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Jonathan's Space Report
No. 767 draft 2019 Jul 7 Somerville, MA
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International Space Station
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Expedition 60 continues.
Soyuz-2-1v
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On Jul 10 Russia launched a Soyuz-2-1v (light Soyuz with no strapon boosters) from Plesetsk.
The Volga third stage placed 4 Russian Defense Ministry satellites in a 620 km sun-sync orbit and then
maneuvered to a lower 475 x 510 km disposal orbit. At least one of the satellites
is thought to be similar to the Kosmos-2519 (possible Nivelir-L) payload launched two years ago
and used for rendezvous experiments.
SRG
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On Jul 13 Russia's Spectrum-Rontgen-Gamma X-ray observatory was launched by Proton/DM-03 from Baykonur,
after a 30 year development process. In its current form, SRG carries the Russian ART X-ray telescope
and the European eROSITA X-ray telescope. eROSITA will carry out a sky survey in the relatively
unexplored 2-10 keV energy band. The spacecraft is on its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange 2 point.
Table of Recent Orbital Launches
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Date UT Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission INTL. Catalog Perigee Apogee Incl Notes
Jun 5 0406 Jilin-1 GaoFen 03A ) Chang Zheng 11H Barge, Yellow Sea Imaging 32 S44310 558 x 576 x 45.0
Tianqi-3 ) Comms 32 S44311 556 x 576 x 45.0
Xiaoxiang-1 04 xing ) Imaging 32 S44312 557 x 575 x 45.0
Bufeng-1A ) Meteo 32 S44313 555 x 576 x 45.0
Bufeng-1B ) Meteo 32 S44314 555 x 576 x 45.0
Tianxiang 1 ) Tech 32 S44315 552 x 576 x 45.0
Tianxiang 2 ) Tech 32 S44316 556 x 576 x 45.0
Jun 12 1417 RCM-1 ) Falcon 9 Vandenberg SLC4E Radar 33A S44322 584 x 604 x 97.8 0600LT SSO
RCM-2 ) Radar 33B S44323 584 x 604 x 97.8 0600LT SSO
RCM-3 ) Radar 33C S44324 584 x 604 x 97.8 0600LT SSO
Jun 17 1015 Uguisu ) ISS, LEO Tech 9867QG S44331 405 x 417 x 51.6
Raavana-1 ) Tech 9867QF S44330 405 x 417 x 51.6
NepaliSat-1 ) Tech 9867QE S44329 405 x 417 x 51.6
Jun 17 1020 SpooQy-1 ISS, LEO Tech 9867QH S44332 405 x 417 x 51.6
Jun 20 2143 T-16 ) Ariane 5 Kourou ELA3 Comms 34A S44333 255 x35737 x 6.0
Eutelsat 7C ) Comms 34B S44334 251 x35714 x 6.0
Jun 24 1809 Beidou DW46 Chang Zheng 3B Xichang LC3 Nav 35A S44337 200 x35822 x 28.6
Jun 25 0630 OCULUS-ASR ) Tech 36T S44356 305 x 858 x 28.5
TEPCE 1 ) Falcon Heavy Kennedy LC39A Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
TEPCE 2 ) Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
DOTSI/Falconsat-7 ) Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
ARMADILLO ) Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
PSAT-2 ) Comms 36U S44357 305 x 858 x 28.5
BRICSAT-2 ) Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
Prometheus-2.6 ) Comms 36AB S44386 305 x 858 x 28.5
Prometheus Mass Sim ) Inert 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
E-TBEx A ) Science 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
E-TBEx B ) Science 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
LEO-CP9 ) Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
StangSat ) Tech 36 305 x 858 x 28.5
PROX-1 ) Tech 36A S44339 710 x 724 x 24.0
NPSAT-1 ) Science 36B S44340 710 x 724 x 24.0
OTB ) Tech/Burial 36C S44341 710 x 724 x 24.0
GPIM ) Tech 36D S44342 710 x 724 x 24.0
COSMIC 2-1 ) Meteo 36L S44349 710 x 724 x 24.0
COSMIC 2-2 ) Meteo 36N S44351 710 x 724 x 24.0
COSMIC 2-3 ) Meteo 36E S44343 710 x 724 x 24.0
COSMIC 2-4 ) Meteo 36M S44350 710 x 724 x 24.0
COSMIC 2-5 ) Meteo 36V S44358 710 x 724 x 24.0
COSMIC 2-6 ) Meteo 36Q S44353 710 x 724 x 24.0
DSX ) Science 36F 5994 x12012 x 42.2
Jun 27 2005 RED-EYE ISS, LEO Tech 9867QJ S44364 408 x 418 x 51.6
Jun 29 0430 BlackSky Global 3 ) Electron Mahia LC1 Imaging 37C S44367 452 x 460 x 45.0
SpaceBEE 8 ) Comms 37 452 x 460 x 45.0
SpaceBEE 9 ) Comms 37 452 x 460 x 45.0
ACRUX 1 ) Tech 37 452 x 460 x 45.0
Prometheus 2.7 ) Comms 37K S44374 452 x 460 x 45.0
Prometheus 2.9 ) Comms 37B S44366 452 x 460 x 45.0
UNIDENTIFIED PAYLOAD) UNK 37 452 x 460 x 45.0
Jul 1? Oculus-ASR Sphere 1 Oculus-ASR,LEO Cal 36AA S44376 306 x 796 x 28.5
Jul 2 0749 LightSail-2 PROX-1, LEO Tech 36AC S44420 710 x 724 x 24.0
Jul 3 1015 IOD-1 GEMS ISS, LEO Tech 9867QK S44385 408 x 418 x 51.6
Jul 3 1150 KrakSat ) ISS, LEO Tech 9867QL? 408 x 418 x 51.6
Swiatowid ) Tech 9867QM? 408 x 418 x 51.6
Jul 3 1450 VCC-A Aeternitas) ISS, LEO Tech 9867QN? 408 x 418 x 51.6
VCC-B Libertas ) Tech 9867QP? 408 x 418 x 51.6
VCC-C Ceres ) Tech 9867QR? 408 x 418 x 51.6
Jul 3 1625 EntrySat ISS, LEO Tech 9867QS? 408 x 418 x 51.6
Jul 5 0541 Meteor-M No. 2-2 ) Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat Vostochniy Weather 38A S44387 812 x 816 x 98.7
ICEYE-X4 ) Radar 38D S44390 574 x 595 x 97.7
ICEYE-X5 ) Radar 38C S44389 574 x 595 x 97.7
CarboNIX ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
DoT-1 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
El Camino Real ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
NSLSat-1 ) Tech/Comm 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
SEAM 2.0 ) Science 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
SONATE ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
JAISAT 1 ) Comm 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
EXOCONNECT ) Comm 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
LightSat ) Comm 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
Ecuador-UTE ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lucky-7 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
MOVE-IIb ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
MTCube ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
Koit TTU101 ) Imaging 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
BEESAT 9 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
BEESAT 10 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
BEESAT 11 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
BEESAT 12 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
BEESAT 13 ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-Morag ) Met/AIS 38T S44403 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-Wanli ) Met/AIS 38S S44402 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-Yndrd ) Met/AIS 38U S44404 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-EJatta ) Met/AIS 38V S44405 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-LillyJo ) Met/AIS 38L S44396 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-DustInTheWind ) Met/AIS 38W S44406 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-Alex-Maddy ) Met/AIS 38X S44407 574 x 595 x 97.7
Lemur-2-GregRobinson ) Met/AIS 38AB S44411 574 x 595 x 97.7
AmGU 1 ) Tech 38J S44394 574 x 595 x 97.7
Sokrat ) Tech 38 574 x 595 x 97.7
VDNKh-80 ) Tech 38G S44392 574 x 595 x 97.7
Jul 10 1714 Kosmos-2535 ) Soyuz 2-1V Plesetsk LC43/4 Tech 39A S44421 611 x 622 x 97.9
Kosmos-2536 ) Tech 39B S44422 611 x 622 x 97.9
Kosmos-2537 ) Tech 39C S44423 611 x 622 x 97.9
Kosmos-2538 ) Tech 39D S44424 611 x 622 x 97.9
Jul 11 0153 FalconEye 1 Vega CSG ZLV Imaging F05 -6175? x 75?x 98.5?
Jul 12 1230 Spektr-RG Proton-M/DM-03 Baykonur LC81/24 Astronomy 40A 500 x1240000 x 51.6
Table of Recent Suborbital Launches
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Date UT Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission Apogee/km Target
Jun 1 2015? RV JL-3? Submarine,Bohai Sea Test 1000? Taklamakan Desert
Jun 13 0221 ATEK/MAPHEUS 8 IM/VS-30 ESRANGE Microgravity 240 ESRANGE
Jun 19 1128 TooWINDY 1 Black Brant IX Kwajalein Ionosphere 373 Pacific
Jun 19 1133 TooWINDY 2 Black Brant IX Kwajalein Ionosphere 412 Pacific
Jun 20 0938 NASA 41.126UO Terrier Imp.Orion Wallops Island Education 117 Atlantic
Jun 24 0652 MASER 14 VSB-30 ESRANGE Microgravity 260 ESRANGE
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