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2016 - 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.

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=2016#001


2016-001
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Jan 15, 16:57
Belintersat 1
2016-001A
41238
in space
Commercial comsat owned by Belintersat. It will provide services to eastern and western Europe but principally to Belarus where the company is based. China Satellite Communication Company (China Satcom) will lease some of the bandwidth for use in Africa and the eastern hemisphere, and market it as "Chinasat 15". Expected location - 51°.5 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jan 16, 12:06273400.759619341731749.8226.40180
2016 Jan 29, 17:23421650.000235779357941436.100.053651° east
2023 Feb 12, 18:24421640.000135782357901436.060.0431152° east
CZ 3B fourth stage
2016-001B
41239
Re-entered - 2016 Jul 4
Life 171 days
Launched Belintersat 1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jan 16, 04:34264450.753115139984713.3226.37179


2016-002
Falcon 9 v1.1
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2016 Jan 17, 18:42
Jason 3
2016-002A
41240
in space
Fourth mission in US-European series of satellite missions to provide continuous measurements of the height of the ocean surface. It extends the studies begun by the TOPEX/Poseidon (1992-052A/22076), Jason 1 (2001-055A/26997) and OSTM/Jason 2 (2008-032A/33105) missions. Precise time: 18:42:18 UTC at the start of a 30s window to ensure orbit was co-planar with TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason 2. Feb 12 - Jason 3 fell into formation with Jason 2. Upper stage of the Falcon 9 was not catalogued because it was de-orbited shortly before the end of its first circuit of the Earth. First stage of Falcon 9 landed on SpaceX drone ship located near 120°.75 west, 32°.125 north but was damaged when one of its four landing legs failed and it fell over.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jan 18, 01:2576900.001513011324111.8666.04228
2016 Jan 31, 19:2777000.000813161329112.0866.04269
2016 Feb 05, 17:4377270.000813431355112.6766.04268
2016 Feb 08, 02:0477220.001813301358112.5566.04280
2016 Feb 14, 02:2277160.000813311344112.4266.04273


2016-003
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-31)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Jan 20, 04:01
IRNSS 1E (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1E)
2016-003A
41241
in space
Navigation satellite in inclined geosynchronous orbit. Equipment includes radio-ranging payload and laser retro-reflectors for use by ground stations in measuring the distance to the satellite. Expected location 111°.75 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jan 20, 06:00168060.603328820567361.3619.19178
2016 Jan 21, 14:48244620.725134635821634.5919.16180
2016 Jan 22, 14:24279520.5086735835791775.1624.04180
2016 Jan 25, 13:12419660.005735347358281425.9428.05181105° east
2016 Jan 27, 16:48420100.004835432358321428.2128.03186110° east
2016 Jan 28, 11:17420770.002935576358211431.6028.04184111° east
2016 Feb 11, 10:51421640.002235695358771436.0728.06183112° east
PSLV upper stage
2016-003B
41242
in space
Launched IRNSS 1E.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jan 20, 16:21169800.607428820916367.0119.07179


2016-004
Ariane 5ECA (VA-228)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Jan 27, 23:20
Intelsat 29e
2016-004A
41308
in space
Communications satellite to replace both Intelsat 1R (2000-072A/2608) and Intelsat 805 (1998-037A/25371). It will provide broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime mobility service providers, and to government customers operating throughout the Americas. It will also provide spot beams serving the North Atlantic for mobile customers. Expected location - 50° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jan 27, 22:45242810.725828135526627.580.62194
2016 Feb 02, 07:18248000.6909128835555647.780.48179
2016 Feb 03, 16:31265840.5815474835663718.920.33186
2016 Feb 05, 07:21293960.43261030235733835.970.31184
2016 Feb 06, 23:46351740.198021831357611094.180.16198
2016 Feb 08, 05:40402180.048331897357831337.810.16198
2016 Feb 09, 21:14417740.009335005357861416.180.1319153° west
2016 Feb 11, 15:16421620.000035783357851435.970.1217650° west
2023 Feb 12, 12:32420650.000935647357261430.983.4134597° west
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-004B
41309
in space
Launched Intelsat 29e.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 06, 02:06242620.725827435493626.830.68207


2016-I01
SSIKLOPS small satellite deployer
International Space Station
2016 Jan 29, 15:55
BEVO-2 (LONESTAR Mission 2)
1998-064HQ
41314
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 13
Life 501 days
3U Cubesat intended to separate from Aggiesat 4 2016 late-February but apparently released prematurely shortly after Aggiesat 4 departed from the ISS. Equipped with a thruster system, BEVO-2 was intended to conduct rendezvous-related experiments but it failed to activate, the thrusters were never fired and it drifted away steadily from Aggiesat 4 (which also failed).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Aggiesat 4 (LONESTAR Mission 2)
1998-067HP
41313
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 12
Life 773 days
Small satellite released from ISS. Deployment was delayed 5 min at the last moment to take advantage of better lighting conditions at the ISS. Carried BEVO-2 3U Cubesat for later release into independent orbit The pair were intended to carry out rendezvous and navigation experiments but BEVO-2 failed to activate and Aggiesat 4 reportedly failed shortly after leaving the ISS. Carried to ISS on the Cygnus OA-4 flight (2015-072A), launched 2015 Dec 6.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jan 30, 08:0467820.000540040892.6451.6589


2016-005
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Jan 29, 22:20
Eutelsat 9B
2016-005A
41310
in space
Communications satellite providing services to Europe. Also hosts EDRS-A, the first data relay payload for the European Data Relay Satellite System. Precise launch time: 22:20:09 UTC, separated from the Briz-M Jan 30 at 07:32:09 UTC. Expected location: 9° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jan 30, 13:43264090.5928437535687711.8512.05360
2016 Feb 08, 19:21420740.000835664357281431.460.071972° east
2016 Feb 09, 03:00421110.001535669357961433.360.071792° east
2016 Feb 09, 22:15421660.000335774358021436.170.073212° east
2016 Feb 29, 04:12421010.000135717357291432.850.052033° east
2016 Mar 09, 02:49421670.000135783357941436.200.051579° east
2023 Feb 12, 09:21421650.000435769358051436.120.022439° east
Briz-M
2016-005B
41311
in space
Launched Eutelsat 9B.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 14, 06:45251890.5948382933793663.1112.527
Briz-M APT
2016-006C
41312
in space
Discarded by Eutelsat 9B Briz-M rocket stage

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 02, 04:59163340.588234819564346.2649.40356


2016-006
CZ 3C + YZ-1
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Feb 1, 07:29
Beidou 21 (Beidou-3S M-3S)
2016-006A
41315
in space
In-orbit validation satellite China's navigation system in MEO. Transmitted navigation signals are different from those of the operational satellites. Separated from upper rocket stage 10:45 UTC +/-15 min.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 01, 14:39281250.00832151321982782.3655.00177
2016 Mar 03, 23:33279060.00012152421532773.2355.05277
2023 Feb 13, 02:14279060.00052151521541773.2355.72256
YZ-1 rocket stage
2016-006B
41316
in space
Final stage of Beidou-3 M3 launch vehicle. Performed a collision and contamination avoidance manoeuvre after releasing the satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 01, 14:53308710.08502187027115899.6655.1719
CZ 3C upper stage
2016-006C
41325
Re-entered - 2019 Oct 4
Life 1341 days
Third stage of Beidou-3 M3 launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 03, 11:51156970.579622018417326.1955.00169
2019 Oct 04, 18:3965720.013410528188.3654.5858


2016-007
Atlas V 401, AV-057
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Feb 5, 13:38
USA 266 (GPS IIF-12)
2016-007A
41328
in space
Twelfth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat. Separated from launch vehicle at 17:01 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 05, 19:56268280.00032044220457728.8455.08313
2016 Feb 25, 13:23266840.00022030020311723.0055.01296
2016 Mar 07, 18:45265590.00022017520188717.9455.01285
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-007B
41329
in space
Launched USA 266.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 05, 07:28272040.01382045021202744.2455.22287


2016-008
Soyuz-2 1B + Fregat
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2016 Feb 7, 00:21
Cosmos 2514 (Uragan-M)
2016-008A
41330
in space
GLONASS-M navigation satellite to fill a space in the constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 07, 15:02255200.00061912619158676.2164.81251
2016 Feb 20, 15:21255080.00101910419156675.7464.81226
Fregat rocket stage
2016-008B
41331
in space
Launched Cosmos 2514.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 16, 02:15258090.00961918219680687.7464.7692


2016-009
Unha 3
Sohae Launch Centre
2016 Feb 7, 00:30
Kwangmyongsong 4 (Lodestar 4)
2016-009A
41332
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 30
Life 2700 days
Reportedly for remote imaging. Precise launch time 00:30:00 UTC. Released from launch vehicle at 00:39:46 UTC. Launch vehicle followed a dog-leg ground track to avoid overflight of China and the Philippines during the ascent. Location of initial Argument Of Perigee suggests launch vehicle may have under-performed. First stage of the launch vehicle reportedly disintegrated into 270 pieces, possibly resulting from a deliberate explosion.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Feb 07, 13:1368620.002746550294.2897.5333708:39
2023 Feb 13, 12:2167730.001238640392.4597.2216210:47
Unha 3 upper stage
2016-009B
41333
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 9
Life 2679 days
Third stage of Kwangmyongsong 4 launch vehicle. Perigee of the orbit is in the southern hemisphere and is significantly lower than that of the satellite, suggesting that reverse thrust was applied immediately after the satellite separated.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 07, 04:4168450.005043350293.9497.53336


2016-010
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,2
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2016 Feb 10, 11:40
USA 267 (Topaz 4, FIA Radar 4)
2016-010A
41334
in space
Large radar imaging satellite, the only remaining element of the cancelled Future Imaging Architecture programme. Precise launch time 11:40:32 UTC. Orbit measurements are based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 12, 11:0374600.000610781086106.87122.97355
Delta 4 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2016 Feb 10
Life <1 day
Launched USA 267. Not catalogued although it completed 1.5 circuits of the Earth before it was sent to destructive re-entry.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2016-011
Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2016 Feb 16, 17:57
Sentinel 3A
2016-011A
41335
in space
First of a pair of satellites for ocean studies but also surveying land areas. Instruments include the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer, the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument, an SAR Altimeter and a Microwave Radiometer. The satellite is part of ESA's Copernicus constellation, the EU contribution to GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems). Postponed from Dec 28 because of bad weather affecting preparations at Plesetsk mid-December. Delayed further by a satellite-fuelling problem on Jan 20. Precise launch time 17:57:45 UTC, separated from the Briz-KM at 19:17 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Feb 17, 03:4371820.0003802807100.9698.628510:00
2023 Feb 13, 10:4471810.0001802803100.9398.629810:00
Briz-KM
2016-011B
41336
in space
Upper stage of Sentinel 3A launch vehicle. Manoeuvred away from the satellite to avoid collision/contamination and to accelerate re-entry.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 16, 20:5669580.023741574596.2698.69309
2016 Feb 17, 04:5769560.023941174496.2298.69308


2016-012
H-IIA 202 (F-30)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2016 Feb 17, 08:45
Hitomi (Astro-H)
2011-012A
41337
in space
Japanese science satellite equipped with imaging and spectroscopy systems looking at the Hard X-ray, Soft X-ray and Gamma-ray portions of the spectrum. Separated from the launch vehicle at 05:59 UTC. The name means 'pupil of the eye'. 2016 Mar 26, JAXA reported that Hitomi failed to conduct a communication session as expected at 07:40 UTC. JSpOC catalogued debris items in a similar orbit to the satellite that appeared earlier in the day - around 01:24 UTC. They included the two solar arrays and are the result of a breakup when Hitomi developed a significant tumble.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 17, 19:3869510.001156558096.1231.01282
2016 Mar 26, 04:4269510.001356358296.1131.00282
2016 Mar 26, 09:2969490.001456158096.0731.02290
Chubusat 2
2016-012B
41338
in space
Small satellite from Nagoya and Daido Universities to measure Solar and Earth radiation, undertake imaging of the Earth with an infrared camera and to act as a message relay fo radio amateurs.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 17, 20:0069480.001455957996.0531.00296
Chubusat 3
2016-012C
41339
in space
Small satellite from Nagoya and Daido Universities to measure solar and Earth radiation and undertake imaging of the Earth with an infrared camera. It also carries a receiver for the Automatic Information System (AIS) to pick up positional and other information from ships at sea, and a system to relay messages between radio amateurs.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 17, 19:5969470.001555857996.0431.01302
Horyu 4 (AEGIS)
2016-012D
41340
in space
Arc Event Generator and Investigation Satellite - a small technology demonstration satellite from the Kyushu Institute of Technology designed to study elecrical arcing on high power solar arrays. It also carries a telemetry system operating in an amateur radio frequency band.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 17, 19:5769460.001555757996.0231.00307
H-IIA third stage
2016-012E
41341
in space
Final stage of launcher for Astro-H and small satellites Performed a small retrograde thruster firing before releasing the Chubusats and Horyu then fired thrusters again to lower the orbit further and move it away from the satellite cluster.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Feb 17, 18:1669340.001854456995.7830.62302


2016-013
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Mar 4, 23:46
SES 9
2016-013A
41380
in space
Communications satellite providing coverage of Northeast Asia, South Asia & Indonesia, as well as maritime communications for vessels in the Indian Ocean. launched at the opening of a 91 minute launch window, released from the launch vehicle Mar 5 at 00:06 UTC. Delayed from Feb 24, Feb 25 and Feb 29 by launch vehicle issues. Expected location - 108°.2 east. First stage of launch vehicle was destroyed when it landed heavily on a barge at sea off Florida.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Mar 07, 13:54268700.750532640657730.5627.94180
2016 Mar 08, 01:12273560.754832841627750.4727.94180
2016 Mar 09, 18:02297930.6106522341607852.9714.16181
2016 Mar 14, 18:12415010.157928570416761402.320.46203
2016 Mar 16, 17:05421670.125830484410931436.190.17289
2016 Mar 21, 20:42421980.120130753408861437.790.15275
2016 Mar 27, 22:28422070.111031145405131438.270.14276
2016 Apr 10, 22:09422060.066233034386221438.200.10274112° east
2016 Apr 26, 16:34421650.002935664359101436.110.08290114° east
2016 May 26, 22:12422760.000235888359091441.800.05173112° east
2016 May 31, 19:32421650.000435771358021436.080.0520108° east
2023 Feb 13, 06:43421650.000135781357921436.110.04108108° east
Falcon 9 upper stage
2016-013B
41381
in space
Launched SES 9.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Mar 07, 12:49268460.750332640610729.6027.94180


2016-014
Ariane 5ECA (VA-229)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Mar 9, 05:20
Eutelsat 65 West A
2016-014A
41382
in space
Comsat to provide Direct to Home services, video and broadband connection to an area extending from Brazil to Latin America. Expected location - 65° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Mar 09, 16:49243790.729521735784631.350.50178
2016 Mar 10, 14:08276090.5271667935782760.900.10173
2016 Mar 11, 17:22347920.211721050357781076.420.0086
2016 Mar 14, 22:07421230.000435729357601433.940.0323344° west
2016 Mar 19, 14:52421640.000135780357911436.050.0327543° west
2016 Apr 18, 13:14423240.000235939359541444.260.0730546° west
2016 Apr 29, 06:29421640.000235776357961436.070.0831965° west
2023 Feb 13, 04:46421650.000235779357951436.130.083365° west
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-014B
41383
in space
Launched Eutelsat 65 West A.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
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2016 Mar 09, 12:55243120.728622135648628.780.44173


2016-015
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-32)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Mar 10, 10:30
IRNSS 1F (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1F)
2016-015A
41384
in space
Satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. As well as the radio-based navigation payload, IRNSS-1F is equipped with laser retro-reflectors for range finding measurements. Launch was delayed by one minute shortly before planned lift off as a debris avoidance manoeuvre. Will be placed in geosynchronous orbit. Expected location 32º.5 east.

epoch (UTC)         
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GEO    
Longitude
2016 Mar 10, 11:48168390.605127220651362.4517.88178
2016 Mar 13, 05:04291630.4452980135768826.049.77181
2016 Mar 13, 23:08409260.029333349357471373.295.28182
2016 Mar 20, 18:19421100.002435629358351433.315.0919833° east
2016 Mar 24, 07:20421650.002135700358741436.125.0917332° east
2023 Feb 12, 18:19421630.002435686358851436.022.5418532° east
PSLV upper stage
2016-015B
41385
in space
Launched IRNSS 1F.

epoch (UTC)         
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2016 Mar 10, 12:11170050.609126920984367.8017.75179


2016-016
Soyuz-2 1B
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Mar 13, 18:56
Resurs-P 3 (Resurs-P №3)
2016-016A
41386
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 17
Life 2774 days
Remote sensing using Geoton 1 imaging system. Earlier launch attempt aborted at last moment on Mar 12 when sensors detected a problem in the Soyuz launch vehicle as the startup command was issued. Orbit lowered 2022 November in order to conduct rendezvous manoeuvres with Cosmos 2562 (54110, 2022-137B) that continued until 2023 July 26. There followed a period of natural orbit decay and a thruster-firing on Oct 10. Retro-fire 2023 Oct 17 at about 07:20 UTC above central Asia led to re-entry above the Pacific Ocean on a northbound track near 59° south, 112° west at about 08:05 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Mar 18, 08:0468080.005939046993.1797.288911:49
2016 Mar 20, 11:4668490.000246947294.0197.2825511:49
2022 Nov 11, 04:3768360.000345645993.7497.1919910:57
2022 Nov 11, 07:4068070.004240045893.1597.1910910:57
2022 Nov 11, 12:1567710.001138540192.4297.1927110:58
2023 Feb 13, 11:4767610.001137539092.2097.1828011:07
2023 Jul 26, 19:4667300.000934635891.5797.173111:31
2023 Oct 10, 09:2467080.000832433591.1297.179511:45
2023 Oct 10, 15:2967040.000332432891.0597.176211:45
2023 Oct 17, 06:5167000.000332032490.9797.173211:47
Soyuz-2 1B upper stage
2016-016B
41387
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 24
Life 195 days
Launched Resurs-P 3.

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2016 Mar 14, 05:5467400.012028144391.7997.3257


2016-017
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Mar 14, 09:31
ExoMars-2016
2016-017A
41388
in space
Two part European spacecraft aimed at Mars Exploration, particularly to seek out evidence of living organisms now or in the past. The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) is to study trace gases in the Martian atmosphere from orbit. Of special interest are the abundance and distribution of methane. It entered orbit around Mars 2016 Oct 19 and after 12 months of aerobraking it reached its operational orbit. Schiaparelli is an entry, descent and landing demonstrator module to demonstrate the capability of European industry and was aimed at a controlled landing on the surface of Mars. Schiaparelli separated from TGO Oct 14, on the approach to Mars, and headed for landing Oct 19 but was detroyed on impact when the parachute and heat shield faided to separate cleanly. Launch date was the opening of a window that closed Mar 25. Precise launch time 09:31:42 UTC.
Briz-M
2016-017B
41389
in space
Launched ExoMars-2016. Accompanied ExoMars-2016. Exploded shortly after spacecraft separation.
Heliocentric orbit
Auxilliary Propellant Tank (APT)
2016-017C
41390
in space
Discarded by ExoMars-2016 Briz-M.

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2016-018
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Mar 18, 21:26
Soyuz TMA-20M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 720)
2016-018A
41391
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 7
Life 173 days Returned to Earth
Carrying crew to ISS - Alexei Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka (Roscosmos), and Jeffrey Williams (NASA). Precise launch time was 00:26:38 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Mar 19 at 03:09:54 UTC, about one minute earlier than expected. Undocked, carrying its original crew, 2016 Sep 26 at 21:52:30 UTC. Retro-fire Sep 27 at 00:21 UTC was followed by landing at 01:13 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2016 Mar 18, 21:1565900.002819423188.7451.65103
2016 Mar 19, 00:3066370.008420231589.6851.67188
2016 Mar 19, 02:0666920.016120642290.8051.74320
2016 Mar 22, 11:5667830.000240340692.6551.64346
Soyuz upper stage
2016-018B
41392
Re-entered - 2016 Mar 21
Life 3 days
Launched Soyuz TMA-20M.

epoch (UTC)         
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2016 Mar 19, 02:0065840.002119222088.6251.6483


2016-019
Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Mar 23, 03:05
Cygnus OA-6 (SS Rick Husband)
2016-019A
41393
Re-entered - 2016 Jun 22
Life 91 days
Fifth Cygnus resupply mission to ISS. Numbered out of sequence for administrative reasons. Time was the opening of a 30 minute window. Second of two launches switched to Atlas V as a result of the loss of Cygnus Orb 3 2014 Oct when the Antares launch vehicle exploded. Atlas first stage shut down early so Centaur fired for longer in order to achieve orbit, trajectory was slightly modified from that planned as a result. Captured by ISS Remote Manipulator Mar 26 at 10:51:21 UTC and docked with the downward-facing port on Unity at 14:52 UTC. Undocked using the ISS Remote Manipulator at Jun 14 at 11:43 UTC. Released from the manipulator at 13:30 UTC. Successfully released four of five Lemur-2 Cubesats Jun 20 but a fifth one (BeccaDewey) failed to exit its Nanoracks deployer. Sent to destructive re-entry Jun 22 with atmospheric entry occurring at 13:29 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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( ° )
2016 Mar 23, 04:5466130.000323323789.2051.65270
2016 Mar 24, 03:2166200.001223424989.3451.65255
2016 Mar 25, 01:4467010.010725139490.9851.6598
2016 Mar 26, 10:1767850.000440440992.6951.6411
2016 Jun 13, 14:4667820.000040340492.6351.64295
2016 Jun 15, 03:5667860.001439941892.7351.6137
2016 Jun 15, 22:1667670.000138838992.3351.64162
2016 Jun 22, 05:0967660.000138738992.3251.64158
Lemur-2 (Bridgeman)
2016-019B
41595
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 25
Life 459 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Released from Cygnus OA6 2016 Jun 20. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2016 Jun 21, 21:0167700.000338939492.3951.6448
Lemur-2 (DrMuzz)
2016-019C
41596
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 8
Life 350 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Released from Cygnus OA6 2016 Jun 20. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2016 Jun 21, 21:0167700.000438939492.3951.6445
Lemur-2 (Nate)
2016-019D
41597
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 6
Life 348 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Released from Cygnus OA6 2016 Jun 20. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2016 Jun 21, 22:3367700.000638839592.3851.6430
Lemur-2 (Cubecheese)
2016-019E
41598
Re-entered - 2017 Feb 27
Life 341 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Released from Cygnus OA6 2016 Jun 20. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2016 Jun 21, 22:3367700.000438939492.3851.6447


2016-020
Soyuz-2 1A
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2016 Mar 24, 09:42
Cosmos 2515 (Bars-M №2)
2016-020A
41394
in space
Russian government optical imaging satellite for use in cartography.

epoch (UTC)         
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Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Mar 24, 17:1768120.015632854193.2697.637301:25
2016 Mar 25, 20:0568150.015333354193.3297.636901:25
2016 Mar 27, 18:4469470.003754359496.0397.6425301:26
2016 Apr 01, 19:0169500.003354959496.1097.6223301:26
2022 May 18, 13:4369470.003154759096.0397.8829802:35
2023 Mar 23, 03:1369430.003054458695.9797.9332403:10
Soyuz upper stage
2016-020B
41395
Re-entered - 2018 Sep 6
Life 896 days
Launched Cosmos 2515.

epoch (UTC)         
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2016 Mar 24, 17:1768110.015432853793.2397.6471


2016-021
CZ 3A
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Mar 29, 20:11
Beidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)
2016-021A
41434
in space
Phase 1 operational satellite in China's navigation satellite system. It also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region from inclined geosynchronous orbit. Launch may have been delayed by ten minutes towards the end of countdown.

epoch (UTC)         
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GEO    
Longitude
2016 Apr 04, 15:44421610.002535676358901435.9254.9718394° east
2023 Feb 12, 08:28421630.004935577359921435.9958.4522596° east
CZ 3A upper stage
2016-021B
41435
in space
Launched Beidou I3-S

epoch (UTC)         
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2016 Mar 30, 02:07242170.727322535452625.0854.96175


2016-022
Soyuz-2 1A
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Mar 31, 16:23
Progress MS-02 (Progress 7K-MS №432)
2016-022A
41436
Re-entered - 2016 Oct 14
Life 197 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time - 16:23:58 UTC. Docked with the rear port of ISS Zvezda module Apr 2, a few seconds before 17:58 UTC - about three minutes earlier than expected. Undocked 2016 Oct 14 at 0938 UTC. Retrofire at 12:50 UTC led to destructive re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean at 13:28 UTC. Any surviving debris hit the ocean surface about 12 minutes later.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2016 Mar 31, 16:1265810.002218921888.5651.6563
2016 Apr 01, 01:3766450.000326526989.8551.64142
2016 Apr 02, 05:5566460.000126726989.8751.6482
Soyuz upper stage
2016-022B
41437
Re-entered - 2016 Apr 3
Life 3 days
Launched Progress MS-02.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2016 Mar 31, 17:4165820.002818522288.5751.5773


2016-023
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Apr 5, 17:38
Shijian 10 (Practice 10)
2016-023A
41448
Re-entered - 2016 Apr 18
Life 13 days Returned to Earth
Recoverable science satellite carrying 19 microgravity and biological experiments. The mission was jointly developed by 11 institutes of the China Academy of Sciences, together with six Chinese universities, the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Following retro-fire and re-entry, the descent module touched down in the Siziwang Banner of Inner Mongolia (the Shenzhou landing zone) Apr 18 at 08:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Apr 06, 01:0066290.002623426889.5342.89315
2016 Apr 09, 08:0866280.002523326689.5042.89338
2016 Apr 10, 03:2166340.002523927289.6242.895
2016 Apr 13, 06:1666320.002423827089.5942.9029
2016 Apr 14, 00:0066360.001824627089.6642.8930
2016 Apr 16, 05:5066350.001724526889.6442.8947
2016 Apr 16, 18:5966390.001125326989.7342.9040
Shijian 10 service module
2016-023E
41455
Re-entered - 2016 Jul 1
Life 87 days
Left in orbit by Shijian 10 when it returned to Earth - some of its experiments continued to operate until the chemical battery died. Orbit raised Apr 22 and continued to conduct minor thruster firings until early-May.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2016 Apr 18, 15:5166390.001225326989.7342.8948
2016 Apr 22, 02:1066380.001125226789.7042.9074
2016 Apr 22, 19:5166590.004125430890.1442.8963
CZ 2D second stage
2016-023B
41449
Re-entered - 2016 Apr 18
Life 13 days
Launched Shijian 10.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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2016 Apr 05, 23:3866290.002523426889.5242.89320


2016-024
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Apr 8, 20:43
SpaceX Dragon CRS-8
2016-024A
41452
Re-entered - 2016 May 11
Life 33 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract, including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) an inflatable inhabitable module carried in Dragon's Trunk Section to be attached the ISS Tranquillity module. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator System Apr 10. at 11:23 UTC (about 30 min later than planned due to higher than expected air drag acting on Dragon's orbit). Docked with the ISS Unity module at 13:47 UTC. Undocked May 11 at 11:02 UTC using the ISS RMS and released into independent orbit at 13:19:40 UTC. Retro-fire for about 600s at 17:57 UTC led to re-entry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off California, about 300 km from Los Angeles, at 18:51 UTC near 31°.45 north, 120°.20 east. Upper stage of launch vehicle was de-orbited above the southern Pacific Ocean during its first circuit of he Earth. First stage of launch vehicle landed successfully on a barge at sea off Florida.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
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( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Apr 09, 00:0466620.010821235690.2051.6547
2016 Apr 09, 16:3567330.000535135891.6351.6517
2016 Apr 10, 04:5467720.000239339592.4451.6425
2016 Apr 11, 12:5267820.000340240692.6451.6457
2016 May 10, 13:1967820.000240240592.6351.64109


2016-025
Soyuz ST-A + Fregat-M (VS-14)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Apr 25, 21:02
Sentinel 1B
2016-025A
41456
in space
Second of a pair of Earth observation satellites. It is equipped with an imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to provide an all-weather day-and-night supply of Earth imagery and will operate one half orbit away from Sentinel 1A. It developed a power system problem 2021 Dec 21 that was not fixable and a decision was made to retire the satellite 2022 early August.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Feb 13, 10:3570740.000169569798.6898.188606:00
MICROSCOPE (MICROSatellite à trainée Compensée pour l’Observation du Principe d’Équivalence)
2016-025B
41457
in space
Small CNES science satellite to prove Einstein's equivalence principle to a greater degree of precision than other measurements to date.

epoch (UTC)         
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Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Apr 26, 06:5870910.000271271499.0498.248906:00
OUFTI 1
2016-025C
41458
Re-entered - 2024 Mar 14
Life 2880 days
1U Cubesat from the University of Liège, Belgium, equipped with an amateur radio payload. Launched under the ESA "Fly Your Satellite" initiative. Identified from amateur tracking prior to JSpOC making an ID.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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( min )
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( ° )
2016 Apr 27, 01:5869430.017644268795.9598.22238
2023 Feb 13, 07:4168720.011941257694.5098.19162
e-st@r II (Educational Satellite @ Politecnico di Torino)
2016-025D
41459
Re-entered - 2024 May 9
Life 2936 days
1U Cubesat to give hands-on experience to university students and test an active attitude determination and control system based on inertial and magnetic measurements with magnetic actuation. Launched under the ESA "Fly Your Satellite". Identified from amateur tracking prior to JSpOC making an ID.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2016 Apr 26, 22:5669430.017644268795.9598.21238
2023 Feb 13, 11:5768790.012541558694.6398.19167
AAUSat 4
2016-025E
41460
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 8
Life 2692 days
1U Cubesat from Aalborg University, Denmark equipped with an AIS receiver to receive messages from ships at sea. Launched under the ESA "Fly Your Satellite" initiative. Identified from amateur tracking prior to JSpOC making an ID.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2016 Apr 27, 00:2269430.017644268795.9598.22238
2023 Feb 13, 11:5768410.009240052693.8598.18133
Soyuz upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2016 Apr 26
Life 1 day
Launched the Arianespace VS-14 satellite cluster. Re-entered above the Equator near 119º west on a northbound track Apr 26 at around 01:37 UTC following a final thruster firing at 01:18 UTC. No Catalogue ID assigned although it completed 2.5 circuits of the Earth.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2016-I02
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Apr 27, 11:45
Diwata 1 (PHL Microsat 1)
1998-067HT
41463
Re-entered - 2020 Apr 6
Life 1440 days
Small Earth oservation satellite for the Philippines. Carried to the ISS BY Cygnus OA-6 earlier in 2016.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2016 Apr 27, 18:0667810.000240240592.6351.64136


2016-026
Soyuz-2 1A + Volga
Vostochny Cosmodrome
2016 Apr 28, 02:01
Lomonosov
2016-026A
41464
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 16
Life 2788 days
Science satellite for studies of ultra-high energy cosmic rays, X-rays and gamma rays in the upper layers of the Earth’s atmosphere and in near-Earth space. Named to commemorate the 300th birth anniversary of Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. Carried on the first orbital launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Apr 28, 19:2768570.001147148694.1897.2725623:15
2023 Feb 13, 08:5268170.001043144693.3597.022620:12
AIST 2D
2016-026B
41465
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 15
Life 2909 days
Joint project between Samara State Aerospace University and SRC Progress to develop a small light-weight surveillance spacecraft principally for use by the Russian government. Carried on the first orbital launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Reportedly did not activate on separating from the launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Apr 28, 15:5668570.001147148694.1797.2725823:15
2023 Feb 13, 15:1167930.000741041992.8697.0234721:00
SamSat-218D
2016-026C
41466
Re-entered - 2022 Mar 4
Life 2136 days
3U Cubesat created by students and scientists from Samara State Aerospace University in Russia as a technology demonstrator and educational satellite. Its main task is to test algorithms for controlling the orientation of nano-satellites. Carried on the first orbital launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2016 Apr 28, 15:5668560.001047248594.1797.28263
Soyuz third stage
2016-026D
41467
Re-entered - 2016 Apr 30
Life 2 days
Launched Mikhail Lomonosov, AIST 2D & SamSat-218D.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Apr 28, 09:1565710.001318520188.3597.30315
Volga rocket body
2016-026D
41468
Re-entered - 2016 Apr 28
Life <1 day
Launched Mikhail Lomonosov, AIST 2D & SamSat-218D. Final firing of thrusters caused it to re-enter above the southern Pacific Ocean near New Zealand Apr 28 around 09:05 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Apr 28, 06:5668560.001147048694.1697.27264


2016-027
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-33)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Apr 28, 07:20
IRNSS 1G (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1G)
2016-027A
41469
in space
Satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. As well as the radio-based navigation payload, IRNSS-1G is equipped with laser retro-reflectors for range finding measurements. The third of the listed orbits is derived from ISRO data. Expected location - 131°.5 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Apr 28, 10:42168400.604927520648362.4617.84178
2016 Apr 29, 23:52281550.4982775135802783.5810.77180
2016 May 02, 09:52388090.087329044358171268.105.70181
2016 May 03, 21:42418900.007135213358111422.095.08182119° east
2016 May 06, 16:32420120.004735435358331428.325.08163126° east
2016 May 08, 22:42421860.001135762358541437.195.02103129° east
2016 May 11, 10:18421580.000735749358101435.735.00139129° east
2016 May 16, 10:03421640.000335774357971436.055.06142129° east
2016 Jul 01, 18:52421670.000235779357981436.204.96156129° east
2023 Feb 12, 20:30421660.000435769358071436.172.45266129° east
PSLV upper stage
2016-027B
41470
in space
Launched IRNSS 1G.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Apr 28, 09:09169800.608127720927367.0017.76179


2016-028
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 May 6, 05:21
JCSat 14 (JCSat 2B)
2016-028A
41471
in space
Telecommunications satellite owned by Japanese satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT, providing services for Japan, East Asia and Oceania. Replacement for JCSat 2A (launched 2002). Expected location 154º east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 May 06, 18:15244140.731617535896632.7123.67179
2016 May 11, 12:00421900.001235762358621437.400.0538177° east
2016 May 16, 13:18421640.000335774357981436.080.0264176° east
2016 Jun 04, 17:01422710.000135890358971441.550.01296174° east
2016 Jun 21, 11:07421650.000435770358051436.120.02116154° east
2023 Feb 13, 13:53421650.000135783357911436.120.02225154° east
Falcon 9 upper stage
2016-028B
41472
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 15
Life 132 days
Launched JCSat 14. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket landed successfully on a floating platform lying off Florida.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )


2016-029
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 May 15, 02:43
Yaogan 30
2016-029A
41473
in space
Imaging satellite 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 launch vehicle upper stage was not catalogued as it was caused to re-enter, probably over the southern polar region, after releasing the satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 May 15, 09:0170200.002062865697.5798.0723209:00
2023 Feb 13, 09:0070190.001862965497.5498.0818308:33


2016-I03
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 16, 10:05
CADRE (Cubesat investigating Atmospheric Density Response to Extreme driving)
1998-067HV
41475
Re-entered - 2017 Jan 3
Life 232 days
3U Cubesat from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbour investigation space weather and phenomena in the upper atmosphere, the thermosphere and the ionosphere. One of three Cubesats in NASA's ELaNa 9 cluster. Precise release time 10:05:26 UTC. Appears not to have activated on departure from ISS.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 17, 02:3567790.000539840492.5851.64360
MinXSS (Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer)
1998-067HU
41474
Re-entered - 2017 May 5
Life 354 days
3U Cubesat from the University of Colorado, Boulder to study solar flares and their impact on the Earth's ionosphere. One of three Cubesats in NASA's ELaNa 9 cluster. Precise release time 10:05:26 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 17, 02:3667790.000140040292.5851.6491


2016-I04
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 16, 14:40
STMSat 1 (Sir Thomas More Satellite)
1998-067HW
41476
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 21
Life 340 days
1U Cubesat from the St Thomas More Cathedral School, Arlington Virginia. Aimed at Earth imaging - the first Cubesat from a primary school. One of three Cubesats in NASA's ELaNa 9 cluster. Appears not to have activated on departure from ISS.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:2667790.000339940392.5851.6416
NODeS 1 (Network & Operation Demonstration Satellite)
1998-067HX
41477
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 19
Life 491 days
1.5U Cubesat from NASA released from the ISS alongside NODeS 2 to demonstrate communications with ground stations using a second satellite as a relay.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:2667790.000339940392.5851.6419
NODeS 2 (Network & Operation Demonstration Satellite)
1998-067HY
41478
Re-entered - 2017 Sep 23
Life 495 days
1.5U Cubesat from NASA Released from the ISS alongside NODeS 1 to demonstrate communications with ground stations using a second satellite as a relay.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 11:0967790.000240040292.5851.6416


2016-I05
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 17, 08:45
Flock 2E'-1
1998-067HZ
41479
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 15
Life 698 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:3167790.000240040392.5851.64213
Flock 2E'-2
1998-067JB
41481
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 1
Life 563 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:2767790.000240040292.5851.64303


2016-I06
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 17, 12:00
Flock 2E'-3
1998-067JA
41480
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 18
Life 701 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:3167790.000240040292.5951.64205
Flock 2E'-4
1998-067JC
41482
Re-entered - 2017 Nov 8
Life 540 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:3067790.000240040292.5951.64230


2016-I07
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 17, 23:00
Flock 2E-1
1998-067JD
41483
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 16
Life 760 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:3067800.000240040392.5951.644
Flock 2E-2
1998-067JE
41484
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 23
Life 616 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 09:2567800.000240040392.5951.642


2016-I08
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 18, 02:15
Flock 2E-3
1998-067JG
41486
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 5
Life 687 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 18, 12:3367800.000340040392.5951.6447
Flock 2E-4
1998-067JH
41487
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 11
Life 662 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 19, 05:3367800.000439940492.5951.6435


2016-I09
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 18, 07:05
Lemur-2 (TheresaCondor)
1998-067JF
41485
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 30
Life 316 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 19, 05:2567790.000240040392.5951.64214
Lemur-2 (Kane)
1998-067JK
41489
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 7
Life 324 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 23, 11:3167790.000239940292.5751.64345


2016-I10
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 18, 11:15
Lemur-2 (Nick-Allain)
1998-067JJ
41488
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 5
Life 322 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 23, 06:1667790.000140040192.5751.64314
Lemur-2 (Jeff)
1998-067JL
41490
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 24
Life 310 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Developed by Spire (formerly Nanosatisfi). Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 23, 11:3067790.000239940292.5751.64347


2016-030
Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT (VS-15)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 May 24, 08:48
Galileo 13 (Danielè, Galileo FM-10)
2016-030A
41549
in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface. Launched simultaneously with Galileo 14. Precise launch time 08:48:37 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 12:36:40 UTC. Orbit, Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 24, 19:36299360.00032354823567859.1057.42157
2016 Jun 02, 14:11296510.00012326823277846.8657.4075
Galileo 14 (Alizée, Galileo FM-11)
2016-030B
41550
in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface. Launched simultaneously with Galileo 13. Precise launch time 08:48:37 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 12:36:40 UTC. Orbit, Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 25, 07:44299630.00102355323616860.2657.41232
2016 Jun 04, 10:55298850.00082348323530856.9057.40224
Fregat rocket stage
2016-030C
41551
in space
Launched Galileo 13 and Galileo 14. The Soyuz third stage was sub-orbital. Orbit, Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 25, 07:44299390.00152351523607859.2457.42196


2016-031
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 May 27, 21:39
Thaicom 8
2016-031A
41552
in space
Comsat to serve the mainland of south east Asia, particularly Thailand. Some services will be provided to east Africa, including Madagascar. Expected location alongside Thaicom 5 and Thaicom 6 at 78°.5 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 May 27, 23:16520290.8702375909281968.4921.12179
2016 May 30, 16:00580620.665013075902922320.566.94180
2016 Jun 03, 08:21740560.403437806975503342.731.42203
2016 Jun 06, 14:20459740.080735887433031635.010.31182
2016 Jun 08, 00:34436870.032635886387311514.560.13185
2016 Jun 08, 19:04422650.000135881358921441.220.0321580° east
2016 Jun 17, 01:25422410.000535841358861440.020.0623172° east
2016 Jun 23, 00:41421660.000235781357941436.150.0313378° east
2023 Feb 13, 07:25421640.000335772358001436.070.0831779° east
Falcon 9 upper stage
2016-031B
41553
Re-entered - 2019 Jan 6
Life 954 days
Launched Thaicom 8. The Falcon 9 first stage landed on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 28, 00:27516470.8698347901911946.8321.24180


2016-032
Soyuz-2 1B + Fregat
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2016 May 29, 08:44
Cosmos 2516 (Uragan-M № 753 )
2016-032A
41554
in space
GLONASS-M navigation satellite to fill a space in the constellation. Precise launch time - 08:44:37 UTC. Separated from the launch vehicle at 12:16 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 29, 13:30255170.00051912519152676.0764.82242
2016 Jun 04, 11:42254490.00321899119152673.4064.81232
2016 Jun 12, 07:19255020.00121909419153675.4964.80226
2016 Jun 15, 18:18255080.00101910419155675.7464.81218
Fregat rocket stage
2016-032B
41555
in space
Launched Cosmos 2516. After releasing the satellite, Fregat moved to a higher orbit to deplete its propellant and as a collision avoidance manoeuvre. The Soyuz third stage was sub-orbital and re-entered before completing its first circuit of the Earth.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 29, 14:04256980.00671914919492683.3164.8063


2016-033
CZ 4B
Taiyuan Space Centre
2016 May 30, 03:17
Ziyuan-3 02
2016-033A
41556
in space
Chinese government satellite for Earth observation including 3D-Imaging. Will work alongside Ziyuan 3-01 (38046/2012-001A) launched 2012 Jan 9.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 May 30, 06:0768700.001148450094.4597.4926710:24
2016 Jun 03, 04:4668720.000948750094.4997.5025710:25
2016 Jun 18, 07:1568780.000349850294.6297.5010810:25
2016 Jun 19, 09:5868810.000350150494.6797.509610:25
2023 Feb 13, 11:2268790.000150050294.6497.5115310:19
ÑuSat 01 (Fresco)
2016-033B
41557
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 21
Life 2700 days
One of a pair of small satellites from Satellogic of Argentina to provide earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. It also carries an amateur radio receiver/transmitter.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 May 31, 09:1668680.001348149994.4197.5027310:24
2023 Feb 13, 13:5368110.000942643993.2397.3923012:22
ÑuSat 02 (Batata)
2016-033C
41558
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 5
Life 2684 days
One of a pair of small satellites from Satellogic of Argentina to provide earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 01, 03:5868690.001348249994.4297.5026710:24
2023 Feb 13, 09:0268060.000942143493.1297.4121912:51
CZ 4B third stage
2016-033D
41559
Re-entered - 2017 Jan 8
Life 223 days
Launched Ziyuan 3-02 and two smaller satellites. Fired again after releasing the satellites to avoid collision and to hasten orbit decay.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 30, 06:0167580.017126549692.1697.404


2016-I11
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 30, 11:40
Flock 2E-6
1998-067JM
41563
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 12
Life 623 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 30, 20:3767800.000339940492.5951.64281
Flock 2E-5
1998-067JN
41564
Re-entered - 2018 Aug 14
Life 806 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 31, 04:3167790.000239940392.5851.64201


2016-I12
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 31, 00:45
Flock 2E-7
1998-067JP
41565
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 6
Life 675 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 31, 09:2167790.000439840492.5851.64109
Flock 2E-8
1998-067JQ
41566
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 25
Life 420 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 May 31, 22:5067790.000539840592.5851.64125


2016-I13
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 31, 04:00
Flock 2E'-5
1998-067JR
41567
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 27
Life 757 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 02, 10:2167790.000339940292.5751.64159
Flock 2E'-6
1998-067JS
41568
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 5
Life 674 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 01, 11:3267790.000439840492.5951.64140


2016-I14
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 31, 09:35
Flock 2E'-8
1998-067JT
41569
Re-entered - 2018 Apr 5
Life 674 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 01, 03:3367790.000239940392.5851.6439
Flock 2E'-7
1998-067JU
41570
Re-entered - 2017 Oct 3
Life 490 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 01, 02:0867780.000539740392.5651.64161


2016-I15
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 May 31, 23:55
Flock 2E-9
1998-067JV
41571
Re-entered - 2017 Dec 25
Life 573 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 02, 04:2467790.000539840492.5851.64115
Flock 2E-10
1998-067JW
41572
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 28
Life 638 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 02, 04:2067790.000439840492.5851.65110


2016-I16
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Jun 1, 03:10
Flock 2E-12
1998-067JX
41573
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 4
Life 641 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 03, 04:5867790.000439840392.5751.64116
Flock 2E-11
1998-067JY
41574
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 4
Life 641 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 03, 05:0667790.000839540792.5851.64166


2016-I17
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Jun 1, 06:25
Flock 2E'-9
1998-067JZ
41575
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 12
Life 649 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 03, 04:5867790.000839540792.5851.64175
Flock 2E'-10
1998-067KA
41576
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 17
Life 626 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 03, 03:2467790.000439940392.5851.64174


2016-I18
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Jun 2, 02:15
Flock 2E'-11
1998-067KB
41577
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 11
Life 647 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 03, 03:1867790.000439840492.5851.64135
Flock 2E'-12
1998-067KC
41578
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 28
Life 636 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 03, 03:2567790.000439840492.5851.64136


2016-034
Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2016 Jun 4, 14:00
Cosmos 2517 (Geo-IK-2 № 12/Musson 2-2)
2016-034A
41579
in space
Geodetic satellite, based on the GLONASS-M chassis with equipment including radar altimeter, laser retro reflectors and GLONASS receivers. Launched to perform the mission intended for GEO-IK-2 № 11 (37362/2011-005A) that was lost following launch 2011 Feb 1. Separated from the launch vehicle at 15:36 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 04, 18:5073270.0017937962104.0399.2831406:01
2023 Feb 13, 12:0373210.0001943944103.9099.227106:22
Briz-KM
2016-034B
41580
in space
Launched Cosmos 2517. Lowered orbital perigee after releasing the satellite in order to speed up orbital decay.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 04, 17:3271870.0208660959101.0799.23258


2016-035
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Jun 9, 07:10
Intelsat 31 (Intelsat DLA-2)
2016-035A
41581
in space
Communications satellite providing Direct to Home services to Latin America. Precise launch time 07:10:00, relased from the Briz-M at 22:41 UTC. Expected location 95° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 11, 14:10405760.75993365650291355.6729.52180
2016 Jun 23, 10:45421450.004535579359541435.070.14358134° west
2016 Jul 01, 12:47421650.000335776357981436.110.13290132° west
2023 Feb 10, 02:01421650.000235778357951436.100.0333295° west
Briz-M
2016-035B
41582
in space
Launched Intelsat 31.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 10, 11:57391500.79031830637131284.8531.03183
Auxilliary Propellant Tank
2016-035C
41583
in space
Depleted fuel tank discarded by Briz-M between thruster firings.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 09, 18:31135720.503735714031262.2650.81172


2016-036
Delta 4 Heavy (NROL-37)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jun 11, 17:51
USA 268 (Mentor 8, Advanced Orion 7)
2016-036A
41584
in space
US government signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. Separated from the launch vehicle in geosynchronous drift orbit Jun 12, 00:15 UTC ±45 min. Orbit parameters based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 15, 23:03421860.004635613360031437.197.5141
2016 Jun 28, 22:15421650.004635594359811436.127.5048


2016-037
CZ 3C
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Jun 12, 15:30
Beidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)
2016-037A
41586
in space
Phase 1 operational satellite in China's navigation satellite system. It also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region from geosynchronous orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 12, 20:09237750.722521934574608.0519.28179
2016 Jun 23, 12:22421640.000235776357941436.031.84258144° east
2023 Feb 13, 04:03421640.000835751358201436.051.92347111° east
CZ 3C upper stage
2016-037B
41587
in space
Launched Beidou 23.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 12, 20:59243440.729720235730630.0119.32180


2016-038
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jun 15, 14:29
ABS 2A (Asia Broadcast Satellite 2A)
2016-038A
41588
in space
Commercial communications satellite offering Direct-to-home, VSAT, maritime and mobile services to South Asia, South East Asia, Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East. Will be co-located with ABS 2 at 75° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 15, 18:18378710.8211395625911222.4424.68171
2016 Jul 05, 19:59380280.8231349629501230.0124.60177
2016 Jul 08, 12:00387650.79431597631771265.9719.62176
2016 Jul 11, 23:13390100.78571980632831277.9618.28177
2016 Jul 27, 07:00398980.75093560634791321.8514.36180
2016 Nov 10, 22:26422800.318422439493651441.982.51194
2017 Jan 09, 11:45421650.000135783357911436.110.0523474° east
2023 Feb 12, 15:04421660.000135784357911436.140.019675° east
Eutelsat 117 West B
2016-038B
41589
in space
Commercial communications satellite offering services to the US, Central America and South America. Will be co-located with Eutelsat 117 West A at 116°.8 west. Launch vehicle first stage crash landed on barge off the Florida coast and was badly damaged.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 15, 17:54379520.8215398627501226.3524.68171
2016 Jun 20, 09:47380020.8246289629591228.7724.30172
2016 Jun 28, 02:34380660.8163616627591231.8523.40174
2016 Jul 07, 13:33387030.79671490631601262.9319.85176
2016 Jul 08, 12:00387680.79731480633011266.1319.52175
2016 Jul 12, 05:50393470.74663593623441294.5618.14176
2016 Nov 17, 22:27420730.168928590428001431.421.17186
2016 Dec 21, 01:47421610.000135777357881435.900.0486117° west
2023 Feb 13, 05:39421650.000035786357871436.110.0112117° west
Falcon 9 upper stage
2016-038C
41590
in space
Launched Eutelsat 118 West B and ABS 2A.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 18, 16:54379060.8214391626641224.0924.64172


2016-039
Ariane 5ECA (VA-230)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Jun 18, 21:38
BRISat
2016-039A
41591
in space
Comsat belonging to Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) that will serve Indonesia and south-east Asia. It will provide, among other services, secure banking connections within Indonesia. Separated from the launch vehicle at 22:20 UTC. Expected location - 150°.5 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 18, 23:52243380.727824635673629.775.86177
2016 Jun 20, 08:24276290.5236678435718761.753.08178
2016 Jun 23, 09:23406950.034032932357021361.670.03204
2016 Jun 24, 15:17421670.002135702358761436.220.07176151° east
2023 Feb 12, 13:52421650.000235777357961436.110.01196151° east
Echostar 18
2016-039B
41592
in space
Comsat providing direct broadcast services to parts of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:09 UTC. Expected location 67º west for 60 days of testing, Planned operational location 61°.4 west. Note - some sources (including the official Arianespace Launch Kit) incorrectly give 110° west for the operational location.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 19, 00:03243890.727726335758631.755.97178
2016 Jun 20, 07:49279410.5072739235734774.672.74179
2016 Jun 23, 19:21409210.030633290357961373.030.09156
2016 Jun 24, 16:51421180.001135692357881433.710.0824269° west
2016 Jun 30, 04:56421650.000235777357971436.100.0521667° west
2016 Aug 30, 05:30421650.000235779357941436.110.0127661° west
2023 Feb 12, 12:42421650.000135781357931436.110.0222061° west
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-039D
41594
in space
Launched Echostar 18 and BRISat.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 18, 16:41243390.727525435668629.826.11180


2016-040
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-34)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Jun 22, 03:56
Cartosat 2C
2016-040A
41599
in space
Indian imaging satellite for cartography/mapping. Catalogue Number and Designation subject to confirmation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 23, 14:4568880.001350151994.8297.5023709:30
2023 Feb 13, 14:5168860.001449851794.7897.456109:33
Sathyabamasat
2016-040B
41600
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 11
Life 2575 days
2U Cubesat from Sathyabama University of India designed to measure greenhouse gases and transmit results to a dedicated ground station also built by the Sathyabama University.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 22, 19:2368870.001250151794.8097.51244
2023 Feb 13, 10:0968040.000742143093.0897.18335
Skysat 3 (Skysat C1)
2016-040C
41601
in space
First of a second generation of Earth imaging satellite from Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging). Terra Bella is owned by Google.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 23, 17:5568860.001150051594.7897.5124709:30
2023 Feb 13, 03:1468270.000144945093.5797.138310:21
GHGSat D (GreenHouse Gas Satellite - Demonstrator)
2016-040D
41602
in space
Small satellite from Canada designed to demonstrate sensors for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sources and mobile sources such as ships at sea.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 22, 19:4268840.000850051294.7497.5025109:30
2023 Feb 13, 02:4268500.000846747794.0497.181208:16
LAPAN A3
2016-040E
41603
in space
Small satellite from Indonesia's National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) built for an experimental remote sensing mission. In addition, it carries an AIS receiver and amateur radio communication package.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 23, 04:5968870.001250151794.8097.5124609:30
2023 Feb 13, 11:4268790.001449151194.6497.183907:30
BIROS (Bi-spectral InfraRed Optical System)
2016-040F
41604
in space
German-built satellite as a follow-on and companion to TET-1 (38710/2012-039D) and intended to detect fires or other high temperature events on the Earth's surface. A Cubesat (1U) - BEESat4 from the Technical University of Berlin sits inside BIROS for ejection later.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 22, 19:3068870.001250051794.7997.51245
2023 Feb 13, 13:0368630.001147749394.3197.189
M3MSat (Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite)
2016-040G
41605
in space
Small satellite from Canada equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) to pick up positional and other information from shipping in Canadian waters.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Jun 22, 19:3068860.001150151594.7897.5125109:30
2023 Feb 13, 09:0268650.001247949594.3597.182607:56
Flock 2P-6
2016-040H
41606
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 8
Life 2391 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 26, 05:2868850.001050051494.7797.50238
Swayam
2016-040J
41607
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 18
Life 2613 days
1U Cubesat from the University of Pune, to demonstrate and test a two-way communications system for use in space.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 25, 02:4268870.001450051894.8197.51240
2023 Feb 12, 21:1568120.000842943993.2597.18341
Flock 2P-11
2016-040K
41608
Re-entered - 2022 Oct 20
Life 2311 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 09:5868850.001649651894.7797.50214
Flock 2P-2
2016-040L
41609
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 16
Life 2399 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 11:3468850.001249951694.7797.50207
Flock 2P-9
2016-040M
41610
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 20
Life 2462 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 09:5168850.001050051494.7797.50229
2023 Feb 13, 11:0267450.000536437191.8997.20261
Flock 2P-4
2016-040N
41611
Re-entered - 2022 Dec 22
Life 2374 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 03:1968850.001149951494.7697.51236
Flock 2P-10
2016-040P
41612
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 6
Life 2448 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 03:1968850.001050051394.7697.51240
Flock 2P-8
2016-040Q
41613
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 28
Life 2470 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 16:1668850.001150051494.7697.51234
Flock 2P-7
2016-040R
41614
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 16
Life 2399 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 16:1868850.001149951494.7597.51217
Flock 2P-12
2016-040S
41615
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 29
Life 2351 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 16:1668850.001050051494.7597.51242
Flock 2P-5
2016-040T
41616
Re-entered - 2022 Dec 13
Life 2365 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 09:4168850.001050051494.7597.51235
Flock 2P-1
2016-040U
41617
Re-entered - 2022 Nov 16
Life 2338 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 16:1768850.001050051394.7597.51237
Flock 2P-3
2016-040V
41618
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 28
Life 2470 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 2P cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 28, 16:1568850.001050051494.7597.51232
2023 Feb 13, 10:0067580.000437738392.1597.20319
PSLV upper stage
2016-040X
41620
Re-entered - 2023 May 19
Life 2522 days
Launched Cartosat 2C and nineteen further payloads. Orbit lowered after satellite release to reduce orbital lifetime and avoid collision.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 22, 08:1968420.002544748193.8897.52267


2016-041
Atlas V 551
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jun 24, 14:30
MUOS 5 (Mobile User Objective System 5)
2016-041A
41622
in space
Narrowband tactical comsat for geosynchronous orbit, designed to work with highly portable receiver/transmitter equipment. Fourth satellite in a constellation of five, expected location 70º-75º east. Rôle of MUOS 5 is to act as an on-orbit spare to cover for problems with one of the other four satellites. Suffered a malfunction after reaching space and appears to be stranded in intermediate transfer orbit after making a thruster firing to raise perigee. Orbital data based on observations by amateur satellite trackers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Jun 25, 18:45261570.6069390335654701.6718.97179
2016 Jul 09, 12:26318510.32101524935697942.869.83179
2016 Sep 23, 22:39339510.269518423367231037.649.71185
2016 Oct 23, 02:14421650.023234810367641436.129.67186105° west
2019 Jul 19, 08:45421640.020734913366601436.087.94209105° west
2023 Feb 12, 15:57421640.019434970366031436.085.05243105° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-041B
41623
in space
Launched MUOS 5.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 24, 18:45258090.6093370635155687.7219.10178


2016-042
CZ 7 + YZ-1A
Wenchang Space Centre
2016 Jun 25, 12:00
Experimental Re-entry Module + YZ-1A rocket stage
2016-042A
41624
Re-entered - 2016 Jun 26
Life 1 day Returned to Earth
Half-scale model of the descent module of a future Chinese piloted spacecraft with attached YZ-1A rocket stage. The YZ-1A re-ignited at least twice and released four satellites into a variety of orbits, then fired its rocket engine again Jun 26 around 07:15 UTC to set it on course for destructive re-entry. The descent module separated to make its own re-entry and, after opening a parachute, landed in the Badain Jaran Desert of Inner Mongolia at 07:41 UTC. The first & third orbits listed are estimates.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 25, 12:3066690.013120437990.3440.80174
2016 Jun 25, 20:4867130.007128838291.2340.81176
2016 Jun 27, 06:0066630.000828029190.2240.77322
Aoxiang (Soaring Star)
2016-042B
41625
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 29
Life 96 days
12U Cubesat for measurement of the Earth's gravitational field, radiation measurements and testing space navigation techniques.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 25, 20:4867110.006828737891.1840.81176
Ao Long 1 (Long Excursion 1)
2016-042F
41629
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 27
Life 63 days
Space debris clean-up experiment using a robotic arm to capture items of space debris for destruction in the Earth's upper atmosphere on re-entry. May be similar to Shiyan 7 (39208/2013-037A) that made repeated approaches to a small sub-satellite - capturing, releasing and re-capturing it.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 26, 13:2266690.013520138190.3440.81179
Tian Ge 1 (Dove 1)
2016-042L
41636
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 27
Life 63 days
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched satellites to experiment with new communications techniques between spacecraft and between spacecraft and ground. May involve line of sight laser communication. Separated from the launch vehicle Jun 26 at around 02:30 UTC (±2 hrs).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 30, 13:4166630.000927929190.2240.77332
Tian Ge 2 (Dove 2)
2016-042M
41637
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 24
Life 60 days
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched satellites to experiment with new communications techniques between spacecraft and between spacecraft and ground. May involve line of sight laser communication. Separated from the launch vehicle Jun 26 at around 02:30 UTC (±2 hrs).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jul 01, 13:3566640.001027929290.2340.83344
CZ 7 upper stage
2016-042E
41628
Re-entered - 2016 Jul 28
Life 33 days
Launched YZ-1A rocket stage/platform and attached satellites. Also carried the Tianyuan 1 experiment to demonstrate transferring propellant to/from a satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 26, 00:0366670.013020237690.2940.81176
Support structure
2016-042D
41627
Re-entered - 2016 Jul 2
Life 7 days
Supported payloads carried on the CZ-7 test launch and acted as a cover for the Experimental Re-entry Module. Catalogued by Space-Track as a payload.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 25, 19:2566670.013220137790.3040.80173


2016-043
CZ 4B
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Jun 29, 03:21
Shijian 16-02 (Practice 16-02)
2016-043A
41634
in space
Described as "conducting spacial environment detection and technological experiments". It may actually be an ELINT (electronic intelligence gathering) satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 30, 01:2469840.001459661696.8175.00233
2023 Feb 13, 10:0869850.000760261296.8475.00127
CZ 4B third stage
2016-043B
41635
Re-entered - 2022 Apr 6
Life 2107 days
Launched Shijian 16-02. After releasing the satellite, orbital perigee was lowered to speed up orbit decay.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jun 29, 04:4368440.018733859493.9174.9821


2016-044
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Jul 7, 01:36
Soyuz MS-01 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 731)
2016-044A
41639
Re-entered - 2016 Oct 30
Life 115 days Returned to Earth
New generation Soyuz on its first mission, carrying Expedition 48 crew to ISS - Anatoli Ivanishin (Roscosmos), Takuya Onishi (JAXA) and Kate Rubins (NASA). Precise launch time: 01:36:40 UTC. First mission for upgraded Soyuz, using two-day approach the ISS in order to test new systems. Docked with the Rassvet port of the ISS Jun 9 at 04:06:31 UTC. Undocked 2016 Oct 30 at 00:35 UTC carrying its original crew. Retrofire at 03:06 UTC led to landing at 03:58 UTC, location 150 km south east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Launch postponed from Jun 24 to allow time for extended software testing. The first orbit listed is an estimate.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jul 07, 01:2565890.001020521888.7251.5982
2016 Jul 07, 14:5266650.000828229290.2651.64153
2016 Jul 08, 09:2466670.000628529390.2951.64160
Soyuz upper stage
2016-044B
41640
Re-entered - 2016 Jul 10
Life 3 days
Launched Soyuz MS-01.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jul 07, 09:0365870.002119522288.6751.6067


2016-045
Soyuz-2 1A
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Jul 16, 21:41
Progress MS-03 (Progress 7K-MS №433)
2016-045A
41670
Re-entered - 2017 Jan 31
Life 199 days
Supplies to ISS. Docked with the port on the ISS Pirs module 2016 Jul 19 at 00:20 UTC, about two minutes earlier than planned but within the anticipated ±3 minute window. Undocked 2017 Jan 31 at 14:25 UTC. Retrofire at 17:35 UTC resulted in a destructive re-entry at 18:12 UTC with any surviving fragments impacting the souther Pacific Ocean 10-12 minutes later.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jul 16, 22:1065820.003218322588.5851.6282
2016 Jul 17, 05:1166590.000527828490.1351.6428
2016 Jul 18, 06:5566610.000228228490.1751.6447
2016 Jul 18, 21:2067810.000240140492.6151.6463
Soyuz upper stage
2016-045B
41671
Re-entered - 2016 Jul 19
Life 3 days
Launched Progress MS-03.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jul 16, 22:5865800.002218821688.5351.6484


2016-046
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jul 18, 04:45
SpaceX Dragon CRS-9
2016-046A
41672
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 26
Life 39 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Captured by the ISS Remote Manipulator System July 20 at 10:56 UTC and attached to th lower port of the Harmony module at 14:03 UTC. Undocked using the RMS controlled from the ground 2016 Aug 25 at 23:00 UTC. Released Aug 26 at 10:11 UTC. Retro-fire at 15:02 UTC led to splashdown at 15:47 UTC in the Pacific Ocean, 525 km SW of Baja, California. Cargo carried in the Trunk Section includeD the IDA-2 international docking adapter. It will allow Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to dock to the station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The IDA-1 adapter was intended to be attached about one year earlier but the original was lost in the SpaceX CRS-7 launch failure of 2015 June 28. Upper stage rocket not catalogued as it was caused to re-enter shortly after launch. First stage of rocket landed near to launch site fter completion of task.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Jul 18, 06:4266600.011720436090.1551.6645
2016 Jul 18, 11:1967340.000235435891.6651.6639
2016 Jul 18, 18:5267700.000139139392.3951.6680
2016 Jul 19, 23:5967710.000339139592.4251.6472
2016 Jul 20, 04:4667780.000339740292.5551.64109


2016-047
Atlas V 541
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Jul 28, 12:37
USA 269 (SDS [-3 F-8?])
2016-047A
41724
in space
Satellite Data System government/military communications satellite, possibly third generation, aimed at geosynchronous orbit. Orbit information is based on amateur observations. The Centaur stage of the Atlas V was not catalogued - it was intentionally sent toward a destructive re-entry at the end of its first circuit. Any surviving fragments hit the Surface of the Pacific Ocean around 14:30 UTC near 14° north, 175° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 07, 00:14410210.027933500357861378.075.25178
2016 Aug 12, 18:16421650.000135783357911436.125.01092° east


2016-048
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Aug 5, 16:22
Tiantong 1-01
2016-048A
41725
in space
First satellite in Chinese satellite-based mobile telecom network - operated by China Telecom. Provides services including voice, short messages and data transmission for users in China and surrounding areas, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 06, 05:02243880.730519535826631.7428.53179
2016 Aug 16, 17:13421640.000135781357911436.085.00303101° east
2023 Feb 12, 14:17421660.000835753358221436.142.26340101° east
CZ-3B upper stage
2016-048B
41726
Re-entered - 2017 Jul 21
Life 350 days
Launched Tiantong 1-01.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 07, 00:07238810.725218534820612.1228.48178


2016-049
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2016 Aug 9, 22:55
Gaofen 3-01
2016-049A
41727
in space
Carries an imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar with resolution of 1m. Gaofen 3 will support a civilian remote sensing programme based on LEO and GEO satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Aug 10, 11:3971190.000873674799.6498.429506:00
2016 Aug 10, 13:1871210.000873774899.6798.429006:00
2016 Aug 11, 09:1671290.000175075199.8498.426006:00
2016 Aug 14, 02:1271290.000175175299.8598.429906:00
2021 Nov 21, 21:2071290.000175075299.8598.4111306:04
2022 Apr 07, 03:3271290.000275075299.8598.4110706:04
2023 Feb 13, 10:0171290.000175175299.8598.415706:04
CZ 4C third stage
2016-049B
41728
in space
Launched Gaofen 3-01.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 10, 04:5570470.010959274598.1198.3848


2016-050
Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Aug 14, 05:26
JCSat 16
2016-050A
41729
in space
Communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. Expected location 162° east to replace Superbird 4 (2000-012A/26095) then moved multiple times from late 2018 onwards.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 15, 14:46271220.5590558235906740.8710.84181
2016 Aug 20, 05:59421890.001035767358541437.330.07130150° east
2016 Aug 22, 09:34421530.000435760357891435.480.07188150° east
2016 Aug 27, 20:58421650.000235777357961436.090.05250150° east
2016 Nov 21, 14:47421650.000235777357971436.110.02343150° east
2016 Nov 25, 09:16420070.000035627356311428.070.04335156° east
2016 Nov 28, 08:42421530.000235766357831435.490.03183162° east
2016 Dec 04, 08:17421650.000235778357951436.090.02154162° east
2018 Nov 07, 21:04422350.000535833358791439.660.02271150° east
2018 Nov 08, 10:54422530.000035874358761440.590.00331149° east
2018 Nov 11, 10:56422530.000035874358751440.600.05310145° east
2018 Nov 13, 09:18421660.000035787357891436.170.05303144° east
2019 Feb 13, 13:46421660.000235780357951436.140.02263144° east
2019 Feb 15, 13:59422500.000135869358751440.460.01122142° east
2019 Feb 20, 12:51422510.000035871358741440.510.02264136° east
2019 Feb 23, 21:49421640.000135782357911436.080.03211136° east
2019 May 27, 12:22421660.000235781357941436.150.0288136° east
2019 Jun 06, 15:18422060.000135825358301438.190.01293131° east
2019 Jun 30, 07:48421640.000235779357931436.070.08144124° east
2023 Feb 12, 14:08421650.000335772358011436.110.0419493° east
JCSat 16 upper stage
2016-050B
41730
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 26
Life 43 days
Launched JCSat 16.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 15, 20:08236190.72687334407602.0620.91181


2016-051
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Aug 15, 17:40
QUESS (Micius)
2016-051A
41731
in space
Quantum Experiments at Space Scale satellite testing the use of Quantum Physics to establish secure communications links between ground and space.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Aug 16, 15:2868740.001248850494.5397.3726323:59
2023 Feb 13, 12:2768570.001247048794.1897.3316423:33
³Cat 2
2016-051B
41732
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 18
Life 2681 days
6U Cubesat (3x2) from Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Spain designed to measure the height of world oceans using reflected Navsat signals.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 16, 18:4468730.001248750494.5297.37266
2023 Feb 13, 07:1968180.001143344893.3997.39133
Lixing 1
2016-051C
41733
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 19
Life 4 days
Small satellite to study the upper atmosphere. After separation from the launch vehicle, the orbit was lowered to a height just above the top of the Earth's atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 16, 10:5468730.001248750494.5297.37268
2016 Aug 17, 15:2765070.000712413387.0697.36255
2016 Aug 18, 10:2064970.000711412386.8697.35272
CZ 2D second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2016 Aug 15
Life <1 day
Launched QUESS and two other satellites. De-orbited immediately after launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2016-052
Delta 4 Medium+ 4,2
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Aug 19, 04:52
USA 270 (GSSAP 3)
2016-052A
41744
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It carries an experimental sensor look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Sep 04, 00:31421630.000835749358211436.020.03311111° west
2023 Feb 07, 13:54420840.000035705357071431.971.0465155° east
USA 271 (GSSAP 4)
2016-052B
41745
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites to act as a sensor in the US Space Surveillance Network (SSN). It carries an experimental sensor look at objects in geosynchronous orbit with a view to identifying satellites and differentiating between payloads, rocket bodies and debris. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 26, 17:08422120.001035791358761438.500.02300112° west
2016 Nov 29, 09:19421650.000135781357931436.120.23261140° west
2023 Feb 11, 11:30421660.001035744358311436.141.0228467° east
Delta 4 upper stage
2016-052C
41746
in space
Launched USA 270 and USA 271.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Aug 23, 12:44425300.000636127361781454.820.87270


2016-053
Ariane 5ECA (VA-231)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Aug 24, 22:16
Intelsat 36
2016-053A
41747
in space
Communications satellite providing Direct to Home TV services to sub-saharan Africa and TV distribution services to south Asia. Expected location - 68°.5 east alongside Intelsat 20 (2012-043A/38740).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 25, 19:00243740.727626135730631.175.95178
2016 Aug 26, 11:08279840.5043749335719776.462.70177
2016 Aug 27, 17:19344110.223520340357251058.760.08164
2016 Aug 28, 13:10402550.047231976357781339.650.243
2016 Sep 05, 01:09421680.000235782357981436.270.1322063° east
2016 Sep 17, 16:55421010.000135719357261432.830.0928167° east
2016 Oct 05, 13:39421650.000235777357961436.080.06269° east
2023 Feb 09, 06:34421650.000135782357911436.100.0129269° east
Intelsat 33e
2016-053B
41748
in space
Communications satellite providing broadband data and media services to Europe, Africa, the Middle East Asia, and Australia. Expected location - 60° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Aug 26, 01:01243430.728124035690629.985.94179
2016 Aug 29, 03:28255260.6499255835737676.434.45180
2016 Aug 30, 22:25274730.5349640035790755.303.10181
2016 Sep 02, 01:59292320.4411996035748828.992.05180
2016 Sep 15, 19:26321580.31171575635804956.530.60171
2016 Sep 29, 07:13385950.094728561358721257.630.1096
2016 Oct 05, 13:13396890.064730745358781311.510.1459
2016 Oct 17, 15:15400560.056231428359281329.720.1059
2016 Nov 27, 00:09422950.005835673361611442.750.036573° east
2016 Dec 07, 19:52421640.000235780357931436.080.026860° east
2023 Feb 12, 20:10421650.000135781357931436.110.014960° east
2024 Oct 19, 18:48421640.000335774357981436.080.0231660° east
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-053C
41749
in space
Launched Intelsat 36 and Intelsat 33E.

epoch (UTC)         
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2016 Aug 27, 18:34243360.727226035656629.716.05182


2016-F01 - failed to reach orbit
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2016 Aug 31, 18:55
Gaofen 10
Remote sensing satellite to be used for land use surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop estimation and disaster prevention/mitigation, part of a remote sensing programme based on LEO and GEO satellites. Intended for Sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN near 02:00 but lost when the launch vehicle third stage failed.


2016-054
GSLV Mk II F05
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Sep 8, 11:20
InSat 3DR
2016-054A
41752
in space
Advanced meteorological satellite equipped with an imaging System and an Atmospheric Sounder. Also carries a Data Relay Transponder and a Search and Rescue Transponder. Expected location - 74° east.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Sep 08, 16:10244150.732116335911632.7620.60178
2016 Sep 09, 14:33278240.5198698235909769.819.02178
2016 Sep 11, 21:26419960.007035321359131427.460.14366° east
2016 Sep 15, 21:05420900.007435401360221432.260.132273° east
2016 Oct 03, 13:39421650.001435729358441436.080.0935074° east
2023 Feb 13, 10:00421650.001335732358421436.100.0818074° east
GSLV third stage
2016-054B
41753
Re-entered - 2019 Apr 29
Life 963 days
Launched InSat 3DR

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 09, 13:55243010.730816435682628.3320.62179


2016-055
Atlas V 411
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Sep 8, 23:05
OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer)
2016-055A
41757
in space
Endowed with one of the most contrived acronyms ever - spacecraft sent to visit Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, and bring a small sample back to Earth for study. Arrived near Bennu 2018 Dec 3 and entered orbit Dec 31. Successfully collected surface sample 2020 Oct 20 at 22:13 UTC for return to Earth. 2021 May 10, the spacecraft departed Bennu. 2024 Sep 24 at 10:42 UTC, the sample return container was detached. The vehicle then made a small trajectory correction in order to avoid re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and put it onto a trajectory that will take it to minor planet Apophis with arrival due 2029.
Heliocentric orbit
OSIRIS-REx sample container
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 24
Life 2572 days Returned to Earth
Returned asteroid Bennu material sample to Earth. Separated from main spacecraft 2023 Sep 24 at 10:42 UTC then entered the Earth's atmosphere and landed via parachute in Utah, USA at 14:52 UTC.
Landed on Earth
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-055B
41758
in space
Launched OSIRIS-REx.
Heliocentric orbit


2016-056
Shavit 2
Palmachim AFB, Israel
2016 Sep 13, 14:38
Ofeq 11
2016-056A
41759
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 9
Life 2826 days
Israeli reconnaissance satellite monitoring the Middle East from highly retrograde orbit. Reported that a problem on reaching orbit delayed the satellite coming under ground control for a few hours. Orbit information is based on amateur observations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 18, 03:3068690.016138060294.42141.9671
Shavit fourth stage
2016-056B
41760
Re-entered - 2016 Oct 21
Life 38 days
Launched Ofeq 11.

epoch (UTC)         
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2016-I19
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Sep 14, 15:25
Flock 2E'-13
1998-067KH
41761
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 3
Life 627 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 15, 18:3267820.000939740992.6351.65323
Flock 2E'-14
1998-067KJ
41762
Re-entered - 2018 Oct 25
Life 771 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 17, 01:4467820.001039741092.6351.65328


2016-I20
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Sep 14, 23:15
Flock 2E'-16
1998-067KK
41763
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 1
Life 625 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 16, 13:0367820.000839841092.6451.64331
Flock 2E'-15
1998-067KL
41764
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 10
Life 787 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 17, 03:2167820.001039741092.6451.64334


2016-I21
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Sep 15, 02:35
Flock 2E'-18
1998-067KM
41769
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 7
Life 783 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 16, 14:3667820.000839840992.6451.64348
Flock 2E'-17
1998-067KN
41776
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 26
Life 649 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 17, 04:4167820.000839840992.6351.64352


2016-I22
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Sep 15, 05:40
Flock 2E'-19
1998-067KP
41777
Re-entered - 2018 May 12
Life 604 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 17, 17:1267820.000739840892.6351.64349
Flock 2E'-20
1998-067KQ
41782
Re-entered - 2018 Sep 22
Life 737 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs Flock 2E' cluster of imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 17, 17:1267820.000739840892.6351.64351


2016-057
CZ 2F/G
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Sep 15, 14:04
Tiangong 2
2016-057A
41765
Re-entered - 2019 Jul 19
Life 1037 days
Small laboratory, 8.5 tonnes mass (9.5 tonnes including fuel), for docking experiments during visits by the Shenzhou 11 crew carrying mission (2016 Oct 18 - Nov 17), and Tianzhou-1 (2017-021A/42684) supply vehicle (2017 April - September). Destructive re-entry followed retro-fire with any surviving fragments impacting in the southern Pacific Ocean.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 15, 18:1166440.010319733489.8242.79130
2016 Sep 19, 19:2066280.008619330789.5042.79161
2016 Sep 20, 01:0767520.000637037892.0342.7864
2016 Sep 24, 23:2467590.001037438792.1642.79177
2016 Sep 25, 15:4967640.000538238992.2742.78120
2017 Mar 04, 23:5167500.000836737891.9942.78234
2017 Mar 05, 13:2467580.000937438692.1542.78251
2017 Apr 04, 20:2367560.000637438292.1242.78107
2017 Apr 15, 22:1067630.000738139092.2642.79255
2017 Oct 14, 11:5967680.000338839292.3642.78332
2017 Nov 03, 17:4667670.000238839192.3442.78163
2017 Nov 04, 06:2067680.000238839192.3542.78156
2018 Jun 12, 21:3967610.000538038692.2242.79244
2018 Jun 14, 12:3266740.000429329990.4342.78261
2018 Jun 21, 20:4666720.000429129790.4042.79316
2018 Jun 23, 17:0667690.000838539692.3742.78303
2019 Jul 18, 08:0967600.000637838692.1942.78122
2019 Jul 18, 20:0666590.014418537790.1342.78269
2019 Jul 19, 06:4566590.014318537690.1242.78273
Banxing 2
2016-057H
41834
Re-entered - 2019 Jul 15
Life 1033 days
Micro-satellite built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, carrying cameras and equipped with a cold gas thruster system. Ejected by a spring mechanism from Tiangong 2 2016 Oct 22 at 22:31 UTC and used to photograph the station while docked with Shenzhou 11 (2016-061A/41812). It made several minor orbit adjustments while in the vicinity of Tiangong 2 to allow it to move away and return.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 24, 08:4867580.000737538492.1442.79350
2019 Jul 08, 20:5465890.001620022188.7142.77273
2019 Jul 15, 20:2964990.001211312986.9042.74179
CZ 2F third stage
2016-057B
41766
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 29
Life 14 days
Launched Tiangong 2.

epoch (UTC)         
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ecc    perigee
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 15, 19:4166650.013619537790.2442.76132


2016-058
Vega (VV-07)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Sep 16, 01:43
PeruSat 1
2016-058A
41770
in space
High resolution imaging satellite operated by the Peruvian Defence Ministry.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 17, 12:0770560.000267767998.3198.217010:24
2023 Feb 13, 10:2270760.000169769998.7398.188510:25
Skysat 6 (Skysat C4)
2016-058B
41771
in space
Second generation Earth imaging satellite from Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging). Terra Bella is owned by Google.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 17, 20:4668800.000649850694.6697.424010:23
Skysat 7 (Skysat C5)
2016-058C
41772
in space
Second generation Earth imaging satellite from Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging). Terra Bella is owned by Google.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 17, 11:2768800.000150150394.6697.4212810:23
2023 Feb 13, 13:0168560.000347647994.1597.237909:33
Skysat 4 (Skysat C2)
2016-058D
41773
in space
Second generation Earth imaging satellite from Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging). Terra Bella is owned by Google.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 17, 19:2468800.000150150294.6597.428610:23
2023 Feb 13, 11:1968280.000144945093.5897.0915809:37
Skysat 5 (Skysat C3)
2016-058E
41774
in space
Second generation Earth imaging satellite from Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging). Terra Bella is owned by Google.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 17, 19:2468800.000150150294.6597.429410:23
2023 Feb 13, 10:2868110.000143343493.2497.096409:45
Vega upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2016 Sep 16
Life <1 day
Launched PeruSat 1 and several other satellites. De-orbited before it could be catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2016-059
PSLV-G (PSLV C-35)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Sep 26, 03:42
Pratham
2016-059A
41783
in space
Student designed and built satellite from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Carries a package of instruments to measure Total Electron Count in the ionosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 27, 02:0370690.004166272098.5898.2827109:28
PISat
2016-059B
41784
in space
Nanosatellite from Satellite from PES University, Bengaluru, India built to develop the capability of designing satellites by students in collaboration with academic staff.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 27, 08:3570610.003166170598.4298.2126509:29
AlSat 1B
2016-059C
41785
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of small imaging satellite from the Algerian Space Agency to be used for agricultural and disaster monitoring.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 28, 04:4270610.003066170498.4198.2126109:29
2023 Feb 13, 08:5170380.001065366797.9497.8817008:11
AlSat 2B
2016-059D
41786
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of small imaging satellite from the Algerian Space Agency to be used for agricultural and disaster monitoring.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 27, 02:0070610.003066170498.4198.2126509:29
2023 Feb 13, 10:0170480.000266867198.1498.0810109:33
BlackSky Global Pathfinder
2016-059E
41787
in space
Technology satellite from BlackSky to prove the imaging system for its future Earth observation satellite constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 27, 12:2370600.002966170398.4098.2126409:29
2023 Feb 13, 09:2070570.003165770198.3497.8812308:01
CanX-7
2016-059F
41788
Re-entered - 2022 Apr 21
Life 2033 days
3U Cubesat collecting ADS-B data from aircraft in flight. After seven months, the main mission was concluded and 2017 May 4 a small solar sail was deployed to increase drag and accelerate orbital decay.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 27, 08:3470600.002966170298.3998.21266
ALSat 1N
2016-059G
41789
in space
3U Cubesat - developed co-operatively between the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and the UK Space Agency. Carries an experimental, low mass extendible coon, an experimental camera for use in future cubesats and an experimental thin-film solar cell.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 27, 13:2970590.002766170098.3698.21259
2023 Feb 13, 08:1170550.002965669898.2997.89113
ScatSat 1 (Scatterometer Satellite 1)
2016-059H
41790
in space
Snall satellite from India, equipped with a scatterometer similar to the one aboard Oceansat 2. It collects data on upper atmosphere winds to assist in weather forecasting over ocean areas.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Sep 27, 10:2971030.001071873399.3098.1123209:17
2023 Feb 13, 01:5171000.000571972699.2498.2917508:28
PSLV upper stage
2016-059J
41791
in space
Launched Pratham and several other satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Sep 27, 02:0070580.002766169998.3698.21266
2016 Sep 27, 15:4470690.004166272098.5898.28268
2016 Sep 29, 18:0270620.003266170798.4498.21256


2016-060
Ariane 5ECA (VA-232)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Oct 5, 20:30
GSat 18
2016-060A
41793
in space
Indian communications satellite. Expected location - 74° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Oct 07, 14:04317010.33081483735809936.201.31175
2016 Oct 11, 01:20419280.006135294358051424.010.124760° east
2016 Oct 18, 21:41421180.000635714357651433.690.116774° east
2023 Feb 13, 10:00421650.000235779357941436.100.0521074° east
Sky Muster 2 (NBN-Co 1B)
2016-060B
41794
in space
Australian comsat to provide broadband services to remote parts of the country. Expected location - 145° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Oct 07, 16:30271730.5535575435836742.963.14179
2016 Oct 09, 17:04314090.34391422835834923.291.45179
2016 Oct 11, 02:40363610.160824135358311150.040.53176
2016 Oct 14, 10:35422210.000235833358531438.980.05230148° east
2016 Oct 25, 15:52421650.000035785357881436.090.03282145° east
2023 Feb 12, 13:52421650.000235781357931436.110.0145145° east
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-060C
41795
in space
Launched GSat 18 and Sky Muster 2.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 07, 13:52243540.728324035713630.415.68177


2016-061
CZ 2F
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Oct 16, 23:30
Shenzhou 11
2016-061A
41812
Re-entered - 2016 Nov 18
Life 33 days Returned to Earth
Carried Jing Haipeng (commander) and Chen Dong (engineer) to Tiangong 2. Docked Oct 18 at 19:24 UTC and the crew entered Tiangong at 22:32 UTC. Undocked 2016 Nov 17 at 04:41 UTC, after 29.4 days. Landed in the Siziwang Banner area of Inner Mongolia Nov 18 at 05:59 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 17, 11:5866570.012319736190.0942.79132
2016 Oct 17, 14:5867290.002333536691.5542.78141
2016 Oct 18, 12:1467490.000836637691.9742.79268
2016 Oct 18, 16:5067620.000837938992.2342.79278
2016 Nov 15, 17:5667560.000937238492.1142.78185
2016 Nov 17, 17:2667590.002536339892.1642.80356
CZ 2F third stage
2016-061B
41813
Re-entered - 2016 Nov 4
Life 19 days
Launched Shenzhou 11.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 17, 14:4666570.012319736090.0942.79134
Shenzhou-11 Orbital Module
2016-061G
41868
Re-entered - 2020 Oct 6
Life 1451 days
Detached from Shenzhou 11 2016 Nov 18.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 22, 22:0067590.001037538892.1742.80147


2016-062
Antares 230
Wallops Flight Facility
2016 Oct 17, 23:45
Cygnus OA-5 (SS Alan Poindexter )
2016-062A
41818
Re-entered - 2016 Nov 28
Life 42 days
Resupply mission to ISS. Stood off from ISS during arrival of Soyuz MS-02 (2016-063A/41820). Captured by ISS Remote Manipulator Oct 23 at 11:28 UTC and docked with the downward-facing port on Unity at approx 14:53 UTC. Undocked using the ISS Remote Manipulator Nov 21 at 11:25 UTC. Released from the manipulator at 13:22 UTC. Oct 25 the orbit was raised to permit release of four cubesats, then on Nov 26 at 23:30 a two-part retro firing led to destructive re-entry above the Southern Ocean Nov 27 around 01:00 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 18, 02:5166630.010121835290.2251.62145
2016 Oct 18, 23:4466780.008024735490.5351.60142
2016 Oct 19, 18:0367500.003035239291.9951.60285
2016 Oct 19, 21:1267620.001637339592.2451.57312
2016 Oct 20, 08:1167750.000739240292.5051.6195
2016 Oct 23, 07:0067710.000838739892.4151.63344
2016 Oct 24, 18:3367820.000739940992.6551.64106
2016 Nov 20, 14:0267840.000640241092.6851.65234
2016 Nov 22, 04:0367890.000740641692.7951.64243
2016 Nov 26, 00:5468780.000649650494.6151.64284
Lemur-2 (Xiaoxing)
2016-062C
41871
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 10
Life 2366 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of four released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
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ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 29, 08:2668810.000749850794.6751.64252
Lemur-2 (Sokolsky)
2016-062D
41872
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 8
Life 2364 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of four released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 28, 11:1568810.000749850794.6751.64249
Lemur-2 (AnubhavThakur)
2016-062E
41873
Re-entered - 2024 Jul 18
Life 2831 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of four released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 28, 11:1568810.000649850794.6751.64248
Lemur-2 (Wingo)
2016-062F
41874
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 25
Life 2381 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of four released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 28, 22:4668810.000649950794.6751.64286
Antares second stage
2016-062B
41819
Re-entered - 2016 Nov 6
Life 20 days
Launched SS Alan Poindexter.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 18, 01:1466590.010121334890.1351.59149


2016-063
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Oct 19, 08:05
Soyuz MS-02 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 732)
2016-063A
41820
Re-entered - 2017 Apr 10
Life 173 days
Carrying crew to ISS - Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrei Borisenko (Roscosmos), and Robert Kimbrough (NASA). Launch was delayed by nearly one month by an electrical fault in the spacecraft. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Oct 21 at 09:52 UTC, seven minutes earlier than planned. Undocked, carrying the same crew, 2017 Apr 10 at 07:57 UTC. Retro-fire at 10:28 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 150 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 11:20:35 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 19, 07:5365940.003419423888.8251.6496
2016 Oct 19, 18:3166760.001328930790.4851.64345
2016 Oct 21, 09:4967820.000739940992.6551.6496
Soyuz upper stage
2016-063B
41821
Re-entered - 2016 Oct 24
Life 5 days
Launched Soyuz MS-02.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Oct 19, 17:1265890.003418823388.7051.6782


2016-064
H-IIA 202 (F-31)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2016 Nov 2, 06:20
Himawari 9
2016-064A
41836
in space
Japanese imaging meterorological satellite. After testing it was it was placed in a standby rôle and will replace Himawari 8 as primary satellite in 2022. Expected location 140°.7 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Nov 02, 17:51244290.728924435857633.3022.38179
2016 Nov 08, 15:34421480.000835736358031435.230.07236141° east
2016 Nov 11, 20:45421640.000135782357901436.060.07340141° east
2023 Feb 13, 00:35421650.000135781357931436.120.0171141° east
H-IIA upper stage
2016-064B
41837
in space
Launched Himawari 9.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 03, 08:40240860.724226535151620.0222.38180


2016-065
CZ 5 + YZ-2 (Y1)
Wenchang Space Centre
2016 Nov 3, 12:43
Shijian 17 (Practice 17)
2016-065A
41838
in space
Technology demonstration satellite carried on the first flight of the CZ-5 heavy lift launcher. Includes communications equiment and an imaging system to identify orbital debris. It has occupied several different locations around the geosynchronous belt, most of them close to Chinese-owned communications satellites, indicating that Shjian 17's purpose may be monitor the activities of other satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Nov 03, 18:15244000.729622035824632.1919.51180
2016 Nov 04, 21:56437310.033335898388091516.880.33148
2016 Nov 11, 17:42422340.000835820358911439.620.76136163° east
2016 Nov 20, 17:21421640.000435768358031436.050.80153163° east
2017 Apr 25, 17:56421660.000935749358261436.160.0731163° east
2017 Apr 27, 21:26421940.000335806358271437.610.0763162° east
2017 May 06, 14:16422190.000335829358531438.870.09197158° east
2017 Jun 21, 09:23421680.000135785357951436.250.18332125° east
2017 Sep 29, 14:02421660.000135785357911436.170.19261125° east
2017 Sep 30, 15:01422180.000135838358431438.840.19224124° east
2017 Oct 10, 20:36421650.000135782357921436.110.21357118° east
2018 Jan 10, 22:37421660.000135785357901436.140.42346118° east
2018 Jan 13, 13:51419510.002435471356741425.180.42342120° east
2018 Jan 25, 11:02421800.006335535360691436.872.249153° east
2018 Jan 26, 23:02420220.001235594356931428.793.9525156° east
2018 Mar 18, 22:49423120.001635867360011443.624.046940° east
2018 May 06, 23:54422010.000235816358301437.954.14114106° east
2018 May 08, 23:24421640.000535767358051436.054.14274106° east
2018 Jun 04, 12:04421670.000935751358261436.194.20204104° east
2018 Jun 06, 21:22422080.000935794358661438.324.20138103° east
2018 Jun 28, 15:04421870.000635783358341437.224.2417694° east
2018 Jun 30, 15:05421650.000335772358011436.094.2523194° east
2018 Jul 17, 23:28421640.000435768358051436.074.2822194° east
2018 Aug 31, 14:59421650.000235777357971436.120.114994° east
2019 Jul 31, 18:15421660.000235779357961436.140.861594° east
2019 Nov 07, 17:12422240.001335793358991439.121.096994° east
2019 Nov 09, 17:58422590.000835848359131440.901.1011691° east
2019 Nov 18, 18:55421650.000235781357931436.120.1417584° east
2019 Nov 19, 22:57421650.000235781357931436.110.1416484° east
2019 Nov 23, 18:58421340.000435738357731434.500.1321885° east
2019 Nov 26, 19:30420700.000535669357151431.250.1216386° east
2019 Dec 18, 17:25421220.000735714357751433.930.07358113° east
2019 Dec 24, 20:24421640.000335773357981436.060.0632115° east
2020 Apr 08, 20:36420480.002835553357871430.150.08240116° east
2020 Apr 09, 15:03419280.000235544355571424.030.08346118° east
2020 Apr 25, 18:08421650.000235777357971436.100.12337163° east
2020 Aug 08, 21:04421650.000435771358021436.090.3636163° east
2020 Aug 09, 14:30422140.000635810358631438.640.3640163° east
2020 Aug 12, 15:09422470.001235817359201440.280.3710161° east
2020 Sep 14, 07:34422000.000735790358531437.880.45314129° east
2020 Oct 07, 16:52421630.000335771358001436.030.50298118° east
2021 Mar 31, 10:32421640.000635760358121436.060.93340118° east
2023 Feb 12, 15:26421650.000435770358041436.122.6327594° east
CZ 5 second stage
2016-065B
41839
Re-entered - 2024 Jul 12
Life 2808 days
Launched Shijian 17.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 03, 20:32210110.688516729099505.1719.49178
YZ-2 rocket stage
2016-065C
41840
in space
Launched Shijian 17.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 08, 08:21441850.048935648399661540.540.41116


2016-066
CZ 11
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Nov 9, 23:42
XPNav-1 (Pulsar Navigation Test Satellite.)
2016-066A
41841
in space
Demonstration satellite for stellar navigation system using x-ray emissions from pulsars.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Nov 10, 07:2868810.001449351394.6897.4128106:00
2023 Feb 13, 13:1568590.001447149094.2297.4116006:08
Xiaoxiang-1 01
2016-066B
41842
in space
6U Cubesat (3x2) testing a stabilisation system to be used for precise orientation of satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 10, 03:5868780.001549051094.6297.40280
2023 Feb 13, 07:4168450.001345847693.9497.39149
Pina 2A
2016-066C
41843
Re-entered - 2023 May 25
Life 2388 days
Small Chinese satellite, probably a Cubesat - purpose unknown.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Nov 10, 13:2068800.001549151294.6697.4128406:00
2021 Dec 24, 05:1068640.002047350094.3397.4020406:12
2021 Dec 24, 22:2668600.002646550094.2597.4120406:12
2021 Dec 25, 14:3568570.003145750094.1797.4020606:12
2023 Feb 13, 08:5267750.003437442092.5097.3815007:00
Pina 2B
2016-066D
41844
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 10
Life 2557 days
Small Chinese satellite, probably a Cubesat - purpose unknown.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Nov 10, 18:0568800.001549151294.6597.4128706:00
2022 Jan 04, 10:1168640.001547549694.3297.4014206:14
2023 Feb 13, 12:5168250.001343845593.5197.3813706:33
Lishui 1-01
2016-066E
41845
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 19
Life 2352 days
3U Cubesat carrying instruments relating to remote sensing, built by Zhejiang Lizhui Electronic Technology Company of China.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 10, 17:2871440.03675041029100.1698.78176
2023 Feb 13, 13:0968800.010143257194.6598.726
CZ 11 fourth stage
2016-066G
41847
in space
Launched XPNAV 1 and several small satellites. Second stage of rocket re-entered above Myanmar and large fragments hit the ground in Kachin state, in the north of the country.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 10, 15:4471280.034550499699.8298.78175


2016-067
Atlas V 401
Vandenberg Air Force Base
2016 Nov 11, 18:30
WorldView 4
2016-067A
41848
Re-entered - 2021 Nov 30
Life 1845 days
Commercial Earth imaging satellite owned by Digital Globe. 2019 Jan 7, Digital Globe announced that the satellite's gyros had failed and it was unlikely that control of its pointing would be restored.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 12, 03:4069900.000361061496.9397.9728
RAVAN (Radiometer Assessment Using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes)
2016-067B
41849
in space
3U Cubesat to evaluate carbon nanotubes as a radiometer instrument, and test the viability of a gallium target as a black body in order to callibrate the instrument.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 12, 16:2769560.000757358396.2297.98306
2023 Feb 13, 07:5369350.001654656895.7998.02242
CELTEE (Cubesat Enhanced Locator Transponder Evaluation Experiment)
2016-067C
41850
in space
1U Cubesat built by M42 Technologies for the US Air Force Research Laboratory to evaluate a location transponder for orbit determination.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 12, 18:0369560.000657458296.2397.98305
2023 Feb 13, 08:2269450.000456457096.0098.03279
Opticube 4
2016-067D
41851
in space
3U Cubesat built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration target for orbital debris studies. Each satellite in the series has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 13, 02:2869560.000757358396.2397.97303
2023 Feb 13, 03:1669490.000756657596.0898.02254
AeroCube 8d
2016-067E
41852
in space
1.5U Cubesat, one of a jointly-launched pair from the Aerospace Corporation, MIT and eSpace, carring an R&D payload sponsored by the National Reconnaissance Office and relating to development of a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro) plus further technology experiments.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 13, 02:1569570.000757458496.2697.97303
2023 Feb 13, 08:1269450.000456457095.9998.03278
AeroCube 8c
2016-067F
41853
in space
1.5U Cubesat, one of a jointly-launched pair from the Aerospace Corporation, MIT and eSpace, carring an R&D payload sponsored by the National Reconnaissance Office and relating to development of a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro) plus further technology experiments.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 13, 02:2869580.000757458496.2697.97303
2023 Feb 13, 07:5269450.000756257196.0098.02233
Prometheus 2-1
2016-067G
41854
in space
1.5U Cubesat in the Prometheus programme, launched as on of a pair. Prometheus Block 2 satellites act as a host for separately-produced payloads. Satellite purpose not known.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 12, 18:0369580.000957458696.2797.98306
Prometheus 2-3
2016-067H
41855
in space
1.5U Cubesat in the Prometheus programme, launched as on of a pair. Prometheus Block 2 satellites act as a host for separately-produced payloads. Satellite purpose not known.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 12, 14:5169580.001057358796.2797.98305
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-067J
41856
in space
Launched Worldview 4 and cluster of Cubesats. Caused to re-enter soon after launch so was not catalogued.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
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ω  
( ° )


2016-068
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Nov 11, 23:14
Yunhai-1 01
2016-068A
41857
in space
Meteorological satellite developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) to be used for observation of atmospheric, marine and space environments, disaster prevention and scientific experiments.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Nov 12, 20:2571510.0034748797100.3098.3716105:29
2016 Nov 15, 05:1971600.0012773790100.4898.5124605:30
2016 Nov 16, 03:0771610.0011775790100.5198.5125105:30
2023 Feb 13, 10:4171600.0009776788100.5098.59405:45
CZ 2D second stage
2016-068B
41858
in space
Launched Yunhai 1

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 12, 12:0371520.0020760788100.3298.51264


2016-069
Ariane 5ES (VA-233)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Nov 17, 13:06
Galileo 15 (Antonianna, Galileo FOC FM-07)
2016-069A
41859
in space
One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 18, 19:12292690.00032288322899830.5854.5917
2016 Dec 04, 07:33296360.00072323723279846.2254.60277
2017 Jan 03, 06:50296150.00042322423250845.3354.59350
2017 Jan 10, 21:53296000.00022321623229844.7154.59278
Galileo 16 (Lisa, Galileo FOC FM-12)
2016-069B
41860
in space
One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 23, 03:01292690.00022288522897830.5754.5828
2016 Nov 30, 15:49294180.00032303223048836.9354.58114
2017 Feb 03, 05:29296000.00022321823227844.7154.59310
Galileo 17 (Kimberley, Galileo FOC FM-13)
2016-069C
41861
in space
One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 20, 05:48292680.00022288622895830.5454.5881
2016 Nov 23, 03:20294240.00442291623176837.1754.603
2016 Nov 30, 15:22293540.00032296622985834.1754.5834
2017 Feb 03, 14:17296000.00022321623228844.7154.59221
Galileo 18 (Tijmen, Galileo FOC FM-14)
2016-069D
41862
in space
One of a group of quadruple-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receiver to detect distress signals from the Earth's surface.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 22, 13:13292770.00022289422903830.9054.52276
2016 Dec 04, 19:59295410.00042315123174842.1654.588
2017 Jan 26, 12:42296000.00012321923226844.7054.59208
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-069E
41863
in space
Launched cluster of four Galileo satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 23, 03:04292770.00022289422903830.9054.52279


2016-070
Soyuz-FG 11A511U-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Nov 17, 20:20
Soyuz MS-03 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 733)
2016-070A
41864
Re-entered - 2017 Jun 2
Life 197 days Returned to Earth
Carrying crew to ISS - Oleg Novitskiy (Roscosmos). Thomas Pesquet (ESA) and Peggy Whitson (NASA). Docked with the Rassvet module of the ISS Nov 19 at 21:58:35 UTC, three miutes earlier than planned. Undocked, carrying Novitsky and Pesquet (Whitson stayed onboard the ISS), 2017 Jun 16 at 10:47 UTC. Retro-fire at 13:17 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 145 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 14:10 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 17, 20:4965900.002519622988.7451.6385
2016 Nov 18, 00:5366990.000631732690.9551.6494
2016 Nov 18, 03:4566950.000231631990.8751.64169
2016 Nov 19, 14:5567840.000640241092.6851.64229
Soyuz upper stage
2016-070B
41865
Re-entered - 2016 Nov 21
Life 4 days
Launched Soyuz MS-03.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 18, 03:3165910.002919323288.7551.6065


2016-071
Atlas V 541
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Nov 19, 23:42
GOES 16 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite)
2016-071A
41866
in space
US meteorological imaging and data collection satellite in geosynchronous orbit. Expected location 75°.2 west (GOES East location). At the end of 2017 Nov, after checkout, GOES 16 was moved to its operational location and became operational 2017 Dec 18.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Nov 21, 16:18280910.4826815735270780.9410.57180
2016 Nov 22, 01:13290980.43131016935270823.288.79180
2016 Nov 25, 17:28310080.34331398535275905.666.24181
2016 Nov 27, 10:23339120.228119797352711035.833.68181
2016 Nov 28, 13:49373550.115226674352791197.501.73181
2016 Nov 30, 21:55418810.004935295357101421.600.031399° west
2016 Dec 04, 09:59421640.000135784357891436.070.0116086° west
2017 Nov 30, 01:20421650.000135781357931436.120.00689° west
2017 Dec 01, 01:16420600.000135677356861430.740.0128089° west
2017 Dec 11, 10:59420610.000135679356881430.810.0522875° west
2017 Dec 11, 23:37421650.000235779357951436.110.0231575° west
2023 Feb 12, 12:38421650.000135784357891436.110.088875° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-071B
41867
in space
Launched GOES 16.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 20, 18:45276070.4958754134917760.8510.81179


2016-072
CZ 3C
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Nov 22, 15:24
Tianlian 1-04
2016-072A
41869
in space
Data communications satellite to provide a data relay, and measurement and control service for Chinese satellites and space stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Nov 22, 19:23273670.759620241777750.9517.41180
2016 Dec 01, 16:32421640.000235778357941436.073.0618477° east
2020 Nov 21, 01:21421640.001435728358431436.040.152477° east
2020 Nov 22, 20:25421450.001435709358251435.110.163878° east
2020 Nov 30, 12:55418710.001135448355381421.120.186113° east
2020 Dec 17, 01:27418730.001135449355391421.190.22360176° east
2020 Dec 18, 01:17422040.003435681359711438.100.267177° east
2020 Dec 18, 20:31421660.001735718358581436.160.23356177° east
2023 Feb 12, 19:00421650.002035701358721436.100.1438177° east
2023 Nov 10, 17:28421640.002935666359071436.080.12239177° east
CZ 3C upper stage
2016-072B
41870
in space
Launched Tianlian 1-04.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Nov 22, 19:21265280.754413640164716.6817.67180


2016-F02 - failed to reach orbit
Soyuz-U 11A511U
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2016 Dec 1, 14:51
Progress MS-04 (Progress 7K-MS №434)
Supplies to ISS. Lost when Progress separated from the launcher third stage while the second stage was part way through its firing.


2016-073
Vega (VV-08)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Dec 5, 13:51
Göktürk 1A
2016-073A
41875
in space
Turkish military/civilian imaging satellite designed and developed for the Turkish Ministry of National Defence by the Italian space service company Telespazio. As well as military imaging, the satellites is designed to collect data for mapping, landcover survey, geology, ecosystem monitoring, disaster management, environmental control, coastal zone management, and water resources.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 05, 20:2570620.000368268698.4498.1215922:30
2023 Feb 13, 09:3470620.000268368598.4498.157022:29
Vega upper stage (AVUM)
2016-073B
41876
Re-entered - 2016 Dec 5
Life <1 day
Launched Göktürk-1A.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 05, 15:3870580.001067368698.3498.1573


2016-074
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-36)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2016 Dec 7, 04:54
Resourcesat 2A
2016-074A
41877
in space
Indian satellite with a five year design life for crop forecasting and military reconnaissance.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 07, 09:5872010.0012814831101.3598.7324810:31
2016 Dec 09, 17:0572090.0017818843101.5298.7320010:31
2016 Dec 18, 19:5971970.0030798841101.2898.7219110:31
2023 Feb 13, 12:1571980.0001819821101.2998.693910:33
PSLV upper stage
2016-074B
41878
in space
Launched Resourcesat 2A.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 07, 13:1871920.0003811816101.1798.81137


2016-075
Delta 4 Medium+ 5,4
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Dec 7, 23:52
USA 272 (Wideband Global SATCOM 8)
2016-075A
41879
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 at 23:34 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Dec 10, 16:48287590.762445644305808.9526.91179
2016 Dec 12, 19:21311110.6463462544840910.1714.64180
2016 Dec 14, 17:28356220.447713297451901115.165.28185
2016 Dec 15, 13:59398340.284322133447801318.701.29174
2016 Dec 17, 11:25413260.232525339445561393.440.30162
2016 Dec 19, 13:33421690.213326795447871436.330.23157
2023 Feb 13, 13:48421650.000035786357881436.130.01329150° east
Delta 4 upper stage
2016-075B
41880
Re-entered - 2016 Dec 8
Life 1 day
Launched USA 272.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )


2016-076
H-IIB (F-6)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2016 Dec 9, 13:26
HTV 6 (Kounotori 6)
2016-076A
41881
Re-entered - 2017 Feb 5
Life 58 days
Japanese supply vehicle to the ISS, precise launch time 13:26:47. Captured by Remote Manipulator Arm Dec 13 at 10:49 UTC UTC and berthed with the Harmony module at 10:39 UTC. Unberthed 2017 Jan 27 at 10:59 UTC and released into free flight at 15:45 UTC. Retro-fire for seven minutes starting Nov 14:42 UTC led to re-entry at 15:06 over the southern Pacific Ocean with any unburnt fragments hitting the oean surface about 12 minutes later.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 09, 16:1766240.008518930289.4151.65314
2016 Dec 10, 03:0166670.001827730190.3051.65294
2016 Dec 11, 22:3467540.001336738592.0751.64181
2016 Dec 12, 21:3267710.000638939792.4251.65322
2016 Dec 13, 14:2167840.000640141092.6751.64329
H-IIB upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2016 Dec 9
Life <1 day
Launched HTV 6. Not catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2016-077
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2016 Dec 10, 16:11
Fengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)
2016-077A
41882
in space
Second generation meteorological imaging satellite capable of producing three-dimensional analyses of weather systems. Retired from service 2024 March 5 and replaced by Fengyun 4B.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Dec 11, 06:02243730.730718535805631.1428.46180
2016 Dec 20, 20:19421640.000235776357961436.070.38233100° east
2017 May 18, 07:08421650.000235777357981436.130.07244100° east
2017 May 19, 20:06421040.000335714357381433.010.07252101° east
2017 May 24, 11:44421050.000335716357381433.050.06261105° east
2017 May 28, 23:07421640.000935748358241436.080.05187105° east
2023 Feb 12, 20:23421670.000535767358101436.190.13339105° east
2024 Mar 04, 22:48421670.000535768358101436.220.19336104° east
2024 Mar 05, 19:26422420.001535801359261440.030.19289104° east
2024 Mar 06, 02:06423050.000435910359441443.270.19319103° east
CZ 3B fourth stage
2016-077B
41883
Re-entered - 2019 Jan 20
Life 771 days
Launched Fengyun 4A.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 12, 03:46236400.723615634367602.8628.45180


2016-078
Lockheed L-1011 + Pegasus XL
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Dec 15, 13:37
CYGNSS 5 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 5)
2016-078A
41884
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 16:0369050.001651553795.1634.96157
CYGNSS 4 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 4)
2016-078B
41885
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 15, 22:3869040.001451653595.1434.96148
CYGNSS 2 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 2)
2016-078C
41886
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 17, 12:3869040.001651553795.1534.96165
CYGNSS 1 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 1)
2016-078D
41887
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 23:5869050.001651653895.1734.96160
CYGNSS 8 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 8)
2016-078E
41888
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 14:2869040.001651553795.1634.95156
CYGNSS 6 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 6)
2016-078F
41889
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 13
Life 2737 days
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 23:5769030.001451553495.1334.96158
CYGNSS 7 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 7)
2016-078G
41890
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 14:2869030.001451553495.1334.95153
CYGNSS 3 (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System 3)
2016-078H
41891
in space
One of a NASA constellation of eight, simultaneously-launched, satellites to measure wind speeds over theoceans, increasing the ability of scientists to understand and predict hurricanes. CYGNSS uses a low cost method for determining wind speed by comparing Transmissions from GPS satellites with their reflections from within the atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 14:2869030.001351553495.1234.96155
Pegasus upper stage
2016-078J
41892
in space
Launched CYGNSS satellite cluster.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 16, 16:0269010.001251453195.0834.96139


2016-079
Atlas V 431
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
2016 Dec 18, 19:13
Echostar 19 (Jupiter 2)
2016-079A
41893
in space
Comsat providing high speed internet services to the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Expected location 97º.2 west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Dec 22, 20:15484840.475019076651371770.775.21180
2016 Dec 26, 17:48567520.258735693650542242.491.36179
2016 Dec 29, 19:43435070.032335725385321505.210.21165
2016 Dec 30, 15:23421560.000635751358041435.630.0635898° west
2017 Jan 05, 12:03421640.000235780357931436.080.0535897° west
2023 Feb 12, 12:32421650.000235780357941436.130.0223097° west
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2016-079B
41894
Re-entered - 2017 Mar 7
Life 79 days
Launched Echostar 19.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 27, 14:27378820.8270175628331222.9625.75183


2016-I23
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2016 Dec 19, 08:55
STARS-C (Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite )
1998-067KR
41895
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 3
Life 439 days
Joined pair of 1U Cubesats that later separated but remained linked by a 100m long Kevlar tether as technology demonstration for gravity gradient. Another experiment studied electrical currents induced in the tether by electrons in the space environment.. Carried to the ISS by HTV 6.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 22, 18:4567820.000540040792.6351.6427


2016-080
Epsilon
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
2016 Dec 20, 11:00
Arase (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace)
2016-080A
41896
in space
Japanese satellite to make direct observations of the process by which the high energy electrons in the Van Allen belt are generated.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 22, 00:35225600.707422432140562.0431.43116
Epsilon upper stage
2016-080B
41897
in space
Launched Arase.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 22, 00:10223990.705122731815556.0431.40116


2016-081
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2016 Dec 21, 19:22
Tansat (Carbon Satellite)
2016-081A
41898
in space
Chinese Earth observation satellite to monitor carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 23, 03:4770830.002069171998.8898.1521901:39
2023 Feb 13, 09:4570800.002268671798.8098.4011502:40
Yijian
2016-081B
41899
in space
Small Chinese Earth observation satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 23, 03:4770840.002169172098.8998.1521801:39
2023 Feb 13, 02:3170810.002368671998.8298.4011602:32
Spark 1
2016-081C
41900
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched of small Chinese Earth imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 23, 03:4870860.002569172698.9598.1521201:39
2023 Feb 13, 07:3670840.002668772498.8998.4012102:22
Spark 2
2016-081D
41901
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched of small Chinese Earth imaging satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 23, 03:4970880.002669172898.9798.1521101:39
CZ 2C second stage
2016-081E
41902
Re-entered - 2020 Mar 21
Life 1186 days
Launched Tansat, etc.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 23, 04:0168810.032328072594.6797.8645


2016-082
Ariane 5ECA (VA-234)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2016 Dec 21, 20:30
JCSat 15 (JCSAT 110A)
2016-082A
41903
in space
Telecommunications satellite owned by Japanese satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT, providing services for Japan, East Asia and Oceania. Expected location 110º east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Dec 22, 10:12243990.728325235790632.166.02178
2016 Dec 24, 20:44322850.30581603435778962.171.32178
2016 Dec 27, 15:53421260.000635721357751434.120.07181135° east
2017 Jan 05, 20:18421650.000235779357951436.100.0517136° east
2017 Jan 19, 15:55421670.000235778357991436.210.03132136° east
2017 Jan 23, 07:06422730.000235885359051441.640.0717130° east
2017 Feb 06, 11:56422760.000335887359081441.760.0425111° east
2017 Feb 11, 20:59421650.000535765358081436.110.04332110° east
2023 Feb 12, 18:34421650.000135783357921436.130.02213110° east
Star One D1
2016-082B
41904
in space
Commercial communications satellite covering Brazil, plus western south and central America, Mexico and the continental United States. Expected location - 84° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2016 Dec 22, 19:03243790.727626335739631.376.02178
2016 Dec 24, 16:51293480.43541019135748833.922.21179
2016 Dec 26, 12:33351210.199221745357411091.730.82178
2016 Dec 31, 09:07421450.000535747357871435.100.08484° west
2017 Jan 05, 10:47421640.000135783357891436.060.073684° west
2023 Feb 13, 09:35421640.000235777357961436.080.0124284° west
Ariane 5 upper stage
2016-082C
41905
in space
Launched JCSat 15 and Start One D1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
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apogee
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period
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incl 
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ω  
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2016 Dec 23, 19:46243670.728124635732630.916.46183


2016-083
CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre
2016 Dec 28, 03:23
Gaojing 1 (Superview-1 01)
2016-083A
41907
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched commercial remote sensing satellites operated by Beijing Space View Technology Co. Ltd. of China. Expected to reach 520 km circular orbit, the CZ-2D upper stage appears to have failed to make a circularisation burn. The satellite subsequently used its own propellant to raise perigee to operational height.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 28, 11:0967460.022821452291.9097.59610:30
2016 Dec 29, 08:2167610.020824252392.2097.60310:30
2016 Dec 29, 16:1667830.017928352692.6697.60210:30
2016 Dec 29, 19:2268010.015032152593.0397.6035910:31
2016 Dec 30, 05:5068170.012735352693.3697.6035710:31
2016 Dec 30, 14:0768320.010638152693.6697.6135410:31
2016 Dec 30, 21:5368450.008840752793.9497.6135110:31
2016 Dec 31, 18:1568810.003947653094.6897.6133810:31
2017 Jan 01, 06:3668840.003248452894.7597.6133410:31
2017 Jan 07, 09:5269050.001451753695.1697.6225310:31
2019 Aug 01, 09:0469010.001451353295.0897.5426411:06
2020 Sep 06, 04:0168990.001451253195.0697.5232011:13
2023 Feb 13, 09:2168810.001549351394.6897.4710611:22
Gaojing 2 (Superview-1 02)
2016-083B
41908
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched commercial remote sensing satellites operated by Beijing Space View Technology Co. Ltd. of China. Expected to reach 520 km circular orbit, the CZ-2D upper stage appears to have failed to make a circularisation burn. The satellite subsequently used its own propellant to raise perigee to operational height.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2016 Dec 28, 11:0967470.023021352491.9297.59610:30
2016 Dec 29, 03:4767690.018526651692.3897.59210:30
2016 Dec 29, 20:5268110.013733952693.2397.5835910:30
2016 Dec 31, 04:0668630.005944452594.3097.5734510:31
2017 Jan 01, 15:1169050.001251853595.1797.5729510:31
2019 Aug 02, 05:0469010.001351453195.0897.4826010:39
2023 Feb 13, 10:0568740.002048351094.5497.3412709:53
BY70-1 (Bayi)
2016-083C
41909
Re-entered - 2017 Feb 18
Life 52 days
2U Cubesat from the China Association for Science and Technology, in conjunction with Bayi High School of Beijing, carrying an educational payload consisting of an amateur radio system.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 28, 17:1267470.022821552391.9397.595
CZ 2D second stage
2016-083D
41910
Re-entered - 2017 Jan 23
Life 26 days
Launched Gaojing 1 & 2, and BY70-1. Planned circularisation burn at 525 km failed to occur and left all payloads in a lower, more-eccentric, orbit than planned.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )
ecc    perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2016 Dec 28, 17:2067450.022821352091.8897.595


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