So this is on SSO-A?
Something launched this afternoon from south of Cape Canaveral - maybe Patrick AFB?
I spy...Falcon 9 rockets with landing legs and...Turksat payloads? AP reported that Turksat 5A and 5B could fly in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Turkey’s Turksat 5A and 5B satellites will be launched by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan said on Thursday. “Our friends decided to launch our satellites with the Falcon 9 rockets of Airbus’ subcontractor, SpaceX,” Arslan said at an event in Istanbul. (...) The 5A satellite will be launched in 2020 and the 5B in 2021.
Discussion of the manifest, and updates.
In a June FCC filing Hispasat said "launch and place in operation scheduled for May 2018". There is typically some gap between launch and placing in operation, so that's a bit vague. Then in an August press release for another mission the manufacturer said it would be launching later this year. As noted in the Zuma static fire article, it doesn't seem to actually be on the manifest for 2017. I'm going with first half of 2018 for now, and will refine the estimated date if we get any more news on the mission.
Quote from: gongora on 11/13/2017 04:11 PM Discussion Thread for launch of Telkom 4
Jeff Foust @jeff_foustSpaceX announces a one-day slip for the Falcon 9 “Zuma” launch to do additional mission assurance work. Now scheduled for Thursday 8-10pm EST.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsD2/JPSS1: (Reposting with correct mission!) The launch team is protectively recycling for a third launch try Thursday, at 1:47 a.m., but that could change depending on the weather
NASA_LSP @NASA_LSPThanks for joining us this morning for #DeltaII #JPSS1 launch coverage. The team will continue to assess when the next launch attempt will be. More to come. We will be back when more information is available. Stay tuned.
The next opportunity to launch NOAA’s JPSS 1 weather satellite aboard a Delta 2 rocket is expected to be Saturday
James Dean @flatoday_jdeanDELAY: SpaceX #Zuma launch has been rescheduled for 8pm ET Fri., Nov. 17, the Eastern Range has confirmed.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdesUS Dept of Defense contracts launch on @Virgin_Orbit via new Vox Space LLC, dedicated to govt missions. Satellite, part of DOD Satellite Test Program, to launch in H1 2019.
Emre Kelly @EmreKellyUpdate: SpaceX #Zuma mission not launching tonight. Waiting on new date.
And it seems, according to Irene Klotz, won’t be until December:Quote#SpaceX Zuma off range at least until it reopens after annual maintenance Dec 1http://aviationweek.com/awinspace/spacex-classified-zuma-launch-delayed-until-least-decemberhttps://twitter.com/free_space/status/932689217599213568
#SpaceX Zuma off range at least until it reopens after annual maintenance Dec 1http://aviationweek.com/awinspace/spacex-classified-zuma-launch-delayed-until-least-december
Iceye is slated to launch its first proof-of-concept SAR satellite, ICEYE X1, by the end of the year and to begin selling commercial data services in the first half of 2018.
ICEYE remains on track to become the first company in the world to launch SAR-enabled microsatellites that provide timely and reliable Earth Observation data, with the first launch scheduled for later this year.
ICEYE is preparing for the launch of our first SAR microsatellite before the end of 2017.
I'm not even sure which launch schedule thread to ask this in. There was an announcement a year ago that Iceye would be flying something on the SSO-A flight, and other announcements of an agreement between Iceye and Vector for future launches. There have been several recent mentions (within the last two months) of Iceye flying a prototype before the end of the year. Would that be flying on a Soyuz or PSLV? Did they move their payload from SSO-A or would this be a different satellite?November 20 : SpaceNews ArticleQuoteIceye is slated to launch its first proof-of-concept SAR satellite, ICEYE X1, by the end of the year and to begin selling commercial data services in the first half of 2018.October 30 : Iceye Press ReleaseQuoteICEYE remains on track to become the first company in the world to launch SAR-enabled microsatellites that provide timely and reliable Earth Observation data, with the first launch scheduled for later this year.October 13 : Iceye Press ReleaseQuote ICEYE is preparing for the launch of our first SAR microsatellite before the end of 2017.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will send the next Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station, CRS-13, from pad 40, on December 4 at the earliest, at 2:53pm EST. The launch window will be instantaneous. The launch time gets approx. 22-26 minutes earlier each day. The first stage of the rocket will land back at Cape Canaveral around eight minutes after liftoff. Other upcoming launches include the classified Zuma mission on December at the earliest,likely at 8:00pm EST. The launch window stretches two hours to 10:00pm EST.