Where: Jiuquan, China Why: Galactic Energy's mission will be called "On Your Shoulders" but the payload is not known. Recap The first launch we got last week was a Long March 4B carrying the second group of Yaogan 43 satellites. The satellites will be used for testing new technology. On 5 September, we got the final launch of the Vega rocket. It carried the Copernicus Sentinel 2C Earth observation satellite to a Sun-synchronous orbit from French Guiana. Vega has been superseded by the Vega C rocket. Next was a Falcon 9 launch from SpaceX carrying more Starlink satellites into space. These will join the Starlink constellation and provide internet service to customers on Earth. On Thursday, China launched a Long March 6 rocket carrying 10 Geely 03 satellites. They will provide satellite communication services for global users and 24-hour coverage across 90% of the planet. Finally, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on the NROL-113 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. It launched new imaging satellites that will make up the NRO's Proliferated Architecture, a constellation of intelligence satellites. There were 21 satellites expected to be launched on this mission. The first stag of the rocket also performed a landing. That's all for this week, check back in next time! Tags