UCS Satellite Database 2-1-14

"Name of Satellite, Alternate Names"
Country of Operator/Owner
Operator
/Owner Users Purpose Class of Orbit Type of Orbit Longitude of GEO (degree
s)
Perigee (km)
Apogee (km)
Eccentricity
Inclination (degrees)
Period (minutes)
Launch Mass (kg.)
Dry Mass (kg.) Power (watts)
Date of Launch Expected Lifetime
Contractor
Country of Contractor
Launch Site
Launch Vehicle COSPAR Number NORAD Number
Comments
Source Used for Orbital Data
Source Source Source Source Source Source
AAUSat-3
Denmark Aalborg University
Civil Technology Development
LEO
0
770
787
1.19E-03
98.63 100.42 1
2/25/2013
<1 yr. Aalborg University
Denmark Satish Dhawan SpaceCente
r
PSLV
2013-009B
39087
SC - ASCR
https://
directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/a/aausat3
http://w
ww.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/cube-nano-picosats/aausat3/
http://space50.k
osmo.cz/s40/2013/INDEX1.HTM
"ABS-1 (LMI-1, Lockheed Martin-Intersputnik-1)" International Asia Broadcastin
g Satellite
Commercial
Communications GEO
75.03 "35,777"
"35,794"
2.02E-04
0.01
1436.08 "2,894" "1,730" "6,800 (EOL)"
9/26/1999
15 yrs. Lockheed Martin USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton
1999-053A
25924 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; business services, public voice
and data services, broadcasting, direct-to-home; Eastern Europe, CIS, South and
Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia."
JM/12_08
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18888-2004May11.html
http://n
ssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx551.html
http://www.interpsputnik.com/1mi
1chars.shtml
http://www.intersputnik.com/press_270999.htm
"ABS-1A (Koreasat 2, Mugunghwa 2, ABS-1A)"
International Asia Broadcastin
g Satellite
Commercial
Communications GEO
116.54 "35,785"
"35,789"
4.74E-05
1.86
1436.13 "1,459" 800
"1,600" 1/14/199
6
10 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astro Space
USA
Cape Canaveral Delta 2
1996-003A
23768 Korean peninsula; 15 Ku-band transponders.
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1996-003A
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx507.html
http://www.kt.co.kr/eng/
biz_info/satellite_biz/system/koreasat2.html
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/i
nternet/inimr-ri.nsf/fr/gr-76375f.html http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/Reports/Reg
docs/ser304E.pdf
http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.html
"ABS-2i (MBSat, Mobile Broadcasting Satellite, Han Byul)"
PR China
Asia Broadcasting Satellite
Commercial
Communications GEO
75
"35,780"
"35,793"
1.54E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,143"
"1,700" "7,400" 3/13/2004
12 yrs. Space Systems/Loral
USA
Cape Can
averal Atlas 3 2004-007A
28184 Purchased by ABS in 2013.
JM/12_08
http://www.absatellite.net/satellite-fleet/?sat=abs2
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/mbsat-1.htm
"ABS-7 (Koreasat 3, Mugungwha 3)"
International Asia Broadcast Satellite
Commercial
Communications GEO
116.18 "35,780"
"35,791"
1.30E-04
0.01
1436.06 "3,500" "1,800" "4,800" 9/4/1999
15 yrs.
Lockheed Martin Astro Space
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 1999-046
A
25894 "30 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band; Korean peninsula, the Japanese archipela
go, and parts of China and Russia."
JM/12_08
http://www.plane
t4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.407
http://lmms.external.lmco.com/newsbureau
/pressreleases/1999/99.202.html http://www.kt.co.kr/eng/biz_info/satellite_biz/s
ystem/koreasat3.html
http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.h
tml
AcrimSat (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor) USA
"NASA Goddard Sp
ace Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory" Government
Solar Physics
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
670
710
2.83E-03
97.8
98.6
115
13
10
12/21/1999
5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp. USA
Vandenberg AFB Taurus 1999-070B
26033 Monitor total solar irradiance (
TSI) with maximum precision; ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability
.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/S
SHP/mini/mini99.html
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx554.html
http://acrim.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/mission_facts.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
"Advanced Orion 2 (NROL 6, USA 139)"
USA
National Reconnaissance Office (
NRO)
Military
Electronic Surveillance GEO
-14.5 "35,560"
"36,013"
5.37E-03
7.72
1436.14 "4,500"
5/9/1998
TRW Space and Electronics
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan IVA
1998-029
A
25336 ELINT.
JM/12_08
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/c
lafleur/Spacecrafts-1998.html#Orion
http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/
report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
http://www.msnbc.com/news/185953.asp#BOD
Y
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1990/097B.HTM
"Advanced Orion 3 (NROL 19, USA 171)" USA
NRO)
Military
95.4
"35,589"
"35,984"
4.68E-03
3.2
1436.1 "4,500"
9/9/2003
TRW Space and Electronics
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan IV
2003-041
A
27937 Electronic intelligence (ELINT).
JM/12_08
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2003.html http://nssdc.gsf
c.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx599.html
http://www.fsri.org/FSRI%20Archives/Aero
space%20News/Aerospace%20Update%2009-15-03.pdf http://globalsecurity.org/space/
library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space
.40/2003/041A.HTM
"Advanced Orion 4 (NRO L-26, USA 202)" USA
NRO)
Military
44
"35,714"
"35,937"
2.64E-03
2.89
1438.8 "5,000"
1/18/200
9
National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?) USA
Cape Canaveral
Delta 4 Heavy 2009-001A
33490 ELINT.
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/trumpet.htm http://www.space.com/missionlaun
ches/sfn-090119-delta4-spysat-launch.html
http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/
space/usmil-man.txt
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/11/live-delta-iv-hea
vy-launch-with-nrol-3/
NRO)
Military
100.9 "35,500"
"35,500"
0.00E+00
0
"5,000"
11/21/20
10
National Reconnaissance Laboratory (?) USA
Cape Canaveral
37232 ELINT.
SC - ASCR
http://f
orum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=11127.45
http://www.space.com/mis
sionlaunches/sfn-090119-delta4-spysat-launch.html
http://www.sworld.com.au
/steven/space/usmil-man.txt
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/11/live-delt
a-iv-heavy-launch-with-nrol-3/
NRO)
Military
60
"35,771"
"35,805"
4.03E-04
0
23.94 "5,000"
6/29/201
2
National Reconnaissance Laboratory(?) USA
Cape Canaveral
38528 ELINT.
CalSky http://www.nasas
paceflight.com/2012/06/delta-iv-heavy-launch-nrol-15-cape-canaveral/
http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/delta-iv-heavy-launch-nrol-15-cape-canaveral/
http://www.calsky.com/observer//tle.cgi?satid=12034A&tdt=2456146.41756944
"AEHF-1 (Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite-1, USA 214)"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-69
"35,872"
"36,103"
2.73E-03
4.36
1446.36 "6,169"
8/14/201
0
14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 5
2010-039A
36868 "Constellation of 3 plus 1; will replace the Milstar sys
tem. This satellite's main engine failed right after launch, stranding it in a t
ransfer orbit. It may reach its GEO orbit by summer 2011."
SC - ASC
R
http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7758
http://www.universetoday.com/71280/aehf-1-rides-atlas-v-to-orbit/
http://w
ww.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/039A.HTM
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av019/100830orbit.html http://www.bloomberg.com
/news/2011-02-15/air-force-lockheed-negotiating-over-satellite-failure-cost.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/atlas-v-loft-aehf-3-satellite/
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-120
"35,700"
"35,700"
0.00E+00
20.39 1306.29 "6,169"
5/3/2012
Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2012-019
A
38254 Second in constellation.
ZARYA
http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/atlas-v-loft-aehf-3-satellite/
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
"35,700"
"35,700"
0.00E+00
20.39 1306.29 "6,169"
9/18/201
3
2013-050A
39256 Third in constellation.
ZARYA http://www.zarya
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2
013/09/atlas-v-loft-aehf-3-satellite/
Aeneas USA
Department of Homeland Security Government
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
480
790
2.21E-02
0.02
97.4
3
9/13/2012
University of Southern Californi
a
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2012-048C
38760 Demonsration pro
gram to track cargo containers worldwide.
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
http://www.spaceflight10
1.com/nrol-36-launch.updates.html
Aerocube 4.5A USA
Aerospace Corporation Commercial
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
495
791
2.11E-02
64.6
97.5
5
9/13/2012
Aerospace Corporation USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2012-048K
38767
ZARYA http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
https://director
y.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/a/aerocube-4
Aerocube 4.5B USA
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
499
792
2.09E-02
64.6
97.6
5
9/13/2012
Aerospace Corporation USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2012-048L
38768
ZARYA http://w
https://director
y.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/a/aerocube-4
Aerocube 5A
USA
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
5
12/6/2013
2 yrs. Aerospace Corporation USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072D
39465 Cubesat to demonstrate new techn
ologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstr
ate a deorbit device.
ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nr
ol-39-launch-updates.html
https://www.aerospace.org/2013/08/14/sometimes-s
maller-is-better/
http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-upd
ates.html
Aerocube 5B
USA
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
5
12/6/2013
2 yrs. Aerospace Corporation USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072E
39466 Cubesat to demonstrate new techn
ologies for pointing and tracking between two identical CubeSats and to demonstr
ate a deorbit device.
ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nr
ol-39-launch-updates.html
https://www.aerospace.org/2013/08/14/sometimes-s
maller-is-better/
http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-upd
ates.html
"Afghansat-1 (Eutelsat 28B, Eutelsat 48B, Eutelsat W2M)"
Multinational
European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications GEO
48.00 "35,764"
"35,808"
5.22E-04
0.12
1436.08 "3,460" "1,555" "7,000" 12/20/2008
15 yrs. EADS Astrium
France Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2008-065B
33460 30 Ku-ba
nd transponders.
JM/12_08
http://www.cdi.org/friendlyversi
on/printversion.cfm?documentID=4478
http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/
sat_eutelsat_w2m.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_W2M
"Africasat-1 (Measat 1, Malaysia East Asia Sat 1)"
Malaysia
MEASAT S
atellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
46.03 "35,784"
"35,787"
3.56E-05
1.12
1436.06 "1,450"
650
"1,200 (BOL)" 1/13/1996
12.2 yrs.
Boeing Satellite Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1996-002B
23765 "Incline
d orbit; digital video and audio broadcasting, international and domestic VSAT a
nd telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet access; 12 C-band,
5 Ku-band."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/spac
e/bss/factsheets/376/measat/measat.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
507.html
http://www.measat.com.my/company_profile.html http://www.measa
t.com/investor_calender_1401.html
http://www.mlesat.com/Measat.htm
l
Afristar
USA
1Worldspace
Commercial
Communications GEO
20.97 "35,770"
"35,802"
3.80E-04
0.03
1436.09 "2,704"
"1,530" "5,500" 10/28/1998
15 yrs. Matra Marconi Space-France
France
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1998-063A
25515 "First WorldSpac
e satellite; digital audio and multi-media communications to Africa, Middle Eas
t, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean."
JM/12_08
www.floridatoday
.com/space/explore/stories/1998b/102898ac.htm http://www.worldspace.com/covera
gemaps/afristar.html
http://interglobal.org/frontier/10-30-98.html http://p
erso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
"Agila 2/ABS-5 (Agila 2, Mabuhay 1)"
International Asia Broadcast Satellite
Commercial
Communications GEO
146.06 "35,769"
"35,802"
3.91E-04
0.05
1436.07 "3,775" "1,800" "9,000" 8/19/1997
15 yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ3B
1997-042A
24901 "Most powerful telecommunications satellite in service i
n the Asia-Pacific region; 30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders; 190 high fidelity
channels and 50,000 simultaneous telephone links."
JM/12_08
http://www.mabuhaysat.com/sat&net.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
526.html
http://www.absatellite.net/about/index.html
http://perso.wan
adoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
AGILE (Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggaro)
Italy Italian Space Ag
ency
Government
Scientific Research
LEO
0
510
534
1.74E-03
2.5
95.1
325
4/23/2007
3 yrs. CarloGavazziSpace
Italy Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV C8 2007-013
A
31135 Italian gamma ray observatory.
www.satellitedebris.net
12/12 http://agile.rm.iasf.cnr.it/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/
013A.HTM
AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in Mesosphere)
USA
"Center for Atmospheric Sciences
, Hampton University/NASA"
Government
Earth Science LEO
0
570
583
9.36E-04
97.8
96.2
215
197
216
4/25/2007
Vandenberg AFB Pegasus
XL
2007-015A
31304 Study noctilucent clouds (NLC) in the polar meso
sphere. In 2011 the mission was extended through FY 2012.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://aim.hamptonu.edu/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/ww
w/space.40/2007/015A.HTM
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/aim/index.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044G.HTM
AISSat-1 (Automatic Identification System Satellite-1) Norway Kongsberg Satell
ite Services (KSAT)
Government
Maritime Tracking/Technology Development
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
615
632
1.22E-03
98
97.2
6
7/12/2010
3 yrs. Kongsberg Seatex AS/University o
f Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Canada Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV
2010-035C
36797 Equipped with instrument that receives a
nd forwards Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals; will demonstrate mari
time ship-tracking technologies.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12
http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/AISSat-1/
http://www.kosmo.cz/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035C.HTM http://directory
.eoportal.org/presentations/210/10000834.html
AIST-1 Russia "Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU"
Civil Technolo
gy Development LEO
0
599
626
1.93E-03
82.4
96.9
12/28/2013
TsSKB Progress Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
"Soyuz 2,1v"
2013-078C
39492 Designed to meas
ure the Earth s geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design.
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
AIST-2 Russia "Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU"

Civil Technolo
gy Development LEO
0
558
582
1.73E-03
64.88
96.06 53
4/19/2013
3 yrs. "Samara State Aerospace
University, SGAU"
Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2.1a
2013-015
D
39133 Designed to measure the Earth s geomagnetic field and test out a n
ew satellite design.
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/aist.html
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
Akebono (EXOS-D)
Japan "Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, Un
iversity of Tokyo"
Civil Space Physics Elliptical
0
264
"5,732" 2.92E-01
75.1
150.4
294
270 (EOL)
2/21/1989
1 yr. "Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University
of Tokyo"
Japan Uchinoura Space Center Mu 3S2 1989-016A
19822
Investigate particle acceleration regions above auroral region; develop better u
nderstanding of acceleration mechanism and relation to substorm phenomena.
JMSatcat304
http://www.rolfisoft.de/html/satdb_1989_eng.html
http://n
ssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1989-016A http://www.jaxa.jp/missi
ons/projects/sat/geospace/akebono/index_e.html
ALiCE(AFIT LEO iMESA CNT E) USA
US Air Force Institute of Technology
Military
Technology Development LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
5
12/6/2013
US Air Force Institute of Technology
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072
F
39467 Testing a potential lightweight propulsion system for microsatel
lites based on an array of advanced carbon nanotubes for accelerating ions.
ZARYA estimated http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.htm
l
Alphasat I-XL(Inmarsat IV-A F4)
UK/ESA "INMARSAT, Ltd./European Space Agency"
Commercial/Government Communications/Technology Development GEO
25
"35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
0.02
1436.09 "6,650"
"3,370" "12,000"
7/25/2013
15 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany/Spain
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2013-038A
39215 Partnership betw
een INMARSAT and ESA. Expands INMARSAT's communications and carries 4 technology
demonstration packages.
ZARYA http://www.esa.int/Our_Activitie
s/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Alphasat/Overview http://www.esa.i
nt/Our_Activities/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Alphasat/Overview
Alsat-2A (Algeria Satellite 2A) Algeria Centre National des Techniques Spatiales
(CNTS) Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
672
674
1.42E-04
98.1
98.2
130
7/12/201
0
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany/Spain Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV
2010-035D
36798 "The system will enable Algeria to obtai
n very high quality images for use in a wide variety of applications: cartograph
y, management of agriculture, forestry, water, mineral and oil resources, crop p
rotection, management of natural disasters and land planning."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=142
50
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/
2010/035D.HTM
Amazonas-1
Brazil Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain)
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
-61.02 "35,776"
"35,797"
2.49E-04
0.04
1436.1 "4,545" "2,000" "9,500 (EOL)" 8/4/2004
France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2004-031A
28393 "36 Ku-band, 27 C-band transponders; North and South Ame
rican continents; Spanish language; leak detected - may not have enough fuel for
15-year life."
JM/12_08
http://www.heavens-above.com/satinfo.asp
?satid=28393
http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/proton_launches_amazonas
_satellite.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/proton_launch_040805.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
Amazonas-2
Spain Hispasat
Commercial
Communications GEO
-61
"35,767"
"35,805"
4.51E-04
0.03
1436.08 "5,465"
"15,300"
10/1/2009
France/UK/Germany/Spain
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2009-054A
35942 "54 Ku-band, 10
C-band transponders; North, Central and South America."
JM/12_09
http://www.hispasat.com/
List.aspx?ShowSearch=true&sectionsId=87&lang=en
Amazonas-3
Spain Hispasat
Commercial
Communications GEO
-61
"35,781"
"35,791"
1.19E-04
0.03
1436.05 "6,265"
"2,778" "14,000"
2/7/2013
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2013-006A
39078
SC - ASCR
http://www.hispasat.com/Detail.aspx?sectionsId=67&lang=en
http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2013/2-7-2013-VA212-launch.asp
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/INDEX1.HTM
"AMC-1 (Americom 1, GE-1)"
USA
SES (Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES))
Commercial
Communications GEO
-103.02 "35,772"
"35,800"
3.32E-04
0.03
1436.1 "2,783" "1,600" "6,500 (EOL)" 9/8/1996
15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral
Atlas 2A
1996-054A
24315 "Broadcasting, business, cable, mobile;
24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders; 50 states and Caribbean"
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/ http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-1
.html http://www.chinastar.com.cn/english/sate/xnzb.html
http://perso.wan
"AMC-10 (Americom-10, GE 10)" USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-134.97 "35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0.01
1436.09 "2,315" 907
"6,500 (EOL)" 2/5/2004
Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS
2004-003A
28154 24 C-band transponders.
JM/12_08
http://www.ses-americom.
com/media/2004/02_05_04.html
http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-10-11
.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx604.html
http://www.plane
"AMC-11 (Americom-11, GE 11)" USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-130.93 "35,774"
"35,797"
2.73E-04
0.04
1436.07 "2,340" "2,316 (BOL)" "6,500 (EOL)" 5/19/200
4
2004-017
A
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/a
mc-10-11.html http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=14268
http://p
AMC-15 (Americom-15)
USA
SES (Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)) Commerci
al
Communications GEO
-105.04 "35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.04
1436.08 "4,200"
10/14/2004
15 yrs.
Lockheed Martin USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2004-041A
28446 "Hybrid Ku-Ka-band satellite; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii."
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.ses-americom.com/satellites/a
mc-15.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/041A.HTM
AMC-16 (Americom-16)
USA
al
Communications GEO
-84.98 "35,780"
"35,793"
1.54E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,312"
12/17/2004
15 yrs.
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
USA
2004-048A
28472 "Hybrid Ku-Ka-band satellite; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii."
JM/12_08
http://n
http://www.ses-americom.com/sate
llites/amc-16.html
http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=112116
AMC-18 (Americom 18)
USA
al
Communications GEO
-104.97 "35,773"
"35,800"
3.20E-04
0.06
1436.1 "2,081" 918
12/8/2006
15 yrs.
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2006-054B
29644 All c-band transponders for North American coverage.
JM/12_08
http://www.ses-americom.com/americom/siteSections/pressroom/12_0
8_06.php
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-100.98 "35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.05
1436.1 "2,648" "1,600" "6,500 (EOL)" 1/30/1997
USA
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 44L
1997-002A
24713 "Broadcasting, business, cable;
CONUS, Hawaii, Caribbean, southern Canada; 24 Ku- and 24 C-band"
JM/12_08
http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-2.html
AMC-21 (Americom 21)
USA
al
Communications GEO
-124.86 "35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
3
1436.1 "2,500"
"5,000" 8/14/2008
15 yrs.
Orbital Sciences Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-038
B
33275 "Television services to the US, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean."
JM/12_08
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/AMC-21_Fact.pdf
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2008/038
B.HTM
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-86.96 "35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.02
1436.08 "2,845" "1,600" "6,500 (EOL)" 9/4/1997
USA
Cape Canaveral
Atlas 2AS
1997-050A
24936 "Broadcasting, business, cable; CONUS, H
awaii, Caribbean, southern Canada; 24 Ku- and 24 C-band"
JM/12_08
.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
"AMC-4 (Americom-4, GE-4)"
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-100.99 "35,781"
"35,791"
1.19E-04
0.01
1436.1 "3,909" "2,500"
11/13/1999
15 yrs.
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
1999-060A
25954 "Broadcasting, cable, internet; CONUS, C
anada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America; 28 Ku- and 24 C-band"
JM/12_08
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-78.93 "35,777"
"35,796"
2.25E-04
0.03
1436.1 "1,698" 769
10/28/1998
15 yrs.
Alcatel Space Industries
Ariane 44L
1998-063B
25516 "Broadband internet, business television; 16 Ku-band; CO
NUS"
JM/12_08
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-71.98 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0.05
1436.12 "3,901" "2,500"
10/22/2000
15 yrs.
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-067A
26580 "Business (government and VSAT), media a
nd entertainment; 28 Ku- and 24 C-band; CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Centra
l America"
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/
http://ses-americom.com/satellites/amc-6.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
e/espdatabase/index.html
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-136.94 "35,773"
"35,798"
2.97E-04
0.01
1436.08 "1,935" 912
"6,500 (EOL)" 9/14/2000
USA
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5G
2000-054B
26495 "Cable programming; 24 C-band; C
ONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean"
JM/12_08
http://perso.wan
http://ses-americom.com/satellit
es/amc-7.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.435
"AMC-8 (Americom-8, GE-8, Aurora 3)"
USA
SES (Socit Europenne des Satellites
(SES)) Commercial
Communications GEO
-139
"35,773"
"35,798"
2.97E-04
0.03
1436.07 "2,015" 919
"3,300" 12/19/20
00
USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5G
2000-081B
26639 "Cable television and ra
dio programming; 24 C-band; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean"
JM/12_08
http://ses-ameri
com.com/satellites/amc-8.html
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-82.95 "35,773"
"35,798"
2.97E-04
0.05
1436.08 "4,100" "2,000" "10,000"
6/7/2003
15+ yrs.
Alcatel Space Industries
France Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2003-024A
27820 "Television programmers, government agen
cies and enterprise networks; 24 Ku-band; CONUS and Mexico."
JM/12_08
.html http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2003.html#AMC-9
Amos 2 Israel Israel Aircraft Industries
Military/Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-3.98 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.05
1436.08 "1,400" 646
"1,900 (EOL)" 12/27/2003
12 yrs. Israel A
ircraft Industries (IAI)
Israel Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2003-059A
28132 "Ku-band communications, Europe, Middle East, East Coast
of USA."
JM/12_08
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/s
pace/amos/AMOS_2.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx602.html
http://www.spacecom.co.il/amos2launch/amos2launch.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
Amos 3 Israel Space-Communication Ltd Military/Commercial
Communications
GEO
-3.99 "35,783"
"35,789"
7.12E-05
0.04
1436.1
4/28/2008
12 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industri
es (IAI)
Zenit 3SLB
2008-022A
32794 "15 transponders, Ku and Ka bands."
JM/12_08
http://n
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
008/I021A.HTM http://www.amos-spacecom.com/amos1/page.asp?newsid=4&type=6&lang
=1&cat=68
"http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3536659,00.html"
http://www.amos-spacecom.com/newsite/page.asp?cat=45&type=4&lang=1
Communications
GEO
65
"35,633"
"35,796"
1.94E-03
0.01
1432
8/31/2013
12 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industri
es (IAI)
Zenit 2SB
2013-045A
39237 "Full range of satellite services for Russia, the Middle East and additi
onal service areas. Suggested military surveillance purpose as well."
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112937144/launch-of-israel-amos-satellite-09
0213/ http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=node/2541
http://www.upi.com/Busin
ess_News/Security-Industry/2013/09/03/Israels-Amos-4-satellite-launch-boosts-spa
ce-plan/UPI-76151378231530/
http://www.richardsilverstein.com/2013/0
9/01/israel-launches-amos-4-satellite-with-secret-military-payload-for-spying-on
-iran-syria/
Communications
GEO
17
"35,595"
"36,007"
4.88E-03
0.09
1436.08 "1,600"
12/11/2011
15 yrs. OAO ISS Russia Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Proton M
2011-074A
37950 "14 C-band, 18 Ku-band."
JM/1_12 http://www.amos-spacecom.com/content.cfm/amos-4 http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2011/074A.HTM
Amsat-Oscar 7 (AO-7)
USA
Amsat-NA
Civil Amateur Radio LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,440" "1,459" 1.21E-03
101.4 114.9 29
11/15/1974
Amsat-NA
USA
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2310
1974-089B
7530
American amateur radio satellite.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
http://www.emilyshouse.com/experthams/ao7/main.php
Anik F1
Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)"
Commercial
Communications GEO
-107.27 "35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
0.02
1436.08 "4,710" "2,950" "15,500 (EOL)" 11/21/2000
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2000-076
A
26624 "36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting, business;
North and South America; faulty solar panels may affect operations by 2005."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressr
eleases/00_04_17_anikf2.html
http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/photos/satellit
es_gallery7.htm
Anik F1R
Commercial
Communications GEO
-107.3 "35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,500"
"10,000"
9/9/2005
15 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
Proton M
2005-036
A
28868 "32 Ku-band, 24 C-band transponders, 2 navigation transponders;
North America."
JM/12_08
http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/index.h
tm
http://www.telesat.ca/news/2005/05-14.htm
http://www.space.eads.ne
t/families/daily-life-benefits/communications/anik-f1r http://www.kosmo.cz/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2005/036A.HTM
Anik F2
Commercial
Communications GEO
-111.07 "35,781"
"35,790"
1.07E-04
0.01
1436.08 "5,910" "3,805" "16,000"
7/18/2004
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2004-027
A
28378 "24 30W C-band, 40 127W Ku-band, 50 90W transponders for broadba
nd and telemedicine to northern US states and Canada"
JM/12_08
http://www.teles
at.ca/satellites/index.htm
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/fa
ctsheets/702/anik_f2/anik_f2.html
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modlo
ad&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2004/027A.HTM
Anik F3 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-118.69 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,715"
"17,500"
4/9/2007
15 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
Proton M
2007-009
A
31102 "32 Ku-band, 24 C-band and 2 Ka-band transponders; voice and vid
eo throughout North America."
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
ov/spacewarn/spx642.html
http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/index-e.asp
Anik G1 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-107.3 "35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.01
1436.08 "4,905"
"17,500"
4/15/2013
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-014A
39127 16 extended Ku-band transponders fully contracted to Shaw Direct for 15
years.
SC - ASCR
http://www.telesat.com/news-events/telesat-succe
ssfully-launches-anik-g1-satellite
http://www.ssloral.com/html/satexp/anik_
g1.html http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log
http://space50.kosmo.cz/
s40/2013/I014A.HTM
AprizeSat 1 (LatinSat-C)
Argentina
Aprize Satellites Argentina
Commercial
Communications (experimental) LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
696
764
4.79E-03
98
99.4
12
12
6/29/200
4
Aprize Satellite
Argentina
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 1 2004-025G
28372 Messaging services.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://n
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2
004/4July2004_11.html
AprizeSat 2 (LatinSat-D)
Argentina
Commercial
Communications (experimental) LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
694
850
1.09E-02
98.2
100.3 12
12
6/29/200
4
Aprize Satellite
Argentina
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 1 2004-025A
28366 Messaging services.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://n
004/4July2004_11.html
AprizeSat 3
USA/Argentina Aprize Satellite/Latin Trade Satellite Commerci
al
Communications/Maritime Tracking
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
563
572
6.49E-04
98.1
97
12
12
7/29/200
9
SpaceQuest
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2009-041
F
35686 Will provide tracking and data monitoring services for companies
with remote or mobile assets.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://w
ww.talksatellite.com/Americas-A830.htm http://www.aprizesat.com/press/AprizeSat
_Launch_9-8-08.pdf
AprizeSat 4
al
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
604
674
4.99E-03
98.1
97.5
12
12
7/29/200
9
SpaceQuest
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2009-041
D
35684 Will provide tracking and data monitoring services for companies
with remote or mobile assets.
ww.talksatellite.com/Americas-A830.htm http://www.aprizesat.com/press/AprizeSat
_Launch_9-8-08.pdf
AprizeSat 5
al
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
610
694
5.98E-03
98.2
97.8
12
12
8/17/201
1
SpaceQuest
USA
Dombarovsky Missile Base
Dnepr 1
2011-044E
37792 Continuation of constellation.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.exactearth.com/news-folder-2/dnepr-launches-aprizesat
-5-and-aprizesat-6/
http://www.aprizesat.com/technology.php http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2011/044E.HTM
AprizeSat 6
al
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
627
694
4.76E-03
98.2
98
12
12
8/17/201
1
SpaceQuest
USA
Dnepr 1
2011-044F
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044F.HTM
http://www.apriz
esat.com/technology.php
AprizeSat 7
al
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
653
4.22E-03
97.8
97.17 12
12
11/21/20
13
SpaceQuest
USA
Dnepr
2013-066A
ZARYA http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://space50.kosmo.cz/
s40/2013/I066A.HTM
AprizeSat 8
al
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
669
5.36E-03
97.8
97.99 12
12
11/21/20
13
SpaceQuest
USA
Dnepr
2013-066K
ZARYA http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
Apstar 1
China (PR)
APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
141.94 "35,782"
"35,795"
1.54E-04
6.5
1436.21 "1,383" 726
7/21/1994
Hughes USA
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3
1994-043A
23185 In highl
y inclined orbit.
JM/1_12 http://www.apstar.com/ http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/1994/043A.HTM
Apstar 1A
China (PR)
Commercial
Communications GEO
51.47 "35,779"
"35,790"
1.30E-04
5.89
1436.03 "1,383" 726
7/3/1996
Hughes USA
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3
1996-039A
23943 In highl
y inclined orbit.
JM/1_12 http://www.apstar.com/ http://www.lib.c
Apstar 6
China (PR)
Commercial
Communications GEO
134.04 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.01
1436.08 "4,680"
4/12/2005
Alcatel Space In
dustries
France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2005-012
A
28638
JM/12_08
http://www.apstar.com/apstar/aps
tar_vi.html
http://www.apstar.com/pressroom/press/press50.htm
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005/I012A.HTM
Apstar 7
China (PR)
Commercial
Communications GEO
76.5
"35,864"
"35,874"
1.18E-04
0.03
1440.31 "5,054"
3/31/2012
15 yrs. Thales Alenia Sp
ace
France/Italy
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-013
A
38107 Replacement for Apstar 2R.
http://www.apsta
r.com/apt_news/index.asp
http://www.spacenews.com/launch/120402-long-marc
h-delivers-apstar-sat.html
http://dreamdth.com/Thread-Exclusive-Apstar-7-fa
ctsheet
Arabsat 5C
Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO)
Government
Communications GEO
19.99 "35,766"
"35,805"
4.63E-04
0.06
1436.06 "4,630"
9/21/2011
15 yrs.
Astrium/Thales Alenia Space
Arinae 5 ECA
2011-049B
37810 "26 active C-band transponders, 12 active Ka-band transp
onders"
JM/1_12 http://www.arabsat.com/pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id
=197
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/049A.HTM
Arabsat 7F (Nimiq 1)
Multinational Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO
)
Commercial
Communications GEO
44.5
"35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.01
1436.09 "3,600" "1,700" "8,600" 5/20/199
9
12 yrs. Lockheed Martin/Spar Aerospace USA/Canada
Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton D
1999-027A
25740 Television broadcast; 32 Ku-ban
d.
JM/12_08
http://www.arabsat.com/pages/Satellite.aspx?sid=
34&pid=118
http://www.digital-forum.it/archive/index.php/t-156903.html
Ardusat-1
USA
NanoSatisfi Inc.
Commercial
Technology Devel
opment LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
410
415
1.90E-04
51.65
92.81 1
11/19/2013
.25 yrs.
"NanoSatisfi, In
c."
USA
ISS
JSSOD 1998-067DA
39412 "Built around an Arduino
processor and a set of sensors that can be programmed by students to conduct ex
periments. Goal is to ""democratize access to space."""
ZARYA http://p
hys.org/news/2013-08-ardusat-ardusat-x-cubesats-space.html
Artemis (Advanced Data Relay and Technology Mission Satellite) ESA
European
Space Agency Commercial/Government Communications/Research GEO
21.36 "35,771"
"35,803"
3.80E-04
7.03
1436.12 "3,105"
"1,500" "4,600" 7/12/2001
10 yrs. Alenia Spazio Italy Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5G
2001-029A
26863 "An 18-month rescue mission reco
vered the satellite; develop European capabilities in satellite communications;
test new technologies; support development of European navigation system (EGNOS,
c. 2010)."
SC - ASCR
http://www.esa.int/artemislaunch/
http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/ESADLGPZ9NC_telecom_0.html
http://nssdc.gsf
c.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx573.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/index.html
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Anniversary-ESA-s-Artemis
-Satellite-Turns-10-211060.shtml
AsiaSat 3S (Asiasat 3SA)
China (PR)
Asia Satellite Telecommunication
s Co. Ltd. (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)])
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
105.55 "35,780"
"35,792"
1.42E-04
0.02
1436.07 "3,480" "2,500" "10,000"
3/21/1999
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1999-013
A
25657 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; broadcasting, internet services, multime
dia, telecommunications"
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
545.html
http://www.asiasat.com/eng/02_satellites/system_03.html
AsiaSat 4
China (PR)
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (SES
[Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
122.24 "35,784"
"35,789"
5.93E-05
0
1436.1 "4,137"
"2,275" "9,500" 4/12/2003
15 yrs. Boeing Satellite Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 3B
2003-014A
27718 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band;
extensive C-band coverage across Asia and targeted Ku-band beams for Australasia
, East Asia, and a BSS payload for provision of Direct to Home (DTH) services to
Hong Kong."
JM/12_08
abase/index.html
http://www.asiasat.com/eng/02_satellites/system_03.html
AsiaSat 5
China (PR)
Commercial
Communications GEO
100.5 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0
1436.11 "3,760"
8/11/2009
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Breeze M
2009-042A
35696 "14 Ku-Band, 26 C-band, serving all of A
sia."
JM/10/09
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=
1887627197
http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/4670 http://www.asiasat.com/a
siasat/contentView.php?section=170&lang=0#Headline
AsiaSat 7
China (PR)
Commercial
Communications GEO
105.5 "35,782"
"35,793"
1.30E-04
0.02
1436.17 "3,813"
11/25/2011
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2011-069A
37933 "28 C-band, 17 Ku-band, and a Ka-band pa
yload. Will replace AsiaSat-3S."
JM/1_12 http://www.asiasat.com/a
siasat/contentView.php?section=202&lang=0
http://www.lib.c
AsiaStar
USA
1Worldspace
Commercial
Communications GEO
104.97 "35,773"
"35,801"
3.32E-04
0.02
1436.15 "2,775"
"1,530" "5,600" 3/21/2000
15 yrs. Alcatel Space Industries
France
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2000-016A
26107 "Africa, Middle
East, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean. Services to underserved emerging market
s; low-cost portable receivers."
JM/12_08
http://perso.wan
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx557.html
http://www.worldspace.com/about/index.html
Astra 1D
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
31.2
"35,776"
"35,795"
2.25E-04
1.15
1436.08 "2,924" "1,700" "3,300" 11/1/1994
15 yrs.
Hughes USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 42P
1994-070A
23331
Primarily backup for Astra 1B and 1C; 18 Ku-band transponders; continental Europ
e.
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://n
http://www.ses-astra.com/satelli
tes/fleet/satellites.php?sat=16 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/in
dex.html
Astra 1E
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
23.47 "35,774"
"35,799"
2.97E-04
0.04
1436.13 "3,014" "1,800" "4,150" 10/19/1995
14 yrs.
Hughes USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 42L
1995-055A
23686
"54 to 108 digital TV programs to W. Europe; 18 Ku-band transponders; backup for
1B, 1C or 1D"
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet
http://www.ses-astra.com
/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=9 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/index.html
Astra 1F
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
19.22 "35,778"
"35,797"
2.25E-04
0.03
1436.15 "3,010" "1,800" "4,400" 4/18/1996
15 yrs.
Hughes USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1996-021A
23842
Direct tv broadcast to Europe; 16 Ku-band transponders; Europe.
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
510.html
http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=10
Astra 1G
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
19.24 "35,780"
"35,791"
1.30E-04
0.04
1436.08 "3,379" "3,010 (BOL)" "6,600" 12/2/1997
15 yrs. Hughes USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-076A
25071 Direct-to-home tv; multimedia; 32 Ku-band transponders; Europe
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://www.lib.cas.cz/ww
http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satell
ites.php?sat=11
Astra 1H
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
19.2
"35,776"
"35,794"
2.13E-04
0.06
1436.04 "3,690" "2,300" "6,600" 6/18/1999
15 yrs.
Hughes USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton D
1999-033A
25785
"Direct-to-home tv; multimedia; broadcasting; 32 Ku-band for first five years, 2
8 after; Europe."
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellite
s/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx548.html
http://www.ses-a
stra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=12 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
Astra 1KR
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
19.16 "35,766"
"35,807"
4.86E-04
0.08
1436.1 "4,332"
"12,000"
4/20/2006
USA
Cape Canaveral
Atlas 5 2006-012A
29055 32 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home broadcas
t services across Europe.
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/s
atellites/fleet http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2006/012A.HTM
http://e
n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra_1KR
Astra 1L
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
19.3
"35,772"
"35,798"
3.08E-04
0.05
1436.03 "4,500"
"13,000"
5/4/2007
USA
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5 ECA
2007-016A
31306 "29 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band transpond
ers first five years; 25 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band thereafter."
JM/12_08
http://www.ses-global.com/corpSite/site_en/04_ASTRAFleet/03_satellite_list/astra
1l/index.php
http://w
ww.space-travel.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Built_Astra_1L_Satellite_Ready_For_L
aunch_999.html
Astra 1M
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
19.2
"35,804"
"35,852"
5.69E-04
0.14
1438.2 "5,345"
"9,900" 11/5/2008
15 yrs.
EADS Astrium
Proton M
2008-057A
33436 Direct-to-home and HD television.
SC - ASCR 1/09 http://w
ww.thefreelibrary.com/ASTRA+1M+Satellite+Successfully+Launched.-a0188470617
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM http://www.ses-astra.com/busines
s/en/satellite-fleet/satellite-list/astra1m/index.php
Astra 1N
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
28.2
"35,715"
"35,780"
7.72E-04
0.12
1434.1 "5,350"
8/6/2011
15 yrs.
EADS Astrium
Ariane 5 ECA
2011-041A
37775 Direct-to-home and HD television.
SC - ASCR 9/11 http://e
n.ses.com/4628614/astra-1n
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/041A.HTM
http://en.ses.com/4233325/news/2011/7722694
Astra 2A
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
28.16 "35,776"
"35,797"
2.49E-04
0.08
1436.12 "3,635" "2,500 (BOL)" "7,000" 8/30/1998
15 yrs. Hughes USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-050A
25462 "Voice and video communications to Europe; 32 Ku-band for first five yea
rs, 28 after."
JM/12_08
http://www.ses-astra.com
/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=2
Astra 2B
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
28.22 "35,772"
"35,801"
3.44E-04
0.07
1436.11 "3,315" "1,400" "7,800" 9/14/2000
14yrs.
Astrium France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2000-054
A
26494 "Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 30 Ku-band for first
five years, 28 after; UK and Ireland."
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/cor
porate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx563.html
http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=13 http://www.plane
Astra 2C
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
28.21 "35,768"
"35,804"
4.27E-04
0.07
1436.12 "3,643" "2,000" "7,000" 6/16/2001
15 yrs.
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2001-025A
26853 "Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 32 transponde
rs for first five years; 28 after, continental Europe"
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
572.html
http://www.ses-astra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=14
http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.455
Astra 2D
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
28.14 "35,770"
"35,802"
3.80E-04
0.07
1436.1 "1,420" 700
"1,500" 12/19/2000
15 yrs.
Hughes USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2000-081A
26638
"Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 16 Ku-band; UK and Ireland."
JM/12_08
http://www.ses-a
stra.com/satellites/fleet/satellites.php?sat=15 http://www.planet4589.org/space/
jsr/back/news.442
Astra 2E
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
28.2
"35,781"
"35,793"
1.42E-04
0.11
1436.12 "6,052"
"13,000"
9/29/2013
Proton M
2013-056
A
39285 "Broadcast, Vsat and broadband services to Europe."
SC - ASCR
http://www.astra2.org/astra2e.html
s40/2013/I056A.HTM
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2013
Astra 2F
Luxembourg
al
Communicatins GEO
28.2
"35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.06
1436.07 "6,000" "2,660"
9/28/2012
15 yrs.
EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-051A
38778 "Prime position for SES - BBC, ITV, Channel 5."
SC - ASCR
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/ariane-5-eca-launch-withastra-2f-and-gsat-10-satellites/
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1051A.H
TM
Astra 3A
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
23.48 "35,770"
"35,804"
4.03E-04
0.06
1436.07 "1,500" 750
"1,500" 3/29/2002
10 yrs.
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2002-015B
27400 "20 transponders; provide follow-on capacity for the Kop
ernikus satellite of Deutsche Telekom AG, contracted for 10 transponders on spac
ecraft; German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland."
JM/12_08
www.astra.lu/corporate/satellites/fleet http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
http://www.ses-americom.com/bev.3a.html http://w
ww.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.476
Astra 3B
Luxembourg
al
Communications GEO
23.5
"35,768"
"35,806"
4.51E-04
0.08
1436.11 "5,471"
"10,000"
5/21/2010
France/UK/Germany/Spain Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
ECA
2010-021A
36581 "60 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band transponders. Serves Germ
an, Czech, Slovak market."
SC - ASCR
http://kosmo.cz/modules.
php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/021A.HTM
http://www.ses-a
stra.com/business/en/satellite-fleet/satellite-list/astra3b/index.php http://w
ww.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/05/22/astra-3b-finally-placed-in-orbit/
Azerspace/Africasat-1a (Azersat-1)
Azerbaijan
Ministry of Communicatio
ns and Information Technologies Government
Communications GEO
46
"35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.04
1436.08 "3,250"
"1,438"
2/7/2013
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2013-006B
39079 First satellite for Azer
baijan. Operating from an orbital slot assigned to Malaysia.
SC - ASC
R
http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/stbriefs/Azerspace-1Africasat-1a-Enters
-Full-Commercial-Service_40962.html
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/C
ommunications/Azerspace/
Badr 2 (Badr B) Pakistan
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Com
mission (SUPARCO)
Government/Military
Remote Sensing/Technology Develo
pment LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
984
"1,014" 2.04E-03
99.2
105.1 70
12/10/2001
2+ yrs. Pakistan Space and Upper
Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Pakistan
Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Zenit 2 2001-056C
27003 Pakistan's microsatellite for developmen
t of surveillance capability.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://n
http://www.fas.org/spp/guide/pak
istan/earth/
http://www.suparco.gov.pk/sat_badr2.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
Badr 4 (Arabsat 4B)
)
Government
Communications GEO
26.02 "35,780"
"35,791"
1.30E-04
0.07
1436.06 "3,304" "1,487"
11/8/200
6
Proton M
2006-051A
29526 28 Ku-band transponders; voice and video
communications to West Asia region.
JM/12_08
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/knav/space.40/2006/051A.HTM
637.html
Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B)
)
Government
Communications GEO
26
"35,834"
"35,883"
5.80E-04
0.06
1439.76 "5,420"
6/3/2010
Proton
2010-025A
36592 "Second generation; radio and tv communications to Middl
e East; 26 C-band, 24 ku-band transponders."
SC - ASCR
www.arab
sat.com http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/badr5/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2010/024A.HTM
Badr 5A (Arabsat 5A)
)
Government
Communications GEO
30.5
"35,605"
"35,623"
2.14E-04
0.03
1427.27 "4,940"
6/26/201
0
Ariane 5 ECA
2010-032B
36745 "26 C-band, 24 Ku-bandover sub-Saharan A
frica, North Africa and the Middle East."
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.arabsat.com/pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=182
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/032B.HTM
Badr 6 (Arabsat 4AR)
)
Government
Communications GEO
26.08 "35,768"
"35,805"
4.39E-04
0.05
1436.1 "3,400"
"6,000" 7/7/2008
Ariane 5
ECA
2008-034B
33154 "24 C-band, 20 Ku-band transponders, direct-to-h
ome voice, video, and internet services to the Middle East and North Africa."
JM/12_08
http://www.satbeams.com/info?satellite=2371
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2008/034B.HTM
http://www.eads-nv.com/1024/en/pressdb/pressdb/2
0080808_atrium_arabsat_BADR-6.html
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Alca
tel_Alenia_Space_To_Provide_Communication_Payload_For_Arabsat_BADR_6_Satellite.h
tml
BeeSat-1 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite 1)
Germany Institut
fr Luft- und Raumfahrt
Civil Technology Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
709
718
6.35E-04
98.3
99
1
9/23/2009
1 yr. TechnischeUniversittBerlin Germany Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV
2009-051C
35933 Verify the behavior of new micro reactio
n wheels for picosatellites.
ww.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/beesat/
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/s
atellites/satInfo.php?satID=129&retURL=satellites/all_oscars.php
http://w
ww.springerlink.com/content/q3r417hl51v8061p/
Germany Institut
Sun-Synchronous
0
555
579
1.73E-03
64.8
96.01 1
4/19/2013
1 yr. TechnischeUniversittBerlin Germany Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2.1a
2013-015G
39136 Carrying a technology experiment using g
yros and sensors for precise orientation.
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
Germany Institut
Sun-Synchronous
0
554
581
1.95E-03
64.8
96.01 1
4/19/2013
1 yr. TechnischeUniversittBerlin Germany Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2.1a
2013-015E
39134 Will test high-speed data links (up to 1
MB/s).
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2013
"BeijinGalaxy-1 (Beijing 1 [Tsinghua], Tsinghau-2, China DMC+4)"
China (P
R)
Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd (BLMIT) Civil
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
681
703
1.56E-03
97.9
98.6
166
155
50
10/27/2005
7 yrs. Tsinghua Univers
ity/University of Surrey
China (PR)/United Kingdom
Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Kosmos 3M
2005-043A
28890 Earth observation for Disaster M
onitoring Constellation (DMC); also research.
12/12 http://www.spacedaily.com/news/microsat-00k.html
http://www.space
newsfeed.co.uk/2005/30October2005_25.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.
40/2005/043A.HTM
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_DMCDisasterMonitoring
ConstellationAlSAT1BILSAT1NigeriaSat1UKDMCBeijing1.html
Bird 2 (Bispectral InfraRed Detector 2) Germany Institute of Space Sensor Techno
logy and Planetary Exploration Government/Civil
Remote Sensing/Technolog
y Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
500
521
1.53E-03
97.9
94.8
92
77
120
10/22/2001
1.5 yrs.
Deutsche
s Zentrum fr Luft- und Raumfahrt
Germany Satish Dhawan Space Centre
PSLV C3
2001-049C
26959 Forest fire recognition by small satellites.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/in
dex.html
http://s
pacesensors.dlr.de/SE/bird/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2001/049C.HTM
BKA (BelKA 2) Belarus National Academy of Sciences
Government
Remote S
ensing LEO
0
503
507
2.91E-04
97.5
94.7
400
110
300
7/22/2012
5 yrs. NPO VNIIEM
Russia Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-039B
38708 Analog of Canopus-B. Sup
plies information to various government agencies.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_Launches_Soyuz_FG_Rocke
t_with_Five_Satellites_999.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.
php?year=2012 http://weebau.com/satellite/B/belka2.htm
Bonum 1 (Most 1)
Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Inters
putnik) Commercial
Communications GEO
55.94 "35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.03
"1,436.09"
"1,452" 620
"1,500"
11/22/1998
12 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications USA
Cape Canaveral
Delta 2 1998-068A
25546 "Television broadcasting; 8 Ku-band, Siberia or
Europe, selected."
JM/12_08
http://www.telesputnik.ru/archiv
e/all/n39/10_eng.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx541.html
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/bonum_1/bonum_1.htm
l
Brazilsat B-2 (Brasilsat B-2) Brazil Star One (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellit
es (SES)])
Military/Commercial
Communications GEO
-68
"35,776"
"35,797"
2.49E-04
0.84
1436.11 "1,780" "1,050 (
BOL)" "1,800 (BOL)" 3/28/1995
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
1995-016A
23536 24 C-ban
d; several X-band. Used for telephone service in Brazilian interior.
JM/12_08
http://www.starone.com.br/en/internas/brasilsat_b2/
es (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
-74.96 "35,769"
"35,803"
4.03E-04
0.04
1436.07 "1,780" "1,050 (BOL)" "1,800 (
BOL)" 2/4/1998
USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 44LP
1998-006A
25152 28 C-band transponders f
or voice and video communication.
JM/12_08
http://perso.wan
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/space
warn/spx532.html
http://samadi.jpl.nasa/gov/msl/QuickLooks/brazilsatQL.ht
ml
es (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
-84.03 "35,772"
"35,800"
3.32E-04
0.07
1436.09 "2,495" "1,050 (BOL)" "1,800 (
BOL)" 8/17/2000
USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 44LP
2000-046A
26469 28 C-band; voice and vid
eo communications to all of South America.

JM/12_08
http://p
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/g
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hs
c_pressreleases/00_08_17_launch.html
BRITE-PL-1 (BRIght-star Target Explorer - Poland)
Multinational BRITE-PL
Consortium
Government
Space Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
886
2.05E-02
97.7
99.6
10
11/21/20
13
2 yrs. University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Canada
Dnepr 2013-066R
39431 "Polish contribu
tion to the BRITE (Bright Target Explorer) mission, developed by a consortium of
Canadian, Austrian and Polish institutes. It will study the brightest stars in
the Miky Way galaxy. First constellation of nanosatellites."
ZARYA
http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/pres/stsc2013/tech-61E.pdf
BSAT-3A Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp.
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
109.91 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.03
1436.1 "1,980"
8/14/2007
13 yrs. Lockheed Martin
Commercial Space Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2007-036B
32019 Twelve 130W Ku-band transponders; HD TV.
JM/12_08
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Built_B
SAT_3a_Satellite_Ready_For_Launch_999.html
http://www.comspacewatch.com/new
s/viewpr.html?pid=23268
BSAT-3B Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp.
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
110
"33,066"
"35,725"
3.26E-02
0.07
1365.61 "2,060" 975
10/28/2010
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2010-056B
37207 Broadcast 130W Ku-band transponders.
SC - ASC
R
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/056B.HTM
http://spacefellowship.c
om/news/art23646/all-systems-are-nominal-aboard-bsat-3b-satellite.html
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=12709.0
BSAT-3C/JCSat 110-R
Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corp./Sky Perfect
JSAT Corporation
Commercial
Communications GEO
110
"35,784"
"35,787"
3.56E-05
0.05
1436.04 "2,910"
8/6/2011
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2011-041B
37776 Co-owned by two
companies.
SC - ASCR
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press
_releases/2011/0806_ss_BSAT-3c.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/041B
.HTM
C/NOFS (Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System)
USA
US Air F
orce
Military
0
403
813
2.94E-02
13
96.85 384
4/16/2008
General Dynamics
USA
L-1011 Aircraft Pegasus 2008-017A
32765
Designed to monitor and forecast global ionospheric scintillation in real-time.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kirtland.af.mil/shared/media/document
/AFD-070404-094.pdf
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://n
Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation)
France/USA
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/NASA Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
702
703
7.07E-05
98.2
98.8
587
550
4/28/2006
3 yrs. Alcatel Alenia S
pace
France Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2006-016B
29108
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/147741main_cloudsat-cali
pso4.pdf
http://www.skycontrol.net/aerospace/successful-launch-of-the-cli
matology-calipso-satellite-integrated-by-alcatel-alenia-space/
Canopus-B(Kanopus Vulcan 1) Russia Scientific Production Corporation (joint
stock creation of Russian Space Agency)
Government
Remote Sensing
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
501
505
2.91E-04
97.5
94.7
400
110
300
7/22/2012
5 yrs. All-Russia Research Institute of
Electromechanics (NPP VNIIEM) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-039A
38707 Will provide users with operational hydro-meteorological
information.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://en.is-service.su/
news/childs/page/1/spacecraft-canopus-b-ica-fci-zond-pp-bca-tet-1-ads http://w
ww.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_Launches_Soyuz_FG_Rocket_with_Five_Satellites_9
99.html http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2012/?E
ID=93961
Can-X2 (Canadian Advanced Nanospace experiment) Canada University of Toronto In
stitute for Aerospace Studies Civil Technology Development LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
609
629
1.43E-03
97.8
97.1
7
4/28/2008
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Canada Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV C9 2008-021H
32790 Will dow
nlink telemetry.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/April28_2008.ht
m
Can-X3a(BRIght-star Target Explorer (BRITE)) Canada University of Toronto In
stitute for Aerospace Studies Civil Space Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
771
783
8.40E-04
98.6
100.3 5
2/25/2013
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Canada Satish Dhawan Space Centre
PSLV
2013-009G
39092 Mission
planned to make photometric observations of some of the brightest starts in the
sky in order to examine these stars for variability. Works with TUGSat-1 from Au
stria.
SC - ASCR
http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX3/
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I009G.HTM
Can-X6 (Canadian Advanced Nanospace experiment; NTS [Nanosatellite Tracking Ship
s])
Canada University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/Com Develo
pment International Ltd.
Civil/Commercial
Technology Development
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
611
631
1.43E-03
97.8
97.1
16
7
4/28/2008
.5 yrs. University of Toronto Institute
for Aerospace Studies/Com Development International Ltd.
Canada Sriharik
ota Launch Station
PSLV C9 2008-021B
32784 Technology development;
carries innovative attitude sensor.
http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX6/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
008/I021A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html
CAPE-2 (Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment)
USA
University of Lo
uisiana at Lafayette
Sun-Synchronous
0
500
506
4.36E-04
40.51 94.67
11/19/2013
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
USA
Wallops
Island Flight Facility Minotaur
2013-064AB
39405 Demonstrating sa
tellite technology including stabilisation using the Earth's magnetic field.
ZARYA http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/cube-nano-picosats/cape-2/
CartoSat 1 (IRS P5)
India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
618
619
7.15E-05
97.9
97.1
"1,560" "1,450" "1,100" 5/5/2005
6 yrs.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
India Satish Dhawan Space Cent
re
PSLV C6 2005-017A
28649 "Remote sensing and mapping, land use, f
orest cover, river flow assessments."
http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May01_2005.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.
40/2005/017A.HTM
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/technology/rs/techrs023a.h
tm
"CartoSat 2 (IRS P7, CartoSat 2AT)"
India Indian Space Research Organizati
on (ISRO)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
632
635
2.14E-04
97
97.4
680
1/10/200
7
India Satish D
hawan Space Centre
PSLV C7 2007-001B
29710 "Remote sensing and mapp
ing; panchromatic images at one-meter resolution to be used for civil planning "
"and other cartographic needs."""
http://www.lib.cas.cz/kn
av/space.40/2007/I001D.HTM
CartoSat 2A
Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
624
643
1.36E-03
97.9
97.4
680
4/28/2008
Indian Space Res
earch Organization (ISRO)
India Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV C9
2008-021A
32783 Military version of CartoSat 2; dedicated satellite for
the Indian armed forces.
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
654.html
CartoSat 2B
Governme
nt
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
622
645
1.64E-03
97.9
97.4
694
7/12/2010
Indian Space Res
PSLV
2010-035A
36795 "Resource mapping, urban planning, transportation studie
s, water monitoring, and crop inventories."
12/12 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/
2010/035A.HTM
Cassiope (CAScade SmallSat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer)
Canada Canadian
Space Agency Government
Earth Science Elliptical
0
325
"1,486" 7.98E-02
81
103.11 490
600
9/29/201
3
2 yrs. Canadian Space Agency Canada Vandenberg AFB Falcon 9
2013-055A
39265 "Study the effect of solar storms on radio communication
s, satellite navigation and other ground-based technologies."
ZARYA
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/09/29/cassiope_canadian_satellite_blasts
_off_on_mission_to_study_space_weather.html
http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/sa
tellites/view/470
=2013
CFESat (Cibola Flight Experiment Satellite)
USA
Los Alamos National Labs
(LANL) Government
0
538
544
4.34E-04
35.4
95.5
159
110
3/9/2007
Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd.
United Kingdom Cape Canaveral Atlas 5
2007-006F
30777 "A number of experiments, including a prototype supercom
puter designed to process data onboard rather than sending raw information direc
tly to Earth."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed
.co.uk/2007/11March2007_63.html http://www.lanl.gov/news/index.php/fuseaction/ho
me.story/story_id/8916
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/006F.HTM
Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Government
Astrophysics
Elliptical
Deep Highly Eccentric 0
"9,999" "138,825"
7.97E-01
28.5
3808.92 "4,742"
"2,500"
7/23/1999
5 yrs. TRW Space and Electronics
USA
Cape Canaveral
Space Shuttle (STS 93) 1999-040B
25867 X-ray astronomy.
JMSatcat304
http://s
pacelink.nasa/gov/NASA.Projects/Space.Science/Universe/Chandra.X-Ray.Observatory
/
http://chandra.harvard.edu/graphics/press/fact7-print.pdf
http://p
ChinaSat 6B (Zhong Xing 6B)
China (PR)
China Satellite Communication Co
rp. (China Satcom)
Commercial/Government Communications GEO
115.58 "35,777"
"35,797"
2.37E-04
0.05
1436.1 "4,600"
"9,500" 7/6/2007
15 yrs. Thales Alenia Space
France/Italy
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2007-031A
31800 38 C-band; voice
and video services to Asia-Pacific and Oceania.
JM/12_08
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/China_Launches_Thales_built_Chinasat_6B_Tele
communication_Satellite_999.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/031A
.HTM
"Chuangxin 1-1 (Innovation 1-1, Chuang Xin 1, CZ-1-1)" China (PR)
Chinese
Academy of Sciences
Government
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
729
748
1.34E-03
98.5
99.6
100
10/21/2003
China Academy of Sciences
China (PR)
Taiyuan
Launch Center Long March 3B 2003-049B
28058 Prototype of advanced te
lecommunications satellite for LEO.
http://english.c
as.ac.cn/eng2003/news/detailnewsb.asp?InfoNo=24708
Chuangxin 1-2 (Innovation 1-2) China (PR)
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
785
804
1.33E-03
98.5
98.5
101
11/5/2008
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Long March 2D 2008-056B
33434 Collect and relay hydrological and meteo
rological data and data for disaster relief.
12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM
Chuangxin 1-3 (Innovation 1-3) China (PR)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
784
804
1.40E-03
98.5
100.7 100
11/20/2011
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Long March 2D 2011-068A
37930 Collect and relay hydrological and meteo
rological data and data for disaster relief.
12/12 http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1111/19longmarch/
http://www.lib.c
Chuangxin-3
China (PR)
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
564
611
3.38E-03
97.7
96.43 200
7/19/2013
China Academy of
Sciences
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2013-037
C
39210 "Equipped with a system for testing a manipulator arm, maybe a p
roof of concept for use on China's upcoming space station."
ZARYA
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.space
flight101.com/long-march-4c-taiyuan-launch-july-19-2013.html
Ciel-2 Canada Ciel Satellite Group
Commercial
Communications GEO
-129
"35,782"
"35,788"
7.12E-05
0.05
1436.05 "5,585"
12/10/2008
Proton M
2008-063A
33453 Digital television; 32 Ku-band transpond
ers.
JM/12_08
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM
http://www.cielsatellite.ca/satellites.html
"CINEMA-1 (Cubesat for Ion, Neutral, Electron, Magnetic fields)"
USA
University of California-Berkeley/Imperial College-London
Civil Space Sc
ience LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
484
791
2.19E-02
64.6
97.4
3
9/13/2012
"Space Sciences Laborato
ry (SSL) of the University of California Berkeley; Kyung Hee University (KHU),
Imperial College London"
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2012-048G
38764 Study of space weather effects in near-Earth space.
ZARYA
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
USA
Civil Space Sc
ience LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
731
9.74E-03
97.8
98
3
11/21/2013
USA
Dnepr
2013-066J
ZARYA http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/spat/research/missions/space_missions/cinema
USA
Civil Space Sc
ience LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
747
1.09E-02
97.8
98
3
11/21/2013
USA
Dnepr
2013-066L
ZARYA http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/spat/research/missions/space_missions/cinema
Cloudsat
USA
NASA/Colorado State University Government/Civil
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
702
703
7.07E-05
98.2
98.8
848
570
4/28/2006
2 yrs. NASA Jet Propuls
ion Laboratory USA
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2006-016A
29107 "Joins A
qua, Parasol, Aura, and Calipso in A-Train; meteorological satellite, carries si
ngle radar to obtain the reflectivity of clouds."
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://cloudsat.atmos.colostate.edu/overview
http://www.nasa.
gov/pdf/147741main_cloudsat-calipso4.pdf
Compass G-1 (Beidou G1) China (PR)
Chinese Defense Ministry
Military
Navigation/Global Positioning GEO

144.5 "35,768"
"35,803"
4.15E-04
1.78
1436.05 "2,200"
1/16/2010
Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
China (PR)
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2010-001A
36287 Part of Compass
constellation.
SC - ASCR 4/10 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx
675.html
http://www.armsc
ontrolwonk.com/2594/beidou-update
Compass G-10 (Beidou ISGO-5)
China (PR)
Military
104.21 "35,708"
"35,864"
1.85E-03
55.16 1436.08 "2,300"
12/1/201
1
8 yrs. Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
China (P
R)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2011-073A
37948
Part of Compass constellation.
JM/1_12 http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2
869
Compass G-11 (Beidou G5)
China (PR)
Military
59
"35,776"
"35,799"
2.73E-04
1.87
1436.15 "2,300"
2/24/201
2
China (P
R)
38091
ZARYA http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ne
ws/n1202/24longmarch/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2012
Military
84.7
"35,774"
"35,797"
2.73E-04
1.83
1436.05 "2,200"
6/2/2010
China (PR)
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3
2010-024A
constellation.
SC-ASCR http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/024A.HTM
http://www.azavea.com/blogs/atlas/2010/06/another-point-in-china%E2%80%99s-compa
ss/
Military
160
"35,764"
"35,809"
5.34E-04
1.43
1436.1 "6,000"
10/31/2010
China (PR)
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2010-057A
constellation.
SC - ASCR
.HTM
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/2353
Compass G-5 (Beidou IGSO-1)
China (PR)
Military
118
"35,670"
"35,893"
2.65E-03
55.09 1435.82 "2,200"
7/31/201
0
China (P
R)
36828
SC - ASCR
Compass G-6 (Beidou 2-16)
China (PR)
Military
80
"35,775"
"35,799"
2.85E-04
1.84
1436.11 "3,800" "2,300"
10/25/20
12
China (P
R)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2012-059A
38953
"Part of Compass constellation, now operational."
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1210/25longmarch/#.UOXkeEXfjtKI
http://s
pace50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I059A.HTM
China (PR)
Military
118
"35,717"
"35,817"
1.19E-03
55.23 1436.12 "2,200"
12/17/20
10
China (P
R)
37256
SC - ASCR
http://www.insidegnss.co
m/compass
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index
&fil=/s/2010/068A.HTM

China (PR)
Military
118
"35,693"
"37,872"
2.52E-02
96.4
1435.93 "2,300"
4/9/2011
China (PR)
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2011-013A
constellation.
JM/5_11 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx690.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I009A.HTM http://www.planet4589.org/space/
log/geo.log
Compass G-9 (Beidou ISGO-4)
China (PR)
Military
0
"35,708"
"35,879"
2.03E-03
55.2
1435.1 "2,300"
7/26/201
1
China (P
R)
37763
SC - ASCR
ov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-038A
011/038A.HTM
http://www.chinahots.info/China+Army/showpage1874.html
Compass M1 (Beidou M1) China (PR)
Military
Navigation/Global Positioning MEO
0
"21,519"
"21,545"
4.66E-04
55.26 773.39 "2,200"
4/14/2007
8 yrs.
China (PR)
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3A 2007-011A
constellation; first one in MEO orbit.
http://www.n2yo.com/sate
llite.php?s=31115
Compass M3 (Beidou 2-12)
China (PR)
Military
0
"21,460"
"21,595"
2.42E-03
55.16 773.19 "2,200"
4/28/201
2
China (P
R)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-018A
38250
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/La
unches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.658
China (PR)
Military
0
"21,452"
"21,603"
2.71E-03
55.1
773.21 "2,200"
4/28/201
2
China (P
R)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-018B
38251
unches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.658
China (PR)
Military
0
"21,462"
"21,591"
2.31E-03
55
773.1 "3,800"
9/18/201
2
China (P
R)
38774
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/18longmarch/ http://s
pace50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1050A.HTM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-208
52150
China (PR)
Military
0
"21,477"
"21,574"
1.74E-03
55
773.1 "3,800"
9/18/201
2
China (P
R)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2012-050B
38775
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/18longmarch/ http://s
pace50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1050B.HTM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-208
52150
"COMS-1 (Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite; Cheollian)" South Ko
rea
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Government
Earth Ob
servation/Meteorology/Communications
GEO
128
"35,783"
"35,791"
9.49E-05
0.01
1436.1 "2,460"
6/26/201
0
EADS Astrium/Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institu
te (ETRI)
South Korea
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2010-032
A
36744 "Multi-mission satellite with three payloads: one for meteorolog
y, one for ocena observation and one for communications."

SC - ASC
R
COMSATBw-1 (COmmunications SATellite fr BundesWehr)
Germany Armed Forces
Military
Communications GEO
63
"35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.05
1436.1 "2,440"
"3,500" 10/1/2009
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
France/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2009-054B
35943 Germany's first military communications satellite.
JM/12_09
http://www.spacenews.com/launch/ariane-lofts-comsatbw-1-amazonas
-2.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx672.html
COMSATBw-2 (COmmunications SATellite fr BundesWehr)
Germany Armed Forces
Military
Communications GEO
13.2
"35,780"
"35,794"
1.66E-04
0.08
1436.11 "2,440"
"3,500" 5/21/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
France/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2010-021B
36582 "SHF (Super-High-Frequency), and UHF transponders (Ultra
-High-Frequency)."
SC - ASCR
http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press
_Releases/Markets/Space/2010/ComSatBw-2_telecom_satellite_built_by_Thales_Alenia
_Space_successfully_launched/ http://www.spacenews.com/military/100709-comsatb
w2-operational.html
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&fi
le=index&fil=/s/2010/021B.HTM&act=print
Coriolis (Windsat)
USA
US Air Force/ US Navy/NASA
Military
Earth and Space Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
820
841
1.46E-03
98.8
101.5 817
395
"1,174" 1/6/2003
3 yrs. "Spectrum Astro,
Inc." USA
Vandenberg AFB Titan 2 2003-001A
27640 Monitor ocean wi
nds and image Solar Mass Ejections (SME).
12/12 http://www.spectrumastro.com/SAI_PressReleases/PR_details.cfm?PRID=148
sionlaunches/titan2_launch_030106.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/index.html
"COSMIC-A (Formosat-3A, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphe
re and Climate)"
Taiwan/USA
"National Space Program Office (NSPO)/Un
iversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Boulder, CO"
Governme
nt/Civil
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
764
836
5.02E-03
72
100.9 70
46
4/15/2006
2 yrs.
Vandenberg AFB Minotaur
2006-011A
. . . Provide atmospheric data daily in real time over thousands of point
29047
s on Earth for both research and operational weather forecasting by measuring th
e bending of radio signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) as the
signals pass through Earth's atmosphere.
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/LEO/FORMOSAT-3/index.html
http://w
ww.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/cosmic.shtml
40/2006/011B.HTM
"COSMIC-B (Formosat-3B, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphe
re and Climate)"
Taiwan/USA
Governme
nt/Civil
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
769
831
4.32E-03
72
100.9 70
46
4/15/2006
2 yrs.
2006-011B
29048
http://w
40/2006/011B.HTM
"COSMIC-D (Formosat-3D, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphe
re and Climate)"
Taiwan/USA
Governme
nt/Civil
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
669
746
5.44E-03
72
98.9
70
46
4/15/2006
2 yrs.

2006-011D
29050
http://w
40/2006/011B.HTM
"COSMIC-E (Formosat-3E, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphe
re and Climate)"
Taiwan/USA
Governme
nt/Civil
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
751
849
6.83E-03
72
100.9 70
46
4/15/2006
2 yrs.
2006-011E
29051
http://w
40/2006/011B.HTM
"COSMIC-F (Formosat-3F, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphe
re and Climate)"
Taiwan/USA
Governme
nt/Civil
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
772
828
3.91E-03
72
100.9 70
46
4/15/2006
2 yrs.
2006-011F
29052
http://w
40/2006/011B.HTM
COSMO-Skymed 1 (Constellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observ
ation) Italy Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense
Civil/Military
Remote Sensing/Imaging LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
622
623
7.15E-05
97.9
97.2
"1,700"
"3,600" 6/8/2007
5 yrs. Thales Alenia Sp
ace
France/Italy
2007-023A
31598
"To be part of 4-satellite constellation; radar imager, collect data on floods,
droughts, earthquakes and landslides; military applications."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.faa.gov/data_statistics/commercial_space_data
/launch_details/index.cfm?launchId=462 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007
/023A.HTM
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SA
RSatellites.html
Military/Governm
ent
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
622
623
7.15E-05
97.9
97.2
"1,700"
12/9/2007
5 yrs.
ThalesAleniaSpace
Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2007-059A
32376 Earth im
aging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellat
ionof4SARSatellites.html
Military/Governm
ent
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
622
623
7.15E-05
97.9
97.2
"1,700"
10/25/2008
5 yrs.
ThalesAleniaSpace
Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 7420
2008-054A
33412
"Earth imaging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band, focus on Med
iterranean security."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://directory
.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM
Military/Governm
ent
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
622
623
7.15E-05
97.9
97.2
"1,700"
11/6/2010
5 yrs.
ThalesAleniaSpace
Italy Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2010-060A
37216 "Earth i
maging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band, focus on Mediterrane
an security."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://directory.eoporta
l.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html
http://nssdc.gsf
Cryosat-2
ESA
European Space Agency (ESA)
Government
Earth Ob
servation
LEO
0
713
724
7.76E-04
92
99.2
720
4/8/2010
3 yrs. EADS Astrium
France/U
K/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2010-013A
36508 "Remote
sensing, part of ESA's ice mission. Will measure polar ice for three years. Spac
ecraft has no solar panels."
ww.esa.int/esaLP/ESASOM1VMOC_LPcryosat_0.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
010/013A.HTM
Cubebug 1(Capitn Beto)
Argentina
"Argentinian Ministry of Science, Techno
logy and Productive Innovation/Radio Club Bariloche"
Civil Technology Devel
opment LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
630
653
1.64E-03
98.05
97.55 2
4/26/2013
"Argentinian Ministry of
Science, Technology and Productive Innovation" Argentina
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center CZ-2D 2013-018D
39153 Technology development of new pl
atform. Turned over for amateur use when technology demonstration completed.
SC - ASCR
http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/cube-nano-picosats/cubebug1/
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2013/cubebug_1_reaches_orbit.htm#.
Uajakpx0nm0
"Cubebug 2 (Manolito, LO-74)" Argentina
"Argentinian Ministry of Science
, Technology and Productive Innovation/Radio Club Bariloche"
Civil Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
715
8.61E-03
97.8
97.8
2
11/21/2013
"Argentinian Min
istry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation" Argentina
Dombarov
sky Missile Base
Dnepr 2013-066AA
39440 Amateur radio satellite.
ZARYA http://2.cubebug.org/
"Cubesat XI-IV (Oscar 57, CO-57)"
Japan "Department of Astronautics, Uni
versity of Tokyo"
Sun-Synchronous
0
815
830
1.04E-03
98.7
101.3
1
6/30/2003
"Department of Astronautics, University of Tokyo"
Japan Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2003-031J
27848 On-orbit verific
ation of the super small satellite (nano-satellite) bus system using commercialoff-the-shell components.
http://www.space.t.u-tok
yo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/operation/index-e.html
"Cubesat XI-V (Oscar 58, CO-58)"
Japan "Department of Astronautics, Uni
versity of Tokyo"
Sun-Synchronous
0
678
703
1.77E-03
97.9
98.6
1
1
10/27/2005
"Department of Astronautics, University of Tokyo"
Japan Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2005-043F
28895 Backup f
or Cubesat II-IV.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.space
.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/en/satinfo.html
http://www.ncube.no/news/what_happened_t
o_ncube2/document_view
CUNYSat-1(City University of New York Satellite-1)
USA
City University
of New York
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
1
12/6/2013
City University of New York
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072J
39470 Gather information on battery and solar cell efficiencies as well as sat
ellite spin.
ZARYA estimated http://cunysat.org/
http://www.zarya
CUSat-1 (Cornell University Satellite 1)
USA
"Space Systems Design St
udio, Cornell University"
0
326
"1,465" 7.84E-02
80.99 102.89
2.2
9/29/2013
.5 yrs. "Space Systems Design Studio, Cornell University"
USA
Vandenberg AFB Falcon 9
2013-055B
39266 "A multi-year ef
fort to design, build, and launch an autonomous in-orbit inspection satellite sy
stem."
SC - ASCR
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=
kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2013/053A.HTM http://cusat.cornell.edu/
"Cute-1 (Cubical Titech Engineering satellite, Oscar 55, CO-55)"
Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology Civil Technology Development LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
814
829
1.04E-03
98.7
101.3
1
6/30/2003
1 yr. Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Dnepr 2003-031E
27844 Design development of pico satellite by
using off-the-shelf components.
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cubesat/index_e.html
Cute-1.7 + APD II (Cubical Titech Engineering satellite+Avalanche Photodiode)
Japan Tokyo Institute of Technology Civil Technology Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
609
628
1.36E-03
97.8
97.1
4/28/2008
1 yr. Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan Sriharikota Laun
ch Station
PSLV C9 2008-021C
32785 Will provide telemetry and a 960
0-baud packet store-and-forward message relay.
12/12
DANDE (Drag and Atmospheric Neutral Density Explorer) USA
"University of C
olorado, Boulder"
Civil/Government
0
326
"1,475" 7.90E-02
81
103
50
38
9/29/2013
1.5 yrs.
"University of Colorado, Boulder"
USA
Vandenberg AFB Falcon 9
2013-055C
39267
SC - ASC
R
http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/about-dande/spacecraft https://director
y.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/d/dande http://space50.kosmo.cz/
s40/2013/I055C.HTM
Deimos 1
Spain Deimos Imaging/DMC International Imaging (DMCII)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
661
662
7.11E-05
98
98
90
7/29/2009
5 yrs. Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd.
United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Dnepr 2009-041A
35681 Part of international Disaster Monitorin
g Constellation.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.deimo
s-imaging.com/technology/our-satellite-deimos-1 http://envisat.esa.int/object/in
dex.cfm?fobjectid=5147
Delfi-C3 (DO-64)
Netherlands
"Technical University, Delft" Civil
Sun-Synchronous 0
598
616
1.29E-03
97.8
96.8
7
4/28/2008
Technical Univer
sity of Delft Netherlands
Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV C9 2008-021
G
32789 Flight test thin film solar cells and an advanced transceiver.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.delfic3.nl/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
Delfi-n3Xt
Netherlands
"Technical University, Delft" Civil Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
780
1.32E-02
97.7
98.5
5
11/21/2013
Technical Univer
sity of Delft Netherlands
Dnepr 2013-066
N
39428 Equipped with a three-axis attitude determination and control sy
stem
ZARYA http://www.delfispace.nl/index.php/delfi-n3xt http://a
msat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/
DirecTV-10
USA
"DirecTV, Inc." Commercial
Communications GEO
-102.74 "35,785"
"35,788"
3.56E-05
0.04
1436.1 "5,900"
"3,700" "18,000"
7/7/2007
15 yrs. Boeing Space and Intelligence Sy
stems USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2007-032A
31862
32 broad-beam Ka band; 55 spot-beam Ka-band transponders; will provide HDTV to C
ONUS.
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/fa
ctsheets/702/dtv10-11-12_factsheet.pdf http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/07/dir
ectv-10-launched-successfully-gears-up-for-september-action/
http://www.lib.c
DirecTV-11
USA
Communications GEO
-99.21 "35,786"
"35,786"
0.00E+00
0.03
1436.1 "5,900"
3/19/2008
Boeing Satellite Development Center
USA
Sea Laun
ch (Odyssey)
Zenit 3SL
2008-013A
32729 High definition channels
for North America.
JM/12_08
008/013A.HTM
DirecTV-12
USA
Communications GEO
-102.8 "35,785"
"35,786"
1.19E-05
0.09
1436.04 "5,900"
"8,700 (BOL)" 12/29/2009
15 yrs. Boeing Space Systems
USA
Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Breeze M
2009-075A
36131 High-definition for Nort
h America.
SC - ASCR
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/12/l
ive-proton-m-launch-directv-12-satellite/
009/075A.HTM
DirecTV-1R
Russia Russian Satellite Communications Co.
Commercial
Communications GEO
55.9
"35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0.03
1436.1 "3,420" "2,304" "8,700 (BOL)" 10/10/1999
15 yrs. Hughes E
lectronics Corp.
USA
Sea Launch (Odyssey)
Zenit 3SL
1999-056
A
25937 "First commercial launch by Sea Launch consortium (American, Rus
sian, Ukrainian companies). Sold to RSCC in 2012 to shore up Bonum-1."
JM/12_08
http://www.spacenews.com/article/rscc-use-directv-1r-orbit-backu
p-purposes
DirecTV-4S
USA
Communications GEO
-101.15 "35,780"
"35,792"
1.42E-04
0.05
1436.09 "4,300"
"2,100" "8,100 (EOL)" 11/27/2001
15 yrs. Hughes Electronics Corp.
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
2001-052A
26985 Direct b
roadcasting; 48 Ku-band; 300 local TV channels to 41 metropolitan communities th
rough 11 C-band transponders.
JM/12_08
www.directv.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
DirecTV-5 (Tempo 1)
USA
Communications
GEO
-110.05 "35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.07
1436.08 "4,300" "3,640"
5/7/2002
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2002-023A
27426 Digital
television to North American subscribers; 32 Ku-band; direct broadcasting.
JM/12_08
www.satisfied-mind.com/directv/news/articles/satellites.htm
www.directv.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx583.html
http://p
DirecTV-7S
USA
"DirecTV, Inc. "
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-119.04 "35,774"
"35,797"
2.73E-04
0.01
1436.1 "5,483" "3,500" "13,000"
5/4/2004
15 yrs. Space Systems/Lo
ral
USA
Sea Launch
Zenit 3SL
2004-016A
28238 Direct-t
o-home TV; 54 transponders.
JM/12_08
www.directv.com http://www.universetoday.com/am/
publish/sea_launch_directv_7s.html
abase/index.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/016A.HTM
DirecTV-8
USA
Communications GEO
-100.81 "35,777"
"35,796"
2.25E-04
0.02
1436.1 "3,800"
"8,200" 5/22/2005
USA
Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton M/Breeze M
2005-019A
28659 36 Ku- and Ka-band trans
ponders.
JM/12_08
http://www.loral.com/inthenews/050523.ht
ml
DirecTV-9S
USA
Communications GEO
-101.08 "35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.03
1436.1 "5,500"
"2,364" "13,900"
10/13/2006
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2006-043A
29494 "52 Ku-band and
2 Ka-band transponders; direct-to-home, voice, video and internet."
JM/12_08
http://www.nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx636.html
http://w
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoe
nix.zhtml?c=127160&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=916210&highlight=
http://de.wikipe
dia.org/wiki/DirecTV-9S
DLR Tubsat
Germany Deutsches Zentrum fr Luft- und Raumfahrt
Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
712
732
1.41E-03
98.6
99.2
45
120
5/26/1999
1 yr. "Institute of Ae
ronautics and Astronautics, Technical University of Berlin"
Germany Satish D
hawan Space Centre
PSLV C2 1999-029B
25757 Transmits image of its o
wn view; not currently used for scientific mission but operational.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1999/029C.HTM
http://www.vectronic-aer
ospace.com/Image_Gallery/DLR-TUBSAT/dlr-tubsat.html
"DMSP 5D-2 F13 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 109)"
USA
DoD/NOAA
Military
Earth Science/Meteorology
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
845
855
6.93E-04
98.8
101.93 "1,134" 823
900
3/24/1995
5 yrs. General Electric Astro Space
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Atlas E 1995-015A
23533 Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth's e
nvironment. SSM/1 sensor to track sea ice has completely failed.
JMSatcat304
www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://d
msp.ngdc.noaa.gov/
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions.dmsp.
html
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1995/015A.HTM
http://www.climateaudit.org/?p=6
097
USA
DoD/NOAA
Military
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
842
855
9.00E-04
98.9
101.9 "1,134" 823
900
4/4/1997
5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
USA
24753 Near-polar orbits; investigate E
arth's environment.
JMSatcat304
www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/
ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa
.gov/docs/heasarc/missions.dmsp.html
abase/index.html
USA
DoD/NOAA
Military
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
837
851
9.70E-04
98.9
101.8 "1,152" 823
900
12/12/1999
USA
arth's environment. Problem with SSM/1 sensor to track sea ice.
JMSatcat
304
www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc
.noaa.gov/
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions.dmsp.html
http://w
attsupwiththat.com/2009/02/18/nsidc-satellite-sea-ice-sensor-has-catastrophic-fa
ilure-data-faulty-for-the-last-45-days/
USA
DoD/NOAA
Military
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
843
852
6.23E-04
98.9
101.87 "1,154" 825
900
10/18/2003
USA
arth's environment.
JMSatcat304
www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/
ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(1).doc http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/in
dex.html
USA
DoD/NOAA
Military
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
842
855
9.00E-04
98.79 101.89 "1,154" 825
900
11/4/2006
USA
arth's environment.
SC - ASCR
.40/2006/050A.HTM

USA
DoD/NOAA
Military
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
842
859
1.18E-03
98.93 101.94 "1,155" 825
900
10/18/2009
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2009-057A
arth's environment.
SC - ASCR
warn/spx672.html
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/index.html
Dove-2 USA
"Planet Labs, Inc."
Commercial
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
559
582
1.66E-03
64.88 96.08
6
4/19/2013
.5 yrs. "Planet Labs, Inc."
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2-1A
2013-015C
39132 Remote sensing;
also an internal company technology demonstration experiment to test the capabil
ities of a low-cost spacecraft constrained to the 3U cubesat form factor to host
a small payload.
SC - ASCR
https://directory.eoportal.org/w
eb/eoportal/satellite-missions/d/dove http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I015C.H
TM
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dove-2.htm
Dove-3 USA
"Planet Labs, Inc."
Commercial
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
815
1.56E-02
97.7
98.8
6
11/21/2013
"Planet Labs, Inc."
USA
Dnepr 2013-066P
39429
ZARYA http://geospatial.blogs.com/geospatial/2013/11/planet-labs-launches-twomore-earth-observation-satellites.html
Dove-4 USA
"Planet Labs, Inc."
Commercial
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
815
1.56E-02
97.7
98.8
6
11/21/2013
"Planet Labs, Inc."
USA
Dnepr 2013-066U
34934
ZARYA http://geospatial.blogs.com/geospatial/2013/11/planet-labs-launches-twomore-earth-observation-satellites.html
"DRTS (Data Relay Test Satellite, Kodama)"
Japan National Space Developme
nt Agency
Government
Technology Development GEO
90.77
"35,775"
"35,799"
2.85E-04
0.02
1436.12 "2,650" "1,500"
"2,100" 9/10/2002
7 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric
Japan Tanegashima Spac
e Center
H2A
2002-042B
27516 Develop more advanced data relay
by improving the technology for the Communications and Broadcasting Engineerin
g Satellite (COMETS). Serve as the space communications infrastructure for two
-way data relay between ground stations and experimental spacecraft in low- to m
id-altitude orbit
JM/12_08
587.html
http://www.nasda.go.jp/projects/sat/drts/tback_e.html http://s
paceflightnow.com/h2a/f3/status.html
abase/index.html
"DSCS III-A3 (USA 167, DSCS III-A3) (Defense Satellite Communications System)"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
60.01
"35,771"
"35,802"
3.68E-04
0.03
1436.12 "1,156" 884
"1,240" 3/11/2003
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A
2003-008A
27691 "Super High Frequency (S
HF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; w
orldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band."
JM/12_08
http://1mms.exte
rnal.lmco.com/newsbureau/pressreleases/03.07.html
http://www.af.mil.news/f
actsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html
http://globalsecurity.org/space/
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/
program/com/dscs_3.htm
"DSCS III-B6 (USA 170, DSCS III B-6) (Defense Satellite Communications System)"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-52.51
"35,760"
"35,814"
6.40E-04
0.05
1436.1 "1,156" 884
"1,240" 8/29/2003
USA
Cape Canaveral Delta 4 2003-040A
27875 "Super High Frequency (SHF) for
U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide
, longhaul coverage; X-band. "
JM/12_08
sionlaunches/launches/atlas_launch_001019.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheet
s/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/
com/dscs_3.htm
"DSCS III-F10 (USA 135, DSCS III B-13) (Defense Satellite Communications System)
"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-130.05 "35,757"
"35,817"
7.12E-04
2.54
1436.1 "1,156"
884
"1,240" 10/24/1997
USA
JM/12_08
www.losangeles.a
f.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html http://w
ww.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html
http://globalsec
urity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
http://www.fas.o
rg/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm
"DSCS III-F11 (USA 148, DSCS III B-8) (Defense Satellite Communications System)"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-135.11
"35,706"
"35,868"
1.92E-03
0.01
1436.13 "1,156" 884
"1,240" 1/1/2000
USA
2000-001A
JM/12_08
www.losangeles.a
http://globalsec
http://www.fas.o
"DSCS III-F12 (USA 153, DSCS III B-11) (Defense Satellite Communications System)
"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-12.15 "35,774"
"35,799"
2.97E-04
0.04
1436.12 "1,156"
884
"1,240" 10/20/2000
USA
2000-065A
26575 "Super High Freq
uency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhanc
ement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band."
JM/12_08
www.losa
ngeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/teleport.html
http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html
http://g
lobalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
http://w
ww.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-12.09
"35,718"
"35,855"
1.62E-03
0.05
1436.1 "1,156" 884
"1,240" 7/2/1992
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas II
1992-037A
JM/12_08
www.losangeles.a
http://globalsec
http://www.fas.o
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
56.77
"35,756"
"35,817"
7.23E-04
4.59
1436.11 "1,156" 884
"1,240" 11/28/1993
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 1993-074A
22915 "Spare; Super High Frequency (SH
F) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; wo
rldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band; in reserve."
JM/12_08
www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/mc/mcd.html www.disa.mil/ca/buyguide/feature/telepor
t.html http://www.af.mil.news/factsheets/Defense_Satellite_Communicati/html
http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/dscs_3.htm
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-52.4
"35,784"
"35,784"
0.00E+00
0
1436.1 "1,156" 884
"1,240" 7/31/1995
USA
1995-038A
GS
http://www.space
-technology.com/projects/sicral/
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/
com/dscs_3.htm
DSP 18 (USA 130) (Defense Support Program)
USA
Air Force
Military
Early Warning GEO
0
"35,780"
"35,800"
2.37E-04
0.1
1436.27 "2,380"
"1,485" 2/23/1997
5 yrs. TRW and Aerojet
Electronics Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan IVB
1997-008A
24737 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against
earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved warning o
f attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces.
JMSatcat304
http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/Defense_Suppor
t_Program_Satel.html
USA
Air Force
Military
Early Warning GEO
-36.25 "35,897"
"35,909"
1.42E-04
4.08
142.08 "2,380"
"1,485" 5/18/2000
7-9 yrs.
TRW and
Aerojet Electronics Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan IVB
2000-024
A
26356 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes
against earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved w
arning of attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces.
JM/12_08
http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/Defense_Suppor
t_Program_Satel.html
USA
Air Force
Military
Early Warning GEO
69.48 "35,765"
"35,810"
5.34E-04
3.68
1436.14 "2,380"
"1,485" 8/6/2001
7-9 yrs.
TRW and
Aerojet Electronics Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan 4B
2001-033
A
26880 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes
against earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved w
arning of attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces.
JM/12_08
http://www.spaceline.org/news/titan/dsp-21/dsp-21.html http://w
ww.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2001/2001-033a_dsp-21_sum.shtml
http://w
ww.af.mil/news/factsheets/Defense_Support_Program_Satel.html
http://perso.wan
USA
Air Force
Military
Early Warning GEO
103.84 "35,741"
"35,832"
1.08E-03
1.41
1436.12 "2,380"
"1,485" 2/14/2004
7-9 yrs.
Northrup
Grumman (formerly TRW) USA
2004-004A
28158 Infrared sensors to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against
earth's background; detection capability of smaller missiles; improved warning o
f attack by short-range missiles against U.S. and allied forces.
JM/12_08
DubaiSat-1
UAE
Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (
EIAST) Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
662
680
1.28E-03
98
98.2
200
360
7/29/200
9
5 yrs. Satrec Initiative
South Korea
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2009-041B
35682 "Optical imaging camera; will be used for urban
development, scientific research, telecommunications, transportation, constructi
on and mapping, water quality and engineering tests."
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://gulfnews.ae/business/Technology/10329297.html
http://d
irectory.eoportal.org/presentations/10001145/10001146.html
DubaiSat-2
UAE
Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (
EIAST) Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
585
603
1.29E-03
97.8
96.56 300
360
11/21/20
13
5 yrs. Satrec Initiative
South Korea
Dnepr 2013-066D
39419 Second in series.
SC - ASCR
http://www.eiast.ae/default.aspx?options={a93e7034-0baa-4e2b-be21-721a4b6feb8e}&
view=Article&layout=Article&itemId=160&id=257 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/La
unches/Launches.php?year=2013
Eagle 2 ($50Sat)
USA
Morehead State University
Civil Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
596
639
3.08E-03
97.8
97
2
11/21/2013
Morehead State U
niversity
USA
Dnepr 2013-066W
39436 Measuring the satellite's thermal environment.
ZARYA http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-dnepr-record-breaking-32-satellite-haul/
Echostar 1
Mexico "QuetzSat, S. de R.L. de C.V. (leased from Echostar Tech
nologies, LLC)" Commercial
Communications GEO
77.15 "35,776"
"35,795"
2.25E-04
0.01
1436.07 "3,287" "2,000" "7,000" 12/28/19
95
12 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astro Space
USA
Xichang Satellite Launch
Center Long March 2E 1995-073A
23754 Operating as Mexican satellite u
ntil replaced by Quetzsat; Echostar will have capacity on that satellite.
JM/12_08
http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satellites/echo1/inde
x.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
licensin
g.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=784705
Echostar 10
USA
"Echostar Technologies, LLC"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-110.07 "35,780"
"35,792"
1.42E-04
0.06
1436
"4,333"
"10,000"
2/15/2006
15 yrs. Lockheed
Martin Commercial Space Systems
USA
Sea Launch
Zenit 3SL
2006-003A
28935 "Direct-to-home transmission of voice, video and interne
t."
JM/12_08
http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/satel
lites/echoX/index.shtml http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/060216_sea_launch.h
tml
2006/003A.HTM&act=print
Echostar 11
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-109.97 "35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
0.03
1436.1 "5,500"
"20,000"
7/16/2008
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Sea Launch
Zenit 3SL
2008-035A
33207
Direct-to-home television.
JM/12_08
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Sea_Launch_D
elivers_Echostar_11_To_Orbit_999.html
Echostar 12 (Rainbow-1)
USA
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
-61.63 "35,782"
"35,791"
1.07E-04
0.06
1436.11 "4,328"
7/17/2003
18 yrs.
USA
2003-033A
27852 Direct-to-home television services; cable's attempt to c
ompete with dish networks.
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.cablevision.com/index.jhtml?i
d=2003_07_17
Echostar 14
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-119
"35,785"
"35,789"
4.74E-05
0.05
1436.11 "6,384" "3,223" "20,000"
3/20/2010
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2010-010A
36499 Direct-to-home over CONUS.
SC - ASCR
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2010/I010A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx677.html
Echostar 15
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-61.5 "35,789"
"35,803"
1.66E-04
0.07
1436.57 "5,521"
"20,000"
7/10/2010
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2010-034A
36792 Direct-to-home over CONUS.
SC - ASCR
http://www.lib.c
Echostar 16
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-61.5 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.05
1436.06 "6,658" "3,228"
11/20/2012
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2012-065A
39008
Direct-to-home over CONUS.
SC - ASCR
http://spaceflightnow.pr
oton/echostar16/121120launch/#.UOXlbnfjtK1
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012
/I065A.HTM
Echostar 17
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-107.1 "35,781"
"35,794"
1.54E-04
0.01
1436.13 "6,100"
"16,100"
7/5/2012
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-035A
38551 All ka-band communications.
ZARYA http://www.spacenews.com
/launch/120706-echostar17-healthy.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/L
aunches.php?year=2012
Echostar 3
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-61.46 "35,783"
"35,790"
8.30E-05
0.02
1436.11 "3,674" "1,700" "10,000"
10/5/1997
12 yrs. Lockheed
Martin Missiles and Space
USA
1997-059
A
25004 Central/Mountain region to Eastern U.S.; 32 Ku-band transponders
JM/12_08
Echostar 6
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-72.71 "35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
0.07
1436.12 "3,700" "1,493" "11,000"
7/14/2000
12 yrs. Lockheed
USA
2000-038
A
26402 "CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; 32 Ku-band transponders"
JM/12_08
Echostar 7
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-118.85 "35,782"
"35,789"
8.30E-05
0.01
1436.07 "4,027" "2,200" "13,000"
2/21/2002
12 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
2002-006A
27378
"CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; 32 Ku-band transponders"
JM/12_08
Echostar 8
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-76.97 "35,783"
"35,789"
7.12E-05
0.01
1436.1 "4,660"
"10,000"
8/21/2002
12 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2002-039A
27501
"CONUS, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico; 32 Ku-band transponders"
JM/12_08
x.shtml
"Echostar 9/Galaxy 23 (G-23, Intelsat 1A-13, Telstar 13)"
USA
"Echosta
r Technologies, LLC/Intelsat " Commercial
Communications GEO
-121.02 "35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0.01
1436.08 "4,000"
"2,500"
8/8/2003
USA
Sea Laun
ch
Zenit 3SL
2003-034A
27854 "24 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 32 Ku-ban
d; additional C-band payload owned and operated by Loral Skynet."
JM/12_08
http://www.abcnewsabsat.com/home.html www.spaceflightnow.com/s
ealaunch/echostar9/status.html http://www.intelsat.com/news/releases/press/2003
-26.asp http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
"Echostar G1 (ICO G1, DBSD G1)" USA
Dish Network
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-92.92 "35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
5.73
1436.1 "6,600"
"16,000"
4/14/2008
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
32763 "CONUS,
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands. Purchased by Dish Network in 2011. "
JM/12_08
http://www.ico.com/_about/tech/geo.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/120418-boeing-wins-appeal-ico-globalcase.html
EduSAT Italy School of Aerospace Engineering - University of Rome
Civil
Sun-Synchronous 0
639
694
3.91E-03
98.2
98.1
10
8/17/2011
"Aerospace Engin
eering School, University of Rome "
Italy Dombarovsky Missile Base
Dnepr 1 2011-044A
37788 "Built by Aerospace school, University of Rome."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_co
ntent&view=article&id=94:edusat-english-version&catid=35:edusa&Itemid=195
http://events.eoportal.org/presentations/236/10002443.html
http://www.lib.c
Electro-L1 (GOMS 2 [Geostationary Ioperational Meteorological Satellite 2]
Russia
Roshydromet - Planeta
Government
Meteorological GEO
76
"35,323"
"35,750"
5.09E-03
0.46
1423.35 "1,766"
1/20/2011
10 yrs. Lavochkin
Zenit
2011-001A
37344 "Satellite's position in GEO will yield real-time views
of entire Earth disk -- wide swath of Asia, Middle East and Indian Ocean. Will a
lso provide communciations for search-and-rescue services."
SC - ASC
R
http://www.lib.c
ELISA-E12 (ELectronic Intelligence by SAtellite)
France DGA (Arms Procur
ement Agency)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Military
Electron
ic Intelligence/Technology Development LEO
Polar 0
675
692
1.21E-03
98.21 98.43 120
12/17/2011
Soyuz 2/Fregat
2011-076B
38008 In-orbit elint demonstration project. Will identify grou
nd-based radars and other telecommunications sources; to be replaced by operatio
nal ELINT system by end of decade.
Astronomy News http://www.space
news.com/military/111216--french-elint-end-decade-start.html
http://astronomy
.activeboard.com/t13482134/elisa-satellites/
ELISA-E24 (ELectronic Intelligence by SAtellite)
Electron
Polar 0
677
692
1.06E-03
98.21 98.46 120
12/17/2011
Soyuz 2/Fregat
2011-076C
http://astronomy
ELISA-W11 (ELectronic Intelligence by SAtellite)
Electron
Polar 0
675
692
1.21E-03
98.21 98.43 120
12/17/2011
Soyuz 2/Fregat
2011-076D
http://astronomy
ELISA-W23 (ELectronic Intelligence by SAtellite)
Electron
Polar 0
677
692
1.06E-03
98.21 98.45 120
12/17/2011
Soyuz 2/Fregat
2011-076A
http://astronomy
EO-1 (Earth Observing 1)
USA
NASA Earth Science Office
Governme
nt
Earth Observation/Research
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
678
690
8.51E-04
98.1
98.4
572
600
11/21/2000
5 yrs. Swales Aerospace
USA
26619 One-year technology validation/demonstration mission; image Earth's surf
ace in numerous wavelength bands.
http://earthobse
rvatory.nasa.gov/Library/EO1/eo1.html http://eo1.usgs.gov/
http://directory
.eoportal.org/pres_EO1EarthObserving1.html
EOS-AM Terra
USA/Canada/Japan
Earth Sciences Enterprise (NASA)
Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
702
703
7.07E-05
98.2
98.8
"4,854"
"2,530" 12/18/1999
6 yrs.
TRW Space
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 2AS
1999-068A
25994
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/in
dex.html
http://t
erra.nasa.gov/
EOS-CHEM Aura USA
Goddard Space Flight Center/EOS Data and Operations Syst
em
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
702
703
7.07E-05
98.2
98.8
"2,967"
"4,600 (EOL)" 7/15/200
4
5+ yrs. TRW
USA
28376
"Study Earth's ozone, air quality, and climate; extension of UARS and TOMS missi
ons."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/35136.html
http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/026A.HT
M
"EOS-PM Aqua (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS, EOS PM-1)"
USA/Japan/Brazil
NASA - Earth Science Enterprise/Japan Meteorological Age
ncy/Brazilian Space Agency
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
701
704
2.12E-04
98.2
98.8
"2,934"
"2,832" "4,860 (EOL)" 5/4/2002
6 yrs. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory/J
apan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Equatorial Systems (Brazil) USA/Japan/Brazil
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2002-022A
27424 Six-year chronology of the plane
t and its hydrological processes.
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2003/0528aqua.html
http://aqua.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.tierr
america.net/2002/0721/iacentos.shtml
abase/index.html
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_AQUA.html
EROS A1 (Earth Resources Observation Satellite) Israel "ImageSat International,
NV/Ministry of Defense"
Military/Commercial
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
530
547
1.23E-03
97.6
95.4
240
12/5/2000
6 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Israel Svobodni
Cosmodrome
Start 1 2000-079A
26631 "High resolution imaging satelli
te; obtain images (with terrain width of 12.6 km) of locations chosen by Israeli
military or worldwide commercial clients; in Jan. 2001 Ministry of Defense boug
ht rights to all imaging of Israel and territories within 2,000 km radius."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.coresw.com/news/isi20001205.h
tml
EROS B1 (Earth Resources Observation Satellite) Israel "ImageSat International,
NV/Ministry of Defense"
Military/Commercial
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
508
514
4.36E-04
97.4
94.8
350
800
4/25/2006
10 yrs. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Israel
Svobodni Cosmodrome
Start 1 2006-014A
29079 "High resolution imaging
satellite; obtain images (with resolution of 0.82 meters) of locations chosen b
y Israeli military or worldwide commercial clients; in Jan. 2001 Ministry of Def
ense bought rights to all imaging of Israel and territories within 2,000 km arou
nd Israel."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spaceandtech.
com/spacedata/logs/2003/erosb1_sumpub.shtml
e-st@r Italy Politecnico di Torino Civil Technology Development Elliptic
al
0
306
"1,313" 7.01E-02
69.48 101.08
1
2/13/2012
1 yr. Politecnico di Torino Italy Guiana S
pace Center
Vega
2012-006C
38079 Put into backup to charge batter
ies - tumbling has caused problems. Future project uncertain.
SC - ASC
R
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/e/e-star
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=147&retURL=/satellit
es/status.php
EstCube-1
Estonia University of Tartu
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
658
671
9.24E-04
98.13 98.03
1
5/7/2013
1 yr. University of Tartu
Estonia
Guiana Space Center

Vega
2013-021C
39161 Estonian Student Satelli
te project - hands-on experience on developing space technologies.
SC - ASCR
http://amsat-uk.org/tag/estcube-1/
http://www.ut.ee/en/news
/estonian-student-satellite-estcube-1-took-first-photo-space
http://space50.k
osmo.cz/s40/2013/I021C.HTM
Eurasiasat 1 (Turksat 2A)
Turkey/France Eurasiasat SAM/Alcatel Space
Commercial
Communications GEO
42.08 "35,761"
"35,810"
5.81E-04
0.02
1436.06 "3,535" "1,900" "9,000 (EOL)" 1/10/2001
Ariane 4
2001-002A
26666 "32 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home voice, video, a
nd data transmissions to countries between central Europe and the Indian subcont
inent."
JM/12_08
http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/flash2001/fla
sh2001-004.shtml
http://www.eurasiasat.com/
dex.html
"Europe*Star 1 (Intelsat 12, Europe*Star FM1, IS-12, PAS-12)" Multinational
Europe*Star (Altacel; Loral Global Alliance)
Commercial
Communications
GEO
45.04 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0
1436.09 "4,167" "1,729" "12,000"
10/29/2000
18 yrs. Alcatel Space In
dustries
Ariane 44LP
2000-068A
26590 30 Ku-band; highest powered Ku-band cross connection between South East
Asia and Europe.
JM/12_08
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
http://www.europestar.com/
Eutelsat 10A (Eutelsat W-2A)
Multinational European Telecommunications Sate
llite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications GEO
10
"35,781"
"35,822"
4.86E-04
0.03
1436.09 "5,900"
4/3/2009
15 yrs. Alcatel Alenia Space
Proton M
2009-016A
34710 "46 Ku-band, 10 C-band transponders, S-b
and not in service due to anomaly."
JM/7_09 http://www.eutelsat.com/
news/media_library/brochures/W2A-flyer.pdf
http:/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacew
arn/spx666.html
Eutelsat 12 West A (Atlantic Bird 1)
Multinational European Telecommunicati
ons Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-12.43 "35,768"
"35,805"
4.39E-04
0.11
1436.1 "2,700"
"1,550" "5,100" 8/28/2002
15 yrs. Alenia Spazio Italy Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5G
2002-040A
27508 "Twenty channels, telecommunicat
ions services between Europe and the Americas."
JM/12_08
www.eute
lsat.com
http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.html
Eutelsat 16A (Eutelsat W3C)
Commercial
Communications GEO
16
"35,779"
"35,795"
1.90E-04
0.2
1436.12 "5,400"
10/7/2011
Thales Alenia Space
France Xichang Satellite Launch
Center Long March 3B 2011-057A
37836 53 Ku and three Ka transponders;
will provide capacity for broadcasting and telecom/data services to Central Eur
ope and Indian Ocean islands. Will support digital video broadcasting markets wh
ile coverage of Africa stretching from Senegal to South Africa will serve data a
nd telecom markets.
JM/1_12 http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/11/0
4/new-eutelsat-birds-to-meet-growing-demand/
http://www.eutelsat.com/satellit
es/16e-W3C.html http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2011/10/04/eutelsat-exp
ands-eurobird-slot/
"Eutelsat 16B (Eurobird 16, Atlantic Bird 4, Hot Bird 4) "
Multinational
Commercial
Communications GEO
-7.19 "35,762"
"35,810"
5.69E-04
0.02
1436.1 "2,885" "1,310" "6,000" 2/27/1998
14 yrs. Matra Marconi Sp
ace (Astrium) France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
1998-013A
25237 Europe and North Africa; 20 active channels
JM/12_08
www.eutelsat.com
"Eutelsat 16C (SESAT-1, Siberia-Europe Satellite)"
Multinational European
Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)

Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
35.96 "35,754"
"35,817"
7.47E-04
0.07
1436.06 "2,500"
"5,600" 4/17/2000
Alcatel Space/NP
O PM (Applied Mechanics)
France/Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-019A
26243 "High-speed Internet access, high-volume data transmissi
on, video broadcasting, messaging and positioning services; 18 Ku-band transpond
ers."
JM/12_08
warn/spx558.html
"Eutelsat 172A (GE-23, AMC-23, Worldsat 3, Americom 23)"
Multinational
Commercial
Communications GEO
172.06 "35,772"
"35,799"
3.20E-04
0.01
1436.1 "5,000"
"13,000"
12/29/2005
16 yrs. Alcatel
Alenia Space
France/Italy
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2005-052
A
28924 "Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite. 20 Ku-band, 18 C-band transponders.
Broadcast, Internet, business; Ku-band tailored to broadband for Boeing Connexi
on; Pacific region."
JM/12_08
006/1January2006_7.html http://www.ses-global.com/ses-global/siteSections/mediar
oom/Latest_News/29_12_05/index.php
http://www.sat-ge.com/pages/ourcompany.h
tm
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?prod=31819&ses
sion=dae.17286678.1139512222.Q@uTnsOa9dUAAEubvqk&modele=jdc_1 http://www.broad
bandtvnews.com/2007/06/18/sat-ge-to-offer-satellite-capacity-across-the-pacific/
"Eutelsat 48C (Eutelsat 21A, W-6, Eutelsat W-3)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
48
"35,770"
"35,802"
3.80E-04
0.07
1436.09 "2,490" "1,380" "5,800" 4/12/1999
dustries
Ariane 4
1999-018A
25673 "Broadcasting, telecommunications, direct-to-home tv, business services;
24 Ku-band transponders; Europe, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, Middle East, C
entral Asia."
JM/12_08
abase/index.html
Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Co
Eutelsat 25B (Es hail 1)
nsortium (EUTELSAT)/Es'hailSat Commercial
Communications GEO
25.5
"35,725"
"35,767"
4.99E-04
0.08
1434.03
8/29/2013
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2013-044A
39233 "Partnership between Eutelsat and the Do
ha-based Es hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company - the first of a planned fleet fo
r Qatar."
ZARYA http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/launch-s
uccess-for-eutelsat-25beshail-1-satellite-221732591.html
http://www.satel
litetoday.com/publications/2013/08/30/arianespace-orbits-eutelsat-25beshail-1-an
d-gsat-7-successfully/ http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1094
.asp
"Eutelsat 25C (Eutelsat 70A, Eutelsat W-5) "
Multinational European Telecom
munications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications
GEO
25.5
"35,780"
"35,790"
1.19E-04
0.02
1436.04 "3,170" "1,900" "5,900" 11/20/2002
France Cape Canaveral Atlas IIAS
2002-051A
27554 "Twenty-four tra
nsponders, Ku-band connectivity from western Europe through Middle East and Cent
ral and South Asia."
JM/12_08
"Eutelsat 28A (Eurobird 1, Eurosat 1)" Multinational European Telecommunicati
Commercial
Communications GEO
28.56 "35,788"
"35,794"
7.12E-05
0.07
1436.1 "2,950"
"1,375" "5,900" 3/8/2001
France
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2001-011A
26719 Twenty-four chan
nels; Western and Central Europe as far west as Canary Islands.
JM/12_08
"Eutelsat 33A (Eurobird 3, E-bird) "
Commercial
Communications GEO
33.14 "35,781"
"35,790"
1.07E-04
0.05
1436.06 "1,525"
"1,300" "1,600" 9/27/2003
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2003-043A
27948 20 Ku-band trans
ponders; video and data transmission to Europe and Turkey.
JM/12_08
http://www.eutelsat.com/
satellites/4_1.html
Eutelsat 36A (Eutelsat W-4)
Commercial
Communications GEO
36.09 "35,766"
"35,806"
4.74E-04
0.07
1436.08 "3,190"
"1,380" "6,000" 5/24/2000
France
2000-028A
26369 "Thirty-one operational
channels, Western Russia, majoritiy of central and southern Afirca."
JM/12_08
Eutelsat 36B (Eutelsat W-7)
Commercial
Communications GEO
36
"35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
0.07
1436.09 "5,600"
"13,200"
11/24/2009
France Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Breeze M
2009-065A
36101 "70 Ku-band transponders
; serving Europe, Russia, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia."
SC - ASCR
http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en/2009/html/PR-6309-W7/PR
-6309-W7.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/065A.HTM
"Eutelsat 3A (Sinosat-5C, Sinosat-3, Xinnuo 3, Chinasat-5C, XN-3)"
Multinat
ional Eutelsat (leased from Chinasat) Commercial
Communications GEO
1.6
"35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
0.01
1436.08 "2,200"
5/31/2007
8 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
China (P
R)
31577
10 C-band transponders; voice and video links to Eastern Asia. In May 2011 Eutel
sat leased the satellite to use as a orbital slot holder at 1.6 degrees East.
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.sinosatcom.com/english/Satellite%20Systems2.htm
http://www.planet4589.or
g/space/jsr/latest.html http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/212553.htm
http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110513-eutelsat-leases-sat-protect-sl
ot.html
"Eutelsat Hot Bird 13D (Eutelsat 3C, Hot Bird 10, Atlantic Bird 4A)" Multinat
ional European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
-0.07 "35,766"
"35,806"
4.74E-04
0.06
1436.07 "4,892" "2,240" "11,000"
2/11/2009
Ariane 5 ECA
2009-008
B
33750 64 Ku-band transponders.
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.atrexx.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news&newsid=1401
.HTM
Eutelsat 3D
Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium
(EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications GEO
3
"35,784"
"35,794"
1.19E-04
0.03
1436.21 "5,404"
5/14/201
3
Proton M
2013-022A
39163 53 Ku-band and three Ka-band transponders.
ZARYA http://www.eutelsat.com/en/satellites/the-fleet/EUTELSAT-3D.html
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.ilsla
unch.com/mission-control/mission-eutelsat-3d
http://www.space.com/21164-russi
an-rocket-telecom-satellite-launch.html
"Eutelsat 48A (Eutelsat W-48, Eurobird 9, Hot Bird 2, Eutelsat 2-F8, Eutelsat HB
2)"
Multinational European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELS
AT)
Commercial
Communications GEO
9.08
"35,757"
"35,815"
6.88E-04
0.08
1436.07 "2,915" "1,700"
11/21/19
96
14 yrs. Matra Marconi Space (Astrium) France/UK/Germany
Cape Can
averal Delta 2 1996-067A
24665 "Full coverage of Europe, Middle East, p
arts of Africa and Asia; 20 active channels. Extremely inclined."
JM/12_08
"Eutelsat 48B (Eutelsat 21B, Eutelsat W-6A)"
munications Satellite Cosorrtium (EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications
GEO
48
"35,777"
"35,797"
2.37E-04
0.09
1436.12 "5,102" "2,060"
11/10/2012
Italy Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-062B
38992 "Increas
ed capacity for data, video and government services."
SC - ASCR
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Ariane_5_orbits_Eutelsat_21B_and_Star_One_C3
_satellites_999.html
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I062B.HTM
"Eutelsat 5 West A (Atlantic Bird 3, Stellat 5)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-4.93 "35,769"
"35,805"
4.27E-04
0.04
1436.08 "4,050" "1,805" "11,000"
7/5/2002
15 yrs. Alcatel
Space Industries
Ariane 5
2002-035
A
27460 "45 transponders; Ku and C-band frequencies, Americas, Europe an
d Africa."
JM/12_08
www.eutelsat.com
www.lyngsat.com/
tracker/ab3.shtml
http://p
http://www.arianespace.c
om/site/news/espace/e.space176.fr.pdf
ons Satellite Consoritum (EUTELSAT)/Nilesat
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-7
"35,774"
"35,799"
2.97E-04
0.06
1436.09 "4,600"
"12,000"
9/24/2011
15 yrs. Astrium France
Zenit 3SL
2011-051A
37816 Replaces Atlanti
c Bird 4A at 7 West.
JM/1_12 http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/7w-ab
7.html http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/programme/atlantic-bird-7.html
Eutelsat 70B (Eutelsat W5A)
Commercial
Communications GEO
70
"35,780"
"35,800"
2.37E-04
0.06
1436.28 "5,250"
12/3/2012
France Sea Launch (Odyssey)
Zenit 3S
L
2012-069A
39020 Replaced Eutelsat 70A.
SC - ASCR
http://www.eutelsat.com/en/satellites/the-fleet/EUTELSAT-48C.html
http://s
paceref.biz/2012/12/eutelsat-70b-launched-by-sea-launch.html
http://space50.k
osmo.cz/s40/2012/I069A.HTM
Eutelsat 7A (Eutelsat W3A)
Commercial
Communications GEO
7.06
"35,769"
"35,802"
3.91E-04
0.06
1436.07 "4,300"
"2,000"
3/15/2004
15 yrs. Astrium France Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2004-008A
28187 58 Ku-band transponders; covers whole of
sub-Saharan Africa and provides connectivity to Europe and Middle East.
JM/12_08
warn/spx605.html
Commercial
Communications GEO
-8.09 "35,766"
"35,806"
4.74E-04
0.06
1436.1 "3,150"
"1,368" "7,400" 9/25/2001
France
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
2001-042A
26927 European and Ame
rican coverage.
JM/12_08
www.eutelsat.com
www.space.com/mi
ssionlaunches/ariane_launch_010925.html http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_1.h
tml
"Eutelsat 9A (Eurobird 9A, Hot Bird 7A)"
munications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-30.01 "35,775"
"35,799"
2.85E-04
0.07
1436.1 "4,100" "1,740" "10,000"
3/11/2006
pace
Ariane 5
2006-007A
28945
38 Ku-band transponders.
JM/12_08
av/space.40/2006/I007B.HTM
http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/
hotbird7A.html http://www.digitalsat.co.uk/hotbird7afootprint.html
"Eutelsat 8 West C (Eutelsat Hot Bird 13A, Hot Bird 6)" Multinational European
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
8
"35,756"
"35,815"
7.00E-04
0.09
1436.06 "3,800" "1,900" "9,000" 8/28/2002
dustries
France Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2002-038A
27499 "Cable p
rogramming; direct-to-home broadcasting; 28 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band transponders"
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2002-038A
www.eutelsat.com
Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B (Hot Bird 8)
Commercial
Communications GEO
13.08 "35,759"
"35,812"
6.29E-04
0.02
1436.06 "4,900"
"14,000"
8/4/2006
15 yrs. EADS Space
France/UK/Germany/Spain
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton/Breeze M 2006-032A
ponders.
JM/12_08
http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en
/2006/pdf/PR3506HB8.pdf http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/3_1.html
http://w
Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C (Hot Bird 9)
Commercial
Communications GEO
0.99
"35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
0.06
1436.09 "4,880"
"2,338" "14,500"
12/20/2008
France Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5
2008-065A
JM/12_08
http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en/2008/pdf/PR%204508%20HB
9%20-%20W2M%20launch.pdf
Eutelsat KA-SAT 9A (KA-SAT)
Commercial
Communications GEO
9
"35,714"
"35,856"
1.68E-03
0.13
1436.01 "6,150"
"3,200" "11,000"
12/26/2010
France/UK/German
y/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2010-069A
37258 First satellite
with exclusively Ka-band communications payload.
SC - ASCR
http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/9e_ka-sat.html
http://www.broadbandtvne
ws.com/2010/12/27/ils-successfully-puts-eutelsat%E2%80%99s-ka-sat-in-orbit/
exactView 1
Canada exactEarth
Commercial
Maritime Tracking
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
806
821
1.04E-03
99
101.2
100
7/22/2012
Surrey Satellite Technologies Lt
d.
United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-039C
38709 "Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellite; real-time data on the
locations, speeds and routes of vessels throughout the world s oceans."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.sstl.co.uk/news-and-events?story=2046
http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/1/1107193/exactEarth-announces-successfullaunch-EV-1-satellite-with-Advanced-AIS-detection-payload
http://www.daily
wireless.org/2012/07/25/exactearth-launches-ais-satellite/
http://www.zarya
Express AM22 (Sesat 2) Russia/Multinational
Russian Satellite Communications
Company (Intersputnik)/EUTELSAT
Commercial
Communications GEO
53.04 "35,781"
"35,790"
1.07E-04
0.02
1436.06 "2,600"
"6,000" 12/28/2003
12 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton K
2003-060A
28134 "12 of the 24 transponders are r
eferred to as SESAT-2 (EUTELSAT); 26 C-band, 4 Ku-band."
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.rscc.ru/en/news/news/2003.12.
29.html
Express-2A (Ekspress A No. 2) Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company
(Intersputnik) Commercial
Communications GEO
102.8 "35,783"
"35,790"
8.30E-05
2.75
1436.11 "2,600"
"2,500" 3/12/200
0
10 yrs. NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-013A
26098 "12 C-band, 5 Ku-band; television, telecommunications, d
edicated networks."
JM/12_08
http://www.intersputnik.com/exprssa.shtml#6a
"Express-A1R (Express 4A, Ekspress-A No. 4)"

Russia Russian Satellite Commun
ications Company (Intersputnik) Commercial
Communications GEO
13.97 "35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.02
1436.1 "2,600"
"6,000" 6/10/2002
7-10 yrs.
NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton K
2002-029A
27441 "10 C-band transponders; data tr
ansmission, TV and radio broadcasting; communications, Internet, video-conferenc
e, others; digital format to Russia and neighboring countries."
JM/12_08
http://www.intersputnik.
com/express.shtml
http://www.rscc.ru/eng/sat.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
Express-AM2
Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik)
Commercial
Communications GEO
80.03 "35,785"
"35,788"
3.56E-05
0.04
1436.1 "2,542"
"6,000" 3/29/2005
12 yrs.
NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2005-010
A
28629 "16 C-band, 12 Ku-band; 1 L-band."
JM/12_08
http://www.rscc.ru/en/satellite/zones/index.html
Express-AM3
Commercial
Communications GEO
140.17 "35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.09
1436.1 "2,600"
"4,200" 6/24/2005
12 yrs.
NPO-PM/Alcatel Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2005-023
A
28707 "16 C-band, 12 Ku-band; 1 L-band; video and radio transmissions
to all of Russia."
JM/12_08
http://www.rscc.ru/en/satellite/
zones/index.html
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx620/html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/I023A.HTM
Express-AM33
Commercial
Communications GEO
96.53 "35,782"
"35,791"
1.07E-04
0.05
1436.1 "2,600"
1/28/2008
12 yrs.
NPO-PM/Thales Alenia Space
Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2008-003A
32478 "10 C-band, 16 Ku-band; 1 L-band; Russian Federation and
Asian Pacific region."
JM/12_08
http://www.rscc.ru/en/news/news/
2008.01.28.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/003A.HTM
http://nssdc.gsf
Express-AM44
Commercial
Communications GEO
-11
"35,987"
"35,995"
9.44E-05
0.11
1446.57 "2,532"
2/11/2009
12 yrs.
NPO-PM/Thales Alenia Space
Proton M
2009-007A
33595 "16 Ku-band; 10 C-band, 1 L-band transponder."
SC - ASCR
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090210-proton-satellite
-launch.html
http://w
ww.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn-090210-proton-satellite-launch.html
Express-AM5
Commercial
Communications GEO
140
"35,420"
"35,940"
6.18E-03
0.08
1430.6 "3,400"
12/26/2013
15 yrs.
OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-077A
39487
"Commercial comsat to cover western Russia. Services include provide mobile pres
idential and governmental communications, digital television and radio broadcast
ing services, multimedia services (telephony, videoconferencing, data transmissi
on, access to the Internet) and VSAT networks."
SC - ASCR
http://w
Falconsat-3
USA
US Air Force Academy
Civil/Military Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
538
540
1.45E-04
35.4
95.4
46
3/9/2007
US Air Force Academy
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-006E
30776 Air Force Academy s first attempt
at achieving three axis attitude determination and control (ADCS). FalconSAT-3 w
ill carry three payloads to conduct DoD research. When primary mission completed
amateur radio payload will be activated.
12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/006E.HTM
http://www.south
gatearc.org/news/march2007/falconsat_3_launched.htm
"FAST 1 (Sara Lilly and Emma, USA 222)" USA

University of Texas - Austin
Sun-Synchronous 0
627
654
1.93E-03
71.97 97.54 55
11/20/2010
University of Texas - Austin
USA
Kodiak Launch Complex Minotaur 4
2010-062F
37227 Consists of two satellites that will be launched togethe
r -- Sara Lily and Emma.
SC - ASCR
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/062F.HTM http://fastrac.a
e.utexas.edu/our_project/mission.php
Fengniao 1 (Hummingbird 1)
China (PR)
Chinese Academy of Space Technol
ogy (CAST)
Government
0
488
500
8.74E-04
97.35 94.49
11/20/20
12
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C
2012-064B
38998 Demonstrate technology for controlling co-orbiting vehic
les. Includes network communications between the two satellites.
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
Fengniao 1A (Hummingbird 1A)
China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
0
488
500
8.74E-04
97.35 94.49
11/20/20
12
China (PR)
2012-064B
38998
unches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
Fengyun 2D (FY-2D)
China (PR)
China Meteorological Administration
Government
Earth Science GEO
86.51 "35,777"
"35,791"
1.66E-04
0.77
1436
"1,390" 620
12/8/2006
3 yrs.
China Aerospace Corporation
China (PR)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Long March 3A 2006-053A
29640 Meteorological; better weather forecasti
ng for the Beijing Olympics.
JM/12_08
Fengyun 2E (FY-2E)
China (PR)
Government
Earth Science GEO
123.59 "35,767"
"35,803"
4.27E-04
2.61
1436.04 "1,390" 620
12/23/2008
3 yrs.
Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology
China (PR)
Xichang Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 3A 2008-066A
33463 Meteorological; weather
forecasting and disaster reduction.
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gaf
Fengyun 2F (FY-2F)
China (PR)
Government
Earth Science GEO
105
"35,760"
"35,816"
6.64E-04
2.19
1436.19 "1,390" 620
1/12/2012
3 yrs.
China (PR)
Xichang Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 3A 2012-002A
38049 Meteorological; weather
forecasting and disaster reduction.
JM/5_12 http://www.dragoninspace
.com/earth-observation/fengyun2.aspx
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1201
/13longmarch/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-launch-again-long-m
arch-3a-launches-fengyun-2f/
Fengyun 3A (FY-3A)
China (PR)
Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
820
835
1.04E-03
98.6
101.5 "2,300"
5/27/2008
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
enter Long March 4C 2008-026A
32958 Meteorological; better weather f
orecasting for the Beijing Olympics.
http://www.asmmag.com/news/952 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM
Fengyun 3B (FY-3B)
China (PR)
Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
827
828
6.95E-05
98.8
101.5 "2,300"
11/4/2010
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
37214 Meteorological.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&fi
le=index&fil=/s/2010/059A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html
Fengyun 3C (FY-3C)
China (PR)
Government
Earth Science LEO
0
827
828
6.95E-05
98.81 101.45 "2,300"

9/23/2013
Shanghai Academy
of Space Flight Technology
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long Mar
ch 4C 2013-052A
39260 Meteorological.
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.spaceflight101.com/ch
ina-long-march-4c-fengyun-3c-launch.html
http://www.nsmc.cma.gov.cn/newsi
te/NSMC_EN/Channels/100090.html
Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope (formerly GLAST)
USA
NASA/GSFC
Government
Astrophysics
LEO
0
537
556
1.37E-03
25.6
95.60 "4,303"
6/11/2008
General Dynamics
USA
33053 "Will study the cosmos i
n the photon energy range of 8,000 electronvolts (8 keV) to greater than 300 bil
lion electronvolts (300 GeV)."
ww.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/main/index.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
008/INDEX1.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html
"FIA Radar 1 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 1, NROL-41, USA 215, Topaz
)"
USA
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
0
"1,101" "1,107" 4.01E-04
122.99 107.35
9/21/2010
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Atlas 5 2010-046A
37162 Amateur observers speculate that this is
part of the FIA.
SC - ASCR
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?
op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/046A.HTM&act=print http://www.satob
s.org/seesat/Oct-2010/0008.html http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/fia
.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/washington/11satellite.html?_r=1&pagew
anted=1#step1
"FIA Radar 2 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 2, NROL-25, USA 234, Topaz
)"
USA
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
0
"1,068" "1,107" 2.61E-03
123
107.00
4/3/2012
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Delta 4 2012-014A
38109 Amateur observers speculate that this is
part of the FIA.
http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2012/04/
fia-radar-2-nrol-25-observed-with-video.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/futur
e_tense/2012/04/09/nrol_25_spy_satellite_launched_by_national_reconnaissance_off
ice_.html
http://www.zarya.info/Gallimaufry/FIARadar.php http://planet458
9.org/space/jsr/back/news.656
"FIA Radar 3 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 3, NROL-39 , USA 247, Topa
z)"
USA
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
0
"1,066" "1,081" 1.01E-03
123
106.70
12/6/2013
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072A
39462 "US reconnaissance satellite, part of th
e only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped
with an imaging radar. Orbit plane is 90 away in RA from each of the two earlier
launches."
ZARYA estimated http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.p
hp?topic=32686.155;wap2 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2013
"Firebird-A (Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, R
ange, and Dynamics)"
USA
"Firebird Consortium (Montana State Univ., Univ.
of New Hampshire, Aerospace Corp., Los Alamos National Laboratory)"
Civil/Go
vernment
Space Science LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98.00 2
12/6/2013
3 yrs. Montana State Un
iversity
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072B
39463 "One of
a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron
microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts."
ZARYA https://director
y.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/f/firebird
"Firebird-B (Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, R
ange, and Dynamics)"
USA
"Firebird Consortium (Montana State Univ., Univ.
of New Hampshire, Aerospace Corp., Los Alamos National Laboratory)"
Civil/Go
vernment
Space Science LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98.00 2
12/6/2013
3 yrs. Montana State Un
iversity
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072C
39464 "One of
a simultaneously-launched pair studying space weather, in particular - electron
microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts."

ZARYA https://director
y.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/f/firebird
Firefly USA
NASA/Sienna College/Univ. of Maryland Government/Civil
Earth Science LEO
0
500
506
4.36E-04
40.51
94.68 3
11/19/2013
1 yr. National Science Foundat
ion
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Minotaur 1
2013-064R
39395 Study of lightening.
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/w
eb/eoportal/satellite-missions/f/firefly
http://www.nasa.gov/content/godd
ard/nasa-led-firefly-mission-to-study-lightning/#.Utbk5bSznc8
FLTSATCOM-8 (USA 46)
USA
US Navy Military
Communications GEO
-14.74 "35,745"
"35,829"
9.96E-04
8.97
"1,436.13"
"2,310" "1,884"
9/25/1989
5 yrs. "TRW, Defense and Space Systems
Group" USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas Centaur 1989-077A
20253 Old syst
em replaced by UFO satellites; this satellite still operational as of 2009.
JM/2_09 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/
1989/077A.HTM http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2009/04/fleetcom?cur
rentPage=all
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/sat-summary.html
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/fltsat.htm
"Formosat-2 (ROCSAT-2, Republic of China Satellite 2) " Taiwan National Space P
rogram Office (NSPO)
Government/Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
890
893
2.07E-04
99
102.8 764
631
500-700 5/21/2004
5 yrs. Astrium/NSPO
France/UK/Germany/Taiwan
Vandenberg AFB Taurus XL
2004-018A
28254 """It's mission is to ob
serve and monitor the terrestrial and marine environment and natural resources t
hroughout Taiwan, its remote islands and surrounding ocean for civil application
s."" "
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx607.html
http://www.nspo.gov.tw/e50/home/index.html
http://w
ww.spacedaily.com/2004/040520222422.3oqhev83.html
eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/018A.HTM
FORT (Fast On-orbit Recording of Transient Events)
USA
Los Alamos Natio
nal Labs/DOE
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Intermediate
0
790
823
2.30E-03
70
101
215
41
55
8/29/1997
3 yrs. Los Alamos National Lab/Sandia National Lab
USA
Vandenberg AFB Pegasus XL
1997-047A
24920 "Electronic equipment fo
r detecting, analyzing and recording bursts of radio energy (nuclear tests) from
near Earth's surface (nonproliferation); study lightning; plastic satellite bus
."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 "http://www.wired.com/news/techn
ology/0,1282,6482,00.html"
http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/mini/mini97.html
http://nis-www.lanl.gov/nis-projects/forte_science/
http://www.lanl.gov/worl
dview/news/pdf/LANL_in_SpaceFact.pdf
abase/index.html
FUNCube-1 (AO-73)
Netherlands
AMSAT-UK
Civil Communications
LEO
0
594
683
6.35E-03
97.8
97.4
1
11/21/2013
AMSAT/UK-AMSAT/NL
UK/Netherlands Dombarovsky Miss
ile Base
Dnepr 2013-066AE
39444 "Aimed for its transmissions to
be received easily be received by schools and colleges and decoded in the classr
oom. It's purpose is to provide stimulation and encouragement for students to be
come interested Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics."
ZARYA http://funcube.org.uk/
Galaxy-11
USA
"PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-55.5 "35,785"
"35,795"
1.19E-04
0.05
1436.11 "4,488" "2,775" "10,400"
1/21/1999
14 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
1999-071
A
26038 "Voice and video communications; 24 C-band, 40 Ku-band; North Am
erica, Brazil. Solar panels very degraded - will serve for DTH applications."
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/g
alaxy_11.asp
JM/304
Galaxy-12
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-122.9 "35,775"
"35,796"
2.49E-04
0.05
1436.07 "1,760" 800
4/9/2003
15 yrs. Orbital Sciences
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2003-013B
27715
"Voice, video and data transmissions; 24 C-band; North and South America."
JM/12_08
http://www.panamsat.com/
global_network/galaxy_12.asp
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=157
49
"Galaxy-13 (Horizons 1, Galaxy 13L)"
USA/Japan
"PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd
.)/Sky Perfect JSAT Corp."
Commercial
Communications GEO
-126.97 "35,781"
"35,790"
1.07E-04
0.01
1436.07 "4,060"
"2,630" "8,600" 10/1/2003
USA
Zenit 3 2003-044A
27954 Horizons 1 is Ku-band pa
yload; C-band is on Galaxy 13.
JM/12_08
http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_lis
t.html http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_13.asp
Galaxy-14
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-124.96 "35,776"
"35,795"
2.25E-04
0.01
1436.07 "2,086"
"4,700" 8/13/2005
Corp. USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2005-030A
28790
"24 C-band transponders; North America, Caribbean."
JM/12_08
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/GEO/PanAmSat/
http://www.panamsat.com/
global_network/galaxy_14.asp
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/Gal
axy.pdf http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx622.html
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/www/space.40/2005/030A.HTM
Galaxy-15
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-132.97 "35,776"
"35,795"
2.25E-04
0.06
1436.07 "2,033"
"4,700" 10/13/2005
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2005-041A
28884
"North America, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean; 24 C-band transponders, 2 L-band tran
sponders for transmission of navigational data; anomaly in 4/10 left Intelsat ou
t of communication with the satellite."
JM/12_08
http://www.satel
litetoday.com/commercial/headlines/Intelsat-Galaxy-15-to-be-Operational-by-Febru
ary_35932.html http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110107-intelsat-movin
g-galaxy15.html
Galaxy-16
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-99.02 "35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,640"
"10,000"
6/18/2006
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Zenit 3SL
2006-023A
29236 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; CONUS coverage."
JM/12_08
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_16.asp
http://www.ssloral.com/h
tml/pressreleases/pr20060618.html
023A.HTM
Galaxy-17
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-91.01 "35,774"
"35,799"
2.97E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,100"
"9,500" 5/4/2007
France/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2007-016B
31307
"24 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders; service to North America."
JM/12_08
http://www.comspacewatch.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=22579 http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2007/016B.HTM
Galaxy-18
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-123.02 "35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,642"
5/21/2008
USA
Zenit 3SL
2008-024A
32951 "Advance
d cable television and data, North America; 24 Ku-band, 24 C-band transponders."
JM/12_08
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2008
/20080521.asp
Galaxy-19
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-97.08 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.05
1436.1 "4,690"
9/24/2008
USA
Zenit 3SL
2008-045A
33376 "50-stat
e coverage, in addition to reaching the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico, to video,
government and network customers. "
JM/12_08
http://www.multi
channel.com/article/CA6599168.html
http://www.intelsat.com/network/satellit
e/scheduled-launch.asp http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM
"Galaxy-25 (G-25, Intelsat 1A-5, Telstar 5)"
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd. "
Commercial
Communications GEO
-93.09 "35,771"
"35,801"
3.56E-04
0.03
1436.08 "3,515"
5/24/1997
13 yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-026
A
24812 "24 C-band, 28 Ku-band; U.S., southern Canada, Mexico, Caribbean
."
JM/12_08
http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_s
kynet/lor_overview_us.asp.html http://www.loralskynet.com/news_031704.asp
026A.HTM
"Galaxy-26 (G-26, Intelsat 1A-6, Telstar 6)"
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd. "
Commercial
Communications GEO
-93.01 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0.01
1436.11 "3,765" "1,469" "8,100" 2/15/1999
13 yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1999-005
A
25626 "24 C-band, 28 Ku-band; U.S., southern Canada, Mexico, Caribbean
; has experienced several anomalies and brief shutdowns."
JM/12_08
http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_overview_us.asp.html
http://www.loralskynet.com/news_031704.asp
warn/spx544.html
"Galaxy-27 (G-27, Intelsat IA-7, Telstar 7)"
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications GEO
-128.93 "35,776"
"35,794"
2.13E-04
0
1436.06 "3,790" "1,537"
9/25/1999
13 yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
1999-052
A
25922 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; voice and video to North and Central Ame
rica; a 2004 anomaly resulted in loss of half its capacity."
JM/12_08
www.intelsat.com
http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/2676
"Galaxy-28 (G-28, Intelsat IA-8, Telstar 8)"
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications GEO
-88.96 "35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
0.01
1436.1 "5,493"
"16,000"
6/23/2005
"13 trs,"
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Zenit 3S
L
2005-022A
28702 "28 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band; video and da
ta transmissions to all countries in North and South America."
JM/12_08
http://www.intelsat.com/aboutus/press/IA8info.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Intelsat http://www.satnews.com/stories11/384.htm
http://nssdc.gsf
022A.HTM
Galaxy-3C
USA
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-95.02 "35,784"
"35,788"
4.74E-05
0.01
1436.11 "4,860" "2,873" "18,000"
6/15/2002
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Zenit 3SL
2002-030
A
27445 "Direct-to-home broadcast of video and Internet; 24 C-band, 16 K
u-band; North America"
JM/12_08
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/galaxy_3c.asp
Galileo IOV-1 FM2
ESA
European Space Agency Commerical
Navigati
on/Global Positioning MEO
0
"23,242"
"23,307"
1.10E-03
54.67 846.98 700
"1,420" 10/21/2011
12 yrs.
Germany/UK/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Soyuz-Fregat
2011-060B
37847 Operational nucleus of the full 30-satel
lite constellation.
SC - ASCR
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Gali
leo_IOV/SEM7DEITPQG_0.html
.HTM
Galileo IOV-1 PFM
ESA
European Space Agency Commercial
Navigati

0
"23,240"
"23,306"
1.11E-03
54.68 846.88 700
"1,420" 10/21/2011
12 yrs.
Germany/UK/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Soyuz-Fregat
2011-060A
37846 Operational nucleus of the full 30-satel
lite constellation.
SC - ASCR
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Gali
leo_IOV/SEM7DEITPQG_0.html
.HTM
Galileo IOV-2 FM3
ESA
Navigati
0
"23,214"
"23,233"
3.21E-04
55.34 844.76 700
"1,420" 10/12/2012
12 yrs.
EADS Astrium
Germany/UK/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-055A
38857 Operational nucleus of the full 30-satellite constellati
on.
SC - ASCR
http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/pres.201210
15_astrium/galileo.html http://space0.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I055A.HTM
Galileo IOV-2 FM4
ESA
Navigati
0
"23,217"
"23,227"
1.69E-04
55.3
844.69 700
"1,420" 10/12/2012
12 yrs.
EADS Astrium
Germany/UK/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-055B
38858 Operational nucleus of the full 30-satellite constellati
on.
SC - ASCR
http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/pres.201210
15_astrium/galileo.html http://space0.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I055A.HTM
Gaofen 1
China (PR)
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST
)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
0
630
654
1.71E-03
98.07 97.56 "1,000"
4/26/2013
5-8 yrs.
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center CZ-2D 2013-018A
39150 Possibly for cartography; will w
ork in system to combine data from different sources.
SC - ASCR
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://space50.k
Garpun-1 (Cosmos 2473) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Communic
ations GEO
79.9
"35,782"
"35,790"
9.49E-05
0.09
1436.1 "5,000"
9/20/2011
ISS Reshetnev
Proton M
2011-048A
37806 Possible
replacement for Potok/Geizer relay communications satellite.
JM/1_12
http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/09/cosmos-2473_-_garpun-type_rela.shtml
ov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-048A
Garuda-1 (Aces 1)
Indonesia/Philippines/Thailand Asia Cellular Satellite
Commercial
Communications GEO
123.03 "35,774"
"35,801"
3.20E-04
1.22
1436.16 "4,291" "2,500" "14,000"
2/12/2000
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2000-011A
26089 L-band; mobile telephone communications.
JM/12_08
http://www.acesinternational.com/corporate/index.php?fuseaction=
System.satellite
http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/garuda1/000212garuda.html
http://perso.wan
GATOSS (Global Air Traffic Awareness and Optimizing through Spaceborne Surveilla
nce)
Denmark GomSpace ApS
Commercial
Sun-Synchronous 0
593
819
1.60E-02
97.7
98.9
3
11/21/2013
GomSpace/University of Aalborg Denmark Dombarovsky Miss
ile Base
Dnepr 2013-066Q
39430 Principal purpose is to evaluate
use of satellites to monitor ABS-B data transmissions from commercial aircraft
on trans-oceanic routes.
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/w
eb/eoportal/satellite-missions/g/gatoss
Genesis-1
USA
Bigelow Aerospace
Commercial
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
522
569
3.40E-03
64.5
95.6
"1,360"
7/12/2006
5 yrs. Bigelow Aerospace
USA
Dnepr 2006-029A
29252 Prototype for sp
ace hotel; inflatable spacecraft.
http://satellite.ehabich.info/genesis.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com
/id/13828908/ http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/9kj7MS2AFuBaGb/Inflatable-Sate
llite-Launch-Pumps-Up-Space-Travel-Biz.xhtml
Genesis-2
USA
Bigelow Aerospace
Commercial
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
508
586
5.64E-03
64.5
95.6
"1,360"
6/28/2007
5 yrs. Bigelow Aerospace
USA
Yasny Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2007-028A
31789 Second prototype for spa
ce hotel; inflatable spacecraft.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0706/28genesis2/
ace.40/2007/I028A.HTM
GeoEye-1 (Orbview 5)
USA
GeoEye Commercial/Government Remote Sensing
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
671
686
1.06E-03
98.1
98.3
"1,955"
9/6/2008
7+ yrs. General Dynamics
USA
33331 "Remote sensing for both commerc
ial customers and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), GeoEye-1 is
capable of acquiring image data at 0.41 meter panchromatic and 1.65 meter multi
spectral resolution. Experienced an antenna anomaly in 12/09."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://geoeye.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=304
http://www.satimagingcorp.com/satellite-sensors/geoeye-1.html http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2008/I042A.HTM
Geotail (Geomagnetic Tail Laboratory) Multinational Institute of Space and A
stronautical Science (ISAS)/NASA/ESA
Government
Space Physics Elliptic
al
"3,905" "104,552"
8.30E-01
22.3
"2,474.83"
980
273
7/24/1992
NASA/God
dard Space Flight Center
USA
22049 Study the dynamics of the Earth's magnetotail over a wide range of dista
nce
JMSatcat304
dex.html
http://p
ao.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/service/gallery/fact_sheets/spacesci/geotail.htm
"Global Change Observation Mission - 1 Water (GCOM-1, Shikuzu)" USA/Japan
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Government
Earth Science
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
701
704
2.12E-04
98.2
98.80
"1,900"
4.05
5/17/2012
5 yrs. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agen
cy (JAXA)
Japan Tanegashima Space Center
H-II2 2012-025A
38337 First of a series of satellites to study water circulation systems in th
e Earth's atmosphere; July 2012 took up lead position in A-Train.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gcom_w/index_e.h
tml
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=27546 http://www.zarya.info/Di
aries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://pmm.nasa.gov/GPM/constellation-pa
rtners
Globalstar M004 (Globalstar 4) USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,407" "1,412" 3.21E-04
52
114
450
350
"1,500" 2/14/1998
USA
1998-008B
25163
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://spaceflightnow. Com/delta/d276/00208launc
h.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx532.html
http://www.globa
lstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11
http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data
_globalstar.html
http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,415" 1.28E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 4/24/1998
USA
1998-023B
25307
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,406" "1,422" 1.03E-03
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 2/9/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-004A
25621
h.html
http://www.globalstar.com/view_page.jsp?page=1.11
http://c
entaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html
http://www.astrium-space
.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm
dex.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 6/10/1999
USA
1999-031A
25770
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 8/17/1999
USA
1999-043B
25884
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,416" 2.57E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 7/25/1999
USA
1999-041B
25873
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
900
"1,413" 3.41E-02
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 11/22/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-062C
25963
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,477" "1,478" 6.37E-05
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 10/18/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-058D
25946
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,411" "1,417" 3.85E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 3/15/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-012D
25652
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html

Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,411" "1,416" 3.21E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 11/22/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-062A
25961
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,415" "1,416" 6.42E-05
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 2/9/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-004B
25622
h.html
http://c
entaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html
http://www.astrium-space
.com/corp/prod/00000913.htm
dex.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 6/10/1999
USA
1999-031C
25772
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414" 6.42E-05
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 10/18/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-058C
25945
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,415" 1.28E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 10/18/1999
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz U 1999-058B
25944
http://www.globa
_globalstar.html
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414" 6.42E-05
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 2/8/2000
USA
2000-008A
26081 "Global M0bile s
atellite telecommunications services, offering both voice and data services from
virtually anywhere in over 100 countries around the world.; went through Chapte
r 11 in 2002; acquired by ICO Global Communications (majority shareholder in 200
3. In 2002 awarded contract to Space Systems/Loral for second generation constel
lation."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://spaceflightnow. C
om/delta/d276/00208launch.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx553.html
http://centaur.sstl.co.u
k/SSHP/data/data_globalstar.html
http://www.astrium-space.com/corp/prod/0
0000913.htm
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,411" "1,416" 3.21E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 5/29/2007
10 yrs. Space Systems/Loral/Alen
ia Aerospazio USA/Italy
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-020
A
31571
ref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629
http://www.kosM0.cz/M0dules.php?op=M0dlo
ad&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020A.HTM
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 10/20/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-048
C
32265
as.cz/space.40/2007/048C.HTM
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414" 6.42E-05
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 10/20/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-048
A
32263
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,411" "1,414" 1.93E-04
52
114
450
350
"1,500" 10/20/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-048
D
32266
as.cz/space.40/2007/048D.HTM
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,411" "1,416" 3.21E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 5/29/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-020
C
31573
ad&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020C.HTM
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 10/20/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-048
B
32264
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415" 1.93E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 5/29/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-020
F
31576
ad&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020F.HTM
Globalstar
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,416" 2.57E-04
52
114.1 450
350
"1,500" 5/29/2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2007-020
D
31574
ad&name=kosM0&file=index&fil=/s/2007/020D.HTM
"Globalstar M073 (Globalstar 73, Globalstar 2-6)"
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 10/19/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2010-054
F
37193
news.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-soyuz.html
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054F.HTM
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,415"
1.28E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 10/19/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space

Soyuz-Fregat
2010-054
B
37189
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054B.HTM
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,415"
1.28E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 10/19/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz-Fregat
2010-054
E
37192
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054E.HTM
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415"
1.93E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 10/19/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz-Fregat
2010-054
C
37190
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054C.HTM
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 10/19/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz-Fregat
2010-054
D
37191
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/054D.HTM
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415"
1.93E-04
51.99 114.08 700
"1,700" 2/6/2013
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz.2.1a/Fregat
2013-005E
39076
SC - ASCR
http://www.globalstar.co
m/en/index.php?cid=7010&pressId=764
http://www.space.com/19666-soyuz-rocketlaunch-success-globalstar.html http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/INDEX1.HTM
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 10/19/2010
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz-Fregat
2010-054
A
37188 First of second generation.
12/12 http://www.spacenews.com/launch/101019-globalstar-satellites-launched-so
yuz.html
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 12/28/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
2011-080B
38041
ww.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/
12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080
B.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415"
1.93E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 7/13/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a
2011-033
E
37743
as.cz/space.40/2011/033E.HTM
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/live-soyu
z-2-1a-launch-six-globalstar-satellites/
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sd
at/globalstar-2.htm
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 12/28/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
2011-080C
38042
12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml
C.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 7/13/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a
2011-033
A
37739
at/globalstar-2.htm
"Globalstar M084 (Globalstar 84, Globalstar 2-13) "
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 12/28/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
2011-080A
38040 Continuation of second generation.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp
?channel=space&id=news/awx/2011/12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I080A.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/L
aunches.php?year=2011#080
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,415"
1.28E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 7/13/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a
2011-033
D
37742
as.cz/space.40/2011/033D.HTM
at/globalstar-2.htm
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 12/28/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
2011-080F
38045
12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml
F.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,412" "1,415"
1.93E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 7/13/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a
2011-033
B
37740
at/globalstar-2.htm
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,459" "1,739"
1.76E-02
74
118.2 700
"1,700" 7/13/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a
2011-033
F
37744
as.cz/space.40/2011/033F.HTM
at/globalstar-2.htm
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 12/28/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
2011-080E
38044
12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml
E.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080

USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,415"
1.28E-04
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 7/13/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a
2011-033
C
37741
at/globalstar-2.htm
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,413" "1,414"
6.42E-05
52
114.1 700
"1,700" 12/28/2011
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
2011-080D
38043
12/28/awx_12_28_2011_p0-409849.xml
D.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#080
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,360" "1,400"
2.58E-03
51.98 113.35 700
"1,700" 2/6/2013
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz.2.1a/Fregat
2013-005B
39073
SC - ASCR
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
915
927
8.23E-04
52.01 103.44 700
"1,700" 2/6/2013
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz.2.1a/Fregat
2013-005C
39074
SC - ASCR
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,409" "1,418"
5.78E-04
51.98 114.08 700
"1,700" 2/6/2013
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz.2.1a/Fregat
2013-005F
39077
SC - ASCR
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
918
928
6.86E-04
52.01 103.48 700
"1,700" 2/6/2013
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz.2.1a/Fregat
2013-005D
39075
SC - ASCR
USA
Globalstar
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,370" "1,391"
1.35E-03
52.01 113.96 700
"1,700" 2/6/2013
15 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz.2.1a/Fregat
2013-005A
39072
SC - ASCR
"Glonass 701 (Glonass-K, Cosmos 2471)" Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
/Commercial
0
"19,116"
"19,146"
5.88E-04
64.77 675.78 935
"1,700" 2/26/201
1
10 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2 2011-009A
37372 "Next generation. Will transmit more navigation signals. Five channels,
four in L1 andL2 bands and one for civilian aplications in the L3 band."
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/
A.HTM
"Glonass 712 (Glonass M, Cosmos 2413)" Russia Ministry of Defense

Military
/Commercial
0
"19,134"
"19,141"
1.37E-04
64.8
676.1 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/26/20
04
7 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2004-053
B
28509 "New Glonass-M type; Russia's version of the GPS system, functio
ns the same; there has been cooperation between the two; much scaled-back conste
llation"
GS
http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archiv
e/000162.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx614.html
http://w
ww.globalsecurity.org/space/world/russia/glonass.htm
http://tycho.usno.navy.m
il/ptti/ptti2002/paper13.pdf
Glonass 714 (Cosmos 2419)
Russia Ministry of Defense
Military/Commerc
ial
0
"19,118"
"19,125"
1.37E-04
64.8
675.39 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/20
05
Proton K
2005-050
A
28915 "New Glonass-M type; Russia's version of the GPS system, functio
ns the same; there has been cooperation between the two; much scaled-back conste
llation"
SC - ASCR
http://www.glonas-center.ru/nagu.txt
http://www.globalsecurit
y.org/space/world/russia/glonass.htm
"Glonass 715 (Glonass 35-1, Cosmos 2424)"
Military/Commercial
0
"19,130"
"19,130"
0.00E+00
64.8
675.75 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/2006
Proton K
2006-062C
29672
SC - ASCR
w/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.glonass-center.ru/nagu.txt
Military/Commercial
0
"19,130"
"19,130"
0.00E+00
64.8
675.75 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/2006
Proton K
2006-062A
29670
SC - ASCR
Military/Commercial
0
"19,130"
"19,130"
0.00E+00
64.8
675.75 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/2006
Proton K
2006-062B
29671
SC - ASCR
Military/Commercial
0
"19,094"
"19,171"
1.51E-03
64.9
675.83 "1,480"
"1,600" 10/26/2007
Proton K
2007-052B
32276
op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/052B.HTM http://www.glonass-cente
r.ru/nagu.txt
Military/Commercial
0
"19,124"
"19,133"
1.76E-04
64.9
675.67 "1,480"
"1,600" 10/26/2007
Proton K
2007-052A
32275
op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/052C.HTM http://www.glonass-cente
r.ru/nagu.txt
Military/Commercial
0
"19,142"
"19,378"
4.60E-03
64.66 680.91 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/2007
Proton M
2007-065A
32393
007/065A.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"18,981"
"19,126"
2.85E-03
64.65 672.7 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/2007
Proton M
2007-065B
32394
007/065B.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"19,147"
"19,365"
4.25E-03
64.67 680.75 "1,480"
"1,600" 12/25/2007
Proton M
2007-065C
32395
007/065C.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"19,092"
"19,141"
9.61E-04
64.79 675.2 "1,480"
"1,600" 9/25/2008
Proton M
2008-046A
33378
SC - ASCR
ace.40/2008/I042A.HTM http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:3:1600
5019931026290624::NO:::
Military/Commercial
0
"19,134"
"19,145"
2.16E-04
64.79 676.1 "1,480"
"1,600" 9/25/2008
Proton M
2008-046B
33379
SC - ASCR
5019931026290624::NO:::
Military/Commercial
0
"19,136"
"19,141"
9.80E-05
64.82 676.07 "1,480"
"1,600" 9/25/2008
Proton M
2008-046C
33380
SC - ASCR
5019931026290624::NO:::
Military/Commercial
0
"19,112"
"19,142"
5.88E-04
64.83 675.62 "1,415"
"1,000" 12/25/2008
Proton M
2008-067A
33466
SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianforces.org
/space/navigation/glonass.shtml
Military/Commercial
0
"18,922"
"19,135"
4.19E-03
64.79 671.71 "1,415"
"1,000" 12/25/2008
Proton M
2008-067B
33467
SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianforces.org
/space/navigation/glonass.shtml
Military/Commercial
0
"19,132"
"19,419"
5.60E-03
64.81 681.53 "1,415"
"1,000" 12/14/2009
Proton M
2009-070A
36111
SC - ASCR
http://www.glonass-ianc.
rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:14637162736231801312::NO http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2009/070A.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"19,119"
"19,146"
5.29E-04
64.76 675.85 "1,415"
"1,000" 3/1/2010
7 yrs. OAO-ISS Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2010-007A
36400
SC - ASCR
rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:2267066816636657::NO
ace.40/2010/007A.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"19,131"
"19,133"
3.92E-05
64.77 675.81 "1,415"
"1,000" 3/1/2010
Proton M
2010-007C
36402
SC - ASCR
ace.40/2010/007C.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"18,864"
"19,130"
5.24E-03
64.78 670.47 "1,415"
"1,000" 12/14/2009
Proton M
2009-070B
36112
SC - ASCR
ace.40/2009/070B.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"19,098"
"19,129"
6.08E-04
64.8
675.08 "1,415"
"1,000" 12/14/2009
Proton M
2009-070C
36113
SC - ASCR
ace.40/2009/070C.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"19,128"
"19,135"
1.37E-04
64.77 675.81 "1,415"
"1,000" 3/1/2010
Proton M
2010-007B
36401
SC - ASCR
ace.40/2010/007B.HTM
Military/Commercial
0
"18,909"
"19,123"
4.21E-03
64.82 671.2 "1,415"
"1,000" 9/2/2010
Proton M
2010-041C
37139
SC - ASCR
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/041A.HTM&act=print http://r
ussianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/p
ls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:177475291548413::NO
www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/sap/20
10/moldova/presentations/1-2.pdf
Military/Commercial
0
"19,116"
"19,380"
5.15E-03
64.84 680.43 "1,415"
"1,000" 9/2/2010
Proton M
2010-041B
37138
SC - ASCR
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/041B.HTM&act=print http://r
ls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:177475291548413::NO
Military/Commercial
0
"19,079"
"19,175"
1.88E-03
64.84 675.61 "1,415"
"1,000" 9/2/2010
Proton M
2010-041A
37137
SC - ASCR
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/041C.HTM&act=print http://r
ls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:177475291548413::NO
"Glonass 742 (Glonass-M, Cosmos 2474)" Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
/Commercial
0
"19,126"
"19,158"
6.27E-04
64.82 676.2 "1,415"
"1,000" 10/2/201
1
Soyuz 2 2011-055A
37829
SC - ASCR
http://www.glonass-center.ru/en/GLONASS/
Military/Commercial
0
"19,142"
"19,204"
1.21E-03
64.8
677.46 "1,415"
"1,000" 11/4/2011
Proton M
2011-064A
37867
SC - ASCR
http://russianforces.org
/blog/2011/11/successful_launch_of_three_glo_1.shtml
http://www.lib.c
Military/Commercial
0
"19,150"
"19,199"
9.59E-04
64.8
677.5 "1,415"
"1,000" 11/4/2011
Proton M
2011-064B
37868
SC - ASCR
http://www.lib.c
Military/Commercial
0
"19,139"
"19,212"
1.43E-03
64.78 677.54 "1,415"
"1,000" 11/4/2011
Proton M
2011-064C
37869
SC - ASCR
http://www.lib.c
Military
/Commercial
0
"19,130"
"19,162"
6.27E-04
64.82 676.38 "1,415"
"1,000" 11/27/20
11
Soyuz 2 2011-071A
37938
SC - ASCR
http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/gl
onass_system_is_almost_compl.shtml
.HTM
Military
/Commercial
0
"19,087"
"19,173"
1.69E-03
64.77 675.73 "1,415"
"1,000" 4/26/201
3
Soyuz 2 2013-019A
39155
SC - ASCR
http://russianforces.org/blog/2013/04/su
ccessful_launch_of_cosmos-24.shtml
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I019A.H
TM
http://glonass-iac.ru/en/GLONASS/
"GOES 13 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-N)" USA
NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Government
GEO
-104.77 "35,768"
"35,801"
3.91E-04
0.28
1436
"3,200" "1,533" "2,300" 5/24/2006
7 yrs.
USA
29155 "Will supply data critical for fast, accurate forecasts and warnings for
severe weather, including tornadoes, winter storms and hurricanes."
JM/12_08
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2636.htm
http://w
"GOES 14 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O)" USA
Government
GEO
-89.5 "35,170"
"35,170"
0.00E+00
0
1436
"3,200" "1,533" "2,300" 6/27/2009
10 yrs.
USA
35491 Spare.
SC - ASCR
http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/index
.html
"GOES 15 (Geostationary Operational Ennvironmental Satellite, GOES-P)" USA
Government
GEO
-89.43 "35,786"
"35,788"
2.37E-05
0.42
1436.14 "3,175" "2,180"
3/4/2010
10 yrs.
USA
36411
JM/4_10 http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log
"GOES 3 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-C)"
USA
"University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS
) (loaned by NOAA)"
Civil Communications GEO
-101.44 "35,772"
"35,800"
3.32E-04
14.3
1436.08 627
6/16/197
8
7 yrs. Hughes Aircraft USA
1978-062
A
10953 Still supplying communications at South Pole; equipment schedule
d to be removed in 2006.
JM/12_08
http://ice.rsmas.miami.e
du/access.phtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1978/INDEX1.HTM
Gktrk 2
Turkey Turkish Ministry of National Defense
Military
Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
669
690
1.49E-03
98.16 98.35 409
12/18/2012
5 yrs. TB?TAK Space Tech
nologies Research Institute/Turkish Aerospace Industries
Turkey Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2012-073A
39030 High resolution
earth observation. Second and third in production.
SC - ASCR
https://www.tai.com.tr/en/project/gokturk-2
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2
012/12/china-end-2012-long-march-2d-launch-gokturk-2/ http://space50.kosmo.cz/
s40/2012/I073A.HTM
Gonets D1-1
Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government/Government
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,398" "1,415" 1.09E-03
82.6
113.9 240
120
2/18/1996
NPO PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Tsyklon 3
1996-009A
23787 Commercial versi
on of Strela (GRU) military system; store and forward communications satellites;
will operate until 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-2&s=1
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/gonets.html
Gonets D1-2
Russia Gonets Satcom Commercial/Government Communications
LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,405" "1,415" 6.43E-04
82.6
114
240
120
2/18/1996
NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Tsyklon 3
1996-009B
23788 Commercial version of Strela (GR
U) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate un
til 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-2&s=1 http://www.russi
anspaceweb.com/gonets.html
Gonets D1-3
LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,408" "1,417" 5.78E-04
82.6
114
240
120
2/18/1996
NPO PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Tsyklon 3
1996-009C
23789 Commercial version of Strela (GR
U) military system; store and forward communications satellites; will operate un
til 2004 or 2005; not a successful commercial venture.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://qrg.globaltuners.com/?q=Gonets+D1-3&s=1 http://www.russi
anspaceweb.com/gonets.html
Gonets M-12
LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,497" "1,510" 8.26E-04
82.5
116.1
270
120
9/8/2010
5-7 yrs.
M.F.Reshetnev Information
Satellite Systems
Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot 2010-043A
37152 Constellation of 12 satellites for civil/commercial use.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=
kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/043C.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/20
10/09/gonets-m_strela-3_and_strela-3.shtml
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/sho
wthread.php?t=18031
Gonets M-13
LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,478" "1,510" 2.03E-03
82.5
115.9
270
120
7/28/2012
5-7 yrs.
Satellite Systems
Rokot 2012-041B
38734
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbiter-forum
.com/showthread.php?t=28490
Gonets M-14
LEO
0
"1,482" "1,507" 1.59E-03
82.49 115.86 270
120
9/11/2013
5-7 yrs.
M.F.Reshetnev Information Satellite Syste
ms
Rokot 2013-048A
39249
ZARYA http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/?cid=news&nid=299 http://www.zarya.info/Di
aries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
Gonets M-15
LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,480" "1,511" 1.97E-03
82.5
115.9
270
120
7/28/2012
5-7 yrs.
Satellite Systems
Rokot 2012-041D
38736
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbiter-forum
.com/showthread.php?t=28490
Gonets M-16
LEO
0
"1,493" "1,508" 9.53E-04
82.49 116
270
120
9/11/2013
5-7 yrs.
ms
Rokot 2013-048B
39250
Gonets M-17
LEO
0
"1,494" "1,509" 9.53E-04
92.49 116.02 270
120
9/11/2013
5-7 yrs.
ms
Rokot 2013-048C
39251
"Grace 1 (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, ""Tom and Jerry"")" Germany/
USA
"GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ)/Center for Space Research, University of Tex
as"
Civil Earth Science LEO
Polar 0
435
450
1.10E-03
89
93.4
480
445
150
3/17/2002
5 yrs. Jet Propulsion L
aboratory (NASA)/Space Systems/Loral/Astrium GmBH
Germany/USA
Plesetsk
Cosmodrome
Rokot 2002-012A
27391 "Map gravitational mini-variatio
ns caused by sea-level changes, glaciers and melting/freezing of ice sheets by m
easuring distance between satellites."
http://www.csr.u
texas.edu/grace/
"Grace 2 (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, ""Tom and Jerry"")" Germany/
USA
"GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ)/Center for Space Research, University of Tex
as"
Polar 0
434
451
1.25E-03
89
93.4
480
445
150
3/17/2002
5 yrs. Jet Propulsion L
aboratory (NASA)/Space Systems/Loral/Astrium GmBH
Germany/USA
Plesetsk
Cosmodrome
Rokot 2002-012B
27392 "Map gravitational mini-variatio
ns caused by sea-level changes, glaciers and melting/freezing of ice sheets by m
easuring distance between satellites."
http://www.csr.u
texas.edu/grace/
"Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (Ibuki, GoSAT)" Japan Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Sun-Synchronous
0
668
670
1.42E-04
98.1
98.1
"1,750"
"3,800"
1/23/2009
H2A
2009-002A
33492 Observe the concentration and distribution of gr
eenhouse gases across most of the Earth's surface.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/gosat/index_e.html
http://e
nvisat.esa.int/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=5096
GSAT-10 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Government
Communicatons GEO
83
"35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.06
1436.07 "3,400" "1,493"
9/28/2012
15 yrs. Indian Space Res
India Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2012-051B
38779 Also equipped with GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Naviat
ion).
=2012#end
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/ariane-5-eca-launch-withastra-2f-and-gsat-10-satellites/
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I051B.H
TM
Government
Communications GEO
82.94 "35,761"
"35,811"
5.93E-04
0.09
1436.1 "1,410" 559
"1,430" 7/15/2011
PSLV C17
2011-034A
37746 C-band expansion at this location. Designed for quick tu
rn-around deployment.
SC - ASCR 9/11 http://www.isro.org/satellites/g
sat-12.aspx
http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log
http://www.lib.c
Government
Communications GEO
74
"35,763"
"35,810"
5.57E-04
0.23
1436.1 "1,982"
1/5/2014
GSLV
2014-001A
39498 Replacement for GSAT-3.
SC - ASCR
http://w
Government
Communications/Technology Development GEO
48.04 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.04
1436.07 "1,825"
5/8/2003
3-5 yrs.
India Satish D
hawan Space Center
GSLV D2 2003-018A
27807 "4 C-band, 2 Ku-band; mo
bile satellite service."
JM/12_08
http://www.spacenewsfeed
.co.uk/2003/11May2003.html#Launches
595.html
http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May20_2003.htm
GSAT-7 India Indian National Satellite System
Military
Communic
ations GEO
74
"35,757"
"35,814"
6.76E-04
0.19
1436
"2,650"
8/29/2013
Ariane 5 ECA
2013-044B
39234 India's first dedicated military satellite.
ZARYA http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23894646
http://www.zarya
Government
Communications/Navigation
GEO
55
"35,782"
"35,796"
1.66E-04
0.09
1436.23 "3,093" "1,426" "6,250" 5/20/2011
12 yrs.
Ariane 5
2011-022A
37605 Direct-to-home broadcast and other dome
stic needs. Equipped with GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation).
SC - ASCR 9/11 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-21/india/295
68098_1_gsat-8-communication-satellite-indian-national-satellite-system http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/022A.HTM
http://www.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.
log
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gsat8-launched-to-boost-dth-services/153058-1
1.html http://www.isro.org/satellites/geostationary.aspx
"Haiyang 1B (HY 1B, Ocean 1B)" China (PR)
State Oceanic Administration (SO
A)
Government
Meteorology
LEO
0
782
803
1.47E-03
98.4
100.7 500
450
4/11/2007
3 yrs.
Dongfanghong Satellite Corporation Ltd. China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center
Long March 2C 2007-010A
31113 Ocean-imaging surveillance satellite.
642.html
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_HY1BHaiyang1BOcean1B.html
Haiyang 2A (HY 2A)
China (PR)
State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
Government
Meteorology
LEO
0
965
967
1.36E-04
99.4
104.4 "1,500"
8/15/2011
3 yrs. China Academy of
Space Technology (CAST)
China (PR)
ch 4B 2011-043A
37781 Ocean-imaging surveillance satellite.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/chinas-su
rge-haiyang-21a-launch-long-march-4b/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/043A
.HTM
https://infeo1.eo.esa.int:8091/get_announce.php?an_id=10003620 http://a
rticles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Haiyang-series-China
.html
HAMSat (VUSat Oscar 52) India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Government/Civil
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
601
636
2.50E-03
97.6
97.1
43
42
5/5/2005
India Satish Dhawan Space Cent
er
PSLV C6 2005-017B
28650 Microsatellite; India's contribution to
amateur radio UHF and VHF for Southeast Asia.
12/12 http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/May05_2005.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/ww
w/space.40/2005/017B.HTM
http://www.niar.org/vusat/
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellite
s/sat_summary/hamsat.php
Helios 2A
France/Italy/Belgium/Spain/Greece
Centre National d'Etudes
Spatiales (CNES)/Dlgation Gnrale de l'Armement (DGA)
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
681
683
1.42E-04
98.1
98
"4,200" "1,500-1,900" "2,900" 12/18/2004
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
Ariane 5G
2004-049A
28492 Optical reconnaissance; independent military intelligence capability for
the EU (France has financed 90% of the B series).
SC - ASCR
http://www.yenra.com/satellite-imaging/ http://www.forum-europe.com/NDA/index.ht
ml?http://www.forum-europe.com/NDA/news_detail.asp?ID=319&block=true&frame=yes~m
ain
http://www.cnn.c
om/2004/TECH/space/12/18/french.satellite.ap/ http://www.space.com/missionlaun
ches/ariane5_helios_launch_041218.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/index.html
Helios 2B
France/Italy/Belgium/Spain/Greece
Centre National d'Etudes
Spatiales (CNES)/Dlgation Gnrale de l'Armement (DGA)
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
679
682
2.13E-04
98.1
98.37 "4,200" "1,500-1,900" "2,900" 12/18/2009
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
Ariane 5
2009-073A
36124 "Optical reconnaissance, independent military intelligence capability fo
r the EU (France has financed 90% of the B series)."
SC - ASCR
http://www.france24.com/en/20091218-france-lauches-spy-satellite-helios-2b-kouro
u-guiana-military-space-intelligence
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Aria
ne_5_Getting_Ready_To_Launch_Helios_2B_Reconn_Satellite_999.html
http://w
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article
-view/release/110499/france-to-launch-helios-2b-spy-satellite.html
"HellasSat 2 (Intelsat K-TV, NSS K-TV)" Greece Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
39.06 "35,769"
"35,803"
4.03E-04
0.01
1436.08 "3,300"
"7,600" 5/12/2003
15 yrs.
Astrium "France, UK, Germany" Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2003-020A
27811
30 Ku-band; television broadcasting services for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games i
n Athens.
JM/12_08
http://www.hellas-sat.net/
http://n
http://www.spaceandtech.com/dige
st/flash2002/flash2002-069.shtml
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av00
2/030512hellassat.html
"HESSI (RHESSI, Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager)" USA
"Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley/NASA" Government/Civil
Astrophy
sics
LEO
Intermediate
0
535
551
1.16E-03
38
95.5
293
414
2/5/2002
3 yrs. "Spectrum Astro, Inc."
USA
Cape Canaveral Pegasus 2002-004A
27370 Explore basic physics of
particle acceleration and explosive energy release in solar flares.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx580.html
http://hessi.ssl.berkeley.edu/spacecraft/
http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/he
ssi/sheet.htm#Technical%20Facts
Hinode (Solar B)
Multinational Institute of Space and Aeronautical Scie
nce/NASA
Government
Solar Physics LEO
0
670
696
1.84E-03
98.1
98.4
700
530
"1,000" 10/22/2006
3 yrs. "Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo/NASA"
Japan/USA/UK/Germany
Uchinoura Space Center JAXA M-V
2006-041A
29479 Solar observatory; telescope built by Smithsonian Observatory.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://solarb.msfc.nasa.gov/
http://nssdc.gsf
c.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2006-041A http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.
40/2006/041A.HTM
"Hisaki (Sprint A, Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interacti
on of Atmosphere)"
Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Government
Space Science Elliptical
0
952
"1,155"
1.37E-02
31
106.27 348
900
9/14/2013
1 yr.
NEC Corporation Japan Uchinoura Space Center Epsilon 2013-049A
39253
Carries extreme ultraviolet telescope to observe the planets and measure their i
nteraction with plasma generated by Jupiters moon Io and investigate the mechani
sm of how the atmosphere of the terrestrial planets escapes into space.
ZARYA http://www.shi.co.jp/english/info/2013/6kgpsq0000001k40.html
http://w
ww.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/sprint_a/index_e.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/La
Hispasat 1C
Spain Hispasat
Commercial/Gov/Mil
Communications
GEO
-29.93 "35,764"
"35,808"
5.22E-04
0.03
1436.08 "3,112" "1,304" "6,000" 2/4/2000
France Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS
2000-007A
26071 "Third of Spain'
s communications satellites with government, commercial and military application
; X-band heavily used; 24 transponders in Ku-band."
JM/12_08
http://www.hispasat.com/portugues/FlotaSat/satHisp1C_plat.htm
Hispasat 1D
Spain Hispasat
Commercial/Gov/Mil
Communications
GEO
-29.95 "35,764"
"35,809"
5.34E-04
0.02
1436.11 "3,288" "1,382" "6,200" 9/18/2002
15 yrs. Aerospatiale (Alcatel Sp
ace Industries) France Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS
2002-044A
27528
"Fourth of Spain's communications satellites with government, commercial and mil
itary application; X-band heavily used; 28 Ku-band transponders."
JM/12_08
http://www.hispasat.com/portugues/FlotaSat/satHisp1D_plat.htm
Hispasat 1E
Spain Hispasat
Commercial
Communications GEO
-30
"35,782"
"35,786"
4.74E-05
0.07
1435.95 "5,320"
"2,175" "14,000"
12/29/2010
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2010-070A
ponders and a Ka-band capability.
SC - ASCR
http://www.hispa
sat.com/Detail.aspx?sectionsId=213&lang=en
http://www.asdnews.com/news/3266
3/HISPASAT_1E_satellite_Successfully_Performs_Post-Launch_Maneuvers.htm
HJ-1A (Huan Jing 1A)
China (PR)
National Remote Sensing Center (NRSCC)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Polar 0
628
665
2.64E-03
97.8
97.7
470
9/5/2008
3 yrs. Chinese Academy
of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
33320 Monitors environment and natural
disasters.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.space-risks.c
om/SpaceData/index.php?id_page=8&Satellite_Name=HJ-1A http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2008/I041A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0809/06longmarch2c/
HJ-1B (Huan Jing 1B)
China (PR)
National Remote Sensing Center (NRSCC)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Polar 0
621
673
3.71E-03
97.8
97.7
470
9/5/2008
3 yrs. Chinese Academy
of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
enter Long March 2C 2008-041B
33321 Monitors environment and natural
disasters.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.space-risks.c
om/SpaceData/index.php?id_page=8&Satellite_Name=HJ-1A http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2008/I041A.HTM http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0809/06longmarch2c/
HJ-1C (Huan Jing 1C)
China (PR)
National Committee for Disaster Reductio
n and State Environmental Protection
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
0
489
503
1.02E-03
97.35 94.53 890
11/18/2012
3 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2012-064A
38997
Monitors environment and natural disasters.
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.spaceflightnow.news/n1211/18longmarch/#.UOXIIXfjtK1 http://space50.kosmo.cz/
s40/2012/I064A.HTM
Ho'oponopono-2 (H2)
USA
University of Hawaii
Civil Radar Calibratio
n
LEO
0
499
504
3.64E-04
40.51 94.65
4
11/19/2013
1 yr. "University of Hawaii, Honlulu"
USA
2013-064B
39381
"Radar calibration. Student built cubesat, University of Hawaii."
SC - ASCR
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/orbital-minotaur-1-multit
ude-payloads/ http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I064B.HTM
Horizons 2
USA/Japan
"Horizons 2 Satellite, LLC (Intelsat, Sky Perfec
t JSAT Corporation)"
Commercial
Communications GEO
85
"35,777"
"35,796"
2.25E-04
0
1436.1 "2,300"
"4,700" 12/21/2007
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5
2007-063B
32388 "Joint venture between Intelsat
and JSAT; 20 Ku-band transponders, services to the US, Canada and Japan."
JM/12_08
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/Horizons2_fact.pdf
http://www.businesswire.com/news
/home/20111108005912/en/Intelsat-Reports-Quarter-2011-Results
Horyu-2 (High Voltage Technology Demonstration Satellite-2)
Japan Kyushu I
nstitute of Technology (KIT)
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
650
669
1.35E-03
98.2
97.9
7
5/17/2012
1 yr. Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT)
Japan Tanegash
ima Space Center
H2A
2012-025D
38340 To test an experimental
high-voltage solar array system and observe spacecraft charging effects caused b
y it; also provide ground communication for junior/senor high school students as
amateur radio.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 https://directory.eoport
al.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/h/horyu-2
http://www.zarya.info/Di
"Hubble Space Telescope (HST, Space Telescope)" ESA/USA European Space Agency/NA
SA
Government
Astrophysics/Planetary Science LEO
Intermediate
0
555
559
2.89E-04
28.5
95.8
"11,110"
"2,400" 4/25/1990
10 yrs. European Space Agency/NASA
International
Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 31) 1990-037B
20580 Exploration of s
pace.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www
/area/index.cfm?fareaid=31
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalo
g?sc=1990-037B http://hubble.nasa.gov/ http://library.thinkquest.org/21418/hst/
hst.htm
HumSat-D
Spain University of Vigo
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
590
640
3.58E-03
97.8
96.9
1
11/21/2013
University of Vigo
Spain
Dnepr 2013-066T
39433 Demonstrator for
the future HumSat constellation - a store-dump communications system to collect
data from ground-based sensors.
ZARYA http://www.humsat.org/
HYLAS 1 (Highly Adaptable Satellite)
UK
"Avanti Communications, PLC"
Commercial
Communications GEO
-33.5 "35,770"
"35,803"
3.91E-04
0.01
1436.07 "2,242"
11/26/2010
15 yrs.
EADS Astrium
Ariane 5
2010-065A
37237 Stated goal of providing broadband internet access to people in the area
s hardest to reach by terrestrial connectivity means
SC - ASCR
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/hylas-1-satellite-blasting-off-today-will-rai
n-down-broadband-f/
le=index&fil=/s/2010/065A.HTM
HYLAS 2 (Highly Adaptable Satellite)
UK
"Avanti Communications, PLC"
Commercial
Communications GEO
33.5
"35,775"
"35,799"
2.85E-04
0.06
1436.14 "3,311" "1,532"
8/2/2012
15 yrs.
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-043
B
38741 "24 fixed beams and one steerable beam, pioneering Ka-band techn
ology. High speed data capacity across southern and Eastern Africa, the Middle E
ast and the Caucasus."
SC - ASCR
http://www.space-travel.com/repo
rts/Avanti_announces_successful_launch_of_its_HYLAS_2_Satellite_999.html
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
http://s
pace0.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1043B.HTM
ICube Pakistan
Institute of Space Technology Government
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
590
639
3.51E-03
97.8
96.9
1
11/21/2013
Institute of Spa
ce Technology Pakistan
Dnepr 2013-066
S
39432 "Principally a demonstration satellite including amateur radio c
apability, includes an imaging device."
ZARYA http://www.icube.org.pk/
IGS-1A (Information Gathering Satellite 1A)
Japan Cabinet Satellite Intell
igence Center (CSIC)
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
485
491
4.37E-04
97.3
94.36 850
3/28/2003
5 yrs. Mitsubishi
H2A
2003-009A
27698 Japan's first military optical reconnaissance sa
tellites; primary mission the monitoring of N. Korea. Launch failure in 11/03 of
second half of system cripples it to a large degree.
JMSatcat304
http://www.spacenews.com/commentaries/10830-fromwires-japanese-radar-satellite-s
huts-down.html
IGS-3A (Information Gathering Satellite 3A)
Japan Cabinet Satellite Intell
igence Center (CSIC)
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
484
492
5.83E-04
97.3
94.37 850
9/11/2006
5 yrs. Mitsubishi
H2A
2006-037A
29393 Optical reconnaissance.
SC - ASCR
.co.uk/2006/17September2006_24.html
"IGS-5A (Information Gathering Satellite 5A, IGS Optical 3)"
Japan Cabinet
Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
484
492
5.83E-04
97.31 94.37 "1,600"
11/28/2009
5 yrs. Mitsubishi/Toshiba
H2A
2009-066A
36104 Optical reconnaissance.
SC - ASCR
warn/spx673.html
http://labine.com/HDTVGnn/?m=20091202
"IGS-6A (Information Gathering Satellite 6A, IGS Optical 4)"
Japan Cabinet
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
588
591
2.16E-04
97.69 96.47 "1,600"
9/23/2011
H2A
2011-050A
37813 Radar reconnaissance.
ZARYA http://w
ww.spaceflightnow.com/h2a/f19/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Detail/IG
S.php http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/050A.HTM
"IGS-7A (Information Gathering Satellite 7A, IGS Radar 3)"
Japan Cabinet
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
512
514
1.45E-04
97.46 94.89 "1,600"
12/12/2011
H2A
2011-075A
ZARYA http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011 http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2011/I075A.HTM
"IGS-8A (Information Gathering Satellite 8A, IGS Radar 4)"
Japan Cabinet
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
509
514
3.63E-04
97.5
94.85 "1,600"
1/27/2013
H2A
2013-002A
ZARYA http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.nasaspaceflig
ht.com/2013/01/japanese-h-iia-lofts-igs-satellite-duo/
"IGS-8B (Information Gathering Satellite 8B, IGS Optical Demonstrator)" Japan
Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)
Government
Reconnaissance
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
0.00E+00
1/27/2013
H2A
2013-002B
39062 Optical demonstration satellite.
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/01/japanese-h-iia-lofts-igs-satellite-duo/
Ikonos-2
USA
GeoEye Commercial
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
678
680
1.42E-04
98.1
98.3
726
9/24/1999
7 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Athena 2
1999-051A
25919 Black and white imaging with1 me
ter resolution; same geography every three days; 1-meter panchromatic and 4-mete
r multispectral.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.cscrs
.itu.edu.tr/page.en.php?id=52 http://www.space-unit.gr/optical.html http://w
ww.spaceimaging.com/corporate/sats.htm http://www.tec.army.mil/tio/IKONOS.htm
http://www.sisea.co.th/kionos/characteristics.html
"Improved Trumpet 4 (NROL-22, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-22, SBIRS HE
O-1, Twins 1, USA 184)" USA
Military
Electronic Surveillance Elliptical
Molniya 0
"1,111" "37,564"
7.09E-01
63
684
"4,000"
6/28/2006
National Reconnaissance Laboratory
USA
Vandenberg AFB Delta 4 2006-027
A
29249 Speculation on purpose - HEO indicates possible SBIRS-HEO test p
ayload; may also carry NASA's TWINS-A science payload to map the Earth's magneto
sphere.
SC - ASCR
7
http://twins.swr
i.edu/mission.jsp#orbits
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/sate
llite-missions/t/twins
"Improved Trumpet 5 (NROL-28, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-28, SBIRS HE
O-2, Twins 2, USA 200)" USA
Military
Electronic Surveillance Elliptical
Molniya 0
"1,112" "37,580"
7.09E-01
63.56 684
"4,200"
3/13/2008
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2008-010
A
32706 Reported to be carrying signals intelligence and early warning p
ayloads.
SC - ASCR
653.html
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2008/16March2008_c.html http://w
http://twins.swri.edu/mission.jsp#orbits
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/t/twins
"IMS 1 (Indian Mini-Satellite, TWSat)" India Indian Space Research Organizati
on (ISRO)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
620
637
1.21E-03
97.8
97.3
83
220
4/28/200
8
India Sriharik
ota Launch Station
PSLV C9 2008-021D
32786 Carries a multispectral
imager.
warn/spx654.html
INMARSAT 3 F1 United Kingdom "INMARSAT, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
64.56 "35,764"
"35,808"
5.22E-04
0.08
1436.08 "2,064" 860
4/3/1996
USA
1996-020
A
23839 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; leased
traffic; demand-assigned L-band transponders; Indian Ocean region."
JM/12_08
www.inmarsat.com
abase/index.html
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-15.52 "35,763"
"35,809"
5.46E-04
0.08
1436.1 "2,070" 860
9/6/1996
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 1996-053
A
24307 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications; demand
assigned L-band transponders; Atlantic Ocean region."
JM/12_08
www.inmarsat.com
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-125.39 "35,609"
"35,642"
3.93E-04
0.06
1427.91 "2,066" 860
6/3/1997
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1997-027A
24819 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications;
demand assigned L-band transponders; Atlantic Ocean region-West."
JM/12_08
www.inmarsat.com
027A.HTM
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
25.07 "35,769"
"35,803"
4.03E-04
0.04
1436.07 "2,000" 895
"2,800" 2/4/1998
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1998-006B
25153 "Broadcasting, business services, mobile communications;
demand assigned L-band transponders; back-up and leased-capacity."
JM/12_08
www.inmarsat.com
006B.HTM
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
63.96 "35,772"
"35,799"
3.20E-04
2.3
1436.08 "5,959"
"13,000"
3/11/2005
15 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
France/UK/Germany
28628
Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels.

JM/12_08
http://about.inmarsat.com/satellites.aspx?top_level_id=3&language=EN&textonly=Fa
lse#i4 http://www.ilslaunch.com/launches/cbin/Mission_Overview/atlas/INMARSAT_4
F1_MO.pdf
http://w
ww.space.eads.net/web1/press/press_release.asp?id_tree=438&id_tree_nav=394&tree_
name=EADS_SPACE_WEB_PAGES&langue=en
617.html
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-52.76 "35,773"
"35,800"
3.20E-04
2.33
1436.11 "5,458"
"13,000"
11/8/2005
15 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
France/UK/Germany
Zenit 3SL
2005-044
A
28899 Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels.
JM/12_08
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4418484.stm http://www.space
daily.com/news/satellite-biz-05zzzzzzzh.html
40/2005/044A.HTM
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacearn/spx625.html
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-97.65 "35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
3.01
1436.1 "5,960"
"13,000"
8/18/2008
15 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
France/UK/Germany
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2008-039
A
33278 "200 spot-beams to relay messages from mobile phones based on la
nd, sea, or air."
JM/12_08
http://www.globalsecurity.org/sp
ace/library/news/2008/space-080819-rianovosti02.htm
ace.40/2008/039A.HTM
http://www.inmarsat.com/About/Newsroom/00024238.aspx?lan
guage=EN&textonly=False
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
60.3
"35,784"
"35,790"
7.12E-05
0.06
1436.13 "6,070" "3,750" "13,000"
12/8/2013
15 yrs. Boeing
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-073A
39476 "Support
for the Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet use, vi
deo on demand, video-conferencing, fax, e-mail, telephone and high-speed LAN acc
ess."
SC - ASCR
kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2013/073A.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/L
INSAT 3A (Indian National Satellite)
on (ISRO)
Government
Meteorology
GEO
93.53 "35,780"
"35,793"
1.54E-04
0
1436.1 "2,950" "1,348" "3,100" 4/9/2003
12 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2003-013A
27714 "12 C-band, 6 extended C-band, 6 Ku-band for voice, vide
o and data transmission to West Asia, East Asia, India; augment present INSAT ca
pacity for communication and meteorological services."
JM/12_08
http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/DocumentsSystemDataDocument/SD30-NOV04.pdf http://n
http://www.isro.org/insat3a/page
2.htm
INSAT 3C (Indian National Satellite)
on (ISRO)
Government
Communications GEO
74.08 "35,764"
"35,809"
5.34E-04
0.04
1436.1 "2,750" "1,050" "3,200" 1/23/200
2
Ariane 4
2002-002A
27298 "Voice, video and digital data services to India and nei
ghboring countries."
JM/12_08
http://www.arianespace.com/site/
news/kit/V147launchkit.pdf
http://www.isro.org/centers/cen_mcf.htm
INSAT 3D (Indian National Satellite)
on (ISRO)
Government
Meteorology
GEO
82
"35,782"
"35,791"
1.07E-04
0.24
1436.09 "2,090"
7/25/201
3
ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
ECA
2013-038B
39216 Advanced meteorological payloads plus a Data Rel
ay Transponder and a Satellite Aided Search & Rescue payload
ZARYA
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2341/1
http://www.isro.org/satellites/g
eostationary.aspx
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/07/ariane-5-launch-a
lphasat-insat-3d/
INSAT 3E (Indian National Satellite)

on (ISRO)
Government
Communications/Earth Science
GEO
55.11 "35,765"
"35,807"
4.98E-04
0.12
1436.08 "2,750"
"1,181" "2,400" 9/27/2003
12 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5
2003-043E
27951 Provide communications s
ervices for India; 24 C-band transponders
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.isro.org/insat3e/pg2.htm
www.isro.org/pressrelease/Sep28_2003.htm
INSAT 4A (Indian National Satellite)
on (ISRO)
Government
Communications GEO
83.08 "35,777"
"35,796"
2.25E-04
0.03
1436.1 "3,100"
"5,500" 12/21/20
05
Ariane 5
G
2005-049A
28911 "12 Ku-band, 12 C-band transponders for data and
TV services."
JM/12_08
626.html
http://www.isro.org/insat-4a/insat-4a.htm
INSAT 4B (Indian National Satellite)
on (ISRO)
Government
Communications GEO
93.48 "35,760"
"35,811"
6.05E-04
0.04
1436.08 "3,028" "1,335"
3/11/200
7
India Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2007-007A
30793 "Television and telecomm
unications services; 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders, Indian sub-continent
."
JM/12_08
INSAT 4CR (Indian National Satellite) India Indian Space Research Organizati
on (ISRO)
Government
Communications GEO
73.97 "37,782"
"37,791"
1.02E-04
0.03
1436.11 "2,130"
"3,000" 9/2/2007
12 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
India Sriharikota Laun
ch Station
GSLV F04
2007-037A
32050 "12 high-power Ku-band t
ransponders designed to provide Direct-to-home (DTH) television services, Video
Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG)."
JM/9_11 http://www.isro.org/satellites/insat-4cr.aspx http://www.planet4589.or
g/space/log/geo.log
Integral (INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory)
ESA/USA/Russia
European Space Operations Centre (ESOC)/NASA/Russia
Government
Space Ph
ysics Elliptical
"2,284" "152,812"
8.97E-01
52.1
"4,032.86"
"4,000" "3,414" "2,000" 10/17/2002
2 yrs. Alenia Aerospazio (and 28 subcontractors)
Italy/International
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2002-048A
27540 Astronomical satellite f
or observing the gamma-ray sky.
JMSatcat304
http://www.space-technology.com/projects/integra
l/
http://isdc.unige.ch/Outreach/Integral/integral.html#mission
http://s
ci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=21
Intelsat 10 (PAS-10)
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
68.52 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.04
1436.08 "3,739" "2,510 (BOL)" "9,600" 5/14/2001
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2001-019A
26766 "Direct-to-home video channels; 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Asia, Africa, Mid
dle East, Europe."
JM/12_08
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_10.as
p
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/pas10/pas10
.html
Intelsat 10-02 (Thor 4) USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-0.95 "35,783"
"35,789"
7.12E-05
0.02
1436.08 "5,576"
"11,000"
6/16/2004
13 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
UK/France/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2004-022A
28358 "Television, data, and other telecommunication services to Europe, Afric
a and the Middle East; 36 Ku-band, 70 C-band transponders."
JM/12_08
http://www.space.eads.net/web1/press/press_release.asp?langue=en&id_tree=320&id_
tree_nav=80
http://w
ww.universetoday.com/am/publish/proton_launches_intelsat_1002.htm
http://p
av/space.40/2004/022A.HTM
Intelsat 11 (PAS 11)
USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-43.06 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0.03
1436.1 "2,491"
10/5/2007
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2007-044B
32253
"25 C-band, 18 Ku-band transponders, services to Latin America."
JM/12_08
http://w
Intelsat 14 (IS-14)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-45
"35,771"
"35,800"
3.44E-04
0.02
1436.05 "5,613" "2,517"
11/23/2009
ral
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 2009-064A
36097 "62 transponders
, North and South America, Africa and Europe; will also carry an experiment for
the US Department of Defense. Internet Routing in Space, or IRIS, is a technolog
y demonstration project which will allow the satellite to perform IP routing rat
her than requiring a ground station to do so."
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2009/20091123-1.asp http://www.technobahn.co
m/article/200911240948 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/064A.HTM
http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/live-intelsat-14-set-to-launch-on-atlas-v-av-024/
"Intelsat 15 (IS-15, JCSat 85)" USA
"Intelsat, Ltd./Sky Perfect JSAT Corp."
Commercial
Communications GEO
85
"35,776"
"35,798"
2.61E-04
0.05
1436.12 "2,550"
"4,600" 11/30/2009
17 yrs.
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Zenit 3SLB
2009-067
A
36106 "Will replace Intelsat 709; 22 Ku-band transponders; Data and vi
deo for customers in Russisa, the Middle East and Indian ocean area. Five transp
onders are directly owned by Sky Perfect JSAT Corp."
JM/4_10 http://w
ww.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2009/20091130-1.asp http://www.kosmo.cz/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/067A.HTM http://www.orbit
al.com/SatellitesSpace/Communications/Intelsat15/
http://articles.janes.co
m/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Space-Communications-Corporation-SCC
-Japan.html
Intelsat 16 (IS-16)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-58.12 "35,783"
"35,791"
9.49E-05
0.07
1436.19 "2,450"
"4,500" 2/12/2010
Corp. USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2010-006A
36397
24 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home to customers in Mexico and Brazil.
JM/4_10 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx676.html
www.orbital.com/
NewsInfo/Publications/Intelsat16_Fact.pdf
010/006A.HTM
Intelsat 17 (IS-17)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
66
"35,770"
"35,804"
4.03E-04
0.03
1436.12 "5,540" "2,393"
11/26/2010
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2010-065B
37238
"24 C-band, 25 Ku-band transponders serving Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Rus
sia and Asia."
SC - ASCR
http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satel
lite/articles/121514-intelsat-launches-is-17-communications-satellite.htm
B.HTM
Intelsat 18 (IS-18)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
180
"35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0.01
1436.09 "3,200"
10/5/2011
Corp. USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Zenit 2011-056A
37834 "24 C-ba
nd, 12 Ku-band; Asia Pacific Region"
JM/1_12 http://www.intelsat.com/
press/news-releases/2011/20111005-1.asp http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/C
ommunications/Intelsat18/
Intelsat 19 (IS-19)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
166
"35,768"
"35,801"
3.91E-04
0.13
1436.01 "5,600"
"15,000"
6/1/2012
15 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Zenit 2012-030A
38356
Replacement for Intelsat 8. Damage to a solar panel; reduced power.

ZARYA http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20120601-2.asp http://w
ww.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/120619-is19-array-damage.html
http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 "https://www.google.com/
#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=Intelsat+19+power&oq=Intelsat+19+power&gs_l=hp.3...805.2
249.6.2415.6.6.0.0.0.0.347.586.5j3-1.6.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.X-AE_mBHny4&pbx=1&bav=
on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=142f60c45a4f3d69&biw=1191&bih=872"
"Intelsat 1R (IS-1R, PAS-1R, PanAmSat 1R)"
USA
"PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd
.)"
Commercial
Communications GEO
-44.96 "35,785"
"35,788"
3.56E-05
0.06
1436.11 "4,793" "3,000" "15,000"
11/15/2000
USA
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5
2000-072A
26608 "36 C-band, 36 Ku-band; direct-t
o-home (DTH) digital video and Internet services; Americas, Caribbean, Europe, A
frica; will be replaced by Intelsat 14."
JM/12_08
http://h
ost.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.439
warn/spx565.html
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_1r.asp
Intelsat 20 (IS-20)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
68.5
"35,780"
"35,790"
1.19E-04
0.02
1436.03 "6,094" "2,989" "19,300"
8/2/2012
18 yrs. Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-043A
38740 "Replacement for Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10. C-band and Ku-band for DTH
television, cellularbackhaul and VSAT services."
SC - ASCR
http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20120802-1.asp http://www.zarya
s40/2012/043A.HTM
Intelsat 21 (IS-21)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-58
"35,774"
"35,811"
4.39E-04
0.06
1436.39 "5,984" "3,600"
8/19/2012
15 yrs. Boeing Satellite
Systems
USA
Zenit 3SL
2012-045A
38749 "Will replace Intelsat 9 - Meet needs of key customers SKY Mexico, Turne
r, Discovery,Fox, Telespazio, etc."
SC - ASCR
http://www.space
flightnow.com/sealaunch/is21/ http:/www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.p
hp?year=2012#end
http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-releases/2012/2012081
9-1.asp
Intelsat 22
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
72
"35,781"
"35,792"
1.30E-04
0.03
1436.11 "6,199"
3/25/2012
18 yrs. Boeing Space & Intellige
nce Systems
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2012-011A
38098
"Provide C-band and Ku-band communications services over Africa, Asia, Europe an
d the Middle East. Intelsat 22 also carries a hosted UHF payload for the Austral
ian Defence Force."
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/03/i
ls-proton-m-launch-intelsat-22-debut-supersynchronous-mission/ http://www.space
flightnow.com/proton/is22/status.html
Intelsat 23
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
307
"35,781"
"35,797"
1.90E-04
0.03
1436.21 "3,200" "1,503"
10/14/2012
15-18 yrs.
Orbital Sciences
Corp. USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton/M
2012-057A
38867
"15 Ku-band, 24 C-band. Americas, Caribbean, Western Europe, Africa."
SC - ASCR
http://space0.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I057A.HTM
http://www.intel
sat.com/press/news-releases/2012/20121014-1.asp http://www.orbital.com/Satellite
sSpace/Communications/Intelsat23/
"Intelsat 25 (IS-25, Protostar 1, Chinasat 8)" USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications GEO
328.5 "35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,100"
"11,000"
7/7/2008
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-034A
33153 "First satellite of fleet; provides service in Asia. Pur
chased at auction by Intelsat in October, 2009 for $210 million."
JM/12_08
http://www.protostarsat.com/fleet.html http://www.kosmo.cz/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2008/034A.HTM http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.intelsat.com/press/news-relea
ses/2009/20091030.asp http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100514-failur
es-stunt-growth-intelsat.html
"Intelsat 26 (JCSat R, JCSAT-4, Japan Communications Satellite 4)"
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications GEO
50
"35,779"
"35,794"
1.78E-04
0.02
1436.1 "3,124" "1,841"
"5,200" 2/16/1997
USA
Cape Can
averal Atlas 2AS
1997-007A
24732 "Backup for JCSAT-3; 12 C-band,
12 Ku-band; relay voice, data, television signals via Ku-band to eastern Asia, A
ustralia, New Zealand, India; via C-band to eastern and southern Asia and Hawaii
. Digital TV. Sold to Intelsat in 2010."
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_lis
t.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/jcsat34/jcs
at34.html
http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100318-intelsat-loaning-turksat-place
holder-satellite.html
"Intelsat 5 (Arabsat 2C, Panamsat-5, PAS-5)"
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
26.11 "35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.03
1436.09 "2,730" "2,519" "9,700" 8/28/1997
15 yrs.
Hughes Space and Communications Group USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-046A
24916 "28 C-band, 28 Ku-band; covers Arab world. Inclined."
"Intelsat 603 (Intelsat 6 F-3, IS-603)" USA
"Intelsat, Ltd./New Skies Satell
ites N.V. [SES] (shared capacity)"
Commercial
Communications GEO
19.84 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
5.99
1436.12 "4,200"
"2,546" "2,500" 3/14/1990
13 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1990-021A
20523 "Incline
d orbit; 64 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home
TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Pacific Ocean region."
JM/12_08
samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov
www.intelsat.com
http://perso.wan
http://www.newskies.com/product1
.asp?nContentID=491
http://www.satnews.com/stories2/1mar2003-1.html
"Intelsat 7 (IS-7, PAS-7) "
USA
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
68.7
"35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0
1436.09 "3,833" "2,118"
9/16/1998
15 yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 1998-052A
25473 "Voice and video communications; 14 C-band, 30 Ku-band; Asia, Africa, Mi
ddle East, Europe."
JM/12_08
40/1998/052A.HTM
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/pas_7.asp
Intelsat 701
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
179.94 "35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0.01
1436.08 "3,642" "1,450" "3,900" 10/22/1993
10-15 yrs.
Hughes Space and
Communications Group USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1993-066
A
22871 "42 C-band, 24 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, directto-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Pacific Ocean region.
"
JM/12_08
www.intelsat.com
Intelsat 702
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
47.50 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.02
1436.1 "3,642" "1,450" "3,900" 6/17/1994
15 yrs. Loral Space Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
1994-034A
23124 "42 C-ba
nd, 24 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting,
telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Pacific Ocean region. "
JM/12_08
http://www.fcc.gov/document/international-bureau-policy-branch-information-actio
ns-taken
www.intelsat.com
abase/index.html
Intelsat 706
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
157.00 "35,776"
"35,795"
2.25E-04
0.01
1436.07 "3,653" "1,450" "3,900" 5/17/1995
15 yrs. Loral Space Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 AS
1995-023A
23571 "42 C-band, 36 K
u-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecom
munications, VSATnetworks Atlantic Ocean region. "

JM/12_08
www.intelsat.com
USA
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
169
"35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.02
1436.08 "3,592" "2,100"
11/4/1998
15 yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-065
A
25522 Television broadcast; 24 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific.
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.panamsat.com/global_network/p
as_8.asp
Intelsat 805
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-55.49 "35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0.01
1436.08 "3,420" "2,200" "4,900" 6/18/1998
14 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commerci
al Space Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 42L
1998-037
A
25371 "36 C-band, 6 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-t
o-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region
."
JM/12_08
www.intelsat.com
http://perso.wan
USA
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
-58
"35,782"
"35,792"
1.19E-04
0.01
1436.14 "3,659" "2,389 (BOL)" "9,900" 7/28/2000
15 yrs. Hughes USA
Zenit 3SL
2000-043A
26451 "160 voice, video, data, and Internet channels; 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; A
mericas, Caribbean, Europe."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/de
fense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressreleases/00_07_28_pas9launch.html
http://n
http://www.panamsat.com/global_n
etwork/pas_9.asp
Intelsat 901
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-18.01 "35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
0.01
1436.12 "4,723" "1,972" "10,000"
6/9/2001
USA
2001-024
A
26824 "72 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, directto-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean regio
n."
JM/12_08
http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satell
ites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
Intelsat 902
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
62.05 "35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
1436.1
1436.1 "4,723" "1,972" "8,500" 8/30/2001
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2001-039A
26900 "76 C-ba
nd, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting,
telecommunications, VSAT networks; Indian Ocean region."
JM/12_08
http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
Intelsat 903
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-34.55 "35,773"
"358,802"
7.93E-01
0.02
1436.16 "4,723" "1,972" "8,600" 3/30/2002
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2002-016A
27403 "76 C-ba
telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region."
JM/12_08
http://www.loral.com/inthenews/020330.html
http://www.intelsat.com/resource
s/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
Intelsat 904
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
60.05 "35,782"
"35,789"
8.30E-05
0.01
1436.07 "4,680" "2,350" "8,500" 2/23/2002
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2002-007A
27380 "76 C-ba
telecommunications, VSAT networks; Indian Ocean region."
JM/12_08
Intelsat 905
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-24.52 "35,768"
"35,805"
4.39E-04
0.01
1436.12 "4,723" "1,984" "10,000"
6/5/2002
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2002-027A
27438
"76 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broad
casting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region."
JM/12_08
http://www.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx
Intelsat 906
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
64.19 "35,775"
"35,796"
2.49E-04
0.01
1436.07 "4,723" "1,955" "7,000" 9/6/2002
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2002-041A
27513 "72 C-ba
telecommunications, VSAT networks."
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.intelsat.com/resources/satellites/facts.aspx http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
Intelsat 907
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-27.45 "35,770"
"35,803"
3.91E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,685" "1,973" "10,000"
2/15/2003
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2003-007A
27683
"76 C-band transponders; business, video, internet."
JM/12_08
Intelsat APR-2 (INSAT 2E)
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communications GEO
83.03 "35,769"
"35,804"
4.15E-04
0.18
1436.11 "2,550" "1,150" "2,000" 4/3/1999
12 yrs. Aerospatiale
France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ3B 1999-016A
25666
"6 C-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, tele
communications, VSAT networks; Asia Pacific region."
JM/12_08
http://www.isro.org/insat2e.htm www.intelsat.com
Intelsat New Dawn
USA
"Intelsat, Ltd."
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
32.8
"35,800"
"35,892"
1.09E-03
0.05
1439.15 "3,000" "1,283" "4,800" 4/22/2011
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2011-016A
37392
"Carries 14 active C-band transponders and 16 Ku-band transponders to serve cust
omers in Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Western Europe; the C-band antenn
a has failed to deploy as of 6/11."
SC - ASCR
http://www.space
flightnow.com/news/n1105/26newdawn/
.HTM
http://www.intelsat.com/network/satellite/Intelsat-New-Dawn/about-new-da
wn.asp
International Space Station (ISS [first element Zarya]) Multinational NASA/Mul
tinational
Government
Science LEO
Intermediate
0
401
422
1.55E-03
51.6
92.8
11/20/1998
30+ yrs.
Boeing Satellite Systems (prime)/Multinational Multinational
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 1998-067A
25544 Final size of a Boeing 7
47; first component.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.esa.i
nt/export/esaHS/ESAI2X0VMOC_iss_0.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/spac
e/spacestation/overview/
Interstellar Boundary EXplorer (IBEX) USA
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Government
Space Physics Elliptical
"7,000" "320,000"
9.21E-01
11
8 days 462
10/19/2008
Kwajalein Island
Pegasus XL
2008-051A
33401 Monitor the boundary between heliosphere
and interstellar medium.
SC - ASCR 1/09 http://www.ibex.swri.edu
/
"IPEX (Intelligent Payload Experiment, CalPoly 8)"
USA
NASA/Goddard Spa
ce Flight Center
Government
0
469
890
2.99E-02
120.5 98.3
1
12/6/2013
California Polytechnic University
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072K
39471 Designed to validate onboard instrument
processing and autonomous payload operations for the proposed NASA HYperSPectral
Infra-Red Instrument (HyspIRI) mission.
ZARYA http://www.space
flight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.html
Iridium 10 (Iridium SV010)
USA
Iridium Satellite LLC Government/Comme
rcial Communications LEO
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/18/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Satellite Communications Group USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-030D
24839 "66 satellite constellation with 13 spares; 15-20 ground
stations with master control complex in Landsdowne, VA; backup in Italy, third
engineering center in Chandler, AZ; Filed for Chapter 11 in 2000; started to let
system deorbit. Iridium Satellite LLC purchased assets of Iridium LLC. DoD step
ped in-- renewable DoD contract; unlimited airtime to 20,000 govt. workers; mobi
le voice, data and paging"
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 samadhi.
jpl.nasa.gov
http://www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridfail.htm
http://www.iridi
um.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp
524.html
http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presen
tation_01072004.pdf
http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/
biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm
Iridium 11A (Iridium SVO88)
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 12/19/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-074B
25578
warn/spx542.html
http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de
%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf
http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/tra
bajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/18/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-030B
24837
jpl.nasa.gov
http://www.iridi
524.html
tation_01072004.pdf
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/18/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-030E
24840
jpl.nasa.gov
http://www.iridi
524.html
tation_01072004.pdf
Iridium 14A (Iridium SV092)
USA
Polar 0
708
711
2.12E-04
86.5
99
689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/11/1999
8 yrs. Motorola
1999-032A
25777
http://www.itu.i
nt/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf
http://c
om.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 7/9/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 7920
1997-034
A
24869
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 samadhi.jpl.nasa
.gov
http://www.iridium.com/c
orp/iri_corp-understand.asp
http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.
pdf
http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTE
MA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 7/9/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-034
D
24872
.gov
pdf
MA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-056
A
24965
.gov
pdf
MA%20ICO.htm
Iridium 20A (Iridium SV089)
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 12/19/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-074A
25577
jpl.nasa.gov
http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html
http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp
Iridium 21A (Iridium SVO93)
USA
Polar 0
775
780
3.50E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/11/1999
8 yrs. Motorola
1999-032B
25778
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 8/21/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-043
E
24907
.gov
http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://w
ww.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp
warn/spx526.html
http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%20weck/de%20weck%
20presentation_01072004.pdf
http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/scvs/trabajos/cu
rso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 8/21/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-043
D
24906
.gov
warn/spx526.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 8/21/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-043
B
24904
.gov
warn/spx526.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-051A
24944
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 8/19/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-048A
25431
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-051F
24949
jpl.nasa.gov
Iridium 31 (Iridium SVO31)
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-051G
24950
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/14/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1997-051B
24945
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-056
E
24969
.gov
warn/spx527.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-056
B
24966
.gov
warn/spx527.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/27/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-056
D
24968
.gov
warn/spx527.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-069
D
25042
.gov
warn/spx529.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-069
C
25041
.gov
warn/spx529.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-069
B
25040
.gov
warn/spx529.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 12/8/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-077A
25077
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/9/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-069
A
25039
.gov
warn/spx529.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 12/20/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-082
A
25104
.gov
warn/spx530.html
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 12/20/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-082
C
25106
.gov
warn/spx530.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 12/20/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-082
E
25108
.gov
warn/spx530.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-020
24795 "According to Rod Sladen, the only person who tracks the Iridium
system, Iridium 51 may have replaced Iridium 5, but its not certain at this tim
e."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov
http://m
embers.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium.html http://www.iridium.com/c
pdf
MA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-010
D
25172
.gov
warn/spx532.html
Iridium 51 (Iridium SV 051)
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/25/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-018A
25262 Iridium 51 and Iridium 5 were first confused by OIG. The
y have been correctly separated.
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-010
A
25169
.gov
warn/spx532.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-010
E
25173
.gov
warn/spx532.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-010
C
25171
.gov
warn/spx532.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-019
A
25272
.gov
warn/spx533.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/18/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-010
B
25170
.gov
warn/spx532.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-019
B
25273
.gov
warn/spx533.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-019
C
25274
.gov
warn/spx533.html
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-019
D
25275
.gov
warn/spx533.html
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/6/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-020
C
24794
.gov
warn/spx523.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/30/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-019
E
25276
.gov
warn/spx533.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 3/25/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-018B
25263
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021A
25285
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021B
25286
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021C
25287
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021D
25288
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021E
25289
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021F
25290
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 4/7/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
1998-021G
25291
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-020
B
24793
.gov
warn/spx523.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.3
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-032
A
25342
.gov
warn/spx535.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-032
B
25343
.gov
warn/spx535.html
USA
Polar 0
747
751
2.81E-04
86.5
99.8
689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-032
D
25345
.gov
warn/spx535.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/17/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-032
E
25346
.gov
warn/spx535.html
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 8/19/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-048B
25432 "Spare; stored in 667 km storage orbit, not raised to 78
0 km operational orbit until needed"
http://members.ozemail.com/au/~lbrash/satellites/iridium
.html http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/seminars/de%2
0weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf
http://com.uvigo.es/asignaturas/
scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-051
E
25471
.gov
warn/spx539.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 5/5/1997
8 yrs. Motorola
1997-020
A
24792
.gov
warn/spx523.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-051
C
25469
.gov
warn/spx539.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-051
B
25468 "Spare; stored in 667 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km ope
rational orbit until needed"
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 9/8/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-051
A
25467
.gov
warn/spx539.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/6/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-066
E
25531
.gov
warn/spx541.html
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/6/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-066
D
25530 "Spare; stored in 667 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km ope
rational orbit until needed"
jpl.nasa.gov
USA
Polar 0
776
780
2.80E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 11/6/1998
8 yrs. Motorola
1998-066
B
25528 Operational
jpl.nasa.gov
www.rod.sladen.org.uk/iridium.htm
pdf
MA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
744
753
6.32E-04
86.4
99.8
689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005B
27373 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational
orbit until needed"
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 www.ssc.se/ssd/l
aunches.html
www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005A_iridium91_sum
.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp
http://nssdc.gsf
USA

Polar 0
777
778
7.00E-05
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
orbit until needed"
aunches.html
www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005A_iridi
um90_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-understand.asp
http://n
http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/semin
ars/de%20weck/de%20weck%20presentation_01072004.pdf
http://com.uvigo.es/asig
naturas/scvs/trabajos/curso0001/biblio/ICO/SISTEMA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
773
782
6.30E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005C
orbit until needed"
aunches.html
www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005C_iridium94_sum
http://nssdc.gsf
USA
Polar 0
776
779
2.10E-04
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005D
orbit until needed"
aunches.html
www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005D_iridium95_sum
http://nssdc.gsf
USA
Polar 0
745
754
6.32E-04
87.2
99.8
689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 2/11/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2002-005E
orbit until needed"
aunches.html
www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/2002-005E_iridium96_sum
http://nssdc.gsf
USA
Polar 0
777
778
7.00E-05
86.4
100.4 689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/20/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot/BrizKM
2002-031A
27450 "Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 78
0 km operational orbit until needed"
www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html
www.iridium.com/corp www.spaceandtech.com/spa
cedata/logs/2002/2002-031A_iridium97_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_
corp-understand.asp
pdf
MA%20ICO.htm
USA
Polar 0
748
750
1.40E-04
86.4
99.8
689
556
"1,400 (EOL)" 6/20/2002
8 yrs. Motorola
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot/BrizKM
2002-031B
27451 Operational
www.ssc.se/ssd/launches.html
www.iridium.com/corp www.spaceandtech.com/spa
cedata/logs/2002/2002-031B_iridium98_sum.shtml http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_
corp-understand.asp
pdf
MA%20ICO.htm
IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrometer)
USA
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA)
Government
Space Science LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
620
664
3.14E-03
97.9
97.5
236
6/28/2013
2 yrs. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center
(ATC) USA
Vandenberg AFB L1011 2013-033A
39197 "Investigate the
sun's corona, solar wind and atmosphere"
ZARYA http://www.nasa.
gov/mission_pages/iris/launch/index.html#.Ujn-PD-5-Ro http://www.spacenewsfeed
.co.uk/index.php/launches/14954-iris
IRNSS-1A (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) India Indian Space Res
Government
Navigation
GEO
55
"35,712"
"35,872"
1.90E-03
27.1
1436
"1,425"
614
"1,660" 7/1/2013
10 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Sriharik
ota Launch Station
PSLV
2013-034A
39199 First of a seven-satelli
te system.
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.
php?year=2013 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index
&fil=/s/2013/034A.HTM
IRS-P6 (Resourcesat-1) India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Government
Remote sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
817
823
4.17E-04
98.8
101.3 "1,360"
"1,200" 10/17/2003
5 yrs.
ISRO Satellite Center India Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV C5 2003-046
A
28051 "Monitor agricultural, land, and water resources."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.isro.org/pslvc5/index.html http://n
www.isro.org
ITU-pSAT1 (Istanbul Technical University Picosat-1)
Turkey ITU Space System
s Design & Test Laboratory
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
710
721
7.76E-04
98.4
99.1
1
9/23/2009
1 yr. ITU Space Systems Design & Test Laboratory
Turkey
PSLV
2009-051E
35935 "Turkey's first
university satellite; raise experienced staff on satellite systems in our countr
y, and also to serve as a practical ground for the theoretically equipped gradua
te and undergraduate students of ?T Astronautics Department."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://usl.itu.edu.tr/ http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/s
atellites/satInfo.php?satID=127&retURL=/satellites/status.php http://www.kosmo
.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/051D.HTM
Jason 2
USA/France
NASA/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/N
OAA/EUMETSAT
Government
Earth Science LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,332" "1,344" 7.78E-04
66
112.4 553
510
500
6/20/200
8
France Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2008-032
A
33105 Monitor sea surface level and wave heights.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.osd.noaa.gov/ostm/index.htm http://nssdc.gsf
"JCSat 10 (Japan Communications Satellite 10, JCSat 3A)"
Japan Sky Perf
ect JSAT Corporation
Commercial
Communications GEO
127.51
"35,772"
"35,801"
3.44E-04
1.19
1436.1 "4,400" "1,858"
8/11/2006
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2006-033A
29272 "30 Ku-band, 12
C-band transponders."
JM/12_08
40/2006/033A.HTM
http://www.jsat.net/en/release/20060814.html
http://w
ww.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=17822&rsbci=
"JCSat 110 (N-Sat-110, Superbird-D, Superbird-5, N-Sat-110)"
Japan Sky Perf
Commercial
Communications GEO
110.1
"35,784"
"35,789"
5.93E-05
0.01
1436.11 "3,531" "1,669"
"7,200 (EOL)" 10/7/2000
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2000-060A
26559 24 Ku-ba
nd; voice and video communications to Japan.
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.superbird.co.jp/english/superbird/index.html http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite
/pop_list.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx564.html
http://p
http://articles.janes.co
m/articles/Janes-Space-Systems-and-Industry/Space-Communications-Corporation-SCC
-Japan.html
JCSat 13 (Japan Communications Satellite 13)
Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corpora
tion
Commercial
Communications GEO
124
"35,780"
"35,791"
1.30E-04
0.05
1436.03 "4,500"
5/15/201
2
USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-023A
ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/va-206-ariane-5-mission.html
http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012
JCSat 1B (JCSAT 5)
Japan Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation
Commercial
Communications GEO
128.03 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.01
1436.09 "2,982" "1,308" "5,200" 12/2/1997
Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
1997-075A
25067 Ku-band; voice and video communications to Asian Pacific countries and H
awaii.
JM/12_08
http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/pop_list.html
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx.530.html
http://www.jsat.net/en/s
atellite/jcsat-1b.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
"JCSat 2A (JCSAT 8, Japan Communications Satellite 8)" Japan Sky Perfect JSAT
Corporation
Commercial
Communications GEO
154
"35,788"
"35,794"
7.12E-05
0.01
1436.1 "2,500" "1,460" "3,500" 3/29/200
2
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2002-015A
27399 "16 C-band, 16 Ku-band; coverage to Japa
n< East Asia, Australia and Hawaii."
JM/12_08
http://www.jsat.
net/en/satellite/jcsat-2a.html http://www.spacenadtech.com/spacedata/logs/2002/
2002-015b_jcsat-8_sumpub.shtml http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/fa
ctsheets/601/jcsat_8/jcsat_8.html
abase/index.html
"JCSat 4A (JCSAT 6, Japan Communications Satellite 6)" Japan Sky Perfect JSAT
Corporation
Commercial
Communications GEO
123.85 "33,782"
"37,768"
4.73E-02
0.07
1435.52 "2,900" "1,230" "5,200" 2/15/199
9
14.5 yrs.
USA
Cape Canaveral
Atlas 2AS
1999-006A
25630 "32 Ku-band; multimedia and Internet acc
ess and voice, data and television signals to Japan."
JM/12_08
http://www.jsat.net/en/satellite/jcsat-4a.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx544.html
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets
/601/jcsat_5_6/jcsat_5_6.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/in
dex.html
"JCSat 9 (JCSat 5A, Japanese Communications Satellite 9)"
Japan Sky Perf
Commercial
Communications GEO
132.04
"35,776"
"35,797"
2.49E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,400"
4/12/2006
USA
Zenit 3SL
2006-010A
29045 "C-band, Ku-band
, and S-band transponders."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/ne
ws/releases/2006/q2/060412d_nr.html
010A.HTM
"JCSat RA (JCSat 12, Japan Communications Satellite 12)"
Japan Sky Perf
Commercial
Communications GEO
142.49
"35,780"
"35,794"
1.66E-04
0.04
1436.12 "4,000"
8/21/2009
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2009-044A
35755 Backup for other
JCSATs.
JM/10_09
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Aria
nespace_To_Launch_Japanese_Satellite_JCSAT_12_999.html http://www.jsati.com/sat
ellite-servicesJCSAT.asp
Jugnu India Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Civil Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
839
866
1.87E-03
20
102
3
3
10/12/2011
1 yr. Indian Institute of Technology K
anpur India Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV
2011-058B
37839
The mission goal is to make a nanosatellite at IIT Kanpur that would serve the f
ollowing applications: 1. Micro Imaging System; 2. GPS receiver for locating the
position of satellite in the orbit; 3. MEMS based IMU (Inertial Measurement Uni
t)
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
011/058B.HTM
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-12/news/302
71111_1_smaller-satellites-indian-space-research-organization-small-satellite
http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/objectives.htm
Kalpana-1 (Metsat-1)
Government
Meterology
GEO
74.07 "35,783"
"35,789"
7.12E-05
0.04
1436.08 "1,060" 500
550
9/12/2002
5-7 yrs.
ISRO Satellite Center India Satish Dhawan Space Center
Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV) 2002-043A
27525 Carries a VHRR (Very High Resolu
tion Radiometer); Data Relay Transponder
JM/12_08
http://p
http://www.isro.org/rep2003/Webpgs/pg8.htm
KazSat-2
Kazakhstan
JSC KazSat
Commercial
Communications
GEO
86.5
"35,786"
"35,788"
2.37E-05
0.03
1436.13 "1,300"
7/15/2011
12 yrs. Khrunichev
Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton-M
2011-035B
37749 Replaced KazSat1.
JM/9_11 http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp
?channel=AviationWeek.com&id=news/awx/2011/07/18/awx_07_18_2011_p0-348829.xml&he
adline=Proton%20Orbits%20SES-3%20KazSat-2
g/space/log/geo.log
"Keyhole 3 (Advanced KH-11, KH-12-4, Advanced Keyhole, Misty-2, EIS-1, 8X Enhanc
ed Imaging System, USA 144)"
USA
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
800
800
0.00E+00
63.4
100.87 "18,000"
"10,000"
5/22/199
9
5+ yrs. National Reconnaissance Laboratory
USA
Vandenberg AFB
Titan IV
1999-028A
25744 $1 billion satellite; high resolution su
rveillance; can carry up to 7 metric tons of fuel.
JMSatcat1006
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/nro_preview_010906.html
http://users.ox.
ac.uk/cgi-bin/safeperl/daveh/satellite http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/nro
_preview_010906.html
http://www.dailywireless.org/modules.php?name=News&file=
article&sid=3423
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/imint/kh-12.htm
http://www.cdi.org/friendlyversion/printversion.cfm?documentID=399
"Keyhole 4 (Advanced KH-11, Advanced Keyhole, Improved Crystal, EIS-2, 8X Enhanc
ed Imaging System, NROL 14, USA 161)" USA
NRO)
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
202
"1,041" 6.00E-02
97.8
97.13 "18,000"
"10,000"
10/5/2001
5+ yrs. Lockheed Martin USA
Vandenberg AFB Titan IV
2001-044A
26934 $1 billion satellite; high resolution surveillance; can
resolve square or circular objects as small as 10 cm but linear structures of 58 cm can also be detected. Reported to have reduced capacity due to electrical p
roblems.
oosa
http://www.globalsecurity.org/_inc./quinstreet.h
tm
http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/Reports/Regdocs/ser404E.pdf
http://w
ww.msnbc.com/news/185953.asp#BODY
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm
/app3/sat-summary.html http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/YugoWarSats.html
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/030811/11nro_5.htm
"Keyhole 5 (Advanced KH-11, KH-12-5, Improved Crystal, EIS-3, USA 186)" USA
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
264
"1,050" 5.59E-02
97.9
97
"18,000"
"10,000"
10/19/2005
Vandenbe
rg AFB Titan IV
2005-042A
28888 $1 billion satellite; last use o
f Titan IV as launch vehicle.
JMSR
http://www.nro.gov/PressReleases
/prs_rel86.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/fl_titan4_preview_010930.ht
ml
"Keyhole 6 (NRO L49, Advanced KH-11, KH-12-6, Improved Crystal, USA 224)"
USA
Military
Reconnaissance
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
200
"1,000" 5.74E-02
97.8
97
"18,000"
"10,000"
1/20/2011
5+ yrs. Lockheed Martin
USA
Vandenberg AFB Delta 4 Heavy 2011-002A
37348 Believed to be K
H-11 class.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/01/live-delt
a-iv-heavy-launch-nro-l-49/
http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_sdat/kh-12.htm
"Keyhole 7 (NRO L65, Advanced KH-11, Improved Crystal, USA 245)"
USA
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
257
997
5.29E-02
97.8
97.25 "18,000"
"10,000"
8/28/2013
Vandenbe
rg AFB Delta 4 Heavy 2013-043A
39232 Believed to be KH-11 class.
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/US/KH11.php
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/a
tlas-v-loft-aehf-3-satellite/
"Kiku-8 (ETS-8, Engineering Test Satellite 8)" Japan National Institute of In
formation and Communications Technology (NICT) Government
Technology Devel
opment GEO
146.06 "35,778"
"35,792"
1.66E-04
0.03
1436.04 "5,800"
12/18/2006
Mitsubishi Elect
ric
H2A
2006-059A
29656
Technology development for satellite communications; JAXA portion completed.
JM/12_08
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.jaxa.
jp/countdown/f11/outline/index_e.html http://www.scienceknowledge.org/2010/08/
04/end-of-mission-for-the-satellite-test-kiku-viii/
Kizuna (WINDS - Wideband InterNetworking engineering Demonstration Satellite)
Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Government
Technolo
gy Development GEO
143.05 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,850" "2,450"
2/23/2008
JAXA/National In
stitute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Japan Tanegash
ima Space Center
H2A
2008-007A
32500 "Technology demonstratio
n; carries ultra-fast, 1.2 Gbps direct-to-home downlink in Ka-band."
JM/12_08
http://www.jaxa.
jp/countdown/f14/overview/kizuna_e.html
"KKS-1 (Kouku Kousen Satellite One, Kiseki)"
Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Colle
ge of Industrial Technology
0
651
667
1.14E-03
98.03 97.92 3
1/23/2009
1 yr. Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology
H-2A
2009-002H
33499 "Experim
ents on micro-thrusters, basic experiments on 3-axis attitude control and take l
and images with a camera."
SC - ASCR
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/h
amradio/je9pel/satslist.htm
http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=33499
"Kompsat-2 (Arirang 2, Korean planned Multipurpose Satellite-2)"
South Ko
rea
Government/Commercial
Earth Observation/Technology Development
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
676
698
1.56E-03
98.2
98.5
800
955
7/28/200
6
3 yrs. Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium South Ko
rea/France/UK/Germany Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot 2006-031A
29268
"High-resolution, multispectral images of Earth's surface."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewaern/spx633.html
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_KOMPSAT2KoreaMultiPurposeSatellite2Arirang2.h
tml
"Kompsat-3 (Arirang 3, Korean Multipurpose Satellite-3)"
South Korea
Government/Commercial Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
679
696
1.20E-03
98.2
98.5
"1,000"
"1,300" 5/17/2012
4 yrs. Korea Aerospace
Research Institute (KARI)/ EADS Astrium South Korea/France/UK/Germany Tanegash
ima Space Center
H2A
2012-025B
38338 "Support Geographical In
formation Systems, environmental, agricultural and oceanographic monitoring. The
re may also be a miltary/strategic imaging role."
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/k
/kompsat-3
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10247807
http://d
atabase.eohandbook.com/database/missionsummary.aspx?missionID=637
http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://weebau.com/satell
ite/K/kompsat3.htm
"Kompsat-5 (Arirang 5, Korean Multipurpose Satellite-4)"
South Korea
Government/Commercial Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
535
552
1.23E-03
97.6
95.5
"1,000"
"1,400" 8/22/2013
5 yrs. Korea Aerospace
Research Institute (KARI)
South Korea
Yasny Cosmodrome
Dnepr
2013-042A
39227 To develop the first Korean SAR (Synthetic Aperture Rada
r) Satellite
ZARYA http://www.kari.re.kr/data/eng/contents/Space_00
3.asp?catcode=1010111200&depthno=0
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/L
aunches.php?year=2013 http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/08/russian-dnepr-roc
ket-airang-5/
Kondor Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
0
497
501
2.91E-04
74.73 94.6
"1,150"
6/27/2013
NPO Mashinostroyeniya Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Strela 2013-032A
39194 Radar imaging satellite.
ZARYA
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://russianfo
rces.org/blog/2013/06/russia_launches_first_kondor_s.shtml
Koreasat 5 (Mugungwha 5)
South Korea
KT Corporation/Korean Agency for
Defense Development (ADD)
Military/Commercial
Communications GEO
113.08 "35,780"
"35,792"
1.42E-04
0.02
1436.1 "4,450"
8/22/2006
Alcatel Alenia Space
France Sea Launch (Odyssey)
Zenit 3SL
2006-034A
29349 "24 Ku-band, 8 SHF-band, and 4 Ka-band t
ransponders for commercial and military use."
JM/12_08
http://w
Koreasat 6 (Mugungwha 6)
South Korea
KT Corporation Commercial
Communications GEO
116
"35,780"
"35,794"
1.66E-04
0.05
1436.12 "2,850" "1,150"
12/29/2010
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2010-070B
37265
Enhanced HD and 3D satellite TV programs. 30 Ku-and transponders. Will replace K
oreasat 3.
SC - ASCR
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/C
ommunications/KOREASAT6/
Kuaizhou-1 (KZ-1)
China (PR)
National Academy of Sciences
Governme
nt
Remote Sensing LEO
0
291
317
1.95E-03
96.64 90.61
9/25/2013
Harbin Institute
of Technology China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Kuaizhou
2013-053A
39262 Emergency data monitoring and imaging.
SC - ASC
R
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/kuaizhou-china-launches-new-rocke
t/
2013/053A.HTM
KySat-2 USA
Kentucky Space Civil Technology Development LEO
0
498
499
7.28E-05
40.5
94.58 3
11/19/2013
1 yr. Kentucky Space Consortium
USA
Wallops Island F
light Facility Minotaur 1
2013-064AA
39404 Primary mission is proof
of concept.
SC - ASCR
http://ssl.engineering.uky.edu/missions/
orbital/kysat-2/about-kysat-2/ http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I064C.HTM
"Lacrosse/Onyx 3 (Lacrosse-3, USA 133)" USA
NRO)
Military
Surveillance
LEO
Intermediate
0
671
675
2.84E-04
57
98.2
"14,500"
10/24/19
97
5 yrs. Lockheed Martin Astronautics
USA
1997-064A
25017 "$1 billion range; space-based imaging radar, uses radar
pulses to see through clouds, fog, haze, darkness and generate images."
JMSatcat304
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20110411.aspx
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileychi/maini/supp/Compendium_of_Satellites.pdf
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2006/12/nrol-21-launched.html
http://www.nasas
paceflight.com/2013/12/atlas-v-launch-nrol-39-vandenberg/
"Lacrosse/Onyx 4 (Lacrosse-4, USA 152)" USA
NRO)
Military
Surveillance
LEO
Intermediate
0
574
676
7.29E-03
68
97.21 "14,500"
8/17/200
0
USA
2000-047A
26473 $1 billion range; 3-10 ft. image resolution.
JMSatcat304
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/sat-summary.html
http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/2000b/081600c.htm
http://w
ww.afji.com/ISR/Mags/2002/Issue3/space.html
http://membres.lycos.fr/filterma
n/duncan-campbell.htm http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/12/atlas-v-launch-nr
ol-39-vandenberg/
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2000/20August2000.html#La
unches
"Lacrosse/Onyx 5 (Lacrosse-5, NROL 16, USA 182)"
USA
National Reconna
issance Office (NRO)
Military
Surveillance
LEO
Intermediate
0
713
716
2.12E-04
57.01 99.08 "14,500"
4/30/2005
USA
Cape Canaveral
Titan 4B
2005-016A
28646 $1 billion range.
SC - ASC
R
http://www.aus-city.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=00116
9;p=0 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/016A.HTM
http://www.iee.o
rg/oncomms/circuit/members/Paper_J%20Doonan.doc http://www.informationclearingho
use.info/article3509.htm
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/12/atlas-v-l
aunch-nrol-39-vandenberg/
Landsat 7
USA
NASA/US Geological Survey
Government
Earth Sc
ience LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
702
703
7.07E-05
98.2
98.8
"2,744" "2,200" "1,500" 4/15/1999
15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles
and Space
USA
25682 Remote s
ensing; polar orbit.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.ga.go
v.au/acres/prod_ser/landdata.htm
546.html
http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1999/041599ai.
htm
http://landsat.usgs.gov/about.html
http://www.sciencemaster.com/jum
p/space/landsat.php
Landsat 8
USA
NASA/US Geological Survey
Government
Earth Sc
ience LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
700
705
3.53E-04
98.2
98.8
"2,780" "1,512" "4,300" 2/11/2013
5 yrs. Orbital Sciences Corp.
USA
39084 Repalcement for Landsat
5.
SC - ASCR
http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/06/1809
0996-three-months-after-launch-landsat-8-appears-to-be-working-flawlessly?lite
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/l/landsat-8-ldcm
LAPAN-Tubsat
Indonesia
Indonesian National Aeronautics and Space Agenc
y (Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional - LAPAN) Government
Earth Ob
servation/Technology Development
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
617
637
1.43E-03
97.7
97.2
60
14
1/10/2007
Technical University of Berlin Germany Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV C7
2007-001A
29709 Video camera surveillance microsatellite; based on Germa
n DLR-Tubsat; will perform experiments in attitude control and earth observation
.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.n2yo.com/satellite.ph
p?s=29709
http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/RFA/sat/lapan/paper/triharj1.pdf
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/First_Indonesian_Developed_Satellite_To_Be_Lau
nched_In_October_999.html
LatinSat A
Argentina
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
610
668
4.14E-03
64.6
97.5
12
12/20/2002
SpaceQuest
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr LV
2002-058H
27612 "Nanosat
ellite; planned constellation of 48 satellites, little LEO; asset tracking and m
onitoring services."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://perso.wan
warn/spx590.html
http://www.aprizesat.com/faqs.asp
LatinSat B
Argentina
Commercial
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
603
717
8.11E-03
64.6
97.9
12
12/20/2002
SpaceQuest
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr LV
2002-058B
27606 "Nanosat
ellite; planned constellation of 48 satellites, little LEO; asset tracking and m
onitoring services."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://perso.wan
warn/spx590.html
http://www.aprizesat.com/faqs.asp
"Leasat 5 (Syncom IV-5, Leased Satellite F5)" USA/Australia US DoD/Royal Aus
tralian Navy/Panamsat (owner) Military
Communications GEO
100.08 "35,760"
"35,812"
6.17E-04
7.97
1436.1 "3,400"
"1, 388"
"1,200" 1/9/1990
10 yrs. Hughes USA
Kennedy Space Ce
nter
Space Shuttle (STS 32R) 1990-002B
20410 Ultra High Frequency (UH
F) satellite communications services for U.S. DoD and Australian Defense Forces.
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/hsc_pressreleases/
98_05_11_aust.html
http://www.g2satellitesolutions.com/pressreleases/98_05_
11_hgs_aust.html
http://www.astronautix.com/details/lea53950.htm http://w
ww.intelsatgeneral.com/services/hp/heritage.aspx
Lotos-S (Cosmos 2455) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
900
911
7.56E-04
67.2
103.1 "5,000"
11/20/2009
TsSKB-Progress Samara Sp
ace Center and KB Arsenal
Soyuz U 2009-063
A
36095 "New generation electronic reconnaissance satellite, possibly wi
ll work as part of the Liana electronic reconnaissance system. "
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/11/cosmos-245
5_-_a_new_generation.shtml
Luch 5A Russia Russian Federal Space Agency
Government
Communications
GEO
"35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
4.85
1436.8 950
12/11/2011
ISS Reshetnev/Thales
Alenia Space Russia/France Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2011-074
B
37951 "Seven S-band and Ku-band channels. The 1,148-kg spacecraft will
provide TV and data communications links between the International Space Statio
n and the ground, as well as orbital control of spacecraft in low Earth orbit."
JM/1_12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/074B.HTM
"http://www.aviationweek
.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2011/12/13/13.xml&he
adline=Russia%20Launches%20Amos%205,%20Luch-5A%20Sat"
Luch 5B Russia Russian Federal Space Agency
Government
Communications
GEO
-16
"35,772"
"35,801"
3.44E-04
0.22
1436.09 "1,282" 950
11/2/2012
OAOISS Russia Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Proton M
2012-061A
38977 "Relay commands and data
. Provide secure communication links, command relay to spacecraft, and communica
tion with ISS. Time correctoin for GLONASS."
SC - ASCR
http://s
Maroc Tubsat
Morocco/Germany CTRS Morocco/Institut fr Luft-und Raumfahrttechni
k (Berlin)
Government
Sun-Synchronous
0
984
"1,014" 2.04E-03
99.2
105.1 47
56
12/10/2001
2-3 yrs.
CRTS Morocco/Institut fr Luft-und Raumfahrttechni
k
Morocco/Germany Baikonur Cosmodrome
Zenit 2001-056D
27004
Test three-dimensional attitude control system for future remote sensing; curren
tly used for ice observation in Arctic.
http://www.vectronic-aerospace.com/html/body_maroc-tubsat.html http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/RFA/MAROC-TU
BSAT/MAROC-TUBSAT.htm http://www.vectronic-aerospace.com/html/maroc-tubsat.htm
l
MaSat 1 (Magyar Satellite/Oscar 72)
Hungary Budapest University of Technolog
y and Economics Civil Technology Development LEO
0
305
"1,297" 6.92E-02
69.5
100.9 1
2/13/2012
Budapest University of Technology and Economics Hungary Guiana Space Center
Vega
2012-006E
38081 "1U Cubesat from Budapest University of Technolo
gy and Economics to demonstrate various spacecraft avionics, including a power c
onditioning system, transceiver and on-board data handling."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2012 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=149&retURL=s
atellites/all_oscars.php
M-Cubed/E1P-U2 (Michigan Multipurpose Minisat; Explorer 1 Prime - Unit 2 - HRBE

[William A. Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer]) USA
University of Michigan/M
ontana University
0
457
816
2.56E-02
101.7 97.45 2
10/28/20
11
University of Michigan/Montana University/Montana Space Grant Co
nsortium
USA
2011-061F
37855
M-Cubed is as a technology demonstrator platform for high resolution imaging tec
hnology intended for use in a future Nasa mission; E1P-U2 mission is to detect t
he Van Allen radiation belts.
SC - ASCR
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/h
amradio/je9pel/satslist.htm
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/061F.HTM
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/m/m3-mcubed
MCubed-2 (Michigan Multipurpose Minisatellite2)
USA
University of Michigan E
xploratory Lab Civil Technology Development LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
1
12/6/2013
University of Michigan USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072H
39469
"Designed to capture mid-resolution images of the Earth and perform a technology
demonstration for a new processor, and to newly-qualified space engineers."
ZARYA estimated http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/m/mcubed-2
Measat 2 (Malaysia East Asia Sat 2)
Malaysia
MEASAT Satellite Systems
Sdn. Bhd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
148.00 "35,782"
"35,791"
1.07E-04
1.09
1436.12 "1,450" 650
"1,200 (BOL)"
11/14/1996
11.5 yrs.
USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 44L
1996-063B
24653 "Brought back from retir
ement 9/11, highly inclined. Digital video and audio broadcasting, international
and domestic VSAT and telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet
access; 6 C-band, 9 Ku-band; Malaysia and neighboring countries."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/mea
sat/measat.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx517.html
http://w
ww.measat.com.my/company_profile.html http://www.measat.com/media_press_2011.h
tml
http://www.mlesat.com/Measat.html
Measat 3 (Malaysia East Asia Sat 3)
Malaysia
Sdn. Bhd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
91.54 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0
1436.1 "4,900" "3,220" "10,800"
12/11/2006
USA
Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton M
2006-056A
29648 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band"
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/mea
sat3/measat3.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM
Measat 3A (Malaysia East Asia Sat 3A) Malaysia
Sdn. Bhd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
91.5
"35,728"
"35,788"
7.12E-04
0.04
1434.6 "2,417"
6/21/200
9
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Zenit 3S
LB
2009-032A
35362 "12 C-band, 12 Ku-band transponders, Asia-Pacifi
c region, Middle East, and Africa."
SC - ASCR
http://nssdc.gsf
.HTM
Megha-Tropiques India/France
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/Centre
National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Government
Earth Science LEO
0
853
868
1.04E-03
20
102.2 "1,000"
10/12/2011
5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
India
PSLV
2011-058A
37838 The data collect
ed by the satellite will allow improvement in knowledge on the water cycle contr
ibution to the climate dynamic in the tropical atmosphere and our understanding
of the processes linked to the tropical convection.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://smsc.cnes.fr/MEGHAT/
http://smsc.cnes.fr/MEGHAT/
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech
/science/article2531801.ece
"Mercury 1 (Advanced Vortex 1, USA 105)"
USA
National Reconnaissance
Office (NRO)/USAF
Military
Surveillance
GEO
-27.95
"35,598"
"35,976"
4.48E-03
5.1
1436.13 "8,000" "4,000"
8/27/1994
USA
Cape Canaveral
Titan IVA
1994-054A
23223 In the $1 billion range; ELINT; signals
intelligence.
JM/12_08
http://reseau.echelon.free.fr/reseau.ech
elon/satellites.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/vortex2.htm
"Mercury 2 (Advanced Vortex 2, USA 118)"
USA
Office (NRO)/USAF
Military
Surveillance
GEO
-23.51
"33,674"
"37,900"
5.01E-02
7.33
1436.12 "8,000" "4,000"
4/24/1996
USA
Cape Canaveral
Titan IVA
1996-026A
23855 In the $1 billion range; ELINT; signals
intelligence.
JM/12_08
http://reseau.echelon.free.fr/reseau.ech
elon/satellites.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/vortex2.htm
Meridian-3
Russia Military Space Forces (VKS)
Military
Communic
ations Elliptical
Molniya 0
961
"39,388"
7.24E-01
62.8
645.98 "2,500"
11/2/2010
PO Polyot
Soyuz 2-1a
2010-058A
37212 "Militar
y communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the
third of the series, first success."
SC - ASCR
http://www.russi
anspaceweb.com/meridian.html
kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/058A.HTM
Meridian-4
Military
Communic
ations Elliptical
Molniya 0
964
"39,396"
7.24E-01
62.8
717.88 "2,500"
5/4/2011
PO Polyot
Soyuz 2-1a
2011-018A
37398 Military
communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the
fourth of the series.
SC - ASCR
http://en.rian.ru/russia/2011050
5/163862104.html
http://www.satelliteonthenet.co.uk/index.php/launch-hist
ory
http://www.lib.c
Meridian-6 (Meridian 16L)
Military
Communications Elliptical
Molniya 0
"1,006" "39,362"
7.22E-01
62.73 718.04
11/14/2012
ISS Reshetnev
Soyuz 2-1a
2012-063A
38995 Military
communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the
sixth of the series.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ne
ws/n1211/14soyuz/#.UOXk3nfitK1 http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I063A.HTM
Meteor-M (Meteor-M1)
Russia Russian Federal Service For Hydrometeorology and
Environmental Monitoring (ROSHYDROMET) Government
Meteorology
LEO
Polar 0
818
820
1.39E-04
98.6
101.3 "2,700"
9/17/2009
5 yrs. VNIIEM Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2-1b
2009-049A
35865 "Will gather data for weather forecasts, monitor Earth's
ozone layer and radiation conditions in upper atmosphere, information on ice fl
oes for maritime shipping."
ww.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2009/space-090917-rianovosti08.htm
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meteor.html
warn/spx671.html
"Meteosat 10 (MSGalaxy-3,MSG 3)"
Multinational EUMETSAT (European Organ
ization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)
Government/Civil
GEO
0
"35,784"
"35,791"
8.30E-05
1.8
1436.15 "2,000"
7/5/2012
7 yrs.
Thales Alenia Space
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-035
B
38552 http://www.space.com/16461-rocket-launches-weather-satellite-ech
ostar-17.html
ZARYA http://www.spacenews.com/launch/120706-echostar1
7-healthy.html http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/News/CorporateNews/817025?l=en
Meteosat 7 (MTP 1)
Multinational EUMETSAT (European Organization for the
Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)
Government/Civil
Earth Sc
ience/Meteorology
GEO
-57.85 "35,770"
"35,797"
3.20E-04
4.71
1435.96 696
320
200
9/2/1997
5 yrs.
Alcatel France Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
1997-049B
24932
Meteorological spacecraft; intended primarily to support the National Meteorolog
ical Services (NMS) of Member States
JM/12_08
http://www.stvin
cent.ac.uk/Resources/Weather/Meteosat/System/ http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.
html
esapub.esrin.esa.it/br/br200/Meteosat.pdf
http://homepage.
ntlworld.com/phqfh1/status.htm http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.html?area=left7.
html&body=/en/dps/news/spacecraft.html&a=700&b=0&c=0&d=0&e=0
"Meteosat 8 (MSGalaxy-1, MSG-1)"
Government/Civil
GEO
9.27
"35,781"
"35,793"
1.42E-04
0.46
1436.1 "2,000" "1,000" 700
8/21/2002
12 yrs.
Alcatel France Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2002-040B
27509
Meteorological spacecraft; intended primarily to support the National Meteorolog
ical Services (NMS) of Member States; planned system of 3 satellites
JM/12_08
http://www.cospas-sarsat.org/DocumentsSystemDataDocument/SD30-NO
V04.pdf http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.html
warn/spx586.html
http://www.esa.int/export/esaEO/SEMLFM2VQUD_index_0_m.html
"Meteosat 9 (MSGalaxy-2, MSG 2)"
Government/Civil
GEO
-0.02 "35,775"
"35,795"
2.37E-04
0.29
1436
"2,000" "1,000" 700
12/21/2005
12 yrs.
Alcatel/Alenia Space
France/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2005-049B
28912 Meteorological spacecraft; intended primarily to support
the National Meteorologicla Services (NMS) of Member States; planned system of
3 satellites.
JM/12_08
http://www.eumetsat.int/idcplg?IdcServic
e=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=114&l=en http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx626.html
MetOp-A (Meteorological Operational satellite) Multinational ESA/EUMETSAT (Eu
ropean Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites) Governme
nt/Civil
LEO
Polar 0
820
821
6.95E-05
98.7
101.3 "4,193" "3,750"
10/19/2006
5 yrs. EADS-Astrium
Soyuz-Fr
egat (Soyuz 2) 2006-044A
29499 First polar-orbiting European meteorolog
ical satellite.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.esa.int/esaLP
/ESAGJ1094UC_LPmetop_0.html
M
MetOp-B (Meteorological Operational satellite) Multinational ESA/EUMETSAT (Eu
ropean Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites) Governme
nt/Civil
LEO
Polar 0
819
822
2.09E-04
98.7
101.3 "4,085"
9/17/2012
5 yrs. EADS-Astrium
Soyuz 21a
2012-049A
38771
SC - ASCR
http://space50.k
osmo.cz/s40/2012/1049A.HTM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/sep/17/eu
ropean-weather-satellite-launched
Mexsat-3 (Mexsat Bicentenario) Mexico Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transport
es (SCT)
Government/Military
Communications GEO
-114.9
"35,784"
"35,791"
8.30E-05
0.07
1436.16 "2,900"
"3,500" 12/19/2012
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Atlas 5 ECA
2012-075B
39035 Start of 3-satellite constellati
on.
SC - ASCR
http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/defense-space/s
pace/bss/factsheets/702/mexsat/MEXSAT_product_card.pdf http://boeing.mediaroom.
com/index.php?s=43&item=2540
"Milstar DFS-1 (USA 99, Milstar 1-F1) (Military Strategic and Tactical Relay)"
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-38.9
"35,754"
"35,819"
7.71E-04
5.99
1436.13 "4,536"
"8,000" 2/7/1994
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan 4A
1994-009A
22988 "Voice communication, da
ta, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. ""World'
s most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system."""

JM/12_08
http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html
http://www.af.mi
l/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118
http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://w
ww.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm
http://www.ast.lmco.com/
milstar/satellite.shtml http://www.asd-network.com/press_detail/19399/1st_LM-Bui
lt_Milstar_Satellite_Marks_15_Years_On_Orbit.htm
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
3.94
"35,765"
"35,809"
5.22E-04
0.35
1436.13 "4,536"
"8,000" 11/6/1995
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan 4A
1995-060A
JM/304 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html
http://www.af.mil/factsh
eets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118
http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.o
rg/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm
http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/
satellite.shtml
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
-67.9
"35,764"
"35,768"
4.75E-05
4.5
1435.04 "4,536"
"8,000" 2/27/2001
USA
2001-009A
JMSatcat10_06 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html
http://www.af.mi
l/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118
http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://w
ww.fas.org/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm
http://www.ast.lmco.com/
milstar/satellite.shtml
USA
US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
3.92
"35,753"
"35,820"
7.95E-04
3.45
1436.12 "4,536"
"8,000" 1/16/2002
12 hrs. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
USA
2002-001A
JM/304 http://www.losangeles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html
http://www.af.mil/factsh
eets/factsheet.asp?fsID=118
http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.o
rg/spp/military/program/com/milstar2.htm
http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/
satellite.shtml
Milstar DFS-6 (USA 169) (Military Strategic and Tactical Relay) USA
US Air F
orce
Military
Communications GEO
-89.98 "35,768"
"35,806"
4.51E-04
0.82
1436.13 "4,536"
"8,000" 4/8/2003
USA
2003-012A
27711 "Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivabl
e global military communication system. ""World's most secure, nuclear survivabl
e, space-based communication system."""
JM/12_08
http://www.losan
geles.af.mil.SMC/MC/mcm.html
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=
118
http://www.yenra.com/milstar/ http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/
com/milstar2.htm
http://www.ast.lmco.com/milstar/satellite.shtml
"MiR(Mikhail Reshetnev [MiR], Yubileiny-2/RS-40)"
Russia Joint Stock Company-Info
rmation Satellite Systems
Civil Earth Observation/Technology Development
LEO
0
"1,481" "1,510" 1.84E-03
82.5
115.9 65
35
40
7/28/2012
1 yr. Joint Stock Company-Information Satellit
e Systems/Siberian State Aerospace University (SibSAU) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Rokot 2012-041C
38735 "Scientific experiments in space (develo
pment of the Earth natural resources space monitoring methods, multifunctional n
anomaterials, high-temperature superconductors and other intelligent materials u
se in space"
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 https://directory.eoport
al.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z/yubileiny-2
MKA-FKI-1 (Zond PP)
Russia Lavochkin Research and Production Association (L
avochkin NPO) Government

Remote Sensing/Earth Science
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
805
821
1.11E-03
98.9
101.2 110
220
7/22/2012
3 yrs. Lavochkin NPO Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-039E
38711 Will use an L-band radiometer to study p
hysical phenomena and processes in the atmosphere and on the surface.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_in
formation/launch/2012/?EID=93961
MOST (Microvariability & Oscillations of STars) Canada Canadian Space Agency
Government
Astrophysics
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
817
832
1.04E-03
98.7
101.4 53
53
35
6/30/2003
1 yr.
Dynacon Inc./University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/University of
British Columbia
Canada Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot 2003-031D
27843 "Canada's space telescope, dubbed the ""Humble Telescope""; minisatellit
e; monitor brightness variations in stars."
12/12 http://www.utias-sfl.net/microsatellites/MOST/MOSTDesign.html http://n
http://wombat.astro.ubc.ca/MOST/
overview.html
Mozhayets 4 (RS-22)
Russia Mozhaisky Space Engineering Academy
Civil
Sun-Synchronous 0
669
690
1.49E-03
97.8
98.3
64
9/27/2003
Mozhaiskiy Space
Engineering Academy
Kosmos 3M
2003-042
A
27939 Training satellite; carries an amateur radio payload.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status
.php
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=10958
MSAT 1 USA/Canada
Mobile Satellite Ventures
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-106.43 "35,763"
"35,809"
5.46E-04
1.37
1436.09 "2,850" "1,330" "3,300" 4/20/1996
12 yrs. Spar Aerospace
Canada Guiana Space Center
Ariane 42P
1996-022A
23846 Wireless
network for North America
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.msvlp.com/about/space_segment
.cfm
"MSAT 2 (AMSC-1, ACTel-1)"
USA/Canada
Mobile Satellite Ventures
Commercial
Communications GEO
-101.21 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
4.02
1436.09 "2,850" "1,330" "3,300" 4/7/1995
10 yrs.
Hughes Communications Inc.
USA
1995-019
A
23553 Wireless network for North America
JM/12_08
www.heavens.above.com http:/sat.nd.com/geo
http://www.analsis.com/satelli
te/profiles/motient.htm http://www.rolfisoft.de/html/satdb_1995_eng.html
http://www.msvlp.com/about/space_segment.cfm
MTI (Multispectral Thermal Imager)
USA
US Department of Energy/Office o
f Nonproliferation and National Security
Government/Military
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
500
525
1.82E-03
97.4
94.9
587
575
3/12/2000
3 yrs. Ball Aerospace/T
RW/Raytheon
USA
Vandenberg AFB Taurus 2000-014A
26102 "Primary
objective is to demonstrate advanced multispectral and thermal imaging, image p
rocessing, and associated technologies that could be used in future systems for
detecting and characterizing facilities producing weapons of mass destruction."
JMSatcat1104
http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=7362
MTSAT-1R (Himawari 6) Japan Japanese Ministry of Transport/Japan Meteorologi
cal Agency
Government
Meteorology/Navigation GEO
140.07
"35,778"
"35,796"
2.13E-04
0.07
1436.1 "2,900" "1,250"
"2,700" 2/26/2005
USA
Tanegashima Spac
e Center
H2A
2005-006A
28622 Dual purpose satellite: air traf
fic control and navigation function as well as a meteorological function.
JM/12_08
http://www.bom.gov.au/sat/MTSAT/MTSAT.shtml
http://agora.ex.
nii.ac.jp/~kitamoto/research/rs/gms-goes.html.en
http://www.jma.go.jp/JMA
_HP/jma/jma-eng/satellite/NEWS/NEWS.html
http://www.heavens-above.com/orb
itdisplay.asp?satid=28622
MTSAT-2 (Multi-Functional Transport Satellite) Japan Japan Meteorological Age
ncy/Meteorological Satellite Center (MSC)

Government
Meteorology
GEO
145.06 "35,776"
"35,797"
2.49E-04
0.01
1436.1 "2,900" "1,250" "2,700" 2/18/2006
5 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric/Boei
ng/Alcatel
H2A
2006-004A
28937 Meteorological satellite; will also relay ground weather data to the Met
eorological Satellite Center; in standby mode until 2010.
JM/12_08
http://www.bom.g
ov.au/sat/MTSAT/MTSAT.shtml
MUOS-1 (Mobile User Objective System 1) USA
DoD/US Navy
Military
Communications GEO
"35,800"
"35,800"
0.00E+00
1436.1 "6,804"
2/24/2012
10-12 yrs.
Lockheed Martin
Missiles and Space
USA
38093
Four primary satellites and one orbiting spare will comprise the MUOS system as
it is fielded over the next few years to augment and then replace the Navy's agi
ng Ultra High Frequency spacecraft constellation. Orbital parameters estimated.
Estimated
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/02/27/Fi
rst-MUOS-satellite-launched/UPI-56501330359834/ http://www.spaceflightnow.com/at
las/av030/geo.html
http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=2c63816d-67
d1-4de2-a33f-59a2285aa0cd
http://www.agi.com/media-center/launch-notificat
ions/view-launch-notification.aspx?id=78
MUOS-2 (Mobile User Objective System 2) USA
DoD/US Navy
Military
Communications GEO
"35,800"
"35,900"
1.18E-03
1436.1 "6,804"
7/19/2013
10-12 yrs.
Lockheed Martin
Missiles and Space
USA
39206
Second of four.
Estimated
http://www.spacenews.com/article/militar
y-space/36357atlas-5-launches-navys-muos-2-satellite-into-orbit http://www.dote.
osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2012/pdf/navy/2012muos.pdf
Nanosat-1
Spain Instituto Nacional de Tcnia Aeroespacial (INTA)
Governme
nt
Communications LEO
Polar 0
654
659
3.56E-04
98.4
97.9
20
15
20
12/18/2004
Instituto Nacion
al de Tcnia Aeroespacial (INTA)
Spain Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2004-049B
28493 Will maintain contact with Spanish zone in Antarctica; e
xtremely small magnetic and solar sensors.
12/12
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/19December2004_27.html
http://www.satnews.com/stories11/873.htm
.40/2004/049B.HTM
Nanosat-1B
Spain Instituto Nacional de Tcnia Aeroespacial (INTA)
Governme
nt
Communication/Technology Development
LEO
Polar 0
583
672
6.36E-03
98.1
97.3
20
15
20
7/29/2009
Instituto Nacional de Tcnia Aeroespacial (INTA)
Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2009-041E
35685 Technology demonstration and communication.
669.html
NATO 4-B (USA 98)
United Kingdom Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Comm
unications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)
Military
Communications
GEO
-35.05 "35,775"
"35,795"
2.37E-04
7.33
1436.04 "1,430" 660
"1,200" 12/8/1993
7 yrs. Matra Marconi France
22921 "Turned over to British MOD for
communications in 2011. Encrypted; X-band, UHF, C-band; NATO and British Ministr
y of Defence; secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications."
JM/12_08
http://b
iz.yahoo.com/rc/040505/nato_satellites_3.html http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Spa
ce/Military/milspace_comsat.html#fltsatcom
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/Eq
uipmentAndLogistics/NewSatelliteImprovesCommunicationsInAfghanistan.htm
"Navstar GPS II-10 (Navstar SVN 23, PRN 32, USA 66)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"19,781"
"20,582"
1.51E-02
55.78 717.94 "1,816" 844
700
11/26/1990
7.5 yrs.
Rockwell International USA
Cape Can
20959 Currently unused although usable.
ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarG
PSConstelStatus.html
"Navstar GPS II-14 (Navstar SVN 26, PRN 26, USA 83)"
USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"19,959"
"20,403"
8.36E-03
55
717.93 "1,816" 844
700
7/7/1992
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
22014
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
cho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConste
lStatus.html
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=119
http://w
ww.deagel.com/pandora/?p=pm00371002
USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,120"
"20,244"
2.34E-03
54.7
717.97 "1,816" 844
700
6/26/1993
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
22700
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
lStatus.html
http://w
USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,104"
"20,260"
2.94E-03
55
717.97 "1,816" 844
700
10/26/1993
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
22877
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
lStatus.html
http://w
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"19,986"
"20,315"
6.20E-03
54.9
716.69 "1,816" 844
700
3/10/1994
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
23027
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
lStatus.html
http://w
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,080"
"20,284"
3.84E-03
54.7
717.97 "1,816" 844
700
3/28/1996
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
23833
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
lStatus.html
http://w
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,134"
"20,227"
1.75E-03
55
717.91 "1,816" 844
700
7/16/1996
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
23953
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
lStatus.html
http://w
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"19,912"
"20,449"
1.01E-02
54.9
717.91 "1,816" 844
700
11/6/1997
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
25030
JMSatcat304
ftp://ty
lStatus.html
http://w
USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,109"
"20,257"
2.79E-03
54.8
718.01 "1,816" 844
700
8/30/1993
7.5 yrs.
Cape Can
averal Delta II
1993-054A
22779
JMSatcat304
"Navstar GPS IIF-1 (Navstar SVN 62, PRN 25, USA 213)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,188"
"20,224"
6.77E-04
55
718.94 "1,630"
5/28/2010
USA
Cape Canaveral
Delta 4 2010-022A
36585 First in the IIF series.
SC - ASC
R
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpscurr.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
010/022A.HTM
"Navstar GPS IIF-2 (Navstar SVN 63, PRN 01, USA 232)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,451"
"20,464"
2.42E-04
55.03 729.18 "1,630"
7/16/2011
USA
Cape Canaveral
Delta 4 2011-036A
37753
SC - ASCR
http://gge.unb.c
a/Resources/GPSConstellationStatus.txt http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/INDE
X1.HTM
"Navstar GPS IIF-3 (Navstar SVN 65, USA 239)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,174"
"20,191"
3.20E-04
54.95 718
"1,630"
"1,136" 10/4/2012
USA
Cape Can
38833 Will replace 2A-21.
SC - ASC
R
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1053A.HTM
http://www.cbsnews.com/n
etwork/news/space/home/spacenews/files/100412_gps.html
"Navstar GPS IIF-4 (Navstar SVN 66, USA 242)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,184"
"20,247"
1.18E-03
55.09 719.32 "1,630"
"1,136" 5/15/2013
USA
Cape Can
39166
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.gps.gov/
http://www.space.com/19794-navstar.html http://space50.kosmo.cz/
s40/2013/I023A.HTM
"Navstar GPS IIR-10 (Navstar SVN 47, PRN 22, USA 175)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"19,963"
"20,327"
6.86E-03
55.1
716.47 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 12/21/2003
2003-058A
28129
JMSatcat304
http://nssdc.gsf
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpscurr.html
http://www.globalsecurit
y.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,089"
"20,276"
3.52E-03
55
717.98 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 3/20/2004
2004-009A
28190 "Precise position data (accurate to within 16 m) to mili
tary and civilian users worldwide; constellation of 28 operational satellites; 6
orbit planes; corporate vehicle fleet tracking, surveying, recreational use; nu
clear detonation detection sensors."
JMSatcat304
ftp://tycho.usno
.navy.mil/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.
html
http://www.plane
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/libr
ary/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/fact_sheets/
gps_fs.htm
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,072"
"20,292"
4.14E-03
55.37 717.96 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 6/23/2004
2004-023A
28361
SC - ASCR
ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mi
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
http://gauss.gge.unb.ca/NavstarGPSConstelStatus.html
g/space/jsr/back/news.430
M
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"19,938"
"20,426"
9.19E-03
54.8
718
"2,217" 980
"1,136" 11/6/2004
2004-045A
28474
GS
ftp://tycho.usno.navy.mil/pub/gp
s/gpstd.txt
0
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,123"
"20,247"
2.33E-03
54.9
718.09 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 7/23/1997
1997-035A
24876
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/repo
rt/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,096"
"20,268"
3.24E-03
53
717.97 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 10/7/1999
1999-055A
25933
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,133"
"20,234"
1.90E-03
54.9
718.03 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 5/11/2000
2000-025A
26360
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,184"
"20,427"
4.55E-03
55
722.98 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 7/16/2000
2000-040A
26407
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,177"
"20,498"
6.01E-03
55
724.28 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 11/10/2000
2000-071A
26605
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
rt/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/fact_sheets/gps_fs.h
tm
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,104"
"20,266"
3.05E-03
55
718.09 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 1/30/2001
2001-004A
26690
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,155"
"20,344"
3.55E-03
55
720.71 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 1/29/2003
2003-005A
27663
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
119
http://www.globa
lsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,063"
"20,433"
6.95E-03
54.9
720.65 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 3/31/2003
2003-010A
27704
JMSatcat304
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
119
http://www.globa
lsecurity.org/space/library/report/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf
"Navstar GPS IIR-M-1 (Navstar SVN 53, PRN 17, USA 183)" USA
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,142"
"20,221"
1.49E-03
55.08 717.95 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 9/26/2005
2005-038A
28874 Two more military and one civilian channels that earlier
versions.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d313
a/
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gps.html
op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2005/038A.HTM http://www.lib.cas.cz/ww
rt/enviro/MLV2REA.pdf http://www.losangeles.af.mil/smc/pa/fact_sheets/gps_fs.h
tm
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,020"
"20,342"
6.06E-03
54.94 717.93 "2,060"
9/25/2006
USA
Cape Can
29486
SC - ASCR
http://w
warn/spx635.html
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,206"
"20,366"
3.00E-03
55.02 722.19 "2,060"
11/17/2006
USA
Cape Can
29601
SC - ASCR
http://w
warn/spx637.html
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,149"
"20,213"
1.21E-03
54.8
717.93 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 10/17/2007
USA
32260
http://t
ycho.usno.navy.mil/gpsinfo.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/047A.HTM
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,150"
"20,311"
3.03E-03
54.96 719.92 "2,060"
12/20/2007
USA
Cape Can
32384
SC - ASCR
http://w
650.html
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,135"
"20,152"
3.21E-04
55.1
716.4 "2,217" 980
"1,136" 3/15/2008
2008-012A
32711
SC - ASCR
l/pub/gps/gpstd.txt
DoD/US Air Force
Military/Commercial
0
"20,160"
"20,209"
9.23E-04
55.12 718.07 "2,059" 980
"1,136" 8/17/2009
USA
35752
SC - ASCR
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gpscurr.html
NEOSSat(Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite)
Canada Canadian Space A
gency Government
Space Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
772
786
9.79E-04
98.6
100.4 74
2/25/201
3
Microsat Systems Canada Inc.
Canada Satish Dhawan Space Cent
er
PSLV
2013-009D
39089 World's first space telescope dedicated
to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites
SC - ASCR
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/neossat/Default.asp
http://neossat.c
a/
NFIRE (Near Field InfraRed Experiment) USA
Missile Defense Agency Military
0
398
405
5.17E-04
48.2
97.6
494
4/24/2007
General Dynamics
USA
2007-014A
31140
Designed to carry a kill vehicle to intercept any missiles launched against the
US; this satellite does not carry the kill vehicle.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx642.html
http://w
http://spaceflightnow.com/minota
ur/nfire/
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24629
NigComSat-1R
Nigeria NigComSat
Commercial
Communications GEO
42.5
"35,793"
"35,795"
2.37E-05
0.2
1436.1 "5,150"
12/17/2011
15 yrs. China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
China (P
R)
38014
"4 C-band, 14 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band, 2 L-band. Footprint centered on African contin
ent."
http://www.nigcomsat.com/
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2011/I076F.HTM
NigeriaSat-2
Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
691
705
9.90E-04
98.2
98.7
300
8/17/2011
7 yrs. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) United Kingdom Dombarovskiy Lau
nch Facility
Dnepr 1 2011-044B
37789 "Development of NigeriaSat-2 inv
olves also on-the-job training of NASRDA engineers at SSTL. Earth observation, a
lso carries DMC equipment."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://e
vents.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=10000874
ace.40/2011/044B.HTM
Nigeriasat-X
Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Government
Earth Observation/Technology Development
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
661
696
2.48E-03
98.2
98.3
100
8/17/2011
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) United Kingdom
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 1 2011-044C
37790 Nigerian enginee
rs will completely manage the total lifecycle of the NX and will be responsible
for the delivery of the satellite to full flight specification.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://events.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=100028
46
Nilesat 102
Egypt Egyptian Radio and TV Union
Government
Communic
ations GEO
-7.03 "35,764"
"35,808"
5.22E-04
0.03
1436.08 "1,825" 810
"3,700 (EOL)" 8/17/2000
15 yrs. Matra Ma
rconi France Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
2000-046B
26470
"Large parts of the Arab world, the Middle East, north and central Africa and so
uthern Europe."
JM/12_08
http://www.geo-orbit.org/westhemipgs/nil
espec.html#anchor120675 http://www.geo-orbit.org/easthemipgs/nilesatspecp.html
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html2/o180820.htm
Nilesat 201
Egypt Egyptian Radio and TV Union
Government
Communic
ations GEO
-7
"35,795"
"35,813"
2.13E-04
0.05
1436.23 "3,200" "1,700" "3,700 (EOL)" 8/4/2010
15 yrs. Thales A
lenia Space
Ariane 5
2010-037A
36830 "Direct-to-home, radio, and bradoband internet services to Africa and th
e Middle East; 24 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders."
SC - ASCR
warn/spx682.html
Nimiq 2
Commercial
Communications GEO
-91.25 "35,779"
"35,793"
1.66E-04
0.01
1436.08 "3,600" "1,700" "8,600" 12/29/2002
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2002-062A
27632 "Television broa
dcast; 32 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band."
JM/12_08
http://www.sapenewsfeed.co.uk/2003/5Janu
ary2003.html#Nimiq2
http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/photos/satellites_galle
ry6.htm
Nimiq 4 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-81.96 "35,779"
"35,794"
1.78E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,850"
"12,000"
9/19/2008
15 yrs. EADS Ast
rium
Proton 2008-044A
33373 "Televis
ion broadcast; 32 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band."
JM/12_08
http://www.marke
twatch.com/news/story/telesat-successfully-launches-nimiq-4/story.aspx?guid=%7B0
59C58A1-F7A1-4F96-9CB3-0C70C9CA9288%7D&dist=hppr
ace.40/2008/I042A.HTM
Nimiq 5 Canada Echostar Corporation (entire payload leased from Telesat Canada
Ltd.) Commercial
Communications GEO
-72.7 "35,700"
"35,700"
0.00E+00
0.01
1436.1 "4,745"
9/17/200
9
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Breeze M
2009-050A
35873 32 Ku-band transponders. Full capacity leased to Echosta
r Corporation for life of satellite.
http://www.telesat.ca/Fi
le/6F7DA3A310794500B142A895F265C3BB
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi
?number=1541457838
http://w
ww.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/135248-nimiq-5-agreement.html
Nimiq 6 Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)"
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-91.1 "35,764"
"35,809"
5.34E-04
0.04
1436.09 "4,745"
5/18/2012
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Breeze M
2012-026A
38342
Entirely contracted to Bell TV for 15 years.
ZARYA http://www.istoc
kanalyst.com/finance/story/5899258/telesat-begins-commercial-service-on-nimiq-6satellite-for-bell-tv http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2012
NOAA-15 (NOAA-K)
USA
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administr
ation (NOAA) (part of international program)
Government
Earth Science/Me
teorology
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
800
816
1.11E-03
98.7
101
"2,223" "1,500" 830
5/13/1998
Missiles & Space
USA
25338
"Polar-orbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and
weather monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairba
nks, AK and Wallops Island, VA."
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/
www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3
/Doc2-3(1).doc http://poes.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resou
rces/Weather/NOAA/systeminfo.html
abase/index.html
NOAA-16 (NOAA-L)
USA
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administr
ation (NOAA) (part of international program)
Government
Earth Science/Me
teorology
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
842
857
1.04E-03
99.1
101.9 "2,223" "1,500" 830
9/21/2000
Space Systems USA
26536 "Polar-o
rbiting satellite; lonGalaxy-range weather forecasting; atmospheric and weather
monitoring instruments; data stored on-board and transmitted over Fairbanks, AK
and Wallops Island, VA."

ww.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/
www.wmo.ch/web/www/OSY/Meetings/ICT-IOS3/Doc2-3(
1).doc http://poes.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources/Wea
ther/NOAA/systeminfo.html
dex.html
"NOAA-18 (NOAA-N, COSPAS-SARSAT)"
USA
National Oceanographic and Atmos
pheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program)
Government
Meteorology
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
843
864
1.45E-03
99.1
102
"2,223" "1,500" 830
5/20/2005
Space Systems USA
28654 "Polar-o
ww.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/spacecraftStatusSummary.asp?spacecraft=18
http://w
warn/spx619.html
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/22May2005_16.html
"NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime, COSPAS-SARSAT)" USA
National Oceanographic and Atmos
pheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program)
Government
Meteorology
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
845
864
1.31E-03
98.9
102
"1,420"
2/6/2009
Space Systems USA
33591 "Polar-o
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://n
http://www.earthtoday.net/news/v
iewpr.html?pid=27810
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Advanced_Polar_Operatio
nal_Environmental_Satellite_Completes_On_Orbit_Verification_999.html
NPP (National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System [NPOESS]
)
USA
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/NAS
A
Government
Meteorology
LEO
Polar 0
827
827
0.00E+00
98.7
101.4 "2,128"
10/28/2011
Ball Aerospace USA
37849 Continue
s key data records that are critical for climate change science.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacecraft_inst.html
http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/new-horizon-polar-satellites/1558/
http://w
NPS-SCAT(Naval Post-graduate School - Solar Cell Array Tester) USA
Naval Po
st-Graduate School
Governmnet
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
499
502
2.18E-04
40.5
94.63 1
11/19/2013
Naval Post-Graduate School
USA
Wallops Island F
light Facility Minotaur
2013-064AE
39408 Testing solar cells and
measuring how they degrade over time in the space environment.
ZARYA
http://www.dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_nps_scat.shtml
http://amsat-uk.org/sate
llites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/
"NSS-10 (AMC-12, Americom 12, Worldsat 2)"
Netherlands
SES (Socit Europenn
e des Satellites (SES)) Commercial
Communications GEO
-37.37
"35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0.02
1436.1 "5,396"
2/3/2005
France Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton/Breeze M 2005-003A
JM/12_08
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/amc12/status.html http://w
ww.ses-americom.com/media/2005/02_03_05.html
40/2005/003A.HTM
http://www.sat-index.com/geo/28526.htm
"NSS-11 (Worldsat-1, AAP-1, GE-1A) "
Netherlands
SES (Socit Europenne des Sa
tellites (SES)) Commercial
Communications GEO
108.21 "35,776"
"35,798"
2.61E-04
0.07
1436.15 "3,582" "2,000"
10/2/200
0
USA
Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-059A
26554 "Direct-to-home voice, v
ideo and data transmission in India, China and Philippines; 24 C-band, 24 Ku-ban
d transponders."
JM/12_08
http://www.worldsat.net/610.html
www.americom-ap.com/satelliteinfo_cover.asp
NSS-12 Netherlands
SES (Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)) Commercial
Communications GEO
57
"35,779"
"35,793"
1.66E-04
0.06
1436.08
"5,624"
10/29/2009
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2009-058A
36032
"48 Ku-band, 40 C-band transponders."
JM/12_09
http://www.ses-w
orldskies.com/worldskies/news_and_events/press_releases/index.php?pressRelease=/
pressReleases/pressReleaseList/09-10-29-1/index.php
NSS-5 (Intelsat 803)
Netherlands
SES World Skies/Intelsat [SES] (shared c
apacity)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-177
"35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0
1436.08 "3,412" "2,000"
9/23/199
7
USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 42L
1997-053A
24957 "38 C-band, 6 Ku-band; P
acific Ocean region; shared capacity with Intelset."
JM/12_08
http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss5.htm
NSS-6 Netherlands
Communications GEO
95.04 "35,776"
"35,797"
2.49E-04
0.02
1436.12 "4,575" "2,600" "10,000"
12/17/2002
Lockheed
Martin Commercial Space Systems
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
2002-057A
27603 "Asia, Australia, Africa, Middle East; 50 Ku-band."
JM/12_08
http://perso.wan
NSS-7 Netherlands
Communications GEO
-21
"35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
0.08
1436.12 "4,500" "2,500" "3,900" 4/16/2002
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 42L
2002-019A
27414 "36 C-band, 36 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services;
Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas."
JM/12_08
"NSS-703 (Intelsat 703, Intelsat 7 F-3)"
Netherlands
SES (Socit Europenn
e des Satellites (SES))/Intelsat (shared capacity)
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-47
"35,773"
"35,798"
2.97E-04
0.02
1436.08 "3,642" "1,450" "3,900" 10/6/1994
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
1994-064A
23305
"Africa, Japan, India, China, Australia; 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band; shared capacity
with Intelset."
JM/12_08
http://www.newskies.com.au/fleet/nss703.
htm
http://perso.wan
NSS-806 (Intelsat 806) Netherlands
SES/Intelsat (SES [Socit Europenne des Sate
llites (SES)]) (shared capacity)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-40.45 "35,779"
"35,794"
1.78E-04
0.03
1436.11 "3,720"
"2,200" "4,900" 2/19/1998
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1998-014A
25239 "Latin A
merica; Iberian peninsula, Canary Islands, Western Europe, much of Eastern Europ
e; 28 C-band, 3 Ku-band; shared capacity with Intelset."
JM/12_08
NSS-9 Netherlands
Communications GEO
183
"35,784"
"35,792"
9.49E-05
0.02
1436.17 "2,238" "1,014" "2,300" 2/11/2009
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2009-008A
33749
28 C-band transponders for voice and video communication.
SC - ASC
R
http://www.ses.com/ses/PDFs/MediaRoom/Satellites/NSS-9_Fact.pdf http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/008B.HTM
http:/nssdc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx664.ht
ml
http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/press-center/launch-kits/2009/vol-187-ari
ane-5-2013-satellites-hot-birdtm-10-nss-9-spirale-a-b-1/vol-187-ariane-5-2013-sa
tellites-hot-birdtm-10-nss-9-spirale-a-b
N-Star C
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
135.08 "35,772"
"35,799"
3.20E-04
0.06
1436.08 "1,625" 800
"2,600 (BOL)" 7/5/2002
15 yrs. Lockheed
Martin Commercial Space Systems/Orbital Sciences
USA
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5
2002-035B
27461 Multimedia services.
JM/12_08
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/NSTAR.pdf http://m
edia13.fastclick.net/w/safepop.cgi?mid=22029&sid=8288&id=107067&len=719&c=51&nfc
p=1
http://lmms.external.lmco.com/newsbureau/pressreleases/2002/02.39.html
http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/espace/e.space176.fr.pdf
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) USA
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA)
Government
Space Science LEO
0
613
632
1.36E-03
6
97.2
360
6/13/2012
Kwajalein Island
Pegasus XL
2012-031A
38358 First focusing telescopes to image the s
ky in the high energy X-ray (6 - 79 keV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/ScienceTe
chnology/NuSTAR/
http://www.nustar.caltech.edu/about-nustar/science
http://www.aerospaceguide.net/telescope/nustar.html
"O/OREOS (Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses, USA 219)"
USA
NASA-Ames Research Center/Stanford University Civil/Government
Scientif
ic Research
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
624
654
2.14E-03
71.97 97.48 6
11/20/2010
.5 yrs. NASA/Ames Resear
ch Center
USA
2010-062C
37224 "Carries two biological experiments - one will test live microorganisms,
the other inanimate organic samples, to see how they react to conditions in spa
ce for six months."
SC - ASCR
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_page
s/smallsats/ooreos/main/
kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/062C.HTM
O3b FM02
UK
O3b Networks Ltd.
Commercial
Communications
MEO
0
"8,063" "8,069" 2.08E-04
0.03
287.93 700
"1,500" 6/25/2013
Thales Alenia Space
France Guiana Space Cen
ter
Soyuz-ST
2013-031C
39190 First of a new constellation in
MEO. Provide links between ground stations lying in the range 45 latitude.
ww.o3bnetworks.com/o3b-launch http://www.gmv.com/en/Company/Communication/News
/2013/07/03b.html
O3b FM04
UK
O3b Networks Ltd.
Commercial
Communications
MEO
0
"8,062" "8,069" 2.42E-04
0.04
287.93 700
"1,500" 6/25/2013
Thales Alenia Space
ter
Soyuz-ST
2013-031B
39189 First of a new constellation in
MEO. Provide links between ground stations lying in the range 45 latitude.
/2013/07/03b.html
O3b FM05 (Other 3 Billion)
UK
O3b Networks Ltd.
Commercial
Communications MEO
0
"8,064" "8,068" 1.39E-04
0.03
287.94 700
"1,500" 6/25/2013
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz-ST
2013-031A
39188 First of
a new constellation in MEO. Provide links between ground stations lying in the
range 45 latitude.
ZARYA http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/L
aunches.php?year=2013 http://www.o3bnetworks.com/o3b-launch http://www.gmv.c
om/en/Company/Communication/News/2013/07/03b.html
O3b PFM UK
O3b Networks Ltd.
Commercial
Communications MEO
0
"8,063" "8,069" 2.08E-04
0.03
287.93 700
"1,500"
6/25/2013
Thales Alenia Space
Soyuz-ST
2013-031D
39191 First of a new constellation in MEO. Pro
vide links between ground stations lying in the range 45 latitude.
/2013/07/03b.html
Oceansat-2
Governme
nt
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
722
724
1.41E-04
98.3
99.2
960
"1,360" 9/23/2009
PSLV
2009-051A
35931 "Ocean monitoring; will take data in the visible and nea
r-infrared for observing water pollution, fish populations, sediment distributio
n and algae. Swath of 1,420 km width with a resolution of 360 m."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.isro.org/satellites/oceansat-2.aspx
Odin
Sweden Swedish National Space Board
Government
Astrophysics/Ear
th Science
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
569
573
2.88E-04
97.6
96.1
250
170
340
2/20/2001
2 yrs. Swedish Space Co
rporation/Canadian Space Agency/National Technology Agency of Finland/Centre Nat
ional d'Etudes Spatiales
Sweden/Canada/Finland/France
Svobodny Cosmodr
ome
Start 1 2001-007A
26702 Originally two scientific disciplines on
a single spacecraft in studies of star formation/early solar system (astronomy)
and of the mechanisms behind the depletion of the ozone layer in the earth atm
osphere and the effects of global warming (aeronomy); astronomy mission has ende
d.
warn/spx568.html
http://www.space-technology.com/projects/odin/ http://w
ww.snsb.se/eng_odin_intro.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/in
dex.html
http://eu.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=27609
Ofeq 5 Israel Ministry of Defense
Military
Remote Sensing/Reconnais
sance LEO
Retrograde
0
367
764
2.86E-02
143.4
95.97 300
5/28/2002
4 yrs. "Israel Aircraft Industr
ies (IAI), Missiles and Space Group"
Israel Palmachim Launch Complex
Shavit 2002-025A
27434 High resolution observation missions.
JMSatcat304
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2002.html#Of
eq-5
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2002-025A http://w
ww.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/space/ofeq/OFEQ.html
Military
sance LEO
0
340
576
1.73E-02
141.76 93.75
300
6/10/2007
5 yrs. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI
)
Shavit 2007-025A
31601
Reconnaissance satellite Mideast area; especially Syria and Iran.
SC - ASCR
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/869771.html http://www.debka
.com/headline.php?hid=4296
M
Military
sance LEO
0
343
589
1.80E-02
141.78 93.91
300
6/22/2010
5 yrs. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI
)
Shavit 2010-031A
36608
Reconnaissance satellite Mideast area; especially Syria and Iran.
SC - ASCR
http://defense-update.com/newscast/0610/ofeq9_launch_23062010.ht
ml
OPTOS Spain Spanish Space Agency
Government
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
797
1.44E-02
97.8
98.7
3
11/21/2013
Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Ae
rospacial (INTA)
Spain Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066
E
39420 "Study degradation of lenses in space environment by imaging the
same region repeatedly under the same light conditions, FIBOS (Fiber Bragg Grat
ings for Optical Sensing) to measure temperature, and the GMR (Giant Magneto-Res
istance) system to study magnetic fluxes in the Earth's magnetic field."
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/o/optos
Optus and Defence C1
Australia
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore
Telecom)/Australian Ministry of Defence Military/Commercial
Communications
GEO
156.06 "35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.02
1436.08 "4,800" "2,000" "10,600"
6/12/2003
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2003-028B
27831
"50% owned by Defence Ministry; largest hybrid communications and military satel
lite launched to date; 24 Ku-band, coverage for Australia, New Zealand and East
Asia; commercial services in Ku-band (24), military (8) in X-, UHF- and Ka-bands
."
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/sp596.html
"http://ww.woptus.com.au/Vign/ViewMgmt/display/0,627,1031_32948-3_31346--View_30
3,00.html"
http://www.loral.com/inthenews/030611.html
http://perso.wan
Optus B3
Australia
Optus Communications (Parent: Signapore Telecom)
Commercial
Communications GEO
164
"35,778"
"35,796"
2.13E-04
0.02
1436.12 "2,858" "1,582" "3,000" 8/28/1994
10-14 yr
s.
Hughes Space and Communications USA
Long March CZ-2E
1994-055A
23227 "Ku-band only; serves Australia
and New Zealand; telephone, TV, mobile communications, air traffic control. Incl
ined."
http://samadji.jpl.nasa.
gov/msl/QuickLooks/optusQL.html http://www.optusbusiness.com/au/00/00h.asp
Optus D1
Australia
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom)
Commercial
Communications GEO
160.06 "35,774"
"35,797"
2.73E-04
0.02
1436.08 "2,300"
"4,800" 10/13/2006
15 yrs.
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2006-043
B
29495 24 Ku-band transponders; voice and video for Australia and New Z
ealand; will replace Optus B1.
JM/12_08
http://www.orbital.com/S
atellitesSpace/GEO/Optus/index.html
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publicat
ions/Optus_Fact.pdf
Optus D2
Australia
Commercial
Communications GEO
152.05 "35,774"
"35,799"
2.97E-04
0.03
1436.1 "2,400"
"3,800" 10/5/2007
15 yrs.
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2007-044
A
32252 Direct-to-home tv services to Australia and New Zealand; 24 Ku-b
and transponders.
JM/12_08
http/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewa
rn/spx648.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/044B.HTM
Optus D3
Australia
Commercial
Communications GEO
155.98 "35,775"
"35,795"
2.37E-04
0.04
1436.04 "2,501"
"5,000" 8/21/2009
15 yrs.
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2009-044
B
35756 Direct-to-home tv services to Australia and New Zealand; 24 Ku-b
and transponders.
JM/10_09
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/
Publications/OptusD3_Fact.pdf http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27156/1231/
ORBCOMM FM-10 (ORBCOMM A2)
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
770
776
4.20E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084B
25113
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
769
777
5.60E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084C
25114
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
770
776
4.20E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084D
25115
119.html
ORBCOMM FM-13 (ORBCOMM B1)

ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
Wallops Island Flight
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ORBCOMM FM-22 (ORBCOMM C2)
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
119.html
ations LEO
Intermediate
100.7 45
22
160
USA
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
788
795
4.89E-04
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus XL
1998-046H
25420
http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
789
794
3.49E-04
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus XL
1998-046G
25419
www://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
788
795
4.89E-04
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus XL
1998-046F
25418
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
789
794
3.49E-04
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus 1998-046E
25417
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
787
796
6.28E-04
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus XL
1998-046B
25414
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
788
795
4.89E-04
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus XL
1998-046C
25415
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
791
792
6.98E-05
45
8/2/1998
Facility Pegasus XL
1998-046D
25416
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
0
789
793
2.79E-04
45
9/23/1998
Facility Pegasus 1998-053B
25476
USA
ORBCOMM
0
788
9/23/1998
Facility Pegasus
Inc.
Commercial
Communic
794
4.19E-04
45
1998-053C
25477

119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
788
794
4.19E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
9/23/1998
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053E
25479
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
790
792
1.40E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
9/23/1998
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1998-053G
25481
119.html
ORBCOMM FM-30 (ORBCOMM D2)
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
788
796
5.59E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
12/4/1999
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus XL
1999-065A
25980
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
788
795
4.89E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
12/4/1999
USA
1999-065B
25981
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbcomm.com
http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/S1119.html
JMSatcat803
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
786
796
6.98E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
12/4/1999
USA
1999-065C
25982
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbcomm.com
http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx554.html
JMSatcat803
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
787
796
6.28E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
12/4/1999
USA
1999-065G
25986
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
788
795
4.89E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
12/4/1999
USA
1999-065F
25985
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
788
795
4.89E-04
45
100.7 45
22
160
12/4/1999
USA
1999-065E
25984
119.html
ORBCOMM FM-4 (ORBCOM G2)
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
768
838
4.88E-03
108
100.9 45
22
160
2/10/1998
USA
Vandenberg AFB Taurus 1998-007C
25159
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx532.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
772
774
1.40E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084F
25117
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
772
774
1.40E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084G
25118
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
771
774
2.10E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084H
25119
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
768
778
7.00E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084A
25112
119.html
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
769
777
5.60E-04
45
100.3 45
22
160
12/23/1997
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Pegasus 1997-084E
25116
119.html
ORS - Tech 1
USA
US Army Military
Sun-Synchronous 0
499
504
3.64E-04
40.5
94.6
5
50
11/19/2013
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laborat
ory
USA
Wallops Island Flight Facility Minotaur
2013-064D
39383
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/sate
llite-missions/o/ors-tech-1-2
ORS - Tech 2
USA
US Army Military
Sun-Synchronous 0
499
504
3.64E-04
40.5
94.6
5
50
11/19/2013
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laborat
ory
USA
2013-064S
39396
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/sate
llite-missions/o/ors-tech-1-2
"ORS-1 (Operationally Responsive Space One, USA 231)" USA
U.S. Air Force/
DoD
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
0
396
410
1.03E-03
40
92.62 434
50
6/30/2011
Goodrich/ATK
USA
2011-029
A
37728 Reconaissance for US Central Command in Afghanistan and Central
Asia.
SC - ASCR
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_cha
nnel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2011/06/27/09.xml
ace.40/2011/029A.HTM
ORSES (ORS Enabler Satellite) USA
US Army Military
Technology Devel
opment LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
499
504
3.64E-04
40.5
94.6
5
11/19/2013
Miltec Corporation
USA
2013-064C
39382
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/o/ors-tec
h-1-2
rsted Denmark Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) Government
Earth Sc
ience LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
635
839
1.44E-02
96.5
99.5
61
50
54
2/23/1999
5 yrs. Computer Resources Inter
national (CRI) Denmark Vandenberg AFB Delta 7920
1999-008B
25635
Magnetometer and a star camera for measurements of the geomagnetic field.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecra
fts-1999.html#Orsted
http://www.control.auc.dk/projects/satellites/orsted.htm
l
http://web.dmi.dk/fsweb/projects/oersted/newsletter/news04-01.html
x
Paksat-1R
Pakistan
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Com
mission (SUPARCO)/PakSat International Government/Commercial Communications
GEO
38
"35,786"
"35,800"
1.66E-04
0.1
1436.1 "5,120" "2,100"
8/11/2011
15 yrs. China Aerospace Science
and Technology Corp. (CASC)
China (PR)
Long March 3B 2011-042A
37779 "12 C-band, 18 Ku-band."
SC - ASCR
http://www.paksat.com.pk/
http://www.cgwic.com/In-OrbitDel
ivery/CommunicationsSatellite/Program/PakSat-1R.html
http://www.lib.c
Palapa C2
Indonesia
PT Indosat
Commercial
Communications
GEO
112.99 "35,784"
"35,789"
5.93E-05
0.05
1436.13 "3,014" "1,740" "3,700" 5/15/1996
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1996-030A
23864 "30 C-ba
nd, 6 Ku-band; voice and vision communications to a large area bounded by Iran,
Vlodivostok, Australia, and New Zealand."
JM/12_08
http://n
http://www.satelindo.co.id/palap
a/overview.htm http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/pal
apa_c/palapa_c.html
Palapa D1
Indonesia
PT Indosat
Commercial
Communications
GEO
150.97 "35,780"
"35,792"
1.42E-04
0.07
1436.09 "4,100"
"6,000" 8/31/2009
France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2009-046A
35812
"Third stage of rocket put it in a low transfer orbit, but was able to maneuver;
reduced service life."
JM/10_09
http://www.spacemart.com/reports
/Thales_Alenia_Space_To_Build_Palapa_D_Satellite_For_Indosat_999.html http://w
ww.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2144986119
"PAN-1 (Palladium at Night, P360, USA 207)"
USA
Unknown US agency
Military
Communications GEO
34.5
"35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
0.03
1436.12
9/8/2009
Lockheed Martin USA
35815 Thought
to be a new generation military communications satellite. The operating agency w
as not announced; ppears to be related to the U. S. Navy s Ultra-High Frequency (U
FO) Follow-On program constellation of geosynchronous communications spacecraft
because of the monitored frequencies emanating from the spacecraft launched in e
arth orbit.
JM/10_09
http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/syst
ems/pan-gapfiller.htm http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1450/1
http://n
http://www.globalsecurity.org/sp
ace/systems/pan-gapfiller.htm
PARASOL (Polarization and Anistropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Science coup
led with Observations from LIDAR)
France Centre National d'Etudes Spatial
es (CNES)
Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
692
694
1.42E-04
98.4
98.6
120
180
12/18/20
04
2 yrs. Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
France Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5G
2004-049G
28498 Improve our knowledge of
the radiative and microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols. Removed from
A-Train formation in 1/10.
ww.arianespace.com/site/news/mission_up_189.html
http://www.upi.com/Scien
ce_News/2010/01/05/Satellite-moved-into-new-orbit/UPI-73281262712129/ http://w
ww.france-science.org/home/page.asp?target=nfo-let&LNG=us&PUBLID=9&LIVRID=8162
http://smsc.cnes.fr/PARASOL/index.htm http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_PARAS
OL.html
Parus 93 (Cosmos 2389) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
949
"1,016" 4.56E-03
82.9
104.74 825
5/28/2002
5 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk
Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2002-026A
27436 Normally part of a six-s
atellite constellation.
JMSatcat304
http://globalsecurity.org/space/
http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovi
etique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/index.html
Parus 94 (Cosmos 2398) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
969
"1,016" 3.19E-03
83
105
820
6/4/2003
2-3 yrs.
NPO-PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2003-023A
27818 Normally part of
a six-satellite constellation.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://g
http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmo
s_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
Parus-90 (Cosmos 2361) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
967
"1,013" 3.13E-03
82.9
104.9 795
12/24/1998
2-3 yrs.
NPO-PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos C
1998-076A
http://b
bb.darktech.org/~handsken/textfiler/teleetc/sc0706ru.pdf
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/esp
ace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
960
"1,008" 3.26E-03
82.9
104.8 795
8/26/1999
5 yrs. NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk
Cosmodrome
Kosmos C
1999-045A
25892 Normally part of a six-s
atellite constellation.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://globalsec
http://bbb.darkt
ech.org/~handsken/textfiler/teleetc/sc0706ru.pdf
http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_sovi
etique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/index.html
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
961
"1,011" 3.40E-03
82.9
104.8 825
6/8/2001
2-3 yrs.
NPO-PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos C
2001-023A
http://b
bb.darktech.org/~handsken/textfiler/teleetc/sc0706ru.pdf
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/esp
ace_sovietique/lanceurs/lanceurs_C_cosmos_3.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
949
"1,008" 4.01E-03
83
104.7 825
7/22/2004
2-3 yrs.
NPO-PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2004-028A
ww.aus-city.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=001097;p=0 http://w
ww.iquebec.ifrance.com/laryzidance/l'espace/
http://russianforces.org/eng/new
s/archive/000031.shtml
dex.html
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
907
968
4.17E-03
83
103.8 825
1/20/2005
2-3 yrs.
NPO-PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2005-002A
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://r
ussianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000235.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx615.html
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/23January2005_27.htm
l
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
954
"1,011" 3.88E-03
83
104.8 810
9/11/2007
2-3 yrs.
NPO-PM Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2007-038A
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://r
ussianforces.org/blog/2007/09/launch_of_cosmos2429_parus_nav.shtml
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
916
945
1.99E-03
83
103.6 810
7/21/2009
2-3 yrs.
Information Sate
llite Systems (formerly NPO-PM) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2009-039A
35635 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation.
4_-_new_parus_naviga.shtml
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=895091672
Military
Navigati
on
LEO
Intermediate
0
968
"1,022" 3.67E-03
83
105
820
4/27/2010
2-3 yrs.
Information Sate
llite Systems (formerly NPO-PM) Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2010-017A
36519 Normally part of a six-satellite constellation.
3_joins_parus_conste.shtml
"PCSat (Prototype Communications SATellite, Navy-Oscar 44, NO-44)"
USA
US Naval Academy
Government
Technology Development/Communications
LEO
Intermediate
0
789
796
4.89E-04
67
100.7
10
10
6
9/30/2001
5 yrs. US Naval Academy
USA
Kodiak Launch Complex Athena 1
2001-043C
26931 Built by midship
men to learn technology and operation; will be part of Amateur Radio Reporting S
ystem (APRS); only operates fully for a few weeks a year (when in full sun).
www.spaceandtech.com/digest/ flash2001/flash2001-083.shtml
US Naval Academy
Satellite Lab (email)
Persona-2 (Cosmos 2486) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
714
733
1.34E-03
98.3
99.2
"7,000"
6/7/2013
3-5 yrs.
TsSKB Progress
Soyuz 2.1b
2013-028A
39177 "New cla
ss of optical reconnaissance satellites. First one, Persona-1, failed soon after
launch in 2008."
SC - ASCR
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/La
unches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://russianforces.org/blog/2013/06/launch_of_
cosmos-2486_-_person.shtml
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/persona.html
Phonesat 2.4
USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
499
507
5.82E-04
40.51 94.68 1
11/19/2013
NASA/Ames Research Center
USA
2013-064W
39400 Uses off-the-shelf smartphone as computer; two-say S ban
d; uses smartphone camera to take photos of earth.
ZARYA http://w
ww.slashgear.com/nasa-phonesat-2-4-finally-phones-home-05307683/
http://w
ww.southgatearc.org/news/2014/january/phonesat_2_4_ham_radio_cubesat.htm#.UxzIJo
XviAo http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-latest-space-technology-small-satellit
e-phones-home/#.UxzImIXviAo
Picard France Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Government
Solar Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
725
729
2.82E-04
98.3
99.3
150
6/15/2010
2 yrs. EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany/Spain Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 2010-028A
36598 "Simultaneous measurement of the absolute total and spectral solar irrad
iance, diameter and solar shape, studying the Sun's interior through helioseismo
logy."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ne
ws/n1006/15dnepr/
http://s
msc.cnes.fr/PICARD/GP_mission.htm
PicoDragon
Vietnam Vietnam National Satellite Center
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
410
414
2.95E-04
51.65 92.81 1
11/19/2013
.25 yrs.
Vietnam
National Satellite Center
Vietnam ISS
JSSOD 1998-067DB
39413
Intended to take low resolution Earth images as well as evaluating the performan
ce of onboard systems.
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eopor
tal/satellite-missions/p/pico-dragon
http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequenci
es-of-active-satellites/
Pliades HR1A France/Italy
"Ministry of Defense/Centre National d'Etudes Sp
atiales (CNES) - cooperation with Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden"
Governme
nt
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
697
699
1.41E-04
98.2
98.7
"1,000"
"1,500" 12/17/2011
5 yrs.
Astrium France Guiana Space Center
Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076F
38012
Optical component of the ORFEO system developed in cooperation with Italy -- Ver
y high resolution panchromatic and multispectral Earth observation satellite.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://smsc.cnes.fr/PLEIADES/GP_mission.htm
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/I076F.HTM
Pliades HR1B France "Ministry of Defense/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales
(CNES) - cooperation with Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden"
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
678
691
9.21E-04
98.5
98.45 970
12/2/2012
5 yrs. Astrium France
Guiana Space Center
Soyuz STA/Fregat
2012-068A
39019 Both gov
ernment and military.
SC - ASCR
/I068A.HTM
http://www.satimagingcorp.com/satellite-sensors/pleiades-1b.html
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/p/pleiades
"Prism (Pico-satellite for Remote-sensing and Innovative Space Missions, Hitomi)
"
Japan University of Tokyo
Civil Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
600
627
1.93E-03
98.2
97
5
1/23/2009
University of Tokyo
H2A
2009-002B
33493 Expandable refracting telescope; technology demo
nstration.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
ov/spacewarn.spx663.html
Proba 1 (Project for On-Board Autonomy) ESA
Government
Technology Demonstration
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
553
676
8.81E-03
97.9
96.98 100
100
10/22/20
01
2 yrs. Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortiu
m)
Belgium Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV C3 2001-049B
26958
"First a technology demonstration, then extended for one year for remote sensing
; looks like a washing machine."
JMSatcat304
http://perso.wan
warn/spx576.html
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Proba_web_site/ESAQ9KTHN6D_0
.html
Proba 2 (Project for On-Board Autonomy) ESA
Government
Technology Demonstration
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
708
728
1.41E-03
98.3
99.2
130
86
11/2/200
9
2 yrs. Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortiu
m)
Belgium Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Breeze KM
2009-059B
36037
Technology demonstration of 17 advanced satellite technologies; will perform 4 e

xperiments.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.esa.int/esaMI
/Proba/index.html
Proba V (Project for On-Board Autonomy) ESA
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
813
820
4.87E-04
98.73 101.21 140
5/7/2013
2.5 yrs.
QinetiQ Space Belgium Belgium Guiana Space Center
Vega
2013-021A
39159 Map land cover and vegetation growth.
ZARYA
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/Proba_Missions/About_Proba-V
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 https://director
y.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/p/proba-v
Prometheus 1A USA
Los Alamos National Laboratory Military
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
500
506
4.36E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
H
39387 "1.5U Cubesat from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, payload u
nspecified but assessing the operational efffectiveness of a constellation of Cu
besats for communications by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)."
ZARYA (estimated)
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/MinotaurI
_ORS-3/ http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/space-organizations/orbital-sciences-c
orporation-space-organizations/ors-3-and-minotaur-1-launch-tiny-cubesats-full-of
-big-promise/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013
Prometheus 1B USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
E
39384
ZARYA (estimated)
Prometheus 2A USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
K
39389
ZARYA (estimated)
Prometheus 2B USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
L
39390
ZARYA (estimated)
Prometheus 3A USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
M
39391
ZARYA (estimated)
Prometheus 3B USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
F
39385
ZARYA (estimated)
Prometheus 4A USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
P
39393
ZARYA (estimated)
Prometheus 4B USA
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
498
502
2.91E-04
40.51 94.68
11/19/2013
Los Alamos Natio
nal Laboratory USA
2013-064
Q
39394
ZARYA (estimated)
PUCPSat-1
Peru
Institute for Radio Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad
Catlica del Per (PUCP)
Sun-Synchronous
0
589
640
3.65E-03
97.8
96.9
1
11/21/2013
Institute for Radio Astronomy at Pontificia Universidad
Catlica del Per (PUCP)
Peru
Dnepr 2013-066
AC
39442 Carries equipment to measure temperature.
ZARYA
http://inras.pucp.edu.pe/pucpsat1/
QuetzSat-1
USA
SES World Skies (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)]
) -- total capacity leased to subsidiary of EchoStar Corp.
Commercial
Communications GEO
Sun-Synchronous
"35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0.02
1436.09 "5,514"
9/29/2011
15+ yrs.
Space Systems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2011-054
A
37826 "High-power communications satellite; coverage of Mexico, North
America, and Central America; fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corp.
; will be used in part by Dish Mexico for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Mexic
o."
JM/1_12 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111114005821/en/
SES%E2%80%99-QuetzSat-1-Satellite-Operational http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//
2011/054A.HTM http://www.ssloral.com/html/satexp/quetzsat1.html
Quickbird 2
USA
DigitalGlobe Corporation
Commercial
Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
448
450
1.47E-04
97.2
93.6
951
250
10/18/2001
10 yrs. Ball Aerospace
USA
26953 High quality earth image
ry and geo-spatial information products; highest resolution commercial satellite
in orbit. Orbit raised in April 2011 to extend life.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx576.html
http://w
ww.ballaerospace.com/quickbird.html
http://www.digitalglobe.com/about/index.
shtml http://events.eoportal.org/presentations/7484/7375.html http://directory
.eoportal.org/pres_QUICKBIRD2.html
"QZS-1 (Quazi-Zenith Satellite System, Michibiki)"
Japan Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Government
Navigation
GEO
0
"32,618"
"38,950"
7.51E-02
40
1436
"4,000"
9/11/2010
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Japan
Tanegashima Space Center
H-2A
2010-045A
37158 First in three-s
atellite constellation for navigation.
SC - ASCR
http://www.jaxa.
jp/projects/sat/qzss/index_e.html
ad&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/045A.HTM&act=print http://www.planet4589.or
g/space/jsr/jsr.html
Radarsat-2
Canada Radarsat International Commercial
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
791
793
1.40E-04
98.6
100.7 "2,924"
12/14/2007
7 yrs. "MacDonald, Dettwiler/Th
ales Alenia Spazio"
Canada/Italy
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2007-061
A
32382 Use of radar sensors to provide remote sensing through all weath
er and darkness.
http://www.radarsat2.info/about/index.asp
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_RADARSAT1.html
"Radio-ROSTO (RS-15, Radio Sputnik 15, Russian Defence, Sports and Technical Org
anization - ROSTO)"
Russia RS3A Control Station
Civil Amateur Radio
MEO
0
"1,885" "2,165" 1.67E-02
64.59 127.45
12/26/1994
Nilakt Posto and radio amateurs Russia Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Rokot 1994-085A
23439 "Amateur radio, designed by group of rad
io amateurs from the town of Kaluga."
JMSatcat1104
http://www.scien
cepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-1994.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx495.html
"Raduga 1-8 (Raduga 1-M1, Cosmos 2450)" Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Communications GEO
89.84 "35,612"
"35,949"
4.00E-03
1.44
1435.79 "2,400"
2/28/2009
5 yrs. Applied Mechanic
s (NPO) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2009-010A
34264
Military communication.
SC - ASCR 2/09 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx664.html
http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/02/new_raduga_communi
cation_relay.shtml
Raduga 1-M2 (Raduga 1-9)
Military
Communications GEO
70
"35,784"
"35,788"
4.74E-05
0.01
1436.06 "2,500"
1/28/2010
5 yrs. Applied Mechanic
s (NPO) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome

Proton M
2010-002A
36358
Military communication.
SC - ASCR 4/10 http://russianforces.org/blog/20
10/01/new_raduga-class_communication.shtml
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/space
warn/spx675.html
Raduga 1-M3
Military
Communications
GEO
"35,777"
"35,797"
2.37E-04
0.1
1436.13 "2,400"
11/11/2013
5 yrs. OAO Resetneva Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-062A
39375 Military communi
cation.
SC - ASCR 12/13 http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I062A.HTM
"Rapid Pathfinder Program (NROL-66, USA 225)" USA
Office (NRO)
Military
Polar 0
"1,199" "1,202" 1.98E-04
90
109.42 350
2/6/2011
USA
Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 4
2011-006A
37364
ZARYA http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mi
notaur/nrol66/index.html
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.spacewir
e.html?pid=36232
=2011#080
RapidEye-1 (RapidEye-C) Germany RapidEye AG
Commercial
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
613
646
2.36E-03
97.9
97.3
175
150
8/29/2008
7 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology, Lt
d."
Dnepr 2008-040C
33314
RapidEye-2 (RapidEye A) Germany RapidEye AG
Commercial
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
621
638
1.21E-03
97.9
97.3
175
150
8/29/2008
d."
Dnepr 2008-040A
33312
"Each satellite captures multi-wavelength images in five bands covering 400-850
nm. 6.5m resolution images, sold to agricultural, forestry and town-planning ent
erprises."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.rapideye.de/h
ome/services/agriculture/
http://kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2008/040A.HT
M
RapidEye-3 (RapidEye D) Germany RapidEye AG
Commercial
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
621
637
1.14E-03
97.9
97.3
175
150
8/29/2008
d."
Dnepr 2008-040D
33315
RapidEye-4 (RapidEye E) Germany RapidEye AG
Commercial
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
621
638
1.21E-03
97.9
97.3
175
150
8/29/2008
d."
Dnepr 2008-040E
33316
RapidEye-5 (RapidEye B) Germany RapidEye AG
Commercial
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
617
642
1.79E-03
97.9
97.3
175
150
8/29/2008
d."
Dnepr 2008-040B
33313
RASAT Turkey Space Technologies Research Institute Government
Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
667
697
2.13E-03
98.2
98.4
113
8/17/2011
3 yrs. Space Technologi
es Research Institute Turkey Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 1
2011-044D
37791 "Primary objectives are to advance Turkish space technol
ogy and know-how and observe natural and manmade disasters, monitor coastline ch
anges and pollution, detect illegal settlements and urban land changes, and upda
te existing maps."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.asmma
g.com/201108192003/rasat-earth-observation-satellite-puts-turkey-in-space.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044D.HTM
Rascom-QAF 1R Multinational Regional African Satellite Communications Organi
zation (RASCOM) Commercial
Communications GEO
2.85
"35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
0.01
1436.1 "3,050" "1,390"
8/4/2010
Ariane 5
2010-037B
36831 Low cost communications for sub-Saharan Africa; multinat
ional organization.
SC - ASCR
warn/spx682.html
RazakSat (MACSat)
Malaysia
Malaysian National Space Agency Governme
nt
Remote Sensing LEO
Intermediate
0
663
688
1.77E-03
9
98.3
180
7/14/2009
3 yrs. Astronautic Tech
nology (M) Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
Kwajalein Island
Falcon 1
2009-037A
35578 "Will revisit some part of Malaysian territory every 90
minutes, maximising its ability to exploit gaps in the clouds, and substantially
improving coverage of the country as a result."
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/news_lite.php?id=425261
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html
http://www.atsb.my/index.php/pro
ducts-a-services/razaksat.html
Reimei (Innovative Technology Demonstration Experiment Satellite - INDEX)
Japan Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)/Japan Aerospace Expl
oration Agency (JAXA) Government
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
595
638
3.08E-03
98
97
70
8/23/2005
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
Japan Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2005-031B
28810 Aurora observati
ons and in-orbit verification of new technologies.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/3053 http://host.planet4589.o
rg/space/jsr/back/news.553
Resourcesat 2 India Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Governme
nt
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
817
823
4.17E-04
98.7
101.3 "1,206"
4/20/2011
5 yrs.
India Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV C16
2011-015A
37387 Follow-on to Resourcesat 1; will
provide data with enhanced multispectral and spatial coverage as well.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.isro.org/satellites/resourcesat-2.asp
x
Resurs-DK1 (Resurs - High Resolution 1) Russia TsSKB Progress (State Research &
Production Space Rocket Center)
Government/Commercial Earth Observatio
n
LEO
0
564
571
5.05E-04
69.9
96
"6,650"
6/15/2006
3 yrs. TsSKB Progress (State Research &
Production Space Rocket Center)
Soyuz-Fr
egat
2006-021A
29228 First non-military earth observation satellite f
or Russia.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://directory.eoporta
l.org/pres_ResursDK1ResursHighResolution1.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.
40/2006/021A.HTM
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/resurs_dk.html http://e
ng.ntsomz.ru/news/news_center/resusrs_dk1_8let
Resurs-P1
Russia Russian Space Agency (RKA)/Ministry of Defense Governme
nt/Commercial Earth Observation
LEO
0
459
472
9.51E-04
97.2
93.9
"5,900"
6/25/2013
3 yrs.
TsSKB Progress (State Research & Production Space Rocket Center)
Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz-2.1b
2013-030A
39186 To replace first
Resurs.
SC - ASCR
TM
RISat-1 (Radar Imaging Satellite 1)
India Ministry of Defense
Military
Surveillance
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
538
541
2.17E-04
97.6
95.4
"1,858"
4/25/2012
Indian Space Res
India Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV XL
2012-017A
38248 The country's first indigenous radar observation satelli
te.
ws/n1204/25pslv/
http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.658
RISat-2 (Radar Imaging Satellite 2)
India Ministry of Defense
Military
Surveillance
LEO
0
415
427
8.84E-04
41.22
41.2
93
4/20/2009
Israel Aircraft Industri
es (IAI)
Israel Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV C12
2009-019
A
34807 First dedicated military surveillance satellite; rushed out afte
r terrorist attack on Mumbai.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://t
imesofindia.indiatimes.com/Health--Science/Science/RISAT-2-not-a-spy-satellite-I
SRO-chief/articleshow/4422951.cms
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4
047490 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/
2009/019A.HTM
"Rodnik (Cosmos 2416, Strela 3M)"
Russia Russian Defense Ministry
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,436" "1,448"
7.68E-04
82.5
114.7 225
12/21/2005
NPO-PM Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2005-048A
28908
Believed to be replacement system for Strela-3 store and dump communications.
http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000661.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,480" "1,511"
1.97E-03
82.5
115.9 280
300
5/23/2008
5 yrs.
OAOISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot 2008-025B
32954 Rodnik c
ommunications satellite. Believed to replace the Strela system.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://russianforces.org/blog/20
08/05/launch_of_three_gonetsm_spacec.shtml
http://russianforces.org/blog/20
05/11/strela3_is_now_rodnik.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,477" "1,509"
2.03E-03
82.5
115.8 280
300
5/23/2008
5 yrs.
Rokot 2008-025C
32955
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,478" "1,510"
2.03E-03
82.5
115.8 280
300
5/23/2008
5 yrs.
Rokot 2008-025D
32956
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,498" "1,509"
6.99E-04
82.5
116
280
300
7/6/2009
5 yrs.
Rokot 2009-036A
35498
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://russianforces.org/blog/2009/07/rockot_lau
nched_three_communic.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,482" "1,507"
1.59E-03
82.5
115.9 280
300
7/6/2009
5 yrs.
Rokot 2009-036B
35499
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,495" "1,506"
6.99E-04
82.5
116
280
300
7/6/2009
5 yrs.
Rokot 2009-036C
35500
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,493" "1,496"
1.91E-04
82.5
115.9 225
9/8/2010
3 yrs.
OAO - ISS
Rokot 2010-043B
37153
Store-dump communications for Russian government and military.

www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&fi
le=index&fil=/s/2010/043A.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/go
nets-m_strela-3_and_strela-3.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,484" "1,505"
1.34E-03
82.5
115.9 225
9/8/2010
3 yrs.
OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot 2010-043C
37154 Store-du
mp communications for Russian government and military.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index
&fil=/s/2010/043B.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/gonets-m_s
trela-3_and_strela-3.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,481" "1,512"
1.97E-03
82.5
115.9 280
300
7/28/2012
5 yrs.
Rokot 2012-041A
38733
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://russianforces.org/blog/2012/07/successful
_launch_of_strela-3.shtml
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.
php?year=2012
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,473" "1,516"
2.73E-03
82.5
115.86 250
300
1/15/2013
5 yrs.
Rokot 2013-001A
39057
SC - ASCR
http://russianforces.org/blog/2013/01/three_military_communicati
on_s.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,473" "1,516"
2.73E-03
82.5
115.86 250
300
1/15/2013
5 yrs.
Rokot 2013-001B
39058
SC - ASCR
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,475" "1,514"
2.48E-03
82.5
115.86 250
300
1/15/2013
5 yrs.
Rokot 2013-001C
39059
SC - ASCR
http://russianforces.org/blog/2013/01/three_military_communicati
on_s.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,478" "1,509"
1.97E-03
82.5
115.9 280
300
12/25/2013
5 yrs.
Rokot 2013-076A
39483
SC - ASCR
http://russianforces.org/blog/2013/12/rockot_launches_three_comm
unic.shtml
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/rodnik.html
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,477" "1,507"
1.91E-03
82.5
115.8 280
300
12/25/2013
5 yrs.
Rokot 2013-076B
39484
SC - ASCR
unic.shtml
Military
Communications LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,482" "1,511"
1.84E-03
82.5
115.8 280
300
12/25/2013
5 yrs.
Rokot 2013-076C
39485
SC - ASCR
unic.shtml
"Rumba (part of Cluster quartet, Cluster 2 FM5)"
ESA
European Space A
gency (and 250 international scientific investigators) Government
Space Ph
ysics Elliptical
"17,240"
"120,715
"
6.87E-01
90.8
3431.1 "1,200" 478
224
8/9/2000
4 yrs. Dornier Systems (Astrium) and 35 subcontractors International Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2000-045A
26463 "Collection of four spacecraft f
lying in formation around the earth, relaying detailed information about solar w
ind's affect on our planet in three dimensions."
JMSatcat304
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.htm
l
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/
SAC-C (Satellite for Scientific Applications) Multinational "National Commis
sion of Space Activities (CONAE) (with NASA, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, Braz
il)"
Civil Earth Observation Research
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
702
704
1.41E-04
97.9
98.8
485
472
360
11/21/20
00
4 yrs. INVAP SE
Argentina
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2000-075
B
26620 "Remotely-sense vegetation, wetlands, and ecosystem in four wave
length bands"
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g
http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/logs/2000/
2000-075b_sac-c_sumpub.shtml
http://www.invap.com.ar/
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/www/space.40/2000/075B.HTM
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SACCS
atlitedeAplicacionesCientficasC.html
SAC-D (Satellite for Scientific Applications) Argentina/USA National Space o
f Activities Commission - Argentina/NASA
Government
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
653
655
1.42E-04
98
97.8
"1,600"
6/10/2011
5 yrs. INVAP SE
Argentin
a
37673 Equipped with multiple s
cientific instruments from several countries including NASA's Aquarius sensor pa
ckage.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.invap.com.ar/en/gover
ment-and-aerospace-area/projects/sac-daquarius-satellite.html http://www.larou
chepac.com/node/18411 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/024A.HTM
"Salsa (part of Cluster quartet, Cluster 2 FM6)"
ESA
European Space A
Space Ph
ysics Elliptical
"16,809"
"120,768
"
6.92E-01
90.7
"3,418" "1,200" 478
220
7/16/2000
Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2000-041A
JMSatcat304
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.htm
l
"Samba (part of Cluster quartet, Cluster 2 FM7)"
ESA
European Space A
Space Ph
ysics Elliptical
"17,007"
"120,923
"
6.90E-01
90.5
"3,430.28"
"1,200" 478
220
7/16/200
0
4 yrs. Dornier Systems (Astrium) and 35 subcontractors International
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2000-041B
26411 "Collection of four spac
ecraft flying in formation around the earth, relaying detailed information about
solar wind's affect on our planet in three dimensions."
JMSatcat
304
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_ind
ex_0.html
Sapphire (Space Surveillance Mission of Canada) Canada Department of National D
efense Military
Space Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
772
787
1.05E-03
98.6
100.40 148
2/25/201
3
5 yrs. "Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd/MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associ
ates" UK/Canada
Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV
2013-009C
39088 Space observation of manmade objects - debris.
SC - ASCR
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/sapphire-spacesurveillance
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I009C.HTM
http://www.reute
rs.com/article/2013/02/25/idUSnCCNq7tKwa+1c4+MKW20130225
http://www.space
news.com/article/canada-prepares-to-launch-first-dedicated-military-satellite#.U
aY04px0nm0
SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA) India/France
Indian Space Research Or
ganization (ISRO)/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Government
Earth Science LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
782
785
2.10E-04
98.5
100.53 407
906
2/25/2013
India Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV
2013-009A
39086 "Joint effort, ISRO and CNES."
SC - ASCR
http://www.isro.org/satellites/saral.aspx
/INDEX1.HTM
SAR-Lupe 1
Germany German Federal Armed Forces
Military
Surveill
ance
LEO
0
468
505
2.70E-03
98.2
94.30
770
12/19/2006
10 yrs. OHB System-AG Germany Plesetsk
Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2006-060A
29658 First of five Germany su
rveillance satellites; 1-m resolution images.
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/INDEX1.HTM http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2006/24De
cember2006_58.html
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SARLupeConstellation.
html
SAR-Lupe 2
Military
Surveill
ance
LEO
0
470
503
2.41E-03
98.19 94.34
770
7/2/2007
10 yrs. OHB-System AG Germany Plesetsk
Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2007-030A
31797
http://www.telematicsolutions.de/gb/News/presse/2004_07.html
http://d
irectory.eoportal.org/pres_SARLupeConstellation.html
SAR-Lupe 3
Military
Surveill
ance
LEO
0
473
496
1.68E-03
98.17 94.30
770
11/1/2007
Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2007-053A
32283
ace.40/2007/053A.HTM
SAR-Lupe 4
Military
Surveill
ance
LEO
0
448
486
2.78E-03
98.16 94.40
770
3/27/2008
Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2008-014A
32750 "Synthetic Aperture Rada
r, 4th in a five-satellite fleet. Will be shared with the French military."
SC - ASCR
http://w
SAR-Lupe 5
Military
Surveill
ance
LEO
0
474
502
2.04E-03
98.16 94.37
770
7/22/2008
Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2008-036A
33244
SC - ASC
R
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2008/I037A.HTM http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SARLupeConste
llation.html
Satmex 4 (Solidaridad 2)
Mexico Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMe
x; Loral Global Alliance)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-114.9 "35,777"
"35,794"
2.02E-04
0.74
1436.08 "2,276"
"1,641" "3,300" 10/8/1994
14 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Company
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1994-065A
23313 "18 C-ba
nd, 16 Ku-band; coverage of national territory with television, radio and teleph
ony signals; launched by Mexican Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, lat
er privatized and taken over by Satlelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V."
JM/12_08
http://www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1997b/102597f.
htm
http://www.satme
x.com/english/flota/solidaridad.php
abase/
Satmex 5
Mexico Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global
Alliance)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-116.77 "35,779"
"35,792"
1.54E-04
0.02
1436.08 "3,542" "2,267" "8,800 (EOL)"
12/5/1998
15 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Company USA
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 42L
1998-070A
25558 "24 C-band, 24 Ku-band;
Internet, voice and data, analogical and digital television and multimedia; Mexi
co sent more than 10 engineers to work on the satellite at Hughes."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing/com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets
/601/satmex5/satmex5.html
http://www.satmex.com/english/flota/satmex5.php
Satmex 6
Alliance)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-112.98 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.03
1436.1 "5,456" "2,310" "12,690 (EOL)"
5/27/2006
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2006-020A
29162 "36 C-band, 24 Ku-band; CONUS, NAFTA, So
uth America, Hawaii, Caribbean"
JM/12_08
om/site/news/mission_up_304.html
631.html
Satmex 8
Alliance)
Commecial
Communications GEO
-116.8 "35,779"
"35,795"
1.90E-04
0.02
1436.1 "5,474" "2,317" "12,690 (EOL)"
3/26/2013
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-012A
39122 "24 C-band, 40 Ku-band."
SC - ASCR
http://www.ssloral.com/html/satexp/satmex8.html http://space50.k
Saudicomsat-1 Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Space Research Institute Commercial
Sun-Synchronous 0
697
747
3.53E-03
98
99.2
12
6/29/2004
"Space Research
Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology"
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 1 2004-025D
28369 Communications services;
part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kacst.edu.sa/en/institutes/sri/index.
asp
http://www.space
newsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/
Sun-Synchronous 0
696
780
5.91E-03
98.1
99.6
12
6/29/2004
"Space Research
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 1 2004-025E
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kacst.edu.sa/en/institutes/sri/index.
asp
http://www.space
newsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdat
abase/
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
652
714
4.40E-03
97.8
98.4
12
4/17/2007
"Space Research
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2007-012J
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.57
9
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
649
746
6.86E-03
97.8
98.7
12
4/17/2007
"Space Research
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2007-012L
9
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
651
725
5.24E-03
97.8
98.5
12
4/17/2007
"Space Research
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2007-012H
9
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
648
758
7.78E-03
97.8
98.8
12
4/17/2007
"Space Research
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2007-012E
9
Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
650
736
6.09E-03
97.8
98.6
12
4/17/2007
"Space Research
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2007-012C
9
"Saudisat 1C (Oscar 50, SO 50)" Saudi Arabia
"Space Research Institute, King
Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology"
Government
Research
LEO
Intermediate
0
603
702
7.05E-03
64.6
97.8
10
12/20/2002
"Space Research Institute, King
Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology"
Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Dnepr 2002-058C
27607 "Microsatellite; carries several experim
ents, available to amateurs as power permits."
12/12 http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so50.html http://www.kacst.edu.sa/
en/
http://perso.wan
adoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/
Saudisat-2
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Space Research Institute Government
Remote Sensing/Research LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
696
734
2.68E-03
97.9
99.1
35
35
6/29/2004
Riyadh Space Res
earch Institute Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 1 2004-025F
28371
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kacst.edu.sa/
en/institutes/sri/index.asp
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
eurospace/espdatabase/
Saudisat-3
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Space Research Institute Government
Earth Observation Research
LEO
0
656
677
1.49E-03
97.8
98.1
200
4/17/2007
King Abdulaziz C
ity for Science and Technology Saudi Arabia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr
2007-012B
31118 Carries a high resolution imager; telecommunications.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0704/17dnepr/
"SBIRS GEO 1 (Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous 1, USA 230)" USA
US Air Force
Military
Early Warning GEO
-96.84 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
6.45
1436.11 "4,500"
5/7/2011
A
37481 Defect in communications system; still has not entered service a
s of 2013. Uses infrared sensors to detect and track missile launches; equipped
with both scanning and staring instruments. Will eventually replace DSP system.
SC - ASCR
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel
=defense&id=news/awx/2011/05/07/awx_05_07_2011_p0-320100.xml
http://www.plane
t4589.org/space/log/geo.log
http://www.nasaspaceflig
ht.com/2013/03/ula-atlas-v-launch-sbirsgeo/
"SBIRS GEO 2 (Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous 2, USA 241)" USA
US Air Force
Military
Early Warning GEO
"35,770"
"35,790"
2.37E-04
6.45
1436.11 "4,500"
3/19/201
3
2013-011A
39120 Expected to be operational before GEO 1.
Estimated
http://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123341934
http://w
ww.spacedaily.com/reports/SBIRS_GEO_2_launches_improves_space_based_capabilities
_999.html
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/ula-atlas-v-launc
h-sbirsgeo/
"SBSS-1 (Space Based Space Surveillance Satellite, SBSS Block 10 SV1, USA 216)"
USA
Strategic Space Command/Space Surveillance Network
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
0
538
541
2.17E-04
97.99
95.43 "1,031"
9/26/2010
Boeing/Ball Aerospace
USA
Vandenberg AFB Minotaur 4
2010-048A
37168 Designed to trac
k and detect other spacecraft in orbit.
SC - ASCR
http://www.kosmo
.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/048A.HTM&act=print
A.HTM&act=print http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/sbss.htm
http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/09/live-minotaur-first-space-based-space-surveillanc
e-satellite/
"SB-WASS 3-1 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-1, NOSS C1-1, U
SA 160)"
USA
National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy Military
Electronic Surveillance/Ocean LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,100" "1,100"
0.00E+00
63
107.26 "5,000+"
9/8/2001
Lockheed Martin USA
2001-040A
26905
"ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy. This 2-sate
llite system failed after launch, restored to about 80% functionality."
JMSatcat304
http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/surveill/noss.htm
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/030811/11nro_5.htm http://www.space
.com/sciencefiction/phenomena/triangle_ufo_noss_000114.html
http://www.bbc.c
o.uk/dna/getwriting/A2129302
http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2
005/satellitetables2004.htm
dex.html
"SB-WASS 3-1 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-1,USA 160, NOSS
C1-2) "
USA
Intermediate
0
"1,100" "1,100"
0.00E+00
63
107.26 "5,000+"
9/8/2001
Lockheed Martin USA
2001-040B
26907
"ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy. This 2-sate
llite system failed after launch, restored to about 80% functionality."
JMSatcat304
http://satobs.org/noss.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/A2129302
http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
"SB-WASS 3-2 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-2, USA 173, NOS
S C2-1) "
USA
Intermediate
0
"1,013" "1,200"
1.25E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
12/2/2003
Lockheed Martin USA
2003-054A
28095
"ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy."
JMSatcat304
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac164/031203update.html
http://satobs.org/noss.h
tml
http://globalsecurity.or
g/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
"SB-WASS 3-2 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-2, USA 173, NOS
S C2-2) "
USA
Intermediate
0
"1,011" "1,202"
1.28E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
12/2/2003
Lockheed Martin USA
2003-054B
28097
"ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy."
JMSatcat304
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac164/031203update.html
http://satobs.org/noss.h
tml
http://globalsecurity.or
g/space/library/report/2005/satellitetables2004.htm
"SB-WASS 3-3 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-3, USA 181, NRO
L23) " USA
Electron
ic Surveillance/Ocean LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,016" "1,203" 1.25E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
2/3/2005
Lockheed
Martin USA
2005-004B
28541 "ELINT s
ystem; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy."
SC - ASC
R
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2005.html http://n
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/6February2005_25.html
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/www/space.40/2005/004C.HTM
"SB-WASS 3-3 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-3, USA 181, NRO
L28) " USA
Electron
Intermediate
0
"1,017" "1,203" 1.24E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
2/3/2005
Lockheed
Martin USA
2005-004A
28537 "ELINT s
ystem; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy."
SC - ASC
R
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2005.html http://n
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/6February2005_25.html
http://www.lib.c
"SB-WASS 3-4 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) NOSS 3-4, USA 194, NRO
L30)" USA
Electron
Intermediate
0
"1,015" "1,200" 1.24E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
6/15/2007
Lockheed
Martin USA
31701 "ELINT system; w
ide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping
."
L30)" USA
Electron
Intermediate
0
"1,016" "1,201" 1.24E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
6/15/2007
Lockheed
Martin USA
Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2007-027B
."
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2007/027C.HTM
L34)" USA
Electron
Intermediate
0
"1,014" "1,201" 1.25E-02
63.4
107.4 "5,000+"
4/15/2011
Lockheed
Martin USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2011-014B
."
SC - ASCR
L34)" USA
Electron
Intermediate
0
"1,019" "1,205" 1.24E-02
63.4
107.5
4/15/2011
Lockheed Martin
USA
37391 "ELINT system; wide area
ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping."
SC - ASCR
L36)" USA
Electron
0
"1,012" "1,203" 1.28E-02
63.4
107.4 "6,500"
9/13/2012
National Reconna
issance Laboratory (NRL)
USA
37858 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and
surveillance of shipping."
ZARYA http://www.huffingtonpost.com/20
12/09/14/us-spy-satellite-nrol-36-launches-vandenberg_n_1885095.html
http://w
ww.spaceflight101.com/nrol-36-launch.updates.html
http://www.zarya/info/Di
aries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012#end
L36)" USA
Electron
0
"1,012" "1,203" 1.28E-02
63.4
107.4 "6,500"
9/13/2012
National Reconna
issance Laboratory (NRL)
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2012-048P
38773 "ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and
surveillance of shipping."
ZARYA
SCD-1 (Satlite de Coleta de Dados)
Brazil Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas
Espaciais (INPE)
Government
Meteorology/Earth Observation LEO
Intermediate
0
716
776
4.22E-03
25
99.7
110
70
2/9/1993
3 yrs. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Brazil Cape Canaveral Pegasus 1993-009A
22490 Collects meteorological
and environmental data on the Amazon region; barely functioning.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1993/I009B.HTM
http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/search.do?cur=221&
SCD-2 (Satlite de Coleta de Dados)
Brazil Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas
Espaciais (INPE)
Government
Meteorology/Earth Observation LEO
Intermediate
735
760
1.76E-03
25
99.8
110
70
10/23/1998
3 yrs. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Brazil Cape Canaveral Pegasus 1998-060A
25504 Collects meteorological
and environmental data on the Amazon region
12/12
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsf
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx540.html
Scisat-1 (Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment)
Canada Canadian Space Agency
Government
Space Science LEO
Intermediate
0
638
649
7.84E-04
73.9
97.6
150
80
8/12/2003
Bristol Aerospace Ltd. Canada Vandenberg AFB Pegasus XL
2003-036A
27858 ACE experiments in space.
http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/csa_sectors/space
_science/atmospheric/scisat/scisat.asp
SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)
USA
National Aeronautics and Space A
dministration (NASA)
Government
Space Science GEO
-102
"35,779"
"35,791"
1.42E-04
28
1436.03 "3,100" "1,650"
"1,500" 2/11/2010
5 yrs. Goddard Space Flight Center
USA
Cape Can
36395 "Carries three instruments to study the
Sun at high time and spatial resolution: HMI, AIA, and EVE."
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/INDEXA.HTM
http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission
/about.php
"SDS III-2 (Satellite Data System) (NRO L-10, Great Bear, USA 155)"
USA
Military
Electronic Surveillance
GEO
-10.03 "35,758"
"35,815"
6.76E-04
2.57
1436.13
12/6/2000
Laboratory
USA
2000-080A
26635
Possibly a data relay satellite.
JM/12_08
http://nssdcftp.
gsfc.nasa.gov/miscellaneous/spacewarn/spx.566
"SDS III-3 (Satellite Data System) (NRO L-12, Aquila-1, USA 162) "
USA
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force
Military
Communic
ations GEO
-143.88 "35,761"
"35,812"
6.05E-04
2.51
1436.1
10/10/2001
7-10 yrs.
Hughes
USA
2001-046A
26948 Real-time data r
elay from reconnaissance satellites; within fleet of EIS (Earth Imaging System)
satellites; secondary missile warning capability with the COBRA BRASS infrared s
ensor.
JM/12_08
http://satobs.org/p_chien.html www.zianet.com/j
page/spysats/communications/sds.html
http://www.aviationnow.com/content/publi
cation/awst/20011015/aw44.htm http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2
005/satellitetables2004.htm
"SDS III-4 (Satellite Data System) (NRO L-1, Nemesis, USA 179) "
USA
Military
Communic
ations Elliptical
Molniya 0
500
"39,850"
7.41E-01
63.4
717.7
8/31/2004
7-10 yrs.
Hughes
USA
2004-034A
28384 Real-time data r
elay from reconnaissance satellites.
GS
.co.uk/2004/5September2004_25.html
http://www.ilslaunch.com/launches/cbin/M
ission_Overview/atlas/NRO1_2nd_MO.pdf http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back
/news.535
http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/satellitetab
les2004.htm
http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:XxFS4arY7n4J:www.milsatmagaz
ine.com/2008/Nov08_MSM.pdf+%221992-037A%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=33&gl=us&client=fire
fox-a
"SDS III-5 (Satellite Data System) (NRO L-24, Scorpius, USA 198) "
USA
Military
Communic
ations Elliptical
Molniya 0
400
"39,966"
7.45E-01
60
718
12/10/2007
7-10 yrs.
National
Reconnaissance Laboratory
USA
32378 Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites.
GS
http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html
007/060A.HTM
"SDS III-6 (Satellite Data System) NRO L-27, Gryphon, USA 227)" USA
National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force
Military
Communications
GEO
-30.4 "35,770"
"35,803"
3.91E-04
4.92
14.36
3/2/2011
Laboratory
USA
37377 Real-tim
e data relay from reconnaissance satellites.
JM/5_11 http://sattrackc
am.blogspot.com/2011/04/on-nrol-27-mission-patch-and-satellites.html
http://w
ww.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log
A.HTM
"SDS III-7 (Satellite Data System) NRO L-38, Drake, USA 236)" USA
National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force
Military
Electronic Surve
illance GEO
"35,771"
"35,805"
4.03E-04
4.91
23.94
6/20/2012
National Reconna
issance Laboratory
USA
38466
Real-time data relay from reconnissance satellites.
ZARYA http://w
ww.spaceflight101.com/nrol-38-launch-updates.html
http://www.calsky.com/ob
server//tle.cgi?satid=12033A&tdt=2456146.41756944
SDS-4 (Small Demonstration Satellite-4) Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agen
cy (JAXA)
Government
Sun-Synchronous
0
661
673
8.53E-04
98.2
98.1
50
48
120
5/17/2012
2 yrs. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Japan
H-2A
2012-025C
38339 Several technolo
gy demonstration experiments and including an experiment to monitor AIS (Automat
ic Information System) messages transmitted from ships at sea.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-mi
ssions/s/sds-4 http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012
SEEDS 2 Japan Nihon University
Sun-Synchronous 0
607
627
1.43E-03
97.8
97
3
4/28/2008
Nihon University
Japan Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV C9 2008-021J
32791 Will download telemetry in Morse code an
d 1200-baud FM.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2008/I021A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx654.html
SES-1 (AMC-4R) USA
SES World Skies (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)]
)
Commercial
Communications GEO
-101
"35,781"
"35,793"
1.42E-04
0.05
1436.1
"2,561" "5,000" 4/24/201
0
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2010-016A
36516 "24 C-band; 24 Ku-band, CONUS."
SC - ASCR
http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/025_ses-1/index.php http://w
678.html
SES-2 USA
SES World Skies (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
-87
"35,778"
"35,798"
2.37E-04
0.01
1436.19 "3,200"
"5,000" 9/21/2011
15-18 yr
s.
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2011-049A
37809 24 active C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders; provides
comprehensive coverage of North America and the Caribbean. Also features the Com
mercially Hosted InfraRed Payload (CHIRP) for U.S. Air Force--wide-field of view
sensor to validate space-based infrared technologies from geosynchronous orbit.
JM/1_12 http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/SES-2/ http://www.ses.c
om/4628194/ses-2
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/049B.HTM
SES-3 USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-103
"35,850"
"35,852"
2.37E-05
0.05
1439.41 "3,112"
7/15/2011
15 yrs.
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2011-035
A
37748 "24 C-band; 24 Ku-band, CONUS."
SC - ASCR
http://e
n.ses.com/4628131/ses-3 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/035A.HTM
http://w
ww.planet4589.org/space/log/geo.log
SES-4 USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-22
"35,781"
"35,792"
1.30E-04
0.05
1436.1
"20,000"
2/14/2012
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2012-007A
38087 "52 C-band; 72 Ku-band, Americas, Europe, Africa and the
Middle East. "
ZARYA http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2012/11352914
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/ses4/status.html
"SES-5 (Sirius 5, Astra 4B)"
USA
SES World Skies (SES [Socit Europenne des S
atellites (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
5
"35,783"
"35,791"
9.49E-05
0.13
1436.12 "6,007"
7/9/2012
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2012-036A
38652 24 C-band transponders and 36 Ku-band tr
ansponders. Also carries hosted L-band payload for the European Commission s Europ
ean Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).
ZARYA http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/07/ils-proton-m-launch-ses-5/
http://www.space
news.com/launch/120710-ils-proton-lofts-ses-5-telecommunication-satellite.html
http://www.ses.com/11724498/2012-15-06-ses-5
SES-6 USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
-40.5 "35,757"
"35,816"
7.00E-04
0.13
1436.09 "6,140"
6/3/2013
15 yrs.
EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-026A
39172 Direct-to home broadcasts and VSat terminal services - A
tlantic Ocean region.
SC - ASCR
unches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.ses.com/4628404/ses-6
"SES-7 (Protostar 2, Indostar 2)"
USA
SES World Skies (SES [Socit Europen
ne des Satellites (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
108.02 "35,783"
"35,790"
8.30E-05
0.03
1436.1 "4,007"
5/16/2009
USA
Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Breeze M
2009-027A
34941 "13 S-band, 27 Ku-band transpond
ers, covers Indonesia, india, Taiwan and the Philippines. Purchased at auction i
n Dec. 2009 for $185 million."
JM/7_09 http://pacificsatellitenews.com.
au/2009/06/protostar-2-launch-new-life-for-indovision/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/sp
ace.40/2009/027A.HTM
http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/news_and_events
/press_releases/index.php?pressRelease=/pressReleases/pressReleaseList/09-12-17/
index.php
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1709512168
SES-8 USA
Commercial
Communications GEO
95
"35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.02
1436.07 "3,138"
12/3/2013
15 yrs.
Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
2013-071A
39460 Direct broadcast TV and communications network services to India and sou
th-east Asia.
SC - ASCR
http://www.ses.com/4629034/ses-8
A.HTM
Shijian 11-01 (SJ-11-01)
China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
686
703
1.20E-03
98.1
98.7
11/12/20
09
3 yrs. Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/ DFH Satellite
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2C 2009-061A
36088 Monitor space environment; conduct several experiments.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.618
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n
0911/12longmarch/
Shijian 11-02 (SJ-11-02)
China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Sun-Synchronous
0
686
704
1.27E-03
98.2
98.7
7/29/2011
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST/DFH Satellite
China (PR)
37765 Conduct various technology and environmental experiments.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/china/
sj-12.htm
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2011-039A
Shijian 11-03 (SJ-11-03)
China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Sun-Synchronous
0
688
703
1.06E-03
98.2
98.7
7/6/2011
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)/DFH Satellite
China (PR)
37730 Conduct various technology and environmental experiments.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/030A.HTM
Shijian 11-05 (SJ-11-05)
China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Sun-Synchronous
0
689
704
1.06E-03
98.1
98.7
7/15/2013
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
China (P
R)
39202
Replacement for 11-04.
Shijian 12 (SJ-12)
China (PR)
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAS
T)
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
583
601
1.29E-03
97.7
96.5
6/15/201
0
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-027A
36596 Conduct
various technology and environmental experiments.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index
&fil=/s/2010/027A.HTM http://www.spacetoday.net/China/
Shijian 15 (SJ-15)
China (PR)
T)
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
661
673
8.53E-04
98.06 98.08
7/19/201
3
China (PR)
39208
ww.spaceflight101.com/long-march-4c-taiyuan-launch-july-19-2013.html
Shijian 16 (SJ-16)
China (PR)
T)
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
599
616
1.22E-03
74.98 96.85
10/25/20
13
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 4B 2013-057A
39358 Conducti
ng space environment exploration and technological experiments.
SC - ASC
R
aries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_
launches_experimental_satellite_Shijian_16_999.html
"Shijian 6A (SJ-6A, Dong Fang Hong 60)" China (PR)
Chinese Academy of Space
Technology (CAST)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
579
606
1.94E-03
97.8
96.5
9/8/2004
2 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong
Satellite Co. China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2004-035
A
28413 Monitor space radiation.
12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/035A.HTM
http://www.plane
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/12Se
ptember2004_34.html
http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks
http://books.google.com/books?id=qqqylOsynbkC&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=Shijian+sate
llites+operational&source=bl&ots=cayJAG1gcT&sig=rVnpXKqL73nuqT1bpAKb77hXEmo&hl=e
n&sa=X&ei=inLVUqLbI87LsAS09ILgCg&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Shijian%20satellite
s%20operational&f=false
Shijian 6B (SJ-6B)
China (PR)
T)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
587
598
7.90E-04
97.8
96.5
9/8/2004
2 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satellite Co.
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2004-035B
28414
Monitor space radiation.
ww.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/035B.HTM
http://www.planet4589.org/space/
jsr/back/news.535
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/12September2004_34.h
tml
Shijian 6C (SJ-6-02A) China (PR)
T)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
591
594
2.15E-04
97.7
96.5
10/23/2006
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2006-046A
29505 Radiation detect
ors and other space environment-related instruments.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/046A.HTM
http://w
http://www.hearsat.org/c
ontent/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks
Shijian 6D (SJ-6-02B) China (PR)
T)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
595
7.18E-05
97.7
96.6
10/23/2006
China (PR)
29506 Radiation detect
ors and other space environment-related instruments.
www.satellitedeb
ris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/046B.HTM
http://w
http://www.hearsat.org/c
ontent/shi-jian-s-band-downlinks
"Shijian 6E (SJ6-03A, SJ-6E)" China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
581
607
1.87E-03
97.6
96.6
10/25/20
08
3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satelli
te Co. China (PR)
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2008/2_11_2008/2November2
008_a.html
http://www.hearsat.org/content/shi-jian-s-band-d
ownlinks
"Shijian 6F (SJ6-03B, SJ-6F)" China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
578
603
1.80E-03
97.6
96.5
10/25/20
08
3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong Satelli
te Co. China (PR)
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM
Shijian 6G (SJ6-04A)
China (PR)
T)
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
584
603
1.36E-03
97.7
96.6
10/6/2010
China (PR)

37179 Possible reconna
issance function.
Shijian 6H (SJ6_04B)
China (PR)
T)
Government
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
586
602
1.15E-03
97.7
96.6
10/6/2010
China (PR)
37180 Possible reconna
issance function.
"Shijian 7 (SJ7, Dong Fang Hong 65)"
China (PR)
Technology (CAST)
Government
Space Physics LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
534
591
4.11E-03
97.7
95.9
7/5/2005
3 yrs. Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology/Dongfanghong
Satellite Co. China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D
2005-024A
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/10July2005_2
8.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx621.html
http://www.lib.c
Shijian 9A (SJ 9A)
China (PR)
T)
Government
0
623
650
1.93E-03
97.99 97.44
10/14/2012
China (PR)
38860
Focus on satellite reliability demonstrations and validating high-performance Ch
inese-made technologies.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightno
w.com/news/n1210/14longmarch/ http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I056A.HTM
Shijian 9B (SJ 9B)
China (PR)
T)
Government
0
624
651
1.93E-03
97.99 97.46
10/14/2012
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2012-056B
38861
Focus on satellite reliability demonstrations and validating high-performance Ch
inese-made technologies.
SC - ASCR
w.com/news/n1210/14longmarch/ http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1056B.HTM
"Shiyan 1 (SY 1, Tansuo 1, Experimental Satellite 1)" China (PR)
Chinese
Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
586
601
1.08E-03
97.5
96.6
204
4/18/2004
Chinese Research Institute of Space Technology/Changchun
Photomechanical Institute (CAS)
China (PR)
Xichang Satellite Launch
Center Long March 2C 2004-012A
28220 "Stereo mapping; photographic su
rveys of China's land resources, monitor environment, mapping."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/25April2004_19.html
http://www.spacedaily.co
m/news/china-04w.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/012A.HTM
"Shiyan 3 (SY3, Experimental Satellite 3)"
China (PR)
Chinese Academy
of Space Technology (CAST)
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
785
803
1.26E-03
98.5
100.8 300
11/5/2008
Harbin Institute of Technology China (PR)
Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center Long March 2D 2008-056A
33433 Experiments on n
ew technologies in atmospheric exploration.
12/12
China (PR)
Chinese Academy
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
784
802
1.26E-03
98.4
100.7 300
11/20/2011
CAST/DFH Satellite/HIT China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 2D 2011-068B
37931 Study the environment an
d test new space technologies.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://s
paceflightnow.com/news/n1111/19longmarch/
011/068B.HTM
China (PR)
Chinese Academy

Government
0
739
755
1.12E-03
97.9
99.7
204
11/25/2013
China (P
R)
39455
Remote sensing and research.
ZARYA/ASCR
http://www.spaceflight10
1.com/chinese-long-march-2d-launches-shiyan-5-satellite.html
http://www.kosmo
.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2013/068A.HTM
China (PR)
Chinese Academy
Military
Sun-Synchronous 0
668
672
2.84E-04
98.06 98.15
7/19/2013
China (P
R)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4C 2013-037B
39209 Possibly
testing systems for detection of orbiting space debris or tracking missile laun
ches.
=2013 http://www.spaceflight101.com/long-march-4c-taiyuan-launch-july-19-2013.
html
Sich 2 Ukraine State Space Agency of Ukraine (NKAU)
Government
Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
684
701
1.20E-03
98.2
98.6
169
8/17/2011
5 yrs. Yuzhnoye
Ukraine Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 1 2011-044G
37794 Will obt
ain medium-resolution images of Earth.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/dnepr-launches-ukraines-sich-2-several-pa
ssengers/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/044G.HTM
Sicral 1A
Italy Italian Defense Ministry
Military
Communic
ations GEO
16.25 "35,769"
"35,802"
3.91E-04
1.01
1436.06 "2,596" "1,263" "3,300" 2/7/2001
10-12 yrs.
Alenia S
pazio Italy Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2001-005A
26694
"Italy's first military satellite; communications to fixed and mobile terminals.
Extremely High Frequency (EHF), SHF, UHF broadcast frequencies. On-board failur
e in 2006, but operations recovered."
JM/12_08
http://perso.wan
adoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.space-technology.com/projects/skynet/
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/ariane_sicral_010207.html
http://w
Sicral 1B
Italy Italian Defense Ministry/Telespazio
Military/Commerc
ial
Communications GEO
11.8
"35,788"
"35,802"
1.66E-04
0.04
1436.52 "3,038"
4/20/2009
10-12 yr
s.
Thales Alenia Space Italia
Italy Sea Launch (Odyssey)
Zenit 3S
L
2009-020A
34810 One third paid for by Telespazio; will use some
transponders for approved government customers.
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.space-travel.com/reports/Sea_Launch_Prepares_For_Launch_Of_SICRAL_1B_999.html
http://www.space.com/spacenews/archive07/sicral_0702.html
http://www.lib.c
"Sina-1 (Sinah 1, ZS1)" Iran
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Te
chnology (IROST)
Government
Communications/Research LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
681
703
1.56E-03
97.9
98.6
170
10/27/2005
3 yrs. Polyot Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2005-043D
28893 """Telecommunications and research."" ""Take pictures of
Iran and to monitor natural disasters in the earthquake-prone nation."""
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/printer_
10508.shtml
http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4451
http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005/I043D.HTM
av/space.40/2005/I043D.HTM
http://www.siliconiran.com/company_profiles/top_
companies/comp_iran/IROST/index.shtml
"Sinosat-6 (Chinasat-6A, XN-6)" China (PR)
China Direct Broadcast Satellite
co.
Commercial
Communications GEO
0
"35,794"
"35,796"
2.37E-05
0.3
1436.1 "5,000"
9/4/2010
China (PR)
Xichang
Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2010-042A
37150 "Television and
radio across China. 1 S-band, 24 C-band, and 8 Ku-band transponders. Backup for
Sinosat 3."
SC - ASCR
ad&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/042A.HTM&act=print http://www.kosmo.cz/modu
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/042A.HTM&act=print
Sirius 1 (SD Radio 1) USA
Sirius Satellite Radio Commercial
Communic
ations Elliptical
0
"23,783"
"47,100"
2.79E-01
63.3
1418.5 "3,727" "1,570"
6/30/2000
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-035A
26390
"Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA; a fourth sat
ellite is stored on the ground for rapid replacement, if necessary."
JMSatcat304
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/sir
ius2/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2000/035A.HTM
Communic
ations Elliptical
0
"12,849"
"47,048"
4.71E-01
63.3
1148.43 "3,792" "1,570"
9/5/2000
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-051A
26483
"Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA."
JMSatcat304
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/sir
ius2/
Communic
ations Elliptical
0
"6,179" "47,086"
6.20E-01
63.4
994.83 "3,727" "1,570"
11/30/2000
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton K
2000-077A
26626
"Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA."
JMSatcat304
http://n
Sirius 4 (Astra 4A)
Sweden SES Sirius AB Commercial
Communications
GEO
4.85
"35,776"
"35,795"
2.25E-04
0.04
1436.1 "4,400"
11/17/2007
15 yrs. Lockheed Martin Commerci
al Space Systems
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2007-057
A
32299 52 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders; service to Europe and sub
-Saharan Africa.
JM/12_08
007/057A.HTM
Sirius FM-5
USA
"Sirius XM Radio, Inc." Commercial
Communications
GEO
-96
"35,774"
"35,798"
2.85E-04
0
1436
"5,800"
"20,000"
6/30/2009
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2009-034A
35493
First in geostationary orbit.
SC - ASCR
http://spaceflightnow.co
m/proton/siriusfm5/
Sirius FM-6
USA
Communications
GEO
-115.2 "35,785"
"35,791"
7.12E-05
0.08
1436.16 "6,020" "2,975" "20,000"
10/25/2013
ral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2013-058A
39360
"Provide service the continental USA including digital audio radio broadcast dir
ectly to cars, homes and portable radios."
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/10/proton-m-launches-sirius-fm-6-satellite/ http://s
Sirius XM-5
USA
Communications
GEO
-85.2 "35,779"
"35,795"
1.90E-04
0.03
1436.12 "5,983"
"18,000"
10/14/2010
15 yrs.
Space Sy
stems/Loral
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2010-053A
37185 Direct radio broadcasting.
SC - ASCR
http://www.ilsla
unch.com/sirius-xm-5-mission-control
.HTM
Skynet 4C
United Kingdom Intelsat/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly
owned by EADS Astrium) Military
Communications GEO
-1.3
"35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
9.43
1436.07 "1,474" 850
"1,200" 8/30/1990
7 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 44LP
1990-079A
20776 Spare. In March 2010 it was anno
unced that the satellite would supplement communications at Antarctica.

JM/12_08
www.intelsatgeneral.com/docs/news/2010-03-15_South_Pole.pdf
http://www.space-technology.com/projects/skynet/
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~d
aveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#skynet
Skynet 4E
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
Military
Communic
ations GEO
35.58 "35,774"
"35,797"
2.73E-04
4.99
1436.06 "1,510" 759
"1,200" 2/26/1999
7 yrs. Astrium France/U
K/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
1999-009B
25639
"Used primarily by UK's armed forces, government departments, agencies and other
organizations that require secure communications."
JM/12_08
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://www.space-technology.com/
projects/skynet/
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#skynet
Skynet 4F
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
Military
Communic
ations GEO
-34.04 "35,773"
"35,801"
3.32E-04
3.23
1436.15 "1,510" 830
"1,200" 2/7/2001
7 yrs. Astrium France/U
K/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44L
2001-005B
26695
"Used primarily by UK's armed forces, government departments, agencies and other
organizations that require secure communications."
JM/12_08
eurospace/espdatabase/ http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_com
sat.html#skynet
Skynet 5A
United Kingdom Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communicatio
ns (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)
Military
Communications GEO
-1.12 "35,771"
"35,802"
3.68E-04
0.07
1436.1 "4,700"
"2,170" "6,000" 3/11/2007
France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2007-007B
30794 New generation o
f Skynet communications.
JM/12_08
w/space.40/2007/007B.HTM
http://www.n2yo.com/satellite.php?s=30793
http://www.tpn.bg/files/Bulgaria_Jun%2005.pdf http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space
.40/2007/007B.HTM
Skynet 5B
Military
Communications GEO
52.8
"35,700"
"35,803"
1.22E-03
0.07
1436.1 "4,635"
"2,170" "6,000" 11/14/2007
France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2007-056B
32294
JM/12_08
http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.p
df
Skynet 5C
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence/Paradigm Secure Communicatio
Military
Communications GEO
-17.83 "35,770"
"35,803"
3.91E-04
0.53
1436.1 "4,600"
6/12/2008
EADS Astrium
United Kingdom Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-030A
33055 24 super-high-frequency and UHF channels
; provide secure communications services to British and NATO forces.
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/INDEX1.HTM http://www.deagel.com/news/Skynet-5C-Com
munications-Satellite-Launched-Successfully-from-Korou_n000004399.aspx
Skynet 5D
Military
Communications GEO
25
"35,786"
"35,793"
8.30E-05
0.07
1436.24 "4,638"
12/19/2012
United Kingdom Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-075A
39034
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/12/ariane-5-eca-skynet-5d-mexsat-3bicentenario/
SkySat-1
USA
Skybox Imaging Commercial
Remote Sensing LEO
0
567
599
2.30E-03
97.81 96.34
11/21/2013
Skybox Imaging USA
Dnepr 2013-066C
39418 Planned 24-satellite constellation for imaging.
SC - ASCR
http://www.skyboximaging.com/news/SkySat1FirstLight
http://w
ww.satellitetoday.com/technology/2013/12/27/skybox-imaging-releases-first-hd-hig
h-resolution-images-from-skysat-1/
SkyTerra 1
USA
LightSquared
Commercial
Communications GEO
-101.3 "35,782"
"35,791"
1.07E-04
6.06
1436.09 "5,360"
"3,200"
11/14/2010
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Breeze M
2010-061A
37218 "Part of a fourt
h generation, or 4G, wireless system designed to reach nearly every American by
the end of 2016. 22-m diameter L-band antenna; 2 m Ku-band antenna."
SC - ASCR
&fil=/s/2010/061A.HTM http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets
/geomobile/msv/msv.html
SLDCOM-3 (Satellite Launch Dispenser Communications System) (USA 119) USA
Military
Communications Elliptic
al
0
"1,200" "11,600"
4.07E-01
63.4
240
5/12/1996
USA
Vandenbe
rg AFB Titan IV
1996-029A
23893 Provides tactical intelligence f
ocused support to broad community of users consisting of uniformed military serv
ices and government agencies for both exercises and operations.
GS
http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.461
www.globalsecurity.org/s
pace/systems.sldcom.html
http://satobs.org/satintro.html http://globalsec
SMDC-ONE 1.1 (Techsat) USA
U.S.Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Military
0
495
791
2.11E-02
64.6
97.5
5
9/13/2012
Miltec USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2012-048J
38766 Technology exper
iments under the STP (Space Test Program).
SMDC-ONE 1.2 (ORSES [Operationally Responsive Space Enabler Satellite]) USA
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Military
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
483
789
2.18E-02
64.6
97.4
3
9/13/2012
Miltec USA
Vandenberg AFB
Atlas 5 2012-048B
38759 Mission unknown.
ZARYA http://w
http://www.space
flight101.com/nrol-36-launch.updates.html
SMDC-ONE 2.3
USA
Military
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
5
12/6/2013
Miltec USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072N
39474 Possibly testing use for tactica
l 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications.
ZARYA estimated http://w
ww.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.html
http://www.zarya
SMDC-ONE 2.4
USA
Military
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
5
12/6/2013
Miltec USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072L
39472 Possibly testing use for tactica
l 'Beyond Line of Sight' communications.
ZARYA estimated http://w
ww.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.html
http://www.zarya
SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity satellite)
ESA
Centre National
d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/European Space Agency Government
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
759
760
7.01E-05
98.4
100
658
630
"1,065" 11/2/2009
3+ yrs. Thales Alenia Space
France Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Breeze KM
2009-059A
36036 Mission
to measure sea surface salinity and soil moisture on a global scale.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAMBA2VMOC_LPsmos_0.ht
ml
http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=7316
http://w
SNaP-3-1(Space and Missile Defense Command NanoSat Program) USA
U.S. Sou
thern Command Military
Communications LEO
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
12/6/2013
Naval Post-Graduate School
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072G
39468 Communications experiments.

ZARYA estimated http://www.nps.e
du/About/News/Southcom-Turns-to-NPS-to-Evaluate-CubeSats-for-Communications-Supp
ort.html
http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.htm
l
"SOHLA 1 (Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association, Maido 1)"
Japan
Astrotech SOHLA Civil Technology Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
657
665
5.69E-04
98.1
98
50
1/23/200
9
Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association Japan Tanegash
ima Space Center
H2A
2009-002E
33496 Observe lightening.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx663.html
SORCE (SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment) USA
"NASA Earth Science Offi
ce/Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Univ. of Colorado"
Governme
nt/Civil
Astrophysics
LEO
Intermediate
0
600
633
2.36E-03
40
97
315
290
348
1/25/2003
6 yrs.
Cape Canaveral Pegasus XL
2003-004A
27651 Monitor Sun; improve accuracy of measurement of solar energy.
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/Publications/SORCEfact.pdf
http://lasp.colo
rado.edu/sorce/pdf/sorce_quick_facts.pdf
.40/2003/004A.HTM
Spaceway 3
USA
Hughes Network Systems Commercial
Communications
GEO
-94.93 "35,785"
"35,787"
2.37E-05
0.06
1436.1 "6,100" "3,655"
8/14/2007
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2007-036A
32018
JM/12_08
Spaceway F1
USA
Communications GEO
-102.87 "35,785"
"35,787"
2.37E-05
0.05
1436.1 "5,993"
"3,691" "12,300"
4/26/2005
12.6 yrs.
USA
Zenit 3SL
2005-015A
28644 17 Ku-ba
nd transponders; high definition.
JM/12_08
http://www.boein
g.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/spaceway/spaceway.html
http://w
ww.directv.com/DTVAPP/aboutus/headline.dsp?id=04_26_2005A
http://www.lib.c
http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2005
/I015A.HTM
Spaceway F2
USA
Communications GEO
-99.08 "35,785"
"35,787"
2.37E-05
0.04
1436.1 "5,993"
"3,691" "12,300"
11/16/2005
12.6 yrs.
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2005-046B
28903 17 Ku-ba
nd transponders; high definition.
JM/12_08
http://www.boein
g.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/spaceway/spaceway.html
http://h
ome.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=200
51116006130&newsLang=en http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/046A.HTM
Spainsat
Spain Hisdesat/Ministry of Defense
Military
Communic
ations GEO
13.06 "35,745"
"35,826"
9.61E-04
0.06
1436.1 "3,680" "1,467"
3/11/2006
Space Systems/Lo
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2006-007B
28946
Secure communications satellite for Spanish Ministry of Defense; both X and Ku-b
and.
JM/12_08
http://www.space.eads.net/
http://www.defen
seworld.net/eurosatory2006/news.asp/var/10280-DefenseAerospacePressnews-1
http://mek.kosmo.cz/novinky/starty/current.htm http://www.satnews.com/stories20
06/2084.htm
Spektr-R/RadioAstron
Multinational Astro Space Center of Moscow/Russian Aca
demy of Sciences
Government
Astrophysics
Elliptical
0
"1,000" "330,000"
9.57E-01
51.46 8 days "3,660"
7/18/2011
5+ yrs. Lavochkin
Zenit 3S
LBF/Fregat SB 2011-037A
37755 "Featuring a 30-foot (10-meter) wide ant
enna, ""The aim is to use the space telescope to conduct interferometer observa
tions to obtain images, coordinates, motions and evolution of angular structure
of different radio emitting objects in the universe."""
SC - ASCR
http://www.space.com/12329-russia-launches-deep-space-giant-radio-telescope.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/INDEX1.HTM
SPIRALE-A (Systme Prparatoire Infra-Rouge pour l'Alerte)
France Ministry of Defe
nse/General Delegation for Ordnance (DGA)
Military
Technology Devel
opment Elliptical
0
608
"35,717"
7.16E-01
1.94
637.65 117
2/11/2009
EADS Astrium
Ariane 5 ECA
2009-008C
33751 Demonstr
ation program designed to collect infrared images of terrestrial backgrounds and
analyze them to assess the detectability of ballistic missiles during their pow
ered phase. It will pave the way for a future ballistic missile warning system.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/HOT_BIRD_10_NSS_9_SPIRALE_A_And
_B_In_orbit_999.html
SPIRALE-B (Systme Prparatoire Infra-Rouge pour l'Alerte)
France Ministry of Defe
nse/General Delegation for Ordnance (DGA)
Military
Technology Devel
opment Elliptical
0
627
"35,697"
7.15E-01
1.92
637.64 117
2/11/2009
EADS Astrium
Ariane 5 ECA
2009-008D
33752 Demonstr
ation program designed to collect infrared images of terrestrial backgrounds and
analyze them to assess the detectability of ballistic missiles during their pow
ered phase. It will pave the way for a future ballistic missile warning system.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/HOT_BIRD_10_NSS_9_SPIRALE_A_And
_B_In_orbit_999.html
Spot 5 (Systme Probatoire d Observation de la Terre) France/Belgium/Sweden
Spot Image
Commercial
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
824
826
1.39E-04
98.6
101.4 "3,030"
"2,400"
5/4/2002
5 yrs. Astrium France/UK/Germany
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 42P
2002-021A
27421 "Earth imaging for cartography, defence,
agriculture, identifying cadastral parcels, urban planning, telecommunications,
the environment, disaster management and mitigation and renewable resources."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2002/021A.HTM
http://www.spotimage.fr/html/_167_.php http://spot5.cnes.fr/gb/index2.htm
http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_SPOT5.html
Spot 6 (Systme Probatoire d Observation de la Terre) France/Belgium/Sweden
Spot Image
Commercial
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
696
699
2.12E-04
98.2
98.73 720
9/9/2012
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany
Sriharikota Laun
ch Station
PSLV
2012-047A
38755 Privately financed to complement
the Pleiades 1A and 1B imaging spacecraft owned by French government.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/09pslv/
http://s
pace50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1047A.HTM
SRMSat (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Satellite)
India SRM University Civil
0
850
868
1.24E-03
20
102.1 11
10/12/2011
1 yr. SRM University
PSLV
2011-058D
37841 To build
a nanosatellite with a mass less than 10kg; to be launched by PSLV and to estim
ate the amount for atmospheric greenhouse gases; to provide hands on experience
to the student and the faculty of SRM University in building small satellite; to
develop a nanosatellite bus.
rmsat.in/
http://www.uk.amsat.org/2184
011/058D.HTM
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
SSOT (Sistema Satelital para la Observacin de la Tierra)
Chile Chilean Air Forc
e
Government/Military
Earth Observation
LEO
0
622
624
1.43E-04
98
97.2
117
12/17/20
11
Astrium France Guiana Space Center
Soyuz 2/Fregat 2011-076
E
38011 "Extremely high-quality satellite images with applications such
as mapping, agriculture, town planning, and natural resource, risk and disaster
management."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.arianespace.c
om/news-mission-update/2011/vs02-success.asp
http://www.astri
um.eads.net/en/programme/ssto-high-resolution-earth-observation-for-chile.html
ST-2 (Singapore-Taiwan 2)
Singapore/Taiwan
Singapore Telecommunicat
ions Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. Commercial
Communications
GEO
87.99 "35,783"
"35,791"
9.49E-05
0.02
1436.12 "5,090"
5/20/2011
15 yrs. Mitsubishi Electric Corp
oration Japan Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2011-022B
37606
"Will replace ST1. Six antennas, 41 Ku-band tarnsponders and 10 C-band transpond
ers."
JM/9_11 http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=
20110519000123&cid=1204&MainCatID=12
.HTM
Star One C1
Brazil Star One (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)])
Commercial
Communications GEO
-64.98 "35,703"
"35,778"
8.91E-04
0.03
1436
"4,100" "1,750" "10,500"
11/14/2007
Ariane 5
2007-056A
32293 "Has one X-band transponder for military use. 28 C-band
and 16 Ku-band transponders, services to Brazil and neighboring countries."
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit
/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.pdf
Star One C2
Commercial
Communications GEO
-69.93 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.06
1436.1 "4,100" "1,750"
4/18/2008
Thales Alenia Space
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-018
B
32768 "Has one X-band transponder for military use. 28 C-band and 16 K
u-band transponders, services to Brazil and neighboring countries."
JM/12_08
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://nssdc.gsf
Star One C3
Commercial
Communications GEO
-75
"35,791"
"35,848"
6.76E-04
0.02
1437.78 "3,225" "1,402"
11/10/2012
15 yrs.
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-062
A
38991 "28 C-band, 16 Ku-band, entire South American region."
SC - ASCR
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Ariane_5_orbits_Eutelsat_21B
_and_Star_One_C3_satellites_999.html
TM
STARE-B (Horus [Space-Based Telescopes for Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris])
USA
National Reconaissance Office Military
Remote Sensing LEO
0
500
506
4.36E-04
40.5
94.6
3
11/19/2013
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory USA
Wallops
Island Flight Facility Minotaur 1
2013-064G
39386 Optical sensors
to detect orbiting payloads and debris for orbit measurement.
STPSat-2 (USA 217)
USA
USAF Space Test Program Military
Technolo
gy Development LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
650
650
0.00E+00
72
97.73 180
11/20/2010
1 yr. Ball Aerospace
USA
2010-062A
37222 Two toppriority investigations from the miltary's Space Experiment Review Board.
SC - ASCR
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html
http://www.space
-travel.com/reports/Ball_Aerospace_STPSat_2_Satellite_Launches_Aboard_STP_S26_Mi
ssion_999.html
STPSat-3 (Space Test Program Satellite-3)
USA
US Air Force
Military
0
497
507
7.28E-04
40.51 94.66 137
11/19/2013
3 yrs. Ball Aerospace
USA
2013-064A
39380
"Carries 5 packages for Air Force, Army, Navy NASA/NOAA."
SC - ASC
R
http://www.onlineamd.com/ball-aerospace-satellite-usaf-transfer-011414.a
spx
"STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator 1)" UK
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
Commercial
Technology Devel
opment LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
772
783
7.69E-04
98.6
100.4 4
2/25/2013
Surrey Satellite Technol
ogy Limited (SSTL)
UK
PSLV
2013-009
E
39090 "Will demonstrate the feasibility of using cheap smartphone elec
tronics to control a spacecraft. Shut down in March after launch, but started up
again in July, 2013."
ZARYA http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1-Launched-2013/STRaND-1/STRaND-1--Smartphone-nanosatellite
http://www.zarya
Strela 3 (Cosmos 2384) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,417" "1,431" 8.98E-04
82.5
114.3 225
12/27/2001
3 yrs. NPO/PM - Scientific Rese
arch Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP)
Russia Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Tsyklon 3
2001-058A
27055 Satellites have a single simulta
neous earth-space and space-earth channel.
12/12 www.astronautix.com/craft/strela3.htm http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
001/058A.HTM
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,417" "1,425" 5.13E-04
82.5
114.2 225
12/27/2001
ome
Tsyklon 3
2001-058B
12/12 www.astronautix.com/craft/strela3.htm http://www.russianspaceweb.com/s
pacecraft_military.html
dex.html
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,415" "1,419" 2.57E-04
82.5
114.2 225
12/27/2001
ome
Tsyklon 3
2001-058C
12/12 www.astronautix.com/craft/strela3.htm http://www.russianspaceweb.com/s
pacecraft_military.html
dex.html
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,468" "1,506" 2.42E-03
8.5
115.7 225
7/8/2002
ome
Kosmos 3M
2002-036A
27464 Store-dump communications for Ru
ssian government and military.
http://perso.wan
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,466" "1,506" 2.55E-03
82.5
115.7 225
7/8/2002
ome
Kosmos 3M
2002-036B
http://perso.wan
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,467" "1,503" 2.29E-03
82.5
115.7 225
8/19/2003
ome
Kosmos 3M
2003-037A
http://perso.wan
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,465" "1,502" 2.36E-03
82.5
115.6 225
8/19/2003
ome
Kosmos 3M
2003-037B

http://perso.wan
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,471" "1,495" 1.53E-03
82.5
115.5 225
9/23/2004
ome
Kosmos 3M
2004-037A
ww.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/26September2004_27.html
http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000093
.shtml http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/037A.HTM
Military
Communic
ations LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,474" "1,495" 1.34E-03
82.5
115.6 225
9/23/2004
ome
Kosmos 3M
2004-037B
ww.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/26September2004_27.html
http://russianforces.org/eng/news/archive/000093
.shtml http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
STSat-2C
South Korea
Government
0
298
"1,482"
8.15E-02
80.28 102.77 93
160
1/30/2013
2 yrs.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
South Korea
Naro Space Center
Naro-1 2013-003A
39068 Demonstration satellite
for solar observation.
SC - ASCR
013/01/south-korea-stsat-2c-via-kslv-1/ http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/L
aunches.php?year=2013 http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/INDEX1.HTM
STSat-3 South Korea
Governme
nt
0
593
626
2.36E-03
97.81 96.88 150
275
11/21/2013
2 yrs. Korea Advanced I
nstitute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
South Korea
Dombarovskiy Lau
nch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066G
39422 Science satellite carrying two s
ensors -- MIRIS and COMIS.
SC - ASCR
https://directory.eoport
al.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/stsat-3
s40/2013/I066G.HTM
"STSS ATRR (Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Redu
ction Satellite, USA 205)"
USA
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Military
Sun-Synchronous 0
867
879
8.28E-04
98.93 102.41
5/5/2009
Northrop Grumman
USA
34903 Detect and track missile
flights.
SC - ASCR
.HTM
http://www.satprnews.com/2009/05/11/satellite-launched-by-missile-defens
e-agency/
STSS Demo-1 (Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstrator)
USA
Military
0
"1,347" "1,352" 3.24E-04
58
112.68 "2,240" "1,100"
9/25/2009
2-4 yrs.
Northrop Grumman
USA
Cape Canaveral
Delta 2 2009-052A
35937 Use sensors on the two spacecraft to track balli
stic missiles.
SC - ASCR
http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d344/090
919stss.html
&fil=/s/2009/052A.HTM
STSS Demo-2 (Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstrator)
USA
Military
0
"1,339" "1,351" 7.78E-04
58
112.58 "2,240" "1,100"
9/25/2009
2-4 yrs.
Northrop Grumman
USA
Cape Canaveral
Delta 2 2009-052B
35938
SC - ASCR
http://spaceflig
htnow.com/delta/d344/090919stss.html
ad&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2009/052B.HTM
STUDSat (Student Satellite)

India TeamStudSat - Nitte Meenakshi Institute
of Technology (ground station) Civil Technology Development LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
614
634
1.43E-03
98
97.2
1
7/12/2010
.5 yrs. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/seven academic
institutions India Sriharikota Launch Station
2010-035B
36796 "Perform remote sensing, and capture images of the surface of the earth
using it's camera of resolution 90 m; the best resolution hitherto achieved by a
ny pico satellite in the world."
B.HTM http://www.teamstudsat.com/
Superbird 7 (Superbird C2)
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
143.77 "35,778"
"35,794"
1.90E-04
0.12
1436.1 "5,000"
8/14/2008
15 yrs.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Japan Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-038A
33274 "28 Ku-band transponders to provide internet and televis
ion services to Japan, East Asia, and the Pacific region."
JM/12_08
http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/space/satellite/communication/superbird_
c2_7.html
Superbird-B2 (Superbird 4)
Commerci
al
Communications GEO
162.03 "35,779"
"35,793"
1.66E-04
0.01
1436.09 "4,051" "2,160" "5,400 (EOL)" 2/18/2000
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 4
4L
2000-012A
26095 "23 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band; Japan, Okinawa; business
communications."
JM/12_08
http://www.superbird.co.jp/english/superbird/top.html
Superbird-C
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
143.97 "35,781"
"35,792"
1.30E-04
0.01
1436.12 "3,130" "2,500" "4,600 (EOL)" 7/28/1997
10 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
1997-036A
24880 14 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific region; voice and video communications.
JM/12_08
http://www.superbird.co.
jp/english/superbird/top.html
Suzaku (Astro E2)
Japan/USA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA
)/NASA Government
Astrophysics
LEO
Intermediate
0
548
558
7.22E-04
31.4
95.7
"1,600"
500
7/10/2005
5 yrs.
Japan Uchinoura Space Center M5
2005-025A
28773
Orbiting observatory for study of high-energy processes; X-ray spectrometer (XRS
) instrument failed one month into mission.
12/12 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx621.html
http://www.space
today.net/Summary/3036 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/astro-e2/main/index.ht
ml
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/enterp/missions/astro-e2/techno.shtml http://w
SWARM-A ESA
Government
Earth Science
LEO
Polar 0
473
476
2.19E-04
87.3
93.9
468
369
608
11/22/2013
4 yrs. Astrium France Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Rokot 2013-067B
39452 "Survey the Earth's geomagnetic field, and measu
re changes over time, in order to improve understanding the Earth's interior and
the physics of the magnetosphere."
ZARYA http://news.yahoo.com/eu
ropean-satellites-launched-eye-earths-magnetic-field-155613703--sector.html
SWARM-B ESA
Government
Earth Science
LEO
Polar 0
473
476
2.19E-04
87.3
93.9
468
369
608
11/22/2013
Rokot 2013-067A
SWARM-C ESA
Government
Earth Science
LEO
Polar 0
486
496
7.29E-04
87.5
94
468
369
608
11/22/2013
Rokot 2013-067C
Swift USA/United Kingdom/Italy
Goddard Space Flight Center/Penn State U
niversity
Government/Civil
Astrophysics
LEO
Intermediate
0
571
590
1.37E-03
20.6
96.3
"1,463"
"1,040"
11/20/2004
7 yrs. Spectrum Astro (General Dynamics)
USA
Cape Can
averal Delta 7320
2004-047A
28485 Multi-wavelength observatory for
study of gamma-ray burst (GRB) science; mission life 2 yrs.
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/21November2004_30.ht
ml
http://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/swift/swiftsc.html
http://www.plane
t4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html
SwissCube
Switzerland
Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Sun-Synchronous 0
710
720
7.06E-04
98.3
99.1
1
9/23/2009
.25-1 yr
.
Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland
Sriharik
ota Launch Station
PSLV
2009-051B
35932 Overall SwissCube projec
t development is primarily to educate students in space technologies and space s
ystem engineering. Official mission completed; satellite turned over to amateur
community.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://swisscube.epfl.ch
/
2009/051E.HTM http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
https://
directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/s/swisscube
Syracuse 3A (Systeme de Radio Communications Utilisant un Satellite)
France
Defense Ministry
Military
Communications GEO
47.05
"35,778"
"35,792"
1.66E-04
0
1436.06 "3,725" "1,650"
"5,640" 10/13/2005
France/Italy
Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5
2005-041B
28885 Military communications;
designed to integrate with UK's Skynet and Italy's Sicral.
JM/12_08
http://www.alcatel.com/lead/syracuse3A_launch.htm
http://www.spacedaily.co
m/news/launchers-05zzzn.html
http://www.satnews.com/stories2005/1501.htm
http://www.france-science.org/home/page.asp?target=nfo-let&PUBLID=9&LIVRID=8438&
LNG=us#21086
http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Vol_168_GB.pdf http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2005/041B.HTM
Syracuse 3B (Systeme de Radio Communications Utilisant un Satellite)
France
Defense Ministry
Military
Communications GEO
-5.17
"35,772"
"35,801"
3.44E-04
0.03
1436.09 "3,750" "1,658"
8/11/2006
France/Italy
Guiana Space Cen
ter
Ariane 5
2006-033B
29273 Completes Syracuse III system; v
oice communication and secure data transmission; can be integrated with NATO and
German military satellites.
JM/12_08
http://www.home.alcatel.
com/vpr/vpr.nsf/DateKey/07072006uk
033B.HTM
TacSat 4
USA
Naval Research Laboratory
Military
Technolo
gy Development Elliptical
0
658
"11,836"
4.43E-01
63.64 235.16 450
"1,000" 9/27/2011
Naval Research L
aboratory/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory USA
Kodiak L
aunch Complex Minotaur 4
2011-052A
37818 10 Ultra High Frequency
(UHF) channels; allows forward deployed troops to communicate using existing han
d-held radios without the need to stop and point an antenna towards the satellit
e
http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2011/nrl-tac
sat4-launches-to-augment-communications-needs http://www.onr.navy.mil/Media-Ce
nter/Fact-Sheets/TacSat-Tactical-Microsatellite.aspx
ace.40//2011/052A.HTM
TacSat 6
USA
Operational Responsive Space (ORS) Office
Military
0
443
886
3.15E-02
120.3 98
Air Force Research Labor
atory (AFRL)
USA
Vandenberg AFB Atlas 5 2013-072M
39473
ZARYA estimated http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.htm

l
TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurement) Germany German A
erospace Center (DLR)/Astrium Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
507
510
2.18E-04
97.4
94.8
"1,350"
6/21/2010
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Dnepr 2010-030A
36605 Will survey all 150 million square kilom
eters of earth surface. Works with TerraSAR-X for first three years.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/030A.HTM
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/06/live-germanys-tandem-x-launch-via-dnepr/
"Tango (part of Cluster quartet, Cluster 2 FM8)"
ESA
European Space A
Space Ph
ysics Elliptical
"17,313"
"120,961
"
6.86E-01
90.7
"3,442.00"
"1,200" 478
220
8/9/2000
Cosmodrome
Soyuz 2000-045B
JMSatcat304
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx562.html
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYN5T1VED_index_0.html
"TDRS-10 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-J)" USA
National Aeronau
tics and Space Administration (NASA)
Government
Communications GEO
-40.75 "35,768"
"35,802"
4.03E-04
1.64
1436.04 "3,180"
"1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 12/4/2002
USA
2002-055A
27566 "Tracking and co
mmunications with space shuttle, other missions."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/tdrs_hij/tdrs_hij.h
tml
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html
http://n
msp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html
"TDRS-11 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS K)" USA
National Aeronau
tics and Space Administration (NASA)/Goddard Space Flight Center
Governme
nt
Communications GEO
-171
"35,732"
"35,844"
1.33E-03
7
1436.18 "3,454" "1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 1/31/2013
USA
A
39070 New generation of tracking and commmunication satellites.
SC - ASCR
http://www.space.com/19559-nasa-launches-relay-satellite-tdrs-k.
html
http://www.spaceflight101.com/tdrs-k-launch-upates.html http://space50.k
osmo.cz/s40/2013/INDEX1.HTM
"TDRS-12 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS L)" USA
National Aeronau
Government
Communications GEO
"35,780"
"35,785"
5.93E-05
6.99
1435.88 "3,454" "1,600"
"3,500 (EOL)" 1/23/2014
USA
39504 New generation of tracking and c
ommmunication satellites.
SC - ASCR
ht.com/2014/01/ula-atlas-v-launch-tdrs-l/
unches/Launches.php?year=2014 http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2014/I004A.HTM
"TDRS-3 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-C) " USA
National Aeronau
Government
Communications GEO
84.41 "35,693"
"35,878"
2.19E-03
11.53 1436.06 "3,180"
"1,600" "1,800" 9/29/1988
10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Systems Group
USA
19548 Backup;
still partially operational.
JM/12_08
http://amanda.ph
ysics.wisc.edu/data/comms-summary.shtml http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/Mast
erCatalog?sc=1988-091B http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html
"TDRS-5 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-E)"
USA
SES Americom (SE
S [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)])
Government/Commercial Communications
GEO
-167.14 "35,773"
"35,796"
2.73E-04
9.4
1436.99 "3,180" "1,600" "1,800" 8/2/1991
10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Sy
stems Group
USA
21639 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions; leased
access to C-band by Americom."

JM/12_08
http://www.friends-partn
ers.ru/partners/mwade/craft/tdrs.htm
http://ses-americom.com/satellites/tdrs_
5.html http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html
http://n
msp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html
"TDRS-6 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-F)"
USA
NASA/SES Americo
m (SES [Socit Europenne des Satellites (SES)])
Government/Commercial Communic
ations GEO
-171.35 "35,773"
"35,787"
1.66E-04
8.74
1435.7 "3,180" "1,600" "1,800" 1/13/1993
10 yrs. TRW Defense and
Space Systems Group
USA
Cape Canaveral Space Shuttle (STS 54) 1993-003
B
22314 "Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions;
leased access to C-band by Americom."
JM/12_08
http://www.world
sat.net/610.html
http://ses-americom.com/satellites/tdrs_6.html http://w
ww.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html
http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.go
v/tdrss/tconst.html
"TDRS-7 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-G)"
USA
National Aeronau
Government
Communications GEO
-150.53 "35,767"
"35,803"
4.27E-04
10.6
1436.04 "3,180"
"1,600" "1,800" 7/13/1995
10 yrs. TRW Defense and Space Systems Group
USA
23613 "Trackin
g and communications with space shuttle, other missions."
JM/12_08
w.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html
http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.h
tml
"TDRS-8 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-H)"
USA
National Aeronau
Government
Communications GEO
88.76 "35,768"
"35,808"
4.74E-04
0.9
1436.2 "3,180"
"1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 6/30/2000
USA
2000-034A
mmunications with space shuttle, other missions; not fully functional."
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/tdrs_hij/tdrs_hij.html
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html
http://nmsp.gsfc
.nasa.gov/tdrss/tconst.html
http://www.spaceandtech.com/digest/flash-article
s/flash2000-035.shtml
"TDRS-9 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-I)"
USA
National Aeronau
Government
Communications GEO
-62.43 "35,768"
"35,809"
4.86E-04
0.02
1436.11 "3,180"
"1,600" "2,300 (EOL)" 3/8/2002
USA
2002-011A
mmunications with space shuttle, other missions. In storage."
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/de
fense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/tdrs_hij/tdrs_hij.html
http://www.space
flightnow.com/atlas/ac144/021201tdrss.html
http://nmsp.gsfc.nasa.gov/tdrss/
tconst.html
TecSAR (Polaris)
Israel Defense Ministry
Military
Reconnai
ssance LEO
0
405
580
1.28E-02
41.03 94.5
300
260
1/21/2008
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI
)
Israel Sriharikota Launch Station
PSLV C10
2008-002A
32476 Radar reconnaissance; one meter resolution. Said to carry a Synthetic Ap
erture Radar (SAR).
http://www.iai.co.il/Default.aspx?docID=
32812&FolderID=15911&lang=en&res=0&pos=0
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.williambowles.info/isrl-pal/v
tjp/2008/0108/vtjp_210108.html
Telkom 1
Indonesia
PT Telkomunikasi
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
108.01 "35,778"
"35,796"
2.13E-04
0.02
1436.13 "2,763" "1,700 (BOL)" "4,000" 8/12/1999
15 yrs. Lockheed
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44P
1999-042A
25880 TV broadcasting in Indonesia.
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.sat-address.com/tt/TelkomVisi
on.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
http://w
Telkom 2
Indonesia
PT Telkomunikasi
Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
118.02 "35,781"
"35,793"
1.42E-04
0.04
1436.1 "1,930" 899
11/16/2005
Corp. USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2005-046A
28902
"24 C-band transponders; internet, data, voice and video services to Indonesia."
JM/12_08
http://english.people.com.cn/200511/18/eng20051118_222343.html
http://www.orbital.com/Template.php?Section=News&NavMenuID=32&template=PressRele
aseDisplay.php&PressReleaseID=533
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/G
EO/TELKOM/
Telstar 11N
Commercial
Communications GEO
-37.05 "35,774"
"35,801"
3.20E-04
0.04
1436.13 "4,010"
2/26/2009
ral
USA
Zenit 3SLB
2009-009A
34111
"39 Ku-band transponders; North America, Europe, Africa, across Atlantic."
SC - ASCR
http://w
ww.telesat.ca/File/B594215A79394AD69A24FA7A237275E7
Telstar 12 (Orion 2)
Multinational Eutelsat -- leased from Loral Skynet Sat
ellite Services (Loral Global Alliance)
Commercial
Communications
GEO
-14.99 "35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.05
1436.09 "3,878" "1,900" "10,600"
10/19/1999
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 44LP
1999-059A
25949
"Voice and video communications to the Americas, Europe, and Africa"
JM/12_08
http://www.loral
globalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_foot_us.asp.html
http://nssdc.gsf
Telstar 14R (Estrela do Sul 2) Canada "Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)"
Commercial
Communications GEO
-63
"35,783"
"35,791"
9.49E-05
0.02
1436.1 "4,970" "2,150" "12,000"
5/20/2011
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton 2011-021
A
37602 Five communications antennas and 46 Ku-band transponders -- 19 s
witchable and 27 fixed. Will also serve Brazil. Failed to fully deploy one of it
s solar panels.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spacenews.com/launch/110523-p
roton-lofts-telstar-14r.html
Telstar 18 (Apstar 5) Multinational Loral Skynet Satellite Services (Loral G
lobal Alliance)/APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.
Commercial
Communications
GEO
138.04 "35,778"
"35,795"
2.02E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,640" "2,500" "16,000 (EOL)" 6/29/2004
ral
USA
Zenit 3SL
2004-024A
28364
54 active transponders; one of the most powerful communications satellites built
to date; coverage across East Asia and the Pacific Ocean
JM/12_08
http://www.loralglobalalliance.com/fleet/loral_skynet/lor_overview_us.asp.html
http://www.intelsat.com/news/releases/press/2003-26.asp http://www. Universetoda
y.com/am/publish/sea_launch_sends_telstar_18.html
.co.uk/2004/29August2004_4.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2004/024A.HT
M
TerraSAR-X1 (Terra Synthetic Aperture Radar X-Band)
Germany German Aerospace
Center (DLR)/Infoterra Government/Commercial Remote Sensing LEO
0
507
509
1.45E-04
97.5
94.8
"1,230"
6/15/2007
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Dnepr 2007-026A
31698 "X-band radar system; monitor vegetation
and crops across the globe, and special emphasis will be placed on keeping tabs
on environmental changes. Commercial sale to business and military clients as w
ell."
ws/n0706/15terrasarx/ http://www.linca.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/026A.HTM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TerraSAR-X
TerraStar 1
USA
TerraStar Corporation Commercial
Communications
GEO
-111
"35,783"
"35,791"
9.49E-05
5.94
1436.11 "6,910"
7/1/2009
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2009-035A
35496 Largest
commercial satellite ever built; 18-meter-diameter unfurlable S-band antenna; pr
ovide mobile voice and data communications in North America to smartphone-size h
andsets.
SC - ASCR
http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telec
om/ariane-rocket-puts-terrestar-1-into-orbit.html
http://www.terrestar.com
/satellite.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx669.html
TES (Technology Experiment Satellite) India Indian Space Research Organizati
on
Government/Military
Remote Sensing/Reconnaissance LEO
0
529
598
4.98E-03
97.8
95.9
"1,108"
10/22/2001
3 yrs. ISRO Satellite Center India Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV C3 2001-049A
26957 "Takes high resolution photos of anythin
g over 3 feet; called prototype for India's ""spy satellite."""
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://globalsecurity.org/space/library/report/2005/sate
llitetables2004.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1679321.stm http://www.lib.cas.cz/ww
"TET-1 (Technologieerprobungstrger 1, Technology Experiment Carrier)" Germany
German Aerospace Center Commercial
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
501
505
2.91E-04
97.5
94.7
120
20
7/22/2012
1 yr. Kayser-Threde GmbH
Germany Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Soyuz-Fregat
2012-039D
38710 "Center of the OOV (On Orbit Ver
ification) Program, initiated to offer on-orbit verification possibilities to th
e German industrial and scientific aerospace community."
www.sate
llitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.kayser-threde.de/tet/index.html
http://w
ww.dlr.de/sc/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-5139/8653_read-11878/ http://www.zarya
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_
services/help_information/launch/2012/?EID=93961
"Thaicom-4 (Ipstar 1, Measat 5)"
Thailand
Thaicom Public Company L
td.
Commercial
Communications GEO
119.5 "35,775"
"35,798"
2.73E-04
0
1436.1 "6,505"
"14,000"
8/11/2005
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5G
2005-028A
28786 "84 Ku-band and 18-Ka band transponders,
voice, video and broadband to 14 countries. Deal signed with Measat in 2011 - c
apacity on Thaicom 4 to be marketed in Malaysia as Measat 5."
JM/12_08
http://www.thaicom.net/enGalaxy-press/news-press.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa/g
http://www.ipstar.com/en/ipstar_desc.asp
http://www.freemalaysiat
oday.com/2011/05/30/measat-seals-10-year-broadband-deal-with-thaicom/
Thaicom-5
Thailand
Thaicom Public Company Ltd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
78.54 "35,777"
"35,796"
2.25E-04
0.04
1436.1 "2,800" "1,220" "5,000" 5/27/2006
pace
Ariane 5 ECA
2006-020B
29163
Television and Internet services to the Asia-Pacific region; 25 C-band and 14 Ku
-band transponders.
JM/12_08
warn/spx631.html
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=17335
om/site/news/mission_up_304.html
Thaicom-6
Thailand
Thaicom Public Company Ltd.
Commercial
Communications GEO
78.5
"35,786"
"35,796"
1.19E-04
0.05
1436.3 "3,325"
1/6/2014
Corp. USA
Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
2014-002A
39500 "Comsat
to serve the mainland of south east Asia, particularly Thailand. Some services w
ill be provided to east Africa, including Madagascar."
SC - ASCR
A.HTM http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2014
THEMIS A (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms)
Multinational "NASA/University of California, Berkeley (in partnership with Ge
rmany, France, Austria, Canada)"
Government/Civil
Space Physics
Elliptical
0
461
"87,304"
8.64E-01
15.7
1868.98 126
77
40
2/17/2007
USA
30580 Five phase mission to st
udy earth's auroras; mission extended to 2012. Themis B and C retasked as Artemi
s mission to L1 and L2.
SC - ASCR
http://www.swales.com/spacecraft
/themis.html
http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/themis/no_flash.html
http://e
arthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/2007/2007021724505.html
http://w
ww.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis/mission/index.html
THEMIS D (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms)
Government/Civil
Space Physics
Elliptical
0
467
"87,260"
8.64E-01
15.7
1867.91 126
77
40
2/17/2007
USA
Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-004D
SC - ASCR
/themis.html
http://e
http://n
ews.discovery.com/space/solar-spacecraft-moon-themis.html
THEMIS E (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms)
Government/Civil
Space Physics
Elliptical
0
474
"87,526"
8.64E-01
15.7
1875.53 126
77
40
2/17/2007
USA
Cape Canaveral Delta 2 2007-004E
SC - ASCR
/themis.html
http://e
http://w
ww.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis/mission/index.html
THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System)
Thailand
Geo-Informatics
and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)
Government
Earth Ob
servation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
824
826
1.39E-04
98.7
101.4 750
670
840
10/1/2008
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
France Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 2008-049A
33396 "Panchro
matic imager with 2M resolution; applications in cartography, land use, agricult
ural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring and flood risk man
agement."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.astrium.eads.
net/en/families/satellite-navigation-sensing-gps-meteorology/remote-sensing/theo
s
http://www.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=artic
le&sid=1174&mode=thread&order=0 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I065B.HTM
Thor-3 Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Commercial
Communications
GEO
-4
"35,777"
"35,795"
2.13E-04
0.07
1436.07 "1,400" 646
"1,400" 6/10/1998
USA
25358 "14 Ku-band; Nordic regi
on, central and eastern Europe."
JM/12_08
http://perso.wan
warn/spx536.html
http://www.thor-satellites.com http://www.spacenews.com
/satellite_telecom/100628-telenor-repositions-thor.html
Thor-5 (Thor 2R)
Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Commercial
Communications GEO
-0.72 "35,773"
"35,798"
2.97E-04
0.01
1436.1 "2,024"
2/11/2008
Corp. USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2008-006A
32487
"25 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home and Internet to Scandinavia, eastern Eu
rope, Middle East."
JM/12_08
008/006A.HTM
http://w
ww.telenorsbc.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=601
Thor-6 Norway Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Commercial
Communications
GEO
-1
"35,779"
"35,794"
1.78E-04
0.02
1436.1 "3,050"
"5,900" 10/29/2009
France/Italy
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2009-058B
36033
36 Ku-band transponders; Central and eastern Europe and Nordic region.

JM/12_09
http://www.telenorsbc.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=649
http://n
ssdc.gsfc.nasa/gov/spacewarn/spx672.html
Thuraya 2
United Arab Emirates
Thuraya Satellite Communications
Commercial
Communications GEO
44.13 "35,764"
"35,807"
5.10E-04
2.99
1436.07 "5,250" "3,200" "11,000"
6/10/2003
12 yrs. Hughes Space and Communications Group USA
Zenit 3SL
2003-026A
27825 "Capacity for 13,750 simultaneous calls;
voice, fax, data transmissions from/to mobile telephones; Middle East, North an
d Central Africa, Europe, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent."
JM/12_08
http://www.thuraya.com/corporate/newsroom/2003/thuraya2-launched
.htm
http://www.thura
ya.com/tech/
Thuraya 3
United Arab Emirates
Thuraya Satellite Communications
Commercial
Communications GEO
98.6
"35,766"
"35,807"
4.86E-04
5.84
1436.1 "5,180"
1/15/2008
12 yrs.
USA
Zenit 3SL
2008-001A
32404 "Mobile phone communication in eastern Asia, Middle East
, Australia."
JM/12_08
651.html
http://www.thuraya.com/content/mission-profile-4.html
Tian Xun-1 (TX-1)
China (PR)
NanjingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronaut
ics
0
464
475
8.04E-04
97.4
94
35
11/9/2011
NanjingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronautics China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
enter Long March 4B 2011-066A
37874 "Equipped with a 2.5 kg CCD came
ra that was built by Suzhou University, sporting a maximum resolution of 30 mete
rs."
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2
011/11/long-march-4b-launches-yaogan-weixing-12/
http://www.lib.c
Tiangong-1 (TG-1)
China (PR)
Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Cent
er
Government
0
360
361
7.43E-05
42.8
91.8
"8,506"
9/29/2011
2 yrs.
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 2F
2011-053A
37820 First of the three experimental single-module orbital st
ations (Space Laboratory) to be launched by China between 2011 and 2016 to devel
op and test a range of techniques required for building a permanently-manned spa
ce station.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.sinodefence.c
om/spacelab/tiangong1.asp
http://www.space.com/13120-china-tiangong-1-spac
e-laboratory-facts-figures.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//2011/053A.HTM
Tianhui 1-01
China (PR)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporati
on (CASTC)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
0
488
504
1.17E-03
97.4
94.5
"2,500"
8/24/201
0
DFHSatelliteCo.Ltd. China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch
Center Long March 2D 2010-040A
36985 "Mapping and land resource sruv
eys to promote economic development; 3-D survey camera, ground resolution of 5m;
multi-spectrum at 10m."
paceflightnow.com/news/n1008/24longmarch/
warn/spx682.html
le=index&fil=/s/2010/040A.HTM
Tianhui 1-02
China (PR)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporati
on (CASTC)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
0
485
505
1.46E-03
97.4
94.5
"2,500"
5/6/2012
DFH Satellite Co. Ltd. China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long Mar
ch 2D 2012-020A
38256 "Cartographic imaging satellite capable of stere
oscopic Earth photography, equipped with orbit adjustment engine to maintain hei
ght against air drag."
"TianLian 1 (TL-1-01, CTDRS)" China (PR)
ogy (CAST)
Government
Communications GEO
77.08 "35,769"
"35,813"
5.22E-04
0.06
1436.08 "3,750"
4/25/200
8
China (PR)

32779 "China's
first data relay satellite, will cover Shenzhou missions.Supports near real-tim
e communication."
JM/12_08
008/I017A.HTM http://www.sinodefence.com/strategic/spacecraft/tianlian1.asp
http://www.bjreview.com.cn/science/txt/2008-05/12/content_116255.htm
ogy (CAST)
Government
Communications GEO
176.72 "37,778"
"37,794"
1.81E-04
1
1436.1 "2,250"
7/11/201
1
China (PR)
37737 Data rel
ay satellite. Will cover Shenzhou missions and China's space station.
SC - ASCR
ogy (CAST)
Government
Communications GEO
16.86 "35,768"
"35,802"
4.03E-04
2.04
1436
"2,200"
7/25/201
2
China (PR)
38730 Data rel
ay satellite. Will cover Shenzhou missions and China's space station.
JM/8_12 http://www.spaceflight101.com/tianlian-1-3-launch.html http://www.nasas
paceflight.com/2011/07/china-launches-tian-lian-1b-bolster-manned-space-network/
Tiantuo 1
China (PR)
National University of Defense Technology
Government
Sun-Synchronous 0
456
459
2.20E-04
97.3
93.7
9
5/10/2012
National University of Defense Technology
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
enter Long March 4B 2012-021B
38258 Test new satellite sub-systems.
There is also a receiver to detect AIS (Automatic Information System) data trans
missions from shipping.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.zarya
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.nudt.edu.cn/articlesh
ow_eng.asp?id=6144
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=27472
Ionosphere Mesosphere
Energetics and Dynamics)
USA
TIMED (Thermosphere
"NASA/Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins"
Government/Civil
Astrophysics
LEO
Intermediate
0
612
613
7.16E-05
74.1
97
587
406
12/7/2001
2 yrs. "Applied Physics
Laboratory, Johns Hopkins"
USA
Vandenberg AFB Delta 2 2001-055B
26998 Study influences of the sun and humans on the least explored and underst
ood region of Earth's atmosphere the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionospher
e (MLTI).
www.spacedebris.net 12/12
578.html
http://www.timed.jhuapl.edu/mission2/index.html
TISat-1 (Ticano Satellite)
Switzerland
Scuola Universitaria Professiona
le della Svizzera Italiana - Dipartimento Tecnologie Innovative
Civil
Sun-Synchronous 0
611
631
1.43E-03
98
97.1
1
7/12/2010
Scuola Universit
aria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana - Dipartimento Tecnologie Innovative
Switzerland
PSLV
2010-035E
36799
Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) components wherever possible.
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
http://www.spacelab.dti.supsi.ch/tiSat1.html
http://w
ww.kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/035E.HTM
TKSat-1 (Tpac Katari Satellite 1)
Bolivia Bolivia Aerospace Bureau
Government
Communications GEO
-87.2 "35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.27
1436.07 "5,000"
12/20/2013
PR China
Xichang Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 3B 2013-075A
39481 Bolivia's first communic
ations satellite.
SC - ASCR
013/12/long-march-3b-tksat-1-boliva/
/075A.HTM
Topsat United Kingdom Ministry of Defence/British National Space Centre
Government
Technology Development/Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
681
704
1.63E-03
97.9
98.6
120
10/27/2005
QinetiQ/Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
United K
ingdom Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Kosmos 3M
2005-043B
28891 "Low-cos
t, high resolution images."
http://n
ews.eoportal.org/eomissions/051031_topsat.html http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.
40/2005/043B.HTM
http://www.sstl.co.uk/index.php?loc=114 http://www.sstd.
rl.ac.uk/Topsat/Technical_Information.htm
Triton-1
Netherlands
ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.
Commercial
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
764
1.21E-02
97.7
98.1
3
2
11/21/2013
ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.
Netherlands
Dombarovskiy Lau
nch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066M
39427 Will be used to test a highly in
novative payload for ocean traffic monitoring developed by ISIS
ZARYA
http://www.isispace.nl/cms/index.php/news/latest-news/124-dutch-nanosatellite-tr
iton-1-delivered-for-launch
TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission)
Japan/USA
National Space D
evelopment Agency(NASA)/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Governme
nt
Earth Observation
LEO
Intermediate
0
400
400
0.00E+00
35
92.6
"3,820"
850
11/27/1997
3 yrs.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
USA
H2
1997-074A
25063 Joint mission to measure rainfall in tropical ar
eas; to operate through spring of 2005.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/TRMM/ http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n
0104/10trmm/
http://www.nasda.go.jp/projects/sat/trmm/index_e.html http://t
rmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications_dir/breaking_news.html
"Trumpet 3 (NROL-4, National Reconnaissance Office Launch-4, USA 136)" USA
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/USAF
Military
Electronic Surve
illance Elliptical
Molniya 0
"1,210" "38,740"
7.12E-01
64.7
709.61 "8,000"
11/8/1997
Boeing Satellite
Systems
USA
Cape Canaveral Titan IVA
1997-068A
25034
Signals intelligence; surveillance of cellular phones.
JMSatcat304
http://www.drumbeat.mlat
erz.net/October%202002/Tracking%20Saddam%20100102a.htm http://www.msnbc.com/new
s/185953.asp#BODY
http://www.fas.org/irp/news/1998/06/980606-sigint.htm
Tselina-2 (Cosmos 2428) Russia Ministry of Defense
Military
Electron
ic surveillance LEO
Intermediate
0
844
858
9.69E-04
71
102
"3,200"
6/29/2007
KB Yuznoye
Ukraine Baikonur Cosmodrome
Zenit 2M
2007-029A
31792 ELINT; l
ikely the last satellite of this class; to be replaced by Liana system.
http://russianforces.org/blog/2007/06/launch_of_
cosmos2428_the_last.shtml
2
"TUGSat-1(Technische Universitt Graz Satellit, CanX-3b, BRITE-Austria)"
Austria
Technical University of Graz
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
770
784
9.79E-04
98.6
100.3 14
7
5.4
2/25/2013
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace St
udies (UTIAS) Canada Satish Dhawan Space Center
PSLV
2013-009F
39091 "Austria's first satellite. Part of the international BRIght-star Targe
t Explorer program -- The satellite will be used, along with five other spacecra
ft, to conduct photometric observations of stars with apparent magnitude of grea
ter than 4.0 as seen from Earth."
SC - ASCR
http://www.tugsa
t.tugraz.at/project
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2013/I009F.HTM
Turksat 3A
Turkey Turksat Commercial
Communications GEO
42.04 "35,778"
"35,793"
1.78E-04
0.01
1436.06 "3,100"
"1,272" "8,100" 6/12/2008
Thales Alenia Space
France Guiana S
pace Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-030B
33056 24 Ku-band transponders;
television service to Turkey.
JM/12_08
http://www.turksat.com.t
r/english/index.php/News/Announcements/Turksat-3A-transferred-to-launch-site-inKourou.html
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I030B.HTM
"UFO-10 (USA 146, UHF F/O F10) ""UHF Follow-On"""

USA
US Navy Military
Communications GEO
72.67 "35,738"
"35,834"
1.14E-03
1.97
1436.1 "3,200" "1,540" "3,800 (EOL)" 11/24/1999
4 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
25967
Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam
command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satelli
tes and one spare; tactical application.
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/601/uhf_followon/uhf_followon.h
tml
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library http://perso.wanadoo.fr/
063A.HTM
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html
#ufo
"UFO-11 (USA 174) ""UHF Follow-On""" USA
US Navy Military
Communic
ations GEO
71.44 "35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
2.16
1436.1 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 12/18/2003
4 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
28117
JM/12_08
http://w
tml
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac203/031211uhfprogram.html http://n
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~d
aveh/Space/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo
"UFO-2 (USA 95) ""UHF Follow-On"""
USA
US Navy Military
Communic
ations GEO
28.79 "35,766"
"35,807"
4.86E-04
8.27
1436.12 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 9/3/1993
Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
22787
tes and one spare; tactical application. Inclined.
JM/1_12 http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/1993/I056A.HTM
"UFO-4 (USA 108, UFO F4 EHF) ""UHF Follow-On""" USA
US Navy Military
Communications GEO
-177.12 "35,763"
"35,775"
1.42E-04
3.34
1435.22 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 1/29/1995
4 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
23467
JM/12_08
http://w
tml
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~daveh/Spa
ce/Military/milspace_comsat.html#ufo
"UFO-6 (USA 114, UFO F6 EHF) ""UHF Follow-On""" USA
US Navy Military
Communications GEO
-105.5 "35,744"
"35,829"
1.01E-03
4.11
1436.12 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 10/22/1995
4 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
23696
JM/12_08
http://w
tml
"UFO-7 (USA 127, F7 EHF) ""UHF Follow-On"""
USA
US Navy Military
Communications GEO
-21.91 "35,738"
"35,835"
1.15E-03
3.79
1436.11 "3,200" "1,545" "2,800 (EOL)" 7/25/1996
4 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
23967
JM/12_08
http://w
tml
"UFO-8 (USA 138, UHF F/O F8) ""UHF Follow-On""" USA
US Navy Military
Communications GEO
172.28 "35,772"
"35,794"
2.61E-04
5.24
1435.94 "3,206" "1,545" "3,800 (EOL)" 3/16/1998
4 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
25258
JM/12_08
http://w
tml
"UK-DMC-2 (BNSCSat-2, British National Science Center Satellite 2)"
United K
ingdom UK/DMC International Imaging (DMCII)
Government
Earth Observatio
n
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
660
662
1.42E-04
98
98
97
7/29/2009
5 yrs. Surrey Satellite Technol
ogy Ltd. (SSTL) United Kingdom Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 2009-041C
35683 Part of Disaster Monitoring Constellation second generation; five countr
ies share all data.
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/Current_P
rojects
Unisat-3 (University Satellite 3)
Italy La Sapienza University of Rome
Civil Scientific Research
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
696
795
6.96E-03
98.1
99.7
12
12
6/29/2004
La Sapienza University of Rome Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome
Dnepr 1 2004-025
H
28373 Test solar cells in the space environment.
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
.co.uk/2004/4July2004_11.html http://www.maris.com/content/index.php3?id=20&mo
de=rs5_u&cur=5015
Unisat-5 (University Satellite 5)
Italy La Sapienza University of Rome
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
504
640
9.80E-03
97.8
97
12
11/21/2013
La Sapienza University of Rome Italy Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr
2013-066F
39421 "Onboard equiment includes the GlioSat biomedical experi
ment to investigate the effects of microgravity and ionizing radiation on cell b
ehaviour, and a digital Earth-imaging system. Unisat also contains a Cubesat dep
loyer."
ZARYA http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-dnepr-rec
ord-breaking-32-satellite-haul/
US-KMO Oko 8 (Cosmos 2479)
Military
Early Warning GEO
166
"35,696"
"35,904"
2.47E-03
2.26
1436.39 "2,400" "1,250" "2,600" 3/30/2012
NPO Lovochkin
Proton K
2012-012A
38101 Russian
early-warning satellite in GEO.
ZARYA http://www.spaceflight101.com/ok
o-launch-updates.html http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year
=2012 http://russianforces.org/blog/2012/03/cosmos-2479_-_the_last_geostat.sht
ml
US-KS Oko 87 (Cosmos-2422)
Military
Early Warning Elliptical
Molniya 0
542
"39,807"
7.40E-01
62.8
717.66 "2,400" "1,250"
7/21/2006
NPO Lovochkin
Molniya M
2006-030A
29260 Russian
early-warning system.
SC - ASCR
10/04/early_warning_system_is_down_t.shtml
11/06/cosmos-2422_early_warning_sate.shtml
US-KS Oko 89 (Cosmos 2446)
Military
Molniya 0
667
"39,697"
7.35E-01
62.8
717.9 "2,400" "1,250"
12/2/2008
NPO Lovochkin

Molniya M
2008-062A
33447 Russian
early-warning satellite of 73D6 type.
SC - ASCR 1/09 http://russianfo
rces.org/blog/2008/12/launch_of_cosmos-2446_a_new_fi.shtml
US-KS Oko 90 (Cosmos 2469)
Military
Molniya 0
563
"39,128"
7.36E-01
62.79 704.3 "2,400" "1,250"
9/30/2010
NPO Lovochkin
Molniya M
2010-049A
37170 Russian
early-warning satellite; thought to possibly be the last of the US-KS series.
SC - ASCR
&fil=/s/2010/049A.HTM&act=print http://russianforces.org/blog/2010/09/cosmos-246
9_might_be_the_last.shtml
UWE-3 (University of Wrzburg Experimental Satellite 3) Germany University of Wrz
burg
Civil Communications LEO
0
593
700
7.62E-03
97.8
97.6
1
11/21/2013
University of Wrz
burg
Germany Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066AG
39446
Amateur radio.
ZARYA http://www7.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/forschun
g/space_exploration/projects/uwe_3/
"Van Allen Probe A (RBSP-A, Radiation Belt Storm Probes)"
USA
NASA/Joh
ns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Government
Earth Sc
ience Elliptical
0
591
"30,534"
6.83E-01
10.03 539.06 648
8/30/2012
Johns Hopkins Un
iversity Applied Physics Laboratory
USA
A
38752 Study the Earth's radiation belts on various scales of space and
time.
SC - ASCR
http://science.nasa.gov/missions/rbsp/ http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://space.50.ksomo.cz
/s40/2012/1046A.HTM
"Van Allen Probe B (RBSP-B, Radiation Belt Storm Probes)"
USA
NASA/Joh
ns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Government
Earth Sc
ience Elliptical
0
595
"30,657"
6.83E-01
10.04 541.4 666
8/30/2012
Johns Hopkins Un
iversity Applied Physics Laboratory
USA
B
38753 Study the Earth's radiation belts on various scales of space and
time.
SC - ASCR
http://science.nasa.gov/missions/rbsp/ http://w
ww.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://space.50.kosmo.cz
/s40/2012/1046B.HTM
Velox P2
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Civil
0
594
699
7.48E-03
97.8
97.6
1
11/21/2013
Nanyang Technolo
gical University
Singapore
Dnepr
2013-066Y
39438 Carrying a development version of a sun sensor.
ZARYA http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/tag/dnepr/
VeneSat 1 (Simon Bolivar)
Venezuela
Ministry of Science and Technolo
gy
Government
Communications GEO
-65
"35,777"
"35,796"
2.25E-04
0.21
1436.1 "5,100"
10/29/20
08
15 yrs. Great Wall Industry Corp.
China (PR)
Xichang Satellit
e Launch Center CZ-3B 2008-055A
33414 "12 C-band, 14 Ku-band transpond
ers."
JM/12_08
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/90876/6
550673.html
Vermont Lunar Cubesat USA
Vermont Technical College/University of Vermont
Sun-Synchronous 0
494
504
7.28E-04
40.5
94.6
1
11/19/2013
Vermont Technical College/University of Vermont USA
Wallops Island Flight Fa
cility Minotaur
2013-064AD
39407 Testing software and an imager f
or an eventual lunar orbiter/lander cubesat that will be sent to the Moon
ZARYA http://www.vtspacegrant.org/cubesat_vtproject.php
http://www.cubes
atlab.org/
http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/
Vesselsat-1
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communications/Maritime
Tracking
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
847
867
1.38E-03
20
102.1 29
10/12/2011
LuxSpace Sarl
Luxembourg
PSLV
2011-058C
37840
"Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite - expected to expand t

he coverage of ORBCOMM's satellite AIS service in the equatorial region, where t
here is significant shipping activity and critical need for maritime surveillanc
e."
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/20
11/10/13/5850994.htm
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ORBCOMM_Announces_Laun
ch_of_AIS_Enabled_Satellite_999.html
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/058C
.HTM
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z
/vesselsat
Vesselsat-2
USA
ORBCOMM Inc.
Commercial
Communications/Maritime
Tracking
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
479
490
8.02E-04
97.5
94.3
29
1/9/2012
LuxSpace Sarl
Luxembourg
38047
"Designed to relay positions of ships around the world. Constructed by LuxSpace
of Luxembourg, the spacecraft's services will supplement Orbcomm's next-generati
on communications satellites due to begin launching this year."
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1201/09longmarch/
http://www.luxspace.lu/index.php/News/items/the-second-luxembourg-built-satellit
e-vesselsat2-launched-successfully.html https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eopor
tal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z/vesselsat
ViaSat-1
USA
"ViaSat, Inc." Commercial
Communications GEO
-115
"35,775"
"35,796"
2.49E-04
0.04
1436.09 "6,740"
10/19/2011
USA
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2011-059A
37843 "Provide much faster Internet service to
more than 1 million customers outside the reach of cable or DSL services at sim
ilar prices to existing satellite broadband; also using capacity to power in-fli
ght Internet service by JetBlue, as well as defense and other uses."
JM/1_12 http://www.viasat.com/broadband-satellite-networks/viasat-1
http://w
ww.viasat.com/viasat-1-launch http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/19/viasa
t-1-blasts-orbit/?print&page=all
Vinasat 1
Vietnam Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)
Government
Communications GEO
131.97 "35,782"
"35,791"
1.07E-04
0.02
1436.1 "2,600"
4/18/2008
15 yrs.
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2008-018A
32767 "Provide voice, video and internet servi
ce; Asia, India, Australia, Japan, Hawaii. 12 Ku-band, 8 C-band transponders."
JM/12_08
http://w
ww.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2008/I017A.HTM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7356
010.stm http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080416/aqw502.html?.v=5
Vinasat 2
Vietnam Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)
Government
Communications GEO
131.8 "35,742"
"35,776"
4.04E-04
0.08
1434.69 "2,970"
5/15/2012
15 yrs.
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2012-023B
38332 24 ku-band transponders; provide indepen
dence in satellite communications.
ZARYA http://www.spaceflight10
1.com/va-206-ariane-5-mission.html
VNREDSat 1A(Vietnam Natural Resources Environment and Disaster monitoring small Sa
tellite)
Vietnam Space Technology Institute-Vietnam Academy of Science an
d Technology (STI-VAST) Government
Earth Observation
LEO
0
682
685
2.13E-04
98.13 98.43 115
5/7/2013
5 yrs. EADS Astrium
Vega
2013-021B
39160 "Better monitor and study the effects of climate change,
predict and take measures to prevent natural disasters, and optimize the manage
ment of its natural resources."
SC - ASCR
http://www.astrium.eads.
net/en/programme/vnredsat-1.html
https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eopor
tal/satellite-missions/v-w-x-y-z/vnredsat-1
/I021B.HTM
"VRSS-1 (Venezuelan Remote Sensing Satellite, Francisco Miranda)"
Venezuel
a
Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities Government
Remote Sensing
LEO
0
622
654
2.28E-03
98.03 97.48 880
9/28/2012
China (P
R)
38782
"Sensors can resolve objects 2.5 meters across. Will return 350 images per day f
or urban planning, monitor illegal mining and drug activities, national defense.
"
SC - ASCR
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/chinese-l
ong-march-2d-launches-vrss-1
http://space50.kosmos.cz/s40/2012/I052A.HTM
"Wideband Global Satcom 1 (WGS-1, USA 195)"
USA
Military Satellite Commu
nications - US Air Force
Military
Communications GEO
0
"35,783"
"35,790"
8.30E-05
0
1436.1 "5,900"
"3,450" "13,000"
10/11/2007
Boeing Integrated Defense System
s
USA
32258 First of five; w
ill provide services to the US Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defense
for Canada as well as other Government and Allied users under unstressed condit
ions.
Estimated
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2007/14October200
7_68.html
USA
Military
Communications GEO
60
"35,786"
"35,787"
1.19E-05
0.03
1436.12 "5,987"
"3,450" "13,000"
4/4/2009
USA
34713 X and Ka-band transponde
rs. Will replace DSCS system.
JM/7_09 http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2
009/017A.HTM
http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=5582
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/702/wgs/wgs_factsheet.h
tml
USA
Military
Communications GEO
-12
"35,785"
"35,786"
1.19E-05
0
1436.1 "5,990"
"3,450" "13,000"
12/6/2009
USA
SC - ASCR
http://www.thefreelibrar
y.com/Boeing+awarded+contract+to+build+third+Wideband+Gapfiller+Satellite.-a0958
28568 http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/wgs.htm
USA
Military
Communications GEO
-124.5 "35,785"
"35,786"
1.19E-05
0.01
1436.1 "5,990"
"3,450" "13,000"
1/20/2012
USA
JM/5_12
USA
Military
Communications GEO
-52.5 "35,785"
"35,786"
1.19E-05
0
1436.1 "5,990"
"3,450" "13,000"
5/25/2013
USA
39168 Surveillance and reconna
issance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the
Block I satellites; the Australian Defence Force will have global access to the
WGS on-orbit constellation.
Estimated
aries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=
43&item=2680
USA
Military
Communications GEO
0
"35,785"
"35,786"
1.19E-05
0
1436.1 "5,990"
"3,450"
8/8/2013
USA
39222 Australia supported the cost of
the sixth spacecraft under a partnership agreement with U.S.
Estimate
d
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123358991
WildBlue 1
USA
WildBlue Communications Commercial
Communications
GEO
-111.09 "35,776"
"35,796"
2.37E-04
0.01
1436.1 "4,735" "1,995" "10,000"
12/8/2006
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
2006-054A
29643
Totally dedicated to broadband internet services; total CONUS coverage.
JM/12_08
http://www.nabble.com/WildBlue1-delivers-internet-to-anywhere-in
-USA---Ariane-5-5-out-of-5-for-2006-t2817499.html
w/space.40/INDEX1.HTM
Wind (International Solar-Terrestrial Program) Multinational National Aeronau
Government
Astrophysics
Elliptic
al
Cislunar
0
186
"470,310"
9.73E-01
28.7
19700.45
"1,200" 895
472
11/1/1994
Martin Marietta
Astrospace
USA
23333 "Operate
s with ""Polar""; provide complete plasma, energetic particle, and magnetic fiel
d input for magnetospheric and ionospheric studies."
JMSatcat304
http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov
/wind.shtml
http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/ http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospac
WNISat-1 Weather News Inc. Satellite 1) Japan "Weathernews, Inc."
Commerci
al
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
849
1.80E-02
97.8
99.2
10
11/21/2013
2 yrs.
Axelspace
Japan Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066H
39423 Provide data to shipping lines who are interested in the Arctic Sea ice
state.
ZARYA https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-mi
ssions/v-w-x-y-z/wnisat-1
Worldview 1
USA
Military/Commercial
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
491
494
2.19E-04
97.3
94.50 "4,500"
"3,200" 9/18/2007
7.25 yrs.
Ball Aer
ospace USA
32060 "Earth-imaging s
atellite; images with 0.5 meter resolution of about 290,000 square miles of Eart
h's surface."
les.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2007/041A.HTM http://www.digit
alglobe.com/about/worldview1.html
http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/3909
Worldview 2
USA
Military/Commercial
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
765
767
1.40E-04
98.5
100.20 "2,800"
10/8/2009
Ball Aerospace
USA
35946 Will provide earth imagi
ng in eight color bands; 0.5 m resolution for panchromatic images and 1.8 m for
multi-spectral.
http://worldview
2.digitalglobe.com/
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spaceewarn/spx672.html
Wren
Germany StaKoDo UG
Commercial
Sun-Synchronous 0
593
640
3.36E-03
97.8
97.30 3
11/21/2013
StaKoDo UG
Germany Dombarovskiy Launch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066V
39435 "Will test 4 pulsed plasma thrusters, a 3 axis r
eaction wheel for stabilisation and a colour camera."
ZARYA http://w
ww.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-dnepr-record-breaking-32-satellite-haul/
X37-B OTV-1 (USA 240) USA
US Air Force
Military
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
342
358
1.19E-03
43.5
91.54
"4,990"
12/11/2012
Boeing USA
Cape Canaveral
Atlas 5 2012-071A
39025 Second flight of OTV-1.
ZARYA http://w
ww.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/09/x37b-mystery-mini-shuttle/1756923/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/12/usaf-relaunches-its-first-x-37b-on-a-new-less
-mysterious-spaceflight/
XaTcobeo
Spain University of Vigo
LEO
0
306
"1,261" 6.68E-02
69.5
100.50 1
2/13/2012
University of Vigo
Spain Guiana Space Center
Vega
2012-006F
38082 "Will test a software-defined reconfigurable rad
io, an ionizing radiation measurement system and a solar panel deployment system
. "
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/s
atellites/satInfo.php?satID=145&retURL=/satellites/status.php http://www.xatco
beo.com/cms/index.php
Xinyan 1 (XY-1) China (PR)
DFH Satellite Government
Technology Devel
opment LEO
0
489
501
8.74E-04
97.35 94.51
11/18/2012
China (P
R)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 2C 2012-064C
38999
ZARYA http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I064C.HTM
XM Radio 3 (Rhythm)
USA
XM Satellite Radio USA Commercial
Communic
ations GEO
-85.04 "35,782"
"35,790"
9.49E-05
0.01
1436.1 "4,703"
"18,000"
3/1/2005
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Zenit 3SL
2005-008
A
28626 130 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or
more ground stations.
JM/12_08
http://www.boeing.com/news/relea
ses/2005/q1/nr_050228s.html
http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/screen/pr_2005_0
3_01.html
http://n
XM Radio 4 (Blues)
USA
Communic
ations GEO
-114.96 "35,784"
"35,787"
3.56E-05
0.01
1436.09 "5,193"
"18,000"
10/30/2006
15 yrs. Boeing S
atellite Systems
USA
Zenit 3SL
2006-049
A
29520 S-band Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) to homes and automobil
es in Noth America.
JM/12_08
ewarn/spx636.html
XM Rock (XM 2) USA
Communications
GEO
-85.23 "35,784"
"35,789"
5.93E-05
0.08
1436.13 "4,682" "2,500" "18,000"
3/18/2001
Systems
USA
Zenit 3SL
2001-012A
26724 100 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or more gr
ound stations.
JM/12_08
http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/print/ev
ent_rock_launches.html http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx569.html
XM Roll (XM 1) USA
Communications
GEO
-85.16 "35,785"
"35,788"
3.56E-05
0.09
1436.11 "4,667" "2,500" "18,000"
5/8/2001
Systems
USA
Zenit 3SL
2001-018A
26761 100 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or more gr
ound stations.
JM/12_08
http://www.sea-launch.com/information.ht
m
http://perso.wan
XMM Newton (High Throughput X-ray Spectroscopy Mission) ESA
European Space O
perations Centre (ESOC) Government
Space Physics Elliptical
Deep Hig
hly Eccentric 0
"7,079" "114,027"
7.99E-01
38.4
"2,872.1
5"
"3,764" "3,233"
12/10/1999
2-10 yrs.
Dornier Systems
(and 46 subcontractors) International Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5
1999-066A
25989 Detect and study celestial x-ray sources.
JMSatcat304
http://orbits.esa.int/orbits/ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space
warn/spx554.html
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjec
tid=31250
X-Sat Singapore
Centre for Research in Satellite Technology (CREST)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
801
823
1.53E-03
98.7
101.1 91
175
4/20/2011
3 yrs. Centre for Research in Satellite Technology (CREST)
Singapore
PSLV C16
2011-015C
37389 "Signapo
re's first national satellite; multi-spectral camera, will demonstrate space-bas
ed remote sensing and image processing technologies."
www.spacedebris.
net 12/12
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/015C.HTM
http://events.eo
portal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=8557
XTAR-EUR
Spain Ministry of Defense/XTAR
Military/Government
Communications GEO
29.03 "35,778"
"35,792"
1.66E-04
0.1
1436.06 "3,631" "1,412"
2/12/2005
ral
USA
Guiana Space Center
Ariane 5 ECA
2005-005A
28542
X-band; designed to be compatible with U.S. and NATO SATCOM systems. Contract wi
th US Department of State.
JM/12_08
http://www.sciencepresse
.qc.ca/clafleur/Spacecrafts-2005.html http://www.xtarllc.com/systems/index.htm
http://www.spacewar.com/news/milspace-comms-05n.html
http://investor.loral.co
m/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=183881
005A.HTM
"XW-1 (Hope Oscar 68, HO-68, Xi Wang 1, Hope-1, CAS-1)" China (PR)
DFH Sate
llite/AMSAT-China
Civil Communications LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,193" "1,205" 7.93E-04
100.3 109.40 60
12/15/20
09
DFH Satellite China (PR)
ch 4C 2009-072B
36122 China's first amateur satellite.
http://hamchatforum.lefora.com/2009/12/17/amsatchina-say-xw-1-has-been-launched/
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/701
/86/
http://www.camsat.cn/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2009/072B.HTM
Yahsat-1A (Y1A) United Arab Emirates
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company
(YAHSAT)
Military/Commercial
Communications GEO
52.5
"35,743"
"35,823"
9.49E-04
0.04
1435.92 "5,953"
4/22/2011
15 yrs. Astrium/Thales Alenia Space
ter
Ariane 5
2011-016B
37393 "First of two identical satellit
es; Ku, Ka, and C-band transponders. Direct-to-home television programming, secu
re Ka-band communications for military and government in UAE."
SC - ASC
R
http://www.yahsat.ae/ http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2011/016B.HTM
Yahsat-1B (Y1B) United Arab Emirates
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company
(YAHSAT)
Military/Commercial
Communications GEO
47.6
"35,780"
"35,791"
1.30E-04
0
1436.07 "6,000"
4/23/2012
France Baikonur Cosmodr
ome
Proton M
2012-016A
38245 "Second of two identical satelli
tes; Ku, Ka, and C-band transponders. Direct-to-home television programming, sec
ure Ka-band communications for military and government in UAE."
JM/7_12
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/y1b/status.html
g/space/log/geo.log
Yamal-201
Russia Gazprom Space Systems Commercial
Communications
GEO
90.05 "35,773"
"35,800"
3.20E-04
0.03
1436.1 "1,360"
"2,000" 11/24/2003
12 yrs. Rocket-Space Corporation
Energia/Alcatel
Proton K
2003-053B
28094 "Nine C-band, 6 Ku-band; provide communications for gas
corporation operations throughout Eurasian continent."
JM/12_08
http://nssdc.gsf
http://www.gascom.ru/english/communicati
on-satellites/yamal-200-90.html
Yamal-202
Communications
GEO
49.03 "35,774"
"35,796"
2.61E-04
0.04
1436.06 "1,320"
"2,000" 11/24/2003
12 yrs. Rocket-Space Corporation
Energia/Alcatel
Proton K
2003-053
A
28089 18 C-band; provide communications for gas corporation operations
throughout Eurasian continent.
JM/12_08
602.html
http://www.gascom.ru/english/communication-satellites/yamal-20090.html
Yamal-300K
Russia Gaxprom Space Systems Commercial
Communications
GEO
90
"35,694"
"35,866"
2.04E-03
0.14
1435.76 "1,640"
11/2/2012
OAO Reseteneva Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Proton M
2012-061B
38978 Telecommunicatio
ns.
SC - ASCR
Yamal-402
Communications
GEO
55
"35,784"
"35,789"
5.93E-05
0.06
1436.11 "4,463"
12/8/2012
11 yrs. Thales France Baikonur
Cosmodrome
Proton M
2012-070A
39022 Left in low orbit; raise
d itself with fuel. Shortened on-orbit life to approximately 11 years.
SC - ASCR
http://www.gazprom.com/about/subsidiaries/news/2013/january/article155299/
Yaogan 10 (Remote Sensing Satellite 10) China (PR)

People's Liberation Army
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
625
628
2.14E-04
97.8
97.2
8/9/2010
Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
36834
www.spacedebris.
net 12/12
http://w
http://www.sinodefence.com/space/militar
y/yaogan.asp
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
626
668
2.99E-03
97.9
97.7
9/22/2010
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 2D 2010-047A
37165
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
487
496
6.56E-04
97.4
94.4
11/9/2011
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
enter Long March 4B 2011-066B
37875 Remote sensing; help with crop e
stimates and diasaster alert/remedy; believed to actually be a military radar sa
tellite.
ht.com/2011/11/long-march-4b-launches-yaogan-weixing-12/
http://www.lib.c
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
506
507
7.27E-05
97.4
94.8
11/29/2011
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
tellite.
http://spaceflightnow.co
m/news/n1111/29longmarch/
.HTM
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
469
481
8.77E-04
97.3
94.1
5/10/2012
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
enter Long March 4B 2012-021A
tellite.
www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.zarya.info/Di
aries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2012 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1205
/10longmarch/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-pace-long-march-4bspy-satellite-launch/
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,201"
"1,207" 3.96E-04
100.2 109.5 "1,040"
5/29/2012
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
38354 "Xinhua gave the objectives as "
"mainly used for scientific experiments, land resources survey, crop yield estim
ation of production and disaster prevention and mitigation""."
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/china-launches-ya
ogan-15-long-march-4c-short-notice/
http://weebau.com/satellite/Y/yaogan15.h
tm
"Yaogan 16A (Remote Sensing Satellite 16A, Yaogan Weixing 16)" China (PR)
People's Liberation Army (C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
"1,080" "1,089" 6.04E-04
63.38 106.93
11/25/2012
China (P
R)
39011
Equivalent of U.S. NOSS system
SC - ASCR
w.co/news/n1211/25longmarch/#.UOXlr3fjtK1
/I066A.HTM
Yaogan 16B (Remote Sensing Satellite 16B)
China (PR)
People's Liberat
ion Army (C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,079" "1,090" 7.38E-04
63.38 106.93
11/25/20
12
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 4C 2012-066B
39012
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.co/news/n1211/25longmarch/#.UOXlr3fjtK
1
Yaogan 16C (Remote Sensing Satlelite 16C)
China (PR)
People's Liberat
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,032" "1,081" 3.30E-03
63.38 106.33
11/25/20
12
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March 4C 2012-066C
39013
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.co/news/n1211/25longmarch/#.UOXlr3fjtK
1
http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/I066C.HTM
"Yaogan 17A (Remote Sensing Satellite 17A, Yaogan Weixing 17)" China (PR)
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
"1,076" "1,111" 2.34E-03
63.41 107.12
9/1/2013
China (P
R)
39239
Believed to be equivalent of US. NOSS system
.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 http://www.spaceflight101.com/lo
ng-march-4c-yaogan-17-launch.html
Yaogan 17B (Remote Sensing Satellite 17B)
China (PR)
People's Liberat
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,080" "1,111" 2.08E-03
63.42 107.13
9/1/2013
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 4C 2013-046B
39240 Believed to be equivalen
t of US. NOSS system
aunches.php?year=2013 http://www.spaceflight101.com/long-march-4c-yaogan-17-la
unch.html
Yaogan 17C (Remote Sensing Satellite 17C)
China (PR)
People's Liberat
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
890
"1,112" 1.51E-02
63.47 105.14
9/1/2013
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 4C 2013-046C
39241 Believed to be equivalen
t of US. NOSS system
aunches.php?year=2013 http://www.spaceflight101.com/long-march-4c-yaogan-17-la
unch.html
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
509
513
2.91E-04
97.54 94.84
10/29/2013
China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
39363 """...used to conduct scientific
experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing
and reducing natural disasters."""
SC - ASCR
http://www.nasas
paceflight.com/2013/10/chinese-long-march-2c-wg-18/
s40/2013/I059A.HTM
=2013
(C41) Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,201"
"1,207" 3.96E-04
100.48 109.51
11/20/2013
Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
39410 """probably military or governme
nt photo-reconnaissance."""
SC - ASCR
ht.com/2013/11/long-march-4c-yg-19/
"Yaogan 2 (Remote Sensing Satellite 2, Jian Bing 5-2, JB 5-2)" China (PR)
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
633
661
2.00E-03
98
97.7
"1,200"
5/25/2007
China (P
R)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ2D 2007-019A
31490
Remote sensing; help with crop estimates and diasaster alert/remedy; believed to
actually be a military radar satellite.
2
http://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/latest.html http://www.spaceflightno
w.com/news/n0705/25yaogan2/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2007/I019A.H
TM
"Yaogan 3 (Remote Sensing Satellite 3, Jian Bing 5-3, JB 5-3)" China (PR)
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
625
627
1.43E-04
97.9
97.2
"2,700"
11/11/2007
Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (P
R)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March
2007-055A
32289 Remote s
ensing.
007/055A.HTM
http://w
ww.sinodefence.com/space/military/yaogan.asp
(C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
635
658
1.64E-03
97.8
97.7
"2,700"
12/1/2008
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
33446 "Scientific research, la
nd resources surveying, crop yield estimate and disaster prevention and relief."
http://www.asmmag.com/news/china-launches-yaogan-4-satellite
"Yaogan 5 (Remote Sensing Satellite 5, JB 5-C, Jian Bing 5-C)" China (PR)
People's Liberation Army (C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
440
450
7.34E-04
97.2
93.5
"2,700"
12/15/2008
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
China (P
R)
33456 "Data co
llection and transmission involving land resources surveys, environmental survei
llance and protection, urban planning, crop yield estimates, disaster prevention
and reduction, and space science experiments."
2
http://www.bjreview.com.cn/science/txt/2008-12/18/content_170787.htm
"Yaogan 6 (Remote Sensing Satellite 6, Jian Bing 7-A)" China (PR)
People's
Liberation Army (C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous
0
511
512
7.27E-05
97.3
94.9
"1,800"
4/22/2009
Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (P
R)
34839 "Land re
sources surveys, etc. (see Yaogan 5). But western military believes it to be a r
econnaissance satellite."
http://w
http://www.asmmag.com/news/yaogan-6-laun
ched
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0904/23china/ http://www.sinodefence.c
om/space/military/yaogan.asp
(C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
628
665
2.64E-03
98
97.7
"2,700"
12/9/2009
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
36110 "Land resources surveys,
etc. (see Yaogan 5). But western military believes it to be a reconnaissance sa
tellite."
http://www.spacetoday.ne
t/China/
(C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,192"
"1,205" 8.59E-04
100.3 109.4
12/15/2009
Shanghai Academy of Satellite Technology (SAST) China (PR)
Taiyuan Launch C
36121 "Land resources surveys, etc. (s
ee Yaogan 5). But western military believes it to be a reconnaissance satellite.
"
http://www.spacelaunchreport.com
/
http://www.sinodefence.c
om/space/military/yaogan.asp
Yaogan 9A (Remote Sensing Satellite 9A) China (PR)

(C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,017"
"1,164" 9.85E-03
63.4
107.1
3/5/2010
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-009A
36413
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1003/05longmarch/index.h
tml
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2010/I009A.HTM
Yaogan 9B (Remote Sensing Satellite 9B) China (PR)
(C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,017"
"1,164" 9.85E-03
63.4
107.1
3/5/2010
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-009B
36414
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
tml
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2010/I009B.HTM
Yaogan 9C (Remote Sensing Satellite 9C) China (PR)
(C41) Government
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
"1,017"
"1,164" 9.85E-03
63.4
107.1
3/5/2010
China (PR)
Jiuquan Satellit
e Launch Center Long March 4C 2010-009C
36415
www.spac
edebris.net 12/12
tml
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2010/I009C.HTM
Youthsat
Governme
nt
Scientific Research
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
802
824
1.53E-03
98.7
101.2 92
4/20/2011
2 yrs.
India Sriharikota Launch Stati
on
PSLV C16
2011-015B
37388 "Payloads a collaboration betwee
n Indian and Russian students, carries three science instruments."
http://www.isro.org/satellites/youthsat.aspx
"Yubileiny (Jubilejnyj, Radio Sputnik 30 (RS-30))"
Russia Research Laborat
ory of Aerospace Technology (NILAKT ROSTO)
LEO
Intermediate
0
"1,479" "1,508" 1.84E-03
82.5
115.8
45
5/23/2008
OAO ISS Russia Plesetsk Cosmodr
ome
Rokot 2008-025A
32953 "Commemorates Sputnik flight of 1957; wi
ll broadcast audio and video about the history of the Soviet and Russian space p
rograms, as well as signals imitating those broadcast by Sputnik in 1957."
http://www.n1ics.net/node/62
http://www.lib.c
as.cz/space.40/2008/I024A.HTM http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx655.html
ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat) South Africa
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Sun-Synchronous 0
594
683
6.35E-03
97.8
94.4
1
11/21/2013
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) South Africa
Dombarovskiy Lau
nch Facility
Dnepr 2013-066B
39417 Built by university students. Ma
in payload is a high frequency (HF) beacon transmitter.
http://w
ww.southgatearc.org/news/december2013/first_image_captured_by_tshepisosat.htm#.U
vPxqoX6Xc8
http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/dnepr-november-2013/
"Zhangguo Ziyuan 2B (ZY-2B, JB-3B)"
China (PR)
Technology
Military
Remote Sensing LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
444
454
7.33E-04
97.1
93.6
"1,500"
10/27/20
02
3-5 yrs.
China (P
R)
Taiyuan Launch Center Long March CZ4B 2002-049A
27550 "Officia
lly intended for environment monitoring and protection, city planning, crops yie
ld estimate, disaster prevention and mitigation, space science testing."
www.spacedaily.com/news/china-03n.html http://w
ww.spacedaily.com/news/china-03n.html http://www.spacedaily.com/news/china-02z
ze.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
"Zhangguo Ziyuan 2C (ZY-2C, JB-3C)"
China (PR)
Technology
Military
Reconnaissance LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
555
606
3.67E-03
97.2
96.3
11/4/200
4
3-5 yrs.
China (P
R)
Taiyuan Launch Center Chang Zheng 4B 2004-044A
28470 Third di
gital imaging spacecraft launched by Chinese government for reconnaissance purpo
ses.
.40/2004/044A.HTM
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur
"Zheda Pixing 1B (ZP-1B, Zhejiang University-1B)"
China (PR)
Zhejiang
University
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
619
653
2.43E-03
97.9
97.4
4
9/22/201
0
Zhejiang University
China (PR)
Center Long March 2D 2010-047B
37166 Picosat for scientific research
- MEMS.
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/20
10.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx683.html
http://www.lib.c
"Zheda Pixing 1C (ZP-1C, Zhejiang University-1B"
China (PR)
Zhejiang
University
LEO
Sun-Synchronous 0
620
653
2.35E-03
97.9
97.5
4
9/22/201
0
Zhejiang University
China (PR)
Center Long March 2D 2010-047C
37167 Picosat for scientific research
- MEMS.
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/20
10.php http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx683.html
http://www.lib.c
"Zhongxing 10 (XZ-10, Chinasat 10)"
China (PR)
China Satellite Communic
ation Corp. (China Satcom)
Government
Communications GEO
110.5 "35,775"
"35,797"
2.61E-04
0.17
1436.05 "5,000"
6/20/2011
China (P
R)
37677
SC - ASCR
Zhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)
China (PR)
rp. (China Satcom)
Government
Communications GEO
98.2
"35,775"
"35,803"
3.32E-04
0.65
1436.24 "5,100"
5/1/2013
China (P
R)
39157
"Part of the satellite s communications payload has been leased to Sri Lanka, co-b
randed as SupremeSat-II."
SC - ASCR
ht.com/2013/05/long-march-3be-chinasat-11/
"Zhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12, ZX-12)"
China (PR)
Government
Communications GEO
87.5
"35,759"
"35,807"
5.69E-04
0.04
1435.92 "5,500"
11/27/2012
Thales Alenia Space
39017 "Part of the satellite s communica
tions payload has been leased to Sri Lanka, co-branded as SupremeSat-II."
SC - ASCR
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1211/27longmarch/#.UOXI7nfjt
KI
ht.com/2013/05/long-march-3be-chinasat-11/
"Zhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A, Fenghuo 2)" China (PR)
(C41) Military
Communications GEO
129.84 "35,778"
"35,796"
2.13E-04
0.3
1436.13 "5,200"
9/18/201
1
China (PR)
37804 Possible
replacement for Zhongxing 22A.
JM/1_12 http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n
1109/18longmarch/
http://sinodefence.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/new-military
-communications-satellite-to-be-launched/
http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40//
2011/047A.HTM
Zhongxing 20A China (PR)
Communications GEO
130
"35,773"
"35,799"
3.08E-04
0.55
1436.05 "2,300"
11/24/2010
Chinese Academy
China (PR)
Long March 3B 2010-064A

37234 "Announced as commercial communications
satellite, but believed by many to be military."
SC - ASCR
A.HTM nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx685.html
Zhongxing 22A (Chinastar 22A) China (PR)
rp. (China Satcom)
Military
Communications GEO
103.28
"35,767"
"35,807"
4.74E-04
0.07
1436.1 "2,300"
9/12/2006
China (P
R)
29398
"Voice and video transmissions, especially during Beijing Olympics in 2008."
JM/12_08
http://n
Zhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)
China (PR)
People's Liberation Army (C41)
Military/Government
Communications GEO
98
"35,781"
"35,792"
1.30E-04
0.19
1436.09 "5,200"
5/26/201
2
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) China (PR)
38352 Operated
by the Army and their aim is to provide secured voice and data communications s
ervices for ground users using Ku-band.
ZARYA http://www.nasaspaceflig
ht.com/2012/05/long-march-3b-launches-chinasat-2a/
"Zhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9, Chinastar 9)" China (PR)
Government
Communications GEO
92.22 "35,759"
"35,812"
6.29E-04
0.03
1436.1
6/9/2008
Thales Alenia Space
33051 "Voice and video transmissions,
especially during Beijing Olympics in 2008."
JM/12_08
http://b
log.reallyrocketscience.com/node/989
008/INDEX1.HTM
Ziyuan 1-02C
China (PR)
China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Ap
plication (CRESDA)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
763
773
7.00E-04
98.56 100.2 "1,500"
12/22/2011
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
China (P
R)
38038 "Can acq
uire high-resolution data through remote-sensing; can conduct land resources sur
veys, reduce natural disasters, aid agriculture development and manage water res
ources. "
SC - ASCR
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2011/12/22
/6013393.htm
Ziyuan 3 (ZY-3) China (PR)
China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Ap
plication (CRESDA)
Government
Earth Observation
LEO
Sun-Sync
hronous 0
500
504
2.91E-04
97.5
94.7
"2,650"
1/9/2012
China (P
R)
38046 Land sur
vey satellite.
w.com/news/n1201/09longmarch/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/china-ope
ns-2012-ziyuan-3-launch-long-march-4b/

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"Name of Satellite, Alternate Names"

AIST-2 Russia "Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU"

eo communications to all of South America.

Navigation/Global Positioning GEO

Compass G-8 (Beidou IGSO-3)

y, one for ocena observation and one for communications."

Orbital Sciences Corp. USA

"DMSP 5D-3 F18 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 210)"

Guiana Space Center

Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)

"Express-A1R (Express 4A, Ekspress-A No. 4)"

"FAST 1 (Sara Lilly and Emma, USA 222)" USA

98.81 101.45 "2,300"

microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts."

on/Global Positioning MEO

Globalstar M039 (Globalstar 45) USA

Thales Alenia Space

"Globalstar M091 (Globalstar 91, Globalstar 2-9)"

"Glonass 712 (Glonass M, Cosmos 2413)" Russia Ministry of Defense

Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels.

INSAT 3E (Indian National Satellite)

Replacement for Intelsat 8. Damage to a solar panel; reduced power.

munications, VSATnetworks Atlantic Ocean region. "

rcial Communications LEO

M-Cubed/E1P-U2 (Michigan Multipurpose Minisat; Explorer 1 Prime - Unit 2 - HRBE

s most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system."""

avochkin NPO) Government

ncy/Meteorological Satellite Center (MSC)

and Wallops Island, VA."

ORBCOMM FM-13 (ORBCOMM B1)

www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 http://www.orbcomm.com http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.g

Technology demonstration of 17 advanced satellite technologies; will perform 4 e

s (NPO) Russia Baikonur Cosmodrome

Store-dump communications for Russian government and military.

Taiyuan Launch Center Long March 4B 2010-051A

of Space Technology (CAST)

unced that the satellite would supplement communications at Antarctica.

39468 Communications experiments.

ssian government and military.

STUDSat (Student Satellite)

ZARYA estimated http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.htm

access to C-band by Americom."

36 Ku-band transponders; Central and eastern Europe and Nordic region.

Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3C 2008-019A

"UFO-10 (USA 146, UHF F/O F10) ""UHF Follow-On"""

Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome

"Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite - expected to expand t

Yaogan 10 (Remote Sensing Satellite 10) China (PR)

Yaogan 9A (Remote Sensing Satellite 9A) China (PR)

Long March 3B 2010-064A

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