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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1020 on: 10/18/2024 08:35 pm »
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Orders (LSTOs) totaling $733,566,001 to SpaceX. These are the first two NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 LSTOs issued under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded in June 2024. They include one Task Order for seven Space Development Agency (SDA) launches, and one for a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission set.

The SDA-1 LSTO will support the launch of Space Vehicles (SVs) for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellite constellation.

The NTO-2 LSTO will support an NRO mission set that will be launched into orbit during 4QFY25 and 4QFY26. The awardee, SpaceX, will launch the NRO mission set from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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“We are excited to kick off our innovative NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 effort with two task orders that support critical NRO and SDA missions,” said Lt. Col. Douglas Downs, SSC’s materiel leader for Space Launch Procurement. “Industry stepped up to the plate and delivered on this competition. Our innovative dual-lane strategy is enabling a streamlined process from mission acquisition to launch, getting our assets on orbit for our warfighters’ benefit more quickly. Plus, with the ability to on-ramp new providers and systems annually, we expect to see increasing competition and diversity.”

The next opportunity for providers to on-ramp their emerging systems to the Lane 1 IDIQ contract will occur later this year followed by several more Task Order RFPs for launch services in the third quarter of FY25. The Phase 3 Lane 1 award period consists of a five-year base ordering period from FY25 to FY29 plus a five-year option. At least 30 NSSL Lane 1 missions are expected to be competed over the five-year base ordering period.
If I am reading this right, there are seven SDA launches and at least (but probably just) two NRO launches.  So nine launches total, if so, averaging $81.51 million a launch.  Also, love the total amount in thousands of dollars, plus one dollar ;D

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1021 on: 11/10/2024 05:03 pm »
Cargo Resupply Service-2 Contract 2030 Extension [Nov 8]

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This justification provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award sole-source extensions from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2030, for the current Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-2) contracts:
• NNJ16GX08B to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX),
 • NNJ16GX07B to Sierra Nevada Corp. (Sierra), and
 • NNJ16GU21B to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (Northrop).

These contracts had an original award date of January 14, 2016 and are currently set to expire on December 31, 2026

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1022 on: 11/11/2024 07:04 pm »
SpaceX has been contracted to launch additional satellites for the upcoming Globalstar 3rd Generation constellation. They had previously been awarded at least 1 launch in 2025 as part of the original constellation plan. The new contract adds the Extended MSS Network.

Existing Launch Service Contract:
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Satellite Procurement Agreement and Launch Services Agreement
The Company has a satellite procurement agreement with MDA pursuant to which the Company will acquire at least 17 satellites (and up to 26 satellites) with an amended contract price of $329.5 million for the initial 17 satellites, with delivery expected to occur in 2025. In addition, MDA will procure a satellite operations control center for $4.9 million as well as other equipment for $3.7 million.
As more fully described in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 31, 2023, Globalstar entered into a Launch Services Agreement with SpaceX and certain related ancillary agreements (the “Launch Services Agreements”), providing for the launch of the first set of the satellites the Company is acquiring pursuant to the satellite procurement agreement with MDA. The Launch Services Agreements provide a launch window from April to September 2025.
The Service Agreements provide for the Company to receive service payments equal to 95% of the approved capital expenditures under each contract

New Launch Service Contract:

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The Updated Services Agreements provide that Customer will make cash prepayments to the Company, including for approved capital expenditures in connection with the Extended MSS Network. These prepayments consist of: (1) an infrastructure prepayment (the “Infrastructure Prepayment”) of up to $1.1 billion, which is to be funded over the construction period on a quarterly basis, the proceeds of which the Globalstar SPE will use, together with the proceeds from the sale of the Customer Class B Units to pay amounts due for the Extended MSS Network (including, but not limited to, construction and launch costs) and (2) an amount necessary for the Company to retire its outstanding 2023 13%
Notes (the "Current Debt Repayment"). The 2023 13% Notes were repurchased in full on the Closing Date. The Infrastructure Prepayment and the funds used for the Current Debt Repayment are contained within one prepayment agreement (the “2024 Prepay Agreement”). In connection with the Updated Services Agreement, the Company entered into a launch services agreement with SpaceX for the new satellites that will be procured for the Extended MSS Network.

https://investors.globalstar.com/static-files/bdc356c1-7e04-41d1-9755-960c5214b243

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1023 on: 11/12/2024 06:39 pm »
Spacecraft Completed for NASA’s TRACERS Mission, Key Milestone Passed [Nov 12]

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Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, finished building the two satellites for the TRACERS mission in October 2024. The team is completing integration of the TRACERS instruments, and the two satellites will enter the testing phase. Once testing is completed, the spacecraft will be shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for integration with the launch vehicle.

“It’s exciting to see the TRACERS instruments and the two spacecraft come together. The team is making excellent progress toward launch,” said David Miles, TRACERS principal investigator at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

In addition, the mission successfully passed a critical review, called Key Decision Point D, on Aug. 8, 2024, preparing TRACERS to achieve a target launch readiness date no earlier than April 2025. With the successful review, TRACERS moved into Phase D, the official transition from the mission’s development stage to the delivery of the spacecraft, testing, assembly, and integration into the launch vehicle in preparation for launch.

Millennium Space delivers two spacecraft for upcoming NASA mission

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Richard Prasad, TRACERS program manager at Millennium Space Systems, said the next step will be to integrate the instruments that will study changes in the magnetic and electric field, plasma particles and waves once in orbit. Following integration, the next phase is environmental testing prior to delivering the spacecraft to Vandenberg Space Force Base for a projected 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to a sun-synchronous orbit.

TRACERS NASA & University of Iowa pages.

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1024 on: 11/15/2024 06:02 am »
SpaceX has won 2 launches with 4 BlueBird Block 2 satellites each:

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AST SpaceMobile leans on Blue Origin to ramp up satellite launches
November 14, 2024

AST SpaceMobile said Nov. 14 it has booked rockets from Blue Origin and others to deploy [...] satellites between 2025 and 2026 [...].

[...]

Founder Abel Avellan, AST SpaceMobile’s CEO and chair, said during an earnings call with analysts that India’s GSLV is first up and will launch a single Block 2 BlueBird.

He said two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying four Block 2 BlueBirds each would probably come next, followed by successive Blue Origin New Glenn rockets, which have a fairing big enough to deploy eight of the satellites at a time to low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1025 on: 11/15/2024 09:22 am »
Stefano Antonetti (D-Orbit VP) mentions in the interview (at 10:30) that SpaceX will be the launcher for ESA's RISE mission, launching in 2028. [Nov 11]



ASTROLIFT
GEA
RISE details

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1026 on: 11/15/2024 09:32 am »
Stefano Antonetti (D-Orbit VP) mentions in the interview (at 10:30) that SpaceX will be the launcher for ESA's RISE mission, launching in 2028. [Nov 11]



ASTROLIFT
GEA
RISE details

Could this be on Transporter/Bandwagon or is it more likely a dedicated launch?
« Last Edit: 11/15/2024 09:33 am by scr00chy »

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1027 on: 11/15/2024 09:37 am »
Stefano Antonetti (D-Orbit VP) mentions in the interview (at 10:30) that SpaceX will be the launcher for ESA's RISE mission, launching in 2028. [Nov 11]

ASTROLIFT
GEA
RISE details

Could this be on Transporter/Bandwagon or is it more likely a dedicated launch?

RISE is going to geostationary orbit, so probably not. Could be a rideshare on another GTO/GEO launch though. Also, he said they "could" use SpaceX, but that they also could use other European launchers. So SpaceX has not actually been selected yet...
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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1028 on: 11/15/2024 09:56 am »
RISE is going to geostationary orbit, so probably not. Could be a rideshare on another GTO/GEO launch though. Also, he said they "could" use SpaceX, but that they also could use other European launchers. So SpaceX has not actually been selected yet...

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While RISE is not as large as the satellites it will service, it still has the size of a minivan when tucked inside its launcher, weighing about 3000 kg at launch, of which about 800 kg will be propellant. 

Other than Ariane 6 are there any other future European launchers that could launch this?

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1029 on: 11/15/2024 12:31 pm »
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Impulse Space Selected for $34.5M Contract by Space Systems Command in Support of VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO Missions
Oct 3, 2024

Impulse Space, a leader in the development of in-space transportation services, announced today it has been awarded a $34.5 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract by the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Safari Office, in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The contract is in support of the VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO TacRS missions.

These two missions, the next in a series of TacRS demonstrations, will focus on how prepositioned capabilities can improve responsiveness to on-orbit situations, enabling the dynamic operations aspect of space domain awareness (SDA). For VICTUS SURGO, Impulse will provide a Mira vehicle to operate in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and will transport the Mira to GTO from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on a Helios kick stage. Additionally, Impulse will deliver a Helios rideshare payload to GEO for DIU as a demonstration of novel responsive space delivery. Helios and its payloads will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. For VICTUS SALO, Impulse will provide a Mira vehicle to operate in LEO, launched on a future SpaceX Rideshare mission.

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These VICTUS missions are currently planned to launch in 2026.

Impulse Space Secures Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Missions [Nov 14]

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Impulse Space, a leader in the development of in-space transportation services, has signed a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 rocket launches that will support the ongoing development and deployment of Impulse’s vehicles, Helios and Mira.

The first of these missions will be the inaugural launch of Helios and is targeted for mid-2026. Prior to launch, Helios will be fueled with up to 14 tons of liquid methane and liquid oxygen while integrated into Falcon 9 in Florida. Falcon 9’s second stage will deploy Helios and its payloads in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and Helios will transport those payloads to both Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). This mission will deliver a Mira vehicle to GTO as part of the VICTUS SURGO mission. The subsequent launches will also feature Helios, with payloads to be determined at a later date.

“Securing these launches allows us to showcase the full potential of Helios,” said Eric Romo, President and COO of Impulse Space. “Delivering spacecraft to high energy orbits rapidly and economically changes the equation for commercial communication operators and national security missions like VICTUS SURGO.”

“We’re honored Impulse Space selected Falcon 9 to launch these exciting missions,” said SpaceX Vice President of Commercial Sales, Stephanie Bednarek. “We share Impulse’s goal of making space more accessible for those looking for a ride to orbit, and we look forward to working with their team once again.”

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1030 on: 11/18/2024 01:17 am »
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SpaceX manifest updates. The best guess at the current manifest is in this post.
There is a corresponding Discussion Thread to talk about the manifest.

The posts at the top of this thread are maintained
1 - Current manifest and some links
2-7 - Past launches
8 - Smoliarm's graphical manifest (no longer maintained)
9 - links

Discussion of the table format should be done here: SpaceX Manifest Table Format Discussion
Prior thread: SpaceX Manifest Updates and Discussion Thread 4

Date: *=Local date differs from UTC date  ~=Date has some uncertainty
Return: L=Land,S=Sea,X=Expendable,N/A=Not Applicable
Launch Vehicle: F9=Falcon 9, 9D=F9/Cargo Dragon, 9C=F9/Crew Dragon, H=Falcon Heavy, F=Falcon 9 or Heavy, S=Starship
Core: *=FH core numbers in footnotes, N=New, R=Reused
Payload(s): (R) = Rideshare
Mission: Blue number indicates additional information in footnotes.
Colors: Successful / Unsuccessful / Mars / Moon / Footnotes / Launch success/payload failure

Sites:
      C=Cape Canaveral Spaceport (KSC/CCAFS) (UTC-4 EDT,UTC-5 EST)
            CCAFS SLC-40: Active for Falcon 9
            KSC LC-39A: Active for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy
      V=Vandenberg (UTC-7 PDT,UTC-8 PST)
            SLC-4E: Active for Falcon 9
            SLC-6: Future site for Falcon and Starship
      B=Boca Chica (UTC-5 CDT,UTC-6 CST)
            Active for Starship test flights

U.S. daylight saving time starts second Sunday in March, ends first Sunday in November, time changes at 2:00 a.m. local time

Note on F9 Mission numbers:  I counted AMOS-6 (lost in pre-launch testing) and did not count IFA (suborbital test flight).

       Local        LV  Core   Ret- .                             .    Mass   .     Mis-CO-#
Est. Date,  Time/UTC.   S/N    urn  Payload(s)                    Orb  (kg)   Site sionSPARYR
------------------- .--- ------- .---  ------------------------  --- .-----  -----  -----.-----.---
2024-01-02*1944/-8F91082SStarlink 7-9LEO~16kV-4E9-286-0021
2024-01-03  1804/-5F91076-10LOvzon-3GTO~1500C-409-287-0032
2024-01-07  1735/-5F91067-16SStarlink 6-35LEO~16kC-409-288-0053
2024-01-14  0059/-8F91061-18SStarlink 7-10LEO~16kV-4E9-289-0114
2024-01-14*2052/-5F91073-12SStarlink 6-37LEO~16kC-409-290-0125
2024-01-18 1649/-59C1080-5LAxiom AX-3 (crewed)LEO.C-39A9-291-0146
2024-01-23*1635/-8F91063-16SStarlink 7-11LEO~16kV-4E9-292-0177
2024-01-28*2010/-5F91062-18SStarlink 6-38LEO~16kC-39A9-293-0198
2024-01-28*2157/-8F91075-9SStarlink 7-12LEO~16kV-4E9-294-0209
2024-01-30 1207/-5F91077-10LCygnus NG-20LEO.C-409-295-02110
2024-02-08  0133/-5F91081-4LPACESSO1700C-409-296-02511
2024-02-09*1634/-8F91071-14SStarlink 7-13LEO~16kV-4E9-297-02712
2024-02-14  1730/-5F91078-7LUSSF-124LEO.C-409-298-02813
2024-02-15  0105/-5F91060-18LIntuitive Machines IM-1TLI?C-39A 9-299-03014
2024-02-15*1334/-8F91082-2SStarlink 7-14LEO~16kV-4E9-300-03115
2024-02-20  1511/-5F91067-17SHTS 113BTGTO4kC-409-301-03516
2024-02-22*2011/-8F91061-19SStarlink 7-15LEO~16kV-4E9-302-03617
2024-02-25  1706/-5F91069-13SStarlink 6-39LEO~16kC-409-303-03818
2024-02-29  1030/-5F91076-11SStarlink 6-40LEO~16kC-409-304-04119
2024-03-03  2253/-59C1083LCCtCap Crew-8LEO.C-39A9-305-04220
2024-03-04  1405/-8F91081-5LSpaceX Transporter-10SSO.V-4E9-306-04321
2024-03-04  1856/-5F91073-13SStarlink 6-41LEO~17kC-409-307-04422
2024-03-10  1905/-4F91077-11SStarlink 6-43LEO~17kC-409-308-04523
2024-03-10*2109/-7F91063-17SStarlink 7-17LEO~16kV-4E9-309-04624
2024-03-14  0825/-5S10/28XOFT-3SUB.BS-3N/AT1
2024-03-15  2021/-4F91062-19SStarlink 6-44LEO~17kC-39A9-310-04925
2024-03-18*1928/-7F91075-10SStarlink 7-16LEO~16kV-4E9-311-05026
2024-03-21  1655/-49D1080-6LCRS2 SpX-30LEO.C-409-312-05427
2024-03-23  2309/-4F91060-19SStarlink 6-42LEO~17kC-39A9-313-05628
2024-03-25  1942/-4F91070-8SStarlink 6-46LEO~17kC-409-314-05729
2024-03-30  1752/-4F91076-12SEutelsat 36DGTO~5kC-39A9-315-05930
2024-03-30  2130/-4F91067-18SStarlink 6-45LEO~17kC-409-316-06031
2024-04-01*1930/-7F91071-15SStarlink 7-18LEO~16kV-4E9-317-06232
2024-04-05  0512/-4F91069-14SStarlink 6-47LEO~17kC-409-318-06433
2024-04-06*1925/-7F91081-6SStarlink 8-1LEO~16kV-4E9-319-06534
2024-04-07  1916/-4F91073-14LBandwagon 1LEO.C-39A9-320-06635
2024-04-10  0140/-4F91083-2SStarlink 6-48LEO~16kC-409-321-06836
2024-04-11  0725/-7F91082-3LUSSF-62PLR.V-4E9-322-07037
2024-04-12*2140/-4F91062-20SStarlink 6-49LEO~16kC-409-323-07138
2024-04-17  1726/-4F91077-12SStarlink 6-51LEO~16kC-39A9-324-07339
2024-04-18  1840/-4F91080-7SStarlink 6-52LEO~16kC-409-325-07440
2024-04-23  1817/-4F91078-9SStarlink 6-53LEO~16kC-409-326-07641
2024-04-27*2034/-4F91060-20XGalileo L12LEO.C-39A9-327-07942
2024-04-28  1750/-4F91076-13SStarlink 6-54LEO~16kC-409-328-08043
2024-05-02  1136/-7F91061-20LWorldview Legion F1SSO.V-4E9-329-08144
2024-05-02*2237/-4F91067-19SStarlink 6-55LEO~16kC-409-330-08245
2024-05-06  1414/-4F91069-15SStarlink 6-57LEO~16kC-409-331-08446
2024-05-08  1842/-4F91083-3SStarlink 6-56LEO~16kC-39A9-332-08647
2024-05-09*2130/-7F91082-4SStarlink 8-2LEO~16kV-4E9-333-08848
2024-05-12*2053/-4F91073-15SStarlink 6-58LEO~16kC-409-334-09049
2024-05-14  1139/-7F91063-18SStarlink 8-7LEO~16kV-4E9-335-09150
2024-05-17*2032/-4F91062-21SStarlink 6-59LEO~16kC-409-336-09351
2024-05-22  0100/-7F91071-16SNROL-146LEO.V-4E9-337-09652
2024-05-22*2235/-4F91080-8SStarlink 6-62LEO~16kC-409-338-09753
2024-05-23  2245/-4F91077-13SStarlink 6-63LEO~16kC-39A9-339-09854
2024-05-28  1024/-4F91078-10SStarlink 6-60LEO~16kC-409-340-10055
2024-05-28  1520/-7F91081-7LEarthCARESSO~2350V-4E9-341-10156
2024-05-31*2237/-4F91076-14SStarlink 6-64LEO~16kC-409-342-10657
2024-06-04*2216/-4F91067-20SStarlink 8-5LEO~16kC-409-343-10758
2024-06-06  0750/-5S11/29XOFT-4SUB.BS-4N/AT2
2024-06-07*2156/-4F91069-16SStarlink 10-1LEO~16kC-409-344-11159
2024-06-08  0558/-7F91061-21SStarlink 8-8LEO~16kV-4E9-345-11260
2024-06-18*2040/-7F91082-5SStarlink 9-1LEO~16kV-4E9-346-11361
2024-06-20  1735/-4F91080-9SAstra 1P (SES-24)GTO5000C-409-347-11562
2024-06-23  1315/-4F91078-11SStarlink 10-2LEO~16kC-409-348-11763
2024-06-23*2047/-7F91075-11SStarlink 9-2LEO~16kV-4E9-349-11864
2024-06-25  1726/-4H.LXLGOES-UGT+~5kC-39A(H10)-11965
2024-06-27  0714/-4F91062-22SStarlink 10-3LEO~16kC-409-350-12066
2024-06-28*2014/-7F91081-8SNROL-186LEO.V-4E9-351-12167
2024-07-03  0455/-4F91073-16SStarlink 8-9LEO~16kC-409-352-12468
2024-07-08  1930/-4F91076-15STürksat 6AGTO4200C-409-353-12769
2024-07-11*1935/-7F91063-19SStarlink 9-3LEO~16kV-4E9-354-12970
2024-07-27  0145/-4F91069-17SStarlink 10-9LEO~16kC-39A9-355-13171
2024-07-28  0109/-4F91077-14SStarlink 10-4LEO~16kC-409-356-13272
2024-07-28  0222/-7F91071-17SStarlink 9-4LEO~16kV-4E9-357-13373
2024-08-02  0101/-4F91078-12SStarlink 10-6LEO~16kC-39A9-358-13674
2024-08-04  0024/-7F91082-6SStarlink 11-1LEO~16kV-4E9-359-13875
2024-08-04  1102/-4F91080-10LCygnus NG-21LEO.C-409-360-13976
2024-08-10  0850/-4F91067-21SStarlink 8-3LEO~16kC-409-361-14177
2024-08-11*1902/-7F91061-22SSpace Norway ASBMHEO7.2kV-4E9-362-14378
2024-08-12  0637/-4F91073-17SStarlink 10-7LEO~16kC-39A9-363-14479
2024-08-14  0900/-4F91076-16LWorldView Legion F2LEO.C-409-364-14680
2024-08-16  1156/-7F91075-12LSpaceX Transporter-11SSO.V-4E9-365-14981
2024-08-20  0920/-4F91085SStarlink 10-5LEO~16kC-409-366-15082
2024-08-28  0348/-4F91062-23SStarlink 8-6LEO~16kC-409-367-15283
2024-08-31  0343/-4F91069-18SStarlink 8-10LEO~16kC-409-368-15484
2024-08-31  0148/-7F91081-9SStarlink 9-5LEO~16kV-4E9-369-15585
2024-09-05  1133/-4F91077-15SStarlink 8-11LEO~16kC-409-370-15886
2024-09-05*2020/-7F91063-20SNROL-113LEO~16kV-4E9-371-16087
2024-09-10  0523/-49C1083-4SPolaris Dawn (crewed)LEO.C-39A9-372-16188
2024-09-12  0452/-4F91078-13LSpaceMobile Block 1LEO~8k?C-409-373-16389
2024-09-12*1845/-7F91071-18SStarlink 9-6LEO~16kV-4E9-374-16490
2024-09-17  1850/-4F91067-22SGalileo L13MEO.C-409-375-16791
2024-09-20  0950/-7F91075-13SStarlink 9-17LEO~16kV-4E9-376-17192
2024-09-24*2101/-7F91081-10SStarlink 9-8LEO~16kV-4E9-377-17593
2024-09-28  1317/-49C1085-2LCCtCap Crew-9LEO.C-409-378-17894
2024-10-07  1052/-4F91061-23XHeraESC.C-409-379-18095
2024-10-13  0725/-5S12/30L/XOFT-5SUB.BS-5N/AT3
2024-10-14  1206/-4H.XXXEuropa ClipperESC5700C-39A(H11)-18296
2024-10-15  0210/-4F91080-11SStarlink 10-10LEO.C-409-380-18397
2024-10-15  0121/-7F91071-19SStarlink 9-7LEO.V-4E9-381-18498
2024-10-18  1931/-4F91076-17SStarlink 8-19LEO.C-409-382-18799
2024-10-19*2213 /-7F91082-7LOneWeb F20LEO.V-4E9-383-188100
2024-10-23  1747/-4F91073-18SStarlink 6-61LEO.C-409-384-191101
2024-10-24  1013/-7F91063-21SNROL-167LEO.V-4E9-385-192102
2024-10-26  1747/-4F91069-19SStarlink 10-8LEO.C-409-386-193103
2024-10-29  0507/-7F91075-14SStarlink 9-9LEO.V-4E9-387-195104
2024-10-30  1710/-4F91078-14SStarlink 10-13LEO.C-409-388-196105
2024-11-04*2129/-59D1083-5LCRS2 SpX-31LEO.C-39A9-389-200106
2024-11-07  1519/-5F91085-3SStarlink 6-77LEO.C-409-390.107
2024-11-08*2214/-8F91081-11SStarlink 9-10LEO.V-4E9-391.108
2024-11-11  1222/-5F91067-23LKOREASAT 6AGTO3500C-39A9-392.109
2024-11-11  1628/-5F91080-12SStarlink 6-69LEO.C-409-393.110
2024-11-13*2123/-8F91082-8SStarlink 9-11LEO.V-4E9-394.111
2024-11-14  0821/-5F91076-18SStarlink 6-68LEO.C-409-395.112
2024-11-17  1728/-5F91077-16SOptus XGTO.C-39A9-396.113
------------------- .--- ------- .---  ------------------------  --- .-----  -----  -----.-----.---
2024-11-17*2147/-8F9.SStarlink 9-12LEO.V-4E...
2024-11-18  1331/-5F9.SGSAT-N2 (GSAT-20)GTO4700C...
2024-11-19  1600/-6S13/31L/XOFT-6SUB.BS-6N/AT4
2024-11-21  1053/-5F9.SStarlink 6-66LEO.C-40...
2024-12F9..O3B mPOWER 7-8MEO~4kC...
2024-12-02F9..SXM-9GTO.C...
2024-12F9..Thuraya 4-NGSGTO.C...
2024-12F9..Bandwagon 2LEO.C...
2024-12F9.SAstranis (4 sats)GTO~2kC...
2024 (NET)F9..Firefly Blue GhostTLI?.?...
2024-lateF9..Nusantara 5GTO.C...
2024F9..WorldView Legion F3LEO.C...
2024-late (NET)F9..SpainSat NG IGTO.C...
2024?F9..NROL-69.?C ...
2025?F9..MTG-S1GTO3800C...
2025-01F9..SpaceX Transporter-12SSO.V-4E...
2025-01F9..iSpace Mission 2..C...
2025-02F9..Intuitive Machines IM-2TLI?C-39A ...
2025F9..Cygnus NG-22LEO.C...
2025-02F9..Bandwagon 3LEO.C...
2025-02 (NET)F9..IMAPESC~500C-40...
2025-029C.LCCtCap Crew-10LEO.C-39A...
20259C.LFram2 (crewed)PLR.C-39A...
20259D..CRS2 SpX-32LEO.C...
2025-03F9..SpaceX Transporter-13SSO.V-4E...
2025-04F9..SPHERExSSO.V-4E...
2025-spring9C.LAxiom AX-4 (crewed)LEO.C-39A...
2025-05F9..Bandwagon 4LEO.C...
2025F9..SDA T1TL-APLR.V-4E...
2025F9..SDA T1TL-BPLR.V-4E...
2025F9..SDA T1TL-CPLR.V-4E...
2025F9..SDA T1TL-DPLR.V-4E...
2025F9..SDA T1TL-EPLR.V-4E...
2025F9..USSF-36.?C ...
2025-06F9..SpaceX Transporter-14SSO.V-4E...
20259D..CRS2 SpX-33LEO.C...
2025F9..O3B mPOWER 9-11MEO~7kC...
2025F9..SDA T1TL-FPLR.V-4E...
2025F9..SDA T1TR-APLR.V...
2025F9..SDA T1TR-CPLR.V...
2025F9..SDA T1TR-EPLR.V...
2025-mid (NET)F9..Kuiper Flight 1LEO.C...
2025-midF9..SpainSat NG IIGTO.C...
2025F9..GlobalstarLEO.C/V...
2025 (NET)F9..USSF-31?.C...
2025 (NET)F9..KOMPSAT-7ASSO.C/V...
2025-07 (NET)9C.LCCtCap Crew-11LEO.C...
2025-Q3F9..NTO-2 TSTO #1PLR.V...
2025-10F9..SpaceX Transporter-15SSO.....
2025-10F9..TSIS-2 (R)SSO.V...
2025-11 (NET)H..GriffinTLI.C-39A(H12)..
2025-Q4F9..CHORUSLEO.C...
2025F9..Skynet 6AGTO~6kC...
2025 (NET)F9..Vast Haven-1LEO.C...
2025 (NET)F9..Kuiper Flight 2LEO.C...
2025 (NET)F9..Kuiper Flight 3LEO.C...
2025 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-CPLR.V...
2025 (NET) S..NASA Lunar LanderTLI.?...
2025 (NET)9D..CRS2 SpX-34LEO.C...
2025 (NET)9D..CRS2 SpX-35LEO.C...
2026 (NET)F9..iSpace Mission 3..C...
2026 (NET) S..Lunar Lander DemoTLI.?...
2026 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-APLR.V...
202?H..USSF-70GEO.C...
202?F9..GPS III-10.MTOC...
202?F9..NROL-77..C...
202?H..USSF-75GEO.C...
202x S..MarsTMI.?...
2026F9..SpaceLogistics MRVGTO.C...
2026F9..Intuitive Machines IM-3TLI?C ...
2026-Q1F9..SpaceX Transporter-16SSO.....
2026-Q1 (NET)9C.LCCtCap Crew-12LEO.C...
2026-Q2F9..SpaceX Transporter-17SSO.....
2026-Q3F9..NTO-2 TSTO #2PLR.V...
2026F9..Arabsat 7AGTO.C...
2026H..Astrobotic Lunar LanderTLI.C-39A(H14)..
2026 (NET)9C.LCCtCap Crew-13LEO.C...
2026-10H..Roman Space Telescope..C-39A(H15)..
2026-Q4F9..SpaceX Transporter-18SSO.....
2026F9..Sentinel-6BLEO.V-4E...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-DPLR.V/C...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-EPLR.V/C...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-FPLR.V/C...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-GPLR.V/C...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-HPLR.V/C...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-IPLR.V/C...
2026/7 (NET)F9..SDA T2TL-JPLR.V/C...
2027-Q1F9..SpaceX Transporter-19SSO.....
2027 (NET)9C.LCCtCap Crew-14LEO.C...
2027-Q2F9..SpaceX Transporter-20SSO.....
2027-Q4F9..SpaceX Transporter-21SSO.....
2027 (NET)H.XXXPPE/HALOBLT.C-39A(H13)..
2027SS..Superbird 9GTO~3kC?...
2027?H..GPS IIIF-1.MEOC...
2027-08F9..COSILEO.C...
2027F9..JPSS-4LEO.V-4E...
2027F9..Al Yah 4GTO.C...
2027F9..GEO-KOMPSAT-3GTO~3.5kC...
2027F9..Thaicom 10GTO.C...
2028F9..Al Yah 5GTO.C...
2027 (NET) S..NASA Lunar LanderTLI.?...
2026-2027F9..Telesat Lightspeed (x14)LEO.V-4E...
TBDSS..StarlabLEO.....
TBD (2026-2030)9C..Commercial Crew (-> 14)LEO.C-39A...
2022+...Starlink (many)LEO.C/V...
2023+F9..Transporter (few/year)SSO.C/V...
TBD (2021-2026)9D..CRS-2 (-> SpX-35)LEO.C...
TBD mid-2020'sH..Gateway LogisticsTLI.C-39A...
TBDF9..Polaris Progam 2..C-39A...
TBDS..Polaris Progam 3......

NOTES:
(H10) GOES U - Serial Numbers:  Side1:1072-1  Center:1087-1  Side2: 1086-1
(H11) Europa Clipper - Serial Numbers:  Side1:1064-6  Center:1089-1  Side2: 1065-6
(H12) Astrobotic- Serial Numbers:  Side1:10xx-x  Center:10xx-x  Side2: 10xx-x
(H13) PPE/HALO - Serial Numbers:  Side1:10xx-x  Center:10xx-x  Side2: 10xx-x
(H14) Astrobotic - Serial Numbers:  Side1:10xx-x  Center:10xx-x  Side2: 10xx-x
(H15) Roman Space Telescope - Serial Numbers:  Side1:10xx-x  Center:10xx-x  Side2: 10xx-x

Canceled Missions: #dearMoon

Companies that appear to have launch contracts for unspecified payloads:
Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Bigelow

Rideshare Program Thread
Rideshare payload threads (which flight it's on may not be known yet)
MethaneSat

Possible future payloads:

Competitions for future payloads:
Air Force

L2 notes on manifest:

Upcoming Mars Launch Windows: 2026-11, 2029-01

SpaceX Mission Paperwork / Raul's Map
Starlink Index Thread / Commercial Space Index Thread
L2 SpaceX CRS External Cargo
L2 Level SpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Watch / Public Core Spotting
SpaceX Launch Log (past launches) / Wikipedia Falcon Launches
Viewing flights from Vandenberg / Ben Cooper's Viewing Guide for Cape Canaveral / Viewing Flights from KSC/CCAFS
Upcoming SpaceX Talks / General Industry Talks
SpaceX Falcon Mission Simulations
SpaceX Eastern Range Landing Facilities
NSF Manifest Threads: U.S. / Russian / Arianespace / Japanese / Chinese / Indian / Rocket Lab / Consolidated

Recent Edits:
2024
Oct     Removed Rivada
Oct 18  Added seven flights for SDA-1 and two flights for NTO-2 (NSSL Phase 3)
Oct 11  Added TSIS-2 rideshare Q4 2025
Oct 4  Added Thaicom 10
Aug 24  Added OneWeb F20
Aug 19  Added GEO-KOMPSAT-3
Aug 12  Added Fram2
Jul 25  Added COSI, JPSS-4, Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5
Jun 27  Added MTG-S1
May 8  Added SXM-9 (not confirmed)
Apr 27  Added NROL-146
Apr 25  Added iSpace Mission 3
Mar 20  Added KOMPSAT-7A
Mar 15  Removed 425 Project F2, F3 (part of Bandwagon rideshares)
Feb 24  Added Eutelsat 36D.  Added
Jan 26  Added iSpace Mission 2
Jan 1  Added GSAT-20, Q2 2024

2023
Dec 1  Added three flights for Amazon Kuiper
Nov 2  Added Telkomsat HTS 113BT, 2024
Nov 1  Added SES Astra 1P, summer 2024
Oct 31  Added SDA T1TL-F, SDA T1TR-A, USSF-57, GPS IIIF-1, NROL-77, SDA T1TR-E, GPS III-10, USSF-75, SDA T2TL-A, SDA T2TL-C, and USSF-70
Oct 30  Added 425 Project F1, F2, F3 (not sure how many flights, guessing 3)
Oct 25  Added CHORUS Q4 2025
Oct 5  Added Galileo x2 in 2024


All comments and updates are welcomed!  Thank you to all contributors!

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1031 on: 11/21/2024 05:01 pm »
https://twitter.com/LunarOutpostInc/status/1859643400804249778

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Lunar Outpost's Eagle lunar terrain vehicle will fly on Starship to the Moon. This launch and landing services contract enables Lunar Outpost to provide mobility and infrastructure services on the lunar surface that will drive the Artemis campaign.

Lunar Outpost Signs with SpaceX for Starship Moon Mission [Nov 21]

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Lunar Outpost, the industry leader in lunar surface mobility, commercial space robotics, and space resources, today announced it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to deliver Lunar Outpost’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to the Moon aboard a SpaceX Starship for launch and landing. A leading opportunity for transporting heavy cargo to the lunar surface, this partnership unlocks Lunar Outpost to provide surface mobility to future NASA Artemis astronauts, and to establish critical infrastructure enabling sustainable commercial access to the lunar surface and other strategic locations in space.

Today’s announcement arrives on the heels of significant technical milestones for both companies. Lunar Outpost’s LTV human factors mockup recently completed testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, following a successful System Requirements Review in September. SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket have made tremendous recent progress, including not only multiple successful launches of the Starship system but also the successful landing of the Super Heavy booster back in Starbase, TX, using the Mechazilla launch tower and chopsticks arms.

“Lunar Outpost’s LTV is designed to be the backbone of lunar surface operations by enabling science and exploration, building and maintaining interplanetary infrastructure, and facilitating space resource utilization,” said Justin Cyrus, founder and CEO of Lunar Outpost. “Having experienced the recent groundbreaking Starship test flight firsthand, we’re confident that SpaceX is advancing the most capable launch system ever created and will successfully land our Eagle vehicles on the surface of the Moon. This contract is instrumental to accelerating Lunar Outpost’s mission of enabling a sustainable human presence in space and we look forward to working with SpaceX to make that happen.”

Named the Lunar Outpost Eagle, Lunar Outpost’s LTV is being developed as part of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) contract. The Lunar Outpost Eagle is designed to revolutionize surface mobility on the Moon, supporting both manned and unmanned missions, offering advanced autonomous navigation, and featuring reconfigurable cargo options to maximize surface mission profiles for both governmental and commercial customers. With the ability to operate during harsh lunar night conditions, the LTV’s mission life extends from days to years, playing a crucial role in sustainable lunar activities. The Lunar Outpost Eagle is being built by the Lunar Dawn team, which is led by Lunar Outpost and includes industry leading collaborators Leidos, MDA Space, Goodyear, and General Motors.

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Justin Cyrus, CEO of Lunar Outpost, said the company chose SpaceX after evaluating proposals from several companies. “We chose Starship because of the maturity of the technology, the speed of development and the quality of the organization,” he said. “We believe it is a vehicle that can provide a reliable landing on the lunar surface and meet our timeline.”
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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1032 on: 11/24/2024 06:55 pm »
Celestis' Serenity Flight is aboard ABOVE: Space's Prometheus SPARK mission.

Jeff Greenblatt mentions in the interview that NASA is the primary payload and its launching from Cape Canaveral in April 2025, so it could be the TRACERS launch.



https://twitter.com/celestisflights/status/1859692599600423299
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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1033 on: 11/26/2024 05:49 am »
Dragonfly!

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NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life.
 
The firm-fixed-price contract has a value of approximately $256.6 million, which includes launch services and other mission related costs. The Dragonfly mission currently has a targeted launch period from July 5, 2028, to July 25, 2028, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

As we know, Dragonfly is powered by an RTG, so this assumes that Falcon Heavy will be certified for it.

Edit: Launch thread here.
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What kind of wastrels would dump a perfectly good booster in the ocean after just one use?

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1034 on: 11/28/2024 04:20 am »
SpaceX notified the FCC it plans to launch upgraded gen1 polar satellites on or soon after Dec 5th.

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SpaceX hereby requests an updated start date of December 5, 2024 for operations of VHF
beacons on upcoming polar launches as requested under the STA referenced herein.

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Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (“SpaceX”), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission’s
rules, hereby requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) for 60 days to operate Swarm
payloads as very-high frequency (“VHF”) telemetry, tracking and command (“TT&C”) beacons
on SpaceX’s recently licensed upgraded first generation (“Gen1”) satellites on upcoming polar
launches.

SpaceX requests authority to operate a maximum of 150 beacons (and typically many fewer)
across the entire Gen1 constellation at any one time (covering both LEOP and on-station
operations), with a maximum of 22 beacons per launch.

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1035 on: 12/02/2024 05:08 pm »
Spacecraft Completed for NASA’s TRACERS Mission, Key Milestone Passed [Nov 12]

Another addition to the TRACERS rideshare, University of Colorado Boulder's 12U 19.5 kg SPRITE (Supernova Remnants and Proxies for ReIonization Testbed Experiment) cubesat will be on board (1183-EX-CN-2024). [Dec 1]

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The satellite will be launched as a secondary payload aboard a Space-X Falcon 9, with the primary payload the TRACERS mission, No Earlier Than April 13, 2025. It will be inserted into an orbit at 510 km apogee and 510 km perigee, on an inclination from the equator of 97.4 degrees.

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1036 on: 12/06/2024 11:42 pm »
Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Task Order Awards [Dec 6]

NASA have awarded SpaceX a task order to launch 3 unknown 6U cubesats and a 3U cubesat.

Cant find any further information on sam.gov.

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1037 on: 12/09/2024 06:21 am »
NAOS launch now planned for first half of 2025:
https://luxtoday.lu/en/world-en/spacex-will-launch-a-satellite-for-luxembourg [Dec 2]

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Luxembourg has chosen SpaceX as a partner for a satellite launch planned for the first half of 2025. Alternatives offered by a NATO member state were not economically viable and did not guarantee reliable logistics. SpaceX was the obvious choice due to its combination of affordable cost and impeccable reputation in commercial launches. The decision was confirmed during a presentation to the Parliament's Defence and Budget Committees on 5 February 2024.
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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1038 on: 12/17/2024 01:33 pm »
https://twitter.com/KULRTech/status/1869009098869735751

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KULR Technology Group, Inc, a leader in advanced energy management platforms, proudly announces its plans to launch the KULR ONE Space (K1S) battery via launch integrator Exolaunch on a SpaceX rideshare mission scheduled for 2026. This mission represents a pivotal milestone in KULR’s ongoing commitment to developing safer and higher-performing battery systems tailored for space applications for a space battery market that is expected to grow from $3.9B to $6.35B by 2030 per Virtue Market Research.

This pathfinder mission will integrate multiple configurations of the KULR ONE Space (K1S) battery into a 6U SmallSat. A 6U SmallSat is a lightweight satellite with a standardized structure measuring approximately 10 cm x 20 cm x 30 cm, built using durable materials like aluminum or carbon-fiber composites to endure the extreme conditions of space. The K1S battery configurations have been carefully selected to demonstrate cell and pack performance, as well as electronic functionality in orbital environments. This mission will also validate the flight capabilities of the K1S, the first commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) lithium-ion battery series engineered to fully comply with NASA’s JSC 20793 battery safety standard.

Key highlights of the K1S rideshare mission include:

 • Integration of top cells from leading cell manufactures: The K1S variations will feature state-of-the-art 18650 cells delivered by top-tier original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including LG, Samsung, Amprius, and MOLICEL.
 • Utilization of cells strategically selected by NASA: One of the K1S systems incorporated into the mission will be constructed with MOLICEL 18650-M35A cells with associated NASA Initial Lot Assessment (ILA), Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT), and WI-37A Cell Screening, previously referred to by KULR as the “Golden Lot”.
 • Incorporation of next generation low-temperature cell technology: If feasible, a version of the K1S architecture will include ultra-low-temperature performing cells capable of operating at -60°C without integrated heaters, further demonstrating KULR’s innovative advancements.
 • Advanced battery management system: The mission will also showcase KULR’s newly developed battery management system (BMS) architecture, which provides a COTS solution designed to meet the stringent safety requirements of the 20793 standards.
 • Gaining flight heritage for commercialized variations of safe battery architectures: The K1S batteries are engineered with passive propagation resistance and flame-arresting technology, delivering safer and higher-performing systems at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional 20793-compliant batteries. This rideshare mission will provide additional flight heritage to the architectures developed by the KULR team.

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Re: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5
« Reply #1039 on: 12/19/2024 12:36 pm »
https://twitter.com/vast/status/1869737994011480120

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Vast announces deal with SpaceX to launch two human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station.

https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-announces-deal-with-spacex-to-launch-two-human-spaceflight-missions-to-the-international-space-station

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UPDATES
PRESS RELEASE
Vast Announces Deal with SpaceX to Launch Two Human Spaceflight Missions to the International Space Station
DECEMBER 19, 2024
LONG BEACH, CA

Vast, the pioneering space habitation technology company building Haven-1, which is expected to become the world’s first commercial station when it launches in 2025, announced today that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch up to two Dragon missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in support of Vast’s future bid for NASA’s private astronaut missions (PAM). These missions, contingent on Vast being selected by NASA, will be the fifth and sixth PAMs ever awarded by the agency.

While Vast is developing its private space station, Haven-1, the company plans to leverage additional missions to the ISS in partnership with NASA to draw on the agency’s extensive expertise. These missions provide opportunities to collaborate with private individuals and international space agency customers through the NASA PAM program and strengthen current partnerships. This is an important step as Vast prepares to compete with its Haven-2 design in NASA’s upcoming Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination (CLD) Phase II program, which is positioned to select a successor to the ISS.‍

‍"Enabling payload and crewed missions to the ISS is a key part of Vast’s strategy, allowing us to further our collaboration with NASA and global space agencies. These missions not only strengthen our expertise in human spaceflight operations and collaboration with NASA, but also position Vast as a leading contender to deliver the next-generation successor to the ISS, advancing the future of human space exploration," said Max Haot, Chief Executive Officer of Vast.‍

‍These two missions expand Vast’s launch manifest with SpaceX, which includes the company’s Falcon 9 rocket delivering Haven-1 to low-Earth orbit and a subsequent Dragon mission to fly crew to the commercial space station. Haven-1 will also be supported by Starlink laser-based high-speed internet. ‍

‍“I am excited to work with Vast as they build more opportunities and destinations for more people to travel amongst the stars,” said Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s President and Chief Operating Officer.‍

‍With SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon human spaceflight system, a Vast PAM mission is set to achieve multiple NASA objectives, including increasing the number of PAM providers, more widely sharing the knowledge and experience gained from conducting PAM missions, and supporting NASA in further meeting its mandate of enabling a low-Earth orbit (LEO) space economy.

NASA’s PAM strategy was introduced in 2019 to accelerate a burgeoning LEO space economy and highlight the utility of future commercial destinations. PAMs have allowed commercial industry partners to gain valuable insight into the costs and operations of LEO destinations, giving them insight into the infrastructure and processes required to safely accomplish a human spaceflight mission. This includes crew selection and training, mission planning and execution, mission management, cargo integration, and crew health and medical care protocols. The success of these missions has subsequently increased the demand for more PAMs, now exceeding NASA’s supply of opportunities as the ISS nears retirement in 2030.

Sovereign governments have also expressed strong interest in flying crews to the ISS. Vast is in active discussions with multiple governments regarding PAMs, including the Czech Republic, which signed an MOU with Vast in November 2024.‍

In preparation for missions to Haven-1 and the NASA CLD Phase II contract competition, NASA’s PAM program offers Vast an additional opportunity to demonstrate its capability and competency to plan, manage, and safely and successfully execute a crewed mission in its entirety. These missions will augment knowledge and lessons learned applicable to Haven-1 and Haven-2, Vast’s CLD space station and proposed successor to the ISS.
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