Year of Launch 2018RAE Table of Earth Satellites(Issued 2018) Page 2018- 1 Cospar ID Launch date Shape Size [m] Date of Orbital Nodal Semi Perigee Apogee Orbital Argument
Name[Norad number]LifetimeWeight [kg]orbitalInclinationperiodmajor axisheightheighteccentricityof perigee
LaunchsiteDescent datedetermination(deg)(min)(km)(km)(km)(deg)
D?Zuma(USA 280) *2018 01 A2018 Jan 8.042No TLE’s issued
[Falcon 9 v1.2][43098]Fate unknown. Could have remained attached to 2nd stage and decayed with it.
(F9-48, B-1043)CC-LC40
DFalcon 9 2nd stage2018 01 B2018 Jan 8.042Cylinder12.6 longNo TLE’s issued
[NNA]~ 0.09 day~ 40003.66 diaDe-orbited and decayed over south Indian Ocean some 135 min after launch.
2018 Jan 8.13Fuel venting observed from Sudan and from aircraft over Sudan.
*Clandestine US reconnaissance satellite.
The 1st stage landed at CC-LZ1 7 min 59 sec after lift-off.
Superview-1 03 #2018 02 A2018 Jan 9.142Box +2 panels2018 Jan 9.2797.5895.1369045165340.001282
[CZ-2D][43099]+ cylinder2018 Jan 12.3197.5895.2369085245350.0008259
JIUQ-LC9560
Superview-1 042018 02 B2018 Jan 9.142Box +2 panels2018 Jan 9.2797.5895.1569045165350.001287
[43100]+ cylinder2018 Jan 12.8497.5895.0068975095280.001281
560
CZ-2D 2nd stage2018 02 C2018 Jan 9.142Cylinder10.9 long2018 Jan 9.2797.5895.0869015115340.002283
[43101]60503.35 dia2018 Jan 9.8797.5895.1769055165360.001293
Fragments2018 02 D-G4 pieces, all in orbitFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
#Second pair of Goajing commercial imaging satellites with a big telescope for high resolution images up to 50 cm resolution in B&W and 2 m in color.
Beidou-3 M3 &2018 03 A2018 Jan 11.971Box +2 panels2018 Jan 12.2155.01787.152824021530221930.012177
[CZ-3B][43107]1 milion years
Beidou-3 M4 &2018 03 B2018 Jan 11.971Box +2 panels2018 Jan 12.2355.00787.482824821546221930.011177
[43108]1 milion years
Yuanzheng-1 2018 03 C2018 Jan 11.9712018 Jan 12.1355.05812.422884122178227470.010355
Upperstage[43109]2018 Jan 12.1855.03807.502872522186225070.006346
CZ-3B 3rd stage2018 03 D2018 Jan 11.9712018 Jan 12.0954.94328.0315756210185450.582171
[43110]
Chinese navigation satellites.
Cartosat 2F %12018 04 A2018 Jan 12.166Hexagonal box 2.5 high2018 Jan 12.2297.5594.6768814955090.004254
[PSLV][43111]+ cylinder2.4 dia
(C40)SRI-LC1+2 panels span
710
LEO Vantage 1 %52018 04 C2018 Jan 12.166Box0.72x0.652018 Jan 12.3697.5594.6368794945070.0009264
[43113]100x0.65
ICEYE X1 %62018 04 D2018 Jan 12.166Box +2 panels2018 Jan 12.3697.5594.6268794955060.0008271
[43114]65
3.2 span
Carbonite 2 %42018 04 E2018 Jan 12.166Box +2 panels0.72x0.652018 Jan 12.3697.5694.6268794945060.0009267
[43115]100x0.65
~ 1.80 span
INS-1C %22018 04 F2018 Jan 12.166Box +2 panels0.245x02272018 Jan 12.3697.5694.6268784945050.0008275
[43116]11x0.217
0.68 span
CANYVAL-X1 %142018 04 G2018 Jan 12.1661U cube0.10 sideSatellite is not active.
“Jerry”[43117]0.8102018 Jan 14.7797.4294.6568804945100.001241
Corvus-BC3 %112018 04 H2018 Jan 12.1666U Cube0.30x0.202018 Jan 15.4597.5594.6068784935060.0009273
[43118]+2 panelsx0.10
~0.30 span
Flock-3pp 3 %72018 04 J2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 14.8497.5694.6068784935060.0009270
[43119]+2 panelsx0.10
5
Flock-3pp 2 %72018 04 K2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 14.8497.5694.6068784935060.0009270
[43120]+2 panelsx0.10
5
Flock-3pp 1 %72018 04 L2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 15.3997.5694.6068784925060.001262
[43121]+2 panelsx0.10
5
Flock-3pp 4 %72018 04 M2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 14.8497.5694.6068784935050.0009271
[43122]+2 panelsx0.10
4.70.70 span
Lemur-2 %82018 04 N2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 15.1197.5694.6068784945050.0008267
McCafferty[43123]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Lemur-2 %82018 04 P2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 14.8397.5694.6068784935050.0009272
PeterWebster[43124]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Lemur-2 %82018 04 Q2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 14.7097.5694.6068784935050.0009274
Browncow[43125]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Lemur-2 %82018 04 R2018 Jan 12.1663U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 14.8397.5694.6068784935050.0009274
DaveWilson[43126]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
DemoSat-2 %202018 04 S2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 14.8397.5694.6068774935050.0009275
[43127]x0.10
MicroSat-TD %32018 04 T2018 Jan 12.166Box +2 panels1x1x0.62018 Jan 12.4196.8791.7267373453720.002355
[43128]120~ 2.4 span
PSLV 4th stage2018 04 U2018 Jan 12.166Cylinder2.60 long2018 Jan 12.4297.2291.5067273263690.00385
[43129]9202.02 dia
Arkyd-6 (A6) %92018 04 V2018 Jan 12.1666U Cube0.30x0.202018 Jan 14.8397.5694.6068774935050.0009275
[43130]+2 panelsx0.10
100.60 span
MicroMAS-2 %122018 04 W2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 14.8397.5694.5868774935040.0008275
[43131]+2 panelsx0.10
40.70 span
PicSat %132018 04 X2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 15.5197.5594.5868774965020.0004254
[43132]+4 panelsx0.10
3.80.78 span
CNUSail 1 &152018 04 Y2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 148497.5694.5868774935050.0008275
[43133]+ sailx0.10
4.02x2m sail
Sigma %162018 04 Z2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 14.7797.5694.5868774935040.0008277
[43134]+ boomx0.10
3.20.5m boom
KAUSAT %172018 04 AA2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 15.6597.5694.5868774955020.0006282
[43135]+4 panelsx0.10
40.70 span
CANYVAL-X2 %142018 04 AB2018 Jan 12.1662U cube0.20x0.102018 Jan 14.6497.5694.5868774935040.0008279
“Tom”[43136]+4 panelsx0.10
0.70 span
Fox 1D %182018 04 AC2018 Jan 12.1661U cube0.10 side2018 Jan 14.7097.5694.5868774935040.0008279
(AO-92)[43137]
STEP Cube Lab %222018 04 AD2018 Jan 12.1661U cube0.10 side2018 Jan 14.7797.5694.5868774935040.0008279
[43138]
SpaceBEE 4 %212018 04 AE2018 Jan 12.1660.25U cube0.10x0.102018 Jan 14.7797.5694.5868774935040.0008279
[43139]x0.025
SpaceBEE 3 %212018 04 AF2018 Jan 12.1660.25U cube0.10x0.102018 Jan 15.6597.5694.5868774955010.0004236
[43140]x0.025
SpaceBEE 2 %212018 04 AG2018 Jan 12.1660.25U cube0.10x0.102018 Jan 15.4597.5594.5868774925040.0009281
[43141]x0.025
SpaceBEE 1 %212018 04 AH2018 Jan 12.1660.25U cube0.10x0.102018 Jan 15.4597.5694.5868774925040.0008278
[43142]x0.025
Cicero 7 %102018 04 AJ2018 Jan 12.1666U Cube0.30x0.202018 Jan 15.4597.5694.5568764935010.0006286
[43143]x0.10
Tyvak 61C %192018 04 AK2018 Jan 12.1663U cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 15.6597.5694.5568754925010.0007291
[43144]+4 panelsx0.10
40.54 span
Fragment2018 04 B[43112]2018 Jan 12.3697.5794.6568804955080.0009260
%1Indian cartographic satellite.
$2Indian Nano Satellite; an xperimental Earth observation mission with Miniature Multispectral payload Technology Demonstration (MMX-TD).
%3Indian Earth observation satellite in a low earth orbit.
%4UK technology demonstration satellite for Earth imaging.
%5Canadian prototype communications satellite.
%6Finish Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite
%715th Flock of Dove Earth observation cubesats from Planet
%8From Spire Global
%9From Planetary Resources to test asteroid exploration and mining.
%10 From GeoOptics outfitted with GPS and Galileo global satellite navigation systems for atmospheric occultation measurements to collect weather data and
detection of backscattered signals for ocean/ice surface properties.
%11 From Astro Digital for Earth remote sensing.
%12 Micro-sized Microwave Atmospheric Satellite equipped with a radiometer from MIT/LL, MIT/SSL and University of Massachusetts.
%13 French Astronomy CubeSat to observe the transit of the planet Beta Pictoris b across its host star.
%14 CubeSat Astronomy by NASA and Yonsei using Vision ALignment eXperiment and involves NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center, Korea’s Yonsei University and the
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for demonstration of a very long baseline telescope. The 2 sats will maintain optical alignment over a distance of ten to 50 meters for time frames sufficient for astronomical observations. The 2 sats are deployed together and then separate.
%15 Chungnam National University Sail from South Korea to demonstrate a large sail as solar sail and as a deorbiting device for small satelltes.
%16 The Scientific cubesat with Instruments for Global Magnetic field and rAdiation – also known as KHUSAT 3 (Kyung Hee University Satellite) is a South
Korean CubeSat mission dedicated to the measurement of the global magnetic field via a magnetometer instrument and radiation in the Low Earth Orbit
environment via a Tissue Equivalent Proportional Chamber instrument.
%17 Korea Aviation University Satellite for Earth observations in Infra Red.
%18 Amateur radio and technology research satellite from AMSAT and 3 US universities.
%19 Technology demonstration and astronomy mission by California-based Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems with the primary objective of cataloging the variability
of luminous stars.
%20 US satellite to test UHF radio.
%21 Demonstration of two-way satellite communications and data relay using an ultra-small satellite platforms.
%22Space Technology Experimental Project Cubesat Laboratiry from Chosun University, South Korea.
FIA-Radar 5 $2018 05 A2018 Jan 12.9242018 Jan 14106.00106.2410481057
(USA 281, NROL-47)[43145]
[Delta IV M+(5,2)]VDB-SLC6
DDelta Cryogenic2018 052018 Jan 12.924Cylinder13.7 longNo TLE’s issued
Second Stage[NNA]~ 0.13 day34905 diaDe-orbited and decayed over south Indian Ocean some 3 hours after launch.
2018 Jan 13.
$Clandestine US reconnaissance radar satellite. Orbits from amateur radio and visual observations.
LKW-3 #2018 06 A2018 Jan 13.299Hexagonal bus2018 Jan 13.4297.3494.5268744885030.001255
[CZ-2D] (Y49)[43146]+ 3 panels
JIUQ
CZ-2D 2nd stage2018 062018 Jan 13.299Cylinder10.9 longDe-orbited before being catalogued.
[NNA]3.35 dia
Fragments2018 06 B-E4 pieces, all in orbitFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
#Chinese Land Survey Satellite (Ludi Kancha Weixing 3).
ASNARO-2 *2018 07 A2018 Jan 16.879Box +2 panels2018 Jan 18.9797.3794.6068784935060.0009194
[Epsilon][43152]+ radarantenna
UCH570
Post Boost Stage2018 07 B2018 Jan 16.879Drum + discus1.3 long2018 Jan 17.9797.3794.3868674695080.003214
+ Equipment Mounting[43153]400 + 300 full2.0-2.5 dia
Structure255 + 300 dry
DFragment2017 07 C[43154]1 piece, in orbitFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
* Japanese radar imaging satellite: Advanced Satellite with New ARchitecture for Observation.
Xiaoxiang 2 &32018 08 A2018 Jan 19.1756U Cube 0.30x0.202018 Jan 19.5197.5495.3369135235470.002298
[CZ-11][43155]+2 panelsx0.10
(Y03)JIUQ80.70 span
Zhou Enlai $42018 08 B2018 Jan 19.1752U Cube0.20x0.102018 Jan 19.5197.5495.3769155275460.001311
[43156]2.4x0.10
KIPP 1 &52018 08 C2018 Jan 19.1756U Cube 0.30x0.202018 Jan 19.5197.5595.3869165275470.001267
(Kepler-O)[43157]+2 panelsx0.10
8
QTT 1 &22018 08 D2018 Jan 19.1753U Cube0.30x0.102018 Jan 19.5197.5495.3869165285460.001291
[43158]X0.10
0.50 span
Jinlin 1-07 &12018 08 E2018 Jan 19.175Hexagonal box1.2x1.12018 Jan 19.5197.5495.4069165285470.001289
[43159]+ 2 telescopes
~ 208
Jinlin 1-082018 08 F2018 Jan 19.175Hexagonal box1.2x1.12018 Jan 19.5197.5495.4069165295470.001291
[43160]+ 2 telescopes
~ 208
CZ-11 4th stage2018 08 G2018 Jan 19.175Cylinder2018 Jan 19.5398.49100.83717652710690.038198
[43161]
&1 Chinese remote sensing satellite from Chang Guang Satellite technology Ltd.
&2QuanTuTong is a Chinese test satellite for an integrated navigation and communication system from Changsha Gaoxingu Tiany Research Institute.
&3Astronomical satellite with a stabalized imaging system from Changsha Gaoxingu Tiany Research Institute.
&4 From Huaian Yoth Comprehensive Devolopment Base imaging satellite build by students. It has a 1.2 m2 sail to be deployed at the end of the mission
to accelerate orbital decay.
&5Canadian technology validation satellite from Kepler Communications.
SBIRS GEO-4 *2018 09 A2018 Jan 20.033Box +2 panelsNo TLE’s issued
(USA 282)[43162]> million years+ sunshade
[Atlas V 411]CC-LC41~ 4500
(AV-076)
DAtlas V 2nd stage2018 092018 Jan 20.033Cylinder12.68 longAfter satellite deployment the centaur made a de-orbit burn.
(Centaur)[NNA]22433.05 diaDecayed over the Pacific Ocean some hours after lift-off.
*US Missile Warning satellite for the Space Based InfraRed System.
Dove Pioneer %12018 10 A2018 Jan 21.0723U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 21.1182.9392.7867892885330.018223
[43163]+2 panelsx0.10
MA-LC14.70.70 span
Electron $4 2018 10 B2018 Jan 21.072Cylinder2.4 long2018 Jan 21.1182.9395.0268985065330.002237
2nd stage[43164]2501.2 dia
2150 full
Lemur-2 %22018 10 C2018 Jan 21.0723U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 21.1182.9394.9068934945340.003232
Marshall[43165]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Electron Kick stage2018 10 D2018 Jan 21.072Truncated cone?? long2018 Jan 21.1182.9392.7267862905250.017223
%5[43166]1-1.2 dia
Lemur-2 %22018 10 E2018 Jan 21.0723U Cube0.34x0.102018 Jan 21.1182.9394.9368944975330.003245
Tallhamn-ATC[43167]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
DHumanity Star %32018 10 F2018 Jan 21.072Sphere~1 dia2018 Jan 21.1182.9292.8267912955300.017222
[43168]60.5 days10.34
2018 Mar 22.55
%1Dove Pioneer satellite from Planet, USA.
%2 Ship and traffic tracking satellites from Spire Globe, USA.
%3Sphere made of 65 triangles of one-millimeter thick carbon-fiber composite material with reflective surface.
%42nd test flight and the first to reach orbit from Mahia Launch Complex, New Zealand.
&53th stage to circulise the orbit
Weina 1A #22018 11 A2018 Jan 25.2352018 Jan 25.3534.9996.6769775856120.002182
[43169]
XI-LC3
Yaogan 30 K #12018 11 B2018 Jan 25.235Box +2 panels2018 Jan 25.3535.0096.7369815996060.0005354
[43170]`2018 Jan 25.7534.9996.6269755916020.0008280
Yaogan 30 L2018 11 C2018 Jan 25.235Box +2 panels2018 Jan 25.3535.0096.5869745886020.001271
[43171]`2018 Jan 27.8334.9996.6269755916010.0007293
Yaogan 30 M2018 11 D2018 Jan 25.235Box +2 panels2018 Jan 25.3535.0196.0869495346070.005234
[43172]`2018 Jan 25.7835.0096.6369755906020.0008277
CZ-2C 2nd stage2018 11 E2018 Jan 25.235Cylinder7.58 long2018 Jan 25.6234.9694.6068783956020.01514
[43173]33003.35 dia2018 Jan 25.8134.9694.6068773956030.01515
#14th group of chinese reconnaissance satellites.
$2Nano satellite for technological experiments.
Al Yah 3 *22018 12 A2018 Jan 25.930Box +2 panels5.18 x 3.352018 Jan 26.6420.64780.3028076232421630.765230
[Ariane 5][43174]3795x 2.872018 Feb 1.9520.00789.4228294677431550.751235
VA241KOU-ELA32018 Feb 7.5121.521009.88333436140477900.0625209
SES 14 *12018 12B2018 Jan 25.930Box +2 panels7.0 x 5.42018 Jan 26.6420.64781.0028093231431980.765230
[43175]4426x 4.02018 Jan 27.4720.55783.1828145335431980.761231
2018 Jan 31.3720.46785.0728190383432400.760233
2018 Jan 31.9820.47790.2328314412434590.760233
2018 Feb 1.7720.14797.1728479528436740.757234
2018 Feb 2.8819.97804.8828663647439210.755235
2018 Feb 8.8619.14846.90296521309452370.741239
Ariane 5 2nd stage2018 12 C2018 Jan 25.930Cylinder5.84 long2018 Jan 26.5320.98772.2227882182428250.765229
(ESC-A + VEB) *3[43176]56685.4 dia
Sylda upperpart2018 12 D2018 Jan 25.930Barrel2018 Jan 26.5420.65780.3528077232431650.765230
[43177]
*1 Communication satellite from Luxemburg.
On board is also the NASA GOLD (Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk) instrument for atmospheric measurements at the edge of space.
*2Communication satellite from Abu Dhabi, UAE.
*3Telemetry was lost from the 2nd stage a few seconds after 2nd stage ignition for the rest of the flight. However contact was established with both satellites some time after their planned separation. De rocket delivered the sats to a 20-21 degrees and some what lower orbit then planned, the satellites will use their onboard propulsion to achieve geostationary orbit.
SES 16 / GovSat 1 #2018 13 A2018 Jan 31.893Box +2 panelsGeostationary orbit; no TLE’s issued
[Falcon 9 v1.2][43178]> million years4230
CC-LC40
Falcon 9 2nd stage2018 13 B2018 Jan 31.893Cylinder12.6 longGeostationary transfer orbit; no TLE’s issued
[43179]~ 40003.66 dia
#Communication satellite with combined payload from Luxemburg Goverment and SES.
The 1st stage has flown before with NROL-76 on 1970 May 1.
Kanopus-V 3 $12018 14 A2018 Feb 1.088Box +2 panels2018 Feb 1.1897.4794.7368845035080.000440
[Soyuz 2-1A/[43180]4902018 Feb 1.4997.4794.7768865045100.000479
Fregat M]VOS
Kanopus-V 4 $12018 14 B2018 Feb1.088Box +2 panels2018 Feb 1.2497.4794.7268834995100.000884
[43181]490
Lemur-2 $32018 14 C2018 Feb1.0883U Cube0.34x0.102018 Feb 1.7697.7396.2769585715890.001241
Jin-Luen[43182]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Lemur-2 $32018 14 D2018 Feb1.0883U Cube0.34x0.102018 Feb 1.7697.7396.2769585715890.001239
Uramchansol[43183]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Lemur-2 $32018 14 E2018 Feb1.0883U Cube0.34x0.102018 Feb 1.7697.7396.2769585715880.001241
Kadi[43184]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
Lemur-2 $32018 14 F2018 Feb1.0883U Cube0.34x0.102018 Feb 1.7697.7296.2769585715880.001246
Thenickmodo[43185]+2 panelsx0.10
4.60.54 span
S-net 1 &22018 14 G2018 Feb1.088Cube0.24 side2018 Feb 4.9497.7396.2369565705850.001217
[43186]< 8.5
S-net 2 &22018 14 H2018 Feb1.088Cube0.24 side2018 Feb 4.8497.7296.2269565715850.001223
[43187]< 8.5
S-net 3 &22018 14 J2018 Feb1.088Cube0.24 side2018 Feb 4.8497.7396.2269565675880.002203
[431188]< 8.5
S-net 4 &22018 14 K2018 Feb1.088Cube0.24 side
[431189]< 8.5
D-Star One v1.1 $42018 142018 Feb1.0883U Cube0.30x0.10Did not deploy from upperstage.
Phoenix[NNA]4x0.10
DFregat M stage $52018 142018 Feb1.088Torus+spheres1.85 high
[NNA]0.177 day9303.35 dia
2018 Feb 1.265
$1Two Russian remote sensing satellite.
$2Four satellites from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany to investigate and demonstrate an inter-satellite communications network using an autonomous architecture for the management of large satellite constellations.
$3Four satellites from Spire Globe for Earth observation, maritime monitoring, communications, meteorology and science.
$4Reflight of the D-Star One mission that was lost in the 2017 Nov 28 Soyuz/Fregat failure. From German Orbital Systems for a technology demonstration for a planned CubeSat based communications constellation.
$5The Fregat stage moved after the Kanopus deployment to a higher orbit for release of the secondary payloads. Then made a pair of orbit lowering manoeuvres and a de-orbit burn. The Fregat decayed over the Pacific Ocean.
FengMaNiu 1 &42018 15 A2018 Feb 2.3273U Cube0.30x0.102018 Feb 2.4597.3494.5868774985080.001275
[CZ-2D][43192]X0.10
JIUQ
Zhangheng-1 &12018 15 C2018 Feb 2.327Box + panel2018 Feb 2.7997.3494.5768764875080.002262
(CSES)[43194]+ antenna’s
730
ÑuSat 4 &22018 15 D2018 Feb 2.327Box0.75x0.452018 Feb 2.7997.3394.5568754865080.002265
(Ada)[43195]37x0.43
Gomx-4B &32018 15 E2018 Feb 2.3276U Cube0.30x0.202018 Feb 2.7297.3394.5068734825070.002269
[43196]0.10
Gomx-4A &32018 15 F2018 Feb 2.3276U Cube0.30x0.202018 Feb 2.7297.3494.5268734825070.002275
(Ulloriaq)[43197]0.10
Shaonian Xing &52018 15 H2018 Feb 2.3273U Cube0.30x0.102018 Feb 2.7897.3294.5368744855070.002267
[43199]X0.30
ÑuSat 5 &22018 15 K2018 Feb 2.327Box0.75x0.452018 Feb 5.0197.3394.5568754865080.002252
(Maryam)[43204]37x0.43
CZ-2D 2nd stage2018 152018 Feb 2.327Cylinder10.9 longDe-orbited before being catagued.
(Y38)[NNA]3.35 dia
Objects not yet properly IDed
B431932018 Feb 2.4597.3394.6268794925080.001270
G431982018 Feb 2.5997.2194.1268544425090.005297
J432002018 Feb 2.9297.4294.1368554525010.004351
&1China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite.
&2From Satellogic for collecting multi-band imagery in the Aleph-1 Earth Observation Satellite Constellation.
&3From Danmark for aeronautical monitoring from ships and aircraft. GOMX4-B can follow with cold gas thrusters GOMX-4A for intersatellite communications.
GOMX-4B also houses HyperScout in a 1 cube volume to collect imagery with 40 m resolution.
&4From Link Space Aerospace Technology to test panoramic miniature photo and video camera’s. It also host a amateur radio repeater.
&5From SatChina for students to learn satellite development and mission operations.
TRICOM-1R ^2018 16 A2018Feb 3.2103U Cube0.116x0.1162018 Feb 3.3030.90107.25747818620120.12278
(Tasuki)[43201]3x0.346
[SS-520-5]UCH
DSS-520-5 2nd stage2018 16 B2018 Feb 3.210Cylinder0.8 long2018 Feb 3.3030.90107.17747418820020.12178
[43202]139 days0.52 dia2018 Jun 22.3230.8688.2365661422320.007281
2018 Jun 22
^Re-flight from 2017 Jan 14 failure with a satellite from University of Tokyo with a store and foreward communications radio and Earth-imaging cameras.
Tesla Roadster /2018 17 A2018 Feb 6Car + Cyl2018 Feb 6.9429.02164.52994618369520.340180
Falcon 9H 2nd stage *[43205]indefinite? + ~4000+ 12.6 long 2018 Feb 7.0629.02164.53994718369520.340180
CC-LC39A 3.66 dia2018 Feb 7.1729.02164.32993818069390.340181
2018 Feb 7.2229.02164.30993717369380.340181
Solar orbit between Earth and Mars orbit.
*Test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket. The 1st stage is made up of 3 Falcon 9 boosters. The 2 side boosters have flown before in 2016 for the ??? and Dragon CRS-9 launch. They both landed back at CC LZ1 and 2. The central booster tried to land at the droneship OCISLY in the Atlantic Ocean, but ran out of igniterfuel to restart 3 engines for the landing burn and it crashed into the water.
The 2nd stage was in a highly elliptic orbit for some 6 hours and then restarted to escape earth’s gravity. The burn was observed from southwest USA.
Beidou-3 M5 &2018 18 A2018 Feb 12.210Box +2 panels2018 Feb 12.3554.85325.2017537159221580.627171
[CZ-3B][43207]1 million years2018 Feb 12.3754.99787.232824221535221920.012178
XI2018 Feb 27.1754.98773.222790621508215460.0007316
Beidou-3 M6 &2018 18 B2018 Feb 12.210Box +2 panels2018 Feb 12.3754.99787.402824621544221920.011178
[43208]1 million years2018 Feb 27.0954.99773.852792121521215650.0008248
2018 Feb 27.9854.97773.322790821506215530.0009279
2018 Mar 3.9454.98773.222790621505215500.0008287
CZ-3B 3rd stage2018 18 C2018 Feb 12.2102018 Feb 12.5154.93328.2315755163186300.585170
[43209]
Yuanzheng-1 2018 18 D2018 Feb 12.2102018 Feb 12.3754.79803.952864122186223380.00364
Upperstage[43210]1 million years2018 Feb 13.4854.79804.222864722191223460.00369
Chinese navigation satellites.
Progress MS-08 *2018 19 A2018 Feb 13.134Cyl+beehive+7.5 long2018 Feb 13.3651.6588.5865831862220.00375
[Soyuz-2.1A][43211]+spheroid+2.72 maxdia2018 Feb 13.4351.6588.6265841892230.00368
BAI-LC1/52 panels2.3 dia2018 Feb 13.7851.6490.9366993183230.000386
72812018 Feb 14.6051.6590.9867013183270.000765
2018 Feb 15.3851.6492.6567834024070.0004103
DSoyuz-2.1A 3rd stage2018 19 B2018 Feb 13.134Cylinder6.74 long2018 Feb 13.3651.6488.6065831872230.00366
[43212]3 days23552.66 dia2018 Feb 16.7651.6587.3865241401500.0008119
2018 Feb 16
*Progress MS-08 docked 2018 Feb 15.443 with ISS (Zvezda port) with a cargo of 2494 kilograms
PAZ #12018 20 A2018 Feb 22.595Box + panel2018 Feb 22.6697.4694.7768864985170.001270
[Falcon 9 FT][43215]+ SAR antenna2018 Feb 22.7397.4694.8068885015170.001274
VDB-SLC4E2018 Feb 24.5897.4694.8368895035180.001260
Tintin A #22018 20 B2018 Feb 22.595Box2018 Feb 22.6597.4694.7368844955160.002261
Microsat-2a[43216]4002018 Feb 22.7497.4694.8068875005170.001281
Tintin B2018 20 C2018 Feb 22.595Box2018 Feb 22.6697.4694.7568854965160.001281
Microsat-2b[43217]4002018 Feb 22.7497.4694.7868864995160.001283
DFalcon 9 2nd stage #32018 20 D2018 Feb 22.595Cylinder12.6 long2018 Feb 22.6597.4694.726884495 515 0.001 269
[43218]< 0.4 day~ 40003.66 dia2018 Feb 22.6697.2791.8267422105160.023263
2018 Feb 22
#1Radar imaging satellite from Spain.
#2Two satellites from Space-X for testing KU-band communications. Space-X plans to launch 4425 satellites in this network.
#3De-orbit burn or fuel dump observed from Scandinavia. The stage decayed over the Pacific Ocean.
IGS-O6 *2018 21 A2018 Feb 27.190No TLE’s issued. Orbits from amateur observations.
[H-IIA 202][43223]
(F38)TAN
H-IIA 2nd stage2018 21 B2018 Feb 27.190CylinderNo TLE’s issued. Orbits from amateur observations.
[43224]
Fragments2018 21 C D2 pieces, both in orbitFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
*Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite.
GOES-17 $2018 22 A2018 Mar 1.918Box + panel6.1 x 5.62018 Mar 2.139.62763.12276637621349470.494178
[Atlas V 541][43226]> million years+ boomx 3.92018 Mar 2.199.53783.03281428241352850.481180
(AV077)CC-LC415211 full2018 Mar 5.148.22816.48289389833352850.440180
2857 dry2018 Mar 5.756.23883.823050712967352900.366180
2018 Mar 6.894.36971.803250016951352910.282181
2018 Mar 10.812.691089.533507422101352900.188181
2018 Mar 12.391.301231.633806128070352950.095182
2018 Mar 13.340.051421.634188135310356950.00557
2018 Mar 16.610.061430.374205335651356960.000596
2018 Mar 17.090.071431.024206535676356970.000252
Atlas V 2nd stage2018 22 B2018 Mar 1.918Cylinder12.68 long2018 Mar 2.129.47783.22281468249352860.480179
(Centaur)[43227]22433.05 dia2018 Mar 2.199.75763.38276697631349500.494178
$USA weather satellite located at 137º W.
Hispasat 30W-6 #12018 23 A2018 Mar 6.231Box +2 panels6.9 high2018 Mar 6.4626.97387.3017601184222600.627177
[Falcon 9] #2[43228]> million years60922018 Mar 7.9027.00328.5817640287222350.622179
(F9-50, B1044)CC-LC4026.1 span2018 Mar 9.5527.02448.5319410296257670.656181
2018 Mar 10.3226.98508.3321649308302330.691181
2018 Mar 12.3027.03636.7224517316359600.727183
2018 Mar 13.2713.76739.67270935524359050.561183
2018 Mar 14.505.46946.383193115246358580.323184
2018 Mar 14.940.321367.934082033114357690.033170
2018 Mar 16.580.141444.624233135788361180.004179
Podsat1 #32018 23 B2018 Mar 6.2312018 Mar 8.1927.00327.2817600191222520.627179
[43229]
Falcon 9 2nd stage2018 23C2018 Mar 6.231Cylinder12.6 long2018 Mar 6.4626.93326.5717578185222150.627177
[43230]~ 40003.66 dia
#1Spanish telecommunication satellite located at 30º W.
#2First stage not recovered due to severe weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean recovery zone keeping the droneship in port.
#3Payload Orbital Delivery Satellite made up from 4 HiSAT satlets and deployed from the Hispasat 30W-6 while in geostationary transfer orbit.
It will test the use of small modules to make up larger satellites. The mission is sponsored by DARPA.
O3b FM 15 %2018 24 A2018 Mar 9.715Trapzodial box3 long2018 Mar 9.870.04281.1514216783078460.000620
[Soyuz-ST.B/Fregat][43231]> 100.000 years+ 2 panels1.6 maxwide
(VS18)KOU-ELS700 full
559 dry
O3b FM 162018 24 B2018 Mar 9.715Trapzodial box3 long2018 Mar 9.870.04280.8514206780878480.001300
[43232]> 100.000 years+ 2 panels1.6 maxwide2018 Mar 10.230.04280.7714204781278380.0009284
700 full
559 dry
O3b FM 142018 24 C2018 Mar 9.715Trapzodial box3 long2018 Mar 9.870.04280.9214209782578360.0004155
[43233]> 100.000 years+ 2 panels1.6 maxwide2018 Mar 10.030.04280.9214209782078400.0007175
700 full
559 dry
O3b FM 132018 24 D2018 Mar 9.715Trapzodial box3 long2018 Mar 9.860.05280.8514206782078350.0005135
[43234]> 100.000 years+ 2 panels1.6 maxwide
700 full
559 dry
Fregat stage2018 24 E2018 Mar 9.715Torus of1.85 high2018 Mar 10.030.08276.1814045765476860.001344
[43235]> 100.000 yearsspheres3.35 dia
~1000 dry
~8100 full
%Fourth launch with four O3b communication satellites for broadband data.
LKW-4 #2018 25 A2018 Mar 17.299Hexagonal bus2018 Mar 17.4297.3294.5268744914990.0006292
[CZ-2D] (Y49)[43236]+ 3 panels2018 Mar 17.4997.3394.5368744895020.0009298
JIUQ
DCZ-2D 2nd stage2018 25 B2018 Mar 17.299Cylinder10.9 long2018 Mar 18.4797.2294.5768764855100.00256
[43237]3.35 dia
Fragment2018 25 C-E3 pieces, all in orbitFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
#Chinese Land Survey Satellite (Ludi Kancha Weixing 4).
Soyuz MS-08 *2018 26 A2018 Mar 21.739Cyl+beehive+7.48 long2018 Mar 21.7651.6388.7765921952320.00391
3M[Soyuz FG][43238]+spheroid+2.72 maxdia2018 Mar 22.0051.6689.4866282412570.00163
BAI-LC1/52 panels2.2 dia2018 Mar 22.0551.6490.8366943123190.0006120
716710.6 span2018 Mar 24.7751.6492.6567834034050.0001246
DSoyuz-FG 3rd stage2018 26 B2018 Mar 21.739Cylinder6.74 long2018 Mar 21.7651.6488.6065841902210.00265
(Blok I)[43239]3.320 day24102.66 dia2018 Mar 24.9251.6387.4565271441520.0006101
2018 Mar 25.059 #
*Soyuz MS-08 with a 3 person crew (Artemyev, Feustel and Arnold) docked 2018Mar 23.820 with ISS (Poisk port).
#Decayed over Mediterranean Sea west of Italy; observed from France and Italy.
GSAT-6A %2018 27 A2018 Mar 29.476Box +2 panels2.1 x 2.52018 Mar 29.2820.69643.7724697148364890.736178
[GSLV Mk II][43241]> million years+ mesh antennax 4.12018 Mar 30.6011.96740.60271155029364440.579179
(F08)SRI-LC2reflector9.6 span
21406 dia
GSLV 3rd stage2018 27 B2018 Mar 29.476Cylinder8.6 long2018 Mar 29.2820.67635.4724485146360660.734178
[43242]
%Indian communication satellite at 83º E over the equator.
Cosmos 2525 (EMKA) *2018 28 A2018 Mar 29.7352018 Mar 29.8196.6490.8766963153180.0002102
[Soyuz 2-1v][43243]
PLE-LC43/4
Soyuz 2-1v 2nd stage2018 28 B2018 Mar 29.735Cylinder6.74 long2018 Mar 29.8196.6490.8566943153160.00009164
[43244]24102.66 dia
*Experimental small satellite from the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Beidou-3 M7 &2018 29 A2018 Mar 29.747Box +2 panels2018 Mar 29.9955.00787.232824221535221920.012178
[CZ-3B][43245]1 milion years
XI-LC2
Beidou-3 M8 &2018 29 B2018 Mar 29.747Box +2 panels2018 Mar 30.0955.00787.322824421540221910.012178
[43246]1 milion years
CZ-3B 3rd stage2018 29 C2018 Mar 29.747Cylinder12.38 long2018 Mar 29.8654.98325.2815668193183860.581170 [43247] 2740 3.0 dia
Yuanzheng-12018 29 D2018 Mar 29.7472018 Mar 29.9055.25811.682882422176227140.009351
Upperstage[43248]2018 Mar 31.0355.26810.932880622162226930.009342
Chinese navigation satellites.
Iridium 144 $2018 30 A2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 30.6686.6997.0369956056280.002239
[Falcon 9 v1.2][43249]+2 panelsx1.52018 Mar 30.8486.6897.0269946066250.001252
(F9-51,B1041-2) *VDB-SLC4E8609.4 span2018 Apr 8.0086.6097.9270386506690.001222
2018 Apr 8.6186.6198.1570486696710.000263
2018 Apr 9.3086.5798.5370676836930.0007144
2018 Apr 9.5786.5198.9370867057100.000335
2018 Apr 26.4986.4499.8871317527540.000121
2018 Apr 27.4686.39100.3771557757770.000219
2018 Apr 28.0286.40100.4071567767780.000282
Iridium 149 $2018 30 B2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 31.7186.6897.0369956086260.001256
[43250]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 8.4086.6197.9770406526700.001226
8609.4 span2018 Apr 9.2286.6198.1870506716720.0000891
2018 Apr 10.3886.5398.8870847017090.000681
2018 Apr 12.3886.5298.9070857057070.000121
2018 Apr 25.5286.4399.9371347557560.0001359
2018 Apr 25.5986.41100.2571497697710.000238
2018 Apr 26.4986.39100.3771547757770.00012
2018 Apr 26.7086.39100.4071567767780.000285
Iridium 157 $2018 30 C2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 31.7186.6897.0369956076260.001255
[43251]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 5.1086.6097.9870416536710.001240
8609.4 span2018 Apr 7.7486.5298.7370776937030.0007206
2018 Apr 18.4286.4599.6771217427430.0000680
2018 Apr 19.6886.39100.3571547757760.0000852
2018 Apr 20.0286.39100.4071567757790.000284
Iridium 140 $2018 30 D2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 31.7886.6897.0369956076260.001253
[43252]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 13.3986.6098.0070416546720.001205
8609.4 span2018 Apr 14.8986.5798.6370596826990.001346
2018 Apr 16.8986.5298.9770887077100.000251
2018 May 5.5386.4499.9071327537550.000142
2018 May 6.4486.40100.3771547757760.000152
2018 May 6.8686.40100.3871557767770.00007141
2018 May 7.4286.40100.4071567777780.00007106
2018 Jun 28.2586.40100.4071567757800.000486
Iridium 145 $2018 30 E2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 30.8086.6897.0269956066260.001250
[43253]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 4.3686.6197.9770406526700.001243
8609.4 span2018 Apr 5.7286.6098.1870506716730.000157
2018 Apr 6.5486.5498.9270857027120.0007191
2018 Apr 16.6886.39100.3871557757770.000117
2018 Apr 17.0386.39100.407156777777098
Iridium 146 $2018 30 F2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 31.7186.6897.0269966086270.001260
[43254]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 6.7286.6298.0070416526740.002188
8609.4 span2018 Apr 7.8786.6298.2370536636850.002184
2018 Apr 8.2286.6598.6770746877030.001263
2018 Apr 9.5386.5998.9570877017150.00161
2018 Apr 22.4686.4599.7771267467490.000270
2018 Apr 23.5086.40100.3571547747750.00007351
2018 Apr 27.0686.39100.4071567767790.0002103
Iridium 148 $2018 30 G2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 31.7186.6897.0269946066250.001250
[43255]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 10.7686.5897.4270136186520.002229
8609.4 span2018 Apr 14.1586.5997.4070136006680.005288
2018 Apr 16.8686.5298.9370867067090.0002105
2018 May 2.4786.4499.6871227367500.001273
2018 May 3.4586.40100.3071527727740.0002341
2018 May 3.7286.40100.3771547747780.000379
2018 May 4.4986.40100.4071567757790.000391
Iridium 142 $2018 30 H2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 31.7186.6897.0569966086260.001258
[43256]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 6.3286.6497.9870416506750.002316
8609.4 span2018 Apr 8.3686.5299.0770927137140.0000859
2018 Apr 18.3586.5199.2070997197220.000218
2018 Apr 18.6386.5199.5271147297420.000964
2018 Apr 18.9086.4499.8571307517520.0000835
2018 Apr 19.1886.4499.8771317527530.00005118
2018 Apr 19.6786.41100.257149770770092
2018 Apr 19.8886.39100.377155776776028
2018 Apr 20.8586.39100.4071567767790.000293
Iridium 150 $2018 30 J2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 30.8086.6897.0569966086260.001261
[43257]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 9.5586.6297.8070326496580.0007127
8609.4 span2018 Apr 13.9086.5298.9370867067090.0002106
2018 Apr 16.9086.5299.1070947147170.000269
2018 May 1.5086.4399.9871367567590.000243
2018 May 2.4786.40100.3771557747770.000239
2018 May 3.4586.40100.4071567757790.00282
Iridium 143 $2018 30 K2018 Mar 30.593Trapzodial box3.1 x 2.42018 Mar 30.8086.6997.0569966086260.001262
[43258]+2 panelsx1.52018 Apr 3.1486.6097.9770406536700.001251
8609.4 span2018 Apr 4.3786.5498.8270816927130.002347
2018 Apr 5.5486.5299.0070897107110.00013
2018 Apr 16.3586.5299.1070947147170.000274
2018 Apr 27.4386.39100.4071567767780.0001106
Falcon-9 2nd stage2018 302018 Mar 30.593Cylinder13 longDe-orbited after satellite deployment and decayed over Pacific Ocean.
[NNA]39003.66 dia
Fifth launch with 10 Iridium Next satellites with all going to plane 1.
*The 1st stage made a retro burn and performed a “landing at sea” with no drone ship available.
Gaofen 1-022018 31 A2018 Mar 31.140Box +2 panels2018 Mar 31.2698.0896.0569474936440.01133
[CZ-4C] (Y26)[43259]8052018 Mar 31.8098.0497.5370196386420.0003265
WUZ-LC9
Gaofen 1-032018 31 B2018 Mar 31.140Box +2 panels2018 Mar 31.2698.0397.4870176376400.0003266
[43260]8052018 Apr 3.2498.0497.4770166316430.0009318
2018 May 30.2198.0397.5370196366440.0006145
Gaofen 1-042018 31 D2018 Mar 31.140Box +2 panels2018 Mar 31.2698.0297.5370196376440.0004277
[43262]8052018 Apr 3.3998.0297.5870226416460.0004197
2018 Jul 24.4998.0397.5370196386420.0003283
CZ-4C 3rd stage2018 31 F2018 Mar 31.140Cylinder4.9 long2018 Mar 31.8198.0896.0569474916470.01129
[43264]17602.9 dia
Fragments2018 31 C, E, G-J4 pieces, all in orbitFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
#Chinese Earth-Imaging satellites.
DDragon CRS-14 %2018 32 A2018 Apr 2.854Blunt cone4.4 high2018 Apr 2.8751.6490.1266582033560.01149
[Falcon 9 v1.2][43267]32.940 days+ cylinder3.66 dia2018 Apr 3.3751.6491.6567343523580.0005328
(F52, B-1039-2)CC-LC402018 May5.794+ 2 panels2.8 high 2018 Apr 3.8251.6492.4367723913960.0003321
~ 8200 full16.5 span2018 Apr 4.1451.6592.5867804004030.0002325
2647 cargo2018 Apr 4.2251.6492.6567834034050.001301
2018 Apr 4.7951.6492.6567834034050.0002304
2018 May 4.7651.6492.6567834024060.000349
DFragments2018 32 B, C 2 pieces, both have decayedFor orbital information see extra pages at end of year
Solar panel covers
%Dragon CRS-14 (C110) rendezvoused with ISS and was 2018 Apr 4.445 grappled by the stations robotic arm and berthed 2018 Apr 4.628 to Harmony’s nadir port.
In the trunk of Dragon are 3 payloads to be installed on ISS by the robotic arms: Atmosphere and Space Interactions Monitor, Materials ISSExperiment Flight Facility a material esposureexperiment, Pump Flow Control Subassembly a spare part to be stowed outside ISS.
The 1st stage was used to perform experimental manoevresand made a hard splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
The 2nd stage was de-orbited after release of the Dragon.
The Dragon capsule flew in space in April 2016 as CRS-08 and the 1st stage launched CRS-12 in Aug 2017.
CRS-14 was unberthed 2018 May 5 by Canadarm2. Released 2018May 5.558 from the robotic arm. It brings back around 1800 kg of cargo.
Dragon CRS-14 landed some 625 km west of Baja California in the Pacific Ocean.
Superbird 8/DSN 1 *2018 33 A2018 Apr 5.899Box +2 panels2018 Apr 5.993.00631.4024380257357460.728178
(Kirameki 1)[43271]> million years53482018 Apr 8.281.65750.10273476208357290.540179
[Ariane 5 ECA])KOU-ELA32018 Apr 10.540.181336.274018731895357220.048178
(VA2422018 Apr 11.620.091434.224212835712357860.0009320
2018 Apr 13.740.091436.084216435779357930.000290
2018 Apr 14.690.091437.124218535792358200.0003301
2018 Apr 16.580.091436.034216435781357890.00009129
2018 Apr 16.710.091436.084216535781357910.0001129
2018 Apr 18.990.091436.104216535780357920.0001116
Hylas 4 **2018 33 B2018 Apr 5.899Box +2 panels2018 Apr 5.983.03630.1524348252356860.728178
[43272]> million years40502018 Apr 8.101.76726.35267665054357220.572179