At 21:14 UTC on May 26, a Soyuz 2.1a rocket launched from Site 1S at Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. Onboard the Soyuz was the Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite, which was lofted to a Sun-synchronous orbit. The Kondor satellites are a series of Earth observation satellites that provide reconnaissance services for the Russian military.
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CommercialInternationalUncrewed
Seventh batch of OneWeb satellites launches from Vostochny
by Leo BruceThe seventh batch of OneWeb satellites were successfully launched on a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from…
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Arianespace has launched its second mission of the year on Sunday 25 April at 22:14…
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Work on a second launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome is underway. The new pad…
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The Vostochny Cosmodrome – a key part of Russia’s future space launch ambitions – has…
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A Soyuz rocket has conducted the first launch from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday –…
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ChineseInternationalRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: ZhuQue-2E and Chang Zheng 12 take first flights; SpaceX launches classified mission
by Martin SmithThis week Landspace debuted the enhanced version of its ZhuQue-2 rocket and the Chang Zheng…
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ChineseCommercialInternationalISSRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch
by Martin SmithThis week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were…
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CommercialInternationalOtherRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Delta IV swan song, Angara test flight from Russia, and three Falcon 9 flights
The second week of April not only has a long-awaited total solar eclipse but also…
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ChineseCommercialInternationalRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5
by Aaron McCreaA brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink…
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On Aug. 19, at 11:10 UTC, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 performed a planned orbit…
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InternationalRussian
Luna 25: the first Russian spacecraft in 47 years heading to the moon
by P. KatinOn August 10, 2023, at 23:10 UTC, the Russian Luna 25 spacecraft launched to the…
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ChineseCommercialRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Russia returns to the Moon with Luna 25 mission, Virgin Galactic completes first fully private space tourism flight
It’s a busy week in spaceflight, especially for Russia. The week of Aug. 7 following…
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CommercialEuropeanInternationalOtherRussian
Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid
Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians…
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CommercialInternational
This Week In Spaceflight: China’s lunar plans, North Korea’s failed launch, and Starliner delays
Reviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now…
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At 19:57 UTC on Wednesday, March 29, Russia’s Soyuz-2.1v rocket launched from Site 43/4 at…
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Making its first military launch since November, Russia’s Soyuz-2.1a rocket has deployed Kosmos 2567 –…
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At 23:13 UTC on March 12, Russia’s Proton-M rocket launched from Site 200/39 at Baikonur…
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SpaceX and its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket have launched the second of three OneWeb missions…
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In the new year, Russia plans to launch its first probe to the Moon since…