https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1899124444225843231Quote from: Jeff FoustOne interesting note from a #satshow panel this morning: Erik Daehler of Sierra Space says the company is now targeting the end of summer for the first Dream Chaser mission.
One interesting note from a #satshow panel this morning: Erik Daehler of Sierra Space says the company is now targeting the end of summer for the first Dream Chaser mission.
Starlink G12-25 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-25 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-03-18 19:57:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-03-18 21:03:07.580 UTC.Launch window: 2025-03-18 19:57:50 UTC to 2025-03-18 20:02:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1Launch: 2025-03-18 20:03:20 UTC.Deploy: 2025-03-18 21:08:37.580 UTC.Launch window: 2025-03-18 20:03:20 UTC to 2025-03-18 20:03:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2Launch: 2025-03-18 21:01:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-03-18 22:06:17.580 UTC.Launch window: 2025-03-18 21:01:00 UTC to 2025-03-18 21:03:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #3Launch: 2025-03-18 21:03:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-03-18 22:09:07.580 UTC.Launch window: 2025-03-18 21:03:50 UTC to 2025-03-18 21:05:39 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #4Launch: 2025-03-18 22:00:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-03-18 23:05:57.580 UTC.Launch window: 2025-03-18 22:00:40 UTC to 2025-03-18 22:01:29 UTC.
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589LAUNCH at 0131 UTC of @RocketLab Electron with the five Kineis-4 satellites
On the next launch for iQPS:https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-61st-electron-mission-second-launch-for-iqps/Quote“The Lightning God Reigns” is the first of eight new launches for iQPS that are scheduled to launch throughout 2025 and 2026 as part of one of the largest Electron launch agreements to date. Five more launches are expected to take place in 2025, with the remaining two scheduled for 2026. Rocket Lab’s next mission for iQPS is scheduled to launch no earlier than May 2025.
“The Lightning God Reigns” is the first of eight new launches for iQPS that are scheduled to launch throughout 2025 and 2026 as part of one of the largest Electron launch agreements to date. Five more launches are expected to take place in 2025, with the remaining two scheduled for 2026. Rocket Lab’s next mission for iQPS is scheduled to launch no earlier than May 2025.
Rocket Lab will launch a small probe to Venus aboard its Electron rocket to advance the search for life signs beyond Earth. The probe will be dropped off into the Venus atmosphere with a mission lifetime of about 5 minutes.This is the first-ever largely privately funded mission to Venus, pioneering low-cost space exploration.Target launch date summer 2026.
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, March 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 3:57 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 6:00 p.m. ET. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Wednesday, March 19 starting at 3:30 p.m. ET.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 is the 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, TD7, and 11 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
William Harwood @rocketksc.bsky.socialF9/Starlink 12-25: LIFTOFF! SpaceX launched 23 Starlinks, including 13 with DTC capability, from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral SFSn at 3:57pm EDT (1957 UTC); this was SpaceX's 32nd F9 launch this year, its 449th overall and the 22nd Starlink launch of '25
Starlink G12-25 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-25 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2025-03-18 19:57:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-03-18 21:03:07.580 UTC.
Mission Name: Finding Hot Wildfires Near YouRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: NET March 27Launch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: NET 15:30 UTCPayload: 8x OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 satellitesMission Overview“Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” is a rapid turnaround mission for OroraTech, a Germany-based global provider of wildfire detection and monitoring solutions.Scheduled to launch NET March 27th 2025, the mission will deliver 8x OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 satellites to a 550km orbit to expand its constellation providing data from space to help tackle wildfire challenges globally. The mission is scheduled for lift-off just four months from launch contract signing in order to meet the time-sensitive requirements of OroraTech's wildfire detection mission.“Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" will be Rocket Lab's fifth mission of 2025 and 63rd Electron launch overall, and will bring the total number of satellites delivered to space Electron to 224.
This launch has appeared on https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15Launch NET March 24th at 17:42 UTCQuotePrimary Launch Day 24 MAR 1742Z-1824Z Backup Launch Day (1) 25 MAR 1728Z-1810Z Backup Launch Day (2) 26 MAR 1714Z-1756Z Backup Launch Day (3) 27 MAR 1700Z-1742Z Backup Launch Day (4) 28 MAR 1646Z-1728Z Backup Launch Day (5) 29 MAR 1632Z-1714Z Backup Launch Day (5) 30 MAR 1618Z-1700Z
Primary Launch Day 24 MAR 1742Z-1824Z Backup Launch Day (1) 25 MAR 1728Z-1810Z Backup Launch Day (2) 26 MAR 1714Z-1756Z Backup Launch Day (3) 27 MAR 1700Z-1742Z Backup Launch Day (4) 28 MAR 1646Z-1728Z Backup Launch Day (5) 29 MAR 1632Z-1714Z Backup Launch Day (5) 30 MAR 1618Z-1700Z
UPDATED MARCH 18, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NROL-69 for the National Reconnaissance Office from pad 40 on March 24 at afternoon EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Fram2 spaceflight participant mission, the first ever human mission to polar orbit, from pad 39A on April 1 around 11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission from pad 40 on mid-April TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-32 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on April 21 around 4 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/11/2025 12:47 pmThe launch has reappeared on CADENA OIS for a NET March 22 launch date:Primary Launch Day 22/23 MAR 2045Z-0116Z Backup Launch Day (1) 23/24 MAR 2023Z-0054Z Backup Launch Day (2) 24/25 MAR 2001Z-0032Z Backup Launch Day (3) 25/26 MAR 1939Z-0010Z Backup Launch Day (4) 26 MAR 1916Z-2347Z Backup Launch Day (5) 27 MAR 1854Z-2325Z Backup Launch Day (6) 28 MAR 1832Z-2303Z And now NET March 24:Primary Launch Day 24 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (1) 25 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (2) 26 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (3) 27 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (4) 28 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (5) 29 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (6) 30 MAR 2200Z-0222Z
The launch has reappeared on CADENA OIS for a NET March 22 launch date:Primary Launch Day 22/23 MAR 2045Z-0116Z Backup Launch Day (1) 23/24 MAR 2023Z-0054Z Backup Launch Day (2) 24/25 MAR 2001Z-0032Z Backup Launch Day (3) 25/26 MAR 1939Z-0010Z Backup Launch Day (4) 26 MAR 1916Z-2347Z Backup Launch Day (5) 27 MAR 1854Z-2325Z Backup Launch Day (6) 28 MAR 1832Z-2303Z
Rescheduled for NET March 26th at 13:37 UTC according to https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15QuotePrimary Launch Day 26 MAR 2025 1337Z-1517Z Backup Launch Day 27 MAR 2025 1337Z-1517Z
Primary Launch Day 26 MAR 2025 1337Z-1517Z Backup Launch Day 27 MAR 2025 1337Z-1517Z
UPDATED MARCH 18, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NROL-69 for the National Reconnaissance Office from pad 40 on March 24 around 1:48 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Fram2 spaceflight participant mission, the first ever human mission to polar orbit, from pad 39A on March 31 at 11 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission from pad 40 on mid-April TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-32 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on April 21 around 4 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
Delayed by one day:SPACEX NROL-57, VANDENBERG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 03/21/25 0548Z-0817ZBACKUP: 03/22/25 0534Z-0803Z
Mission Name: Finding Hot Wildfires Near YouRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: NET March 27Launch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: NET 04:30 NZDTPayload: 8x OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 satellites
NRO Successfully Launches Research & Development Demonstrator [Mar 15]QuoteThe National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) successfully launched a research & development (R&D) demonstrator aboard the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 15, 2025, at 2:43 a.m. EDT.The payload, designed and operated by NRO’s Advanced Systems & Technology Directorate (AS&T), consists of two 6U CubeSats to support an NRO experimental technology research mission.This mission is the second NRO R&D demonstrator launched in 2025 and follows the launch of the Otter R&D payload on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission in January."The NRO's commitment to demonstrating experimental technology in orbit allows us to stay at the forefront of innovation,” said Dr. Aaron Weiner, director of NRO’s AS&T. “Through effortslike this, AS&T is posturing the NRO to maintain its advantage in delivering space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems that are responsive to future national security challenges."SEOPS Linkedin [Mar 17]QuoteSEOPS shares in your success @NRO, congrats! It was a privilege to provide integration and mission support services for these R&D CubeSats on Transporter-13, and the Otter Payload on Transporter-12.We appreciate being a trusted partner of the NRO -- looking forward to more missions together!
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) successfully launched a research & development (R&D) demonstrator aboard the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 15, 2025, at 2:43 a.m. EDT.The payload, designed and operated by NRO’s Advanced Systems & Technology Directorate (AS&T), consists of two 6U CubeSats to support an NRO experimental technology research mission.This mission is the second NRO R&D demonstrator launched in 2025 and follows the launch of the Otter R&D payload on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission in January."The NRO's commitment to demonstrating experimental technology in orbit allows us to stay at the forefront of innovation,” said Dr. Aaron Weiner, director of NRO’s AS&T. “Through effortslike this, AS&T is posturing the NRO to maintain its advantage in delivering space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems that are responsive to future national security challenges."
SEOPS shares in your success @NRO, congrats! It was a privilege to provide integration and mission support services for these R&D CubeSats on Transporter-13, and the Otter Payload on Transporter-12.We appreciate being a trusted partner of the NRO -- looking forward to more missions together!
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-5721 March 06:49 UTC = 20 March 11:49 pm PDTB1088-4 = 9 days turnaroundQuoteSpaceX is targeting Thursday, March 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-57 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 11:49 p.m. PT. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, March 21 starting at 11:31 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 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 is the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, and SPHEREx. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.There is the possibility that residents of and visitors to 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.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, March 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-57 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 11:49 p.m. PT. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, March 21 starting at 11:31 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 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 is the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, and SPHEREx. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.There is the possibility that residents of and visitors to 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.
Per https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp this has been pushed back to NET March 26:SPACEX STARLINK 11-7, VANDENBERG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 03/26/25 2200Z-0424ZBACKUP: 03/27/25 2200Z-0424ZEFFECTIVE TIME: 202325 - 210159
Surface Biology and Geology (SBG)Class: Flight ProjectStatus: OperationalLaunch Date: 2028
Recommendations for a multi-sensor system for imaging spectroscopy and thermal imageryAugust 23, 2023The primary objective of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) mission is to measure biological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical features of the Earth's surface, realizing a key conceptual component of the envisioned NASA Earth System Observatory (ESO). SBG is planned to launch as a two-platform mission in the late 2020s, the first of the ESO satellites. Targeted science and applications objectives based on observations of the Earth's SBG helped to define the mission architecture and instrument capabilities for the SBG mission concept. These objectives further drove the need for enabling change detection and trending of surface biological and geological features. These needs implied fundamental calibration goals to achieve the necessary science data quality characteristics. To meet those goals, calibration and validation pre-launch and on-orbit methods formed a basis of the calibration and validation concept, including the combined use of on-board references, vicarious techniques, and routine lunar imaging. International collaboration with space agencies in other countries, an important feature of the recommended SBG mission architecture, uncovered and emphasized the need for inter-calibration techniques that underscored the importance of collaborative instrument characterization data sharing and the use of common calibration references that are International System of Units (SI) traceable in pre-launch and post-launch on orbit calibration mission phases. International collaboration through the use of terrestrial and aquatic networks on six continents for vicarious calibration and validation activities will further assure necessary science data quality while in orbit.
