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Table of the 129 Spacecrafts Launched in 2010
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Number of Spacecraft by Weight Categories
Full-flegde Spacecraft (FS)
(100+ kg)		 Small Spacecraft (SS)
(11-99 kg)		 Microsatellite (MS)
(-10 kg)		 Total
105 spacecrafts - 81.4% 6 spacecraft - 4.7% 18 spacecrafts = 13.9% 129 spaccrafts
# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Cat Mission Type Categories
1) Beidou 7 / Compass G1 China 16 Jan 10 M-FS Navigation China, Geo
2) Raduga 1M / Globus 1M Russian Defense Ministry 28 Jan 10 M-FS Communications Russia, Geo
3) Progress M-04M / ISS 36P Russian Space Agency 3 Feb 10 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
-- Kavoshgar-3 (Explore 3) Iran 3 Feb 10 (Technology) Oth Gov,
4) STS-130 / ISS 20A NASA 8 Feb 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft USA,
5) Tranquility / Noda 3 NASA 8 Feb 10 C-FS Space Station Component USA,
6) SDO / Solar Dynamics Observatory NASA  11 Feb 10 C-FS Earth/Space Science USA, Geo
7) Intelsat 16 / IS-16 Intelsat 12 Feb 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
8) Kosmos 2459 / Uragan-M 731 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Mar 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
9) Kosmos 2460 / Uragan-M 732 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Mar 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
10) Kosmos 2461 / Uragan-M 375 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Mar 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
11) GOES 15 / GOES P NOAA 4 Mar 10 C-FS Meteorology USA, Geo
12) YW-9 / Yaogan IX China 4 Mar 10 M-FS Presum. Ocean Surveillance China,
13) YW-9 subsat 1 China 4 Mar 10 M-FS Presum. Ocean Surveillance China,
14) YW-9 subsat 2 China 4 Mar 10 M-FS Presum. Ocean Surveillance China,
15) EchoStar XIV DISH Network  20 Mar 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
16) Soyuz TMA-18 / ISS 22S Russian Space Agency 2 Apr 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft Russia,
17) STS-131 / ISS 19A NASA 5 Apr 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft USA,
18) CryoSat-2 ESA 8 Apr 10 C-FS Earth/Space Science Europe,
19) GSAT-4 ISRO 15 Apr 10 C-FS Communications India, Fail, (Geo)
20) Kosmos 2462 / Kobalt-M Russian Defense Ministry 16 Apr 10 M-FS Surveillance Russia,
21) OTV-1 (USA 212) U.S. DARPA/Air Force 22 Apr 10 M-FS Science & Technology USA,
22) SES-1 SES World Skies 24 Apr 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
23) Kosmos 2463 / Parus Russian Defense Ministry 27 Apr 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
24) Progress M-05M / ISS 37P Russian Space Agency 28 Apr 10 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
25) STS-132 / ULF-4 NASA 14 May 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft USA,
26) Rassvet / MRM-1 Russian Space Agency 14 May 10 C-FS Space Station Component Russia,
27) Planet-C / Akatsuki JAXA 20 May 10 C-FS Planetary Probe (Venus) Japan, Fail,
28) IKAROS JAXA 20 May 10 C-FS Technology Japan,
29) Unitec-1 Japan 20 May 10 C-SS Technology Japan,
30) Negai* Tokyo Univ. 20 May 10 C-SS Student Amateur,
31) Waseda-Sat 2 Waseda Univ. 20 May 10 C-SS Student Amateur
32) KSAT Kagoshima Univ. 20 May 10 C-SS Student Amateur
33) Astra 3B SES Astra 20 May 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
34) ComsatBw-2 German Ministry of Defense. 20 May 10 M-FS Communications Europe, Geo
35) Navstar 61 (USA 213) U.S. Department of Defense 28 May 10 M-FS Navigation USA,
36) SERVIS 2 Japan's USEF 2 Jun 10 C-FS Technology Japan,
37) Beidou 8 / Compass G3 China 2 Jun 10 M-FS Navigation China, Geo
38) Arabsat 5B / Badr 5 ASCO 3 Jun 10 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo
39) Dragon Qual Unit SpaceX 4 Jun 10 C-FS Technology Commer,
40) STSAT-2B S. Korea's KASA  10 Jun 10 C-FS Technology Oth Gov, Fail,
41) SJ-12 / Shijiun 12 China 15 Jun 10 M-FS Science & Technology China,
42) Picard France's CNES 15 Jun 10 C-FS Solar Observatory Europe,
43) PRISMA-Mango Swedish National Space Board 15 Jun 10 C-FS Technology Europe,
44) PRISMA-Tango Swedish National Space Board 15 Jun 10 C-FS Technology Europe,
45) BPA-1 Ukraine 15 Jun 10 C-FS Technology Oth Gov,
46) Soyuz TMA-19 / ISS 23S Russian Space Agency 15 Jun 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft Russia,
47) Tandem-X German's DLR 21 Jun 10 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
48) 'Ofeq-9 Israel 22 JUn 10 M-FS Surveillance Israel,
49) Arabsat 5A ASCO 26 Jun 10 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo
50) COMS 1 / Chollian S. Korea's KARI 26 Jun 10 C-FS Meteorology (and Communication) Oth Gov, Geo
51) Progress M-06M / ISS 38P Russian Space Agency 30 Jun 10 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
52) EchoStar XV DISH Network 10 Jul 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
53) Cartosat 2B India's ISRO 12 Jul 10 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing India,
54) Alsat 2A Algeria's CNDS 12 Jul 10 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
55) AISSAT-1 / NLS-6.1 Norway 12 Jul 10 C-MS Student
(Communications)		 Amateur
56) TISat-1 / NLS-6.2 Switzerland 12 Jul 10 C-MS Student Amateur
57) Studsat India's students 12 Jul 10 C-MS Student Amateur
58) Beidou 9 (IGSO 1) China 31 Jul 10 M-FS Navigation China, Geo
59) Nilesat 201 Egypt's Nilesat 4 Aug 10 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo
60) RascomQAF-1R RascomStar-QAF 4 Aug 10 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo
61) YW-10 / Yaogan X China 9 Aug 10 M-FS Surveillance China,
62) AEHF SV-1 (USA 214) U.S. Department of Defense 14 Aug 10 M-FS Communications USA, Geo
63) Tianhui 1 China 24 Aug 10 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing China,
64) Kosmos 2464 / Glonass-M 736 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Sep 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
65) Kosmos 2465 / Glonass-M 737 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Sep 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
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66) Kosmos 2466 / Glonass-M 738Z Russian Defense Ministry 2 Sep 10 M-FS Navigation Russia,
67) Zhongxing 6 / Chinasat 6A / SinoSat-6 China 4 Sep 10 C-FS Communications China, Geo
68) Kosmos 2467 / Strela-3 Russian Defense Ministry 8 Sep 10 M-FS Communications Russia,
69) Gonets-M #1 Russian Defense Ministry 8 Sep 10 M-FS Communications Russia,
70) Kosmos 2468 / Strela-3M  Russian Defense Ministry 8 Sep 10 M-FS Communications Russia,
71) Progress M-07M / ISS 39P Russian Space Agency 10 Sep 10 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
72) QZS 1 / Michibiki JAXA 11 Sep 10 C-FS Navigation Japan, (Geo)
73) NROL-41 (USA 215) NRO 21 Sep 10 M-FS Surveillance USA,
74) YW-11 / Yaogan XI China 22 Sep 10 M-FS Surveillance China,
75) ZP 1A-1 / Zheda Pixing 1A-1 China 22 Sep 10 C-mS Student Amateur,
76) ZP 1A-2 / Zheda Pixing 1A-2 China 22 Sep 10 C-MS Student Amateur,
77) SBSS 1 (USA 216) U.S. Department of Defense 26 Sep 10 M-FS Space Defense USA,
78) Kosmos 2469 / Oko Russian Defense Ministry 30 Sep10 M-FS Missile Early Warning Russia,
79) Chang'e 2 China 1 Oct 10 C-FS Planetary Probe
(Moon)		 China,
80) SJ-6/4A / Shijian 6/4A China 6 Oct 10 M-FS Surveillance China,
81) SJ-6/4B / Shijiun 6/4B China 6 Oct 10 M-FS Surveillance China,
82) Soyuz TMA-01M / ISS 24S Russian Space Agency 7 Oct 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft Russia,
83) Sirius XM-5 SIRIUS XM Radio 14 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
84) Globalstar II-1 Globalstar 19 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, 
85) Globalstar II-2 Globalstar 19 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, 
86) Globalstar II-3 Globalstar 19 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, 
87) Globalstar II-4 Globalstar 19 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, 
88) Globalstar II-5 Globalstar 19 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, 
89) Globalstar II-6 Globalstar 19 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Commer, 
90) Progress M-08M / ISS 40P Russian Space Agency 27 Oct 10 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
91) Eutelsat W3B Eutelsat 28 Oct 10 C-FS Communications Europe, Fail, (Geo)
92) BSAT-3B Japan's B-SAT 28 Oc 10 C-FS Communications Japan, Geo
93) Beidou 10 / Beidou G4 China 31 Oct 10 M-FS Navigation China, Geo
94) Meridian 3 Russia Defense Ministry 2 Nov 10 M-FS Communications Russia,
95) FY-3 (01) B / Fengyun 3 (01) B China 5 Nov 10 C-FS Meteorology China,
96) COSMO-SkyMed 4 Italian Defense Ministry 6 Nov 10 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
97) SkyTerra 1 LightSquared 14 Nov 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
98) STPSat-2 (USA 217) USAF Space Test Program 20 Nov 10 M-FS Science & Technology USA,
99) RAX (USA 218 Univ. of Michigan and SRI 20 Nov 10  M-mS Science & Technology USA,
100) O/OREOS (USA 219) NASA 20 Nov 10 C-mS Biology USA,
101) Fastsat-HSV (USA 220) NASA 20 Nov 10 C-FS Technology USA,
102) Falconsat-5 (USA 221) U.S. Air Force Academy 20 Nov 10 M-FS Science & Technology USA,
103) Fastrac 1 / ST 1 (USA 222) Univ. of Texas 20 Nov 10 C-SS Student Amateur,
104) Fastrac 2 Univ. of Texas 20 Nov 10 C-SS Student Amateur,
105) Nanosail-D2 NASA 20 Nov 10 C-MS Technology USA,
106) S26 Ballast A 20 Nov 10 C-MS Technology Commer,
107) S26 Ballast B 20 Nov 10 C-MS Technology Commer,
108) NROL-32 (USA 223) U.S. NRO 21 Nov 10 M-FS Surveillance USA, Geo
109) Zhongxing 20A / Chinasat 20A China 24 Nov 10 M-FS Communications China, Geo
110) Intelsat 17 / IS-17 INtelsat 26 Nov 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
111) HYLAS 1 Avanti 26 Nov 10 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo
112) Glonass-M Russian Defense Ministry 6 Dec 10 M-FS Navigation Russia, Fail,
113) Glonass-M Russian Defense Ministry 6 Dec 10 M-FS Navigation Russia, Fail,
114) Glonass-M Russian Defense Ministry 6 Dec 10 M-FS Navigation Russia, Fail,
115) Dragon C1 SpaceX 8 Dec 10 C-FS Technology Commer,
116) QbX-1 Pumpkin & U.S. NRO 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
117) SMDC-One U.S. SMDC 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
118) QbX-2 Pumpkin & U.S. NRO 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
119) Perseus 000 U.S. Alamos Lab 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
120) Perseus 001 U.S. Alamos Lab 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
121) Perseus 002 U.S. Alamos Lab 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
122) Perseus 003 U.S. Alamos Lab 8 Dec 10 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
123) Caerus/Mayflower Novaworks & USC 8 Dec 10 C-MS Technology Commer,
124) Soyuz TMA-20 / ISS 25S Russian Space Agency 15 Dec 10 C-FS Piloted Spacecraft Russia,
125) Beidou 11 (IGSO 2) China 17 Dec 10 M-FS Navigation China, Geo
126) GSAT-5P ISRO 25 Dec 10 C-FS Communications India, Fail, (Geo)
127) KA-SAT Eutelsat 26 Dec 10 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo
128) Hispasat 1E Spain's Hispasat 29 Dec 10 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo
129) Koreasat 6 S. Korea's KT Corp 29 Dec 10 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo
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Categories: C = Civilian spacecraft; M = Military satellite; FS = Full-fledge spacecraft (+100 kg); SS = Small satellite (11-100 kg: MS = Microsatellite = -10 kg).
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