Jonathan's Space Report
No. 810 draft 2022 Sep 22 Somerville, MA
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International Space Station
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Expedition 67 continues with Oleg Artem'ev, Denis Matveev, Sergey Korsakov, Kjell
Lindgren, Robert Hines, Samantha Cristoforetti, and Jessica Watkins
aboard the ISS.
On Sep 2 astronauts Artem'ev and Matveev carried out spacewalk VKD-54a,
continuing the outfitting of the European robot arm on the Nauka module.
The hatch was open at 1325 UTC and closed at 2113 UTC.
On Sep 6 the JRMS robot arm extracted the Nanoracks NRCSD-23 cubesat deployer from
the Kibo airlock. NRCSD-23 ejected five cubesats.
Soyuz MS-22 'Tsiolkovskiy' was launched on Sep 21 from Baykonur with crew Sergey Prokop'ev,
Dmitriy Petelin and Frank Rubio. It docked with the Rassvet module at 1706 UTC.
Chinese Space Station
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On Sep 1 astronauts Chen and Liu made a spacewalk from the airlock on the new
Wentian module. They installed a new cooling pump on Wentian and carried out
other outfitting tasks; the hatch was open from 1026 to 1633 UTC.
On Sep 17 Chen and Cai spacewalked from Wentian to carry out more
outfitting of the new module. The hatch was open from 0535 to 0947 UTC.
Starlink
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Starlink Group 4-23 (54 satellites) was launched on Aug 28 from Cape Canaveral.
Starlink Group 3-4 (46 satellites) was launched on Aug 31 from Vandenberg.
Starlink Group 4-20 (51 satellites) was launched on Sep 5 from Canaveral. The
Spaceflight Sherpa-LTC-2 satellite with the Boeing Varuna V-band demo payload
was also deployed as a rideshare.
Starlink Group 4-2 (34 satellites) flew on Sep 11 from Kennedy Space Center
with AST Space Mobile's 1500 kg BlueWalker 3 test satellite as a rideshare.
Starlink Group 4-34 (54 satellites) was launched on Sep 19 from Canaveral.
Starlink Group 4-35 (52 satellites) was launched on Sep 24 from Canaveral.
SAST launches
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SAST launched a CZ-4C from Jiuquan on Sep 2, placing the second YG-33 radar satellite in orbit.
A CZ-2D launched from Xichang on Sep 6 placed the fifth YG-35 triplet in orbit.
A CZ-2D launched from Jiuquan on Sep 20 orbited the third Yunhai-1 GNSS-RO meteorology satellite.
CALT launches
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A CZ-7A launched from Wenchang on Sep 13 placed ZX-1E in geotransfer orbit. ZX-1E is
probably a cover name for a Fenghuo-2 military communications satellite.
EXPACE
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A KZ-1A rocket launched on Sep 6 from Jiuquan put the Centispace `Weili Kongjian' satellites 3 and 4 in orbit.
These `GNSS augmentation' satellites provide positioning services.
Ariane VA258
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On Sep 7 Arianespace launched Ariane 5 vehicle L5117, flight VA258. The rocket placed the
Eutelsat Konnect Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) in geotransfer orbit. VHTS is a 6500 kg
Thales Alenia Spacebus NEO-200 satellite with a Ka-band commmunications payload and an electric
propulsion system.
Delta 4H
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ULA launched a Delta 4 Heavy from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sep 24, placing a National
Reconnaissance Office spy satellite in low Earth orbit.
Shiyan 14/15
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Two Chinese technology satellites were launched on Sep 24 on a KZ-1A from Taiyuan.
Table of Recent Orbital Launches
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Date UT Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission INTL. Catalog Perigee Apogee Incl Notes
Aug 1 2025 Kosmos-2558 Soyuz-2-1v/Volga Plesetsk Inspector 89A 439 x 462 x 97.2
Aug 4 0308 Goumang Chang Zheng 4B Taiyuan Climate 90A 489 x 502 x 97.5
HEAD-2G Comms 90
Minhang Shaonian Xing Edu 90
Aug 4 0500 USA 335 Electron Mahia LC1B Com/Sigint? 91A
Aug 4 1029 SBIRS GEO-6 Atlas V 421 Canaveral SLC41 EarlyWarn 92A 4415 x 34879 x 18.4
Aug 4 1600? CSSHQ 2 Chang Zheng 2F Jiuquan Spaceplane 93A 346 x 593 x 50.0
Aug 4 2308 Danuri Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Lunar probe 94A 245 x 1239000 x 29.6
Aug 7 0348 EOS-02 SSLV Satish Dhawan LP1 Imaging U02 76 x 356 x 41.6?
AzaadiSAT Comms U02 76 x 356 x 41.6?
Aug 9 0411 Taijing 1-01 Gushenxing-1 Jiuquan Imaging 95A 437 x 546 x 97.4
Taijing 1-02 Imaging 95B
Donghai-1 Tech 95C
Aug 9 0552 Khayyam Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Baykonur LC31 Imaging 96A 490 x 494 x 97.4
CubeSX-HSE-2 Imaging 96
Monitor-1 Sci 96
UTMN Imaging 96
CYCLOPS Tech 96
Siren Bio 96
KAI-1 Tech 96
Kuzbass-30 Imaging 96
Skoltech-B1 Com 96
Skoltech-B2 Com 96
Polytech Universe-1 Tech 96
Polytech Universe-2 Tech 96
VIZARD-SS1 Com 96
Geoskan-Edel'veys Com 96
MIET-AIS Com 96
ISOI Imaging 96
ReshUCube Tech 96
Aug 10 0214 Starlink Group 4-26 Falcon 9 Kennedy LC39A Comms 97 231 x 333 x 53.2
Aug 10 0450 Jilin-1 GF03D-35 Chang Zheng 6 Taiyuan Imaging 98 532 x 542 x 97.5
Jilin-1 GF03D-36 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-37 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-38 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-39 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-40 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-41 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-42 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-43 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 GF03D-09 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 HW A01 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 HW A02 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 HW A03 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 HW A04 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 HW A05 Imaging 98
Jilin-1 HW A06 Imaging 98
Aug 12 0945 TUMNANOSAT ISS, LEO Tech 98067UB? 408 x 418 x 51.6
FUTABA Tech 98067UC?
HSU-SAT-1 Tech 98067UD?
Aug 12 2140 Starlink Group 3-3 Falcon 9 Vandenberg SLC4E Comms 99A 306 x 319 x 97.7
Aug 19 1736 Yaogan 35 04 zu 01 xing Chang Zheng 2D Xichang LC3 Comms? 100A 489 x 502 x 35.0
Yaogan 35 04 zu 02 xing Comms? 100B
Yaogan 35 04 zu 03 xing Comms? 100C
Aug 19 1921 Starlink Group 4-27 Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms 101 231 x 336 x 53.2
Aug 23 0236 Chuangxin-16A Kuaizhou-1A Xichang Tech 102A 589 x 596 x 29.0
Aug 24 0301 Beijing-3B Chang Zheng 2D Taiyuan Imaging 103A 596 x 615 x 97.9
Aug 28 0341 Starlink Group 4-23 Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms 104A 231 x 334 x 53.2
Aug 31 0540 Starlink Group 3-4 Falcon 9 Vandenberg SLC4E Comms 105A 306 x 319 x 97.7
Sep 2 2344 Yaogan 33-02 Chang Zheng 4C Jiuquan Radar 106A 680 x 688 x 98.2
Sep 5 0209 Starlink Group 4-20 Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms 107A 302 x 315 x 53.2
Sherpa-LTC2
Sep 6 0224 Weili Kongjian 1-S3 Kuaizhou-1A Jiuquan Nav 108A 693 x 705 x 53.5
Weili Kongjian 1-S4 Nav 108B
Sep 6 0419 Yaogan 35 05 zu 01 xing Chang Zheng 2D Xichang Comms? 109A 491 x 502 x 35.0
Yaogan 35 05 zu 02 xing Comms? 109B
Yaogan 35 05 zu 03 xing Comms? 109C
Sep 6 0910 D3 ISS, LEO Tech 98067UE 411 x 416 x 51.6
Jagsat Tech 98067UF 413 x 416 x 51.6
Capsat-1 Tech 98067UG 413 x 415 x 51.6
Sep 6 0920 BeaverCube ISS, LEO Tech 98067UH 411 x 416 x 51.6
CLICK A Tech 98067UJ 411 x 416 x 51.6
Sep 7 2145 Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Ariane 5ECA+ Kourou ELA3 Comms 110A 308 x 60418 x 3.4
Sep 11 0120 BlueWalker 3 Falcon 9 Kennedy LC39A Comms 111
Starlink Group 4-2 Comms 111 325 x 335 x 53.2
Sep 13 1318 Zhongxing-1E Chang Zheng 7A Wenchang LC201 Comms 112A 197 x 35785 x 13.9
Sep 15 2038 StriX-1 Electron Mahia LC1B Radar 113A 557 x 575 x 97.7
Sep 19 0018 Starlink Group 4-34 Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms 114A 232 x 336 x 53.2
Sep 20 2315 Yunhai-1 03 Chang Zheng 2D Jiuquan Meteo 115A 754 x 775 x 98.5
Sep 21 1354 Soyuz MS-22 Soyuz-2-1a Baykonur LC31 Spaceship 116A 184 x 212 x 51.6
Sep 24 2225 USA 338? Delta 4 Heavy Vandenberg SLC6 Imaging 117A
Sep 24 2255 Shiyan 14 Kuaizhou-1A Taiyuan Tech 118A
Shiyan 15 Tech 118B
Sep 24 2332 Starlink Group 4-35 Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms 119A 232 x 336 x 53.2
Table of Recent Suborbital Launches
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Date UT Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission Apogee/km Target
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? S China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? S China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? S China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? E China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? E China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? E China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? E China Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 0600? RV DF-15? E China Training 200? Phillipine Sea
Aug 4 1357 NS-22 New Shepard W Texas Tourist 107 W Texas
Aug 11 1420 S-520-32 S-520 Uchinoura Ionosphere 279 Phillipine Sea
Aug 11 2208 Rocksat-X Terrier Imp.Mal. Wallops I Education 120? Atlantic
Aug 16 0749 GT243GM Minuteman 3 Vandenberg LF09 Op. Test 1300? Kwajalein
Aug 22 0530 Micro-X Black Brant 9 White Sands XR Astron 254 White Sands
Aug 24 0116 SpEED Demon Terrier Imp.Mal. Wallops I Ionos 160? Atlantic
Aug 25 Spaceplane? YGCS Jiuquan Test 100? Alxa Right Banner
Sep? RV Fateh-360 ?, Iran Test 100? Arabian Sea?
Sep 3 0650 IAD RH-300 Mk II TERLS Reentry test 84? Arabian Sea
Sep 7 0813 GT244GM (3 RV) Minuteman 3 Vandenberg LF10 Op. Test 1300? Kwajalein
Sep 25 2153 RV KN-? Kusong/Taechon Test 80? Sea of Japan
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