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Amazon Leo (LV-01)
United Launch Alliance · Vulcan VC6L · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.
- Go
USSF-317
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.
- Go
Unknown Payload
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2D · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Details TBD.
- TBC
SatNet LEO Group TBD?
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 8A · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
- Go
NROL-136
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Fifteenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
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Amazon Leo (LE-04)
Arianespace · Ariane 64 Block 2 · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
- Go
USSF-266
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of ascent rocket stage drop zones being fits with previous SDA Transport Layer launches.
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Progress MS-36 (97P)
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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SatNet LEO Group TBD?
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 12 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
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Shenzhou 24
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2F/G · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shenzhou 24 will be the 24th flight of the Shenzhou program. The first astronaut from Pakistan is expected to fly on this on a short duration mission, with another Chinese astronaut to undergo a year long expedition.
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AT-Astra and Others (Spectrum Flight 3)
Isar Aerospace · Spectrum · Andøya Spaceport
Third test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry various satellites including R-Space’s AT-Astra/IOD-01, which will perform in-orbit demonstrations for ENPULSION, SUNBOOSTER GmbH, and Synopsis Planet.
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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
This is the 25th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 24th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Schedule data courtesy of The Space Devs Launch Library 2. Statuses: Go (confirmed), TBC (to be confirmed), TBD (date not set).