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Archive for April 17th, 2022

ReOrbit and TransAstra sign spacecraft development and logistics contracts

April 17th, 2022 by

TransAstra, a provider of orbital logistics and space domain awareness solutions, and ReOrbit, a provider of software-defined small satellites for beyond LEO missions, announced that they have signed binding contracts for initial spacecraft development and orbital logistics services.

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US Space Force, SpaceX successfully launch classified satellite

April 17th, 2022 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: NROL-85; Date: 17 April 2022, 1013 UTC; Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA. The launch targeted a 1,024 km ×-1,220 km × 63.54 degrees orbit.

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China launches atmospheric environment monitoring satellite

April 17th, 2022 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 4C; Payload: Daqi 1; Date: 15 April 2022, 1816 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was deployed into a 686 km × 690 km × 98.13 degrees Sun-synchronous orbit.

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China’s Chang Zheng 3B/E launches ChinaSat 6D

April 17th, 2022 by

Rocket: Chang Zjeng 3B/E; Payload: Chinasat 6D (Zhongxing 6D); Date: 15 April 2022, 1205 UTC; Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China.

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