In yesterday's SFN article :https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/31/rocket-lab-identifies-faulty-electrical-connector-as-cause-of-launch-failure/" The company aims to launch its next Electron rocket before the end of August from its privately-operated spaceport on New Zealand’s North Island. That could be followed in September by Rocket Lab’s first launch from a new pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island in Virginia. "
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ABL Space Systems has begun stage testing of the RS1 small satellite launch vehicle, and has been awarded two US DoD contracts and secured a large round of funding with a combined value of over $90mm. ABL's awards and funding are key to the rapid development of the RS1 launch vehicle and GS0 deployable launch system, with a demonstration launch slated for Q1 of 2021.ABL's DoD contracts, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX, with participation from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, total $44.5m over three years. Additionally, ABL has secured $49mm of financing led by Ethan Batraski at Venrock with participation from New Science Ventures, Lynett Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures. The recent round closed on March 31st, and fully funds ABL through a three launch demonstration campaign in 2021.
Already updated; no Astra launch on August 3 UTC.
On the subject of their window being through the 7th, they appear to have updated their TFR to go through Saturday the 8th to allow for more opportunities. through Friday to match the launch window. (Correction: UTC time conversion error on my part, local time is PDT)TFR: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_7923.htmlhttps://twitter.com/SpaceTfrs/status/1290373885834047488?s=20
Accordingly, we are delighted to announce that our Launch Demo 2 mission will carry eleven CubeSats for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI)....Currently, we are working hard to conduct this launch towards the end of this year — a relatively short timeline for an industry where the average turnaround time between first and second flights of a new system measures up to about a year.
Having passed CDR review, L3Harris will continue their work on the satellite in preparation for an anticipated launch in 2022. AFRL will operate NTS-3 in geosynchronous orbit for a year. The spacecraft will broadcast experimental PNT signals that will test new architectures designed to increase resilience to signal interference and responsiveness to warfighter needs.
L3Harris Technologies Clears Critical Design Review for Experimental Satellite Navigation ProgramHighlights: Signals readiness to begin building first Navigation Technology Satellite-3 Continues fast pace for rapid acquisition prototype program Supports 2022 launch schedule
ELaNa 35Date: December 1, 2020Mission: Space X-SXRS-3 – Falcon 9, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL1 CubeSat Mission scheduled to be deployed PTD-1 - NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
QuoteSmall rocket builder Astra will not attempt to launch Rocket 3.1 today [Wednesday, August 5 PDT] due to strong upper level winds, CEO Chris Kemp tells me. The company will go for another attempt on Thursday, with the window opening at 10 p.m. ET (02:00 UTC [Friday, August 7])
Small rocket builder Astra will not attempt to launch Rocket 3.1 today [Wednesday, August 5 PDT] due to strong upper level winds, CEO Chris Kemp tells me. The company will go for another attempt on Thursday, with the window opening at 10 p.m. ET (02:00 UTC [Friday, August 7])
Launch is scheduled for Aug. 26 during an unclassified launch period of 1:50 to 6:25 a.m. EDT (0550-1025 UTC). A live webcast and countdown status blog will be available on launch day at: http://bit.ly/div_nrol44 .
Scrub!https://twitter.com/Astra/status/1291564454123978752
H1 Q3 - O3b mPower 1, O3b mPower 2, O3b mPower 3 (x3) - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A H1 Q1 - O3b mPower 4, O3b mPower 5, O3b mPower 6 (x4) - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AH2 - O3b mPower 7, O3b mPower 8, O3b mPower 9 - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AH2 - O3b mPower 10, O3b mPower 11 - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AChanges on August 7th
Quote from: Salo on 08/03/2020 05:14 am H1 Q3 - O3b mPower 1, O3b mPower 2, O3b mPower 3 (x3) - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A H1 Q1 - O3b mPower 4, O3b mPower 5, O3b mPower 6 (x4) - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AH2 - O3b mPower 7, O3b mPower 8, O3b mPower 9 - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AH2 - O3b mPower 10, O3b mPower 11 - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AChanges on August 7thAFAIK only 2 Falcon 9 have been contracted. Are you sure for flights 3 and 4 ? Thanks.