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2010s

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  1. 2016

    1. 2016-05-27 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the Thaicom 8 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    2. 2016-05-29 launch

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      Soyuz-2-1B (Fregat) launched on the Kosmos-2516 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC43/4. Launch vehicle success.

    3. 2016-05-30 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4B launched on the Ziyuan-3 02 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.

    4. 2016-06-04 launch

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      Rokot launched on the Geo-IK-2 No. 12 flight from 1-y Gosudarstvenniy Ispitatelniy Kosmodrom MO RF, pad LC133/3. Launch vehicle success.

    5. 2016-06-09 launch

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      Proton-M/Briz-M (IV) launched on the Intelsat IS-31 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC81/24. Launch vehicle success.

    6. 2016-06-11 launch

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      Delta 4H (A) launched on the USA 268 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. Launch vehicle success.

    7. 2016-06-12 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3C (G2?) launched on the Beidou DW23 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. Launch vehicle success.

    8. 2016-06-15 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the ABS-2/Eutelsat 117WB flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    9. 2016-06-18 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the Echostar 18/BRISAT flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    10. 2016-06-22 launch

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      PSLV-XL launched on the Cartosat-2(S) flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. Launch vehicle success.

    11. 2016-06-24 launch

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      Atlas V 551 (C) launched on the MUOS 5 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    12. 2016-06-25 launch

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      Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A launched on the Fanhui Cang flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC201. Launch vehicle success.

    13. 2016-06-29 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4B launched on the SJ-16-02 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. Launch vehicle success.

    14. 2016-07-05 orbital insertion

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      Juno entered Jupiter orbit after its journey from Earth.

    15. 2016-07-07 launch

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      Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz MS-01 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    16. 2016-07-16 launch

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress MS-03 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    17. 2016-07-18 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the Dragon CRS-9 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    18. 2016-07-28 launch

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      Atlas V 421 (C) launched on the USA 269 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    19. 2016-08-05 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3B (G3) launched on the Tiantong-1 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC3. Launch vehicle success.

    20. 2016-08-09 launch

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Gaofen 3 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch vehicle success.

    21. 2016-08-14 launch

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      Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the JCSAT 16 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

    22. 2016-08-15 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Mozi hao flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. Launch vehicle success.

    23. 2016-08-18

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      Slan () by A. E. van VogtAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      Slan — 1941 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (2016-08-18).

    24. 2016-08-19 launch

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      Delta 4M+(4,2) (A) launched on the AFSPC-6 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. Launch vehicle success.

    25. 2016-08-20

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      The Fifth Season () by N.K. JemisinAward: Hugo Award — Best NovelRole:

      The Fifth Season — 2016 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2016-08-20).

    26. 2016-08-20

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      Cat Pictures Please () by Naomi KritzerAward: Hugo Award — Best Short StoryRole:

      Cat Pictures Please — Hugo Award, Best Short Story (2016-08-20).

    27. 2016-08-20

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      Folding Beijing () by Hao Jingfang, Ken Liu (translator)Award: Hugo Award — Best NoveletteRole:

      Folding Beijing — Hugo Award, Best Novelette (2016-08-20).

    28. 2016-08-20

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      Binti () by Nnedi OkoraforAward: Hugo Award — Best NovellaRole:

      Binti — Hugo Award, Best Novella (2016-08-20).

    29. 2016-08-20

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      The Martian () by Drew Goddard, Ridley ScottAward: Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

      The Martian — Hugo Award, Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (2016-08-20).

    30. 2016-08-24 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the IS-33e/IS-36 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    31. 2016-08-31 launch failure

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      Chang Zheng 4C launched on the Gaofen 10 flight from Taiyuan weixing fashe zhongxin, pad LC9. Launch failure.

    32. 2016-09-08 launch

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      GSLV Mk II launched on the Insat-3DR flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad SLP. Launch vehicle success.

    33. 2016-09-08 launch

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      OSIRIS-REx was a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission that visited and collected samples from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid.

    34. 2016-09-15 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2F (T) launched on the Tiangong 2 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. Launch vehicle success.

    35. 2016-09-16 launch

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      Vega (1) launched on the Skysat 4-7/PeruSat flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ZLV. Launch vehicle success.

    36. 2016-09-26 launch

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      PSLV (C) launched on the Scatsat-1 flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

    37. 2016-09-30 mission end

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      Rosetta’s controlled descent to comet 67P ended the mission.

    38. 2016-10-05 launch

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      Ariane 5ECA launched on the Sky Muster 2/GSAT-18 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    39. 2016-10-16 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2F (G) launched on the Shenzhou 11 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC921. Launch vehicle success.

    40. 2016-10-19 launch

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      Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz MS-02 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC31. Launch vehicle success.

    41. 2016-11-02 launch

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      H-IIA 202 (1) launched on the Himawari 9 flight from Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon, pad Y. Launch vehicle success.

    42. 2016-11-03 launch

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      Chang Zheng 5/YZ-2 launched on the Shi Jian 17 flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC101. Launch vehicle success.

    43. 2016-11-09 launch

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      Chang Zheng 11 launched on the MXSW flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC43/95. Launch vehicle success.

    44. 2016-11-11 launch

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      Atlas V 401 (C) launched on the WorldView-4 flight from South Vandenberg AFB, California, pad SLC3E. Launch vehicle success.

    45. 2016-11-11 launch

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      Chang Zheng 2D launched on the Yunhai-1 01 flight from Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, pad LC603. Launch vehicle success.

    46. 2016-11-17 launch

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      Ariane 5ES launched on the Galileo FOC-M6 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

    47. 2016-11-17 launch

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      Soyuz-FG launched on the Soyuz MS-03 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch vehicle success.

    48. 2016-11-19 launch

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      Atlas V 541 (C) launched on the GOES R flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC41. Launch vehicle success.

    49. 2016-11-22 launch

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      Chang Zheng 3C (G2) launched on the Tian Lian-1 04 flight from Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China, pad LC2. Launch vehicle success.

    50. 2016-12-01 launch failure

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      Soyuz-U-PVB launched on the Progress MS-04 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC1. Launch failure.

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