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Table of Spacecrafts Launched in 2011
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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
115 spacecrafts - 83.9% 10 spacecraft - 7.3% 12 spacecrafts = 8.8% 137 spaccrafts
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Cat Mission Type Categories
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1) Elektro-L1 / GOMS 2 Russian Agencies 20 Jan 11 C-FS Meteorology Russia, Geo,
2) NROL-49 (USA 224) U.S. NRO 20 Jan 11 M-FS Surveillance USA,
3) HTV-2 / Kounotori 2 JAXA 22 Jan 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Japan,
4) Progress M-09M / ISS-41P Russian Space Agency 28 Jan 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
5) Geo-IK 2 (Kosmos 2470) Russian Defense Ministry 1 Feb 11 M-FS Science & Technology Russia, Fail.
6) NROL-66 / RPP (USA 225) U.S. NRO 6 Feb 11 M-FS Science & Technology USA,
7) ATV-2 Johannes Kepler ESA 16 Feb 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Europe,
8) STS-133 / ULF-5 NASA 24 Feb 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship USA,
9) Glonass-K 1 (Kosmos 2471) Russian Defense Agency 26 Feb 11 M-FS Navigation Russia,
10) Glory NASA 4 Mar 11 C-FS Earth/Space Science USA, Fail.
11) E1P / Explorer 1 Prime Montana State University 4 Mar 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur, Fail.
12) Hermes University of Colorado 4 Mar 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur, Fail.
13) KySat-1 University of Kentucky 4 Mar 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur, Fail.
14) OTV-2 F1 (USA 226) U.S. Depart. of Defense 5 Mar 11 M-FS Science & Technology USA,
15) NROL-27 (USA 227) U.S. NRO 11 Mar 11 M-FS Communications USA, Geo,
16) Soyuz TMA-21 / ISS-26S Russian Space Agency 4 Apr 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
17) Beidou 12 (IGSO 3) China 9 Apr 11 M-FS Navigation China, Geo,
18) NROL-34 (USA 228) U.S.'s NRO 15 Apr 11 M-FS Ocean Surveillance USA,
19) NROL-34 Sub-satellite (USA 229) U.S.'s NRO 15 Apr 11 M-FS Ocean Surveillance USA,
20) Resourcesat-2 India's ISRO 20 Apr 11 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing India,
21) IMS-1A Youthsat India-Russia 20 Apr 11 C-SS Amateur/Student Amateur,
22) X-SAT Singapour 20 Apr 11 C-FS Amateur/Student Amateur,
23) Yahsat Y1A UAE's Yahsat Co. 22 Apr 11 C-FS Communications Other Gov, Geo,
24) Intelsat New Dawn New Dawn 22 Apr 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
25) Progress M-10M / ISS-42P Russian Space Agency 27 Apr 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
26) Meridian 4 Russian Defense Ministry 4 May 11 M-FS Communications Russia,
27) SBIRS GEO-1 (USA 230) U.S. Depart. of Defense 7 May 11 M-FS Missile Early Warning USA, Geo,
28) STS-134 / ULF-6 NASA 16 May 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship USA,
29) AMS-02 NASA 16 May 11 C-FS Astronomy USA,
30) Telstar-14R / Estrela do Sul 2 Telesat Canada 20 May 11 C-FS Communications Canada, Geo,
31) GSAT-8 / GrainSat 8 India's ISRO 20 May 11 C-FS Communications India, Geo,
32) ST-2 ST-2 Satellite Ventures 20 May 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
33) Soyuz TMA-02M / ISS-27S Russian Space Agency 7 Jun 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
34) SAC-D / Aquarius Argentina/NASA 10 Jun 11 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences Other Gov,
35) Rasad 1 Iran 15 Jun 11 M-SS Technology (Earth Imaging) Other Gov,
36) Zhongxing 10 / Chinasat 10 China 20 Jun 11 C-FS Communications China, Geo,
37) Progress M-11M / ISS-43P Russian Space Agency 21 Jun 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
38) Kosmos 2472 / Korabl-M Russian Defense Ministry 27 Jun 11 M-FS Surveillance Russia,
39) ORS 1 (USA 231) U.S. Air Force 30 Jun 11 M-FS Surveillance USA,
40) SJ-11-03 / Shi Jian 11-03 China 6 Jul 11 M-FS Technology?
(Missile Early Warning?)		 China,
41) STS-135 / ULF-7 NASA 8 Jul 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship USA,
42) TL 1-02 / TianLian 1-02 China 11 Jul 11 C-FS Communications (Data Relays) China, Geo,
43) Globalstar II-7 Globalstar 13 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
44) Globalstar II-8 Globalstar 13 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
45) Globalstar II-9 Globalstar 13 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
46) Globalstar II-10 Globalstar 13 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
47) Globalstar II-11 Globalstar 13 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
48) Globalstar II-12 Globalstar 13 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
49) GSAT 12 / GrainSat 12 India (ISRO) 15 Jul 11 C-FS Communications India, Geo,
50) SES 3 SES 15 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
51) Kazsat 2 Kazakhstan 15 Jul 11 C-FS Communications Other Gov,
52) Navstar 62 (USA 232) U.S. Defense Department 16 Jul 11 M-FS Navigation USA,
53) Spektr-R / RadioAstron Russian Astro Space Center 18 Jul 11 C-FS Astronomy Russia,
54) PSSC 2 U.S. Defense Department 8 Jul 11 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
55) Beidou 13 (IGSO 4) China 26 Jul 11 M-FS Navigation China, Geo,
56) SJ-11-02 /Shi Jiun 11-02 China 29 Jul 11 M-FS Technology?
(Missile Early Warning?)		 China,
57) Kedr 1 / ARISSat 1 ("RADIOSKAF 2") Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. 3 Aug 11 C-SS Amateur/Student Amateur,
58) Juno NASA 5 Aug 11 C-FS Planetary Probe (Jupiter) USA,
59) Astra 1N SES 6 Aug 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
60) BSAT 3c / JCSAT 110R BSSC 6 Aug 11 C-FS Communications Japan, Geo,
61) Paksat 1R Pakistan 10 Aug 11 C-FS Communications Other Gov,
62) Haiyang 2 China 15 Aug 11 C-FS Earth Observation China,
63) Edusat Italia 17 Aug 11 C-MS Technology Amateur,
64) NigeriaSat 2 Nigeria 17 Aug 11 C-FS Earth Observation Other Gov,
65) NigeriaSat-X / NX Nigeria 17 Aug 11 C-SS Technology Other Gov,
66) Rasat Turkey 17 Aug 11 C-SS Earth Remote Sensing Other Gov,
67) AprizeSat 5 Aprize Sat. Inc. 17 Aug 11 C-SS Communications Commer,
68) AprizeSat 6 Aprize Sat. Inc. 17 Aug 11 C-S-FS Communications Commer,
69) Sich 2 Ukraine 17 Aug 11 C-FS Technology Other Gov,
70) BPA 2 Ukraine 17 Aug 11 C-FS Technology Other Gov,
71) Ekspress AM-4 Russia 17 Aug 11 C-FS Communications Russia, (Geo), Fail.
72) SJ-11-04 /Shi Jiun 11-04 China 18 Aug 11 M-FS Technology?
(Missile Early Warning?)		 China, Fail.
73) Progress M-12M / ISS-44P Russian Space Agency 24 Aug 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia, Fail.
74) GRAIL-A NASA 10 Sep 11 C-FS Planetary Probe (Moon) USA,
75) GRAIL-B NASA 10 Sep 11 C-FS Planetary Probe (Moon) USA,
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76) Zhongxing 1A / Chinasat 1A China 18 Sep 11 M-FS Communications China, Geo,
77) Kosmos 2473 / Garpun Russia 20 Sep 11 M-FS Communications Russia, Geo,
78) Arabsat 5C Arabsat 21 Sep 11 C-FS Communications Other Gov, Geo,
79) SES 2 SES 21 Sep 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
80) IGS O-4 Japan 23 Sep 11 M-FS Surveillance Japan,
81) Atlantic Bird 7 Eumetsat 24 Sep 11 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
82) Tacsat 4 U.S. Navy 27 Sep 11 M-FS Communications USA,
83) Tiangong 1 China 29 Sep 11 C-FS Space Station 
(test module)		 China,
84) Quetzsat 1 QuetzSat 29 Sep 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
85) Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) Russian Defense Ministry 2 Oct 11 M-FS Navigation Russia,
86) Intelsat 18 / IS-18 Intelsat 5 Oct 11 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
87) Eutelsat W3C Eutelsat 7 Oct 11 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
88) Megha-Tropiques ISRO-CNES 12 Oct 11 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences India-Europe,
89) Jugnu India 12 Oct 11 C-MS Technology India,
90) VesselSat 1 Orbcomm 12 Oct 11 C-SS Communications Commer,
91) SRMSat India 12 Oct 11 C-SS Amateur/Student
(Technology)		 Amateur,
92) ViaSat 1 ViaSat 19 Oct 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
93) Galileo IOV PFM ESA 21 Oot 11 C-FS Navigation Europe,
94) Galileo IOV FM2 ESA 21 Oot 11 C-FS Navigation Europe,
95) NPP NOAA & NASA 25 Oct 11 C-FS Meteorology USA,
96) M-Cubed U. of Michigan 25 Oct 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
97) AubieSat 1 Auburn University 25 Oct 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
98) E1PU2 Montana State U. 25 Oct 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
99) RAX 2 U.  of Michigan 25 Oct 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
100) DICE 1 Utah State U. 25 Oct 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
101) DICE 2 Utah State U. 25 Oct 11 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
102) Progress M-13M / ISS-45P Russian Space Agency 30 Oct 11 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
103) Shenzhou VIII China 31 Oct 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship
(unmanned)		 China,
104) Glonass-M (Kosmos 2475) Russian Defense Ministry 4 Nov 11 M-FS Navigation Russia,
105) Glonass-M (Kosmos 2476) Russian Defense Ministry 4 Nov 11 M-FS Navigation Russia,
106) Glonass-M (Kosmos 2477) Russian Defense Ministry 4 Nov 11 M-FS Navigation Russia,
107) Fobos-Grunt Russian Space Agency 8 Nov 11 C-FS Planetary Probe
(Mars)		 Russia, Fail.
108) Yinghuo 1 China 8 Nov 11 C-FS Planetary Probe
(Mars)		 China, Fail.
109) YW-12 / Yaogan Weixing 12 China 9 Nov 11 M-FS Surveillance China,
110) Tianxun 1 China 9 Nov 11 C-SS Technology China,
111) Soyuz TMA-22 / ISS-28S Russian Space Agency 14 Nov 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
112) SW-4 / Shiyan Weixing 4 China 20 Nov 11 C-FS Technology China,
113) Chuanxin 1-03 China 20 Nov 11 C-SS Technology
(Data Relay)		 China,
114) AsiaSat 7 AsiaSat 25 Nov 11 C-FS Communications China, Geo,
115) Curiosity / MSL NASA 26 Nov 11 C-FS Planetary Probe
(Mars)		 USA,
116) Glonass-M (Kosmos 2478 Russian Defense Ministry 28 Nov 11 M-FS Navigation Russia,
117) YW-13 / Yaogan Weixing 13 China 30 Nov 11 M-FS Surveillance China,
118) Beidou 14 (IGSO 5) China 1 Dec 11 M-FS Navigation China, Geo,
119) Luch 5A Russian Space AGency 11 Dec 11 C-FS Communications
(Data Relay)		 Russia, Geo,
120) Amos 5 Israel's Spacecom 11 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Israel, Geo,
121) IGS Radar-3 Japanese Defense Ministry 12 Dec 11 M-FS Surveillance Japan,
122) Pleiades 1 French Defense Ministry/CNES 17 Dec 11 M-FS Surveillance Europe,
123) Elisa France's DGA 17 Dec 11 M-FS Electronic Intel Europe,
124) Elisa France's DGA 17 Dec 11 M-FS Electronic Intel Europe,
125) Elisa France's DGA 17 Dec 11 M-FS Electronic Intel Europe,
126) Elisa France's DGA 17 Dec 11 M-FS Electronic Intel Europe,
127) SSOT / Fasat-Charlie Chilean armed forces 17 Dec 11 M-FS Surveillance Other Gov,
128) Nigcomsat 1R Nigeria's Nigcomsat 19 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Other Gov, Geo,
129) Soyuz TMA-03M / ISS-29S Russian Space Agency 21 Dec 11 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
130) Ziyuan I-02C China 22 Dec 11 M-FS Surveillance China,
131) Meridian (5) Russian Defense Ministry 23 Dec 11 M-FS Communications Russia, Fail.
132) Globalstar II-13 Globalstar 28 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
133) Globalstar II-14 Globalstar 28 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
134) Globalstar II-15 Globalstar 28 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
135) Globalstar II-16 Globalstar 28 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
136) Globalstar II-17 Globalstar 28 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
137) Globalstar II-18 Globalstar 28 Dec 11 C-FS Communications Commer,
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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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