https://twitter.com/SpireGlobal/status/1603042402423345153QuoteVIENNA, Va., Dec. 14, 2022 — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will launch six satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than January 2023. The satellites will demonstrate advancements and new capabilities for Spire’s weather and aviation solutions.Spire will launch two demonstration satellites carrying next-generation Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, which collect aircraft position data. The satellites will expand Spire’s existing ADS-B constellation and play an integral role in improving coverage and latency for the Company’s aviation products. They will demonstrate sophisticated technology for global aircraft tracking, including an advanced antenna design based on years of in-orbit ADS-B payload experience and state-of-the-art inter-satellite links. The satellites will be Spire’s first to have propulsion systems on board. The multipurpose satellites will also carry payloads to monitor Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals for vessel tracking data and for Space Services customer Myriota, a provider of global Internet of Things (IoT) service from satellites.One of the satellites on the launch will fly a polarimetric radio occultation (PRO) payload that collects data on precipitation profiles and patterns. The mission will validate PRO sensitivity to precipitation using several global navigation satellite systems as signals of opportunity. This will be the first step towards the assimilation of PRO data into weather models, which will enhance the value and accuracy of global weather forecasts along with the weather variables currently gathered by Spire’s constellation. The PRO payload, which will be the first launched by a private company, was designed as part of the ESA InCubed Programme, a co-funding program focused on developing innovative and commercially viable products and services that generate or exploit the value of Earth observation imagery and dataset. This activity is supported by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA). Spire is the largest producer of radio occultation data, which is leveraged by government agencies like NOAA, NASA, ECMWF, and EUMETSAT to drive global weather predictions.“We at ESA are very happy with the efficiency, focus, and speed of implementation of this activity, and if we can see it resulting in measurement data and processing results for systematic evaluation of their assimilation into numerical weather prediction, that will be a rewarding completion,” said Thomas Burger, ESA Technical Officer for Spire.“Satellites and payloads are continuing to get smaller and more powerful,” said Jeroen Cappaert, Spire CTO and Co-founder. “We’re capitalizing on this rapid pace of innovation and miniaturization to continue to enhance our constellation with cutting-edge technology that drives new applications of satellite data. The applications we’re demonstrating for aviation tracking and precipitation data will play a crucial role in solving some of the greatest challenges we face on Earth, such as overcoming climate change with more accurate weather forecasting and bringing transparency to the supply chain.”The Company is also launching three satellites to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites. Spire designs and builds its satellites entirely in house at its manufacturing facility in Glasgow. The Company has built and launched more than 150 satellites, carrying over 500 years of spaceflight heritage across its fleet.The satellites are manifested on the mission through a multi-launch agreement between Spire and Exolaunch, which includes access to the Transporter missions through Exolaunch’s long-term launch arrangements with SpaceX. Exolaunch, a global provider of launch, in-space logistics and deployment services, will also provide Spire with deployment and integration services.I wonder what sizes the six sats are, maybe 4x 3U and 2x 6U?
VIENNA, Va., Dec. 14, 2022 — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will launch six satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than January 2023. The satellites will demonstrate advancements and new capabilities for Spire’s weather and aviation solutions.Spire will launch two demonstration satellites carrying next-generation Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, which collect aircraft position data. The satellites will expand Spire’s existing ADS-B constellation and play an integral role in improving coverage and latency for the Company’s aviation products. They will demonstrate sophisticated technology for global aircraft tracking, including an advanced antenna design based on years of in-orbit ADS-B payload experience and state-of-the-art inter-satellite links. The satellites will be Spire’s first to have propulsion systems on board. The multipurpose satellites will also carry payloads to monitor Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals for vessel tracking data and for Space Services customer Myriota, a provider of global Internet of Things (IoT) service from satellites.One of the satellites on the launch will fly a polarimetric radio occultation (PRO) payload that collects data on precipitation profiles and patterns. The mission will validate PRO sensitivity to precipitation using several global navigation satellite systems as signals of opportunity. This will be the first step towards the assimilation of PRO data into weather models, which will enhance the value and accuracy of global weather forecasts along with the weather variables currently gathered by Spire’s constellation. The PRO payload, which will be the first launched by a private company, was designed as part of the ESA InCubed Programme, a co-funding program focused on developing innovative and commercially viable products and services that generate or exploit the value of Earth observation imagery and dataset. This activity is supported by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA). Spire is the largest producer of radio occultation data, which is leveraged by government agencies like NOAA, NASA, ECMWF, and EUMETSAT to drive global weather predictions.“We at ESA are very happy with the efficiency, focus, and speed of implementation of this activity, and if we can see it resulting in measurement data and processing results for systematic evaluation of their assimilation into numerical weather prediction, that will be a rewarding completion,” said Thomas Burger, ESA Technical Officer for Spire.“Satellites and payloads are continuing to get smaller and more powerful,” said Jeroen Cappaert, Spire CTO and Co-founder. “We’re capitalizing on this rapid pace of innovation and miniaturization to continue to enhance our constellation with cutting-edge technology that drives new applications of satellite data. The applications we’re demonstrating for aviation tracking and precipitation data will play a crucial role in solving some of the greatest challenges we face on Earth, such as overcoming climate change with more accurate weather forecasting and bringing transparency to the supply chain.”The Company is also launching three satellites to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites. Spire designs and builds its satellites entirely in house at its manufacturing facility in Glasgow. The Company has built and launched more than 150 satellites, carrying over 500 years of spaceflight heritage across its fleet.The satellites are manifested on the mission through a multi-launch agreement between Spire and Exolaunch, which includes access to the Transporter missions through Exolaunch’s long-term launch arrangements with SpaceX. Exolaunch, a global provider of launch, in-space logistics and deployment services, will also provide Spire with deployment and integration services.
Delayed to Fri Dec 16 at the same time.Quote from: NASA tweetWe're now targeting no earlier than 6:46am ET (1146 UTC) on Friday, Dec. 16, for launch of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission. The satellite is healthy & the forecast remains favorable for liftoff on Friday morning. Follow https://blogs.nasa.gov/swot/ for mission updates. [Dec 15 UTC]
We're now targeting no earlier than 6:46am ET (1146 UTC) on Friday, Dec. 16, for launch of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission. The satellite is healthy & the forecast remains favorable for liftoff on Friday morning. Follow https://blogs.nasa.gov/swot/ for mission updates. [Dec 15 UTC]
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated late in the day December 14:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on late December.
A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on late December.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated late in the day December 14:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a batch of OneWeb internet satellites from pad 40 on January TBD.
A Falcon 9 will launch a batch of OneWeb internet satellites from pad 40 on January TBD.
2034-EX-ST-2022Mission 1925 Starlink Group 5-3 from Florida NET mid-January [NET January 20]ASDS North 25 36 35 West 74 47 47
latest NET date for Starship appears to be January 20.2044-EX-ST-2022
Dec. 28 • Falcon 9 • Starlink 5-1Launch time: Approx. 0819 GMT (3:19 a.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission will be the first into Shell 5 of the Starlink constellation, targeting a polar orbit after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean....NET Jan. 2 • Falcon 9 • Transporter 6Launch time: 1455 GMT (9:55 a.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Transporter 6 mission, a rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with numerous small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Delayed from October, November, and December. ...TBD • Falcon 9 • Starlink 2-2Launch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission will deploy the Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit inclined 70 degrees to the equator after flying southeast from Cape Canaveral. Delayed from Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. Delayed from December....Feb. 19 • Falcon 9Crew 6Launch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program’s ninth flight with astronauts. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen, Warren “Woody” Hoburg, UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev will launch on the Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea.
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a pair of internet satellites for SES from pad 40 on December 16 at 4:21 p.m. EST. The launch window stretches to 5:49 p.m. The same day, a Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 at 4:54 or 5:13 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on December 28 around 3 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission from pad 40 on January 2 at 9:55 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a batch of OneWeb internet satellites from pad 40 on January TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape. A Falcon Heavy from pad 39A will launch the USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force on January TBD. The first stages will land back at the Cape. And a Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch GPS III-6 for the U.S. Space Force on January 18.
Launchapalooza!FOUR American orbital launches scheduled on one UTC date, December 16!11:46 SWOT21:21 O3b mPower 1 and 221:54 Starlink 4-3723:00 Hawk-6a/b/c
Launch time to the second:Quote from: William Harwood tweetF9/SWOT: LIFTOFF! At 6:46:47am EST (1146 UTC) [Dec 16]
F9/SWOT: LIFTOFF! At 6:46:47am EST (1146 UTC) [Dec 16]
Quote from: Steve Collar tweetCurrent #O3bmPOWER status 😀 [Dec 16]
Current #O3bmPOWER status 😀 [Dec 16]
Quote from: SpaceX tweetNew T-0 of 5:21 p.m. ET for launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission from SLC-40. [Dec 16]
New T-0 of 5:21 p.m. ET for launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission from SLC-40. [Dec 16]
Quote from: SpaceX tweetNow targeting 5:48 p.m. ET for Falcon 9's launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission. [Dec 16]
Now targeting 5:48 p.m. ET for Falcon 9's launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission. [Dec 16]
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl4-37QuoteSpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 4:32 p.m. ET (21:32 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and nine Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.<snip>
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 4:32 p.m. ET (21:32 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and nine Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.<snip>
Quote from: TS Kelso tweet.@SpaceX has notified CelesTrak that the #Starlink Group 4-37 launch is now targeted for 2022-12-17 at 21:32:30 UTC with deployment on 2022-12-17 at 21:47:57.340 UTC. CelesTrak pre-launch SupGP data has been updated to reflect this change. [Dec 16]
.@SpaceX has notified CelesTrak that the #Starlink Group 4-37 launch is now targeted for 2022-12-17 at 21:32:30 UTC with deployment on 2022-12-17 at 21:47:57.340 UTC. CelesTrak pre-launch SupGP data has been updated to reflect this change. [Dec 16]
NextSpaceFlight, updated December 16:First stage 1063.9
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a pair of internet satellites for SES from pad 40 on December 16 at 4:21 p.m. EST. The launch window stretches to 5:49 p.m. Then, a Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 17 at 4:32 or 4:52 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on December 28 around 3 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission from pad 40 on January 2 at 9:55 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a batch of OneWeb internet satellites from pad 40 on January TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape. A Falcon Heavy from pad 39A will launch the USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force on January TBD. The first stages will land back at the Cape. And a Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch GPS III-6 for the U.S. Space Force on January 18.
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 87-minute launch window opens at 4:21 p.m. ET (21:21 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, December 17 with the same window.The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX @SpaceXNew T-0 of 5:21 p.m. ET for launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission from SLC-40
SpaceX @SpaceXNow targeting 5:48 p.m. ET for Falcon 9's launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/03b mPOWER: LIFTOFF! At 5:48pm EST (2248 UTC)
T.S. Kelso @TSKelso.@SpaceX has notified CelesTrak that the #Starlink Group 4-37 launch is now targeted for 2022-12-17 at 21:32:30 UTC with deployment on 2022-12-17 at 21:47:57.340 UTC. CelesTrak pre-launch SupGP data has been updated to reflect this change.
Looking at recent filings and press releases, this could be the first Gen2 launch and could be a rideshare mission.SpaceX made a filing (SAT-STA-20221215-00174) for its VHF tracking beacons on the gen2 sats (the beacon transmissions haven't been approved yet) and mentioned launches starting this month.D-Orbit put out a press release yesterday saying they have an ION launching to mid-inclination orbit in Q4-2022, and will be operating at 270km.SpaceX also made filings for its user terminals to connect to gen2 sats, and for Swarm's VHF ground stations to receive the VHF tracking beacons.Also looks like they're going back to the southeastern trajectory for the winter months?
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 17 at 4:32 or 4:52 p.m. EST. Then, a Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on December 28 around 3 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission from pad 40 on January 2 at 9:55 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a batch of OneWeb internet satellites from pad 40 on early January TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape. A Falcon Heavy from pad 39A will launch the USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force on January TBD. The first stages will land back at the Cape. And a Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch GPS III-6 for the U.S. Space Force on January 18.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsLIFTOFF! At 4:32:30pm EST (2132 UTC)
ViaSat-3 Americas & ArcturusLaunch TimeNET January, 2023
Quote from: gongora on 12/06/2022 11:27 pmSuccessful USSF-44 Launch ‘Sign of What’s to Come’“We’re launching two satellites within 70 days of one another, which is fantastic from a program perspective,” Rupp said.This implies that the USSF-67 launch target is no later than January 10th.
Successful USSF-44 Launch ‘Sign of What’s to Come’“We’re launching two satellites within 70 days of one another, which is fantastic from a program perspective,” Rupp said.