WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.The focus of the agreement, which could be signed as soon as later this month, involves a mission called Ultrasat under development by Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science with support from the Israel Space Agency and German research center DESY.As part of the agreement, NASA would provide the launch of Ultrasat, which will operate in geostationary orbit. NASA will likely arrange to fly Ultrasat as a secondary payload on a commercial GEO launch, said James Rhoads, NASA project scientist for Ultrasat, during a session of the 241st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Jan. 11. ...Ultrasat has a three-year prime mission, but Waxman said it will carry enough propellant to operate for six. He said development of the spacecraft is on schedule for a launch in the first quarter of 2026.
GeoXO Program Received Formal Program ApprovalNOAA’s future Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) mission, NOAA’s next generation of geostationary satellites after the GOES-R Series that will continue and expand Earth observations from geostationary orbit, received formal program approval from the Department of Commerce deputy secretary following the Milestone 2 Review Board on Dec. 12. The GeoXO program is now approved to proceed to the development phase of the mission. GeoXO’s advanced capabilities will help address our changing planet and the evolving needs of NOAA’s data users through improved observations for weather forecasting and new ocean and atmospheric measurements. The first GeoXO satellite is scheduled to launch in 2032.
Starlink Group 2-6Launch TimeSun Jan 29, 2023 15:02 GMT
Europe also continues to deal with the loss of the Soyuz rocket. It led ESA in October to announce it would launch its Euclid astrophysics mission, originally intended to launch on Soyuz, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 instead. That launch is scheduled for the third quarter of this year, Aschbacher said, likely in July.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsElectron/HawkEye360: LIFTOFF! At 6:00:00pm EST (2300 UTC)
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars.NASA and DARPA will partner on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations, or DRACO, program. The non-reimbursable agreement designed to benefit both agencies, outlines roles, responsibilities, and processes aimed at speeding up development efforts. “NASA will work with our long-term partner, DARPA, to develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027. With the help of this new technology, astronauts could journey to and from deep space faster than ever – a major capability to prepare for crewed missions to Mars,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Congratulations to both NASA and DARPA on this exciting investment, as we ignite the future, together.”
FEB 27 To be announced Alpha SLC-2W Third flight of Firefly's Alpha rocket
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 26 at 4:22 a.m. ET (9:22 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 6:03 a.m. ET (11:03 UTC) with backup opportunities also available on Friday, January 27 at 3:57 a.m. ET (8:57 UTC) and 5:38 a.m. ET (10:38 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
The word from a colleague with direct knowledge is that Intelsat 40e will not launch on March 7.Current target date is March 23 but a slip “into April would not be surprising”.
NASA's Joel Montalbano says they're targeting mid-April for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crewed test flight, with Ax-2 later in the second quarter.Still in talks with Roscosmos for integrated crews (seat barters between Soyuz and Crew Dragon) for fall missions. [Jan 25]
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 5-2 launch set for 2023-01-26 at 09:32:20 UTC from Cape Canaveral. Deployment of 56 satellites is set for 09:51:14.360 UTC.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/Starlink 5-2: LIFTOFF! At 4:32:20am EST (0922 UTC)
Jan. 29 • Falcon 9 • Starlink 2-6Launch time: Approx. 1612 GMT (11:12 a.m. EST; 8:12 a.m. PST)Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaA 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. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [Jan. 24]
Starlink Group 5-3Launch TimeTue Jan 31, 2023 10:27 GMT+2Possible launch of Starlink v2 satellites. Recent paperwork filed by SpaceX suggests the company may launch Starlink Gen 2 hardware on this mission....B1069Flight #5A Shortfall of Gravitas
Cross-post:Quote from: realnouns on 01/25/2023 01:19 pm0177-EX-ST-2023Starlink 2-8, Mission 1800, SLC-4EOperation Start Date = 2023 Feb 23Trajectory ~66 deg SoutheastLanding ~660km DownrangeIf the current first stage rotation is continued, 1075.2 will be used for this launch (previously launched and landed January 19).
0177-EX-ST-2023Starlink 2-8, Mission 1800, SLC-4EOperation Start Date = 2023 Feb 23Trajectory ~66 deg SoutheastLanding ~660km Downrange
From July 25, 2022:Antara (Indonesian national news agency), Minister reviews progress of Indonesian satellite at Boeing, SpaceXQuoteThe HBS program is on target and has entered the construction phase in 2022, with the estimated time of launching into orbit being the first quarter of 2023, [President director of BAKTI (Telecommunication Accessibility Agency), Kominfo, Anang] Latief said.
The HBS program is on target and has entered the construction phase in 2022, with the estimated time of launching into orbit being the first quarter of 2023, [President director of BAKTI (Telecommunication Accessibility Agency), Kominfo, Anang] Latief said.
Quote from: TS Kelso tweetCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink G2-6 launch from Vandenberg SFB set for 2023-01-29 at 16:47:30 UTC. Deployment of 49 satellites is scheduled for 18:04:38.400 UTC. Data is available at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-6 [Jan 27 UTC]Quote from: TS Kelso tweet[email protected] has advised that these times are expected to change slightly and that an update will be sent out on Saturday. You can find the very latest SupGP data at the link provided above. [Jan 27 UTC]
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink G2-6 launch from Vandenberg SFB set for 2023-01-29 at 16:47:30 UTC. Deployment of 49 satellites is scheduled for 18:04:38.400 UTC. Data is available at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-6 [Jan 27 UTC]
[email protected] has advised that these times are expected to change slightly and that an update will be sent out on Saturday. You can find the very latest SupGP data at the link provided above. [Jan 27 UTC]
Nextspaceflight.com updates, January 26:...Nusantara Satria:Cross-post:Quote from: scr00chy on 10/09/2022 11:45 amFrom July 25, 2022:Antara (Indonesian national news agency), Minister reviews progress of Indonesian satellite at Boeing, SpaceXQuoteThe HBS program is on target and has entered the construction phase in 2022, with the estimated time of launching into orbit being the first quarter of 2023, [President director of BAKTI (Telecommunication Accessibility Agency), Kominfo, Anang] Latief said.And:Nusantara Satria Lima: NET March...
SatriaLaunch TimeNET December, 2023
Quote from: AndrewM on 01/02/2023 05:55 pmLooks like this is Q4 now. Quote"Next year we will also launch the Satria-1 satellite, Insha Allah in the fourth quarter of 2023.https://www.tribunnews.com/techno/2022/12/29/kominfo-beberkan-sederet-program-infrastruktur-dan-sdm-digital-di-2023
Looks like this is Q4 now. Quote"Next year we will also launch the Satria-1 satellite, Insha Allah in the fourth quarter of 2023.https://www.tribunnews.com/techno/2022/12/29/kominfo-beberkan-sederet-program-infrastruktur-dan-sdm-digital-di-2023
"Next year we will also launch the Satria-1 satellite, Insha Allah in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Starlink Group 5-3Launch TimeWed Feb 1, 2023 08:02 GMTPossible launch of Starlink v2 satellites. Recent paperwork filed by SpaceX suggests the company may launch Starlink Gen 2 hardware on this mission....B1069Flight #5A Shortfall of Gravitas
