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787:USA-224
775:January
609:Fortune
406:Telesat
331:Ka-band
174: (
124:LS-1300
83:SATCAT
55:Telesat
1505:Amos-5
1378:DICE-2
1372:DICE-1
1332:SRMSAT
1198:EduSAT
1182:Sich 2
1147:August
1073:PSSC-2
975:AMS-02
877:Hermes
767:2012 →
752:← 2010
447:Viasat
353:Canada
349:Hawaii
345:Alaska
294:Period
245:Regime
206:200/39
193:Briz-M
185:Rocket
1390:RAX-2
1341:Jugnu
1268:SES-2
1210:BPA-2
1194:RASAT
1114:SES-3
1017:SAC-D
979:ELC-3
929:X-Sat
897:April
865:Glory
857:March
410:Exede
371:is a
304:Epoch
90:37843
25:Names
1523:SSOT
1154:Juno
1051:July
1003:June
990:ST-2
801:Kedr
760:2011
644:2013
618:2011
590:2013
581:CNet
562:2023
539:2012
495:2015
379:and
326:Band
1361:NPP
1247:,
952:May
831:ATV
119:Bus
85:no.
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