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Table of 123 Spacecrafts Launched in 2007
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Mission Type Categories
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1) CARTOSAT-2 India (ISRO) 10 Jan 07 C Earth Remote Sensing India
2) SRE-1 India (ISRO) 10 Jan 07 C Material Processing India,
3) LAPAN-TUBSat LAPAN & YUB 10 Jan 07 C Earth Imaging Indonesia,
4) PEHUENSAT-1 / PehuenSat-OSCAR-63 (PO-63) Argentina AMSAT 10 Jan 07 C Amateur/Studentr Amateur,
5) Progress M-59 / ISS 24P Russian Space Agency 18 Jan 07 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
6) NSS 8 SES New Skies 30 Jan 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
Commer, Fail, (Geo)
7) Beidou 4 China 2 Feb 07 M Navigation China, Geo,
8) THEMIS P1 NASA 17 Feb 07 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnotospheric studies)
USA,
9) THEMIS P2 NASA 17 Feb 07 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnotospheric studies)
USA,
10) THEMIS P3 NASA 17 Feb 07 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnotospheric studies)
USA,
11) THEMIS P4 NASA 17 Feb 07 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnotospheric studies)
USA,
12) THEMIS P5 NASA 17 Feb 07 C Earth/Space Science
(Magnotospheric studies)
USA,
13) IGS Radar-2 Japan Defense Ministry 24 Feb 07 M Radar Surveillance Japan,
14) IGS Optical-3V Japan Defense Ministry 24 Feb 07 M Photo Surveillance Japan,
15) STPSat-1 (Orbital Express) U.S. DARPA 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
16) ASTRO / OE-ASTRO U.S. NRL 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
17) NextSat / OE-NextSat U.S. DARPA 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
18) MidSTAR-1 U.S. Naval Acaemy 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
19) CFESat U.S. LANL 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
20) FalconSat-3 U.S. Air Force Academy 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
21) MEPSI Picosat 4A U.S. DARPA 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
22) MEPSI Picosat 4B U.S. DARPA 9 Mar 07 M Science & Technology USA,
23) Skynet 5A United Kingdom Ministry of Defemce 11 Mar 07 M Communications Europe, Geo
24) Insat 4B India (ISRO) 11 Mar 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
India, Geo
25) DemoFlight 2 SpaceX, DARPA, NASA 21 Mar 07 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
USA, Fail,
26) Soyuz TMA-10 / ISS 14S Russian Space Agency 7 Apr 07 C Piloted Spaceship Russia,
27) Anik F3 Telesat Canada 9 Apr 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
Canada, Geo
28) Haiyang 1B / HY-1B China 11 Apr 07 C Earth Remote Sensing China,
29) Beidou 5 China 13 Apr 07 M Navigation China,
30) EgyptSat 1 / Misr 1 (MirsSat 1) Egypt (NARSSS) 17 Apr 07 C Earth Remote Sensing Egypt,
31) Saudisat 3 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 17 Apr 07 C Earth Remote Sensing Arab,
32) SaudiComsat-3 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 17 Apr 07 C Communications
(Data Relay)
Arab,
33) SaudiComsat-4 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 17 Apr 07 C Communications
(Data Relay)
Arab,
34) SaudiComsat-5 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 17 Apr 07 C Communications
(Data Relay)
Arab,
35) SaudiComsat-6 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 17 Apr 07 C Communications
(Data Relay)
Arab,
36) SaudiComsat-7 Saudi Arabia (KACST) 17 Apr 07 C Communications
(Data Relay)
Arab,
37) MAST - GAEGET TUI & Stanford University students 17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
38) MAST - TED TUI & Stanford University students 17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
39) MAST - RAPHP TUI & Stanford University students 17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
40) CAPE 1 University of Louisiana student 17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
41) Aerocube 2 Aerospace Corporation  17 Apr 07 C Technology Commer
42) CSTB 1 / CubeSat TestBed 1 Boeing Systems 17 Apr 07 C Technology Commer
43) CP 3 / CalPoly 3 California Polytechnic  17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
44) CP 4 / CalPoly 4 California Polytechnic  17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
45) Libertad Colombia USA Students 17 Apr 07 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
46) AGILE Italy (ASI) 23 Apr 07 C Astronomy Europe,
47) AVM India (ISRO) 23 Apr 07 C Technology
(Launch vehicle test)
India
48) NFIRE U.S. MDA 24 Apr 07 M Asat Technology USA,
49) AIM NASA 25 Apr 07 C Earth/Space Science USA,
50) Astra 1L SES Astra 4 May 07 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting)
Commer, Geo
51) Galaxy 17 Intelsat 4 May 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
Commer, Geo
52) Progress M-60  / ISS 25P Russian Space Agency 12 May 07 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
53) Nigcomsat 1 Nigerian Com Sat 13 May 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
Nigeria, Geo
54) Yaogan 2 / JB-5 2 China 25 May 07 M Radar Surveillance China,
55) MEMS-Pico / Zheda Pixing 1 China 25 May 05 C Amateur/Student Technology Amateur,
56) Globalstar FM65 Globalstar  29 May 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
57) Globalstar FM69 Globalstar  29 May 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
58) Globalstar FM71 Globalstar  29 May 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
59) Globalstar FM72 Globalstar  29 May 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
60) Xinnuo 3 / SinoSat 3 China 31 May 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
China, Geo
61) Kosmos 2427 / Kobalt-M #3 / Yantar-4K2M #3 Russian Defense Ministry 7 Jun 07 M Photo Surveillance Russia,
62) COSMO-Skymed 1 / COSMO-1 Italy (ASI) 8 Jun 07 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
63) STS-117 / ISS-13A NASA 8 Jun 07 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
64) ITS-S3/S4 NASA 8 Jun 07 C Space Station Component USA,
65) 'Ofeq 7 ('OFEK 7) Israel 10 Jun 07 M Photo Surveillance Israel,
66) TerraSAR-X Germany 15 Jun 07 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
67) NROL-30 / NOSS 3-4A (USA 193) U.S. National Reconnaissance Office  15 Jun 07 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
68) NROL-30 / NOSS 3-4B (USA 194) U.S. National Reconnaissance Office  15 Jun 07 M Ocean Surveillance USA,
69) Genesis II Bigelow Aerospace 28 Jun 07 C Technology Commer,
70) Kosmos 2428 / Tselina-2 Russian Defence Ministre 29 Jun 07 M Electronic intelligence  Russia,
71) SAR-Lupe 2 German Defence Ministre 2 Jul 07 M Radar Surveaillance Europe,
72) ZX 6B / Zhongxing 6B (ChinaSat 6B) China 5 Jul 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
China, Geo
73) DirecTV 10 DirectTV 7 Jul 07 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting)
Commer, Geo
74) Progress M-61 / ISS 26P Russian Space Agency 2 Aug 07 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
75) Phoenix / Phoenix Mars Mission NASA 4 Aug 07 C Planetary Probe USA,
76) STS-118 / ISS 13A.1 NASA 8 Aug 07 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
77) ITS-S5 NASA 8 Aug 07 C Space Station Component USA,
78) SPACEWAY 3 Hughes Network Systems 14 Aug 07 C Communications
(Multi-service)
Commer, Geo,
79) BSAT-3a B-SAT Corp 14 Aug 07 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting)
Japan, Geo,
80) Insat 4CR India (ISRO) 2 Sep 07 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting)
India, Geo,
81) JCSAT 11 JSAT Corp 5 Sep 07 C Communications Japan, (Geo), Fail
82) Kosmos 2429 / Parus Russian Defense Ministry 11 Sep 07 M Navigation Russia,
83) SELENE / Kaguya Japan (JAXA) 14 Sep 07 C Planetary Probe Japan
84) Rstar / Relay Satellite Japan (JAXA) 14 Sep 07 C Planetary Probe Japan
85) Vstar / VRAD Japan (JAXA) 14 Sep 07 C Planetary Probe Japan
86) Foton M-3 Russia/Europe 14 Sep 07 C Material Processing Russia,
87) YES-2 / Fotino ESA/Students 14 Sep 07 C Amateur/Students Europe,
88) WorldView 1 DigitalGlobe 18 Sep 07 M Earth Observations USA,
89) CBERS-2B China-Brazil 19 Sep 07 C Earth Remote Sensing China,
90) DAWN NASA 27 Sep 07 C Planetary Probe USA,
91) Intelsat 11 Imtelsat 5 Oct 07 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting)
Commer, Geo,
92) Optus D2 SingTel Optus 5 Oct 07 C Communications
(Direct Broadcasting)
Commer, Geo,
93) Soyuz TMA-11 / ISS 15S Russian Space Agency 10 Oct 07 C Piloted Spaceship Russia,
94) WGS SV-1 / WGS F1 U.S. Deparment of Defense 11 Oct 07 M Communications USA, (Geo ?)
95) Navstar 56 (USA 196) U.S. Deparment of Defense 17 Oct 07 M Navigation USA,
96) Globalstar FM66 Globalstar  20 Oct 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
97) Globalstar FM67 Globalstar  20 Oct 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
98) Globalstar FM68 Globalstar  20 Oct 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
99) Globalstar FM70 Globalstar  20 Oct 07 C Communications
(Phone services)
Commer,
100) Kosmos 2430 / US-RS 73D6 Russia Defense Ministry 23 Oct 07 M Missile Early Warning Russia,
101) STS 120 / ISS 10A NASA 23 Oct 07 C Piloted Spaceship USA,
102) Node 2 “Harmony” NASA 23 Oct 07 C Space Station Module USA,
103) Chang' e 1 China 24 Oct 07 C Planetary Probe (Lunar) China,
104) Kosmos 2431 / Glonass-M 718 Russia Defense Ministry 26 oct 07 M Navigation Russia,
105) Kosmos 2432 / Glonass-M 719 Russia Defense Ministry 26 oct 07 M Navigation Russia,
106) Kosmos 2433 / Glonass-M 720 Russia Defense Ministry 26 oct 07 M Navigation Russia,
107) SAR-Lupe 3 Germany Defense Ministry 1 Nov 07 M Radar Surveillance Europe,
108) DSP-23 U.S. Department of Defense 11 Nov 07 M Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
109) Yaogan III China 11 Nov 07 M Radar Surveillance China,
110) Skynet 5B United Kingdom Ministry of Defense 14 Nov 07 M Communications Europe, Geo
111) Star One C1 Star One (Brasil) 14 Nov 07 C Communications Brazil, Geo
112) Sirius 4 SES Sirius 17 Nov 07 C Communications Commer, Geo
113) Kosmos 2434 (Raduga 1-8) Russia Defense Ministry 9 Dec 07 M Communications Russia,, Geo
114) COSMO SkyMed-2 Italy 9 Dec 07 C Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
115) NROL-24  (USA 198) U.S. National Reconnaissance Office  10 Dec 07 M Communications USA,
116) Radarsat 2 Canadian Space Agency 14 Dec 07 C Earth Remote Sensing  Canada,
117) Navstar 57 (USA 199) U.S. Department of Defense  20 Dec 07 M Navigation USA,
118) RASCOM-QAF1 RASCOMSTAR-QAF 21 Dec 07 C Communications African, Geo
119) Horizons-2 Horizons Satellite LLC 21 Dec 07 C Communications Commer, Geo
120) Progress M-62 / ISS 27P Russian Space Agency 24 Dec 07 C Cargo Spaceship Russia,
121) Kosmos-2435 / Uragan-M No. 21 Russia Defense Ministry 25 Dec 07 M Navigation Russia,
122) Kosmos-2436 / Uragan-M No. 22 Russia Defense Ministry 25 Dec 07 M Navigation Russia,
123) Kosmos-2437 / Uragan-M No. 23 Russia Defense Ministry 25 Dec 07 M Navigation Russia,
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