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Chinese expression
The expression 'launching satellites' (Chinese: 放卫星, Pinyin: 'fang weixing'), alternatively translated as "putting satellites into orbit", refers to a
Launching_satellites
Objects intentionally placed into orbit
weapon delivery. Other satellites include the final rocket stages that place satellites in orbit and formerly useful satellites that later become defunct
Satellite
covers most artificial satellites built and operated by the Republic of India. India has been successfully launching satellites of various types from 1975
List_of_Indian_satellites
First launch vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organisation
was the first Indian Satellite launch vehicle project to develop a rocket capable of launching an 40 kilogram Rohini satellite into low-earth orbit from
Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Satellites of low mass and size, usually under 1200 kg
small satellites may include the lack of sufficient power storage or of room for a propulsion system. One rationale for miniaturizing satellites is to
Small_satellite
Philippines, Egypt, Spain, Mexico, Thailand and Chile, have built or launched satellites, as of 2026, fourteen countries, incl. the United States, Japan,
Timeline of first orbital launches by country
Timeline_of_first_orbital_launches_by_country
Indian expendable launch vehicle
successfully deploying 104 satellites in Sun-synchronous orbit, tripling the previous record held by Russia for the highest number of satellites sent to space on
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Polar_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Satellite navigation system
serving as initial set of satellites, and replacement satellites, IRNSS-1H failing to reach orbit, followed by the successful launch of IRNSS-1I. However,
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
Indian_Regional_Navigation_Satellite_System
Spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
currently has three functioning launch pads used for launching sounding rockets, polar satellites and geosynchronous satellites. India's Lunar exploration
Satish_Dhawan_Space_Centre
Falcon 9 placed 22 NRO Starshield satellites in a 70 deg orbit. "SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 25th flight". Space
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
Class of Indian medium-lift expendable launch vehicles, developed by ISRO
for geosynchronous satellites. GSLV uses major components that are already proven in the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launch vehicles in the form
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Geosynchronous_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Indian small-lift launch vehicle
the aim of launching small satellites commercially at drastically reduced price and higher launch rate compared to Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
Small_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Circular orbit above Earth's Equator and following the direction of Earth's rotation
located. Weather satellites are also placed in this orbit for real-time monitoring and data collection, as are navigation satellites in order to provide
Geostationary_orbit
into submarine-launched satellites. The advantage of launching a satellite from a submarine compared to from land is that the launch vehicle can reach
Submarine-launched_satellite
Swedish government-owned space company
first facility on EU mainland with the capability of launching satellites. The first satellite launch is expected to take place in a few years' time, with
SSC_Space
Chinese satellite launch facility
scientific satellites in December 2003. Chinese officials have indicated interest in conducting additional international satellite launches from XSLC.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Xichang_Satellite_Launch_Center
Launch site in Shanxi, China
an ideal launch site. The site is primarily used to launch meteorological satellites, Earth resource satellites, and scientific satellites on Long March
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Taiyuan_Satellite_Launch_Center
Economic activities related to space
primarily generates revenue by launching satellites into Earth's orbit, facilitated by providers deploying satellites into Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary
Commercial_use_of_space
Two-stage small launch vehicle
to launch successfully from Western Europe (European rockets had previously only launched from the Kourou spaceport, Russia has launched satellites from
Spectrum_(rocket)
Iran's governmental space agency
and launching light satellites, middle class satellites weighing 500–600 kg, research satellites, remote-sensing and telecommunications satellites. Besharat
Iranian_Space_Agency
SpaceX satellite Internet constellation
SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of June 2026[update], the network consisted of approximately 10,413 satellites (10,397 operational)
Starlink
Type of company which specialises in launching spacecraft
provided may include furnishing launch vehicles, launch support, equipment and facilities, for the purpose of launching satellites into orbits or deep space
List of launch service providers
List_of_launch_service_providers
American spy satellites
This is a list of NRO Launch (NROL) designations for satellites operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Those missions are
List_of_NRO_launches
Chinese satellite internet constellation
finished broadband multimedia satellite megaconstellation consisting of over 15,000 internet satellites. Of these, 108 satellites were planned to be deployed
Qianfan
Launches of Rocket Lab launch vehicle
launches 2nd shoebox-sized climate satellite for NASA (video)". Space.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024. "Rocket Lab launches 5 IoT satellites on
List_of_Electron_launches
Satellite constellation providing voice and data coverage
of 66 active satellites in orbit, required for global coverage, and additional spare satellites to serve in case of failure. Satellites are placed in
Iridium satellite constellation
Iridium_satellite_constellation
Satellite orbit with high inclination
used for Earth-mapping, reconnaissance satellites, as well as for some weather satellites. The Iridium satellite constellation uses a polar orbit to provide
Polar_orbit
Chinese launch site
coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC; Chinese: 酒泉卫星发射中心; pinyin: Jiǔquán Wèixīng Fāshè Zhōngxīn)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center
India's first satellite in space (1975–1981)
various Indian satellites in exchange for using Indian ports for tracking ships and launching vessels. On 19 April 1975, the satellite's 96.46-minute orbit
Aryabhata_(satellite)
Finnish microsatellite manufacturer
operated 3 SAR satellites. In December 2020, ICEYE sold two satellites (X18, X19 or X20) to the Brazilian Air Force, these satellites were launched in May 2022
ICEYE
North Korean military facility
coordinates) Sohae Satellite Launching Station (Korean: 서해위성발사장; MR: Sŏhae Wisŏng Palsajang, also known as Tongch'ang-dong Space Launch Center and Pongdong-ri)
Sohae Satellite Launching Station
Sohae_Satellite_Launching_Station
Satellite Internet constellation
20 September 2026[update]: Satellites launched: 12,962 Satellites failed or deorbited: 1,841 Satellites in orbit: 11,135 Satellites working: 11,121 Satellites operational:
List of Starlink and Starshield launches
List_of_Starlink_and_Starshield_launches
Use of satellite signals for navigation or geo-spatial positioning
Satellite navigation (satnav) or satellite positioning is the use of satellites for navigation or geopositioning. A global navigation satellite system
Satellite_navigation
Indian national space and aeronautics agency
The PSLV enabled India to launch all of its low Earth orbit satellites, small payloads to GTO and hundreds of foreign satellites. Along with the PSLV flights
ISRO
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere
Launch_vehicle
Global communications company
planes of 49 satellites requiring 588 satellites plus some on-orbit spares. The first-generation satellites do not have inter-satellite data links, so
Eutelsat_OneWeb
American satellite-based radio navigation service
21 GPS satellites broadcast L5 signals, which are considered pre-operational prior to being broadcast by a full complement of 24 satellites in 2027.
Global_Positioning_System
Russian global navigation satellite system
for each satellite in the constellation, with frames I to IV each describing five satellites, and frame V describing remaining four satellites. The ephemerides
GLONASS
Retired Indian small-lift launch vehicle
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) was a small-lift launch vehicle five-stage solid-fuel rocket developed by ISRO to place 150 kg satellites into LEO
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
Augmented_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
SpaceX satellite series for government customers
of 2025, at least 183 Starshield satellites have been launched, with the latest batch of 22 satellites being launched in April 2025 as part of NROL-145
SpaceX_Starshield
Launch system that uses a single use launch vehicle
had conducted 355 missions and launched over 1,100 satellites across a span of 45 years. Its first commercial launch, Spacenet 1, took place on 23 May
Expendable_launch_system
American public spaceflight company
publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites and has successfully completed over
Rocket_Lab
Indian aerospace company
planet. Pixxel's hyperspectral satellites are designed to detect, monitor, and predict threats invisible to satellites in orbit today. This is made possible
Pixxel
Brazilian Space Agency satellite launcher
Space Agency's main satellite launch vehicle. The launch vehicle would have been capable of launching satellites into orbit. The launch site was located
VLS-1
National space program of North Korea
North Korea planned to launch three more reconnaissance satellites in 2024. However, North Korea ended up launching only one satellite, named Malligyong-1-1
North_Korean_space_program
European global navigation satellite system
September 2024, there are 25 launched satellites that operate in the constellation. It is expected that the next generation of satellites will begin to become
Galileo (satellite navigation system)
Galileo_(satellite_navigation_system)
Communications satellite owner and operator
over 70 satellites in two different orbits: geostationary orbit (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). These include European Astra TV satellites, the O3b
SES_(company)
Amazon satellite constellation and internet service
deploy 3,236 satellites into low Earth orbit. Deployment is planned in five phases, with service expected to begin after the first 578 satellites reach orbit
Amazon_Leo
Proposed Brazilian satellite launcher
the S-50 rocket motor is being developed, with the objective of launching satellites of up to 150 kg into equatorial circular orbits at 300 km altitude
VLM_(rocket)
American military space surveillance program
satellites approached Chinese ones. Two more satellites (GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6) have been successfully launched on 21 January 2022 by a Atlas V launch vehicle
Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program
Geosynchronous_Space_Situational_Awareness_Program
North Korean launch vehicle
capabilities of the launch vehicle are not public, Chollima-1 appears to be a medium-lift launch vehicle for launching small satellites into low Earth orbit
Chollima-1
Orbit keeping the satellite at a fixed longitude above the equator
and relay communications satellites, is sometimes called the Clarke Orbit. Similarly, the collection of artificial satellites in this orbit is known as
Geosynchronous_orbit
American satellite manufacturer
BlueBird satellites, each equipped with a communication array spanning approximately 2,400 square feet (223 square meters). These satellites are designed
AST_SpaceMobile
гендиректор "Газпром Космические Системы"" [Six Smotr satellites and 8 Yamal satellites are scheduled to be launched into space by 2035 - Gazprom Space Systems CEO]
List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_October–December_2026
Launches made by ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle family of rockets
launch 31 satellites on January 10". The Indian Express. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017. "ISRO's baby rocket to carry small satellites,
List_of_PSLV_launches
Planned American defense system
But since satellites in LEO travel quickly across the face of the Earth, it would take a constellation of thousands of interceptor satellites to guarantee
Golden Dome (missile defense system)
Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_system)
Generations of US navigation satellites
build the first eight Block I satellites. In 1978, the contract was extended to build an additional three Block I satellites. Beginning with Navstar 1 in
GPS_satellite_blocks
24 operational satellites, and allows for up to 32; typically, 31 are operational at any one time. A GPS receiver needs four satellites to work out its
List_of_GPS_satellites
Satellite navigation system
1996, the satellites were kept in use for the Navy Ionospheric Monitoring System (NIMS). The satellites (known as OSCAR or NOVA satellites) used in the
Transit (satellite navigation system)
Transit_(satellite_navigation_system)
September 2023, while launching Starlink Group 6-12 (F9-253). This broke the record of 61 successful launches in a year by a launch vehicle family initially
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2023)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2023)
Japanese satellite
Broadcasting Satellite or BS, was a series of Japanese direct broadcast satellites. The first satellite of this series, called BSE or Yuri 1, was launched in 1978
Yuri_(satellite)
Indian expendable medium-lift launch vehicle, developed by ISRO
communication satellite provider OneWeb entered into an agreement with ISRO to launch OneWeb satellites aboard the LVM3 along with the PSLV, due to the launch services
LVM3
Overview of Indian space sector
undertake orbital launches. Experience gained from SLV-3 was used to develop ASLV to develop technologies for launching satellites in geostationary orbit
Space_industry_of_India
Chinese launch vehicle
commercial rocket launches 5 satellites". Xinhua News Agency. "Chinese private firm Galactic Energy puts five satellites in orbit with second launch". 7 December
Ceres-1
Launch vehicles developed and operated by ISRO
launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs. ISRO's current launch vehicles lack the capacity for launching
Launch_vehicles_of_ISRO
Group of satellites to detect nuclear detonations
Support Program (DSP) satellites. In the late 1980s, it was augmented by the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. The program is now called
Vela_(satellite)
American space technology company
Labs had 87 Dove and 5 RapidEye satellites launched into orbit. In 2017, Planet launched an additional 88 Dove satellites, and Google sold its subsidiary
Planet_Labs
Chinese military reconnaissance satellite program
Sensing Satellite') is the designation used by the People's Republic of China to refer to its military reconnaissance satellites. Yaogan satellites are largely
Yaogan
Rocket launching site in North Korea
coordinates) The Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground (Korean: 동해위성발사장), also known as Musudan-ri (무수단리), is a rocket launching site in North Korea. It lies
Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground
Tonghae_Satellite_Launching_Ground
ESA Earth observation satellite
and the third of four planned Sentinel-3 satellites (after Sentinel-3B, launched in 2018). The satellite's prime contractor is Thales Alenia Space. The
Sentinel-3C
US spy satellite program
improved KH-8 Gambit 3 satellites, which operated from 1963 until 1984. The NRO considered stealth reconnaissance satellites as early as 1963; at the
Zirconic
mission updates: 375+ satellites now in orbit after successful Atlas V launch". Amazon News. Retrieved 28 August 2026. ULA. "United Launch Alliance Successfully
List of spaceflight launches in July–September 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_July–September_2026
Chinese satellite internet constellation
officially Satellite Internet Series Satellites (Chinese: 卫星互联网系列卫星; pinyin: Wèixīng hùliánwǎng xìliè wèixīng) is a Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet
Guowang
numbers were reserved for the Starshield launch on May 22. That probably means 21 satellites, or maybe 20 satellites and a piece of adapter hardware if the
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2024)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2024)
Artificial satellite that relays radio signals
Communications satellites are used for television, telephone, radio, internet, and military applications. Some communications satellites are in geostationary
Communications_satellite
Family of Low Earth orbit communications satellites
Demonstration Satellites) are spacecraft which were launched to test equipment and communication techniques used by the other satellites. The first three
Orbcomm_(satellite)
American satellite launched in 1958; oldest manmade object in Earth orbit
set for the follow-on satellites. The weight savings, from reduced size as well as decreased instrumentation in the early satellites, was considered to be
Vanguard_1
Remote sensing satellite of Pakistan
satellite launching and development capabilities. Under this vision, SUPARCO announced a new program of three optical remote sensing satellites called PRSC-EOS
PRSC-EO1_satellite
2021, when SpaceX launched the Transporter-1 mission on a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 143 satellites into orbit. List of Indian satellites Space industry of
List of foreign satellites launched by India
List_of_foreign_satellites_launched_by_India
Kinetic energy device designed to destroy satellites in orbit
their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force. ASATs have also been used to remove decommissioned satellites. ASAT roles
Anti-satellite_weapon
Launches made by India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle family of rockets
ISRO's SSLV-D2 launch explained". The Week. Retrieved 16 August 2024. Dutt, Anonna (10 February 2023). "SSLV-D2 places three small satellites in orbit". The
List_of_SSLV_launches
British experimental satellite launched in 1971
experiments to study the effects of the space environment on communications satellites and remained operational until 1973, after which it was contacted annually
Prospero_(spacecraft)
after 2016 with one additional launch. Payload comprises five Iridium satellites weighing 860 kg each, two GRACE-FO satellites weighing 580 kg each, plus
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
US telecommunications company
bandwidth communications satellites in low Earth orbit. In 2018, Swarm became the first U.S. company found to have deployed satellites without regulatory approval
Swarm_Technologies
Indian navigation satellite
Navigation Satellite System space segment consists of seven satellites. With the new series of satellites, ISRO aims to tap into the low power satellite navigation
NVS-03
Chinese satellite program
other satellites: CBERS-4A, a joint Chinese-Brazilian Earth-imaging satellite and the launch's primary payload TianQin-1 technical test satellite (天琴一号技术试验卫星)
Tianyan_(satellite)
North Korean Earth observation satellite
to continue launching satellites which would be used for "peaceful purposes" and further launches are to include geostationary satellites. Secondly, we
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3
First artificial Earth satellite
later, however, that figure had dropped to 10% as the U.S. began launching its own satellites into space.) One consequence of the Sputnik shock was the perception
Sputnik_1
Form of collision management in aeronautics
estimates that slightly over half of satellites in space are still operational. While the number of satellites launched into orbit is relatively low in comparison
Collision avoidance (spacecraft)
Collision_avoidance_(spacecraft)
Chinese global navigation satellite system
regional satellite navigation system containing 16 satellites, including 6 geostationary satellites, 6 inclined geosynchronous orbit satellites, and 4 medium
BeiDou
US weather satellite series
respectively. Prior to the GOES satellites two Synchronous Meteorological Satellites (SMS) satellites had been launched; SMS-1 in May 1974, and SMS-2 in
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
Geostationary_Operational_Environmental_Satellite
Series of Canadian satellites by Telesat
The Anik satellites are a series of geostationary communications satellites launched for Telesat Canada for television, voice and data in Canada and other
Anik_(satellite)
Communications satellite
commercial satellites, including the current Skynet 5 satellites. Skynet is the large part of the MOD Future Beyond Line of Sight satellite communications
Skynet_(satellite)
Former North Korean space agency
for a new satellite launch. The KCST operated the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground and Sohae Satellite Launching Station rocket launching sites, Paektusan-1
Korean Committee of Space Technology
Korean_Committee_of_Space_Technology
Satellite constellation providing internet connectivity
satellite internet constellations were proposed and developed, including Celestri (63 satellites) and Teledesic (initially 840, later 288 satellites)
Satellite internet constellation
Satellite_internet_constellation
42nd mission of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) program in the XL configuration. PSLV-C40 successfully carried and deployed 31 satellites in Sun-synchronous
PSLV-C40
Type of satellite that transmits over amateur radio frequencies
the development and launch of amateur radio satellites. Because of the prevalence of this designation, amateur radio satellites are often referred to
Amateur_radio_satellite
North Korean spy satellite
reconnaissance satellite. Designed for imaging surveillance capability of several countries, Malligyong-1 has been launched three times onboard Chollima-1 launch vehicle
Malligyong-1
Rocket launch site in Florida, US
to launch 10 Titan IIICs, the entirety of them being military payloads such as Vela nuclear detection satellites and Lincoln Experimental Satellites. The
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Launch_Complex_41
Class of United States spy satellites
Delta 4-Heavy launches national security satellite". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 12 June 2016. "Les satellites espions de la NSA" [Spy satellites of the NSA]
Orion_(satellite)
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