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| Launches and Orbital Operations | Tyneside, UK 2020 Oct 1 Thursday, Day 275
Maintained by: Robert Christy Zarya Home Special Orbits: Geosynchronous Satellites Sun-synchronous Satellites Coming Down: Anticipated and recent re-entries Recent Years: 2020 2019 (part) 2018 (part) 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Earlier Times: 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 SpaceTrack Primary source of unclassified orbital elements Mike McCants Orbital elements based on amateur observations | 2015 - 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. Launch times are in UTC and are from the launching agency or estimated by 'walking back' along the ground track to the launch site. The PRIME source of orbit data and decay information is SpaceTrack. All other major sources draw heavily on the Space-Track data. To fill the gaps where Space-Track's elements are not published because they have a classification of "Secret", a minority of orbits is based on amateur observations using visual and radio techniques. Such data is published near-daily by Mike McCants and the source observations can often be found in the web-based Seesat-L discussion group. Occasionally, early orbit data are published by satellite owners and may cover periods before SpaceTrack lists a new object. In extreme cases, orbits are estimated from public data. 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. Care should be exercised when comparing with other published orbits even when the source is shown as SpaceTrack because they may be be based on a different model. Web sites may link to specific launches by pointing to the page URL followed by the three digit launch number, eg - http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2015#001
2015-001 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Jan 10, 09:47
SpaceX Dragon CRS-5 2015-001A 40370 | Re-entered - 2015 Feb 11 Life 32 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Its cargo included three Cubesats for later release from the ISS - AESP 14 and the Nanoracks CM5' cluster two Flock 1D' satellites. Launch attempt Jan 6 called off because of a technical issue with the Falcon first stage's thrust vector control system. Captured by ISS Remote Manipulator System Jan 12 at 10:54 UTC, docked with lower port of the Harmony node at 13:56 UTC - retaining bolts were driven home 3-4 minutes later. Undocked from Harmony Feb 10 at 17:11 UTC and released into independent orbit at 19:10 UTC. Retro-fire at 23:49 UTC led to splashdown in Pacific Ocean off California Feb 11 at 00:44 UTC ±1 min.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jan 10, 09:44 | 6657 | 0.0109 | 206 | 351 | 90.09 | 51.64 | 47 |  |
2015 Jan 10, 13:03 | 6658 | 0.0110 | 206 | 353 | 90.10 | 51.64 | 47 |  |
2015 Jan 10, 19:21 | 6652 | 0.0102 | 206 | 342 | 89.99 | 51.67 | 47 |  |
2015 Jan 11, 02:56 | 6648 | 0.0114 | 194 | 345 | 89.90 | 51.78 | 54 |  |
2015 Jan 11, 08:42 | 6728 | 0.0005 | 346 | 353 | 91.53 | 51.65 | 275 |  |
2015 Jan 11, 19:36 | 6775 | 0.0019 | 383 | 410 | 92.49 | 51.66 | 25 |  |
2015 Jan 12, 09:01 | 6786 | 0.0006 | 403 | 412 | 92.71 | 51.65 | 243 |  |
2015-002 Atlas V 551 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Jan 21, 01:04
MUOS 3 (Mobile User Objective System 3) 2015-002A 40374 | in space
Narrowband tactical comsat for geosynchronous orbit, designed to work with highly portable receiver/transmitter equipment. Third satellite in a constellation of five. Expected location - 15º.5 west. Orbits are based on amateur observation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Jan 21, 23:37 | 26188 | 0.6102 | 3830 | 35789 | 702.92 | 19.06 | 179 |  |
2015 Jan 22, 16:58 | 27069 | 0.5578 | 5592 | 35789 | 738.69 | 16.66 | 180 |  |
2015 Sep 08, 23:46 | 42165 | 0.0059 | 35540 | 36034 | 1436.12 | 4.90 | 179 | 16° west |
2015-003 Delta 2 7320 Vandenberg AFB | 2015 Jan 31, 14:22
SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) 2015-003A 40376 | in space
NASA orbiting observatory using radar and radiometry to determine the amount of water in the top 5 cm of soil on the Earth's surface.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Feb 02, 03:24 | 7051 | 0.0018 | 660 | 686 | 98.21 | 98.13 | 209 | 06:01 |
FIREBIRD 3 2015-003B 40377 | in space
1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. FIREBIRD is an acronym for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics. Part of NASA's ELaNa 10 cubesat package.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 02, 07:18 | 6932 | 0.0165 | 439 | 669 | 95.73 | 99.13 | 335 |  |
FIREBIRD 4 2015-003C 40378 | in space
1.5U Cubesat from Montana State University - one of a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. FIREBIRD is an acronym for Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics. Part of NASA's ELaNa 10 cubesat package.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 02, 04:06 | 6932 | 0.0170 | 436 | 671 | 95.73 | 99.13 | 334 |  |
GRIFEX (GEO-CAPE ROIC In-Flight Performance Experiment) 2015-003D 40379 | in space
3U Cubesat carrying a technology evaluation experiment for JPL. Part of NASA's ELaNa 10 cubesat package.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 02, 12:05 | 6932 | 0.0168 | 438 | 671 | 95.74 | 99.13 | 335 |  |
EXOCUBE (CP10) 2015-003E 40380 | in space
3U Cubesat frorm California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), sponsored by the National Science Foundation. It carries instruments to measure the hydrogen, oxygen, helium, and nitrogen in the upper ionosphere and above. Part of NASA's ELaNa 10 cubesat package.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 02, 02:31 | 6933 | 0.0166 | 439 | 670 | 95.74 | 99.13 | 335 |  |
2015-004 H-IIA 202 (F-27) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2015 Feb 1, 01:21
IGS 9 (IGS Radar Spare) 2015-004A 40381 | in space
Information Gathering Satellite - a radar imaging reconnaissance satellite, stored on-orbit against the possibility of failure of one of the earlier satellites in the series. Element sets are not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Apr 27, 21:50 | 6861 | 0.0006 | 479 | 487 | 94.27 | 97.50 | 136 | 10:17 |
2015-005 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Feb 1, 12:31
Inmarsat 5 F-2 2015-005A 40384 | in space
Communications satellite including support for the Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet use, video on demand, video-conferencing, fax, e-mail, telephone and high-speed LAN access. Expected location: 55° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Feb 02, 03:42 | 41004 | 0.7380 | 4366 | 64885 | 1377.21 | 26.79 | 180 |  |
2015 Feb 08, 03:21 | 53774 | 0.3251 | 29915 | 64877 | 2068.33 | 2.01 | 180 |  |
2015 Feb 10, 16:17 | 54635 | 0.3038 | 31658 | 64856 | 2118.20 | 1.48 | 180 |  |
2015 Feb 12, 21:05 | 43041 | 0.1185 | 31564 | 41761 | 1481.09 | 0.24 | 198 |  |
2015 Feb 18, 08:06 | 42167 | 0.1005 | 31550 | 40028 | 1436.22 | 0.12 | 217 |  |
2015 Apr 09, 07:10 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35794 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 208 | 21° west |
2015 Aug 01, 02:00 | 42358 | 0.0009 | 35941 | 36020 | 1445.99 | 0.02 | 167 | 28° west |
2015 Aug 18, 09:58 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35780 | 35793 | 1436.10 | 0.03 | 202 | 55° west |
2015-006 Safir 1-B Ayatollah Khomeini SC | 2015 Feb 2, 08:49
Fajr 2015-006A 40387 | Re-entered - 2015 Feb 26 Life 24 days
Reportedly an electronic intelligence gathering (ELINT) satellite. Described by Iran as having an orbit adjustment thruster but there is no evidence of it being used. Project was subject to significant delays.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 02, 21:06 | 6724 | 0.0181 | 224 | 468 | 91.45 | 55.54 | 163 |  |
2015-I01 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Feb 5, 12:50
AESP 14 1998-067FM 40389 | Re-entered - 2015 May 11 Life 95 days
1U CubeSat developed by undergraduate and graduate engineering students at the Technology Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) in Brazil to test a variety of satellite subsystems in the space environment. Carried to the ISS aboard the SpaceX CRS 5 (2015-001A/403700.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 06, 23:20 | 6780 | 0.0006 | 397 | 406 | 92.59 | 51.64 | 3 |  |
Sub-orbital launch Vega (VV-04) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Feb 11, 13:40
Vega upper stage | Re-entered - 2015 Feb 11 Life <1 day
Launched ESA's IXV experimental re-entry vehicle. IXV itself was not intended to reach orbit but the final launch vehicle stage made a thruster firing to put in on an orbital trajectory. It completed one circuit of the Earth before retro-fire sent it to a destructive re-entry above the Atlantic Ocean. It was not catalogued.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
2015-007 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Feb 11, 23:03
DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) 2015-007A 40390 | in space
Joint satellite from NASA, NOAA and the USAF to monitor the solar wind in the vicinity of Earth.
Stationed near the L1 Lagrange Point in the Earth-Sun system
2015-008 Soyuz-U Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Feb 17, 11:00
Progress M-26M (Progress 7K-TGM №425) 2015-008A 40392 | Re-entered - 2015 Aug 14 Life 178 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 11:00:17 UTC. Docked with the Zvezda module at 16:57 UTC. Undocked Aug 14 at 10:19:30 UTC. Retro-fire at 12:28 UTC led to a destructive re-entry over the southern Pacific Ocean. Any unburnt fragments hit the Ocean surface at around 13:17 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 17, 11:31 | 6590 | 0.0038 | 186 | 237 | 88.73 | 51.65 | 91 |  |
2015-009 Soyuz-2 1A Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Feb 27, 11:01
Cosmos 2503 (Bars-M) 2015-009A 40420 | in space
Russian government optical imaging satellite for use in cartography.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Feb 27, 15:45 | 6813 | 0.0156 | 328 | 541 | 93.27 | 97.64 | 73 | 02:45 |
2015 Mar 03, 04:03 | 6817 | 0.0148 | 338 | 540 | 93.36 | 97.64 | 60 | 02:45 |
2015 Mar 05, 00:05 | 6935 | 0.0009 | 551 | 563 | 95.79 | 97.63 | 276 | 02:46 |
2015 Sep 22, 04:25 | 6933 | 0.0010 | 548 | 562 | 95.75 | 97.66 | 317 | 02:48 |
2015 Sep 22, 20:15 | 6937 | 0.0011 | 551 | 567 | 95.84 | 97.66 | 284 | 02:48 |
2015 Oct 15, 16:35 | 6937 | 0.0010 | 552 | 566 | 95.84 | 97.66 | 192 | 02:48 |
2015 Oct 17, 13:30 | 6950 | 0.0009 | 565 | 578 | 96.10 | 97.66 | 318 | 02:48 |
2015-I02 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Feb 27, 14:30
Flock 1B-27 1998-067FN 40422 | Re-entered - 2015 Oct 14 Life 229 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 27, 23:34 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 397 | 404 | 92.57 | 51.64 | 77 |  |
Flock 1B-28 1998-067FP 40423 | Re-entered - 2015 Aug 7 Life 161 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Feb 28, 16:32 | 6778 | 0.0006 | 396 | 404 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 80 |  |
2015-I03 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 2, 01:25
Flock 1B-21 1998-067FQ 40427 | Re-entered - 2015 Oct 12 Life 224 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 05, 12:36 | 6777 | 0.0004 | 396 | 401 | 92.53 | 51.64 | 52 |  |
Flock 1B-22 1998-067FR 40428 | Re-entered - 2015 Oct 3 Life 215 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 05, 09:29 | 6777 | 0.0005 | 395 | 403 | 92.54 | 51.64 | 55 |  |
2015-010 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Mar 2, 03:50
ABS 3A (Asia Broadcast Satellite 3A) 2015-010A 40424 | in space
Commercial comat covering the Atlantic Ocean Region, particularly the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Expected location 3° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Mar 04, 10:45 | 38217 | 0.8237 | 359 | 63320 | 1239.23 | 24.81 | 171 |  |
2015 Mar 27, 03:45 | 39126 | 0.8024 | 1352 | 64144 | 1283.70 | 20.66 | 176 |  |
2015 Apr 20, 12:00 | 41028 | 0.7260 | 4865 | 64436 | 1378.44 | 11.28 | 180 |  |
2015 Aug 28, 01:48 | 42166 | 0.0002 | 35780 | 35796 | 1436.16 | 0.07 | 144 | 3° west |
Eutelsat 115 West B (Satmex 7) 2015-010B 40425 | in space
Geosynchronous orbit comsat for Mexico. It will serve an area ranging from the continental United States to Argentina plus the Caribbean, Latin America and the major cities of Brazil. Expected location - 114°.9 west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Mar 05, 16:13 | 38143 | 0.8232 | 365 | 63164 | 1235.59 | 24.97 | 172 |  |
2015 Apr 29, 19:59 | 40661 | 0.7259 | 4765 | 63801 | 1359.98 | 11.22 | 182 |  |
2015 Sep 29, 19:59 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35792 | 1436.11 | 0.00 | 350 | 115° west |
2015-I04 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 2, 08:45
Flock 1B-10 1998-067FS 40429 | Re-entered - 2015 Aug 23 Life 174 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 02, 16:42 | 6778 | 0.0011 | 393 | 407 | 92.56 | 51.62 | 100 |  |
Flock 1B-9 1998-067FT 40430 | Re-entered - 2015 Jun 28 Life 118 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 04, 23:00 | 6778 | 0.0008 | 394 | 405 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 92 |  |
2015-I05 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 3, 03:00
Flock 1D'-1 1998-067FU 40451 | Re-entered - 2015 Oct 13 Life 224 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1D'" consisting of two Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-5 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM5 cubesat cluster. Twenty six of the Flock 1D satellites were lost on the failed Cygnus Orb launch 2014 Oct 28.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 04, 17:42 | 6778 | 0.0009 | 393 | 406 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 83 |  |
Flock 1D'-2 1998-067FV 40452 | Re-entered - 2015 Dec 27 Life 299 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1D'" consisting of two Earth imaging satellites. Twenty six of the Flock 1D satellites were lost on the failed Cygnus Orb launch 2014 Oct 28.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 05, 07:52 | 6778 | 0.0008 | 394 | 406 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 87 |  |
2015-I06 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 3, 10:50
Flock 1B-5 1998-067FW 40453 | Re-entered - 2015 Aug 17 Life 167 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 04, 01:09 | 6779 | 0.0010 | 394 | 408 | 92.58 | 51.64 | 91 |  |
Flock 1B-6 1998-067FX 40454 | Re-entered - 2015 Oct 16 Life 227 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 04, 18:12 | 6779 | 0.0009 | 395 | 407 | 92.58 | 51.64 | 78 |  |
2015-I07 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 4, 01:20
TechEdSat 4 1998-067FY 40455 | Re-entered - 2015 Apr 3 Life 30 days
3U Cubesat built by NASA Ames in partnership with San Jose State University in California and the University of Idaho. Its purpose is to demonstrate new technologies including satellite-to-satellite communications and anair braking device to demonstrate passive deorbiting. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 07, 01:38 | 6774 | 0.0008 | 390 | 401 | 92.47 | 51.65 | 43 |  |
GEARRS 1 (Globalstar Risk Reduction Satellite) 1998-067FZ 40456 | Re-entered - 2015 Nov 7 Life 248 days
3U Cubesat from Taylor University, investigating the feasibility of using the Globalstar satellite comms network for command and control of cubesats and other small satellite systems and cubesats. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 05, 18:56 | 6778 | 0.0007 | 395 | 405 | 92.56 | 51.65 | 53 |  |
2015-I08 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 4, 08:30
MicroMAS 1998-067GA 40457 | Re-entered - 2015 Aug 1 Life 150 days
3U Cubesat three-unit CubeSat being developed by the Space Systems Laboratory to carry the MIT Lincoln Laboratory microwave radiometer. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 06, 19:39 | 6778 | 0.0009 | 393 | 406 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 98 |  |
LambdaSat 1998-067GB 40458 | Re-entered - 2015 May 16 Life 73 days
1U Cubesat built by Greek students and lecturers based in Silicon Valley (San Jose), CA, USA. It carries a technology experiments to measures the radiation effects on graphene material and an experimental AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver for tracking shipping at locations around the globe. IT seems not to have activated on departing from the ISS. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 06, 11:45 | 6777 | 0.0009 | 393 | 405 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 96 |  |
2015-I09 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Mar 5, 01:45
Flock 1B-11 1998-067GC 40459 | Re-entered - 2015 Sep 7 Life 186 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 07, 01:39 | 6778 | 0.0006 | 396 | 404 | 92.57 | 51.65 | 92 |  |
Flock 1B-12 1998-067GD 40460 | Re-entered - 2015 Sep 29 Life 208 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1B" consisting of 28 Earth imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by Cygnus Orb 2 (2014-039A/40084) as part of the Nanoracks CM4 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 07, 20:23 | 6778 | 0.0007 | 396 | 405 | 92.56 | 51.65 | 94 |  |
2015-011 Atlas V 421 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Mar 13, 02:44
MMS 1 (Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission 1) 2015-011A 40482 | in space
Nasa satellite for magnetosphere studies. One of four spacecraft orbiting in a tetrahedral formation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 17, 02:05 | 41720 | 0.8337 | 560 | 70123 | 1413.43 | 28.88 | 20 |  |
2015 Mar 24, 23:04 | 41983 | 0.8224 | 1078 | 70133 | 1426.84 | 28.86 | 22 |  |
2015 Apr 09, 21:09 | 42111 | 0.8166 | 1343 | 70122 | 1433.33 | 28.90 | 25 |  |
MMS 2 (Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission 2) 2015-011B 40483 | in space
Nasa satellite for magnetosphere studies. One of four spacecraft orbiting in a tetrahedral formation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 16, 08:46 | 41735 | 0.8339 | 553 | 70160 | 1414.19 | 28.88 | 20 |  |
2015 Apr 07, 21:24 | 42110 | 0.8176 | 1305 | 70158 | 1433.28 | 28.90 | 24 |  |
MMS 3 (Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission 3) 2015-011C 40484 | in space
Nasa satellite for magnetosphere studies. One of four spacecraft orbiting in a tetrahedral formation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 21, 00:32 | 41743 | 0.8340 | 550 | 70179 | 1414.61 | 28.78 | 21 |  |
2015 Mar 24, 23:12 | 41984 | 0.8234 | 1036 | 70177 | 1426.89 | 28.86 | 22 |  |
2015 Apr 06, 21:34 | 42109 | 0.8180 | 1285 | 70177 | 1433.26 | 28.90 | 24 |  |
MMS 4 (Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission 4) 2015-011D 40485 | in space
Nasa satellite for magnetosphere studies. One of four spacecraft orbiting in a tetrahedral formation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 16, 08:46 | 41752 | 0.8341 | 548 | 70199 | 1415.06 | 28.83 | 20 |  |
2015 Mar 26, 22:49 | 41985 | 0.8236 | 1030 | 70183 | 1426.91 | 28.88 | 22 |  |
2015 Apr 11, 18:14 | 42109 | 0.8184 | 1268 | 70193 | 1433.23 | 28.91 | 25 |  |
2015-012 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Mar 18, 22:05
Express-AM7 2015-012A 40505 | in space
Russian domestic communications satellite. Expected location - 40° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Mar 20, 14:06 | 26956 | 0.5628 | 5406 | 35750 | 734.09 | 19.91 | 0 |  |
2015 Apr 07, 18:47 | 42166 | 0.0002 | 35781 | 35795 | 1436.16 | 0.02 | 107 | 40° east |
2015-013 Delta 4 Medium+ (4,2) Cape Canaveral | 2015 Mar 25, 18:36
USA 260 (Navstar GPS IIF-09) 2015-013A 40534 | in space
Ninth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 27, 01:38 | 26846 | 0.0000 | 20467 | 20468 | 729.59 | 55.01 | 250 |  |
2015 Apr 18, 16:32 | 26561 | 0.0005 | 20168 | 20197 | 717.99 | 55.01 | 353 |  |
2015-014 Dnepr Dombarovsky (Yasny) Cosmodrome | 2015 Mar 25, 22:08
KompSat 3A (Arirang 3A) 2015-014A 40536 | in space
KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite to be used to support Geographical Information Systems, environmental, agricultural and oceanographic monitoring. There may also be a miltary/strategic imaging role. It is similar to KompSat 3 but with the addition of an infrared detector. Precise launch time 22:08:46 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Mar 26, 02:53 | 6909 | 0.0014 | 521 | 541 | 95.25 | 97.51 | 283 | 01:30 |
2015-015 H-IIA 202 (F-28) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2015 Mar 26, 01:21
IGS 10 (IGS Optical 5) 2015-015A 40538 | in space
Information Gathering Satellite - an optical imaging reconnaissance satellite. Element sets are not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Apr 29, 21:34 | 6891 | 0.0002 | 512 | 514 | 94.89 | 97.51 | 53 | 10:18 |
2015-016 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Mar 27, 19:42
Soyuz TMA-16M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 716) 2015-016A 40542 | Re-entered - 2015 Sep 12 Life 169 days Returned to Earth
Crew to ISS - Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko, Scott Kelly. Precise launch time - 19:42:57 UTC. Docked with ISS Poisk port Mar 28 at 01:34:00 UTC, about two minutes ahead of schedule. On Aug 28 at 07:11 UTC, carrying Padalka, Kornienko and Kelly, Soyuz TMA-16M was undocked and re-docked with the Zvezda module at 10:30 UTC. Undocked Sep 11 at 21:29 UTC carrying Padalka with Andreas Mogensen and Aydyn Aimbetov (both from Soyuz TMA-18M). Following retro-fire for 281s (Δv 127 m/s) starting at 03:05 UTC, Soyuz-TMA-13M landed 146 km South-East of Dzezkazgan, Kazakhstan Sep 12 at 00:51 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 27, 19:31 | 6584 | 0.0012 | 198 | 214 | 88.61 | 51.61 | 54 |  |
2015-017 Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT (VS-11) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Mar 27, 21:46
Galileo 7 (Adam/Galileo FOC FM-03) 2015-017A 40544 | in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 29, 10:57 | 29965 | 0.0007 | 23565 | 23608 | 860.36 | 55.07 | 240 |  |
2015 May 07, 07:12 | 29601 | 0.0001 | 23219 | 23227 | 844.75 | 55.05 | 239 |  |
Galileo 8 (Anastasia/Galileo FOC FM-04) 2015-017B 40545 | in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 29, 10:55 | 29945 | 0.0002 | 23562 | 23573 | 859.52 | 55.06 | 133 |  |
2015 May 12, 02:38 | 29600 | 0.0004 | 23210 | 23234 | 844.69 | 55.08 | 269 |  |
2015-018 PSLV-XL (C-27) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2015 Mar 28, 11:49
IRNSS 1D 2015-018A 40547 | in space
Satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. Expected location 112° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Mar 28, 18:43 | 16801 | 0.6039 | 277 | 20569 | 361.23 | 19.21 | 179 |  |
2015 Mar 29, 22:29 | 24318 | 0.7250 | 310 | 35569 | 628.99 | 19.22 | 180 |  |
2015 Apr 10, 16:58 | 42163 | 0.0020 | 35700 | 35869 | 1435.99 | 30.47 | 184 | 112° east |
2015 Apr 27, 14:22 | 42165 | 0.0020 | 35701 | 35873 | 1436.10 | 30.44 | 183 | 112° east |
2015-019 CZ 3C Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Mar 30, 13:52
Beidou-3S IGEO-1S 2015-019A 40549 | in space
In-orbit validation satellite in China's navigation satellite system in inclined geosynchronour orbit. Transmitted navigation signals are different from those of the operational satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Apr 02, 08:03 | 42667 | 0.0115 | 35797 | 36781 | 1461.84 | 54.98 | 172 | 163° west |
2015 Apr 28, 22:10 | 42158 | 0.0041 | 35606 | 35953 | 1435.74 | 54.96 | 174 | 95° east |
2015 Aug 10, 20:38 | 42165 | 0.0046 | 35595 | 35979 | 1436.10 | 54.91 | 178 | 98° east |
2016 Mar 29, 00:21 | 42163 | 0.0040 | 35614 | 35955 | 1435.99 | 54.76 | 180 | 97° east |
YZ-1 upper stage 2015-019C 41929 | in space
Mission information in preparation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2017 Feb 12, 04:20 | 98880 | 0.6623 | 27018 | 157986 | 5157.32 | 41.17 | 34 |  |
2015-020 Rockot + Briz-KM Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Mar 31, 13:48
Gonets M-11 2015-020A 40552 | in space
Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 31, 21:14 | 7881 | 0.0008 | 1496 | 1509 | 116.05 | 82.48 | 336 |  |
2015 May 10, 09:13 | 7877 | 0.0010 | 1491 | 1507 | 115.96 | 82.49 | 211 |  |
2015 May 16, 19:53 | 7873 | 0.0016 | 1482 | 1507 | 115.87 | 82.49 | 191 |  |
Gonets M-12 2015-020B 40553 | in space
Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 31, 23:04 | 7880 | 0.0007 | 1496 | 1508 | 116.02 | 82.48 | 323 |  |
2015 May 02, 19:05 | 7873 | 0.0014 | 1484 | 1505 | 115.86 | 82.49 | 204 |  |
Gonets M-13 2015-020C 40554 | in space
Store and forward communications satellite for Russia's civil/commercial system.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Apr 01, 20:15 | 7879 | 0.0007 | 1495 | 1506 | 115.99 | 82.48 | 308 |  |
2015 Apr 17, 23:25 | 7872 | 0.0011 | 1485 | 1503 | 115.85 | 82.49 | 218 |  |
2015 May 15, 02:03 | 7873 | 0.0013 | 1484 | 1505 | 115.86 | 82.49 | 158 |  |
Cosmos 2504 2015-020D 40555 | in space
Small satellite with orbit changing capability. Possibly, but speculatively, an inspector satellite with its own Briz-KM rocket body (2015-020E/40556) as a target.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Mar 31, 22:51 | 7716 | 0.0216 | 1171 | 1505 | 112.42 | 82.48 | 270 |  |
2015 Apr 10, 05:51 | 7719 | 0.0217 | 1173 | 1508 | 112.48 | 82.49 | 248 |  |
2015 Apr 13, 18:15 | 7722 | 0.0222 | 1173 | 1515 | 112.56 | 82.49 | 240 |  |
2015 Apr 23, 09:48 | 7715 | 0.0206 | 1179 | 1496 | 112.41 | 82.47 | 217 |  |
2015 Apr 23, 20:10 | 7719 | 0.0215 | 1175 | 1506 | 112.48 | 82.49 | 216 |  |
2015 Jul 05, 20:53 | 7664 | 0.0217 | 1120 | 1452 | 111.29 | 82.68 | 44 |  |
2015 Oct 09, 18:25 | 7717 | 0.0219 | 1169 | 1508 | 112.43 | 82.49 | 180 |  |
Briz-KM 2015-020D 40556 | in space
Launch a trio of GONETS satellites and Cosmos 2504 that 'hunted it down' in orbit.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Apr 01, 14:27 | 7717 | 0.0216 | 1172 | 1506 | 112.45 | 82.49 | 267 |  |
2015-021 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Apr 14, 20:10
SpaceX Dragon CRS-6 2015-021A 40588 | Re-entered - 2015 May 21 Life 37 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Captured by ISS Remote Manipulator System Apr 17 at 10:55 UTC, docked with lower port of the Harmony node at 13:29 UTC - retaining bolts were driven home 3-4 minutes later. Its cargo included 16 Cubesats for later launch from the ISS - Centennial 1, Arkyd 3R and the Nanoracks CM6 cluster consisting of 14 Planet Labs Flock 1E satellites. Undocked from Harmony May 21 at 09:29 UTC and released into independent orbit at 11:04 UTC. Retro-fire at about 15:47 UTC led to splashdown in Pacific Ocean off California at 16:42 UTC ±1 min.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Apr 14, 22:07 | 6655 | 0.0112 | 203 | 351 | 90.05 | 51.65 | 45 |  |
2015 Apr 15, 12:34 | 6660 | 0.0117 | 204 | 359 | 90.14 | 51.65 | 49 |  |
2015 Apr 16, 19:27 | 6767 | 0.0006 | 385 | 393 | 92.34 | 51.64 | 229 |  |
2015 Apr 17, 13:26 | 6778 | 0.0006 | 396 | 404 | 92.56 | 51.65 | 223 |  |
2015 May 21, 12:52 | 6774 | 0.0005 | 392 | 400 | 92.48 | 51.64 | 172 |  |
2015-022 Ariane 5ECA (VA-222) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Apr 26, 20:00
Thor 7 2015-022A 40613 | in space
Norwegian comsat covering Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Red Sea, Baltic Sea, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean. Expected location 0°.8 west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Apr 30, 05:34 | 33320 | 0.2644 | 18132 | 35752 | 1008.85 | 0.93 | 181 |  |
2015 Apr 30, 16:40 | 40996 | 0.0278 | 33480 | 35756 | 1376.80 | 0.10 | 224 |  |
2015 May 01, 14:23 | 42117 | 0.0001 | 35733 | 35745 | 1433.65 | 0.02 | 31 | 15° west |
2015 May 08, 11:53 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35797 | 1436.13 | 0.02 | 143 | 12° west |
2015 Jun 07, 13:31 | 42030 | 0.0001 | 35647 | 35657 | 1429.24 | 0.04 | 358 | 8° west |
2015 Jun 16, 20:21 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35796 | 1436.10 | 0.03 | 232 | 1° west |
Sicral 2 2015-022B 40614 | in space
Joint French/Italian government/military communications satellite for use by the respective countries and NATO. Expected location - 37° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 09, 22:37 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35783 | 35791 | 1436.12 | 0.03 | 161 | 37° east |
2015-023 Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Apr 27, 23:03
TurkmenAlem 52E (MonacoSat) 2015-023A 40617 | in space
Comsat - part of the payload is is used by the Turkmenistan Ministry of Communications, the remainder, covering the Middle East and North Africa is used by SSI of Monaco. Expected location - 52° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Apr 28, 10:55 | 24141 | 0.7272 | 207 | 35318 | 622.13 | 25.48 | 179 |  |
2015 Apr 29, 07:01 | 28109 | 0.4886 | 7998 | 35465 | 781.69 | 9.75 | 179 |  |
2015 Apr 30, 18:00 | 37586 | 0.1179 | 26776 | 35641 | 1208.67 | 1.71 | 180 |  |
2015 May 05, 00:42 | 42099 | 0.0015 | 35656 | 35786 | 1432.74 | 0.03 | 268 | 42° east |
2015 May 15, 17:09 | 42166 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35798 | 1436.15 | 0.04 | 184 | 43° east |
2015 May 17, 19:47 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35799 | 1436.13 | 0.05 | 183 | 43° east |
2015-024 Soyuz-2 1A Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Apr 28, 07:09
Progress M-27M (Progress 7K-TGM №426) 2015-024A 40619 | Re-entered - 2015 May 8 Life 10 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 11:00:17 UTC. Intended to dock with the Pirs module at 13:07 UTC. The mission was lost when Progress was damaged by a small explosion in the launch vehicle upper stage caused it to shut down early and deliver Progress to a lower orbit than intended. Although communications were functioning, rapid tumbling of the spacecraft after separating from the launch vehicle meant it could not be controlled. According to TsUP, it re-entered May 8 at 02:04 UTC and was destroyed by frictional heating.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Apr 28, 20:49 | 6602 | 0.0055 | 187 | 260 | 88.97 | 51.65 | 85 |  |
2015 May 07, 19:29 | 6523 | 0.0009 | 140 | 151 | 87.39 | 51.64 | 128 |  |
2015-025 Atlas V 501 (AFSPC-5) Cape Canaveral | 2015 May 20, 15:05
USA 261 (OTV-4. X-37B#2 Flight 2) 2015-025A 40651 | Re-entered - 2017 May 7 Life 718 days
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane, probably the second mission for vehicle number 2. Detailed payload and mission purpose are unknown. Launch by United Launch Alliance on behalf of the USAF Rapid Capabilities Office. Landed Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility 2017 May 7 at 11:47 UTC. Element sets are not released by Spacetrack so parameters are based on amateur observation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 May 27, 16:18 | 6694 | 0.0010 | 309 | 322 | 90.84 | 38.02 | 319 |  |
2015 Oct 27, 10:08 | 6728 | 0.0006 | 346 | 354 | 91.54 | 38.02 | 222 |  |
2015 Nov 13, 23:58 | 6693 | 0.0006 | 311 | 319 | 90.82 | 38.02 | 338 |  |
2016 May 15, 19:12 | 6730 | 0.0008 | 347 | 357 | 91.58 | 38.03 | 266 |  |
2016 Nov 11, 03:42 | 6734 | 0.0003 | 354 | 358 | 91.67 | 37.67 | 73 |  |
2016 Dec 20, 18:58 | 6716 | 0.0022 | 323 | 353 | 91.30 | 38.00 | 343 |  |
2017 Mar 25, 18:02 | 6707 | 0.0010 | 322 | 336 | 91.11 | 38.00 | 90 |  |
USS Langley 2015-025B 40652 | in space
3U CubeSat from the US Naval Academy to demonstrate the ability to host a web server aboard a CubeSat. Part of the Unique Lightweight Technology and Research Auxiliary Satellite ( ULTRASat) cluster of ten Cubesats carried on the USA-261 (X-37B) launch vehicle. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
Opticube 01 2015-025C 40653 | in space
3U Cubesat (one of three similar satellites carried in the same launch) built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration targets for orbital debris studies - each has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
ParkinsonSat 2015-025D 40654 | in space
1.5U Cubesat carrying a US Naval Academy rado receiver for collecting data from remote buoys on the ocean. It also carries two Amateur Radio transponders. Part of the Unique Lightweight Technology and Research Auxiliary Satellite ( ULTRASat) cluster of ten Cubesats carried on the USA-261 (X-37B) launch vehicle. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
BRICSat-P (Ballistically Reinforced Communication Satellite ) 2015-025E 40655 | in space
1.5U Cubesat, from the US Naval Academy built in collaboration with George Washington University to measure the performance of miniature pulse plasma thrusters. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission..
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
Opticube 02 2015-025F 40656 | in space
3U Cubesat (one of three similar satellites carried in the same launch) built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration targets for orbital debris studies - each has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
GEARRS 2 (Globalstar Risk Reduction Satellite) 2015-025G 40657 | in space
3U Cubesat from Taylor University, investigating the feasibility of using the Globalstar satellite comms network for command and control of cubesats and other small satellite systems and cubesats. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
Opticube 03 2015-025H 40658 | in space
3U Cubesat (one of three similar satellites carried in the same launch) built by students of California Polytechnic (CalPol). Passive satellite for use as callibration targets for orbital debris studies - each has a different coating to test ground based sensors. Project sponsored by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
AeroCube 8a 2015-025J 40659 | 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 Carbon Nanotubetechnology and a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
2019 Sep 11, 07:18 | 6794 | 0.0127 | 329 | 502 | 92.88 | 55.02 | 170 |  |
AeroCube 8b 2015-025K 40660 | 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 Carbon Nanotubetechnology and a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion system (SiEPro). Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission. For a few days in 2019 Space-Track (inadvertently?) released orbital data.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
2019 Sep 11, 06:29 | 6793 | 0.0126 | 329 | 501 | 92.86 | 55.02 | 171 |  |
Lightsail 1 2015-025L 40661 | Re-entered - 2015 Jun 14 Life 25 days
3U CubeSat from The Planetary Society designed to demonstrate the viability of using solar sailing for propulsion. Part of the Unique Lightweight Technology and Research Auxiliary Satellite ( ULTRASat) cluster of ten Cubesats carried on the USA-261 (X-37B) launch vehicle. The solar sail was opened Jun 7 at 1947 UTC. Initial orbit is an estimate based on web pages describing some of the Cubesats carried on the mission. The second orbit listed is based on radio Doppler observations by amateur trackers.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
2015 Jun 13, 23:37 | 6739 | 0.0085 | 304 | 418 | 91.77 | 54.99 | 258 |  |
Atlas V upper stage 2015-025M 40662 | Re-entered - 2015 May 20 Life <1 day
Launched USA 261 (OTV-4/X-37B. Performed plane change from 38° to 55° inclination shortly after releasing the main payload and then released a cluster of Cubesats. Caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean on the day of launch at about 17:35 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 6694 | 0.0010 | 309 | 322 | 90.84 | 38.02 | 80 |  |
estimated orbit | 6907 | 0.0251 | 355 | 702 | 95.20 | 55.00 | 45 |  |
2015-026 Ariane 5ECA (VA-223) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 May 27, 21:16
DirecTV 15 2015-026A 40663 | in space
Commercial comsat covering the continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Expected location - 102.75 west
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 May 29, 14:24 | 24395 | 0.7279 | 259 | 35774 | 631.98 | 4.41 | 179 |  |
2015 Jun 01, 12:37 | 35155 | 0.1987 | 21790 | 35763 | 1093.28 | 0.90 | 183 |  |
2015 Jun 04, 14:09 | 42126 | 0.0015 | 35685 | 35812 | 1434.14 | 0.12 | 225 | 71° west |
2015 Jun 14, 11:44 | 42163 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35789 | 1436.03 | 0.11 | 235 | 67° west |
2015 Jul 25, 18:11 | 42242 | 0.0002 | 35855 | 35872 | 1440.02 | 0.06 | 152 | 72° west |
2015 Sep 04, 12:47 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35793 | 1436.10 | 0.02 | 134 | 103° west |
Sky Mexico 1 2015-026B 40664 | in space
Commercial comsat owned by DirecTV providing Direct-to-Home broadcast services to the Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Expected location - 78°.8 west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 May 29, 12:00 | 24378 | 0.7276 | 261 | 35738 | 631.32 | 4.40 | 179 |  |
2015 Jun 02, 02:48 | 32270 | 0.3048 | 16056 | 35728 | 961.54 | 0.92 | 180 |  |
2015 Jun 04, 13:30 | 38587 | 0.0913 | 28687 | 35731 | 1257.26 | 0.21 | 182 |  |
2015 Jun 05, 13:05 | 42091 | 0.0007 | 35686 | 35740 | 1432.34 | 0.05 | 44 | 80° west |
2015 Jun 09, 05:52 | 42151 | 0.0002 | 35763 | 35782 | 1435.38 | 0.05 | 243 | 77° west |
2015 Jun 12, 12:35 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35788 | 1436.11 | 0.05 | 180 | 77° west |
2015-027 Soyuz-2 1A Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Jun 5, 15:23
Cosmos 2505 (Yantar 4K2M 11Ф695M, Kobalt-M) 2015-027A 40667 | Re-entered - 2015 Sep 17 Life 104 days Returned to Earth
Military imaging reconnaissance satellite, sometimes referred to as 'Yantar', with manoeuvring engine to maintain its orbit. It released two containers of exposed film at different times during the mission for retro-fire and recovery with landings 2015 Jul 7 at around 09:35 UTC and Aug 7 at around 04:45 UTC. The main module landed in the Orenburg region of Russia 2015 Sep 17 at around 22:15 UTC. Spacetrack's re-entry date of Sep 18 is incorrect - it may refer to an uncatalogued piece of debris (eg solar panel) discarded in orbit before retro-fire.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jun 05, 18:27 | 6609 | 0.0082 | 177 | 285 | 89.13 | 81.42 | 87 |  |
2015-028 Vega (VV-05) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Jun 23, 01:51
Sentinel 2A 2015-028A 40697 | in space
First of of a pair of optical imaging satellites The satellite is part of ESA's Copernicus constellation, the EU contribution to GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems). Precise launch time: 01:51:58 UTC, separated from the launch vehicle at 02:46:41 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Jun 23, 20:18 | 7167 | 0.0001 | 788 | 789 | 100.63 | 98.57 | 156 | 10:30 |
2015-029 Soyuz-2 1B Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Jun 23, 16:44
Cosmos 2506 (Persona 14F137 №3) 2015-029A 40699 | in space
Third launch of new generation imaging reconnaissance satellite operated by the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence Directorate). The projected operational lifetime is seven years.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Jun 23, 20:26 | 6823 | 0.0379 | 187 | 704 | 93.49 | 98.31 | 79 | 08:37 |
2015 Jun 26, 19:48 | 6819 | 0.0367 | 191 | 691 | 93.41 | 98.31 | 68 | 08:38 |
2015 Jun 28, 12:27 | 7094 | 0.0012 | 707 | 725 | 99.11 | 98.31 | 314 | 08:39 |
2015-030 CZ 4B Taiyuan Space Centre | 2015 Jun 26, 06:02
Gaofen 8 2015-030A 40701 | in space
Carries a high-resolution optical system. It will support a 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 |
2015 Jun 26, 10:51 | 6855 | 0.0007 | 471 | 481 | 94.13 | 97.30 | 243 | 13:30 |
2015 Jun 30, 10:37 | 6867 | 0.0006 | 484 | 493 | 94.38 | 97.29 | 28 | 13:30 |
2015-F02 - failed to reach orbit Falcon 9 v1.1 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Jun 28, 14:21
SpaceX Dragon CRS-7 |
Carrying a cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract, the Dragon spacecraft was destroyed after 139s of flight when the Falcon 9 second stage liquid oxygen tank ruptured because it became over-pressurised. Among the cargo lost was a new International Docking Adaptor for the ISS and a Nanoracks cluster consisting of eight Flock 1F cubesats belonging to Planet Labs..
2015-031 Soyuz-U Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Jul 3, 04:55
Progress M-28M (Progress 7K-TGM №428) 2015-031A 40713 | Re-entered - 2015 Dec 19 Life 169 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 04:55:50 UTC. Docked with the Pirs module at Jul 5 at 07:11 UTC. Undocked 2015 Dec 19 at 07:35:23 UTC. Retro-fire over central Asia at 10:42 UTC resulted in a destructive re-entry. Any surviving fragments hit the surface of the southern Pacific Ocean at about 11:28 UTC near 45° south, 150° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 03, 05:25 | 6587 | 0.0029 | 189 | 228 | 88.66 | 51.61 | 75 |  |
2015 Jul 03, 11:05 | 6653 | 0.0019 | 262 | 287 | 90.00 | 51.64 | 300 |  |
2015 Jul 04, 23:01 | 6779 | 0.0003 | 398 | 403 | 92.57 | 51.65 | 121 |  |
2015-032 PSLV-XL (C-28) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2015 Jul 10, 16:28
DMC 3-FM1 2015-032A 40715 | in space
One of three simultaneously-launched satellites in the the third Disaster Monitoring Constellation. By 2015 mid-September the three satellites were flying in formation, spaced at 120° intervals around the orbit.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Jul 12, 05:17 | 7029 | 0.0019 | 637 | 664 | 97.74 | 98.05 | 234 | 22:10 |
2015 Sep 16, 02:28 | 7027 | 0.0017 | 637 | 661 | 97.71 | 98.04 | 31 | 22:11 |
DMC 3-FM2 2015-032B 40716 | in space
One of three simultaneously-launched satellites in the the third Disaster Monitoring Constellation. By 2015 mid-September the three satellites were flying in formation, spaced at 120° intervals around the orbit.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Jul 12, 03:39 | 7028 | 0.0019 | 637 | 663 | 97.73 | 98.05 | 236 | 22:10 |
2015 Sep 16, 06:18 | 7027 | 0.0015 | 639 | 660 | 97.71 | 98.04 | 38 | 22:12 |
DMC 3-FM3 2015-032C 40717 | in space
One of three simultaneously-launched satellites in the the third Disaster Monitoring Constellation. By 2015 mid-September the three satellites were flying in formation, spaced at 120° intervals around the orbit.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Jul 12, 03:39 | 7027 | 0.0018 | 637 | 662 | 97.71 | 98.05 | 237 | 22:10 |
2015 Sep 16, 10:04 | 7027 | 0.0020 | 635 | 663 | 97.71 | 98.04 | 30 | 22:12 |
CBNT 1 (Carbonite 1) 2015-032D 40718 | in space
Small satellite from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) built to test satellite construction techniques. It carries a camera for video and images of Earth. Design includes a drag device to be deployed on cmpletion of its mission in order to accelerate re-entry.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Jul 12, 02:00 | 7026 | 0.0016 | 637 | 659 | 97.68 | 98.05 | 241 | 22:10 |
De-OrbitSail 2015-032E 40719 | in space
3U Cubesat to demonstrate use of a sail to increase air drag and accelerate re-entry.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 12, 00:22 | 7025 | 0.0016 | 636 | 657 | 97.65 | 98.05 | 250 |  |
2015-I10 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 13, 16:40
Flock 1E-2 1998-067GE 40722 | Re-entered - 2016 Mar 5 Life 236 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 14, 10:51 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 397 | 403 | 92.56 | 51.65 | 253 |  |
Flock 1E-1 1998-067GF 40723 | Re-entered - 2016 May 18 Life 310 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 14, 10:51 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 396 | 403 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 257 |  |
2015-I11 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 14, 04:31
Flock 1E-4 1998-067GG 40724 | Re-entered - 2016 Jun 24 Life 346 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 15, 07:11 | 6778 | 0.0000 | 400 | 400 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 234 |  |
Flock 1E-3 1998-067GH 40725 | Re-entered - 2016 May 29 Life 320 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 15, 19:22 | 6778 | 0.0006 | 396 | 404 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 202 |  |
2015-I12 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 14, 15:45
Flock 1E-7 1998-067GJ 40726 | Re-entered - 2016 Jul 17 Life 369 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 11:31 | 6778 | 0.0004 | 397 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 293 |  |
Flock 1E-8 1998-067GK 40727 | Re-entered - 2016 Jun 22 Life 344 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 13:05 | 6778 | 0.0004 | 397 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 297 |  |
2015-I13 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 14, 23:40
Flock 1E-5 1998-067GL 40728 | Re-entered - 2016 Jun 20 Life 342 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 13:05 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 396 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 266 |  |
Flock 1E-6 1998-067GM 40729 | Re-entered - 2016 Jul 21 Life 373 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 16:24 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 396 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 261 |  |
2015-I14 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 15, 06:01
Flock 1E-9 1998-067GN 40736 | Re-entered - 2016 Feb 8 Life 208 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 13:13 | 6778 | 0.0003 | 398 | 402 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 320 |  |
Flock 1E-10 1998-067GP 40737 | Re-entered - 2016 Aug 9 Life 391 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 13:12 | 6778 | 0.0002 | 398 | 402 | 92.56 | 51.65 | 303 |  |
2015-I15 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 15, 13:15
Flock 1E-11 1998-067GQ 40738 | Re-entered - 2016 Aug 9 Life 391 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 13:12 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 396 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 253 |  |
Flock 1E-12 1998-067GR 40739 | Re-entered - 2016 Aug 9 Life 391 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 13:07 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 397 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 267 |  |
2015-033 Atlas V 401 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Jul 15, 15:36
USA 262 (Navstar GPS IIF-10) 2015-033A 40730 | in space
Tenth Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 16, 10:04 | 26831 | 0.0002 | 20447 | 20460 | 729.00 | 54.99 | 327 |  |
2015 Jul 31, 00:00 | 26668 | 0.0014 | 20253 | 20327 | 722.35 | 55.08 | 255 |  |
2015 Aug 09, 12:39 | 26559 | 0.0016 | 20139 | 20223 | 717.93 | 55.01 | 258 |  |
2015-034 Ariane 5ECA (VA-224) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Jul 15, 21:42
Meteosat 11 (MSG 4) 2015-034A 40732 | in space
Fourth and final Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite. The payload includes a SARSat Search and Rescue transponder to receive and relay distress signals from emergency radio beacons within its field of view. Released from the launch vehicle at 22:22 UTC. Expected location 3°.4 west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Jul 16, 14:00 | 24406 | 0.7282 | 254 | 35800 | 632.40 | 3.96 | 178 |  |
2015 Jul 17, 20:26 | 27139 | 0.5533 | 5744 | 35777 | 741.55 | 0.76 | 179 |  |
2015 Jul 20, 05:02 | 32789 | 0.2857 | 17042 | 35780 | 984.81 | 1.61 | 360 |  |
2015 Jul 21, 05:32 | 40662 | 0.0364 | 32802 | 35765 | 1359.99 | 2.95 | 358 |  |
2015 Jul 29, 02:14 | 42018 | 0.0012 | 35589 | 35691 | 1428.62 | 3.17 | 14 | 12° west |
2015 Aug 03, 03:48 | 42122 | 0.0013 | 35690 | 35798 | 1433.91 | 3.16 | 261 | 3° west |
2015 Aug 05, 19:07 | 42195 | 0.0089 | 35443 | 36191 | 1437.65 | 3.18 | 183 | 4° west |
2015 Aug 13, 22:00 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.13 | 3.14 | 22 | 3° west |
2018 Jan 25, 06:57 | 42163 | 0.0001 | 35779 | 35791 | 1436.01 | 1.47 | 83 | 3° west |
Star One C4 2015-034B 40733 | in space
Commercial communications satellite covering Brazil, plus western south and central America, Mexico and the continental United States. Expected location - 70° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Jul 17, 10:31 | 26322 | 0.6000 | 4151 | 35737 | 708.33 | 2.52 | 179 |  |
2015 Jul 19, 02:57 | 29401 | 0.4322 | 10316 | 35730 | 836.17 | 1.41 | 179 |  |
2015 Jul 20, 08:52 | 34414 | 0.2236 | 20341 | 35731 | 1058.91 | 0.52 | 179 |  |
2015 Jul 21, 08:23 | 41269 | 0.0203 | 34054 | 35729 | 1390.60 | 0.08 | 359 |  |
2015 Jul 22, 06:41 | 42138 | 0.0008 | 35728 | 35792 | 1434.72 | 0.11 | 174 | 71° west |
2015 Jul 28, 23:36 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35783 | 35791 | 1436.12 | 0.09 | 134 | 70° west |
2015-I16 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 15, 22:49
Flock 1E-13 1998-067GS 40740 | Re-entered - 2016 Aug 24 Life 406 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 19, 15:58 | 6778 | 0.0004 | 397 | 402 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 294 |  |
Flock 1E-14 1998-067GT 40741 | Re-entered - 2016 Jul 31 Life 382 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 1E" imaging satellites. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 17, 16:25 | 6777 | 0.0005 | 396 | 403 | 92.55 | 51.64 | 352 |  |
2015-I17 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Jul 16, 06:41
Arkyd 3R 1998-067GU 40742 | Re-entered - 2015 Dec 23 Life 160 days
3U Cubesat acting a a test bed for systems to be used in the planned Arkyd-100 satellite constellation that will seek out asteroids in the vicinity of Eart. Replacement for Arkyd 3 which was lost in the Cygnus Orb 3 lauch failure 2014 Oct. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 18, 10:40 | 6778 | 0.0005 | 397 | 403 | 92.56 | 51.64 | 302 |  |
Centennial 1 1998-067GV 40743 | Re-entered - 2016 Jan 6 Life 174 days
1U Cubesat from Booz Allen Hamilton in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, probably testing optical sensors and imaging devices. Carried to ISS by the SpaceX CRS-6 mission (2015-21A/40588) as part of the Nanoracks CM6 cubesat cluster.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 18, 10:42 | 6777 | 0.0004 | 397 | 402 | 92.55 | 51.65 | 327 |  |
2015-035 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Jul 22, 21:02
Soyuz TMA-17M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 717) 2015-035A 40744 | Re-entered - 2015 Dec 11 Life 142 days Returned to Earth
Crew to ISS - Oleg Kononenko, Kimiya Yui and Kjell Lindgren. Precise launch time - 21:02:44 UTC. Docked with ISS Rassvet port Jun 23 at 02:45 UTC, about one minute ahead of schedule. Undocked, carrying, Kononenko, Yui and Lindgren 2014 Dec 11 at 09:49:36 UTC. Retro-fire at 15:19:19 UTC led to landing north-east of Dzhezhkazgan, Kazakhstan at about 18:12 UTC in bad weather and in the dark. The aim point was 125 km from the city near 48°.45 north, 69°.12 east but neither the precise time nor the landing location have been confirmed.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 23, 00:02 | 6780 | 0.0001 | 401 | 402 | 92.59 | 51.65 | 290 |  |
2015 Jul 23, 14:03 | 6780 | 0.0001 | 401 | 403 | 92.59 | 51.65 | 295 |  |
2015-036 Delta 4 Medium (5,2) Cape Canaveral | 2015 Jul 24, 00:07
USA 263 (Wideband Global SATCOM 7) 2015-036A 40746 | 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. Orbits are based on amateur observations.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2016 Apr 04, 23:59 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35790 | 1436.12 | 0.09 | 262 | 150° east |
2015-037 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Jul 25, 12:29
Beidou-3S M-1S 2015-037A 40748 | in space
In-orbit validation satellite China's navigation system in MEO. Transmitted navigation signals are different from those of the operational satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 26, 17:03 | 28237 | 0.0118 | 21525 | 22194 | 787.04 | 54.98 | 177 |  |
2015 Aug 13, 22:08 | 27906 | 0.0005 | 21515 | 21542 | 773.24 | 54.99 | 253 |  |
Beidou-3S M-2S 2015-037B 40749 | in space
In-orbit validation satellite China's navigation system in MEO. Transmitted navigation signals are different from those of the operational satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 27, 11:47 | 28083 | 0.0063 | 21528 | 21881 | 780.58 | 54.99 | 180 |  |
2015 Jul 29, 03:08 | 27874 | 0.0012 | 21464 | 21528 | 771.89 | 54.99 | 344 |  |
2015 Aug 07, 12:42 | 27907 | 0.0005 | 21514 | 21543 | 773.27 | 54.99 | 264 |  |
CZ 3B upper stage 2015-037C 40750 | in space
Launched Beidou-3 M1 & M2
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Jul 26, 02:39 | 15668 | 0.5808 | 189 | 18390 | 325.30 | 55.00 | 171 |  |
2015-038 H-IIB (F-5) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2015 Aug 19, 11:50
HTV 5 (Kounotori 5) 2015-038A 40873 | Re-entered - 2015 Sep 29 Life 41 days
Japanese supply vehicle to the ISS. Kounotori translates to "white stork" (seen as a carrier of joyful things) in English. Cargo included 18 Cubesats for later launch from the ISS - SERPENS, S-Cube, GOMX 3, AAUSat 5 and the Nanoracks cluster of 14 Flock 2B imaging satellites for Planet Labs. Precise launch time - 11:50:49 UTC. Captured by the ISS manipulator arm Sep 28 at 10:29 UTC. Attached to the Harmony node at 14:58 UTC with all securing bolts driven home by 17:28 UTC. Undocked using the ISS remote manipulator Sep 4 at 11:12 UTC and released into independent orbit at 16:53 UTC, about 90 mins later than planned because of a problem with the manipulator. Retro-fire Sep 29 at 20:08 UTC led to destructive re-entry at 20:33 with any surviving fragments hitting the southern Pacific Ocean over the period 20:47-21:13 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Aug 19, 17:31 | 6622 | 0.0086 | 187 | 301 | 89.39 | 51.68 | 313 |  |
2015 Aug 20, 01:24 | 6651 | 0.0043 | 245 | 302 | 89.98 | 51.69 | 309 |  |
2015 Aug 22, 23:57 | 6748 | 0.0015 | 360 | 380 | 91.94 | 51.64 | 191 |  |
2015 Aug 23, 21:18 | 6765 | 0.0014 | 377 | 396 | 92.28 | 51.65 | 197 |  |
2015 Aug 24, 03:32 | 6779 | 0.0002 | 400 | 402 | 92.58 | 51.65 | 93 |  |
2015 Aug 28, 13:30 | 6779 | 0.0001 | 400 | 401 | 92.57 | 51.64 | 59 |  |
2015-039 Ariane 5ECA (VA-225) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Aug 20, 20:34
Intelsat 34 2015-039A 40874 | in space
Comsat to provide direct communications services to homes, plus aeronautical and maritime services to Latin Americs. Separated from the launch vehicle at 21:14 UTC. Expected location - 55°.5 west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Aug 21, 19:31 | 24393 | 0.7285 | 246 | 35784 | 631.91 | 4.67 | 179 |  |
2015 Aug 22, 13:01 | 28640 | 0.4718 | 8748 | 35776 | 803.94 | 1.77 | 178 |  |
2015 Aug 23, 15:08 | 36139 | 0.1664 | 23749 | 35772 | 1139.51 | 0.27 | 174 |  |
2015 Aug 25, 08:46 | 39943 | 0.0557 | 31338 | 35791 | 1324.10 | 0.07 | 155 |  |
2015 Aug 28, 05:30 | 42085 | 0.0022 | 35614 | 35800 | 1432.03 | 0.06 | 56 | 52° west |
2015 Aug 31, 18:14 | 42166 | 0.0004 | 35773 | 35803 | 1436.17 | 0.04 | 238 | 51° west |
Eutelsat 8 West B 2015-039B 40875 | in space
Geosynchronous orbit comsat. It will serve Europe, the Middle East, North Afric and sub-Saharan Africa. Expected location - 8° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Aug 21, 19:19 | 24381 | 0.7284 | 244 | 35761 | 631.43 | 4.67 | 179 |  |
2015 Aug 23, 01:34 | 34142 | 0.2339 | 19779 | 35749 | 1046.41 | 1.25 | 176 |  |
2015 Aug 31, 16:23 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35766 | 35808 | 1436.11 | 0.08 | 246 | 2° east |
2015-040 CZ 4C Taiyuan Space Centre | 2015 Aug 27, 02:31
Yaogan 27 2015-040A 40878 | in space
Described as being used for remote sensing for natural resources surveys. Specific tasks include land survey, crop yield assessment, and input to disaster monitoring and prevention plans. Mission is probably military or government photo-reconnaissance.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Aug 27, 22:00 | 7578 | 0.0008 | 1195 | 1206 | 109.43 | 100.50 | 273 | 09:29 |
2015-041 GSLV Mk II D6 Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2015 Aug 27, 11:22
GSat 6 2015-041A 40880 | in space
Indian communication satellite covering the Indian mainland. Separated from the launch vehicle at 11:39 UTC. Expected location - 83° East.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Sep 01, 21:07 | 42072 | 0.0005 | 35673 | 35714 | 1431.36 | 1.19 | 231 | 81° east |
2015 Sep 07, 20:25 | 42163 | 0.0006 | 35758 | 35812 | 1436.02 | 1.18 | 314 | 83° east |
2015-042 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Aug 28, 11:44
Inmarsat 5 F-3 2015-042A 40882 | in space
Communications satellite including support for the Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet use, video on demand, video-conferencing, fax, e-mail, telephone and high-speed LAN access. Expected location: 175° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Aug 31, 14:42 | 41001 | 0.7379 | 4369 | 64877 | 1377.07 | 26.64 | 180 |  |
2015 Sep 08, 05:06 | 54626 | 0.3031 | 31691 | 64806 | 2117.69 | 1.26 | 169 |  |
2015 Sep 08, 13:38 | 45120 | 0.1590 | 31569 | 45915 | 1589.70 | 0.36 | 155 |  |
2015 Sep 09, 14:51 | 42647 | 0.1113 | 31521 | 41016 | 1460.80 | 0.12 | 75 |  |
2015 Sep 11, 18:38 | 42164 | 0.1016 | 31500 | 40071 | 1436.04 | 0.13 | 37 |  |
2015-043 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Sep 2, 04:37
Soyuz TMA-18M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 718) 2015-043A 40885 | Re-entered - 2016 Mar 2 Life 182 days
Crew to ISS - Sergey Volkov, Andreas Mogensen and Aydyn Aimbetov. Precise launch time - 04:37:43 UTC. A debris avoidance maoeuvre by the ISS on Jun 8 raised its orbit slightly and meant that the planned six hour approach could not be achieved because the length of orbit arc between Soyuz and ISS would have been too short. Docked with ISS Poisk port Sep 4 at 07:37:43 UTC, about five minutes ahead of schedule. Undocked 2016 Mar 2 at 01:02:38 UTC (±5s) carrying Volkov, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko. Retro-fire for 289s at 03:32 UTC led to a landing south-east of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan at 04:26 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 02, 15:11 | 6638 | 0.0035 | 237 | 283 | 89.70 | 51.64 | 147 |  |
2015 Sep 03, 22:23 | 6779 | 0.0002 | 400 | 403 | 92.59 | 51.64 | 178 |  |
2015-044 Atlas V 551 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Sep 2, 10:18
MUOS 4 (Mobile User Objective System 4) 2015-044A 40887 | 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 - 75º east. Orbits are based on amateur observation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 17, 07:40 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35773 | 35801 | 1436.12 | 5.02 | 140 | 172° west |
2015-045 Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT(VS-12) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Sep 11, 02:08
Galileo 9 (Alba/Galileo FOC FM-05) 2015-045A 40889 | in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Launched simultaneously with Galileo 10. Precise launch time 11:51:56 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 12, 15:31 | 29956 | 0.0011 | 23546 | 23611 | 859.98 | 57.39 | 254 |  |
Galileo 10 (Oriana/Galileo FOC FM-06) 2015-045B 40890 | in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Launched simultaneously with Galileo 9. Precise launch time 11:51:56 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 20, 22:04 | 29637 | 0.0009 | 23232 | 23285 | 846.25 | 57.40 | 292 |  |
2015-046 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Sep 12, 15:04
TJS 1 (Communications Technology Experiment Satellite 1) 2015-046A 40892 | in space
Reportedly a communications test satellite although its precise purpose has not been disclosed and indicationsare that it may carry missile early warning detectors.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Sep 13, 06:28 | 24387 | 0.7304 | 195 | 35823 | 631.70 | 27.10 | 180 |  |
2015 Sep 23, 15:31 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35776 | 35795 | 1436.05 | 0.18 | 260 | 155° east |
2015-047 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2015 Sep 14, 04:42
Gaofen 9-01 2015-047A 40894 | in space
Carries a high-resolution optical system to support a 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 |
2015 Sep 14, 20:25 | 7020 | 0.0033 | 619 | 665 | 97.56 | 98.01 | 245 | 10:59 |
2015-048 Proton-M + Blok DM3 Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Sep 14, 19:00
Express-AM8 2015-048A 40895 | in space
Russian domestic communications satellite serving Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Expected location - 14° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Sep 16, 22:41 | 42231 | 0.0009 | 35813 | 35892 | 1439.49 | 0.05 | 205 | 88° east |
2015 Sep 25, 22:28 | 42207 | 0.0009 | 35792 | 35867 | 1438.28 | 0.04 | 194 | 81° east |
2015 Sep 30, 15:09 | 42166 | 0.0004 | 35770 | 35806 | 1436.16 | 0.04 | 241 | 80° east |
2015 Oct 21, 20:06 | 42386 | 0.0002 | 36000 | 36017 | 1447.44 | 0.02 | 55 | 69° east |
2015 Nov 04, 05:36 | 42503 | 0.0005 | 36106 | 36144 | 1453.41 | 0.06 | 344 | 13° east |
2015 Nov 14, 05:53 | 42227 | 0.0004 | 35833 | 35864 | 1439.26 | 0.05 | 286 | 14° west |
2015 Nov 15, 04:31 | 42166 | 0.0003 | 35777 | 35799 | 1436.16 | 0.05 | 146 | 14° west |
2015-I18 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Sep 17, 12:02
SERPENS (Sistema Espacial para Realização de Pesquisas e Experimentos com Nanossatélites) 1998-067GY 40898 | Re-entered - 2016 Mar 27 Life 192 days
3U Cubesat developed by students of the University of Brasilia and collecting meteorological data from Earth-based sensors. Also carries an amateur radio transponder and a store and forward messaging system.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 19, 05:05 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 397 | 409 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 293 |  |
2015-I19 JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Sep 17, 12:13
S³ (Shootingstar Sensing Satellite) 1998-067GX 40897 | Re-entered - 2016 Mar 27 Life 192 days
3U Cubesat designed and built by Japan's Planetary Exploration Research Center of Chiba Institute of Technology in Narashino and Tohoku University in Sendai. Its purpose is to observe meteors during the 2015 Orionid shower using ultraviolet sensors.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 19, 05:05 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 396 | 408 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 314 |  |
2015-049 CZ 6 Taiyuan Space Centre | 2015 Sep 19, 23:01
Tiantuo 3 2015-049A 40899 | in space
Small satellite from China's National University of Defence Technology sponsored by the Luliang municipality. Carries a test payload of an AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and an ADS-B (Aircraft Data Relay) for tracking aircraft. Also housed NUDT-PhoneSat (2015-049B/40899) that it released after reaching orbit. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle. 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 |
2015 Sep 22, 19:16 | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 536 | 95.15 | 97.46 | 262 | 06:10 |
NUDT-Phonesat (National University of Defense Technology Satellite) 2015-049B 40900 | in space
Small satellite from China's National University of Defence Technology, released from Luliang 1 (2015-049A/40899) after it reached orbit. It carries an amateur radio payload as well as a communications system based on an an Android smart phone. It also carried internally four picosatellites for communication and control experiments - as yet they have not been catalogued so it is unclear whether they have been released. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 24, 02:51 | 6905 | 0.0015 | 516 | 536 | 95.16 | 97.45 | 258 | 06:10 |
ZP 2A (Zhejiang University Pi Satellite 2A) 2015-049C 40901 | in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched small satellites testing microchip technology and a truss structure for deploying an aerial. It carries a micro-thruster to allow station-keeping with ZP-2B. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 21, 19:29 | 6905 | 0.0013 | 518 | 536 | 95.17 | 97.46 | 263 | 06:10 |
ZP 2B (Zhejiang University Pi Satellite 2B) 2015-049D 40902 | in space
One of a pair of simultaneously-launched small satellites testing microchip technology and a truss structure for deploying an aerial. It carries a micro-thruster to allow station-keeping with ZP-2B. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 22, 07:53 | 6905 | 0.0013 | 518 | 536 | 95.18 | 97.45 | 258 | 06:10 |
XW-2A 2015-049E 40903 | in space
Amateur radio satellite equipped with orbit adjustment thrusters and instruments to collect data on the Earth's upper atmosphere. Released two sub-satellites, XW-2E and XW-2F once in orbit. Part of a cluster of six amateur radio satellites carried on the first test flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 24, 07:28 | 6894 | 0.0024 | 499 | 533 | 94.95 | 97.46 | 289 | 06:10 |
Kaituo 1A 2015-049F 40904 | in space
Satellite testing a thruster system. Also carried Kaituo 1B (2014-049P/40912) which it released once in orbit. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 22, 03:16 | 6906 | 0.0014 | 519 | 537 | 95.20 | 97.46 | 254 | 06:10 |
Naxing 2 2015-049G 40905 | in space
Small satellite testing components for satellite system. It also reportedly carried two picosatellites for space research - as yet they have not been catalogued so it is unclear whether they have been released. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle. 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 |
2015 Sep 22, 17:36 | 6909 | 0.0015 | 520 | 541 | 95.24 | 97.45 | 240 | 06:10 |
XW-2C 2015-049H 40906 | in space
Amateur radio satellite equipped with instruments to study the Earth's upper atmosphere. Part of a cluster of six amateur radio satellites carried on the first test flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 22, 07:55 | 6908 | 0.0015 | 520 | 540 | 95.23 | 97.46 | 243 | 06:10 |
XW-2D 2015-049J 40907 | in space
Amateur radio satellite equipped with instruments to study the Earth's upper atmosphere. Part of a cluster of six amateur radio satellites carried on the first test flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 22, 03:17 | 6908 | 0.0014 | 520 | 540 | 95.23 | 97.46 | 240 | 06:10 |
LilacSat 2 2015-049K 40908 | in space
2U Cubesat built by Harbin Institute of Technology. It carries an infrared camera for Earth imaging and receivers for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea and ADS-B (Aircraft Data Relay) for tracking aircraft. Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 22, 03:18 | 6909 | 0.0015 | 521 | 542 | 95.26 | 97.47 | 235 |  |
XW-2E 2015-049L 40909 | in space
Amateur radio satellite. Released from XW-2A (2015-049E/40903) after it reached orbit. Part of a cluster of six amateur radio satellites carried on the first test flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 21, 19:30 | 6907 | 0.0014 | 519 | 539 | 95.22 | 97.46 | 248 | 06:10 |
XW-2F 2015-049M 40910 | in space
Amateur radio satellite. Released from XW-2A (2015-049E/40903) after it reached orbit. Part of a cluster of six amateur radio satellites carried on the first test flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 24, 15:16 | 6909 | 0.0015 | 520 | 541 | 95.24 | 97.45 | 231 | 06:10 |
XW-2B 2015-049N 40911 | in space
Amateur radio satellite equipped with instruments to study the Earth's upper atmosphere. Part of a cluster of six amateur radio satellites carried on the first test flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 23, 05:57 | 6908 | 0.0014 | 520 | 540 | 95.23 | 97.46 | 238 | 06:10 |
Kaituo 1B 2015-049P 40912 | in space
Satellite carrying test thrusters for space use. Carried to orbit by, and then released from, Kaituo 1B (2015-049F/40904). Launched as part of a multi-satellite payload on the first flight of the CZ-6 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 23, 23:39 | 6903 | 0.0016 | 514 | 536 | 95.13 | 97.46 | 233 | 06:10 |
2015-050 Rockot Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Sep 23, 22:00
Cosmos 2507 (Strela-3M/Rodnik) 2015-050A 40920 | in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 27, 00:57 | 7880 | 0.0006 | 1497 | 1507 | 116.03 | 82.50 | 322 |  |
Cosmos 2508 (Strela-3M/Rodnik) 2015-050B 40921 | in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 28, 13:42 | 7879 | 0.0006 | 1496 | 1506 | 116.00 | 82.49 | 305 |  |
Cosmos 2509 (Strela-3M/Rodnik) 2015-050C 40922 | in space
Government/military system store-dump communications satellite.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 28, 04:04 | 7881 | 0.0006 | 1498 | 1508 | 116.05 | 82.49 | 334 |  |
2015-051 CZ 11 Jiuquan Space Centre | 2015 Sep 25, 01:41
Puijang 1 2015-051A 40925 | in space
Technology demonstration satellite containing a number of unspecified space systems for potential use by future satellites. Payload on the first test flight of the CZ-11 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Sep 26, 05:41 | 6855 | 0.0013 | 469 | 486 | 94.15 | 97.31 | 276 | 08:00 |
Tianwang 1C (NJFA 1) 2015-051B 40926 | in space
3U Cubesat from Nanjing University of Science and Technology. Carries Amateur Radio and communications links to the other two Tianwang 1 satellites (2105-051C/40926 and 2015-051D/40927). Also has a receiver for ADS-B (Aircraft Data Relay) for tracking aircraft. Payload on the first test flight of the CZ-11 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 26, 10:40 | 6855 | 0.0015 | 466 | 487 | 94.14 | 97.31 | 275 |  |
Tianwang 1B (NJUST 2) 2015-051C 40927 | in space
2U Cubesat from Nanjing University of Science and Technology. Carries Amateur Radio and communications links to the other two Tianwang 1 satellites (2105-051B/40926 and 2015-051D/40927). Also equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea. Payload on the first test flight of the CZ-11 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 27, 02:03 | 6854 | 0.0014 | 466 | 485 | 94.12 | 97.32 | 279 |  |
Tianwang 1A (Shangkeda 2) 2015-051D 40928 | in space
2U Cubesat from Nanjing University of Science and Technology. Carries Amateur Radio and communications links to the other two Tianwang 1 satellites (2105-051B/40925 and 2015-051C/40926). Payload on the first test flight of the CZ-11 launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 27, 02:02 | 6854 | 0.0013 | 467 | 485 | 94.12 | 97.31 | 282 |  |
2015-052 PSLV-XL (C-29) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2015 Sep 28, 04:30
Astrosat 2015-052A 40930 | in space
Astronomical observatory for studying stars in several parts of the electromagnetic spectrum - optical, Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-rays.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 29, 15:40 | 7020 | 0.0012 | 633 | 650 | 97.55 | 5.99 | 13 |  |
LAPAN A2 2015-052B 40931 | in space
Indonesian satellite from Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional (LAPAN) - National Institute of Aeronautics and Space for use in disaster mitigation. IT carries equipment to image the Earth's surface using video, Amateur Radio equipment for use in disaster areas and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for tracking ships.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Sep 29, 17:17 | 7019 | 0.0013 | 632 | 650 | 97.54 | 6.00 | 17 |  |
Lemur-2 (Joel) 2015-052C 40932 | in space
3U Cubesat - one of a group of four simultaneously-launched satellites 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 ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 04, 01:01 | 7018 | 0.0013 | 631 | 650 | 97.52 | 6.00 | 83 |  |
Lemur-2 (Chris) 2015-052D 40933 | in space
3U Cubesat - one of a group of four simultaneously-launched satellites 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 ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 03, 08:48 | 7018 | 0.0014 | 629 | 650 | 97.51 | 6.00 | 72 |  |
Lemur-2 (Jeroen) 2015-052E 40934 | in space
3U Cubesat - one of a group of four simultaneously-launched satellites 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 ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 04, 01:05 | 7020 | 0.0011 | 634 | 650 | 97.56 | 6.00 | 80 |  |
Lemur-2 (Peter) 2015-052F 40935 | in space
3U Cubesat - one of a group of four simultaneously-launched satellites 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 ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 03, 18:36 | 7021 | 0.0010 | 635 | 650 | 97.57 | 6.00 | 72 |  |
ExactView 9 2015-052G 40936 | in space
Canadian satellite for monitoring shipping movements by using AIS, built for exactEarth.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 04, 01:06 | 7021 | 0.0010 | 636 | 650 | 97.58 | 6.00 | 74 |  |
2015-053 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Sep 29, 23:13
Beidou-3S IGEO-2S 2015-053A 40938 | in space
In-orbit validation satellite in China's navigation satellite system in inclined geosynchronour orbit. Transmitted navigation signals are different from those of the operational satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Sep 30, 13:08 | 24389 | 0.7306 | 192 | 35828 | 631.74 | 55.05 | 180 |  |
2015 Oct 08, 12:02 | 42158 | 0.0041 | 35606 | 35954 | 1435.75 | 55.02 | 174 | 94° east |
2015 Dec 10, 00:38 | 42161 | 0.0043 | 35601 | 35965 | 1435.92 | 54.95 | 170 | 97° east |
2015-054 Ariane 5ECA (VA-225) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Sep 30, 16:30
Sky Muster 1 (NBN-Co 1A) 2015-054A 40940 | in space
Australian comsat to provide broadband services to remote parts of the country. Expected location - 140° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 01, 16:06 | 24392 | 0.7285 | 245 | 35784 | 631.89 | 5.96 | 179 |  |
2015 Oct 02, 16:22 | 27169 | 0.5515 | 5807 | 35775 | 742.81 | 3.16 | 179 |  |
2015 Oct 04, 12:09 | 31720 | 0.3289 | 14909 | 35775 | 937.05 | 1.39 | 178 |  |
2015 Oct 06, 14:37 | 36512 | 0.1545 | 24493 | 35775 | 1157.21 | 0.53 | 177 |  |
2015 Oct 10, 08:20 | 42138 | 0.0003 | 35746 | 35773 | 1434.71 | 0.04 | 35 | 139° east |
2015 Oct 22, 06:11 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35799 | 1436.11 | 0.02 | 273 | 140° east |
Arsat 2 2015-054B 40941 | in space
Argentinian comsat providing direct-to-home television (DTH), Internet access services for reception on VSAT antennas, along with data transmission and IP telephony. Coverage area is from Argentiana to Canada. Expected location 81° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 01, 15:46 | 24381 | 0.7285 | 242 | 35764 | 631.44 | 5.97 | 179 |  |
2015 Oct 02, 13:39 | 26652 | 0.5810 | 4789 | 35759 | 721.71 | 3.52 | 179 |  |
2015 Oct 06, 00:11 | 31285 | 0.3473 | 14042 | 35772 | 917.84 | 1.55 | 178 |  |
2015 Oct 13, 23:29 | 42194 | 0.0007 | 35785 | 35846 | 1437.59 | 0.05 | 352 | 80° west |
2015 Oct 17, 07:06 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35791 | 1436.07 | 0.01 | 272 | 81° west |
2015-055 Soyuz-U Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Oct 1, 16:49
Progress M-29M (Progress 7K-TGM №428) 2015-055A 40944 | Re-entered - 2016 Apr 8 Life 190 days
Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 16:49:40 UTC. Docked with the Zvezda module at 22:52 UTC. Undocked 2016 Mar 30 at 14:15:42 UTC and undertook a series of experiments to measure bending of its structure under different rotation regimes. Retro-fire for 180 seconds Apr 8 at 13:31 UTC provided ∆v of 96.8 m/s to precipitate a destructive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere at 14:03 UTC. Any unburnt fragments hit the surface of the southern Pacific Ocean around 14:17 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 01, 17:18 | 6600 | 0.0039 | 196 | 247 | 88.94 | 51.59 | 120 |  |
2015 Oct 01, 19:55 | 6701 | 0.0022 | 308 | 337 | 90.98 | 51.64 | 285 |  |
2015 Oct 03, 10:49 | 6783 | 0.0006 | 400 | 409 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 355 |  |
2016 Mar 29, 12:18 | 6782 | 0.0002 | 403 | 406 | 92.65 | 51.64 | 12 |  |
2016 Mar 31, 21:03 | 6767 | 0.0021 | 374 | 403 | 92.33 | 51.64 | 254 |  |
2016 Apr 08, 10:34 | 6766 | 0.0021 | 373 | 402 | 92.30 | 51.64 | 283 |  |
2015-056 Atlas V 421 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Oct 2, 10:28
Morelos 3 2015-056A 40946 | in space
Communications satellite for for Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Expected location - 116° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 03, 05:15 | 26670 | 0.5808 | 4801 | 35783 | 722.42 | 27.00 | 180 |  |
2015 Oct 08, 19:01 | 31150 | 0.3533 | 13765 | 35779 | 911.91 | 15.26 | 182 |  |
2015 Oct 10, 08:26 | 34451 | 0.2236 | 20371 | 35775 | 1060.62 | 11.55 | 182 |  |
2015 Oct 12, 03:33 | 37661 | 0.1195 | 26781 | 35785 | 1212.26 | 9.24 | 182 |  |
2015 Oct 13, 10:36 | 41297 | 0.0210 | 34052 | 35785 | 1391.98 | 7.47 | 184 |  |
2015 Oct 15, 15:23 | 41760 | 0.0097 | 34978 | 35787 | 1415.48 | 7.27 | 184 | 116° west |
2015 Oct 18, 10:52 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35768 | 35806 | 1436.10 | 7.12 | 68 | 113° west |
2015-I20 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 5, 14:05
AAUSat 5 (Aalborg University Cubesat) 1998-067GZ 40948 | Re-entered - 2016 Mar 15 Life 162 days
1U Cubesat from Denmark carrying an amateur radio payoad and a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) transmissions to locate ships at sea.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 06, 09:46 | 6780 | 0.0009 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 21 |  |
GomX 3 1998-067HA 40949 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 18 Life 379 days
3U Cubesat from GomSpace in Denmark. It carries a demonstration receiver for aircraft ADS-B broadcast, a receiver to measure GEO comsat spot beam signal quality at L-band and a miniaturised high data rate X-band transmitter developed by Syrlinks and funded by France’s CNES space agency.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 06, 12:39 | 6780 | 0.0010 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 18 |  |
2015-I21 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 6, 01:15
Flock 2B-1 1998-067HB 40950 | Re-entered - 2016 Sep 22 Life 352 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 07, 20:38 | 6781 | 0.0006 | 398 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 40 |  |
Flock 2B-2 1998-067HC 40951 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 2 Life 362 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 08, 01:29 | 6781 | 0.0007 | 398 | 407 | 92.61 | 51.65 | 41 |  |
2015-I22 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 6, 04:30
Flock 2B-3 1998-067HD 40952 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 14 Life 374 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 09, 05:27 | 6780 | 0.0005 | 399 | 406 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 44 |  |
Flock 2B-4 1998-067HE 40953 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 17 Life 377 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 09, 00:47 | 6780 | 0.0005 | 399 | 406 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 41 |  |
2015-I23 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 6, 08:31
Flock 2B-5 1998-067HF 40954 | Re-entered - 2016 Sep 25 Life 355 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 08, 10:57 | 6781 | 0.0010 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 16 |  |
Flock 2B-6 1998-067HG 40955 | Re-entered - 2016 Aug 22 Life 321 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 08, 10:54 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 16 |  |
2015-I24 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 6, 11:45
Flock 2B-7 1998-067HH 40956 | Re-entered - 2016 Sep 21 Life 351 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 09, 00:36 | 6780 | 0.0010 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 27 |  |
Flock 2B-8 1998-067HJ 40957 | Re-entered - 2016 May 22 Life 229 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 08, 01:41 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 22 |  |
2015-I25 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 7, 00:10
Flock 2B-10 1998-067HK 40962 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 12 Life 371 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 08, 18:33 | 6781 | 0.0009 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 35 |  |
Flock 2B-9 1998-067HL 40963 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 16 Life 375 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 08, 18:33 | 6781 | 0.0010 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.64 | 27 |  |
2015-057 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2015 Oct 7, 04:13
Jilin-1 Smart Verification 2015-057A 40958 | in space
Technology demonstrator for Earth observation systems. Also carries an Amateur Radio payload.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Oct 09, 02:57 | 7031 | 0.0017 | 640 | 664 | 97.78 | 98.04 | 238 | 10:30 |
Jilin-1 Smart Video 01 2015-057B 40959 | in space
Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Named after the city where it was developed.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Oct 08, 20:25 | 7030 | 0.0017 | 640 | 664 | 97.77 | 98.04 | 242 | 10:30 |
Jilin-1 Smart Video 02 2015-057C 40960 | in space
Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Named after the city where it was developed.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Oct 08, 04:07 | 7030 | 0.0017 | 639 | 664 | 97.76 | 98.04 | 246 | 10:30 |
Jilin-1 Optical A 2015-057D 40961 | in space
Chinese high resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Oct 08, 05:44 | 7029 | 0.0018 | 639 | 664 | 97.75 | 98.04 | 247 | 10:30 |
2015-I26 Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer International Space Station | 2015 Oct 7
Flock 2B-13 1998-067HM 40979 | Re-entered - 2016 Oct 11 Life 370 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 09, 08:44 | 6781 | 0.0011 | 395 | 410 | 92.61 | 51.66 | 26 |  |
Flock 2B-14 1998-067HN 40980 | Re-entered - 2016 Sep 12 Life 341 days
3U Cubesat, part of Planet Labs "Flock 2B" imaging satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Oct 10, 01:28 | 6780 | 0.0010 | 396 | 409 | 92.61 | 51.65 | 27 |  |
2015-058 Atlas V 401 Vandenberg AFB | 2015 Oct 8, 12:49
USA 264 p/l 1 (NOSS 3-7 p/l 1) 2015-058A 40964 | in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Nov 01, 17:56 | 7484 | 0.0124 | 1013 | 1198 | 107.38 | 63.43 | 179 |  |
AeroCube 5c 2015-058B 40965 | in space
1.5U Cubesat used to demonstrate tracking technologies, optical communications, and laser communication with the ground and between satellites. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
AeroCube 7 2015-058C 40966 | in space
1.5U Cubesat used to demonstrate tracking technologies, optical communications, and laser communication with the ground and between satellites. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
Fox 1A 2015-058D 40967 | in space
1U Cubesat including an amateur radio voice and data transponder, and two educational satellite experiments. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 cluster of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
BisonSat 2015-058E 40968 | in space
1U Cubesat from Salish Kootenai College in Montana for training undergraduate engineering and science students on design, build, test, and operation of space hardware. Payload includes a visible light camera for land cover classification, cloud cover, and cloud height measurements. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 custer of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
ARC (Alaska Research CubeSat) 2015-058F 40969 | in space
1U Cubesat from the University of Alaska. The payload includes a camera to obtain images of Arctic snow and ice coverage, a magnetometer to measure the local magnetic filed, and a system to monitor the ride into space aboard the launch vehicle. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 custer of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
SNAP-3 Alice 2015-058G 40970 | in space
3U Cubesat from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command . One of a group of three simultaneously-launched satellites with radio payloads to demonstrate beyond-line-of-sight communication for disadvantaged users in remote locations. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
LMRSat (Low Mass Radio Science Transponder Satellite) 2015-058H 40971 | in space
3U Cubesat from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory carrying radio equipment to be used for calibration of NASA's Deep Space Network. Part of NASA's ELaNa 12 custer of cubesats included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
SNAP-3 Eddie 2015-058J 40972 | in space
3U Cubesat from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command . One of a group of three simultaneously-launched satellites with radio payloads to demonstrate beyond-line-of-sight communication for disadvantaged users in remote locations. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
Propcube (Merryweather) 2015-058K 40973 | in space
1U Cubesat from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems In and sponsored by the NRO. One of a simultaneously-launched pair, providing ionospheric measurements. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
SINOD-D 1 2015-058L 40974 | in space
2U Cubesat from SRI International and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.with a payload to demonstrate radio communications using a Softwware Defined Radio. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
SNAP-3 Jimi 2015-058M 40975 | in space
3U Cubesat from the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command . One of a group of three simultaneously-launched satellites with radio payloads to demonstrate beyond-line-of-sight communication for disadvantaged users in remote locations. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
Propcube (Flora) 2015-058N 40976 | in space
1U Cubesat from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems In and sponsored by the NRO. One of a simultaneously-launched pair, providing ionospheric measurements. Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
SINOD-D 3 2015-058P 40977 | in space
2U Cubesat Included in the GRACE (Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment) cubesat payload carried on the NRO L-55 launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
estimated orbit | 7003 | 0.0200 | 485 | 765 | 97.20 | 64.00 | 270 |  |
USA 264 p/l 2 (NOSS 3-7 p/l 2) 2015-058R 40981 | in space
Navy Ocean Surveillance Satellite (NOSS) - main payload. Orbit is based on amateur observations.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Nov 01, 17:56 | 7484 | 0.0124 | 1013 | 1198 | 107.38 | 63.43 | 179 |  |
2015-059 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Oct 16, 16:16
Apstar 9 2015-059A 40982 | in space
Commercial comsat covering the Asia-Pacific region and providing VSAT networks, cellular telephone connections, Direct to Home services and mobile connections for ships and aircraft. Expected location - 142° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 16, 23:16 | 27359 | 0.7600 | 188 | 41774 | 750.60 | 27.15 | 180 |  |
2015 Oct 26, 18:04 | 42166 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35790 | 1436.15 | 0.14 | 58 | 137° east |
2015 Nov 13, 11:15 | 42106 | 0.0001 | 35723 | 35733 | 1433.09 | 0.09 | 68 | 139° east |
2015 Nov 18, 10:43 | 42166 | 0.0003 | 35774 | 35801 | 1436.14 | 0.08 | 350 | 142° east |
2015-060 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Oct 16, 20:40
Turksat 4B 2015-060A 40984 | in space
Turkish comsat offering telecommunication service, direct TV broadcasting and broadband connections for Turkey, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Expected location 50° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Oct 17, 16:51 | 28842 | 0.4609 | 9169 | 35759 | 812.46 | 13.07 | 360 |  |
2015 Oct 19, 15:05 | 32621 | 0.2917 | 16726 | 35759 | 977.24 | 6.53 | 0 |  |
2015 Oct 22, 15:19 | 42117 | 0.0005 | 35718 | 35759 | 1433.64 | 0.04 | 60 | 50° east |
2015 Oct 27, 18:16 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35768 | 35806 | 1436.12 | 0.03 | 29 | 50° east |
2015-061 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2015 Oct 26, 07:10
Tianhui 1-03 2015-061A 40988 | in space
Cartographic imaging satellite capable of stereoscopic Earth photography, equipped with orbit adjustment engine to maintain height against air drag.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Oct 27, 21:08 | 6873 | 0.0008 | 490 | 501 | 94.52 | 97.35 | 302 | 13:29 |
2015-062 Atlas V 401 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Oct 31, 16:13
USA 265 (Navstar GPS IIF-11) 2015-062A 41019 | in space
Eleventh Block 2F, Generation 2 GPS Navsat.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Nov 03, 23:32 | 26846 | 0.0009 | 20443 | 20492 | 729.58 | 54.98 | 207 |  |
2015 Dec 18, 18:00 | 26561 | 0.0009 | 20158 | 20207 | 718.00 | 54.95 | 189 |  |
2015-063 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Nov 3, 16:25
Chinasat 2C (Zhongxing 2C) 2015-063A 41021 | in space
Chinese miliary or government communications satellite.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Nov 03, 18:56 | 24391 | 0.7306 | 194 | 35833 | 631.85 | 27.10 | 179 |  |
2015 Nov 13, 10:57 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35793 | 1436.06 | 0.56 | 143 | 103° east |
2015-F03 - failed to reach orbit Super Strypi Kokole Point, Barking Sands | 2015 Nov 4, 03:45
HawaiiSat |
Hyperspectral Imaging, Aeronautical Kinematic Analysis Satellite - technology demonstration satellite that carried instruments assembled by students and graduates of the University of Hawai including Earth imaging cameras. Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1A |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1B |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1C |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1D |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1E |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1F |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1G |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks 1H |
1.5U Cubesat, one of a simultaneously-launched group of eight intended as proof of concept for future constellations of satellites performing satellite-to-satellite data transfers with eventual data transfer to the ground. EDSN is a partnership of NASA Ames Research Center, Montana State University (MSU) and Santa Clara University (SCU). Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Printsat |
1U CubeSat to verify the viability of 3-D Printing for spacecraft structures and mechanisms. Built by Montana State University, the mission will measure the on-orbit performance of the 3D Printer material used to build the satellite. Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Argus |
2U CubeSat intended to improve modeling of the effects of space radiation on modern electronics. Built, managed and operated by a team of students from Saint Louis and Vanderbilt Universities, it was intended to monitor test circuits in orbit and provide data that will be compared to models. Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
STACEM |
3U CubeSat built, tested and operated by the Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University to conduct a spaceborne optical experiment to collect imagery, both visible and near infrared and hyperspectral, of Earth scenes for environmental analysis and monitoring. Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
Supernova-Beta |
6U CubeSat (3x2) as a proof of concept flight for several experiments including the first flight of the 6U dispenser, a very high power solar array system and a system to record launch vibration environments. The satellite was assembled by faculty and students from the University of New Mexico’s COSMIAC center. Part of the ORS-4 satellite cluster, lost on the first flight of the SPARK/Super Strypi launch vehicle when it disintegrated a few seconds after lif off.
2015-064 CZ 4B Taiyuan Space Centre | 2015 Nov 8, 07:06
Yaogan 28 2015-064A 41026 | in space
Described as being used for remote sensing for natural resources surveys. Specific tasks include land survey, crop yield assessment, and input to disaster monitoring and prevention plans. Mission is probably military or government photo-reconnaissance.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Nov 08, 11:28 | 6849 | 0.0017 | 460 | 482 | 94.02 | 97.24 | 255 | 14:14 |
2015-065 Ariane 5ECA (VA-227) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Nov 10, 21:34
GSat 15 2015-065A 41028 | in space
Indian Space Research organisation communications satellite including Direct to Home services. Also carries GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) to augment IRNSS services across Asia. Released from the launch vehicle around 22:17 UTC. Expected location 93°.5 east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Nov 11, 16:20 | 24390 | 0.7278 | 261 | 35762 | 631.78 | 3.97 | 178 |  |
2015 Nov 12, 20:59 | 30818 | 0.3671 | 13125 | 35755 | 897.36 | 1.13 | 175 |  |
2015 Nov 16, 18:40 | 42016 | 0.0029 | 35515 | 35762 | 1428.53 | 0.10 | 102 | 90° east |
2015 Nov 17, 12:59 | 42083 | 0.0014 | 35644 | 35765 | 1431.91 | 0.10 | 94 | 91° east |
2015 Nov 27, 18:43 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35773 | 35800 | 1436.10 | 0.08 | 339 | 94° east |
Arabsat 6B (BADR 7) 2015-065B 41029 | in space
Comsat for the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation with coverage of the Middle East and North Africa. Released from the launch vehicle around 22:01 UTC. Expected location 26° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Nov 11, 16:38 | 24370 | 0.7279 | 254 | 35731 | 631.04 | 3.96 | 178 |  |
2015 Nov 17, 23:20 | 42057 | 0.0012 | 35630 | 35728 | 1430.61 | 0.09 | 116 | 23° east |
2015 Nov 20, 05:47 | 42095 | 0.0005 | 35694 | 35739 | 1432.51 | 0.08 | 360 | 25° east |
2015 Nov 21, 04:37 | 42113 | 0.0002 | 35725 | 35744 | 1433.45 | 0.08 | 326 | 26° east |
2015 Nov 27, 02:13 | 42165 | 0.0009 | 35748 | 35827 | 1436.13 | 0.09 | 59 | 26° east |
2015-066 Soyuz-2 1B + Fregat-MT Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Nov 17, 06:34
Cosmos 2510 (EKS 1/Tundra 1) 2015-066A 41032 | in space
First launch of new-generation, EKS, missile early warning satellite capable of tracking missiles and other heat sources in the Earth's atmosphere and in space. Reached operational orbit Dec 10.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Nov 18, 13:27 | 26468 | 0.6975 | 1629 | 38550 | 714.22 | 63.81 | 270 |  |
2015 Dec 03, 19:25 | 26481 | 0.6984 | 1609 | 38596 | 714.74 | 63.80 | 270 |  |
2015 Dec 06, 01:26 | 26505 | 0.6990 | 1599 | 38655 | 715.75 | 63.81 | 270 |  |
2015 Dec 08, 06:54 | 26540 | 0.6992 | 1604 | 38719 | 717.15 | 63.80 | 270 |  |
2015 Dec 10, 03:51 | 26556 | 0.6994 | 1605 | 38751 | 717.81 | 63.79 | 270 |  |
2015-067 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Nov 20, 16:07
LaoSat 1 2015-067A 41034 | in space
Comsat covering the Indochina region, particularly Laos. Released from the launch vehicle at 16:36 UTC. Expected location - 128°.5 east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Nov 20, 18:45 | 27362 | 0.7600 | 189 | 41779 | 750.73 | 18.38 | 179 |  |
2015 Nov 30, 16:09 | 42166 | 0.0002 | 35781 | 35794 | 1436.14 | 0.11 | 292 | 129° east |
2015-068 H-IIA 204 (F-29) Tanegashima Space Centre | 2015 Nov 24, 06:23
Telstar 12 Vantage 2015-068A 41036 | in space
Comsat owned by Telesat of Canada, covering the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as high traffic maritime zones in the Mediterranean, North Sea, Caribbean and the South Atlantic. It will replace and enhance services being provided by Telstar 12 (1999-059A/25949). Launched 27 minutes into a 104 minute window, delayed by shipping in downrange zone. Separated from the launch vehicle at 11:27 UTC. Expected location - 15° west.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Nov 25, 05:51 | 25769 | 0.6305 | 3143 | 35638 | 686.12 | 19.20 | 178 |  |
2015 Nov 25, 17:14 | 28204 | 0.4896 | 8018 | 35633 | 785.63 | 11.46 | 178 |  |
2015 Nov 26, 14:21 | 31899 | 0.3170 | 15408 | 35633 | 944.97 | 5.85 | 178 |  |
2015 Nov 30, 21:35 | 42056 | 0.0010 | 35636 | 35720 | 1430.56 | 0.10 | 306 | 21° west |
2015 Dec 08, 05:14 | 42157 | 0.0002 | 35769 | 35790 | 1435.72 | 0.07 | 288 | 16° west |
2015 Dec 12, 03:37 | 42156 | 0.0002 | 35770 | 35786 | 1435.66 | 0.07 | 295 | 15° west |
2015 Dec 18, 05:21 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35798 | 1436.13 | 0.06 | 10 | 15° west |
2015-069 CZ 4C Taiyuan Space Centre | 2015 Nov 26, 21:24
Yaogan 29 2015-069A 41038 | in space
Described as being used for remote sensing for natural resources surveys. Specific tasks include land survey, crop yield assessment, and input to disaster monitoring and prevention plans. Mission is probably military or government photo-reconnaissance, possibly carrying a synthetic aperture radar.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Nov 27, 03:19 | 6995 | 0.0003 | 615 | 619 | 97.04 | 97.84 | 33 | 04:30 |
2015 Nov 28, 10:51 | 7006 | 0.0002 | 626 | 629 | 97.27 | 97.84 | 159 | 04:30 |
2015 Nov 29, 15:17 | 7007 | 0.0001 | 628 | 629 | 97.28 | 97.84 | 121 | 04:30 |
2015-070 Vega (VV-06) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Dec 3, 01:04
LISA Pathfinder 2015-070A 41043 | in space
ESA mission to test the concept of low-frequency gravitational wave detection by putting two test masses in near-perfect gravitational free-fall and measuring their movements. It is a technology demostrator for the upcoming LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) that will make measurements over a much longer baseline. Released from launch vehicle 05:49 UTC. Will be placed in orbit round the L1 Sun-Earth Lagrange point. Launch delayed from Dec 2 in order to check out a potential technical problem with the Vega upper stage.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 04, 17:01 | 7244 | 0.0906 | 210 | 1522 | 102.26 | 5.97 | 87 |  |
2015 Dec 07, 04:27 | 7262 | 0.0928 | 210 | 1558 | 102.65 | 5.97 | 118 |  |
2015 Dec 07, 15:37 | 8222 | 0.1886 | 293 | 3394 | 123.66 | 5.97 | 123 |  |
2015 Dec 08, 06:35 | 10154 | 0.3282 | 443 | 7109 | 169.71 | 5.96 | 126 |  |
2015 Dec 09, 23:11 | 28970 | 0.7553 | 710 | 44473 | 817.86 | 5.99 | 129 |  |
2015-071 Soyuz-2 1V Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 2015 Dec 5, 14:09
Cosmos 2511 (Canopus ST) 2015-071A 41098 | Re-entered - 2015 Dec 8 Life 3 days
Small Russian military satellite equipped with optical and microwave sensors to monitor naval activity on and below the ocean surface. Carried on second test flight of Soyuz 2-1v. Lost when it remained attached to Volga rocket stage. Volga de-orbit manoeuvre (Dec 6 around 03:30 UTC) resulted in low perigee rather than re-entry because of extra mass during thruster firing. Separated from the Volga Dec 7, probably as a result of heating and buffetting in the upper atmosphere around perigee. Re-entered Dec 8 at 05:43 UTC southbound on the Greenwich meridian near 35° south, above the south Atlantic Ocean.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Dec 06, 01:23 | 7068 | 0.0006 | 685 | 694 | 98.56 | 98.18 | 261 | 06:00 |
2015 Dec 06, 20:20 | 6731 | 0.0355 | 114 | 591 | 91.59 | 98.17 | 297 | 06:00 |
2015 Dec 08, 01:55 | 6571 | 0.0159 | 88 | 298 | 88.35 | 98.16 | 290 | 06:01 |
Cosmos 2512 (KYuA-1) 2015-071B 41099 | in space
Small military satellite, possibly for callibration of ground-based radar systems. Carried on second test flight of Soyuz 2-1v.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | desc node local time |
2015 Dec 06, 07:57 | 7067 | 0.0006 | 685 | 694 | 98.54 | 98.18 | 245 | 06:00 |
Soyuz-2 1V second stage 2015-071C 41100 | Re-entered - 2016 Mar 17 Life 103 days
Launched Volga stage and two satellites.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 05, 17:36 | 6823 | 0.0347 | 208 | 681 | 93.48 | 98.19 | 74 |  |
Volga rocket body 2015-071D 41102 | Re-entered - 2015 Dec 8 Life 3 days
Carried Cosmos 2511 and Cosmos 2512 to orbit. made de-orbit manoeuvre Dec 6 around 03:30 UTC) with Cosmos 2511 still attached but the satellite seems to have been released on Dec 7 as a result of air resistance and buffetting in the upper atmosphere around perigee. Spacetrack reports that the Volga re-entered Dec 8 at 04:37 UTC (±31 minutes) above Antarctica.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 07, 22:57 | 6597 | 0.0196 | 90 | 348 | 88.88 | 98.17 | 293 |  |
2015-072 Atlas V 401 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Dec 6, 21:44
SS Deke Slayton 2 (Cygnus OA-4) 2015-072A 41101 | Re-entered - 2016 Feb 20 Life 76 days
Fourth Cygnus resupply mission to ISS and first flight of upgraded spacecraft including a new solar array. Delayed from Dec 4 by weather. Precise lift-off time 21:44:57 UTC. Captured by ISS remote arm Dec 9 at 11;19 UTC and docked with Unity module approx 14:10 UTC. Fully bolted down at 14:26 UTC. Named after Deke Slayton of the Mercury astronaut team. Cargo included LONESTAR (Aggiesat 4 and BEVO-2) and 18 Cubesats for later launch from the ISS - Two Network & Operation Demonstration Satellite (NODeS) cubesats, NASA's ELaNa 9 Cubesat cluster consisting of STMSat-1, SIMPL, CADRE, MinXSS, and the Nanoracks cluster of 12 Flock 2E imaging satellites for Planet Labs. Undocked 2016 Feb 19 at 10:40 UTC using the ISS remote Manipulator then released into independent orbit at 12:26 UTC. Two-burn retro-fire Feb 20 led to a destructive re-entry NE of New Zealand around 16:00 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 06, 23:13 | 6614 | 0.0003 | 234 | 237 | 89.22 | 51.65 | 263 |  |
2015 Dec 08, 06:17 | 6790 | 0.0010 | 405 | 419 | 92.80 | 51.65 | 291 |  |
2015 Dec 10, 07:44 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 398 | 409 | 92.63 | 51.64 | 257 |  |
2016 Feb 18, 13:42 | 6783 | 0.0004 | 402 | 407 | 92.65 | 51.64 | 141 |  |
2016 Feb 19, 17:40 | 6788 | 0.0005 | 406 | 413 | 92.76 | 51.64 | 100 |  |
2016 Feb 20, 03:01 | 6773 | 0.0004 | 392 | 398 | 92.46 | 51.64 | 119 |  |
2015-073 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Dec 9, 16:46
Chinasat 1C (Zhongxing 1C) 2015-073A 41103 | in space
Communications satellite described as carrying high-quality voice, data and radio and TV transmissions. Probably for government/military services.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Dec 09, 19:41 | 24375 | 0.7311 | 177 | 35816 | 631.20 | 27.09 | 179 |  |
2015 Dec 20, 23:22 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35796 | 1436.12 | 0.11 | 326 | 82° east |
2015-074 Zenit-2SB (Zenit-2 + Fregat-SB) Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Dec 11, 16:45
Elektro-L №2 (GOMS № 3) 2015-074A 41105 | in space
Second generation Russian geosynchronous metsat. It provides a multispectral image of the complete visible hemisphere every 30 minutes with the interval increased to 15 minutes to cope with emergencies. Compared with the earlier Elektro-L, it has improved star sensors for orientation and the infrared scanner has an improved lifetime. It also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue system receiver. Released from the Fregat rocket stage Dec 11 at 22:43 UTC. The first three orbits listed are estimates based on public data. Expected location - 77°.8 but with an expected later move to 14°.5 west. Moved away from 78° west GEO slot around 2020 Jul 22. Arrived near 14° west Aug 20 and settled at 14°.5 west on Aug 24.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Dec 11, 17:02 | 6730 | 0.0279 | 165 | 540 | 91.58 | 51.40 | 59 |  |
2015 Dec 11, 17:47 | 8652 | 0.2315 | 271 | 4277 | 133.49 | 50.38 | 5 |  |
2015 Dec 11, 19:59 | 24490 | 0.7256 | 343 | 35881 | 635.69 | 48.60 | 358 |  |
2015 Dec 20, 22:42 | 42125 | 0.0016 | 35681 | 35814 | 1434.08 | 0.46 | 8 | 68° east |
2015 Dec 22, 12:16 | 42133 | 0.0014 | 35695 | 35815 | 1434.48 | 0.45 | 6 | 69° east |
2016 Jan 02, 03:16 | 42133 | 0.0014 | 35694 | 35815 | 1434.45 | 0.43 | 8 | 73° east |
2016 Jan 16, 01:23 | 42152 | 0.0009 | 35734 | 35814 | 1435.46 | 0.40 | 8 | 78° east |
2020 Jul 22, 18:42 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35793 | 1436.08 | 1.28 | 61 | 76° east |
2020 Aug 06, 05:33 | 42472 | 0.0075 | 35777 | 36410 | 1451.82 | 1.32 | 88 | 14° east |
2020 Aug 12, 02:43 | 42471 | 0.0075 | 35775 | 36412 | 1451.79 | 1.33 | 89 | 9° west |
2020 Aug 12, 18:13 | 42229 | 0.0018 | 35775 | 35927 | 1439.40 | 1.33 | 89 | 8° west |
2020 Aug 19, 20:45 | 42229 | 0.0018 | 35775 | 35927 | 1439.40 | 1.35 | 90 | 14° west |
2020 Aug 20, 08:49 | 42183 | 0.0006 | 35780 | 35828 | 1437.01 | 1.35 | 88 | 14° west |
2020 Aug 20, 19:09 | 42180 | 0.0006 | 35776 | 35829 | 1436.90 | 1.35 | 87 | 14° west |
2020 Aug 23, 09:10 | 42181 | 0.0006 | 35776 | 35829 | 1436.91 | 1.36 | 84 | 14° west |
2020 Aug 24, 02:24 | 42164 | 0.0003 | 35773 | 35799 | 1436.07 | 1.36 | 76 | 14° west |
Zenit upper stage 2015-074C 41107 | Re-entered - 2016 Jan 2 Life 22 days
Second stage of launch vehicle.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 11, 21:11 | 6730 | 0.0276 | 166 | 538 | 91.58 | 51.38 | 59 |  |
2015-075 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Dec 13, 00:19
Cosmos 2513 (Garpun №2) 2015-075A 41121 | in space
Russian military digital communications satellite. Its purpose is to carry data between military satellites in LEO and ground receiving stations. Garpun replaces the older Potok series of satellites. The Briz-M released Cosmos 2513 into geosynchronous drift orbit about 9 hrs after launch.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Dec 13, 15:32 | 24371 | 0.7219 | 400 | 35585 | 631.05 | 48.58 | 0 |  |
2015 Dec 20, 16:18 | 41968 | 0.0018 | 35513 | 35667 | 1426.05 | 0.06 | 230 | 76° east |
2015 Dec 20, 23:41 | 42010 | 0.0011 | 35585 | 35678 | 1428.19 | 0.05 | 209 | 77° east |
2015 Dec 22, 19:43 | 42066 | 0.0023 | 35592 | 35783 | 1431.04 | 0.05 | 217 | 79° east |
2015 Dec 30, 02:30 | 42163 | 0.0006 | 35759 | 35811 | 1436.00 | 0.05 | 147 | 80° east |
Proton upper stage (Briz-M) 2015-075B 41122 | in space
Launched Cosmos 2513. Disintegrated 2016 Jan 20 around 03:50 UTC, possibly indicating that venting of propellant after releasing Cosmos 2513 into orbit did not occur as planned.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 26, 23:55 | 40982 | 0.0271 | 33491 | 35716 | 1376.08 | 0.14 | 1 |  |
2015-076 Soyuz-FG Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Dec 15, 11:03
Soyuz TMA-19M (Soyuz 11F732A47 № 719) 2015-076A 41124 | Re-entered - 2016 Jun 18 Life 186 days Returned to Earth
Carrying Expedition 46 crew to ISS - Yuri Malenchenko (Roscosmos), Timothy Kopra (NASA) and Timothy Peake (ESA). Precise launch time - 11:03:10 UTC. Docked with the port on the Rassvet module of the ISS approx 17:33:30 UTC, about 10 min later than planned because a technical problem caused the Kurs automatic rendezvous system to call off docking. Malenchenko took over for a manual approach. Hooks and latches were engaged a few minutes later. Undocked 2016 Jun 18 at 05:52 UTC carrying it's original crew. Retro-fire for 257s at 08:22 UTC led to landing at 09:14 UTC - 147 km ESE of Dzezhkazgan in Kazakhstan. The initial orbit shown is an estimate based on data from TsUP.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 15, 10:51 | 6590 | 0.0022 | 197 | 226 | 88.73 | 51.67 | 76 |  |
2015 Dec 15, 14:08 | 6701 | 0.0002 | 321 | 324 | 90.98 | 51.65 | 236 |  |
2015 Dec 15, 15:43 | 6719 | 0.0029 | 322 | 361 | 91.36 | 51.65 | 353 |  |
2015 Dec 15, 18:35 | 6781 | 0.0008 | 397 | 408 | 92.62 | 51.64 | 281 |  |
2015-077 PSLV CA (C-30) Satish Dhawan Space Centre | 2015 Dec 16, 12:30
VELOX C1 2015-077A 41166 | in space
Small satellite from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. It will observe the way radio transmissions from GPS satellites are occulted by the Earth's atmosphere when rising or setting. Results will be used to measure physical attributes of the upper atmosphere. Released from launch vehicle at 12:48:39 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 16, 23:10 | 6920 | 0.0013 | 533 | 551 | 95.48 | 14.98 | 351 |  |
Kent Ridge 1 2015-077B 41167 | in space
Small satellite from the National University of Singapore, built as part of a project to give students experience of satellite programmes. It will use multispectral imaging cameras for disaster monitoring. Released from launch vehicle at 12:48:39 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 16, 23:16 | 6920 | 0.0012 | 534 | 550 | 95.49 | 14.98 | 350 |  |
Athenoxat 1 2015-077C 41168 | in space
3U Cubesat from Microspace Rapid Pte Ltd, Singapore as a technology demonstrator relating to Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at 12:50:59 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 17, 04:20 | 6919 | 0.0013 | 532 | 550 | 95.46 | 14.99 | 354 |  |
TeLEOS 1 2015-077D 41169 | in space
Earth observation satellite from Singapore carrying a high-resolution imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at 12:48:09 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 17, 20:12 | 6921 | 0.0011 | 535 | 550 | 95.50 | 14.98 | 359 |  |
Galassia 2015-077E 41170 | in space
2U Cubesat from the National University of Singapore, built as part of a project to give students experience of satellite programmes. It carries an instrument to measure electron content of the ionosphere and a communications experiment. Released from launch vehicle at 12:50:04 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 17, 21:49 | 6917 | 0.0015 | 529 | 549 | 95.43 | 14.99 | 14 |  |
VELOX 2 2015-077F 41171 | in space
Small satellite from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. It will experiment with space-ground communications via a comsat in geosynchronous orbit. Released from launch vehicle at 12:49:09 UTC.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 17, 21:53 | 6922 | 0.0010 | 537 | 550 | 95.52 | 14.99 | 354 |  |
PSLV stage 4 2015-077G 41172 | in space
Carried six satellites to orbit. After they were released the stage was rotated 180° and re-ignited in a successful test for future missions requiring a multi-start launch profile.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 17, 05:12 | 6865 | 0.0126 | 400 | 573 | 94.34 | 14.69 | 279 |  |
2015-078 CZ 2D Jiuquan Space Centre | 2015 Dec 17, 01:12
Wukong (DAMPE/Dark Matter Particle Explorer) 2015-078A 41173 | in space
China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer science satellite to observe the direction, energy and electric charge of high-energy particles in space as part of the search for dark matter. Expected to operate for three years. Wukong is a Monkey God from classical chinese fiction, the name was chose through a public competition. The upper stage rocket was not catalogued as it was de-orbited on its first circuit of the Earth.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 18, 01:16 | 6874 | 0.0012 | 488 | 505 | 94.54 | 97.30 | 288 |  |
2015-079 Soyuz ST-B + Fregat-MT (VS-13) Centre Spatiale Guyanaise | 2015 Dec 17, 11:51
Galileo 11 (Andriana/Galileo FOC FM-08) 2015-079A 41174 | in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Precise launch time 11:51:56 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:39 UTC simultaneously with Galileo 12. Catalogue number and designation subject to confirmation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 18, 17:02 | 29939 | 0.0007 | 23539 | 23583 | 859.26 | 54.96 | 146 |  |
Galileo 12 (Liene/Galileo FOC FM-09) 2015-079B 41175 | in space
One of a pair of dual-launched Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capacity) satellites for the European Space Agency navigation system. Precise launch time 11:51:56 UTC. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:39 UTC simultaneously with Galileo 11. Catalogue number and designation subject to confirmation.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 17, 17:55 | 29969 | 0.0011 | 23558 | 23623 | 860.51 | 54.96 | 215 |  |
2015-080 Soyuz-2 1A Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Dec 21, 08:44
Progress MS-01 (Progress 7K-MS №431) 2015-080A 41177 | Re-entered - 2016 Jul 3 Life 195 days
Supplies to ISS, first of new-generation Progress, launch delayed one month due to Progress M-27M loss on a similar launch vehicle 2015 Apr 28. Precise launch time 08:44:39 UTC, separated from launch vehicle at 08:54:14 UTC. Around 09:05 UTC, Progress performed a 180° rotation and made contact with TsUP via the Luch relay satellite at 16° west, the first Soyuz or Progress to do so. Docked with the port on the Pirs module of ISS Dec 23 at 10:27:02 UTC, about 4 min earlier than scheduled. Hooks and latches were engaged about 6 min later. Undocked 2016 Jul 1 at 05:36 UTC and manually guided to a re-docking at 07:04 UTC as a test of an updated TORU system. Undocked Jul 3 at 03:48 UTC after which retro-fire at 07:03 UTC led to destructive re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean at 07:30 UTC with any surviving fragments hitting the ocean surface around 07:50 UTC. The first orbit listed is an estimate based on data from TsUP.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 21, 09:00 | 6588 | 0.0030 | 190 | 229 | 88.69 | 51.67 | 76 |  |
2015 Dec 21, 17:48 | 6653 | 0.0007 | 270 | 280 | 90.01 | 51.64 | 270 |  |
2015 Dec 22, 19:23 | 6655 | 0.0008 | 271 | 282 | 90.05 | 51.64 | 302 |  |
2015 Dec 23, 11:49 | 6780 | 0.0008 | 397 | 407 | 92.60 | 51.64 | 316 |  |
2015-081 Falcon 9 v1.2 Cape Canaveral | 2015 Dec 22, 01:29
Orbcomm OG2 FM-114 2015-081A 41179 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 22, 11:08 | 7014 | 0.0031 | 614 | 658 | 97.43 | 47.00 | 23 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-119 2015-081B 41180 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:22 | 7014 | 0.0031 | 614 | 658 | 97.43 | 47.00 | 25 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-105 2015-081C 41181 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:22 | 7014 | 0.0031 | 614 | 657 | 97.43 | 47.00 | 25 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-110 2015-081D 41182 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:22 | 7014 | 0.0031 | 614 | 657 | 97.43 | 47.00 | 24 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-118 2015-081E 41183 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:22 | 7013 | 0.0031 | 614 | 657 | 97.42 | 47.00 | 24 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-112 2015-081F 41184 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:22 | 7013 | 0.0030 | 614 | 657 | 97.42 | 47.00 | 23 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-113 2015-081G 41185 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:21 | 7012 | 0.0030 | 613 | 655 | 97.40 | 47.00 | 21 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-115 2015-081H 41186 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:21 | 7012 | 0.0030 | 613 | 655 | 97.40 | 47.00 | 21 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-108 2015-081J 41187 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 22, 22:29 | 7012 | 0.0029 | 613 | 654 | 97.39 | 47.00 | 20 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-117 2015-081K 41188 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:21 | 7012 | 0.0030 | 613 | 654 | 97.39 | 47.00 | 20 |  |
Orbcomm OG2 FM-116 2015-081L 41189 | in space
Second generation LEO store and forward messaging satellites that include an AIS (Automatic InformationSystem) receiver for collecting messages from shipping.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) |  |
2015 Dec 23, 03:21 | 7012 | 0.0029 | 613 | 654 | 97.39 | 47.00 | 20 |  |
2015-082 Proton-M + Briz-M Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2015 Dec 24, 21:31
Express-AMU1 2015-082A 41191 | in space
Russian communications satellite covering Europe including Russia. Part of the capacity will be leased long-term by Eutelsat and branded as Eutelsat 36C to enhance services already provided by Eutelsat 36B. Design life 15 years. Precise launch time 21:31:19 UTC. The first three orbits shown are based on information from Khrunichev. Separated from Briz-M in geosynchronous transfer orbit Dec 25 at 06:43 UTC. Reached test location 2016 Jan 7. Expected operational location - 36°east (a slot allocated to Eutelsat).
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Dec 24, 21:49 | 6570 | 0.0010 | 185 | 198 | 88.32 | 51.56 | 80 |  |
2015 Dec 24, 22:59 | 9019 | 0.2627 | 272 | 5009 | 142.06 | 50.31 | 358 |  |
2015 Dec 25, 01:25 | 24496 | 0.7231 | 404 | 35832 | 635.92 | 49.10 | 359 |  |
2015 Dec 25, 15:55 | 26421 | 0.5950 | 4324 | 35762 | 712.34 | 22.39 | 360 |  |
2016 Jan 07, 16:29 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35787 | 35787 | 1436.12 | 0.08 | 267 | 70° east |
2016 Jan 25, 22:23 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35787 | 1436.10 | 0.05 | 327 | 70° east |
2016 Feb 03, 03:42 | 42438 | 0.0001 | 36054 | 36065 | 1450.06 | 0.03 | 88 | 42° east |
2016 Feb 09, 17:22 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35780 | 35792 | 1436.08 | 0.01 | 211 | 36° east |
2015-083 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Dec 28, 16:04
Gaofen 4 2015-083A 41194 | in space
Earth observation satellite equipped with continuously-operating Earth imaging visible light and infrared sensors to be used, among other things, for 'hotspot detection' in relation to tracking tropical storms. With 50m resolution at visible wavelengths, ships the size of oil tankers will be distinguishable. Expected location near 110° east.
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | ecc | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude |
2015 Dec 28, 18:06 | 24384 | 0.7300 | 205 | 35807 | 631.57 | 22.97 | 180 |  |
2016 Jan 07, 22:38 | 42164 | 0.0000 | 35784 | 35788 | 1436.08 | 0.58 | 20 | 106° east |

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