Kuaizhou 11 launch, Jiuquan, Jun 17
Finally, nearly 25 hrs after lift-off, we had a launch announcement
Followed a day of rumours including launch failure, satellite failure and payload failing to separate
https://t.co/RPHpjUeB56
@planet4589@S4S_SDA Crikey - I didn't notice the publication date
My system had auto added it to the table so I saw only the epoch and assumed it had been there from around June 7…
@planet4589@Space_EngGG "Not following the usual rules" wouldn't come as a surprise but it raises the question of whether any earlier HASTE flights resulted in stage 2 reaching orbital velocity without getting catalogued because it only survived for a short time
@planet4589@Space_EngGG Rocket Lab's says the HASTE version of the kick stage provides the push to hypervelocity within the atmosphere on a sub-orbital launch
I'm suggesting this one acted as a retro-pack to achieve the same effect - but it assumes S-T has named the objects correctly
Electron launch from Wallops, Jun 11
This was the 'missing' launch that bumped Zhuque 2 up to 2026-132
It appears to have delivered a payload back into the atmosphere for a hypersonic flight test
https://t.co/tH4A5U9kvq
@Space_EngGG@planet4589 You can always "expect a NOTAM" but it doesn't always follow that one will be issued…
My take on the mission
https://t.co/tH4A5U9kvq
H-3 launch from Tanegashima Jun 12
My take on allocation of IDs to sats based on orbit data issued so far and JAXA info
Space-Track has the launch number as 2026-132 rather than 131 but I'm sure someone will tell me what I might have missed
https://t.co/dg8cFIXhHW
Zhuque 2E launch, Jun 9 from Jiuquan
Space-Track reports the upper stage disintegrated about nine mins after releasing its payloads
Event probably coincided with planned re-entry burn
No indication whether either satellite was damaged
More detail
https://t.co/cQUHAION1g
Transporter 16 launch, Mar 30
The latest addition to the growing list of objects is Camẽos, released from ION SCV 19 during May
Around 20 payloads still have no catalogue number or designation
One, 'HelloWorld 1' is a bit of a mystery
https://t.co/BLMP14sgKl
Rassvet launch - Mar 3
Fourteen sats still raising orbit:
Six currently between 420 & 470 km km
Eight between 320 & 330 km
One sat distinctly 'dead' & will re-enter today
Another sat may be dead too - no thruster activity since May 6
https://t.co/2oxJ9TETxP
Cosmos 2615 - 2618, launch Apr 23
Can be described as "ultra LEO" sats - frequent or near-continuous thrust maintains orbit height very precisely near 300 km or below
https://t.co/wrvABYw3he
Other examples
https://t.co/TYF6I9HXML (similar mission)
and
https://t.co/HR7kqcvgjz
@RS_blog_hu They are five of the satellites on my plot
Have you seen any credible evidence of the Ukraine connection to that particular satellite?
Similarly, are you sure that the ICEYE sat is still active?
Russia launch, 2026-083, April 16
083B stands out because its orbit plane is nearly 10° of RA away from the others, as evidenced by the LTDN - however, none of the orbits are truly sun-synchronous
https://t.co/XfCht1Bq0W
Rassvet launch - Mar 3
Has split into two groups, heading for multiple orbit planes
Six sats raising orbit, now at 360-400 km
Nine 'parked' below 320 km
One 'dead' - could it be carrying the OZBP payload that ceased transmitting after 3 days?
https://t.co/2oxJ9TETxP