MULA is currently planned for Transporter-16. [Aug 12]QuoteThe MULA Satellite is developed in the United Kingdom by 16 Filipino engineers deployed by PhilSA.The satellite is expected to be launched in the United States within October of 2025 to March 2026 using SpaceX Transporter-16.SSTLQuoteMULA (Multi-Spectral Unit for Land Assessment) is an earth observation satellite mission for the Philippine Space Agency (Philsa). The satellite is an SSTL True Colour which is a 130kg platform with a wide-swath multi-spectral imaging instrument and AIS/ADS-B secondary payload.
The MULA Satellite is developed in the United Kingdom by 16 Filipino engineers deployed by PhilSA.The satellite is expected to be launched in the United States within October of 2025 to March 2026 using SpaceX Transporter-16.
MULA (Multi-Spectral Unit for Land Assessment) is an earth observation satellite mission for the Philippine Space Agency (Philsa). The satellite is an SSTL True Colour which is a 130kg platform with a wide-swath multi-spectral imaging instrument and AIS/ADS-B secondary payload.
Care Weather's 10 kg Veery-1A radar satellite will be on Transporter-16.QuoteLaunch date: January 2026Launch provider: SpaceXLaunch vehicle: Falcon 9Orbital altitude: 550 kmOrbital inclination: 97°Mission duration: 60 monthsOrbital life: 5 years
Launch date: January 2026Launch provider: SpaceXLaunch vehicle: Falcon 9Orbital altitude: 550 kmOrbital inclination: 97°Mission duration: 60 monthsOrbital life: 5 years
The first Lumir X satellite is scheduled to launch in early 2026 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle, with future second-generation Lumir X satellites expected to achieve resolutions of up to 0.15 meters.
SpaceBey said today that it has signed a brokerage agreement to launch a small Earth observation satellite for a Korean space company.The satellite will launch using SpaceX’s Transporter launch service in the second half of 2025, and it will be the first of the constellation satellites that the company is developing.
Momentus Inc, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to join an upcoming Transporter rideshare mission launching as soon as early 2026.Momentus plans to use this port for the launch of its flight-proven Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to transport a mix of payloads from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial customers to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).For this mission, Momentus has additional capacity to support customers planning LEO deployment and hosted payload missions in early 2026. Government and commercial customers interested in utilizing the ability of the Vigoride vehicle to cost-effectively launch and deliver microsatellites up to 200 kg and cubesats, provide average power up to 1kW, and deploy or operate hosted payloads in orbits above 500 km and below the International Space Station are encouraged to contact Momentus while booking opportunities remain open.
Momentus to Deploy Defense Department and Commercial Payloads on Rideshare Mission with SpaceX in 2026 [Dec 17]QuoteMomentus Inc, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to join an upcoming Transporter rideshare mission launching as soon as early 2026.Momentus plans to use this port for the launch of its flight-proven Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to transport a mix of payloads from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial customers to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).For this mission, Momentus has additional capacity to support customers planning LEO deployment and hosted payload missions in early 2026. Government and commercial customers interested in utilizing the ability of the Vigoride vehicle to cost-effectively launch and deliver microsatellites up to 200 kg and cubesats, provide average power up to 1kW, and deploy or operate hosted payloads in orbits above 500 km and below the International Space Station are encouraged to contact Momentus while booking opportunities remain open.
K2 Space has signed a contract with the U.S. Space Force to launch its first Mega Class satellite on a mission code-named "Gravitas." The contract, with a total value of $60 million, includes government funds, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) matching funds, and private funds.The February 2026 mission will demonstrate the ability of the Mega Class satellite bus to proliferate across all orbits, with key demonstrations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). K2 Space will be one of the first commercial companies to demonstrate operations for government and commercial customers in MEO, a regime garnering significant interest for proliferation beyond LEO in programs such as "Resilient GPS."The groundbreaking mission received support and funding from multiple Department of the Air Force organizations, including the Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power PEO, The Space Development Agency, the Space Warfighting Acquisition Delta, the DoD's Space Test Program, the Space Force's National Space Test and Training Complex, and the Air Force Research Lab.[...]The K2 satellite bus represents a step change in satellite capabilities, delivering 10 times more power than any other low-cost bus in its class, and a large 3-meter by 3-meter payload deck. Designed for true multi-orbit functionality, the platform is made to handle the environments of Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), and Cislunar space, supporting future Hybrid Space Architectures. With the ability to stack 10 Mega Class satellites per Falcon 9 (or equivalent launch vehicle) to LEO, the K2 bus will make it possible to deploy constellations in a completely new way.[...]To maintain competitive pricing while delivering superior capabilities, K2 Space manufactures 75% of satellite components in-house, including reaction wheels, flight computers, and solar arrays. The company is also developing the highest power electric propulsion system ever flown – a 20kW system that is four times more powerful than the highest power system flown to date – enabling completely new ways to populate MEO, GEO, and Cislunar constellations with rapid orbit-raise and maneuvering capabilities.The Gravitas mission will demonstrate these revolutionary capabilities while carrying multiple National Security payloads.Mission Timeline • Payload Integration: May 2025 • Qualification Testing: June - September 2025 • Launch: February 2026 (SpaceX Transporter-16) • Extended LEO Operations • Orbit Raising to MEO Demonstration • Extended MEO Operations
K2 Space is developing its first government mission, dubbed Gravitas, under a $60 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) agreement, with the Space Force and venture investors each contributing $30 million. The mission, scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 rideshare in 2026, will deploy multiple national security payloads in low Earth orbit before maneuvering into medium Earth orbit, a region requiring advanced radiation-hardened capabilities.
The Icarus 2.0 mission aims to launch the CubeSat constellation in phases. The payload is already being built, and production of the first satellite will begin as part of the SpaceX Transporter 16 mission with deployment targeted for spring 2026.
Icarus will use modern, commercially operated small satellites from the Munich-based startup OroraTech
With the satellites, however, they started from scratch; with the development of a cube measuring ten by ten centimeters, weighing around nine kilograms, with nine antennas for receiving and transmitting data, each 20 centimeters long. The scientists and developers from Dresden have brought in their experience with Icarus 1.0 and their expertise from other space projects, which is why they have made rapid progress. The small cube will be built into a structure in a larger satellite together with other small cubes for other purposes.[...]In addition to the Icarus cube, the founders are building five of their own cubes of the same type, but they will fly into space as satellites, i.e. not in a structure with other elements. This creates a constellation of six units that are networked together - and very quickly.
We are excited to share significant progress in the ICARUS goes LEO project!We have finalized the hardware design of the payload and have all components ready for final assembly. Last month, we successfully completed the qualification tests, a crucial milestone in our journey. Additionally, we built a mass equivalent model (MEM) for further testing, which we delivered to the satellite manufacturer this week.We are now entering the final phase of the payload construction and are eager to see our hard work come to life.
Momentus to Deploy Defense Department and Commercial Payloads on Rideshare Mission with SpaceX in 2026 [Dec 17]QuoteMomentus Inc, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to join an upcoming Transporter rideshare mission launching as soon as early 2026.
Momentus Inc, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to join an upcoming Transporter rideshare mission launching as soon as early 2026.
Momentus Inc. today announced that the U.S. Air Force Research Labs AFWERX organization has selected a proposal from Momentus to perform an in-space demonstration flight of a new, low-cost suite of multispectral sensors for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO).AFWERX is the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). AFWERX has been chartered to bring cutting-edge ingenuity from small businesses to address the most pressing challenges of the Air Force.In 2024, Momentus submitted a proposal under the AFWERX Challenge and was recently formally notified that its proposal for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project to perform a multi-spectral RPO demonstration was selected after evaluation in a competitive process. Momentus expects to complete contract negotiations shortly. This selection underscores Momentus' commitment to pioneering innovative solutions for national defense.Under the SBIR project, Momentus plans to use a Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) system it has developed using internal R&D funds and use an optical sensor, infrared sensor, and a Lidar sensor. (Lidar is a remote-sensing technology that uses laser beams to measure distances and movement in an environment.)A flight demonstration in early 2026 is planned that will show the ability for low-cost RPO sensors to safely guide the approach and rendezvous of a space vehicle with a previously uncharacterized client object using machine vision algorithms and data fusion developed by Momentus. Reducing the cost while ensuring high operational safety for in-space rendezvous is a key enabling technology needed for the future of in-space refueling of satellites, manufacturing, assembly, servicing, and debris removal.The rendezvous sensor demonstration for AFWERX will join other payloads, including from the Department of Defense and commercial customers, on a mission that Momentus has contracted with SpaceX to join a Transporter rideshare launch in early 2026.For this mission, Momentus has additional capacity to support customers planning LEO deployment and hosted payload missions in early 2026. Government and commercial customers interested in utilizing the ability of the Vigoride vehicle to cost-effectively launch and deliver microsatellites up to 200 kg and cubesats, provide average power up to 1kW, and deploy or operate hosted payloads in orbits above 500 km and below the International Space Station are encouraged to contact Momentus while booking opportunities remain open at [email protected]
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Construction of the satellite commenced in 2022, with the launch of the satellite scheduled for 2026 by SpaceX.
Mass: 300 kgOrbit: 600 km polar
The main application of the satellite will be for vessel detection, a long-running service with KSAT. It represents a major improvement to the capabilities for vessel identification and dark target classifications, as the satellite will cover large ocean areas but with high-resolution imagery. There are no satellite systems with similar characteristics today. The SAR satellite will provide data for a 300 km swath with a spatial resolution of 3 meters.
Momentus Inc. today announced it has been awarded a contract expansion by the U.S. Department of Defense organization, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to conduct an in-orbit demonstration of the assembly of large scale structures. The mission will launch on an upcoming SpaceX Transporter rideshare as soon as early 2026.For this upcoming mission, Momentus is under contract to provide full-service support to the DARPA Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design (NOM4D) program, including arranging launch services, payload integration, and in-orbit hosting of the payload for a complex in-space assembly mission. The in-space assembly will be conducted on the Momentus Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle. The purpose of this effort is to validate the functionality, performance, and reliability of the in-space assembly payload in the LEO space environment.Momentus was awarded the initial NOM4D contract in April 2024 and completed the first two phases of the contract. This latest contract award from DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office is for Phase 3 of the program valued at about $3.5M.The DARPA NOM4D program focuses on developing the foundations for building robust and precise structures in space. The vision is to transport raw materials from Earth for in-orbit manufacturing. Unlike deployable structures optimized for ground tests and launch survival, these structures—such as solar arrays, antennas, and optics—will be specifically designed for fabrication in the space environment.“We’re thrilled to be supporting DARPA on this cutting-edge program and are looking forward to this exciting demonstration of key enabling technologies for in-space assembly,” said Momentus Chief Executive Officer John Rood. “Cost-effective assembly of structures in space has the potential to transform how we operate in space. Structures that are too large to fit within the shroud of a launch vehicle can be robotically assembled in space, leading to less complex and cost-effective structures like large communications antennas, hubs for orbital manufacturing of advanced materials and potentially products like semi-conductors, and the repair and upgrade of space systems. This latest contract from DARPA builds on work Momentus has done to secure important contracts from NASA and the U.S. Space Development Agency in late 2024 to support missions in orbit to demonstrate new technology. Together, these contracts position the company well for future growth.”This mission marks Momentus’ fourth Vigoride mission and first mission supporting DARPA. For this mission, Momentus has additional capacity to support customers planning LEO deployment and hosted payload missions in early 2026.
Caltech’s demonstration, planned for February 2026, will showcase autonomous robotic construction in low-Earth orbit. The university has partnered with space transportation company Momentus to launch their experiment aboard a Vigoride orbital vehicle on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-16 mission.The demonstration will feature a “free-flying” autonomous system where a gantry robot will construct a 1.4-meter-diameter circular truss using lightweight composite fiber tubes. While not a functional antenna, the structure will serve as a proof-of-concept for future large-scale space-based communications infrastructure.
Momentus and Solstar will conduct the first on-orbit demonstration of Solstar’s Deke Space Communicator in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on a mission that will be launched on an upcoming SpaceX Transporter rideshare as soon as early 2026. The Deke Space Communicator will provide on-demand Wi-Fi and narrowband Internet connectivity for Momentus and its customers.
ExoTerra Courier 12U CubeSatExpected Launch NET Q1 2026Climb and Descend Between 600-800km
Additionally/Alternatively:• Candidate payload for ARC TechEdSat-14 (2026)• SSTP/JSC R5 Spacecraft • Scalable SWaP/Comm permits various missions of opportunity
the first flight of this detector payload is nominally planned for integration within a novel 12U spacecraft bus developed and funded in part by a NASA Tipping Point program. This spacecraft will primarily test a Xenon thruster system and host the detector payload in an exposed 2U forebody compartment as it performs orbital maneuvers out to 800km. The host spacecraft will provide power and radio communications for the payload, as well as attitude and altitude positional data. Such data will better enable radiation source identification. Integration of the payload is currently scheduled for late 2024, with launch provided by a Transporter mission shortly thereafter.
The “kilowatt-class” spacecraft will launch aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission scheduled for 2026.Once in orbit, the Aetherflux’s demonstrator will beam power back to Earth using an infrared laser with a spot size of 10 meters. The company says it will improve this capacity as it iterates upon its design.
Aetherflux is using Apex Space’s Aries satellite bus. A satellite bus is the core structure and system of a satellite that provides essential functions for its operation, like power, propulsion, and communications. Most buses generate power through solar panels, and Bhatt says that power — as much as a kilowatt of energy — will be sent back to Earth via lasers.
The company is working toward its first mission now, with the aim of sending up a demonstration spacecraft in the fourth quarter of 2025 or the first quarter of 2026.
The partnership will see OCULLOSPACE’s unique "Elephant Juice" mission take flight aboard their DECIMAL-SAT1 1P PocketQube, launched via Alba Orbital’s upcoming Q1 2026 SpaceX mission. .[...]The "Elephant Juice" mission is designed to immortalise DNA-encoded messages in space. The DECIMAL-SAT1 satellite will host a DNA storage payload developed in collaboration with BioSistemika and XexiconSat.‘DNA encoding is an advanced method of information storage, where your message is encoded into a DNA sequence, embedding it within the fundamental building blocks of life. This innovative process leverages the unique characteristics of DNA to create a highly secure, irreversible form of data preservation, ensuring that your message is safeguarded in its most enduring and intimate form.’ - Elephant JuiceThe mission draws inspiration from the 1977 Voyager mission, looking to bring that missions legacy to the modern age. ‘Over four decades ago, the Voyager spacecraft left Earth carrying the Golden Record... It encapsulated the very essence of who we are – our music, sounds of nature, greetings in 55 languages, and much more. Voyager’s journey to the stars symbolized a hopeful message, an eternal connection between humanity and the universe. Elephant Juice builds on this legacy by allowing you to send a message of love that mirrors the Golden Record’s journey’ - Elephant Juice OCULLOSPACE’s Elephant Juice mission is also designed to inspire future generations. Participation helps fund NGOs that are aimed at helping children reach their full potential. The satellite will be deployed into low Earth orbit using Alba Orbital’s own AlbaPod deployer, the world's most flight-proven PocketQube deployer. This reinforces the company’s mission to make space more accessible than ever before.
