39492
in space
Prototype of a small satellite designed by students of the Samara State Aerospace University and built by TsSKB Progress. Designed to measure the Earth’s geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design (the first flight model, 2013-015D/39133, was launched alongside Bion M-1). Also carries the RS-41 amateur radio package/

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2013 Dec 29, 02:4869910.0020    59862796.9582.42260
Soyuz-2 1V upper stage
2013-078D
39493
Re-entered - 2013 Dec 28
Life <1 day
Launched the 'Volga' rocket stage carrying the 2013-078 satellite group.

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2013 Dec 29, 12:0668050.0247    25959593.1182.4371
Volga rocket body
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2013 Dec 28
Life <1 day
Transferred the two SKRL-756 satellites and AIST 1 from elliptical orbit to 600 km circular orbit. Caused to re-enter above the southern Pacific Ocean near 45° south, 140° west at around 23:00 UTC on the day of launch. It was not catalogued so there is no orbit information available.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


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