Rocket Engine Cycles
This article discusses different types of rocket engine cycles, from pressure-fed through gas generator, to full-flow staged combustion.
Noor-2 | Qased
Iran has successfully launched the Noor-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit. This is the first successful launch from Iran since Noor-1 in 2020.
Hainan-1 to 4 and Others | Long March 8 (Core Only)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launched a Long March 8 rocket with the mission Hainan-1 to 4 and Others.
Hainan-1 to 4 and Others | Long March 8 (Core Only)
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) will launch a Long March 8 rocket with the mission Hainan-1 to 4 and Others.
EOS-04 (RISAT-1A) | PSLV
India is launching EOS-04, the fifth flight in its RISAT programme. EOS-04 was previously designated RISAT-1A.
EOS-6 (Oceansat-3) | PSLV
India is launching OceanSat-3 to a Sun-synchronous orbit atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket.
Persey | MGM n°3 | Angara A5
Roscosmos will launch a new version of its DM-03 upper stage in a test flight on an Angara A5 rocket, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
Tianlian 2-02 | Long March 3B/E
China successfully launched the second of its Tianlian 2 satellites atop a Long March 3B into Earth orbit on December 14.
Inmarsat I-6 F1 | H-IIA 204
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is launching a communications satellite to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) for Inmarsat, the leading satellite communications company. This satellite, I-6 F1, is the first of two in the I-6 series of satellites, and is different from previous satellites operated by Inmarsat. This satellite will operate in both the L-band and Ka-band.
Shiyan-11 | Kuaizhou-1A
ExPace, a division of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), launched the Shiyan-11 technology demonstration satellite on a Kuaizhou-1A rocket. The satellite is now in Low Earth Orbit.