Rocket Lab @RocketLabLaunch update 🚀 Electron is ready to fly its next mission for @QPS_Inc from Launch Complex 1 - our second of eight missions launching for the Japanese Earth-imaging constellation operator throughout 2025 and 2026.'The Sea God Sees' is scheduled to launch NET May 17th, 2025. Full details: https://bit.ly/3xAxsql
Mission Name: The Sea God SeesRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: NET May 17, 2025Launch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: NET 08:15 UTCPayload: QPS-SAR-10 (WADATSUMI-I)Mission Overview'The Sea God Sees' is Rocket Lab's third mission for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), an Earth-imaging company from Japan.'The Sea God Sees’ will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 17, 2025. The mission will launch a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called QPS-SAR-10 (nicknamed “WADATSUMI-I” for the Japanese god of the sea) to a 575km circular Earth orbit, from where the satellite will join the rest of the iQPS constellation in providing high resolution images and Earth monitoring services globally.The mission will be the third overall Electron launch for iQPS and the second in a line-up of eight dedicated missions across 2025 and 2026 to deploy iQPS’s constellation.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 6 at 9:17 p.m. - 12:22 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 10 at 2:28-6:28 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on May 29 at 1:03 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May. A Falcon 9 will launch the Sirius XM-10 broadcasting satellite on June 6. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July.
Delayed by 1 day it seems:QuoteE1263/25 NOTAMR E1259/25Q) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/1535S08318E640A) YMMMB) 2505100825 C) 2505151122D) 2505100825 TO 2505101332 2505110759 TO 2505111306 2505120733 TO 2505121240 2505130707 TO 2505131214 2505140641 TO 2505141148 2505150615 TO 2505151122E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACT DUE ROCKET LAUNCHFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 6-91 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:2033S 07500E0746S 08927E0853S 09228E2422S 07500E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
E1263/25 NOTAMR E1259/25Q) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/1535S08318E640A) YMMMB) 2505100825 C) 2505151122D) 2505100825 TO 2505101332 2505110759 TO 2505111306 2505120733 TO 2505121240 2505130707 TO 2505131214 2505140641 TO 2505141148 2505150615 TO 2505151122E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACT DUE ROCKET LAUNCHFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 6-91 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:2033S 07500E0746S 08927E0853S 09228E2422S 07500E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
Rescheduled for NET May 12th local / May 13th UTC:QuoteB0681/25 NOTAMR B0658/25Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/A) MMFRB) 2505130000C) 2505190301D) 13-15 0000-0428, 16 0000-0428 2301-0329, 17 2247-0315, 18 2233-0301E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR REENTRY OF ROCKET STARLINK 15-4 STAGE 1 LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS: 29 04N 117 27W 29 24N 117 48W 30 25N 117 56W 29 44N 117 03W 29 15N 116 59W 29 04N 117 27W MMFRF) SFCG) UNL
B0681/25 NOTAMR B0658/25Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/A) MMFRB) 2505130000C) 2505190301D) 13-15 0000-0428, 16 0000-0428 2301-0329, 17 2247-0315, 18 2233-0301E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR REENTRY OF ROCKET STARLINK 15-4 STAGE 1 LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS: 29 04N 117 27W 29 24N 117 48W 30 25N 117 56W 29 44N 117 03W 29 15N 116 59W 29 04N 117 27W MMFRF) SFCG) UNL
On Tuesday, May 6 at 9:17 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.This was the seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, and now three Starlink missions.
Starlink G6-93 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-93 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2025-05-07 01:17:20 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-07 02:22:38.540 UTC.Starlink G15-3 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G15-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-10 00:00:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:02:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 04:00:00 UTC.Starlink G6-91 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-91 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-10 06:28:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:33:23.640 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:28:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 10:28:00 UTC.
https://twitter.com/Flight2Starship/status/1919417514515210630QuoteAnother notice has been published for Starship’s 9th Flight Test starting May 13 and continuing through until May 23rd.
Another notice has been published for Starship’s 9th Flight Test starting May 13 and continuing through until May 23rd.
UPDATED MAY 7, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 10 at 2:28-6:28 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on May 11 at 12:24-4:24 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 14 at 11:43 a.m. - 3:43 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on May 29 at 1:03 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May. A Falcon 9 will launch the Sirius XM-10 broadcasting satellite on June 6. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July.
Starlink Group 6-83Launch TimeSun May 11, 2025 04:24 GMT...LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Starlink Group 6-67Launch TimeWed May 14, 2025 15:43 GMT...SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
At the time NASA announced it would stand down from launch preparations, it said it would pursue a launch no earlier than spring of 2025, but did not disclose details about the trajectory. A launch then would be outside of the usual Mars launch windows, which are available roughly every two years.Lillis said the mission is now examining launch opportunities in 2025 and 2026. “Now, Mars arrival will be in September 2027,” he said, two years later than previously planned.Those new launch opportunities involve complex trajectories compared to the direct flight to Mars available during traditional launch windows. He showed several options for launch opportunities in late 2025 and early 2026 that involved what he described as a “kidney bean-shaped dance” around the Earth-sun L-2 Lagrange point before doing an Earth gravity assist to head off to Mars.
Discussion thread for rideshare mission with TSIS-2.600km Dawn-Dusk SSO.Payloads:TSIS-2SunCET (6U, LASP/APL)CubIXSSSPARCS (6U, ASU/NASA)(10x 300kg microsat, Kepler)Removed:RAPSat-1 (6U, Near Space Launch) -> T13
This NASA website has a "2025-12-01" launch date.LASP's Future Missions page also shows a December date for SunCET and TSIS-2 (updated sometime after January 30th).
Umbra-12 SAR satellite will be on this launch (SAT-LOA-20250117-00019) [Accepted May 2]
Currently, the ARCSTONE instrument is integrated with spacecraft bus, completed the I&T on systems level, and at TRL-6. The mission is manifested for launch on SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission in June 2025. The ARCSTONE has been delivered for integration with launch vehicle in April 2025.
0935-EX-CN-2024 was revised on November 11th.QuoteLaunch date and mission durationThe launch is scheduled for no earlier than 2/13/2025. RAPSAT-1 will be dispensed from Transporter 13 into orbit, and then 7 days later, it will separate into the 3 individual spacecraft. Transmission will begin 30 minutes after this separation. The satellites will remain active until demise due to atmospheric friction about 6 months later.
Launch date and mission durationThe launch is scheduled for no earlier than 2/13/2025. RAPSAT-1 will be dispensed from Transporter 13 into orbit, and then 7 days later, it will separate into the 3 individual spacecraft. Transmission will begin 30 minutes after this separation. The satellites will remain active until demise due to atmospheric friction about 6 months later.
Starlink G6-83 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-83 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-11 04:24:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-11 05:29:14.080 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-11 04:24:00 UTC to 2025-05-11 08:24:00 UTC.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1919787203774869817
The mission page is back online. It was taken down after SpaceX delayed the mission.QuoteSpaceX is targeting Friday, May 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 5:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 7:21 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are available on Saturday, May 10 starting at 5:00 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This will be the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, EarthCARE, NROL-186, Transporter-13, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-15-3
SpaceX is targeting Friday, May 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 5:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 7:21 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are available on Saturday, May 10 starting at 5:00 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This will be the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, EarthCARE, NROL-186, Transporter-13, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/Supplemental GP Element SetsCurrent as of 2025 May 08 22:44:06 UTC (Day 128)QuoteStarlink G15-3 Pre-Launch Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G15-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-10 00:00:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:02:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:07:39 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #1 Launch: 2025-05-10 00:11:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:14:19.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:11:40 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:17:39 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #2 Launch: 2025-05-10 00:19:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:22:29.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:19:50 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:20:49 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #3 Launch: 2025-05-10 00:30:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:33:19.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:30:40 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:34:49 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #4 Launch: 2025-05-10 02:04:20 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 03:06:59.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 02:04:20 UTC to 2025-05-10 02:06:59 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #5 Launch: 2025-05-10 02:13:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 03:15:49.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 02:13:10 UTC to 2025-05-10 02:14:29 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #6 Launch: 2025-05-10 02:20:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 03:22:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 02:20:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 02:21:19 UTC.
Starlink G15-3 Pre-Launch Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G15-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-10 00:00:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:02:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:07:39 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #1 Launch: 2025-05-10 00:11:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:14:19.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:11:40 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:17:39 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #2 Launch: 2025-05-10 00:19:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:22:29.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:19:50 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:20:49 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #3 Launch: 2025-05-10 00:30:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 01:33:19.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 00:30:40 UTC to 2025-05-10 00:34:49 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #4 Launch: 2025-05-10 02:04:20 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 03:06:59.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 02:04:20 UTC to 2025-05-10 02:06:59 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #5 Launch: 2025-05-10 02:13:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 03:15:49.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 02:13:10 UTC to 2025-05-10 02:14:29 UTC.Backup Launch Opportunity #6 Launch: 2025-05-10 02:20:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-10 03:22:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-10 02:20:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 02:21:19 UTC.
The Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) will provide a powerful capability for time-domain and multimessenger astrophysics, and will have scientific applications from solar system studies to cosmology.Mission Type AstrophysicsOrbit Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO)Projected Launch Date 2027