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Table of Spacecrafts Launched in 2013
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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
107 spacecrafts - 50%  11 spacecraft - 5% 96  spacecrafts = 45 % 214 spaccrafts
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Cat Mission Type Categories
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1) Kosmos 2482 / Rodnik #5 Russian Ministry of Defense 15 Jan 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
2) Kosmos 2483 / Rodnik #6 Russian Ministry of Defense 15 Jan 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
3) Kosmos 2484 / Rodnik #7 Russian Ministry of Defense 15 Jan 13 M-FS Communications Russia, Fail,
4) IGS Radar 4 / IGS 8A Japanese Defense Forces 27 Jan 13 M-FS Surveillance Japan,
5) IGS Optical 5 / IGS 8B Japanese Defense Forces 27 Jan 13 M-FS Surveillance Japan,
6) STSAT-2C South Korea 30 Jan 13 C-SS Technology (Geodesy) Oth Gov,
7) TDRS 11 NASA 31 Jan 13 C-FS Communications USA, Geo,
8) Intelsat IS-27 Intelsat 1 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer, ( Geo,) Fail,
9) Globalstar M097 Globalstar 6 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
10) Globalstar M093 Globalstar 6 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
11) Globalstar M094 Globalstar 6 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
12) Globalstar M096 Globalstar 6 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
13) Globalstar M078 Globalstar 6 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
14) Globalstar M095 Globalstar 6 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
15) Amazonas 3 Hispamar (Spain) 7 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
16) Azerspace 1 / Africasat-1a Azercosmos  (Azerbaijan) 7 Feb 13 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
17) Progress M-18M / ISS-50P Russian Space Agency 11 Feb 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
18) Landsat 8 / LDCM NASA/ U.S. Geo Survey 11 Feb 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing USA,
19) SARAL CNES, ISRO 25 Feb 13 C-FS Earth?Space Sciences Europe, (India)
20) AAUSAT 3 Aalborg University 25 Feb 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
21) Sapphire Canadian Dept ofDefense 25 Feb 13 M-FS Science & Technology Canada,
22) NEOSSat CSA & DRDC / Canadian Space Agency & Dept. of Defense  25 Feb 13 C-SS
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Astronomy/Space Surveillance Canada,
23) STRaND-1 Surrey Sat 25 Feb 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
24) BRITE-A / TUGSAT-1 / BRITE-AUSTRIA Austria Technical Univ. 25 Feb 13 C-FS Astronomy Europe,
25) BRITE-U / UniBRITE / CANX-3 Austria Technical Univ. 25 Feb 13 C-SS Astronomy Europe,
26) Dragon CRS-2 SpaceX for NASA 1 Mar 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery USA,
27) SBIRS GEO-2 (USA 241) U.S. Department of Defense 19 Mar 13 M-FS Missile Early Warning USA,
28) Satmex 8 Satelites Mexicanos 26 Mar 13 C-FS Communications Oth Gov, Geo,
29) Soyuz TMA-08M / ISS-34 Russian Space Agency 25 Mar 13 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
30) Anik G1 Telesat Canada 15 Apr 13 C-FS Communications Canada, Geo,
31) Bion M1 Russia 19 Apr 13 C-FS Biology Russia,
32) OSSI-1 South Korea 19 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
33) Dove-2 Cosmogia 19 Apr 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
34) AIST-2 Samara Aerospace Univ 19 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
35) BEESAT-3 Technical University of Berlin 19 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
36) SOMP Techniche Universität Dresden 19 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
37) BEESAT-2 Technical University of Berlin 19 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
38) Bell / Phonesat 2.0a Cosmogia & NASA's Ames 21 Apr 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
39) Dove-1 Cosmogia 21 Apr 13 C-MS Technology Commer,,
40) Alexander / PhoneSat v2 Cosmogia & NASA's Ames 21 Apr 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
41) CMS / Cygnus Mass Sim Orbital Sciences 21 Apr 13 C-FS Technology USA,
42) Graham / Phonesat 1.0b Cosmogia & NASA's Ames 21 Apr 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
43) Progress M-19M / ISS-51P Russian Space Agency 24 Apr 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
44) GF-1 / Gaofen 1 China 26 Apr 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing China,
45) NEE-01 Pegaso Ecuadorian space agency 26 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
46) Turksat-3USAT Istanbul Technical Univ 26 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
47) CubeBug-1 / Capitán Beto Argentinian 26 Apr 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
48) Kosmos 2485 / Glonass-M 47 Russian Ministry of Defense 26 Apr 13 M-FS Navigation Russia,
49) Zhongxing-11 / Chinasat 11 China Satcom 1 May 13 C-FS Communications China, Geo,
50) Proba-V European Space Agency 7 May 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Europe,
51) VNREDSAT-1 Vietnam 7 May 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
52) ESTCube-1 Estonian Student 7 May 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
53) Eutelsat 3D Eutelsat 14 May 13 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
54) Navstar 64 (USA 242) U.S. Depart of Defense 15 May 13 M-FS Navigation USA, Geo,
55) WGS 5 (USA 243) U.S. Depart of Defense 25 May 13 M-FS Communications USA,
56) Soyuz TMA-09M / ISS-35S Russian Space Agency 28 May 13 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
57) SES-6 SES 3 Jun 13 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
58) ATV-4 Albert Einstein European Space Agency 5 Jun 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery Europe,
59) Kosmos 2486 / Persona 2 Russian Ministry of Defense 7 Jun 13 M-FS Surveillance Russia,
60) Shenzhou X China 11 Jun 13 C-FS Piloted Spaceship China,
61) Resurs P1 Russia 25 Jun 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Russia,
62) O3b SC1 / PFM / O3b FM5 O3b Network 25 Jun 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
63) O3b SC2 / FM2 / O3b FM4 O3b Network 25 Jun 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
64) O3b SC3 / FM4 / O3b FM2 O3b Network 25 Jun 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
65) O3b SC4 / FM5 / O3b FM O3b Network 25 Jun 13 C-FS Communications Commer,
66) Kosmos 2487 / Kondor 1 Russian Ministry of Defense 27 Jun 13 M-FS Surveillance Russia,
67) IRIS NASA 28 Jun 13 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
68) IRNSS-1A India 1 Jul 13 C-FS Navigation India,
69) Kosmos /  Glonass-M 48 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Jul 13 M-FS Navigation Russia, Fail,
70) Kosmos /  Glonass-M 49 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Jul 13 M-FS Navigation Russia, Fail,
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71) Kosmos /  Glonass-M 50 Russian Defense Ministry 2 Jul 13 M-FS Navigation Russia, Fail,
72) SJ-11-05 / Shi Jian 11-05 Chinese Defense 15 Jul 13 M-FS Missile Early Warning China,
73) MUOS 2 U.S. Naval Research Lab 19 Jul 13 M-FS Communications USA, Geo,
74) SY-7 / Shiyan 7 Chinese Defense 19 Jul 13 M-FS Surveillance China,
75) CX-3 / Chuangxin 3 Chinese Defense 19 Jul 13 M-SS Science & Technology China,
76) SJ-15 / Shi Jian 15 Chinese Defense 19 Jul 13 M-FS Science & Technology China,
77) SJ-15 Subsat Chinese Defense 19 Jul 13 M-SS Science & Technology China,
78) Alphasat I / Inmarsat-4A F4 Inmarsat 26 Jul 13 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
79) Insat 3D ISRO (India) 26 Jul 13 C-FS Communications India, Geo,
80) Progress M-20M / ISS-52P Russian Space Agency 27 Jul 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
81) HTV-4 / Konoutori 4 JAXA (Japân) 3 Aug 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery Japan,
82) WGS 6 (USA 244) U.S. Depart of Defense 8 Aug 13 M-FS Communications USA, Geo,
83) Arirang-5 / Kompsat 5 South Korea 22 Aug 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
84) NROL-65 (USA 245) u.s. NRO 28 AuG 13 M-FS Surveillance USA,
85) Eutelsat 25B / Es'hail  Eutelsat and Es'hailsat 29 Aug 13 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
86) GSAT-7 / Insat-4F / Rukmin Indian Defense Forces 29 Aug 13 M-FS Communications India, Geo,
87) AMOS 4 Spacecom (Israel) 31 Aug 13 C-FS Communications Israel, Geo,
88) YW-17 / Yaogan 17 / Yaogan 17A Chinese Defanse 1 Sep 13 M-FS Signal Intelligence China,
89) YW-17 subsat 1 / Yaogan 17B Chinese Defense 1 Sep 13 M-FS Signal Intelligence China,
90) YW-17 subsat 2 / Yaogan 17C Chinese Defense 1 Sep 13 M-FS Signal Intelligence China,
91) LADEE NASA 7 Sep 13 C-FS Planetary Probe (Moon) USA,
92) Gonets-M #4 Russian Ministry of Defense 11 Sep 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
93) Gonets-M #5 Russian Ministry of Defense 11 Sep 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
94) Gonets-M #6 Russian Ministry of Defense 11 Sep 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
95) Sprint A / Hisaki JAXA (Japan) 14 Sep 13 C-FS Astronomy
96) AEHF 3 (USA 246) U.S. Department of Defense 18 Sep 13 M-FS Communications USA, Geo,
97) Cygnus Demo Orbital Sciences for NASA 18 Sep 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery USA,
98) FY-3 3 / Fengyun-3 3 China 23 Sep 13 C-FS Meteorology China,
99) KZ-1 / Kuaizhou 1 China 25 Sep 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing China,
100) Soyuz TMA-10M / ISS-36S Russian Space Agency 25 Sep 13 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
101) Cassiope Canadian Space Agency 29 Sep 13 C-FS Technology Canada,
102) CUSat 1 Cornell University 29 Sep 13 C-SS Technology USA,
103) DANDE University of Colorado 29 Sep 13 C-SS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
104) POPACS 1 U.S. Universities 29 Sep 13 C-MS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
105) POPACS 2 U.S. Universities 29 Sep 13 C-MS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
106) POPACS 3 U.S. Universities 29 Sep 13 C-MS Earth/Space Sciences USA,
107) Astra 2E SES 29 Sep 13 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
108) SJ-16 / Shijian 16 China 25 Oct 13 C-FS Technology China,
109) Sirius FM6 Sirus FM 25 Oct 13 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
110) YW-18 / Yaogan 18 Chinese Defense 29 Oct 13 M-FS Surveillance China,
111) MOS / Mars Orbiter Spacecraft ISRO IIndia) 5 Nov 13 C-FS Planetary Probe (Mars) India,
112) Soyuz TMA-11M / ISS-37S Russian Space Agency 7 Nov 13 C-FS Piloted Spaceship Russia,
113) Raduga-1M 3 Russian Defense Ministry 11 Nov 13 M-FS Communications Russia, Geo,
114) MAVEN NASA 18 Nov 13 C-FS Planetary Probe (Mars) USA,
115) PicoDragon Vietnam 19 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
116) Ardusat-1 NanoSatisfi (USA) 19 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
117) Ardusat-X NanoSatisfi (USA) 19 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
118) STPSat-3 U.S. Air Force 20 Nov 13 M-FS Science & Technology USA,
119) ORS-3 U.S. Depart of Defense 20 Nov 13 M-SS Science & Technology USA,
120) TJ3Sat Thomas Jefferson High School 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
121) DragonSat Drexel Univ. and U.S. Naval Acad 20 Nov 13 M-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
122) COPPER Saint Louis University 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
123) ChargerSat 1 University of Alabama 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
124) SwampSat University of Florida 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
125) Ho'oponopono 2 University of Hawai 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
126) KySat-2 Kentucky Space 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
127) CAPE 2 University of Louisiana 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
128) Trailblazer University of New Mexico 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
129) Vermont Lunar Cubesat Vermont Technical College 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
130) PhoneSat-2.4 NASA 20 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
131) NPS-SCAT U.S. Navy Postgraduate School 20 Nov 13 M-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
132) Black Knight 1 U.S. Military Academy 20 Nov 13 M-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
133) Firefly National Science Foundation 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
134) Horus / STARE-B Lawrence Livermore National Lab 20 Nov 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
135) SENSE-A U.S. Air Force 20 Nov 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
136) SENSE-B U.S. Air Force 20 Nov 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
137) ORSES U.S. Air Force 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
138) ORS Tech 1 U.S. Air Force 20 Nov 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
139) ORS Tech 2 U.S. Air Force 20 Nov 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
140) Prometheus 1A U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
141) Prometheus 1B U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
142) Prometheus 2A U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
143) Prometheus 2B U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
144) Prometheus 3A U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
145) Prometheus 3B U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
146) Prometheus 4A U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
147) Prometheus 4B U.S. Southern Command 20 Nov 13 M-MS Communications USA,
148) YW-19 / Yaogan 19 Chinese Defense 20 Nov 13 M-MS Surveillance China,
149) TechEdSat-3p Universities students 20 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
150) AprizeSat-7 SpaceQuest (Argentina) 21 Nov 13 C-MS Communications Commer,
151) SkySat-1 Skybox Imaging 21 Nov 13 C-MS Earth Remote Sensing Commer,
152) Dubaisat-2 United Arab Emirates 21 Nov 13 C-MS Earth Remote Sensing Oth Gov,
153) OPTOS INTA, Spain 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Europe,
154) Unisat-5 University of Roma 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Europe,
155) STSat-3 South Korea 21 Nov 13 C-MS Astronomy (& Earth Remote Sensing) Oth Gov,
156) WNISAT-1 Weathernews and Axelspace (Japan) 21 Nov 13 C-MS Earth Remote Sensing Commer,
157) KHUSAT-1 Kyung Hee University, South Korea 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
158) AprizeSat-8 SpaceQuest (Argentina) 21 Nov 13 C-MS Communications Commer,
159) KHUSAT-2 Kyung Hee University, South Korea 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
160) Triton 1 ISIS b.v., Netherlands 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
161) Delfi-3nXt Delft Universito of Technology 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
162) Dove-3 Planet Labs 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
163) GOMX-1 GOMSpace, Denmark. 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
164) Lem Polish Academy of Sciences 21 Nov 13 C-MS Astronomy Europe,
165) Cubebug-2 / Manolito Argentina 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Oth Gov,
166) NEE-2 / Krysaor Ecuadorian Space Agency 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Oth Gov,
167) UWE-3 University Wurzburg 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
168) VELOX-P2 Singapore's Nanyang Technical University 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
169) First-MOVE Technical University of Munich 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
170) FUNcube-1 AMSAT-UK 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
171) HINCube-1 Narvik University College 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
172) ZACUBE-1 / Tshepiso South Africa's Cape Peninsula University of Technology 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
173) BPA-3 Ukraine 21 Nov 13 C-FS Technology Oth Gov,
174) Dove-4 PlanetLabs 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
175) ICUBE-1 Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
176) PUCPSat-1 Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
177) Pocket-PUCP Peru 21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Oth Gov,
178) HUMSAT-D University of Vigo, Spain 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
179) QBScout-1 University of Maryland, USA 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
180) BeakerSat-1 / Eagle-1 Morehead State University 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
181) $50SAT Morehead State University 21 Nov 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
182) WREN StaDoKo  21 Nov 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
183) SWARM-1 ESA 22 Nov 13 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences Europe,
184) SWARM-2 ESA 22 Nov 13 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences Europe,
185) SWARM-3 ESA 22 Nov 13 C-FS Earth/Space Sciences Europe,
186) SW-5 / Shiyan Weixing 5 China 25 Nov 13 C-FS Technology China,
187) Progress M-21M / ISS-53P Russian Space Agency 25 Nov 13 C-FS Cargo Delivery Russia,
188) Chang'e 3 China 1 Dec 13 C-FS Planetary Probe (Moon) China,
189) Yutu / Jade Rabbit China 1 Dec 13 C-FS Planetary Probe (Moon) China,
190) SES-8 SES 3 Dec 13 C-FS Communications Commer, Geo,
191) NROL-39 (USA 247) U.S. NRO 6 Dec 13 M-FS Surveillance USA,
192) FIREBIRD A Montana Space Grant Consortium 6 Dec 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
193) FIREBIRD B Montana Space Grant Consortium 6 Dec 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
194) Aerocube 5A Aerospace Corporation 6 Dec 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
195) Aerocube 5b Aerospace Corporation 6 Dec 13 C-MS Technology Commer,
196) ALICE U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology 6 Dec 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
197) SNAP-3 SMDC Nanosatellite Program 6 Dec 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
198) MCubed-2 University of Michigan 6 Dec 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
199) CUNYSAT 1 City University of New York 6 Dec 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
200) IPEX-CP8 Cal Poly 6 Dec 13 C-MS Amateur/Student Amateur,
201) SMDC-ONE C / SMDC-ONE C 2.4 U.S. Army 6 Dec 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
202) Tacsat-6 U.S. Army 6 Dec 13 M-MS Communications USA,
203) SMDC-ONE D / SMDC-ONE 2.3 U.S. Army 6 Dec 13 M-MS Science & Technology USA,
204) Inmarsat 5 F1 Inmarsat 8 Dec 13 C-FS Communications Europe, Geo,
205) ZY-1 3 / Ziyuan-1 3 / CBERS 3 China 9 Dec 13 C-FS Earth Remote Sensing China, Fail,
206) Gaia European Space Agency's 19 Dec 13 C-FS Astronomy Europe,
207) TKSAT 1 / Tupac Katari 1 Bolivia 20 Dec 13 C-FS Communications Oth Gov,
208) Kosmos 2488 / Rodnik #8  Russian Ministry of Defense 25 Dec 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
209) Kosmos 2489 / Rodnik #9 Russian Ministry of Defense 25 Dec 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
210) Kosmos 2490 / Rodnik #10 Russian Ministry of Defense 25 Dec 13 M-FS Communications Russia,
211) Express AM-5 Russian Satcom 26 Dec 13 C-FS Communications Russia, Geo,
212) Aist 1 Russia 28 Dec 13 C-SS Technology Russia,
213) SKRL-756 1 Russia 28 Dec 13 M-SS Radar Calibration Russia,
214) SKRL-756 2 Russia 28 Dec 13 M-SS Radar Calibration Russia,
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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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