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270 satellites and probes
SpacecraftLaunchOperatorLaunch vehicle
CBERS-4ACBERS-4ADecember 20, 2019—Long March 4B
RISAT-2BR1RISAT-2BR1December 11, 2019—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-QL
Ziyuan 1-02DSeptember 12, 2019China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and ApplicationLong March 4B
RISAT-2BMay 22, 2019Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA
NepaliSat-1April 17, 2019—Antares
EgyptSat AFebruary 21, 2019—Soyuz-2.1b
Kanopus-V 5Kanopus-V 5December 27, 2018Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1a
Kanopus-V 6Kanopus-V 6December 27, 2018Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1a
HysISHysISNovember 29, 2018Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-CA
GOSAT 2October 29, 2018—H-IIA
SAOCOM 1ASAOCOM 1AOctober 8, 2018Comisión Nacional de Actividades EspacialesFalcon 9 Block 5
SSTL-S1 4September 16, 2018DMC International ImagingPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
ICESat-2ICESat-2September 15, 2018Northrop Grumman CorporationDelta II
Pakistan Remote Sensing SatelliteJuly 9, 2018Space and Upper Atmosphere Research CommissionLong March 2C
PakTES-1AJuly 9, 2018—Long March 2C
Gaofen 5May 8, 2018—Long March 4C
China Seismo-Electromagnetic SatelliteChina Seismo-Electromagnetic SatelliteFebruary 2, 2018—Long March 2D
Kanopus-V 3Kanopus-V 3February 1, 2018Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1a
Kanopus-V 4Kanopus-V 4February 1, 2018Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1a
ASNARO 2January 17, 2018—Epsilon
Carbonite 2January 12, 2018Surrey Satellite TechnologyPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
ShikisaiDecember 23, 2017Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyH-IIA
VRSS-2VRSS-2October 9, 2017—Long March 2D
FORMOSAT-5FORMOSAT-5August 24, 2017Taiwan Space AgencyFalcon 9 Full Thrust
VENµSVENµSAugust 2, 2017Israel Space Agency, CNESVega
Kanopus-V-IKKanopus-V-IKJuly 14, 2017Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of Russia, Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1a
Cartosat-2EJune 23, 2017—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
Zhuhai-1 01June 15, 2017Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Co. Ltd.Long March 4B
ÑuSat 3June 15, 2017SatellogicLong March 4B
Cartosat-2DCartosat-2DFebruary 15, 2017Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
RESOURCESAT-2ADecember 7, 2016Indian Space Research OrganisationPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
AlSat-1BSeptember 26, 2016Algerian Space AgencyPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
AlSat-2BSeptember 26, 2016Algerian Space AgencyPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PISatPISatSeptember 26, 2016—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PerúSat 1PerúSat 1September 16, 2016Peruvian Armed ForcesVega
Gaofen 3August 9, 2016—Long March 4C
BIROSBIROSJune 22, 2016German Aerospace CenterPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
Ziyuan 3-02May 30, 2016Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of ChinaLong March 4B
Jason-3Jason-3January 17, 2016National Aeronautics and Space Administration, EUMETSAT, CNES, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFalcon 9 v1.1
Kent Ridge 1December 16, 2015—Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Kanopus-STDecember 5, 2015Roscosmos State CorporationSoyuz-2.1v
SSTL-S1 1July 10, 2015DMC International ImagingPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
SSTL-S1 2July 10, 2015DMC International ImagingPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
SSTL-S1 3July 10, 2015DMC International ImagingPolar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL
KOMPSAT-3AKOMPSAT-3AMarch 25, 2015—Dnepr
Soil Moisture Active PassiveSoil Moisture Active PassiveJanuary 31, 2015Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDelta II
CBERS-4CBERS-4December 7, 2014China National Space AdministrationLong March 4B
ASNARO 1November 6, 2014—Dnepr