That will be followed by a second Electron launch from LC-2 in January. Peter Beck, chief executive of Rocket Lab, said that second launch would be for an “undisclosed commercial constellation customer.” One possibility is Capella Space, a company that operates a growing constellation of synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites. A Federal Communications Commission application in September sought a license for telemetry for an Electron launch of the Capella-9 and -10 satellites on an Electron from LC-2 between December 2022 and June 2023.“We’re looking at what we think will be a pretty impressive growth year on Electron launch cadence” in 2023, said Adam Spice, Rocket Lab’s chief financial officer, during the earnings call. He projected “around 14” Electron launches in 2023. The upcoming inaugural LC-2 launch will be Rocket Lab’s tenth and final Electron launch of 2022.Of those 14 launches, four to six will take place from LC-2. They will take place “pretty sporadically” through the year, Beck said, perhaps moving into a more regular cadence late in the year as the company and the launch range get used to Electron launches there.
NASA has awarded Phantom Space Corp. four task orders to launch four CubeSat Launch Initiative missions as part of the agency’s Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. The CubeSats will launch no earlier than 2024 on Phantom’s Daytona rocket.
F9/CRS-26: LIFTOFF! At 2:20:43pm EST (1920 UTC)
Starlink 2-4 NET December, from SFN, SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to deliver new solar arrays to space station, November 26:QuoteThe launch Saturday was the 54th SpaceX mission so far in 2022. SpaceX aims to launch around a half-dozen Falcon 9 rockets from Florida and California by the end of December to reach the company’s goal of 60 missions this year.The next Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30, carrying a commercial lunar lander into space for the Japanese company ispace. The privately-developed spacecraft will attempt to become the first commercial mission to make a soft landing on the moon next year.(unless in the now-unlikely possibility Starlink 2-4 is very shortly announced to launch on November 30 after HAKUTO-R)
The launch Saturday was the 54th SpaceX mission so far in 2022. SpaceX aims to launch around a half-dozen Falcon 9 rockets from Florida and California by the end of December to reach the company’s goal of 60 missions this year.The next Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30, carrying a commercial lunar lander into space for the Japanese company ispace. The privately-developed spacecraft will attempt to become the first commercial mission to make a soft landing on the moon next year.
Sounds like this was delayed by about a week.Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 27:QuoteAnd a Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission on mid-December TBD.
And a Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission on mid-December TBD.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 27:QuoteOther upcoming launches include more Starlink batches on December TBD.
Other upcoming launches include more Starlink batches on December TBD.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/ispace-m1/QuoteSpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 - the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface - from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Also onboard this mission is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Lunar Flashlight. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:39 a.m. ET (08:39 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET (08:37 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched SES-22 and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 - the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface - from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Also onboard this mission is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Lunar Flashlight. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:39 a.m. ET (08:39 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET (08:37 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched SES-22 and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NextSpaceFlight, updated November 28:Launch December 15, same time of dayLanding at LZ-4
https://defense-update.com/20220606_ofek16-spysat.html [Jun 6]QuoteAnother operator of the OPSAT300 platform is Imagesat International, operating the EROS NG constellation that, by 2026, will comprise six Ultra High performance, military-grade earth observation satellites. ... By the second half of 2022, Imagesat expects to deploy its satellite, the first of two EROS C3 satellites. The second is scheduled to enter service in 2026.EROS-C3 is also based on the OPSAT-3000 platform, but it will deploy with multispectral sensing capability. This satellite will maintain 38 cm resolution in the PAN and add the MS capability with 76 cm resolution, covering a swath of ~12.5 km. .... EROS-C3 will be launched from the USA on a Falcon-9 launcher.
Another operator of the OPSAT300 platform is Imagesat International, operating the EROS NG constellation that, by 2026, will comprise six Ultra High performance, military-grade earth observation satellites. ... By the second half of 2022, Imagesat expects to deploy its satellite, the first of two EROS C3 satellites. The second is scheduled to enter service in 2026.EROS-C3 is also based on the OPSAT-3000 platform, but it will deploy with multispectral sensing capability. This satellite will maintain 38 cm resolution in the PAN and add the MS capability with 76 cm resolution, covering a swath of ~12.5 km. .... EROS-C3 will be launched from the USA on a Falcon-9 launcher.
(h/t to Alex)
https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/11/27/new-spacex-dragon-arrives-at-the-iss-with-science--solar-arrays-and-thanksgiving-treatsQuoteThe next mission set to head up to the ISS will be the SpaceX Crew-6 mission targeting launch Feb. 15, 2023.
The next mission set to head up to the ISS will be the SpaceX Crew-6 mission targeting launch Feb. 15, 2023.
The final pair of roll-out solar arrays are scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s CRS-28 cargo mission next year.
Thread for launch of the first EROS C3 satellite.Launch scheduled for December 28, 2022 at 10:58pm PST (06:58 UTC on the 29th)https://defense-update.com/20220606_ofek16-spysat.htmlQuoteAnother operator of the OPSAT300 platform is Imagesat International, operating the EROS NG constellation that, by 2026, will comprise six Ultra High performance, military-grade earth observation satellites. ... By the second half of 2022, Imagesat expects to deploy its satellite, the first of two EROS C3 satellites. The second is scheduled to enter service in 2026.EROS-C3 is also based on the OPSAT-3000 platform, but it will deploy with multispectral sensing capability. This satellite will maintain 38 cm resolution in the PAN and add the MS capability with 76 cm resolution, covering a swath of ~12.5 km. .... EROS-C3 will be launched from the USA on a Falcon-9 launcher.(h/t to Alex)
EROS-C3Launch TimeThu Dec 29, 2022 06:58 GMT...VehiclesUnknown VehicleLanding Zone 4
Approximate time of day of launch:Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 29:QuoteA Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch a batch of OneWeb satellites on early December TBD, after sunset EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch a batch of OneWeb satellites on early December TBD, after sunset EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
NextSpaceFlight, updated November 29:B1077.2
SARah 2 & 3Launch TimeNET January, 2023...VehiclesUnknown VehicleLanding Zone 4
Quote from: SpaceX tweetStanding down from launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 to allow for additional pre-flight checkouts; now targeting Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET for liftoff. [Nov 30 UTC]
Standing down from launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1 to allow for additional pre-flight checkouts; now targeting Thursday, December 1 at 3:37 a.m. ET for liftoff. [Nov 30 UTC]
Prometheus 2 & OthersLaunch TimeNET December, 2022
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first HAKUTO-R lunar lander for iSpace on December 1 at 3:37 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch a batch of OneWeb satellites on December 6 at 5:37 p.m. EST. Sunset is 5:25 p.m. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch a batch of Starlink satellites on December 6 around 8-9 p.m. EST. And a Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission on mid-December TBD, in the daytime EST.
Dec. 5/6 • Falcon 9 • Starlink 4-37Launch time: Approx. 0200 GMT on 6th (9:00 p.m. EST on 5th)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
OneWeb #15Launch TimeWed Dec 6, 2022 22:37 GMT
Starlink Group 4-37Launch TimeWed Dec 7, 2022 01:29 GMT
Starlink Group 2-2Launch TimeNET December, 2022...LocationSLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
