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| 2018 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond
Listed are all 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.
2018-001 Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral |
2018 Jan 8, 01:00 |
USA 280 (ZUMA?)
2018-001A
43098 |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 8
Life <1 day
|
| Classified US Government payload. Purpose, mission outcome and orbit unknown. Appears to have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on the day of launch, an event that is unlikely to have been intended. SpaceX reported that the launch vehicle completed its mission as planned. The launch azimuth suggested it was heading for an inclination of about 50°. Originally scheduled for launch 2017 Nov 17 from Kennedy SC but launch delayed (and launch pad switched) because of an issue with a Falcon 9 payload shroud on another mission. |
| Orbit parameters not available | | Falcon 9 upper stage |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 8
Life <1 day
|
| Launched USA 280. Re-entered on day of launch. Not catalogued. |
| Orbit parameters not available | |
2018-002 CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre |
2018 Jan 9, 03:24 |
Gaojing 4 (Superview-1 03)
2018-002A
43099 |
in space
|
| One of a pair of simultaneously-launched commercial Chinese remote sensing satellites operated by Beijing Space View Technology Co. Ltd. of China. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 09, 20:45 | 6905 | 0.0013 | 518 | 536 | 95.17 | 97.58 | 289 | 10:30 | | | 2018 Jan 12, 20:15 | 6908 | 0.0009 | 523 | 536 | 95.23 | 97.59 | 274 | 10:30 | | | 2018 Jan 29, 18:43 | 6903 | 0.0005 | 521 | 528 | 95.12 | 97.58 | 236 | 10:31 | | | Gaojing 3 (Superview-1 04)
2018-002B
43100 |
in space
|
| One of a pair of simultaneously-launched commercial Chinese remote sensing satellites operated by Beijing Space View Technology Co. Ltd. of China. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 09, 20:48 | 6904 | 0.0015 | 516 | 536 | 95.15 | 97.58 | 294 | 10:30 | | | 2018 Jan 12, 20:11 | 6897 | 0.0014 | 510 | 529 | 95.01 | 97.58 | 281 | 10:30 | | | 2018 Jan 27, 00:58 | 6902 | 0.0011 | 516 | 532 | 95.12 | 97.58 | 243 | 10:31 | | | CZ 2D upper Stage
2018-002C
43101 |
in space
|
| Launched pair of Gaojing satellites.. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 09, 20:47 | 6905 | 0.0014 | 517 | 536 | 95.17 | 97.58 | 293 | | | |
2018-003 CZ 3B + YZ-1
Xichang Space Centre |
2018 Jan 11, 23:18 |
Beidou-3 M-7
2018-003A
43107 |
in space
|
| Phase 2 operational satellite in MEO for China's navigation satellite system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 12, 07:21 | 28244 | 0.0116 | 21538 | 22194 | 787.32 | 55.01 | 177 | | | | 2018 Feb 08, 15:43 | 27906 | 0.0004 | 21516 | 21540 | 773.23 | 55.01 | 349 | | | | Beidou-3 M-8
2018-003B
43108 |
in space
|
| Phase 2 operational satellite in MEO for China's navigation satellite system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 31, 19:23 | 28026 | 0.0037 | 21545 | 21750 | 778.20 | 55.00 | 176 | | | | 2018 Feb 10, 20:23 | 27906 | 0.0005 | 21514 | 21542 | 773.22 | 55.00 | 243 | | | | YZ-1 upper stage
2018-003C
43109 |
in space
|
| Launched pair of Beidou satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 12, 04:24 | 28725 | 0.0056 | 22186 | 22508 | 807.51 | 55.03 | 346 | | | | CZ 3B upper stage
2018-003D
43110 |
in space
|
| Launched pair of Beidou satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 12, 04:17 | 15755 | 0.5820 | 208 | 18545 | 328.00 | 54.96 | 171 | | | |
2018-004 PSLV-XL
Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
2018 Jan 12, 03:59 |
Cartosat 2F
2018-004A
43111 |
in space
|
| Indian imaging satellite for cartography/mapping. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 12, 11:49 | 6881 | 0.0010 | 496 | 510 | 94.67 | 97.56 | 256 | 09:30 | | | 2018 Jan 29, 02:50 | 6887 | 0.0006 | 504 | 513 | 94.79 | 97.55 | 169 | 09:32 | | | LEO Phase 1
2018-004C
43113 |
in space
|
| Small satellite owned by Telesat of Canada, acting as protoype for a future constellation of satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 02:41 | 6879 | 0.0009 | 495 | 507 | 94.64 | 97.56 | 259 | | | | ICEYE X1
2018-004D
43114 |
in space
|
| Small satelliter fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Ultimately intended to be part of an eighteen satellite constellation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 01:07 | 6879 | 0.0009 | 495 | 507 | 94.63 | 97.56 | 261 | 09:31 | | | Carbonite-2
2018-004E
43115 |
in space
|
| UK Royal Air Force imaging satellite to demonstrate provision of video direct to troops in the field. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 12, 12:49 | 6879 | 0.0009 | 494 | 507 | 94.63 | 97.56 | 270 | | | | Corvus BC3
2018-004H
43118 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat (3x2) for commercial multispectral imaging. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 17:28 | 6878 | 0.0009 | 494 | 506 | 94.61 | 97.55 | 259 | 09:31 | | | Flock 3P'-1
2018-004L
43121 |
in space
|
3U Cubesat, part of Planet's Flock 3P' cluster of imaging satellites.
Flock 3P'-1 is one of four similar satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. All Flock 3P' satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 11:09 | 6878 | 0.0009 | 494 | 506 | 94.61 | 97.56 | 260 | | | | Lemur-2 (McCafferty)
2018-004N
43123 |
in space
|
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.
One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. All Lemur-2 satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 11:09 | 6878 | 0.0009 | 494 | 506 | 94.61 | 97.56 | 261 | | | | DemoSat 2
2018-004S
43127 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat to demonstrate a future small satellite communications constellation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 20:02 | 6877 | 0.0009 | 493 | 505 | 94.60 | 97.56 | 275 | | | | MicroSat-TD
2018-004T
43128 |
in space
|
| Small Indian satellite equipped with multi-spectral imaging syste, |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 04:21 | 6737 | 0.0019 | 346 | 371 | 91.71 | 96.88 | 349 | 09:30 | | | Arkyd 6A
2018-004V
43130 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat (3x2) - demonstrator for an orbital asteroid detection system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 20:02 | 6877 | 0.0009 | 493 | 505 | 94.60 | 97.56 | 275 | | | | MicroMAS 2A (Micro-sized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite)
2018-004W
43131 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat fitted with a microwave radiometer for Earth studies. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 20:02 | 6877 | 0.0008 | 493 | 505 | 94.60 | 97.56 | 275 | | | | PicSat
2018-004X
43132 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat from France with a specific astronomical mission. It carried instruments to measure the light curve of the star β Pictoris during a transit of it's planet β Pictoris b. The satellite ceased to operate 2018 Mar 20 before it could undertake its mission. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 11:08 | 6877 | 0.0009 | 493 | 505 | 94.60 | 97.56 | 265 | | | | AO-92
2018-004AC
43137 |
in space
|
| 1U Cubesat equipped with an amateur radio package. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 16:52 | 6877 | 0.0008 | 493 | 504 | 94.59 | 97.56 | 279 | | | | STEP Cube Lab (Space Technology Experimental Project CubeSat Laboratory)
2018-004AD
43138 |
in space
|
| 1U cubesat from Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea. Used to verify electronics for use in future satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 14, 18:26 | 6877 | 0.0008 | 493 | 504 | 94.59 | 97.56 | 280 | | | | SpaceBee 1
2018-004AH
43142 |
in space
|
| 0.25U Cubesat from Swarm Technologies to demonstrate a two-way communications system in LEO. Swarm intends to operate a 150 satellite constellation. To aid tracking, the satellite carries a radar retro-reflector. It also carries a GPS receiver to help determine its location. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 04:48 | 6877 | 0.0008 | 493 | 504 | 94.59 | 97.56 | 270 | | | | CICERO 7 (Community Initiative for Cellular Earth Remote Observation)
2018-004AJ
43143 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat (3x2) equipped to perform GPS and Galileo radio occultation observations by the Earth's atmosphere and undertake surface remote sensing by reflected navigation satellite signals. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 11:05 | 6876 | 0.0006 | 493 | 502 | 94.57 | 97.56 | 276 | | | | GeoStare (Tyvak 61C)
2018-004AK
43144 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat to demonstrate a telescope that can be used for both Earth observation and astronomy. Applications, remote sensing, monitoring space debris, and measuring the brightness of variable stars. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 17, 11:04 | 6875 | 0.0007 | 492 | 502 | 94.55 | 97.55 | 284 | | | | PSLV upper stage
2018-004U
43129 |
Re-entered - 2019 Jan 17
Life 370 days
|
| Launched Cartosat 2F, Cartosat 2ER and a cluster of smallsatellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 12, 11:06 | 6727 | 0.0030 | 328 | 368 | 91.51 | 97.22 | 91 | | | |
2018-005 Delta 4 Medium+ (5,2)
Vandenberg AFB |
2018 Jan 12, 22:11 |
USA 281 (Topaz 5, FIA Radar 5)
2018-005A
43145 |
in space
|
| Possibly a large radar imaging satellite, the only remaining element of the cancelled Future Imaging Architecture programme. In polar orbit rather than the highly retrograde orbit of its predecessors. Orbit measurements are based on amateur observations. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 23, 17:50 | 7430 | 0.0008 | 1046 | 1058 | 106.24 | 105.98 | 260 | | | | 2018 Feb 28, 18:15 | 7458 | 0.0003 | 1077 | 1082 | 106.82 | 106.01 | 17 | | | |
2018-006 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre |
2018 Jan 13, 07:10 |
LKW-3 (Land Survey Satellite 3)
2018-006A
43146 |
in space
|
| High resolution imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 13, 13:33 | 6874 | 0.0011 | 488 | 503 | 94.53 | 97.34 | 252 | 13:30 | | | 2018 Jan 19, 09:33 | 6871 | 0.0010 | 486 | 500 | 94.47 | 97.33 | 249 | 13:29 | | | CZ 2D upper stage |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 13
Life <1 day
|
| Launched LKW-3. De-orbited soon after releasing satellite. Not catalogued. |
| Orbit parameters not available | |
2018-007 Epsilon
Uchinoura SC |
2018 Jan 17, 21:06 |
ASNARO-2 (Advanced Satellite with New System Architecture for Observation-2)
2018-007A
43152 |
in space
|
| Japanese SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 18, 14:21 | 6878 | 0.0009 | 493 | 506 | 94.61 | 97.37 | 191 | 05:46 | | | 2018 Feb 02, 14:17 | 6879 | 0.0002 | 500 | 503 | 94.64 | 97.41 | 93 | 05:46 | | | EPSILON upper stage
2018-007B
43153 |
in space
|
| Launched ASNARO-2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 18, 15:24 | 6867 | 0.0028 | 470 | 508 | 94.39 | 97.37 | 210 | | | |
2018-008 CZ 11
Jiuquan Space Centre |
2018 Jan 19, 04:12 |
Xiaoxiang 2
2018-008A
43155 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat (3x2) carrying two amateur radio payloads and conducting communications technology tests. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 03:19 | 6913 | 0.0016 | 524 | 547 | 95.35 | 97.54 | 289 | | | | Zhou Enlai
2018-008B
43156 |
in space
|
| 2U CubeSat developed with primary and middle school students. Equipped with a high definition optical camera. Named after the first Prime Minister of the PRC (1949-1976). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 11:45 | 6915 | 0.0013 | 528 | 546 | 95.38 | 97.55 | 283 | | | | Kepler-0 (KIPP)
2018-008C
43157 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat starting a constellation of satellites to provide communications connectivity between other satellites and ground stations |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 11:49 | 6916 | 0.0014 | 528 | 547 | 95.40 | 97.55 | 275 | | | | Quantutong 1
2018-008D
43158 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat as an Emergency Rescue Technology Test Satellite. Carries an AIS receiver to relay messages from ships at sea and visible light tracking cameras to track the ship. Also carries a receiver to detect emergency transmissions. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 03:21 | 6916 | 0.0013 | 529 | 546 | 95.40 | 97.54 | 281 | | | | Jilin-1 Smart Video 07
2018-008E
43159 |
in space
|
| Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Part of a simultaneously-launched pair of Jilin-1 satellites, named after the city where the satellites were developed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 05:09 | 6917 | 0.0013 | 529 | 548 | 95.41 | 97.54 | 276 | 10:30 | | | Jilin-1 Smart Video 08
2018-008F
43160 |
in space
|
| Chinese commercial imaging satellite providing high definition Earth surface video. Part of a simultaneously-launched pair of Jilin-1 satellites, named after the city where the satellites were developed. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 19:51 | 6919 | 0.0012 | 532 | 549 | 95.46 | 97.55 | 275 | 10:30 | | | CZ 11 upper stage
2018-008G
43161 |
in space
|
| Launched two Jilin-1 satellites and several smaller satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 03:54 | 7176 | 0.0378 | 527 | 1069 | 100.84 | 98.49 | 190 | | | |
2018-009 Atlas V 411
Cape Canaveral |
2018 Jan 20, 00:48 |
USA 282 (SBIRS GEO 4)
2018-009A
43162 |
in space
|
| Missile launch detection satellite for the Space-Based Infra Red System with a combination of scanning and staring sensors. The scanning sensor is designed to provide a wide area view in search of missile launches and natural terrestrial events, while the staring sensor is designed to observe areas of particular interest with enhanced sensitivity. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2018 Jan 22, 18:43 | 26345 | 0.6003 | 4151 | 35783 | 709.28 | 12.94 | 179 | | | | 2018 Jan 24, 19:46 | 27927 | 0.5096 | 7319 | 35779 | 774.10 | 11.22 | 180 | | | | 2018 Jan 25, 20:13 | 30252 | 0.3935 | 11970 | 35778 | 872.75 | 9.62 | 180 | | | | 2018 Jan 26, 23:25 | 33477 | 0.2593 | 18419 | 35778 | 1015.96 | 8.28 | 180 | | | | 2018 Jan 28, 21:57 | 38597 | 0.0923 | 28656 | 35783 | 1257.75 | 7.03 | 180 | | | | 2018 Jan 30, 15:46 | 42115 | 0.0015 | 35672 | 35802 | 1433.57 | 6.50 | 180 | 162° west | | | 2018 Feb 05, 23:11 | 42165 | 0.0008 | 35754 | 35819 | 1436.09 | 6.49 | 127 | 159° west | | | 2018 May 20, 16:05 | 42166 | 0.0008 | 35753 | 35823 | 1436.16 | 6.32 | 125 | 159° west | | | 2018 May 23, 15:58 | 42246 | 0.0003 | 35854 | 35881 | 1440.24 | 6.32 | 151 | 161° west | | | 2018 Jul 23, 16:00 | 42204 | 0.0011 | 35782 | 35871 | 1438.13 | 6.22 | 111 | 139° east | | | 2018 Jul 26, 15:05 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35798 | 1436.11 | 6.21 | 177 | 139° east | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur) |
Re-entered - 2018 Jan 20
Life <1 day
|
| Launched USA 282. De-orbited soon after releasing satellite. Not catalogued. |
| Orbit parameters not available | |
2018-010 Electron
Rocket Lab LC-1 |
2018 Jan 21, 02:43 |
Dove Pioneer
2018-010A
43163 |
Re-entered - 2019 Sep 22
Life 609 days
|
| 3U Cubesat, one of Planet's 'Flock' imaging satellites launched to verify integration with the Electron launch vehicle. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 23, 14:45 | 6789 | 0.0176 | 291 | 531 | 92.79 | 82.91 | 213 | | | | Lemur-2 (Marshall)
2018-010C
43165 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 23, 19:16 | 6890 | 0.0032 | 490 | 534 | 94.87 | 82.92 | 234 | | | | Lemur-2 (Tallhamn-FC)
2018-010E
43167 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. One of four released from Cygnus OA-5 2016 Nov 25. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 23, 19:20 | 6895 | 0.0024 | 501 | 534 | 94.97 | 82.92 | 239 | | | | Humanity Star (Dove 0F1C)
2018-010F
43168 |
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 22
Life 60 days
|
| Geodesic sphere about 1 metre diameter - passive satellite intended to be seen. Carried effectively as ballast on test flight of Epsilon launch vehicle. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 24, 04:40 | 6787 | 0.0175 | 290 | 528 | 92.74 | 82.92 | 212 | | | | Electron kick stage
2018-010B
43164 |
in space
|
| Launched cluster of small satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 23, 19:16 | 6891 | 0.0029 | 492 | 532 | 94.87 | 82.93 | 242 | | | | Electron upper stage
2018-010D
43166 |
Re-entered - 2019 Mar 3
Life 406 days
|
| Launched cluster of small satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 23, 20:54 | 6787 | 0.0174 | 291 | 527 | 92.74 | 82.93 | 213 | | | |
2018-011 CZ 2C
Xichang Space Centre |
2018 Jan 25, 05:39 |
Weina 1A
2018-011A
43169 |
in space
|
| Small satellite - mission unknown. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 28, 10:21 | 6976 | 0.0005 | 594 | 602 | 96.65 | 35.00 | 290 | | | | Yaogan-30 10
2018-011B
43170 |
in space
|
| One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 26, 11:43 | 6975 | 0.0007 | 592 | 602 | 96.62 | 34.99 | 280 | | | | 2018 Jan 30, 12:19 | 6985 | 0.0005 | 603 | 610 | 96.82 | 35.00 | 276 | | | | 2018 Feb 04, 14:42 | 6978 | 0.0007 | 595 | 605 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 271 | | | | Yaogan-30 11
2018-011C
43171 |
in space
|
| One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for"electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 26, 13:37 | 6975 | 0.0008 | 591 | 602 | 96.62 | 34.99 | 283 | | | | 2018 Jan 28, 12:22 | 6978 | 0.0005 | 596 | 603 | 96.69 | 35.00 | 336 | | | | Yaogan-30 12
2018-011D
43172 |
in space
|
| One of a triplet of simultaneously-launched satellites described as being for "electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests”. That may indicate they are electronic intelligence gathering satellites. The three satellites are spaced at 120º intervals around the orbit. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 26, 16:32 | 6975 | 0.0008 | 591 | 602 | 96.61 | 34.99 | 286 | | | | 2018 Feb 08, 19:47 | 6978 | 0.0004 | 597 | 602 | 96.68 | 35.00 | 24 | | | | CZ 2C upper stage
2018-011E
43173 |
in space
|
| Launched Yaogan 30 triplet. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jan 26, 18:58 | 6877 | 0.0151 | 395 | 603 | 94.60 | 34.97 | 24 | | | |
2018-012 Ariane 5ECA (VA-241)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise |
2018 Jan 25, 22:20 |
Al Yah 3
2018-012A
43174 |
in space
|
| Comsat providing Broadband and connectivity services and Fixed satellites Services (FSS) to Brazil and Africa. Delivered to an incorrect transfer orbit by the launch vehicle, it spent longer than planned reaching geosynchronous orbit. Expected location - 20° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2018 Jan 27, 11:59 | 28077 | 0.7645 | 234 | 43163 | 780.33 | 20.65 | 230 | | | | 2018 Feb 02, 14:06 | 28299 | 0.7506 | 680 | 43162 | 789.61 | 19.99 | 236 | | | | 2018 Feb 08, 04:10 | 33307 | 0.6249 | 6116 | 47741 | 1008.22 | 21.55 | 210 | | | | 2018 Feb 12, 16:48 | 37461 | 0.4300 | 14973 | 47192 | 1202.61 | 9.33 | 234 | | | | 2018 Feb 13, 17:26 | 40435 | 0.3271 | 20829 | 47285 | 1348.63 | 6.23 | 260 | | | | 2018 Feb 20, 15:24 | 41766 | 0.2884 | 23344 | 47431 | 1415.75 | 5.56 | 275 | 121° west | | | 2018 Feb 25, 04:31 | 42256 | 0.2753 | 24245 | 47510 | 1440.74 | 5.27 | 269 | 133° west | | | 2018 Apr 19, 10:59 | 42438 | 0.0200 | 35211 | 36909 | 1450.08 | 0.41 | 261 | 7° west | | | 2018 May 02, 09:08 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35792 | 1436.09 | 0.06 | 117 | 20° west | | | SES 14
2018-012B
43175 |
in space
|
| Comsat providing Direct to Home and cable broadcasting services, aeronautical andmaritime connectivity, broadband internet and cellular backhaul services. SES-14 also hosts GOLD (Global-Scale Observation of the Limb and Disk), a NASA-funded instrument observing the Earth's upper atmosphere and ionosphere. Delivered to an incorrect transfer orbit by the launch vehicle, it spent longer than planned reaching geosynchronous orbit. Expected location - 47°.5 west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2018 Jan 27, 15:39 | 28142 | 0.7615 | 334 | 43194 | 783.06 | 20.56 | 231 | | | | 2018 Feb 07, 11:22 | 28112 | 0.7633 | 277 | 43190 | 781.80 | 20.65 | 236 | | | | 2018 Feb 09, 15:25 | 29734 | 0.7405 | 1337 | 45375 | 850.43 | 19.12 | 239 | | | | 2018 Feb 12, 00:35 | 30137 | 0.7333 | 1659 | 45858 | 867.77 | 18.80 | 240 | | | | 2018 Feb 21, 11:42 | 32004 | 0.7088 | 2942 | 48310 | 949.67 | 17.82 | 245 | | | | 2018 Mar 16, 17:15 | 36542 | 0.6367 | 6898 | 53430 | 1158.63 | 14.55 | 254 | | | | 2018 Apr 03, 19:43 | 38147 | 0.5574 | 10507 | 53031 | 1235.80 | 12.21 | 258 | | | | 2018 Apr 24, 22:59 | 40045 | 0.4463 | 15797 | 51537 | 1329.17 | 9.40 | 262 | | | | 2018 Jun 11, 15:56 | 42032 | 0.1619 | 28847 | 42461 | 1429.32 | 3.26 | 263 | 44° west | | | 2018 Jul 02, 16:59 | 42199 | 0.0613 | 33232 | 38410 | 1437.86 | 1.23 | 260 | 41° west | | | 2018 Jul 17, 16:00 | 42164 | 0.0026 | 35679 | 35894 | 1436.08 | 0.11 | 165 | 39° west | | | 2018 Aug 01, 06:29 | 42242 | 0.0003 | 35850 | 35877 | 1440.02 | 0.01 | 58 | 47° west | | | 2018 Aug 03, 06:22 | 42165 | 0.0000 | 35785 | 35788 | 1436.09 | 0.03 | 307 | 47° west | | | Ariane 5 upper stage
2018-012C
43176 |
in space
|
| Launched Al Yah 3 and SES 14. Delivered both satellites to an obit with the correct perigee and apogee but at 21° inclination rather the planned 3°. The cause was an incorrect parameter set in the launch trajectory computer program. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 01, 10:09 | 27871 | 0.7639 | 202 | 42783 | 771.75 | 20.97 | 233 | | | |
2018-013 Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral |
2018 Jan 31, 21:25 |
SES 16 (GovSat 1)
2018-013A
43178 |
in space
|
| Communications satellite offering services to government/military customers via military comms frequencies. Design includes a port to which a further payload can be added while in orbit. The satellite covers Europe, Africa, the Middle East plus the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Delivered to HEO then manoeuvered itself on-station Orbit data from amateur sources. Expected location - 21°.5 east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2018 Feb 25, 04:48 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35764 | 35810 | 1436.12 | 0.04 | 43 | 21° east | | | Falcon 9 upper stage
2018-013B
43179 |
in space
|
| Launched SES 16. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 03, 13:49 | 35278 | 0.8107 | 299 | 57501 | 1099.05 | 25.09 | 180 | | | |
2018-014 Soyuz-2 1A
Vostochny Cosmodrome |
2018 Feb 1, 02:07 |
Canopus-Vulcan 3
2018-014A
43180 |
in space
|
| Imaging remote sensing satellite for environmental monitoring, mapping, fire detection, agricultural planning, land use assessments, and urban planning. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 02, 16:15 | 6886 | 0.0004 | 505 | 510 | 94.77 | 97.47 | 81 | 23:23 | | | 2018 Apr 16, 10:51 | 6888 | 0.0002 | 508 | 511 | 94.81 | 97.46 | 82 | 23:23 | | | Canopus-Vulcan 4
2018-014B
43181 |
in space
|
| Imaging remote sensing satellite for environmental monitoring, mapping, fire detection, agricultural planning, land use assessments, and urban planning. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 02, 16:15 | 6883 | 0.0007 | 500 | 510 | 94.72 | 97.47 | 86 | 23:23 | | | Lemur-2 (Jin-Luen)
2018-014C
43182 |
in space
|
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members.
One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. All Lemur-2 satellites are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 03, 10:05 | 6958 | 0.0013 | 571 | 589 | 96.28 | 97.73 | 239 | | | | S-NET A
2018-014J
43188 |
in space
|
Small satellite from the Technical University of Berlin to investigate and demonstrate the inter-satellite communications.
One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. In order to avoid clutter the others are not listed separately. All are in similar orbits. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 14, 18:53 | 6956 | 0.0009 | 572 | 584 | 96.23 | 97.73 | 195 | | | | Soyuz-2 1A upper stage |
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 1
Life <1 day
|
| Launched Canopus-Vulcan 3 & 4 and smaller satellites. De-orbited soon after releasing satellites. Not catalogued. |
| Orbit parameters not available | |
2018-015 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre |
2018 Feb 2, 07:51 |
Fengmaniu 1
2018-015A
43192 |
in space
|
| 3U CubeSat developed by Link Space Aerospace Technology to test out a series of new components including a pair of miniaturized panoramic cameras for still image and video collection. Also xarried ana amteur radio payload. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 03, 05:24 | 6877 | 0.0015 | 489 | 510 | 94.60 | 97.34 | 250 | 14:11 | | | Zhangzheng 1 (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite)
2018-015C
43194 |
in space
|
| Satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) carrying six instruments to measure the electromagnetic effects of earthquakes. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 05, 07:52 | 6876 | 0.0016 | 487 | 509 | 94.57 | 97.33 | 250 | 14:11 | | | ÑuSat 4 (Ada)
2018-015D
43195 |
in space
|
| Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina to provide earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 06, 04:43 | 6875 | 0.0016 | 486 | 508 | 94.56 | 97.33 | 251 | 14:11 | | | GOMX4-B
2018-015E
43196 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat (3x2) - a collaboration between ESA and GomSpace ApS of Aalborg, Denmark to demonstrate future space technology including station-keeping, inter-satellite communication and imaging. Also equipped with ADS-B and AIS receivers to relay data messages from aircraft and ships. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 06, 01:09 | 6873 | 0.0018 | 483 | 507 | 94.51 | 97.33 | 261 | | | | Ulloriaq (GOMX4-A)
2018-015F
43197 |
in space
|
| 6U Cubesat (3x2) sponsored by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) for multispectral imaging surveillance of Arctic regions. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 06, 04:51 | 6874 | 0.0018 | 483 | 507 | 94.52 | 97.33 | 258 | | | | Shaonian Xing (Youth Satellite)
2018-015H
43199 |
in space
|
| 3U Cubesat - developed by Chinese students as part of the Sat-China outreach project to engage youth in thinking about space. Carries the first BlockChain cryptocurrency node to be set up in space. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 06, 09:04 | 6874 | 0.0016 | 485 | 507 | 94.54 | 97.31 | 255 | | | | ÑuSat 5 (Maryam)
2018-015K
43204 |
in space
|
| Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina to provide earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 07, 10:28 | 6875 | 0.0017 | 486 | 509 | 94.56 | 97.33 | 246 | 14:11 | | | CZ 2B upper stage |
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 2
Life <1 day
|
| Launched Fengmaniu 1 and other satellites. De-orbited soon after releasing satellites. Not catalogued. |
| Orbit parameters not available | |
2018-016 SS-520
Uchinoura SC |
2018 Feb 3, 05:03 |
TRICOM-1R (Tasuki)
2018-016A
43201 |
Re-entered - 2018 Aug 21
Life 199 days
|
| 3U Cubesat from the University of Tokyo, carrying a store and forward data relay, and imaging equipment. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 04, 00:24 | 7476 | 0.1218 | 187 | 2008 | 107.22 | 30.90 | 84 | | | | SS-520-5 upper stage
2018-016B
43202 |
Re-entered - 2018 Jun 22
Life 139 days
|
| Sounding rocket used as orbital launcher. Launched TRICOM-1R. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 04, 05:44 | 7473 | 0.1214 | 187 | 2002 | 107.15 | 30.88 | 85 | | | |
2018-017 Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center |
2018 Feb 6, 20:45 |
Falcon 9H upper stage + Tesla Roadster motor car.
2018-017A
43205 |
in space
|
| Test launch of Falcon Heavy rocket. The motor vehicle was carried as ballast. |
| Heliocentric orbit | |
2018-018 CZ 3B + YZ-1
Xichang Space Centre |
2018 Feb 12, 05:03 |
Beidou-3 M-3
2018-018A
43207 |
in space
|
| Phase 2 operational satellite in MEO for China's navigation satellite system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 13, 11:01 | 28240 | 0.0117 | 21533 | 22192 | 787.17 | 54.99 | 178 | | | | 2018 Feb 27, 04:06 | 27906 | 0.0007 | 21509 | 21547 | 773.22 | 54.98 | 316 | | | | Beidou-3 M-4
2018-018B
43208 |
in space
|
| Phase 2 operational satellite in MEO for China's navigation satellite system. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 14, 13:16 | 28246 | 0.0115 | 21544 | 22191 | 787.38 | 54.98 | 178 | | | | 2018 Feb 27, 02:02 | 27921 | 0.0008 | 21521 | 21565 | 773.86 | 54.99 | 248 | | | | 2018 Feb 28, 04:17 | 27906 | 0.0008 | 21506 | 21551 | 773.24 | 54.98 | 288 | | | | CZ 3B upper stage
2018-018C
43209 |
in space
|
| Launched Beidou-3 M-3 and Beidou-3 M-4. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 14, 09:39 | 15751 | 0.5849 | 160 | 18586 | 327.90 | 54.94 | 171 | | | | YZ-1 upper stage
2018-018D
43210 |
in space
|
| Launched Beidou-3 M-3 and Beidou-3 M-4. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 14, 14:23 | 28647 | 0.0027 | 22191 | 22346 | 804.22 | 54.79 | 69 | | | |
2018-019 Soyuz-2 1A
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
2018 Feb 13, 08:13 |
Progress MS-08 (Progress 7K-TGM №438)
2018-019A
43211 |
Re-entered - 2018 Aug 30
Life 198 days
|
| Supplies to ISS. Precise launch time 08:13:33 UTC. Docked with the aft port of Zvezda 2018 Feb 15 at 10:38 UTC. Undocked 2018 Aug 23 at 02:16 UTC. Retrofire Aug 28 at 01'23 UTC resulted in a destructive re-entry at 00:58 UTC with any surviving fragments impacting the southern Pacific Ocean about 20 mins later. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 13, 08:41 | 6583 | 0.0028 | 186 | 223 | 88.58 | 51.65 | 75 | | | | 2018 Feb 13, 18:41 | 6699 | 0.0004 | 319 | 323 | 90.95 | 51.64 | 86 | | | | 2018 Feb 14, 14:20 | 6701 | 0.0007 | 319 | 328 | 90.99 | 51.65 | 65 | | | | 2018 Feb 15, 09:06 | 6783 | 0.0004 | 402 | 407 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 103 | | | | Soyuz upper stage
2018-019B
43212 |
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 16
Life 3 days
|
| Launched Progress MS-08. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 13, 10:14 | 6584 | 0.0026 | 189 | 223 | 88.62 | 51.65 | 68 | | | |
2018-020 Falcon 9 v1.2
Vandenberg AFB |
2018 Feb 22, 14:17 |
Paz (Peace)
2018-020A
43215 |
in space
|
| Spanish combined civilian and government/military reconnaissance satellite equipped with a synthetic aperture radar to collect Earth image. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Feb 23, 07:43 | 6888 | 0.0012 | 502 | 519 | 94.83 | 97.47 | 274 | 06:00 | | | 2018 Mar 07, 13:59 | 6887 | 0.0001 | 508 | 510 | 94.80 | 97.45 | 130 | 06:00 | | | Microsat 2A (Tintin A)
2018-020B
43216 |
in space
|
| One of a pair of simultaneously-launched identical satellites as a testbed for SpaceX's planned Starlink constellation offering broadband Internet access. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 23, 18:46 | 6887 | 0.0012 | 500 | 517 | 94.80 | 97.46 | 273 | | | | Microsat 2B (Tintin B)
2018-020C
43217 |
in space
|
| One of a pair of simultaneously-launched identical satellites as a testbed for SpaceX's planned Starlink constellation offering broadband Internet access. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 23, 18:13 | 6886 | 0.0013 | 499 | 517 | 94.79 | 97.46 | 276 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage
2018-020D
43218 |
Re-entered - 2018 Feb 22
Life <1 day
|
| Launched Microsat 2A and Microsat 2B. Performed a retro-firing to accelerate orbit decay after releasing the satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Feb 22, 15:42 | 6884 | 0.0015 | 495 | 516 | 94.73 | 97.46 | 269 | | | | 2018 Feb 22, 15:49 | 6742 | 0.0227 | 211 | 517 | 91.82 | 97.27 | 263 | | | |
2018-021 H-IIA 202 (F-38)
Tanegashima Space Centre |
2018 Feb 27, 04:34 |
IGS 12 (IGS Optical 6)
2018-021A
43223 |
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 | |
| 2018 Jun 23, 00:01 | 6861 | 0.0001 | 482 | 484 | 94.26 | 97.46 | 145 | 13:31 | | | H-IIA upper stage
2018-021B
43224 |
in space
|
| Launched IGS 12. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Jun 09, 00:12 | 6872 | 0.0012 | 485 | 502 | 94.48 | 97.22 | 19 | | | |
2018-022 Atlas V 541
Cape Canaveral |
2018 Mar 1, 22:02 |
GOES 17 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)
2018-022A
43226 |
in space
|
| Imaging meteorological satellite from the North American Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Expected location - 137°.2 west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2018 Mar 03, 19:27 | 28141 | 0.4805 | 8241 | 35286 | 783.03 | 9.53 | 180 | | | | 2018 Mar 05, 17:58 | 30507 | 0.3659 | 12968 | 35291 | 883.82 | 6.23 | 180 | | | | 2018 Mar 07, 19:00 | 32485 | 0.2826 | 16926 | 35287 | 971.14 | 4.41 | 180 | | | | 2018 Mar 10, 19:29 | 35074 | 0.1880 | 22102 | 35291 | 1089.54 | 2.69 | 181 | | | | 2018 Mar 12, 09:27 | 38061 | 0.0949 | 28070 | 35296 | 1231.64 | 1.30 | 182 | | | | 2018 Mar 13, 08:07 | 41881 | 0.0046 | 35311 | 35696 | 1421.65 | 0.05 | 57 | 100° west | | | 2018 Mar 17, 07:55 | 42065 | 0.0002 | 35677 | 35697 | 1431.00 | 0.07 | 54 | 90° west | | | 2018 Mar 19, 11:52 | 42101 | 0.0000 | 35721 | 35725 | 1432.85 | 0.03 | 316 | 85° west | | | 2018 Mar 20, 11:21 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35792 | 1436.09 | 0.06 | 355 | 89° west | | | 2018 Oct 25, 04:22 | 42259 | 0.0023 | 35782 | 35980 | 1440.94 | 0.01 | 287 | 90° west | | | 2018 Nov 13, 05:40 | 42358 | 0.0002 | 35972 | 35986 | 1445.96 | 0.04 | 242 | 137° west | | | 2018 Nov 13, 15:11 | 42164 | 0.0003 | 35772 | 35799 | 1436.05 | 0.03 | 294 | 137° west | | | Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2018-022B
43227 |
in space
|
| Launched GOES 17. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 14, 21:36 | 27670 | 0.4934 | 7640 | 34944 | 763.43 | 9.72 | 181 | | | |
2018-023 Falcon 9 v1.2
Cape Canaveral |
2018 Mar 6, 05:33 |
Hispasat 30W-6
2018-023A
43228 |
in space
|
| Comsat as a replacement for the Hispasat 1D. Serves Europe and North Africa, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, the Azores, Cape Verde and Madeira, Mauritius, and the Americas - with coverage from Canada to South America. Expected location - 30° west. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
Longitude | |
| 2018 Mar 08, 03:54 | 17649 | 0.6225 | 285 | 22256 | 388.89 | 27.00 | 179 | | | | 2018 Mar 12, 07:14 | 24517 | 0.7269 | 317 | 35961 | 636.73 | 27.04 | 183 | | | | 2018 Mar 13, 06:23 | 27093 | 0.5607 | 5524 | 35905 | 739.68 | 13.76 | 183 | | | | 2018 Mar 14, 11:59 | 31931 | 0.3228 | 15246 | 35859 | 946.39 | 5.46 | 184 | | | | 2018 Mar 15, 14:08 | 40768 | 0.0337 | 33018 | 35762 | 1365.35 | 0.36 | 170 | | | | 2018 Mar 19, 15:35 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35791 | 1436.07 | 0.09 | 31 | 26° west | | | 2018 Jun 19, 07:54 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35774 | 35800 | 1436.13 | 0.03 | 86 | 26° west | | | 2018 Jun 21, 04:44 | 42260 | 0.0004 | 35866 | 35898 | 1440.96 | 0.03 | 19 | 28° west | | | 2018 Jun 22, 21:01 | 42226 | 0.0007 | 35818 | 35878 | 1439.24 | 0.03 | 28 | 30° west | | | 2018 Jun 26, 07:42 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35765 | 35809 | 1436.12 | 0.04 | 21 | 30° west | | | PODSat (Payload Orbital Delivery Satellite)
2018-023B
43229 |
in space
|
| Demonstrator of an orbit delivery system for very small satellites. Developed for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and launched covertly. There is no indication whether it launched any active payloads. Released from Hispasat Hispasat 30W-6 soon after separation from the launch vehicle. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 09, 08:11 | 17596 | 0.6269 | 188 | 22249 | 387.17 | 27.01 | 181 | | | | Falcon 9 upper stage
2018-023C
43230 |
in space
|
| Launched Hispasat Hispasat 30W-6. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 07, 04:40 | 17581 | 0.6265 | 189 | 22217 | 386.65 | 27.01 | 178 | | | |
2018-024 Soyuz ST-B
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise |
2018 Mar 9, 17:10 |
O3b FM15
2018-024A
43231 |
in space
|
| Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 11, 04:49 | 14221 | 0.0002 | 7840 | 7845 | 281.28 | 0.03 | 4 | | | | 2018 Mar 26, 17:37 | 14444 | 0.0003 | 8062 | 8070 | 287.93 | 0.05 | 359 | | | | O3b FM16
2018-024B
43232 |
in space
|
| Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 10, 05:26 | 14204 | 0.0009 | 7812 | 7839 | 280.77 | 0.04 | 284 | | | | 2018 Mar 28, 09:12 | 14444 | 0.0003 | 8062 | 8070 | 287.93 | 0.05 | 3 | | | | O3b FM14
2018-024C
43233 |
in space
|
| Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 10, 00:45 | 14209 | 0.0007 | 7820 | 7841 | 280.92 | 0.04 | 175 | | | | 2018 Mar 26, 15:13 | 14444 | 0.0002 | 8062 | 8069 | 287.93 | 0.05 | 1 | | | | O3b FM13
2018-024D
43234 |
in space
|
| Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 11, 09:30 | 14214 | 0.0003 | 7832 | 7840 | 281.08 | 0.04 | 171 | | | | 2018 Mar 26, 16:33 | 14444 | 0.0002 | 8062 | 8069 | 287.93 | 0.05 | 353 | | | | Fregat rocket stage
2018-024E
43235 |
in space
|
| Launched cluster of O3b satellites. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 17, 02:57 | 14049 | 0.0011 | 7656 | 7686 | 276.20 | 0.09 | 355 | | | |
2018-025 CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre |
2018 Mar 17, 07:10 |
LKW-4 (Land Survey Satellite 4)
2018-025A
43236 |
in space
|
| High resolution imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Mar 17, 22:59 | 6874 | 0.0010 | 489 | 503 | 94.53 | 97.33 | 296 | 13:30 | | | CZ 2D upper stage |
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 17
Life <1 day
|
| Launched LKW-4. De-orbited shortly after releasing satellites. |
| Orbit parameters not available | |
2018-026 Soyuz-FG
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
2018 Mar 21, 17:44 |
Soyuz MS-08 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 738)
2018-026A
43238 |
Re-entered - 2018 Oct 4
Life 197 days
Returned to Earth |
| Carrying crew to ISS - Oleg Artemyov (Roscosmos) plus Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold of NASA. Precise launch time 20:44:23 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS Mar 23 at 19:40 UTC, one minute earlier than planned. Undocked, carrying its original crew, 2018 Oct 4 at 07:57 UTC. Retro-fire at 10:51 UTC was followd by landing in Kazakhstan, 146 kilometers south east of Dzhezkazgan, at 11:45 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 21, 18:14 | 6592 | 0.0028 | 196 | 232 | 88.78 | 51.63 | 91 | | | | 2018 Mar 22, 04:25 | 6693 | 0.0008 | 310 | 321 | 90.83 | 51.64 | 128 | | | | 2018 Mar 23, 01:23 | 6696 | 0.0004 | 315 | 321 | 90.88 | 51.64 | 131 | | | | 2018 Mar 24, 18:35 | 6783 | 0.0001 | 404 | 406 | 92.66 | 51.64 | 246 | | | | Soyuz upper stage
2018-026B
43239 |
Re-entered - 2018 Mar 25
Life 4 days
|
| Launched Soyuz MS-08. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 21, 23:27 | 6586 | 0.0021 | 194 | 221 | 88.65 | 51.64 | 76 | | | |
2018-027 GSLV Mk II F08
Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
2018 Mar 29, 11:26 |
GSAT 6A
2018-027A
43241 |
in space
|
| Comsat intended to provide mobile communication services to the Indian Armed Forces. The satellite was lost following failure of its communication system after the second of several engine firings to raise it to geosynchronous altitude. Expected location - 86° east. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 30, 03:24 | 24709 | 0.7357 | 153 | 36509 | 644.22 | 20.69 | 178 | | | | 2018 Mar 30, 16:14 | 27112 | 0.5793 | 5028 | 36440 | 740.45 | 11.98 | 179 | | | | 2018 Apr 02, 17:51 | 37552 | 0.1383 | 25979 | 36368 | 1206.99 | 3.31 | 184 | | | | GSLV upper stage
2018-027B
43242 |
Re-entered - 2019 Dec 4
Life 615 days
|
| Mission information in preparation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 31, 00:47 | 24449 | 0.7333 | 143 | 35998 | 634.09 | 20.67 | 179 | | | |
2018-028 Soyuz-2 1V
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
2018 Mar 29, 17:38 |
Cosmos 2525
2018-028A
43243 |
in space
|
| Russian military imaging satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | desc node
local time | |
| 2018 Mar 29, 22:43 | 6696 | 0.0002 | 316 | 319 | 90.87 | 96.64 | 97 | 09:12 | | | 2018 Dec 13, 07:12 | 6643 | 0.0006 | 261 | 269 | 89.81 | 96.58 | 55 | 09:06 | | | 2019 Nov 11, 06:02 | 6663 | 0.0003 | 283 | 287 | 90.21 | 96.48 | 99 | 08:47 | | | Soyuz upper stage
2018-028B
43244 |
Re-entered - 2018 Nov 4
Life 220 days
|
| Mission information in preparation. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) | ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | |
| 2018 Mar 30, 07:23 | 6694 | 0.0001 | 315 | 317 | 90.85 | 96.65 | 180 | | | |
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