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 China launched HD Earth observation satellite.
On August 19, 2014 at 03:15 UTC the “Long March – 4B” (“Changzheng-4B”) rocket-carrier was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province. The rocket orbited the “Gaofen-2” Earth observation satellite. It is China's most advanced high-definition Earth observation satellite, and is able to see a one-meter-long object in full color. It will be used for geographic and resources surveys, environment and climate change monitoring, precision agriculture, disaster relief and city planning. The rocket also orbited a small satellite named BRITE-PL 2 "Heweliusz" (BRIght-star Target Explorer – Poland). Built in Poland, the satellite will measure the variability of the brightest stars in the sky.
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Date: 16.09.2014
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Russian cosmonauts launch small satellite during spacewalk.
On August 18, 2014 two Russian cosmonauts Aleksandr Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev onboard the International Space Station (ISS) hand-launched a miniature satellite during a multi-hour spacewalk.
The nano-satellite NS-1 was placed on orbit during the spacewalk by Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev. The 1.5-kg device was launched in the interests of the “Energy” space-rocket corporation to test the micro-electronics and optical equipment.
The spacewalk started at 14:02 UTC and lasted 5 hours and 10 minutes. Beside the NS-1 launch, the cosmonauts were also conducting a range of maintenance and servicing work on the ISS outer surface.
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The 3rd space flight of Cygnus completed.
On August 17, 2014 at13:15 UTC the "Cygnus” (CRS-2) unmanned supply spacecraft was deorbited. The spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere and burned up over the South Pacific Ocean.
Packed with trash and other equipment tagged for disposal, an Orbital Sciences Corp. “Cygnus” spacecraft plunged back into the atmosphere over the uninhabited Pacific Ocean, concluding a one-month mission to resupply the International Space Station. The re-entry occurred east of New Zealand two days after the Cygnus spacecraft was released from the space station's robotic arm. It was the third flight of "Cygnus” to the ISS.
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Cygnus spacecraft was undocked from space station.
On August 15, 2014 the US "Cygnus” (CRS-2) unmanned supply spacecraft was undocked from the International Space Station. The spacecraft, which had been attached to the space station since July 16, was released by astronauts aboard the station using the orbiting complex's huge robotic arm at 10:42 UTC. It was the third flight of "Cygnus” to the ISS.
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The last European supply spacecraft arrived at Space Station.
Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle made its final cargo delivery to the International Space Station on August 12, completing a smooth computer-controlled docking to resupply the orbiting laboratory with 7.3 tons of fuel, water, experiments and provisions.
On August 12, 2014 at 13:30 UTC the ATV-5 "Georges Lematire” European unmanned supply spacecraft docked to the Russian "Zvezda” ("Star”) module of the International Space Station.
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China launched remote-sensing satellite.
On August 09, 2014 the “Long March – 4C” (“Changzheng-4C”) rocket-carrier was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, the northwest of China. The rocket orbited the “Yaogan-20” remote-sensing satellite. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters.
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Date: 08.09.2014
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SpaceX orbited a communication satellite.
On August 05, 2014 at 08:00 UTC the “Falcon-9” rocket-carrier was launched from Cape Canaveral launch site of US Air Force. The launch was performed by the SpaceX company. The rocket orbited the AsiaSat-8 communication satellite into geostationary transfer orbit to beam television and data across China, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. AsiaSat 8 is designed to operate for 15 years. AsiaSat 8 is a Chinese geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company. AsiaSat 8 was built by Space Systems/Loral.
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Date: 06.09.2014
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US launched navigation satellite.
On August 02, 2014 at 03:23 UTC the “Atlas-5” rocket-carrier was launched from Cape Canaveral launch site of US Air Force. The launch was performed by United Launch Alliance supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force. The rocket orbited the GPS-2F-7 navigation satellite.
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Date: 02.08.2014
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Progress M-23M mission completed.
On July 31, 2014 at 21:51 UTC (on August 01 at 01:51 Moscow time) the “Progress M-23M” spacecraft were deorbiting. Non-burnt fragments of the spacecraft sank in the South part of the Pacific at 22:30 UTC.
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The last ATV spacecraft launch to Space Station.
On July 29, 2014 at 23:47 UTC the ATV-5 " Georges Lematire” European unmanned supply spacecraft was launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. The space vehicle was orbited by the Ariane-5ES rocket-carrier.
The 5th Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), named for the Belgian priest and physicist Georges Lemaitre behind the Big Bang theory, is scheduled to dock with the aft port of the Russian "Zvezda” module on August 12.
The Automated Transfer Vehicle is the biggest spaceship of its type, capable of carrying food, supplies, experiments, fuel, water and air for the space station's six-person crew.
The spacecraft weighed more than 20 tons at launch, making it the largest in the fleet of international resupply vehicles servicing the space station. But this launch marked the last flight of the ATV. "Georges Lemaitre” is the last ATV, s
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