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| 2023 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond
Listed are launches, irrespective of outcome, that were irretrievably committed to flight towards orbit or intended to accelerate the payload to escape velocity. The following notes should help with understanding the launch lists.
Launch times are in UTC and are from the launching agency or estimated by 'walking back' along the ground track to the launch site.
Most orbit data and decay information comes from SpaceTrack but it occasionally contains inconsistencies (eg - incorrect re-entry dates or early sets of elements allocated to the wrong object) that need to be corrected from other sources.
To fill the gaps where elements are not formally published, usually because they have a classification of "Secret", some orbits are based on amateur observations using visual and radio techniques. Such data is published near-daily by Mike McCants, and the source observations along with observers' derived orbits can often be found in the web-based Seesat-L discussion group. Occasionally, early orbit data are published by satellite owners. In extreme cases, orbits are estimated from public data.
Space-Track occasionally fails to allocate names to objects in its catalogue. The SATNOGS online database of radio observations sometimes provides pointers to which Catalogue Number belongs to a satellite being tracked by its contributors.
Apogee and perigee are measured against a spherical Earth situated at the focus of the orbital ellipse and with a radius of 6378.145 km. Shown is the Anomalistic Period, or time to complete one circuit of the ellipse. It is not the same as the time taken to complete one circuit of the Earth. Care should be exercised when comparing with other published orbits because they may have been derived using a different model.
2023-001 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 3, 14:56 | |
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Carried 114 payloads including CubeSats, microsats, picosats, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time.
The list of satellites that follows is work in progress. All entries are subject to confirmation and revision. |
See individual satellites for orbit info | | Connecta T1.2 2023-001D 55012 |
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3U Cubesat from Turkish company Plan-S as a demonstrator for a constellation of broadband communications satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:59:51. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 17:20 | 6908 | 0.0012 | 522 | 538 | 95.23 | 97.51 | 193 | 09:31 | | | Lynk Tower 4 2023-001AB 55034 |
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Small satellite from Lynk Global providing two-way connectivity for broadband, voice, and text messaging globally. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:02. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 07:44 | 6907 | 0.0013 | 520 | 537 | 95.21 | 97.50 | 177 | 09:31 | | | Lemur-2 (Emmaculate) 2023-001AE 55037 |
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3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:44.
One of six Lemur-2 satellites carried on the Transporter 6 launch. All are accounted for. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 13, 09:10 | 6903 | 0.0016 | 514 | 536 | 95.14 | 97.51 | 177 | 09:31 | | | Flock 4Y-1 2023-001AG 55039 |
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3U Cubesat - part of Planet's Flock 4Y cluster of second generation imaging satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:03.
One of thirty six similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch. All are in similar orbits but six are currently accounted for. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:45 | 6906 | 0.0013 | 519 | 537 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 158 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 34 (Amelia Earhart) 2023-001AN 55045 |
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:21:48. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:44 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 158 | 09:31 | | | Lynk Tower 3 2023-001AP 55046 |
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Small satellite from Lynk Global providing two-way connectivity for broadband, voice, and text messaging globally. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:19:46. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 21:05 | 6906 | 0.0013 | 519 | 537 | 95.20 | 97.50 | 160 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:04. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 14:42 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 537 | 95.18 | 97.50 | 160 | 09:31 | | | ION SCV-008 (Fierce Franciscus) 2023-001AU 55051 |
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Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit - full details of passengers awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:26:05.
Satellites released:
Jan 16 - TAUSat 2
Jan 17 - Sharjah Sat 1
Jan 18 - Futura SM1
Jan 20 - Futura SM3 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:53 | 6906 | 0.0016 | 517 | 539 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 169 | 09:31 | | 2023 Jan 24, 11:59 | 6906 | 0.0015 | 517 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 142 | 09:31 | | 2023 Jan 24, 16:45 | 6906 | 0.0016 | 517 | 539 | 95.20 | 97.50 | 137 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from EOS Sat equipped with Earth imaging and remote sensing systems to support agriculture in particular. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:31:10 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 21:03 | 6906 | 0.0015 | 517 | 538 | 95.19 | 97.50 | 161 | 09:31 | | | Sternula 1 2023-001AX 55054 |
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6U Cubesat - Danish satellite carrying a VDES (AIS 2) transmitter/receiver to relay messages between ships at sea and between ships and shore staions. Released from launch vehicle at L +1:06:30. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:17 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 518 | 537 | 95.18 | 97.50 | 162 | 09:31 | | | Vigoride 5 2023-001AZ 55056 |
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Satellite carrier from US company Momentus Systems, carrying a single satellite to be released in the weeks after launch. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:28:10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 16:15 | 6905 | 0.0014 | 517 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:31. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:49 | 6905 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 09:31 | | | |
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6U Cubesat from Israel equipped with an expandable, reconfigurable antenna that will unfurl once in orbit. It carries an internet communicaions system to allow tracking of mobile items such as individual shipping containers. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:50 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:42 | 6903 | 0.0016 | 514 | 536 | 95.13 | 97.51 | 166 | 09:31 | | | TAUSat 2 (Tel Aviv University Satellite) 2023-001BS 55073 |
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2U Cubesat from Tel Aviv University designed to detact small objects in orbit. Released from SCV-008 Jan 16. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:45 | 6902 | 0.0018 | 511 | 536 | 95.10 | 97.50 | 145 | 09:31 | | | YAM 5 (Yet Another Mission 5) 2023-001BV 55076 |
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Small satellite from Loft Orbital Solutions - unspecified payload. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:42 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 17:48 | 6905 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.17 | 97.50 | 164 | 09:31 | | | SpaceBEE 156 2023-001CU 55099 |
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0.25U Cubesat from Swarm Technologies to provide a two-way communications system from LEO as part of a 150 satellite constellation. To aid tracking,the satellite carries a radar retro-reflector. It also carries a GPS receiver to help determine its location.Released from launch vehicle at L +01:02:07.
One of twelve SpaceBEE satellites carried on this launch. All were aimed at similar orbits. All are accounted for. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 18, 19:13 | 6902 | 0.0017 | 512 | 536 | 95.11 | 97.50 | 157 | 09:31 | | | Sharjah Sat 1 2023-001CY 55104 |
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3U Cubesat from Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) of the University of Sharjah. Carries instruments to study the Sun and space weather. Released from SCV-008 Jan 17. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 24, 18:28 | 6909 | 0.0013 | 522 | 539 | 95.24 | 97.50 | 156 | 09:30 | | | Futura SM1 2023-001CZ 55105 |
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3U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind with an unspecified payload. Released from ION SCV-008 Jan 18 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 25, 03:41 | 6896 | 0.0014 | 508 | 528 | 94.99 | 97.51 | 131 | 09:31 | | | Futura SM3 2023-001DA 55106 |
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6U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind with an unspecified payload. Released from ION SCV-008 Jan 18 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 24, 19:55 | 6902 | 0.0015 | 514 | 535 | 95.12 | 97.51 | 147 | 09:31 | | | |
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1U Cubesat from the Czech Republic testing space environment sensors and carrying an amateur radio system. Launched to replace the failed BDSat 1 (52175/2022-33U). Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:34 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | BRO-8 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 8) 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat (3x2) from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:01. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Satellite carrier from Epic Aerospace - holding a single satellite. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:28:54. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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6U Cubesat from NanoAvioniccs carrying a solar sail from the Gama company to demonstrate its use as a propulsion system. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:00. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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3U Cubesat from Orbital Astronautics, a UK/New Zealand base company - payload details awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:23 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:22:58. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | ION SCV-007 (Glorious Gratia) 2023-001xx |
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Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit - details of passengers awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:24:59. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | ISILAUNCH Sternula-1 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat from the Sternula company, equipped with a VDES receiver (follow-on from AIS) to allow two-way messaging between ground stations and ships on the world's oceans. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:06:30 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Kleos Observer Mission 1 (KSF-3a) 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat - one of four satellites orbiting together, designed to observe maritime activity, particularly of shipping in strategic areas not using AIS. Carries radio receivers to monitor nautical radio bands. Satellite built by GomSpace in Denmark for Luxemburg company Kleos Space. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:01:11.
One of four Kleos satellites carried by Sherpa LTE-1, all aimed at similar orbits to fly in formation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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2U Cubesat from Kuwait University, equipped with an imaging payload to be used to determine the satellite'attitude in space. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:24. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Launcher Orbiter SN1 2023-001xx |
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Satellite Carrier with six small satellites and four hosted payloads. Details awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:26:11 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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6U Cubesat from Spanish company Open Cosmos and carrying an Earth imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:12. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Milspace 2 - Birkeland 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat in joint military project between The Netherlands Norway to detect and pinpoint the source of radar transmissions from the Earth's surface. One of a pair of similar satellites launched on the Transporter 6 mission. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:02:02. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Milspace 2 - Huygens 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat in joint military project between The Netherlands Norway to detect and pinpoint the source of radar transmissions from the Earth's surface. One of a pair of satellites launched on the Transporter 6 mission. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:18. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 32 (Albania 1) 2023-001xx |
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. To provide data under contract to the Albanian government. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:00. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | ÑuSat 33 (Albania 2) 2023-001xx |
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. To provide data under contract to the Albanian government. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:22:03. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:24:47. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Cubesat - probably from Ukraine, mission details awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:12 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | RROCI (Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager) 2023-001xx |
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12U Cubesat (4x3) - demonstrator of a system for providing tactical weather information to troops in the field. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:11 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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?U Cubesat from Endurosat. Carries several individual payloads. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:35. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:34. Also acted as a carrier of four further Skykraft satellites that were released from it around Jan 12. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:34.
One of four similar satellites released from Skykraft 1 around Jan 12. All are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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6U Cubesat from Sony-Starsphere equipped with a high resolution video and still imaging system from Sony, and a water-based thruster system for orbit control. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:40 |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | STARVIBE (Small Telescope for Advanced Reconnaissance Vision Inspection Boom Experiment) 2023-001xx |
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6U Cubesat - demonstration mission to verify the performance of two optical payloads - an Earth observation telescope and a system for auto-inspection of satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:35. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:46. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | |
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Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:50. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 537 | 95.15 | 97.50 | 167 | 09:31 | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched Transporter 6, multisatellite mission. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 17:15 UTC |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-I01 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2023 Jan 6, 08:02 | |
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1U Cubesat - student developed satellite from Surya University, Indonesia. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 17:26 | 6792 | 0.0004 | 411 | 416 | 92.84 | 51.64 | 216 | | | |
2023-I02 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2023 Jan 6, 09:00 | |
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3U Cubesat jointly developed by ArkEdge Space Inc and the University of Fukui, Japan. Carries an imaging system, an onboard processor for preparing data for transmission and a propulsion system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 17:25 | 6792 | 0.0005 | 410 | 417 | 92.84 | 51.64 | 288 | | | |
2023-I03 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2023 Jan 6, 09:32 | |
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3U Cubesat for the HSK radio club of Japan, providing high-speed data links for amateur radio users. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 17:25 | 6792 | 0.0003 | 412 | 416 | 92.84 | 51.64 | 200 | | | |
2023-002 CZ 7A Wenchang Space Centre | 2023 Jan 8, 22:00 | |
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Test satellite described as "…scientific testing, technical verification". Probably a satellite retrieval & disposal mission similar to Shijian 21 (49330/2021-094A). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 09, 08:07 | 24379 | 0.7298 | 209 | 35793 | 631.36 | 16.42 | 180 | | | 2023 Jan 09, 14:27 | 24719 | 0.7063 | 883 | 35799 | 644.63 | 14.31 | 180 | | | 2023 Jan 17, 15:46 | 42431 | 0.0001 | 36050 | 36057 | 1449.74 | 0.50 | 288 | 151° east | | 2023 Jan 17, 19:16 | 42384 | 0.0012 | 35956 | 36055 | 1447.32 | 0.50 | 229 | 151° east | | 2023 Jan 18, 15:03 | 42335 | 0.0032 | 35823 | 36092 | 1444.81 | 0.50 | 239 | 149° east | | 2023 Jan 23, 16:46 | 42411 | 0.0015 | 35968 | 36096 | 1448.67 | 0.52 | 233 | 137° east | | | unidentified object 2023-002C 55180 |
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Separated from Shijian 23 on November 16 at around 21:30 UTC.. No further information at this time. A similar item accompanied Shijian 21 (49330/2021-094A). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 19, 06:22 | 42422 | 0.0002 | 36036 | 36051 | 1449.24 | 0.50 | 291 | 146° east | | 2023 Jan 23, 06:59 | 42422 | 0.0002 | 36037 | 36051 | 1449.26 | 0.52 | 277 | 133° east | | | CZ 7A third stage 2023-002B 55132 |
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Launched Shijian 23. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 08:02 | 23516 | 0.7225 | 149 | 34126 | 598.13 | 16.44 | 179 | | | |
2023-003 Ceres-1 (Y-5) Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 9, 05:04 | Science & Technology 1 2023-003A 55133 |
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Payload includes an Earth imaging system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
2023 Jan 09, 20:47 | 6881 | 0.0012 | 495 | 511 | 94.68 | 97.27 | 293 | 11:23 | | 2023 Jan 11, 23:37 | 6887 | 0.0008 | 503 | 514 | 94.79 | 97.27 | 255 | 11:23 | | 2023 Jan 13, 05:18 | 6892 | 0.0006 | 510 | 519 | 94.91 | 97.27 | 249 | 11:23 | | | Nantong Zhongxue 2023-003xx |
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Student satellite from Nantong Middle School, China. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | |
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Small meteorological imaging and data collection satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | |
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Small meteorological imaging and data collection satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | |
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Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 09, 11:28 | 6880 | 0.0014 | 492 | 511 | 94.65 | 97.27 | 294 | | | | Ceres 1 fourth stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 9 Life <1 day
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Launched cluster of five satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-004 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 9, 22:50 | OneWeb 0532 2023-004A 55140 |
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Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb.
One of 40 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 10, 05:45 | 6983 | 0.0002 | 603 | 606 | 96.78 | 86.50 | 128 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 10 Life 1 day
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Launched forty OneWeb satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-F01 - failed to reach orbit LauncherOne Boeing 747, Atlantic Ocean SW of Ireland | 2023 Jan 9, 23:10 | |
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Carried on first Virgin Orbit launch from Europe. Carrier aircraft took off from Newport, Cornwall UK. Lost when launcher second stage failed to perform to expectation. |
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2023-F02 - failed to reach orbit ABL RS1 Kodiak Launch Centre, Alaska | 2023 Jan 10, 23:27 | |
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6U Cubesat - one of a pair of satellites from Onmniteq on first orbital launch attempt by ABL Space Systems. Carries a paylosd to test inter-satellite radio communications. Aimed at 200 - 350 km, 87° orbit. Destroyed when launch vehicle first stage shut down a few seconds after lift-off and it fell back onto the launch pad. |
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6U Cubesat - one of a pair of satellites from Onmniteq on first orbital launch attempt by ABL Space Systems. Carries a paylosd to test inter-satellite radio communications. Aimed at 200 - 350 km, 87° orbit. Destroyed when launch vehicle first stage shut down a few seconds after lift-off and it fell back onto the launch pad. |
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2023-005 CZ 2C Xichang Space Centre | 2023 Jan 12, 18:10 | APStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E) 2023-005A 55239 |
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Commercial comsat owned by APT Mobile SatCom to provide to provide high-bandwidth satellite broadband telecommunications services for airborne, shipborne and other mobile applications. Launched initially to low orbit but main engine of attached propulsion unit failed to fire so early orbit raising to GTO used repeated firings of its low-thrust nozzles until Jan 23 when it separated from Apstar. Future orbit raising will use onboard electric propulsion to reach GEO. Expected location - 134° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 13, 08:12 | 6813 | 0.0303 | 229 | 641 | 93.28 | 28.51 | 94 | | | 2023 Jan 17, 12:38 | 7895 | 0.1015 | 716 | 2318 | 116.36 | 28.50 | 104 | | | 2023 Jan 19, 03:39 | 8795 | 0.1873 | 770 | 4064 | 136.82 | 28.23 | 117 | | | 2023 Jan 21, 10:42 | 10289 | 0.2979 | 846 | 6977 | 173.12 | 28.51 | 121 | | | 2023 Jan 27, 07:08 | 10606 | 0.2624 | 1445 | 7010 | 181.17 | 28.51 | 138 | | | | CZ 2C second stage. 2023-005B 55240 |
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Launched APStar 6E. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 02:28 | 6723 | 0.0207 | 206 | 485 | 91.44 | 28.51 | 112 | | | | APStar 6E propulsion module (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E) 2023-005xx |
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Intended to propel APStar 6E towards GEO. A fault prevented use of its main engine nozzle but up to January 23, orbit raising used its low-thrust zozzles. Separated from APStar 6E January 23 at 13:31 UTC. |
Orbit parameters awaited | |
2023-006 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 13, 07:00 | |
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Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 15:01 | 6894 | 0.0011 | 508 | 523 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 287 | | | | |
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Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 15:01 | 6894 | 0.0010 | 509 | 523 | 94.94 | 43.20 | 287 | | | | |
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Chinese photographic or electronic reconnaissance satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 16:33 | 6896 | 0.0007 | 513 | 523 | 94.98 | 43.20 | 270 | | | | CZ 2D second stage 2023-006D 55245 |
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Launched Yaogan 37, Shiyan 22A and Shiyan 22B. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 13, 16:32 | 6896 | 0.0008 | 512 | 523 | 94.98 | 43.20 | 277 | | | |
2023-007 CZ 2D Taiyuan Space Centre | 2023 Jan 15, 03:14 | |
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Communications test/demonstrator satellite from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Golden Bauhinia 3 2023-007xx |
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Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Golden Bauhinia 4 2023-007xx |
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Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Golden Bauhinia 6 2023-007xx |
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Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Jilin-1 High Resolution 3D 34 (Jilin-1 GF3D 34) 2023-007xx |
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High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | Luojia-3 01 (Shuangqing 1) 2023-007xx |
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Small satellite equipped with an imaging system and an intelligent processing system to prepare data before transmission to the ground. Also equipped with a (probably laser) communications system to provide links to other satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communications system for satellite to satellite links with the earlier-launched Qilu 1 (2021-033 launch). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communications system for satellite to satellite links with the earlier-launched Qilu 1 (2021-033 launch). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Software defined satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, carrying an Earth imaging system. The software is capable of modifying how the imaging system operates and processing data onboard before transmitting it to the ground. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite with an infrared detector, unclear whether it's for Earth observation or for astronomy. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | |
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Small satellite with an infrared detector, unclear whether it's for Earth observation or for astronomy. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | Desc Node Local Time | |
estimated orbit | 6867 | 0.0010 | 482 | 496 | 94.39 | 97.38 | 283 | 10:21 | | | CZ 2D second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 15 Life <1 day
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Launched fourteen small satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-008 Falcon Heavy Kennedy Space Center | 2023 Jan 15, 22:56 | USA 342 (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM 2, CBAS 2) 2023-008A 55263 |
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Primary payload of the USSF-67 mission. US military comsat to supplement the fixed comsat network and provide specialised comms to US armed forces in the field. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. Aimed at an unannounced geosynchronous location. The first orbit listed is based on information provided by Space-Track and SpaceX. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Jan 16, 05:00 | 41603 | 0.0006 | 35199 | 35251 | 1407.50 | 0.06 | 0 | 115° east | | 2023 Jan 18, 21:30 | 41635 | 0.0002 | 35248 | 35265 | 1409.11 | 0.05 | 262 | 130° east | | | LDPE 3A (Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter) 2023-008B 55264 |
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Secondary satellite carried on the USSF-67 mission. Platform built by Northrop Grumman carrying five USSF payloads and possible payloads from other US government/military agencies. Payloads include two small satellites - WASSAT and Catcher. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. |
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited | | Falcon 9 third stage 2023-008C 55265 |
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Launched USSF-67 mission. |
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited | |
2023-009 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 18, 12:24 | USA 343 (GPS IIIA SV06) 2023-009A 55268 |
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Block 3 GPS Navsat. Released from launch vehicle at 13:53 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 18, 15:07 | 16655 | 0.5936 | 391 | 20162 | 356.51 | 55.01 | 270 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched USA 343. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellite, about seven hours or 1.5 circuits of the Earth. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-010 Falcon 9 Block 5 Vandenberg Space Force Base | 2023 Jan 19, 15:43 | Starlink 5277 2023-010A 55269 |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 16:13 UTC.
All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 24, 16:00 | 6668 | 0.0039 | 264 | 316 | 90.32 | 70.00 | 164 | | | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
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Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2023-011 Electron Wallops Flight Facility | 2023 Jan 24, 23:00 | |
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SIGINT (signals intelligence satellite) to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:32 | 6929 | 0.0003 | 549 | 553 | 95.67 | 40.51 | 253 | | | | |
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SIGINT (signals intelligence satellite) to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:30 | 6929 | 0.0002 | 549 | 552 | 95.66 | 40.51 | 196 | | | | |
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SIGINT (signals intelligence satellite) to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:29 | 6928 | 0.0001 | 550 | 551 | 95.65 | 40.51 | 212 | | | | Electron kick stage 2023-011D 55327 |
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Launched 3x Hawk satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:29 | 6928 | 0.0003 | 547 | 552 | 95.64 | 40.51 | 220 | | | | Electron second stage 2023-011E 55328 |
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Launched 3x Hawk satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Jan 25, 10:14 | 6822 | 0.0174 | 325 | 563 | 93.46 | 40.53 | 125 | | | |
2023-012 H-IIA (F-46) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2023 Jan 26, 01:49 | IGS 15 (IGS Radar 7) 2023-012A |
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Information Gathering Satellite - Japanese government/military radar imaging reconnaissance satellite. Aimed at ~500 kilometres, ~97°.5 inclination sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN ~10:30. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | | H-IIA upper stage 2023-012B |
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Launched IGS 15. |
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld | |
2023-013 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | 2023 Jan 26, 09:32 | |
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One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 09:50 UTC.
All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude. |
Orbit parameters awaited | | Falcon 9 second stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 26 Life <1 day
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Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
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