Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 06/25/2022 12:26 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/25/2022 10:39 amhttps://twitter.com/SAB_LS_Official/status/1540360468925190144QuoteSAB Launch Services@SAB_LS_OfficialWhile moving closer to the Vega C Maiden Flight, let us introduce you our next VEGA C flight #VV23!VV23 will be the first #VEGAC #Rideshare Mission of January 2023 in a SSO at 10.30 LTDNWe have the 3 last seats available to embark last minute passengers at a Special Rate!main payload unknownIf there was a main payload on this flight it wouldn't be the first Vega C rideshare mission, as VV21 already features LARES 2 and a SSMS deployer.I think the text says it will be the first Vega C rideshare flight without main payload, like it was the case on VV16.VV21 is an ESA missionI think the available Vega-C launches are too valuable to waste them on umpteen Cubesats.So I belive there are one or two main payloads.Definitely, this means a delay of the VV23 mission from Q4/2022 to 2023.There are different statements about the orbit of Kompsat-7, but I haven't read LTDN 10:30 yet.The launch is probably later.
Quote from: GWR64 on 06/25/2022 10:39 amhttps://twitter.com/SAB_LS_Official/status/1540360468925190144QuoteSAB Launch Services@SAB_LS_OfficialWhile moving closer to the Vega C Maiden Flight, let us introduce you our next VEGA C flight #VV23!VV23 will be the first #VEGAC #Rideshare Mission of January 2023 in a SSO at 10.30 LTDNWe have the 3 last seats available to embark last minute passengers at a Special Rate!main payload unknownIf there was a main payload on this flight it wouldn't be the first Vega C rideshare mission, as VV21 already features LARES 2 and a SSMS deployer.I think the text says it will be the first Vega C rideshare flight without main payload, like it was the case on VV16.
https://twitter.com/SAB_LS_Official/status/1540360468925190144QuoteSAB Launch Services@SAB_LS_OfficialWhile moving closer to the Vega C Maiden Flight, let us introduce you our next VEGA C flight #VV23!VV23 will be the first #VEGAC #Rideshare Mission of January 2023 in a SSO at 10.30 LTDNWe have the 3 last seats available to embark last minute passengers at a Special Rate!main payload unknown
SAB Launch Services@SAB_LS_OfficialWhile moving closer to the Vega C Maiden Flight, let us introduce you our next VEGA C flight #VV23!VV23 will be the first #VEGAC #Rideshare Mission of January 2023 in a SSO at 10.30 LTDNWe have the 3 last seats available to embark last minute passengers at a Special Rate!
Taiwan-made satellites go to space> Wind Hunter satellite assembly completed and expected to launch in Q1 next yearJuheng.com reporter Liu Weiting Taipei Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 8:48 pmThe Ministry of Science and Technology held a press conference on the TRITON mission statement today (20), announcing that my country's second self-made satellite has completed all assembly work a few days ago, and will continue to complete a series of subsequent environmental and functional tests in the second half of the year. Ready status, the fastest first quarter of next year at the Guyana Space Center in French Guiana, aboard the French Arianespace company (Arianespace) Vega C (VEGAC) launch into space.
TRITON (Wind-Hunter Satellite) is a satellite of about 250kg, designed and manufactured by NSPO. TRITON carries the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), independently developed by NSPO, to collect the GNSS signal reflected by the earth surface. Its mission is to conduct researches on air-sea interaction, and typhoon intensity prediction. Taiwan is greatly affected by typhoons every year, the information of sea wave height and sea surface wind speed, retrieved from the reflected signal, are useful for the research on typhoon intensity and path prediction.To support TRITON mission, the GNSS-R data processing module is a combined efforts of NSPO, Central Weather Bureau (CWB), and domestic academic teams, which will be performed by the Taiwan RO Processing System (TROPS) to provide users the sea surface wind data. In addition, NSPO cooperates with the academic and research community to study the application of sea surface reflection signal data in meteorological numerical models, which is helpful for forecasting severe weather and reducing uncertainty in disaster warning.The TRITON satellite will be launched on an Arianespace Vega C rideshare mission. The orbit is a circular low earth orbit within the altitude around 550~650km and the inclination angle of about 98 degree.
The long time "undisclosed" payload, TRITON aka FORMOSAT-7R from Taiwan could be part of this launch. Source in Chinese [July 19]Google translateQuoteTaiwan-made satellites go to space> Wind Hunter satellite assembly completed and expected to launch in Q1 next yearJuheng.com reporter Liu Weiting Taipei Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 8:48 pmThe Ministry of Science and Technology held a press conference on the TRITON mission statement today (20), announcing that my country's second self-made satellite has completed all assembly work a few days ago, and will continue to complete a series of subsequent environmental and functional tests in the second half of the year. Ready status, the fastest first quarter of next year at the Guyana Space Center in French Guiana, aboard the French Arianespace company (Arianespace) Vega C (VEGAC) launch into space.I don't understand Chinese, so no guarantee. TRITON page at NSPOQuoteTRITON (Wind-Hunter Satellite) is a satellite of about 250kg, designed and manufactured by NSPO. TRITON carries the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), independently developed by NSPO, to collect the GNSS signal reflected by the earth surface. Its mission is to conduct researches on air-sea interaction, and typhoon intensity prediction. Taiwan is greatly affected by typhoons every year, the information of sea wave height and sea surface wind speed, retrieved from the reflected signal, are useful for the research on typhoon intensity and path prediction.To support TRITON mission, the GNSS-R data processing module is a combined efforts of NSPO, Central Weather Bureau (CWB), and domestic academic teams, which will be performed by the Taiwan RO Processing System (TROPS) to provide users the sea surface wind data. In addition, NSPO cooperates with the academic and research community to study the application of sea surface reflection signal data in meteorological numerical models, which is helpful for forecasting severe weather and reducing uncertainty in disaster warning.The TRITON satellite will be launched on an Arianespace Vega C rideshare mission. The orbit is a circular low earth orbit within the altitude around 550~650km and the inclination angle of about 98 degree.
Le lancement du satellite est prévu pour le premier trimestre 2023. Ce lancement sera suivi par une phase de tests qui dure environ six mois. Ainsi le satellite devrait être opérationnel au troisième trimestre 2023.
...The article states a Q1 2023 launch date.
Another candidate for this launch is LUXEOSys, formerly known as NAOS....
The AlphaSat spacecraft is scheduled for launch December 1st, 2022 – February 28th, 2023 aboard a Arianespace Vega-C rocket. The spacecraft is expected to be inserted into SSO orbit with a target perigee and apogee of 564 km, with a +6/-14 km orbital variance (i.e. between 550-570 km).The mission will demonstrate custom satellite avionics components developed to survive the launch environment of the SpinLaunch system. The mission will also demonstrate an experimental water-based propulsion system developed by Miles Space. The AlphaSat satellite employs 2-axis stabilization1 for operational attitude control....Clear overall spacecraft dimensions:The physical dimensions of the AlphaSat spacecraft bus are: ~34 cm x 24 cm x 23 cm.Once the solar arrays have been deployed, the AlphaSat spacecraft dimensions increase to ~100 cm x 34 cm x 24 cm.Total spacecraft mass at launch, including all propellants and fluids:~16.7 kg for the AlphaSat spacecraft, this includes 0.25kg of water propellant for the experimental propulsion system.Dry mass of spacecraft at launch, minus consumables and propellants:~16.45 kg for the AlphaSat spacecraft.Identification, including type, mass, and pressure, of all fluids (liquids and gases) planned to be on board, excluding fluids in sealed heat pipes. Description of all fluidsystems, including size, type, and qualifications of fluid containers such as propellant and pressurization tanks, including pressurized batteries:Propellant consists of 0.25kg of degassed water. No fluid in pressurized batteries. The AlphaSat spacecraft uses unpressurized COTS Panasonic NCR18650B, lithium cobalt battery cells.
...ESTCube-2 launch preparationsWe are three months away from delivering ESTCube-2 to the SAB Aerospace Facility in Brno, Czechia for final preparations and tests. During this period, all flight models of ESTCube-2 subsystems and payloads will come together into the whole ESTCube-2 flight model, or FM. Our Space Technology Laboratory at UT Tartu Observatory is well equipped for environmental testing – shock and vibrations caused by the rocket, thermal vacuum of space, and electromagnetic radiation of the satellite itself. The ESTCube-2 cameras are being characterised and calibrated at the optics lab. The observatory’s vibration bench isn’t big enough for three-unit cubesats, so the team is looking for a facility with a large enough vibration bench.After delivering the satellite, ESTCube-2 will be tested to see whether it is fit for the launch. These tests will ensure that the satellite won’t cause any problems to the launch vehicle and other satellites on board the Vega-C VV23 rocket. After the test campaign in Brno, ESTCube-2 will be delivered to the Guiana Space Centre, where it will be integrated on board the rocket. And off it will go.
EIRSAT-1• 2U CubeSat designed by students and staff at UniversityCollege Dublin• Part of the 2 nd round of ESA’s ‘Fly Your Satellite!’ programme• 3 experiment payloads, each incorporating novel Irishtechnology• GMOD – a scintillator and SiPM based 𝛾-ray detector• EMOD – to make LEO measurements of SolarBlack andSolarWhite thermal management coatings developed forSolar Orbiter• WBC – a control scheme for flexible mechanical systems,developed at UCD• First Irish Satellite!!!...GMOD / EIRSAT-1 Next StepsEIRSAT-1 Flight Model Assembly• DoneEIRSAT-1 Full Functional Testing• Ongoing – finishing this weekGMOD FM Characterisation• Beginning 11 July 2022EIRSAT-1 Vibration Testing• Beginning 18 July 2022EIRSAT-1 TVAC Testing• Beginning 25 July 2022Flight Acceptance Review• September 2022Flight Model Delivery• October / November 2022Launch• Vega-C VV23 – estimated January 2023
Launch of VV22 delayed to December–January:Startup OQ Technology raises $13 million to expand satellite IoT network [dated Sept. 1]Quote from: SpaceNewsArianespace is set to launch OQ’s first fully commercial satellite as part of its next Vega C mission, which was slated for November but is now targeting December through January.
Arianespace is set to launch OQ’s first fully commercial satellite as part of its next Vega C mission, which was slated for November but is now targeting December through January.
SAB Launch Services S.r.l., a company part of the SAB group specialized in Small Satellite launch service provision on Arianespace missions, and ICEYE, the global leader in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging, have signed an agreement to fly two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites on the first VEGA-C SSMS mission in Q1 2023....The two ICEYE spacecraft will be flown on VEGA-C mission VV23, the first flight of the SSMS on the new rocket, which had a successful maiden flight in July.The two spacecraft will be accommodated in VV23 on the upper part of the SSMS dispenser together with the two main passengers of this mission. The final aggregate counts a total of 5 microsatellites and a large number of deployers including institutional as well commercial cubesats customers from all over the world. Thanks to the AVUM performance, the aggregate will be released in 3 different orbits, whereas one of them has been specifically selected by ICEYE. ...
https://twitter.com/SAB_LS_Official/status/1575424897634926592
I think this image confirms there will be no main payload on board, only microsats and cubesats.
Taiwan to launch first homegrown weather satellite in 2023TRITON to boost country’s grasp of ocean surface winds and thus better typhoon forecastsTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is set to launch its first indigenously-developed meteorological satellite next March from French Guiana.TRITON, the name of the satellite, was designed and made by the National Space Organization (NSPO). After eight years in the making, the satellite has completed testing and is undergoing review.The satellite will be transported to the Guiana Space Center, a European spaceport in French Guiana, a region of France in South America, in January. TRITON will be carried by a Vega C rocket, manufactured by France’s Arianespace, and is scheduled to launch in March.Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) will inspect the final preparations of the satellite, Taiwan’s second homegrown satellite after Formosat-5, a remote-sensing satellite, on Monday (Nov. 7).TRITON’s launch marks a milestone for Taiwan in its bid to enhance its weather research and forecast capabilities.Fitted with the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), a technique that uses reflected GNSS signals to derive information about the Earth’s surface, the satellite allows for a better understanding of environmental conditions. This will contribute to more precise weather analysis of ocean surface winds for a country prone to typhoons, according to NSPO.
TRITON launch in March 2023QuoteTaiwan to launch first homegrown weather satellite in 2023TRITON to boost country’s grasp of ocean surface winds and thus better typhoon forecastsTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is set to launch its first indigenously-developed meteorological satellite next March from French Guiana.TRITON, the name of the satellite, was designed and made by the National Space Organization (NSPO). After eight years in the making, the satellite has completed testing and is undergoing review.The satellite will be transported to the Guiana Space Center, a European spaceport in French Guiana, a region of France in South America, in January. TRITON will be carried by a Vega C rocket, manufactured by France’s Arianespace, and is scheduled to launch in March.Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) will inspect the final preparations of the satellite, Taiwan’s second homegrown satellite after Formosat-5, a remote-sensing satellite, on Monday (Nov. 7).TRITON’s launch marks a milestone for Taiwan in its bid to enhance its weather research and forecast capabilities.Fitted with the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), a technique that uses reflected GNSS signals to derive information about the Earth’s surface, the satellite allows for a better understanding of environmental conditions. This will contribute to more precise weather analysis of ocean surface winds for a country prone to typhoons, according to NSPO.source https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4709114
Triton, Taiwan’s first locally built weather satellite, is provisionally scheduled to launch on March 10 next year, National Space Organization (NSPO) Director Wu Jong-shinn (吳宗信) said on Monday.
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The full function test of the windhunter satellite is completed2022/11/25The "Windhunter Satellite", independently developed by the National Space Center of the National Experimental Research Institute under the National Science Council, completed the last test today (25th) - the full-function test, which means that the satellite has passed all the tests of the simulated space environment and is still Can maintain the performance of the original design. It is expected that a "pre-delivery review meeting" will be held in early January next year to review all test results. If the review is passed, the Wind Hunter will enter the ready state and will be transported to French Guiana in South America in accordance with the rocket launch schedule. Arianespace's Vega C rocket blasts off.The Wind Hunter meteorological satellite is scheduled to be launched in March next year. Chengfuwei 5 is the second Taiwan-made satellite and the first self-made weather satellite. The launch will once again verify Taiwan's satellite manufacturing capabilities. A total of 82% of the Wind Hunter satellites, including the payload, are developed and manufactured in Taiwan. If the ground equipment is included, more than 20 Taiwanese R&D units and manufacturers will participate. After lift-off, in addition to performing the observation task of the sea surface wind field, it will also verify 10 key components and technologies independently designed and manufactured by Taiwan.The Space Center of the National Academy of Sciences stated that after the windhunter satellite completed the assembly of solar panels in June this year, it began to conduct space environment tests. The full-featured test following the space environment test, checks that all subsystems including commands, attitude control, and payload instruments can operate normally and maintain the designed performance. Finally, to compile and analyze the test reports, the space center colleagues in charge of each system must review the test data at each stage, conduct cross-comparisons, summarize the changing trends of the performance of each design, and summarize a complete analysis report. In addition, the space center also launched the operation drill of the Windhunter satellite, simulating and debugging various situations that the satellite may encounter after launch, to ensure that if the satellite encounters problems after launch, it can be commanded from the ground to control the satellite to overcome the problem.The mission payload of the Windhunter satellite is the "Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R)" developed by the Space Center itself. The application of GNSS reflection signals is a research that has only emerged in the past ten years. Taiwan is able to develop the payload of this mission itself in a short period of time, which means that in addition to remote measurement satellites, Taiwan also has the basic ability to develop meteorological satellites.This year is the first year of the implementation of the "Space Development Law". The National Science and Technology Council will strengthen the promotion of the development of the space industry and continue to develop independent satellite technology. Wu Zhengzhong, chairman of the National Science Council, said that the satellite industry chain includes four major areas: satellite manufacturing, launch services, ground equipment, and back-end applications. After the space center becomes an administrative legal person in 2023, it will develop space technology in an all-round way to connect the complete industry The chain will help Taiwan's space industry to progress faster and occupy a place in the international space industry.Executive Premier Su Tseng-chang visited the Space Center of the National Academy of Sciences on November 7th, emphasizing that the government will fully support the development of space technology and industry, and lead Taiwan's industrial circles to enter the global industrial chain to create a second "National Protector Mountain". We look forward to the successful launch of the Windhunter satellite, the smooth execution of its mission, and the leadership of Taiwan's space industry.
Considering the nature of the VV22 anomaly, the Commission emphasizes that its conclusions on Zefiro 40 do not affect the Vega launcher which is relying on the Zefiro 23 and Zefiro 9 motors. In this context, Arianespace decided to adapt its launch schedule to reassign a mission to one of its two remaining Vega launchers with a targeted launch date before the end of summer 2023.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/20/2519630/0/en/SAB-Launch-Services-awarded-contract-to-launch-two-ICEYE-SAR-satellites.htmlQuoteSAB Launch Services S.r.l., a company part of the SAB group specialized in Small Satellite launch service provision on Arianespace missions, and ICEYE, the global leader in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging, have signed an agreement to fly two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites on the first VEGA-C SSMS mission in Q1 2023....The two ICEYE spacecraft will be flown on VEGA-C mission VV23, the first flight of the SSMS on the new rocket, which had a successful maiden flight in July.The two spacecraft will be accommodated in VV23 on the upper part of the SSMS dispenser together with the two main passengers of this mission. The final aggregate counts a total of 5 microsatellites and a large number of deployers including institutional as well commercial cubesats customers from all over the world. Thanks to the AVUM performance, the aggregate will be released in 3 different orbits, whereas one of them has been specifically selected by ICEYE. ...
ICEYE is confirming the launch of 2 satellites:QuoteICEYE sought, and was granted authority, to launch and operate six NGSO EESS small satellites. ICEYE will have exhausted that authorization with the launch of its fifth and sixth satellites in June 2023.The satellite bus has a total mass of less than 150 kilograms, including propellant. Its smallest dimension is approximately 0.65 meters... The satellites will operate in Low Earth Orbit at an altitude up to 600 kilometers... Each satellite has an expected operational lifetime of 3 years.from the application to launch 8 more identical satellites (also posted in the T-9 thread).
ICEYE sought, and was granted authority, to launch and operate six NGSO EESS small satellites. ICEYE will have exhausted that authorization with the launch of its fifth and sixth satellites in June 2023.The satellite bus has a total mass of less than 150 kilograms, including propellant. Its smallest dimension is approximately 0.65 meters... The satellites will operate in Low Earth Orbit at an altitude up to 600 kilometers... Each satellite has an expected operational lifetime of 3 years.
When will the Homemade Windhunter satellite be launched? Wu Zongxin: It is expected to be launched in the third season2023/3/14 15:39(3/14 16:25 updated)Wu Zongxin, director of the National Space Center, said that Taiwan's first homemade weather satellite Wind Hunter is expected to launch in July and August at the earliest. (Image taken from facebook.com/TaiwanSpaceAgency)Taiwan's first homemade weather satellite Wind Hunter was originally scheduled to launch in the first quarter of this year, but due to the failure of the first commercial launch of the rocket in charge of the launch, the launch time was delayed, and Wu Zongxin, director of the National Space Center, said today that it is expected to launch in July and August at the earliest.The Windhunter satellite, designed and manufactured by the National Space Center, was affected by the first commercial launch of the Vega-C rocket of France's Arianespace company (Arianespace) in December last year. Wu Zhengzhong, chairman of the National Science Council, said in mid-February this year that the space center had been asked to examine the relevant issues as soon as possible.It is understood that Aryan must propose an alternative by the end of March and deliver it to the National Space Center for evaluation, and if the space center agrees to the plan, the Windhunter satellite is expected to be launched as soon as the third quarter of this year....
Taiwan's first self-made weather satellite "Wind Hunter" will be launched at the end of August...2023/05/20 10:00[Central News Agency] Taiwan's first self-made weather satellite, the Wind Hunter, was originally scheduled to launch in the first quarter of this year, but due to the failure of the first commercial launch of the rocket responsible for the launch, the launch schedule was delayed; relevant officials pointed out that the Wind Hunter will be changed at the earliest by the end of August It was carried by another vehicle, Vega, and lifted off in French Guiana....
Aerospacelab to launch Earth Observation satellite for ESA[...]PVCC is a 12-unit Cubesat, weighing 18 kg. It will fly at an altitude of 564 km in a sun-synchronous orbit, mapping land cover and vegetation growth across the entire planet.[...]Prospected launch window: end of Q1 2023 Launch location: Kourou, French Guyana Launch vehicle: Vega-C Launcher mission: VV-23
*Aschbacher definitely said EarthCARE will go on F9 bc don't want to make changes to Vega-C fairing, and said there was a test failure on Vega C, but I think Daniel Neuenschwander just said the test failure will not affect the plan to launch Vega C in early Sept.
Stephane Israel says the next launch is Vega VV23.
Taiwan's first self-made weather satellite "Triton/FORMOSAT-7R" (Triton/FORMOSAT-7R) officially set off today (14th), leaving the Hsinchu factory of the National Space Center for Taoyuan International Airport. It is expected to fly to French Guiana, South America, and launch on July 17th It will be ready for preparations at the field, and it will take off on a Vega rocket in September.
The satellite will be launched to space at the end of 2023.
The satellite is currently being prepared for a launch in the second half of 2023, from the Guiana Space Center in South America on board the Arianespace Vega-C rocket.
Triton, Taiwan's first independently built meteorological satellite, arrives at Guiana Space Centrem.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
Interesting announcement from @Avio_Group CEO Giulio Ranzo: the second to last Vega launch vehicle is now fully integrated on the launch pad. A "detailed set of reviews and checks" will now begin before payload adapter integration begins. The launch is scheduled for September.
Get to know Vega, the THEOS-2 launch rocket.One of the key factors in getting the THEOS-2 satellite into space is a carrier rocket. A carrier rocket is a rocket that is responsible for carrying payloads, satellites, or other objects into space. In this article, we'll get to know Vega rockets. that GISTDA trusts to send THEOS-2 to orbit..The Vega series of rockets are medium and small payload carriers.It has been developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA) since 1998 and has been completed and operational since 1998. Launched in 2012, the initial purpose of developing this carrier rocket was to deliver payloads for Earth exploration missions..Vega rockets currently in charge of the Arianespace commercial launcher have completed more than 20 flights and have successfully completed 18 missions. earth observation satellite and many other types The size of satellites that have been delivered previously ranged from 300 to 1,500 kilograms and can be scaled to deliver satellites like cubesats as well..In addition, on its maiden flight, Vega carried nine small payloads and delivered all of them safely. It's a mission that shows the ability very well. Combined with their experience and high success rate, GISTDA has entrusted Vega to carry our THEOS-2 satellite into space.The Vega carrier rocket will officially carry THEOS-2 into orbit by 2023 and will be launched from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, South America. Which can be confident that from the past experience of this carrier rocket will make the journey into orbit of THEOS-2 absolutely safe..Thank you for the information from Mr. Chidchanok Chaichotchuen, THEOS-2A satellite engineer.Additional information:
SAB Launch Services S.r.l.We have been busy with final preparations for #VEGA #VV23! Our #SSMS dispenser is nearly ready and we have been integrating the payloads. We have a lot to show you over the next few weeks... The SSMS is a dispenser developed by SAB Aerospace for AVIO and operated by ARIANESPACE with the support of SAB Launch Services S.r.l.. The SSMS is capable of hosting multiple configurations and payloads from cubesats and smaller spacecraft, all the way up to larger microsats.
Later this year @ESA cubesat PRETTY will fly into space 🚀Recently, the climate satellite was successfully placed on its deployer. The cubesat PRETTY is a joint project of Beyond Gravity @tugraz & Seibersdorf Laboratories. PRETTY will measure levels of sea 🌊 or glacier ice🗻
Ready for Space: PRETTY is Ready to Launch10 January 2023[...]PRETTY is scheduled to launch into space in spring 2023 on a European Vega-C rocket from the European spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana, South America. The satellite’s first stage destination is Brno, Czech Republic. There, PRETTY will be placed in the launch deployment mechanism by the launch provider together with other satellites, which will then be flown to Kourou for final integration into the launch vehicle.[...]
13 Aug. 2023 – Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office. Revealed that the progress of the satellite project THEOS-2, Thailand’s first Earth observation satellite There is a design developed by Thai people. It will go into deep space for 3 years. It is now fully assembled and tested. It is expected to be launched in September 2023 at the French Guiana rocket launch pad in South America. And the small satellite THEOS-2A is scheduled to be delivered into space from the end of October 2023 onwards at the launch pad inside the Dhawan Demonstration Space Center, Sriharikota. India, however, the schedule can be postponed according to various situations and factors.
Primary passengers:- The Airbus-built THEOS-2 satellite will provide Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency with Earth observation data for various applications including land use, agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring, and flood risk management.- The Taiwanese FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON weather satellite.Auxiliary passengers (cubesats):- ANSER-Leader, ANSER-Follower 1 and ANSER-Follower 2 will work together to monitor the quality of the water in reservoirs and swamps in Spain.- ESA’s PROBA V-CC carries a scaled-down version of the vegetation-monitoring instrument aboard the Earth-observing PROBA-V satellite and will conduct combined experimental observations.- CSC-1 and CSC-2 appear to be a pair of satellites built by Netherlands-based ISISPACE.- The Kongsberg NanoAvionics-built MACSAT satellite for OQ Technology’s 5G constellation.- ESTcube-2 was built by the Estonian Student Satellite Foundation and will test an innovative plasma brake that could be used for end-of-life satellite disposal.- The CNES-commissioned NESS satellite was built by U-Space. It is a demonstration mission that will monitor the civilian radiofrequency spectrum in the L and S bands and to analyze sources of jamming.- ESA’s PRETTY satellite (Passive REflecTomeTry and dosimetry) will be used to measure the extent of ice and sea heights as well as ocean currents.
Andrew Parsonson published on his website what is supposed to be the final list of payloads for the Vega VV23 flight (he claims to have obtained it from an anonymous insider):https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianespace-to-launch-europes-final-mission-of-2023-aboard-vega-in-september/QuotePrimary passengers:- The Airbus-built THEOS-2 satellite will provide Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency with Earth observation data for various applications including land use, agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring, and flood risk management.- The Taiwanese FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON weather satellite.Auxiliary passengers (cubesats):- ANSER-Leader, ANSER-Follower 1 and ANSER-Follower 2 will work together to monitor the quality of the water in reservoirs and swamps in Spain.- ESA’s PROBA V-CC carries a scaled-down version of the vegetation-monitoring instrument aboard the Earth-observing PROBA-V satellite and will conduct combined experimental observations.- CSC-1 and CSC-2 appear to be a pair of satellites built by Netherlands-based ISISPACE.- The Kongsberg NanoAvionics-built MACSAT satellite for OQ Technology’s 5G constellation.- ESTcube-2 was built by the Estonian Student Satellite Foundation and will test an innovative plasma brake that could be used for end-of-life satellite disposal.- The CNES-commissioned NESS satellite was built by U-Space. It is a demonstration mission that will monitor the civilian radiofrequency spectrum in the L and S bands and to analyze sources of jamming.- ESA’s PRETTY satellite (Passive REflecTomeTry and dosimetry) will be used to measure the extent of ice and sea heights as well as ocean currents.Interestingly there are several payoads previously announced for the VV23 mission when it was still planned on a Vega-C that are missing and about which there are no recent updates:- Hedron Space's Cornicen, that as of January 2023 was still headed for a 2023 launch according to the CEO of the company- A couple of ICEYE satellites, manifested through SAB Launch Services- SpinLaunch's AlphaSat- Italian Space Agency's DAVID / IPERDRONE.0, build by Tyvak and still scheduled for a Q1 2023 launch on the agency's website- UCD's Eiresat-1, still scheduled for a 2023 launch on the project websiteIf you can find any news about these that might confirm that they've been delayed to some other launch opportunity it would be great.
ESTCube-2's journey into spaceUpdate 15.08.2023ESTCube-2 has passed the clean test and the last system checks. On August 13, 2023, the team of the Czech SAB LS laboratory sent all the launch capsules with the satellites by plane to French Guiana, where they are now waiting in the nose of the rocket. The last two large satellites are being placed on the Vega rocket right now, and the launch with the ESTCube-2 satellite is planned for September 19....
The two main passengers Triton/FORMOSAT-7R @TASA_Taiwan and THEOS-2 @GISTDA @Airbus, of flight #VV23 are in French Guiana and have begun their preparation in the clean rooms of the Guiana Space Center.
Our next flight will be #VV23!Under #Vega’s fairing:🛰️ THEOS-2, built by @AirbusSpace for @GISTDA🛰️ FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, for @TASA_Taiwan🛰️ And 10 auxiliary payloadsTargeted launch date? October 4!To know more:
Vega August 31, 2023ARIANESPACE TARGETING OCTOBER 4 FOR ITS NEXT VEGA LAUNCH VV23Arianespace’s next mission is targeted on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 10:36 p.m. local time (October 5, 01:36 a.m. UTC), from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana with a Vega launcher. The mission, called VV23, will place its passengers into sun-synchronous orbit.Additional information about this Vega launch, due to embark a main passenger, THEOS-2, and a secondary one, FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, as well as ten auxiliary payloads, is provided here below:THEOS-2 (THailand Earth Observation System-2) is a high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite, part of the next-generation national geo-information system provided by Airbus Defence and Space to support the Kingdom of Thailand’s key development priorities. Delivering 0.5-meter ground resolution imagery, this end to end system will complement THEOS-1, launched in 2008 for Thailand, one of the few nations in the world able to fully exploit geo-information for societal benefits.FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA), is equipped with the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), which collects signals that bounce off the sea surface. It helps scientists calculate the wind field over the oceans. This data will be shared with the global meteorology community, contributing to the forecast of typhoon intensity and trajectory.
Nice shot of payload processing for Vega VV23, showing the SSMS Hexa configuration#Vega #VV23 #CSG #ESA
Spain’s trio of ANSER CubeSats, due to fly on Europe’s next Vega launcher, will fly like a flock of birds in orbit – in more ways than one. Keeping in formation by following their leader, the three shoebox-sized satellites will image Iberian waters as if they are a single standard-sized mission. And they will unfurl wing-like flaps to maintain their relative positions, surfing on the scanty airflow at the top of Earth’s atmosphere.
The country's second earth observation satellite, which is widely known as THEOS-2, is expected to launch into orbit on Oct 7, said Minister of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Supamas...Please credit and share this article with others using this link:https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2653949. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.
The country's second earth observation satellite, which is widely known as THEOS-2, is expected to launch into orbit on Oct 7, said Minister of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Supamas Isarabhakdi.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday about the launch of the low-earh orbit satellite, Ms Supamas said her ministry also plans a THEOS-3 project to increase the country's expertise in space technology.[Launch October 7, 8:36 am Thai time = 01:36 UTC]
https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespaces-next-vega-mission-will-embark-12-passengers/Quote- On October 6, Arianespace will launch two Earth observation satellites, THEOS-2 (Thailand Earth Observation System-2), manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), and FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON for Taiwan Space Agency (TASA).- Flight VV23 will also embark ten auxiliary payloads.- For this mission, the Vega launcher will target a sun-synchronous orbit.Arianespace’s next mission is targeted on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:36 p.m. local time (October 7, at 01:36 a.m. UTC), from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana with a Vega launcher. The mission, called VV23, will place its passengers into sun-synchronous orbit.This mission will embark a main passenger, THEOS-2, and a secondary one, FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON:THEOS-2 is a high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite, part of the next-generation national geo-information system provided by Airbus Defence and Space to support the Kingdom of Thailand’s key development priorities. Delivering 0.5-meter ground resolution imagery, this end to end system will complement THEOS-1, launched in 2008 for Thailand, one of the few nations in the world able to fully exploit geo-information for societal benefits.FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA), is equipped with the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), which collects signals that bounce off the sea surface. It helps scientists calculate the wind field over the oceans. This data will be shared with the global meteorology community, contributing to the forecast of typhoon intensity and trajectory.The 21st mission of Europe’s Vega light launcher will also orbit ten auxiliary payloads for six different clients:ANSER (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth observation Research) LEADER, ANSER FOLLOWER 1 and ANSER FOLLOWER 2. This cluster of three cubestats working together to study and monitor the quality of inland (reservoirs) water over Iberian Peninsula is led by the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial. The launch services is funded by the IOD/IOV program of the European Union.ESTCube-2, manufactured by the University of Tartu (Estonia), aims to demonstrate deorbiting with plasma brake technology and qualify a deep-space nanospacecraft platform for future missions that will use the electric solar wind sail. The launch services for this mission is funded by the IOD/IOV program of the European Union.N3SS (Nanosat 3U pour la Surveillance du Spectre) project is a demonstration system for detecting and localize radio-frequency jammers on civil spectrum. CNES is responsible for the system and satellite development and also in charge of the in-flight operations of the satellite. U-Space is the prime contractor for the platform development and the satellite AIT/AIV.PRETTY (Passive REflecTomeTry and dosimetrY) and MACSAT that will be launched on behalf of SAB-LS. The first one is a 3U cubesat with a primary payload equipped with a passive reflectometer in the L5 Band for GPS and Galileo; and the second one is an in-orbit demonstration (IoD) mission to demonstrate IoT (Internet of things) communication over 5G.PVCC (Proba-V Companion Cubesat), a 12U cubesat aiming at testing the performance of the payload on a cubesat platform in order to provide data to support the calibration of cubesat Earth observation missions. PVCC is an ESA mission lead by ESA/TEC for the design, launch and commissioning phases and by ESA/ESRIN and ESA/REDU for the operational and end-of-life phases.CSC-1 & 2, two 6UXL multi-payload IOD cubesats aggregating 7 payloads from 5 countries: Belgium, Spain, Estonia, France and Czechia. They are part of the European Union IOD/IOV program for which ISISPACE/ISL is responsible for the mission implementation.These small satellites will be carried as auxiliary payloads on the innovative Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) deployment system. The SSMS rideshare service, developed with the support of the European space industry, was first deployed by Arianespace in September 2020. Funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), Arianespace’s SSMS service will soon be joined by the Multiple Launch Service (MLS), a similar offering designed for the Ariane 6 launch vehicle. With these two services, Arianespace can offer a wide range of affordable launch opportunities for small satellites and constellations.Ten European countries contribute to Vega, which was developed by ESA, with the Italian Space Agency ASI as lead contributor and Avio (based in Colleferro, Italy) as the launcher prime contractor. Avio is in charge of all industrial operations up to liftoff. Vega has been part of the Arianespace launcher family since its first flight in 2012.
- On October 6, Arianespace will launch two Earth observation satellites, THEOS-2 (Thailand Earth Observation System-2), manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), and FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON for Taiwan Space Agency (TASA).- Flight VV23 will also embark ten auxiliary payloads.- For this mission, the Vega launcher will target a sun-synchronous orbit.Arianespace’s next mission is targeted on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:36 p.m. local time (October 7, at 01:36 a.m. UTC), from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana with a Vega launcher. The mission, called VV23, will place its passengers into sun-synchronous orbit.This mission will embark a main passenger, THEOS-2, and a secondary one, FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON:THEOS-2 is a high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite, part of the next-generation national geo-information system provided by Airbus Defence and Space to support the Kingdom of Thailand’s key development priorities. Delivering 0.5-meter ground resolution imagery, this end to end system will complement THEOS-1, launched in 2008 for Thailand, one of the few nations in the world able to fully exploit geo-information for societal benefits.FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA), is equipped with the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), which collects signals that bounce off the sea surface. It helps scientists calculate the wind field over the oceans. This data will be shared with the global meteorology community, contributing to the forecast of typhoon intensity and trajectory.The 21st mission of Europe’s Vega light launcher will also orbit ten auxiliary payloads for six different clients:ANSER (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth observation Research) LEADER, ANSER FOLLOWER 1 and ANSER FOLLOWER 2. This cluster of three cubestats working together to study and monitor the quality of inland (reservoirs) water over Iberian Peninsula is led by the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial. The launch services is funded by the IOD/IOV program of the European Union.ESTCube-2, manufactured by the University of Tartu (Estonia), aims to demonstrate deorbiting with plasma brake technology and qualify a deep-space nanospacecraft platform for future missions that will use the electric solar wind sail. The launch services for this mission is funded by the IOD/IOV program of the European Union.N3SS (Nanosat 3U pour la Surveillance du Spectre) project is a demonstration system for detecting and localize radio-frequency jammers on civil spectrum. CNES is responsible for the system and satellite development and also in charge of the in-flight operations of the satellite. U-Space is the prime contractor for the platform development and the satellite AIT/AIV.PRETTY (Passive REflecTomeTry and dosimetrY) and MACSAT that will be launched on behalf of SAB-LS. The first one is a 3U cubesat with a primary payload equipped with a passive reflectometer in the L5 Band for GPS and Galileo; and the second one is an in-orbit demonstration (IoD) mission to demonstrate IoT (Internet of things) communication over 5G.PVCC (Proba-V Companion Cubesat), a 12U cubesat aiming at testing the performance of the payload on a cubesat platform in order to provide data to support the calibration of cubesat Earth observation missions. PVCC is an ESA mission lead by ESA/TEC for the design, launch and commissioning phases and by ESA/ESRIN and ESA/REDU for the operational and end-of-life phases.CSC-1 & 2, two 6UXL multi-payload IOD cubesats aggregating 7 payloads from 5 countries: Belgium, Spain, Estonia, France and Czechia. They are part of the European Union IOD/IOV program for which ISISPACE/ISL is responsible for the mission implementation.These small satellites will be carried as auxiliary payloads on the innovative Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) deployment system. The SSMS rideshare service, developed with the support of the European space industry, was first deployed by Arianespace in September 2020. Funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), Arianespace’s SSMS service will soon be joined by the Multiple Launch Service (MLS), a similar offering designed for the Ariane 6 launch vehicle. With these two services, Arianespace can offer a wide range of affordable launch opportunities for small satellites and constellations.Ten European countries contribute to Vega, which was developed by ESA, with the Italian Space Agency ASI as lead contributor and Avio (based in Colleferro, Italy) as the launcher prime contractor. Avio is in charge of all industrial operations up to liftoff. Vega has been part of the Arianespace launcher family since its first flight in 2012.
#Vega is ready to fly! #VV23 is expected to launch from Guiana Space Centre on 6th October at 10.36 p.m. local time (Oct. 7th at 1.36 a.m. UTC) with two main Earth Observation satellites #Theos and #Formosat. Thanks to @esa and @Arianespace teams! #space #EUSW #WSW2023 #Avio
A last flight with the crane🏗️, before flying into space 🚀Our payload fairing for @ESA_transport Vega rocket is getting ready for its lift-off on Saturday morning (European time) from Kourou. Among other satellites it will carry the @ESA climate cubesat PRETTY 🛰️into space #VV23
🚀Next launch: Vega flight #VV23 leaving @EuropeSpacePort on October 6 at 22:36 local time, October 7 02:36 BST (03:36 CEST).Onboard are main passengers: 🛰 Theos-2: @GISTDA Earth observation 🛰 Triton: @TASA_Taiwan ocean wind monitor And more:🛰 ANSER: @intaespana fuel-free formation flyers 🛰ESTCube-2: @unitartu plasma-brake demonstrator🛰N3SS: @cnes radio jammer detector🛰PRETTY: @tugraz measuring ice and sea height🛰Proba-V companion cubesat: @esa vegetation monitor🛰CSC-1 & 2: @EU4Space tech-demonstrator
Arianespace's Vega rocket is set to launch 12 satellites this evening from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana.William Graham (@w_d_graham) with the overview.
Ready for launch. 🚀The Vega rocket's mobile gantry has been rolled away (left) and Vega #VV23 is ready for liftoff (right) at 02:36 BST (03:36 CEST) today.
Inside the Vega #VV23 fairing are 12 missions ready to start operations in space
HOLD at T-14 seconds.
And scrubbed.
Flight #VV23: Postponement of the launch. The launcher and its satellites are in stable and safe conditions. Stay tuned for further updates.
For all you rocket-lovers, let's do it again tonight 🚀. Vega flight #VV23 now set for liftoff at:🕥 22:36 local time @EuropeSpacePort October 7🕝 02:36 BST October 8🕞 03:36 CEST October 8Watch live via @Arianespace starting around 20 minutes before launch.
#VV23: additional checks still ongoing, thus no attempt today Saturday, October 7.Stay tuned for more updates about the new targeted launch date.
#VV23: additional checks completed, new launch attempt confirmed on Sunday, October 8 10:36 p.m. Kourou time (01:36 a.m. UTC on October 9). @GISTDA#TASA @AirbusSpace @TyvakNanoSat @Avio_Group@esa @CNES @EuropeSpacePort #GoVega!
Does anyone have a NOTAM for the AVUM stage deorbit? (I assume the final AVUM burn is for deorbit...)
Quote from: jcm on 10/09/2023 12:34 amDoes anyone have a NOTAM for the AVUM stage deorbit? (I assume the final AVUM burn is for deorbit...)I suspect this navigation warning in the Indian Ocean is for this launch, but I'm not sure.301301Z SEP 23HYDROPAC 3120/23(61,71,74).INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 0345Z TO 0501Z DAILY 05 OCT THRU 04 NOV IN AREA BOUND BY 10-50.00S 090-36.00E, 11-05.00S 091-57.00E, 25-16.00S 088-47.00E, 25-03.00S 087-19.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 040601Z NOV 23.
LAUNCH! Arianespace Vega VV23 launches with the THEOS-2 Earth-observation satellite for Thailand, Taiwan's Triton (FORMOSAT-7R) weather satellite, and ten small satellites.Overview:https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/10/vega-vv23/Livestream:youtube.com/watch?v=XknbyH…
Staging 1-2.
Staging 2-3.
Staging 3-4. Heh, that third stage says "See ya then!"
Vega October 09, 2023FLIGHT VV23: SUCCESS TO THE BENEFIT OF THAILAND, TAIWAN AND CUBESATSOn October 8, Vega flight VV23 successfully placed on a sun-synchronous orbit the Earth observation satellite THEOS-2 for GISTDA and the weather satellite FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON for TASA.10 cubesats for institutional customers, among which the European Commission, were also on board.On Friday, October 8 2023 at 22:36 p.m. local time (01:36 a.m. UTC), Arianespace’s Vega mission successfully liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying the optical observation satellite THEOS-2, the weather satellite FORMOSAT-7R TRITON, and ten auxiliary passengers.”Congratulations to Arianespace teams and their partners, amongst them Avio, ESA and CNES, for this successful Vega launch, commented Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, after the separation of the last satellite. By delivering multiple satellites to orbit, Vega again has demonstrated its unique versatility. I wish to thank our customers, Airbus Defence and Space for Thailand, Taiwan Space Agency, and the operators and sponsors of the cubesats, amongst them the European Commission, for their trust.” ”We are very happy about the success of the mission, said Giulio Ranzo, CEO of Avio SpA. The joint work of Avio, Arianespace and ESA teams has allowed to leverage the Vega launcher, in order to minimize schedule changes for customers, demonstrating resilience and commitment.” After liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport, the Vega launcher flown powered by the first three stages for a little over six minutes before the separation of the upper stage from the third stage, ZEFIRO-9. The AVUM upper stage ignited twice before releasing simultaneously the two main satellites at an altitude of 601 km. Following two other ignitions of the AVUM, the ten cubesats composing the auxiliary payload all succesfully separated, thus marking the end of mission VV23, one hour, 43 minutes and 58 seconds after liftoff. A fifth and last AVUM ignition deorbited the launcher.With this launch, Vega successfully orbited:THEOS-2 (THailand Earth Observation System-2), a very-high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite, provided by Airbus Defence and Space to support the Kingdom of Thailand’s key development priorities.FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, an experimental satellite designed and manufactured by TASA (Taiwan Space Agency). FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON plays two roles: it is both a weather satellite and a scientific satellite.Regarding the cubesats for institutional missions and the European Commission, all separation commands were properly executed; the confirmation of the separation was acquired for 8 satellites; the separation of the last 2 cubesats is still to be confirmed.As prime contractor for the Vega, in charge of development and production, AVIO Spa (Colleferro, Italy) delivers a flightworthy launcher on the launch pad to Arianespace, which sells and operates the launcher from the Guiana Space Center (CSG). During the launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with CNES, the French space agency and the launch range authority at the European Spaceport in Kourou, who is notably looking after the satellite preparation facilities.The launch at a glance:348th launch overall for the Arianespace range of launcher21st flight of a Vega rocket launched by ArianespaceTHEOS-2, FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, PRETTY, ESTCUBE-2, MACSAT, PVCC, N3SS, ANSER LEADER/ANSER FOLLOWER 1/ANSER FOLLOWER 2, CSC 1 and CSC 2 (Project-2) are the 1154th to 1165th satellites launched by Arianespace.
More shots of Vega #VV23 launch 🚀. High-resolution download and more angles available on the @esa website: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=vega&result_type=images
Good news of TRITON satellite!TASA has confirmed that it has established communication with TRITON satellite and confirmed that it is healthy. The satellite's attitude control, temperature, power, etc. are all in line with expectations!Credit: @TASA_Taiwan
The two main payloads from the Vega launch have been cataloged in a 602 x 605 km x 97.9 deg sun-synch orbit. No TLEs yet for the cubesats, which are in a lower orbit. The Starlink Group 7-4 sats are in a 284 x 295 km x 53.1 deg orbit.
CelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2023-155) of THEOS-2, TRITON, & 10 other payloads atop a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport on Oct 9 at 0138 UTC: spacenews.com/vega-launches-…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2023-155
#VV23@Arianespace @ESA_transport @Avio_Group @CNES @BeyondGravity_S
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/09/2023 05:44 pmCelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2023-155) of THEOS-2, TRITON, & 10 other payloads atop a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport on Oct 9 at 0138 UTC: spacenews.com/vega-launches-…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2023-155The table is showing only eight payloads in 570 km orbits, compared to the expected 10 cubesats. ESA also said"On this commercial flight, ten smaller secondary satellites were set to be released into orbit around 50 minutes after the two main passengers. All separation commands were properly executed and confirmation of the separation was acquired for eight satellites, the separation of the last two cubesats is still to be confirmed."https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Vega/Vega_flies_to_bring_satellites_to_spaceAnybody know which cubesats failed to separate?
Sirli SarapuuCommunications Lead at Tudengisatelliit / Owner at Sirli Disain OÜ2 Tage🛰️Estonian Student Satellite ESTCube-2 was launched to orbit on 9.10 at 4:36 Estonian time. While it is great that our satellite is in orbit, there is an unexpected problem with the satellite and we haven't gotten into contact with it yet. 🛰️Our team has analyzed several possible causes of why the satellite has not sent a signal or is not sending anymore (assuming some of the early & uncertain packets were ESTCube-2's). As of now, we think that the batteries could be too drained to boot up properly. 🛰️We have added a lot of solar cells on ESTCube-2 and we hope that in a few days it has gathered enough energy to boot correctly. From that point on we have commands already in place to put it into a deep sleep mode and then in between, command the cubesat as necessary.🛰️Together with radio amateur and cubesat communities will continue listening for the ESTCube-2 signal, while investigating the satellite's table model behavior during the initialization sequence. We cannot rule out an option that a critical system or component, such as solar cells or power harvesting components, have been broken during the launch, in which case we will not be able to find out what exactly happened.🛰️Keep your fingers crossed for us and hopefully everything will get figured out and fixed!
... Following two other ignitions of the AVUM, ten cubesats from the auxiliary payload all successfully separated; the confirmation of the separation was acquired for 8 satellites, the separation of the last 2 cubesats is still to be confirmed. ...
