Viasat’s Broadband Arctic Extension Closer as Spacecraft Complete Key TestsNovember 21, 2023Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the second satellite in the upcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission has completed thermal vacuum testing at Northrop Grumman’s Dulles, VA, site: a significant milestone as the project looks to connect the Arctic region with high speed broadband in the second half of 2024.[...]The ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 spacecraft will now undergo their final testing and readiness activities. Once complete, they will be transferred to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and launched together on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in mid-2024. The company will share further details on the launch schedule once confirmed.
Viasat Shareholder Letter: Q3 Fiscal Year 2024 Financial ResultsFebruary 6th, 2024[...]Completed thermal vacuum testing on the second satellite in the upcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. The two ASBM satellites host Viasat's GX-10a and GX-10b Ka-band payloads, extending our high-speed global network across the Arctic region including polar coverage. Both satellites are expected to launch together in mid-calendar 2024[...]
Norway Media Briefing – Digital Media Kit18 March 2024[...]Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission-1 completed near field range testing and is on track for launch in Q3 2024.[...]
Our Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites are on track to provide continuous and reliable communications to the northern polar region. 🛰️: ms.spr.ly/6012cFrRE#39Space #SpaceSymposium #SpaceMadeSeamless
It will be launched from Vandenberg in late July or early August.
Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”),1 commencing July 10, 2024, to use its Nuevo, California Ka-band earth station, E170039, to provide launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) services for the ASBM 1 and ASBM 2 satellites.2 ASBM 1 and ASMB 2 are expected to launch together no earlier than July 10, 2024.3 Intelsat expects the LEOP period to last approximately 45 days.The ASBM 1 and ASBM 2 satellites will operate in the same highly elliptical, three apogee orbit with apogees of 69° E.L., 189° E.L., and 309° E.L. Intelsat will communicate with the satellites only when they are in view of its antenna.
Celestis are saying 8 July.https://www.celestis.com/launch-schedule/harmony-flight/"Earth Orbit Service #11Celestis Memorial Spaceflight: #24Mission Name: Harmony FlightMission Status: Closed for reservationsLaunch Location: Vandenberg SFB CaliforniaLaunch Date: July 8, 2024"
QuoteIntelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”),1 commencing July 10, 2024, to use its Nuevo, California Ka-band earth station, E170039, to provide launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) services for the ASBM 1 and ASBM 2 satellites.2 ASBM 1 and ASMB 2 are expected to launch together no earlier than July 10, 2024.3 Intelsat expects the LEOP period to last approximately 45 days.The ASBM 1 and ASBM 2 satellites will operate in the same highly elliptical, three apogee orbit with apogees of 69° E.L., 189° E.L., and 309° E.L. Intelsat will communicate with the satellites only when they are in view of its antenna.
Northrop Grumman Ships Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission Satellites to Launch SiteJune 21, 2024Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered its two-satellite constellation to the launch site for Space Norway's Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM). These satellites will bring commercial broadband and protected military satellite communications to the hard-to-reach northern polar region.- ASBM uses Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar-3 hosting platform and to date, the GEOStar space vehicles have been used in over 40 missions.- Space Systems Command’s Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization (EPS-R) payload, designed for secure military satellite communication, will be the first operational U.S. military payload hosted on a commercial space vehicle operated by an international partner.- The ASBM satellites are scheduled for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as early as mid-July.[...]
NextSpaceflight; updated July 2:Launch NET July 18
"Earth Orbit Service #11Celestis Memorial Spaceflight: #24Mission Name: Harmony FlightMission Status: Closed for reservationsLaunch Location: Vandenberg SFB CaliforniaLaunch Date: NET July 18, 2024"
NET July 14 UTC / 13 PDT according to FAA advisory:https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspSPACEX ASBM, VANDENBURG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 07/14/24 0348Z-0438ZBACKUP: 07/15/24 0344Z-0434Z 07/16/24 0340Z-0430Z 07/17/24 0336Z-0426Z 07/18/24 0332Z-0422Z 07/19/24 0328Z-0418Z 07/20/24 0324Z-0414ZI'd expect this to delay at least a day or two, this would be a pad turnaround record for SLC-4E with Starlink Group 9-3 scheduled at a similar time on the 11th. Current SLC-4E turnaround record is 4.5 days.
Quote from: randomname on 07/09/2024 08:19 pmNET July 14 UTC / 13 PDT according to FAA advisory:https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspSPACEX ASBM, VANDENBURG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 07/14/24 0348Z-0438ZBACKUP: 07/15/24 0344Z-0434Z 07/16/24 0340Z-0430Z 07/17/24 0336Z-0426Z 07/18/24 0332Z-0422Z 07/19/24 0328Z-0418Z 07/20/24 0324Z-0414ZI'd expect this to delay at least a day or two, this would be a pad turnaround record for SLC-4E with Starlink Group 9-3 scheduled at a similar time on the 11th. Current SLC-4E turnaround record is 4.5 days.Does this give any hint to if its expendable?
Well it’s NET July 16 UTC now:
