Arianespace @Arianespace#VV23 launch sequence has been interrupted (measurement slightly above its maximum threshold)Additional checking ongoing to confirm a new launch attempt on October 7 10.36p.m. (Kourou time) – October 8 01.36a.m. (UTC).
Arianespace @Arianespace#VV23: additional checks still ongoing, thus no attempt today Saturday, October 7.Stay tuned for more updates about the new targeted launch date.
Arianespace @Arianespace#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!
Stephen Clark @StephenClark1Europe's Vega rocket is back in action tonight, launching from French Guiana at 9:36pm EDT (0136 UTC) with 12 satellites heading for polar orbit.This is the second to last flight of the base version of Vega, while the upgraded Vega-C will be grounded until late 2024.
Stéphane Israël @arianespaceceoAfter the success of #VV23, #Vega will be back @EuropeSpacePort for the final run, scheduled Q2 2024. Keep you posted!
https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/ariane-6-vers-un-premier-vol-en-avril-mai-2024-977533.html[Oct 11]-ESA is aiming for a April-May launch windows of the first Ariane 6-Anomaly that delayed Long test fire is caused by an impermeability issues in the hydraulic systems of the Vulcan's TVC, Arianegroup expects a quick fix that should not affect the first launch's schedule-WDR in deteriorated conditions planned for October 24-25-Long test fire is planned for Late november, pending repairs of the Vulcain's nozzle.-First launch A6's fairing arriving in Kourou on November 3, its core stage and upper stage on December 10-Planned launch rate: 2 A6 in 2024, 6 in 2025, 8 in 2026, 10 in 2027; First 4 will be Ariane 62-2 of the 18 kuiper launches seem to have been shifted to Ariane 62 (instead of the previous 16 A64+ plus 2 A64)
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 10/11/2023 08:43 pmQuote from: TheKutKu on 10/11/2023 01:05 pm<snip>-Planned launch rate: 2 A6 in 2024, 6 in 2025, 8 in 2026, 10 in 2027; First 4 will be Ariane 62-2 of the 18 kuiper launches seem to have been shifted to Ariane 62 (instead of the previous 16 A64+ plus 2 A64)What will the second Ariane 6 launch be? A62 or A64? Payload?A62 with CSO-3
Quote from: TheKutKu on 10/11/2023 01:05 pm<snip>-Planned launch rate: 2 A6 in 2024, 6 in 2025, 8 in 2026, 10 in 2027; First 4 will be Ariane 62-2 of the 18 kuiper launches seem to have been shifted to Ariane 62 (instead of the previous 16 A64+ plus 2 A64)What will the second Ariane 6 launch be? A62 or A64? Payload?
<snip>-Planned launch rate: 2 A6 in 2024, 6 in 2025, 8 in 2026, 10 in 2027; First 4 will be Ariane 62-2 of the 18 kuiper launches seem to have been shifted to Ariane 62 (instead of the previous 16 A64+ plus 2 A64)
Approved Missions timelineMission Launch Sentinel-1 C Mar 2024 EarthCARE Jun 2024 AWS Jun 2024Sentinel-4 A Sep 2024 MTG-S1 Sep 2024Sentinel-2 C Oct 2024 HydroGNSS Oct 2024 Biomass Mar 2025 Sentinel-5 A Mar 2025 METOP-SG A1 Mar 2025 ALTIUS May 2025 Sentinel-1 D Jun 2025 Sentinel-3 C Oct 2025 Sentinel-6 B Dec 2025 METOP-SG B1 Dec 2025 FLEX Mar 2026 Sentinel CO2M-A Jun 2026 Sentinel CO2M-B Sep 2026 MTG-I2 (imaging) Sep 2026FORUM Aug 2027Sentinel-2 D Sep 2028 Sentinel CRISTAL-A Dec 2028 Sentinel-3 D Dec 2028 Sentinel LSTM-A Mar 2029 Sentinel ROSE-L A Sep 2029 Sentinel CIMR-A Oct 2029 Harmony Dec 2029 Sentinel CHIME-A Dec 2029 TRUTHS Mar 2030 Sentinel CRISTAL-B Jun 2030 MTG-I3 (imaging) Oct 2030 Sentinel LSTM-B Mar 2031 Sentinel ROSE-L B Sep 2031 Sentinel CIMR-B Oct 2031 Sentinel CHIME-B Dec 2031 Aeolus-2 Dec 2031 METOP-SG A2 May 2032 Sentinel-5 B May 2032 Sentinel-4 B Oct 2032 MTG-S2 (sounding) Oct 2032 METOP-SG B2 Nov 2032 MAGIC/MCDO Dec 2032 MTG-I4 (imaging) Jun 2034 METOP-SG A3 May 2039 Sentinel-5 C May 2039 METOP-SG B3 Nov 2039 Planned Missions timeline Mission Launch AIRMO Constellation 2024 Sentinel CO2M-C 2027 Space Weather L1-A 2028 MAGIC/NGGM 2032
16 ESA European Space AgencyAeolus (2018-2023)BIOMASS (2025-2030)CryoSat (2005-2028)EarthCARE (2024-2027)Envisat (2002-2012)ERS (1991-2011)FLEX (2026-2029)GOCE (2009-2013)PROBA (2001-2025)Sentinel-1 (2014-2032)Sentinel-2 (2015-2033)Sentinel-3 (2016-2038)Sentinel-5P (2017-2025)SMOS (2009-2025)SWARM (2013-2025)SOHO (1995-2025)CLUSTER (2000-2026)Solar Orbiter (2020-2030)XMM-Newton (1999-2026)Galileo (2011-2031)FORUM (2027-2032)Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions (2025-2036)ALTIUS (2025-2028)TRUTHS (2029-2039)EDRS (2019-2034)ESA SSA (2029-2039)HydroGNSS (2024-2029)PRETTY (2023-2024)Harmony (2029-2034)AWS (2024-2029)EPS (2006-2027)EPS-SG (2025-2047)SEOSat/Ingenio (2020-2020)Meteosat 1st Generation (1977-2017)Meteosat 2nd Generation (2002-2033)Meteosat 3rd Generation (2022-2044)ISS (2009-2027)Sentinel-6 (2020-2032)ICEYE (2018-2040)EPS-Sterna (2029-2042)EPS-Aeolus (2028-2033)18 EUMETSAT European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological SatellitesEPS (2006-2027)EPS-SG (2025-2047)Meteosat 1st Generation (1977-2017)Meteosat 2nd Generation (2002-2033)Meteosat 3rd Generation (2022-2044)Sentinel-6 (2020-2032)EPS-Sterna (2029-2042)EPS-Aeolus (2028-2033)JASON (2001-2024)Sentinel-3 (2016-2038)Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions (2025-2036)
Sentinel-1 Sentinel-1A (2014-2023) Sentinel-1B (2016-2022) Sentinel-1C (2024-03-2031) Sentinel-1D (2024-2032)
Sentinel-2 Sentinel-2A (2015-2023) Sentinel-2B (2017-2024) Sentinel-2C (2024-2031) Sentinel-2D (2027-2033)
Sentinel-3 Sentinel-3A (2016-2023) Sentinel-3B (2018-2025) Sentinel-3C (2026-2033) Sentinel-3D (2028-2038)
Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions CHIME (2029-2034) CIMR (2029-2036) CO2M-A (2025-2033) CO2M-B (2026-2033) CO2M-C (2026-2033) CRISTAL (2027-2034) LSTM (2029-2034) ROSE-L (2028-2033)
ESA Space Situational Awareness programme Vigil-L5 (2029-2039)
Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) - “I” imaging, “S” sounding MTG-I1 (2022-2030) MTG-I2 (2026-2034) MTG-I3 (2032-2040) MTG-I4 (2036-2044) MTG-S1 (2024-2033) MTG-S2 (2034-2042)
Eumetsat Polar System - Aeolus Aeolus-2 (2028-2033)
Eumetsat Polar System STERNA Sterna-1 (2029-2042) Sterna-2 (2029-2042) Sterna-3 (2029-2042)
Arctic Weather Satellite AWS PFM (2024-2029)
At ESA’s November 2022 ministerial meeting, member states approved plans for a two-satellite follow-on mission, Aeolus 2, slated to launch at the end of the decade in cooperation with Eumetsat. “This decision taken last year is the most tangible and most solid demonstration of the value of the success of this mission, which perhaps was not obvious at the beginning,” he said.
Planned launches:2024April-May Mid-Year - dummy payload, 3Cat 4, Bikini Demo, CuriumOne, CURIE A (ELaNa 48), CURIE B (ELaNa 48), EIRSAT 1, GRBBeta, ISTSAT 1, Méditerranée (ROBUSTA-3A), OOV-Cube, SpaceCase SC-X01, hosted payload: PariSat, Peregrinus, SIDLOC, ESA YPSat–Eye2Sky - Ariane 62 (VA262 /
After years of development with the support of the ESA Education programme, the Educational Irish Research Satellite 1 (EIRSAT-1) is set to launch in November, marking Ireland’s first steps into space.
The satellite has left Ireland and is on its way to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA. Launch is currently slated for launch on 29 November on a Space X Falcon 9 rocket.
Andrew Parsonson @AndrewParsonsonStill whispers, but it looks like Sentinel-1C, which is currently scheduled to be launched aboard Vega C in 2024, will be launched aboard Falcon 9. It will likely first be announced that it will be launched aboard the Vega C return to flight mission. However, not only will Vega C likely not make the late 2024 deadline but it’s also considered unlikely that it will have the performance on the return to flight mission for S1C, as it's at the high end of the vehicle's performance envelope. When the contract was initially signed in 2022, S1C was slated to be launched in the first half of 2023. Image credit: IABG
Planned launches:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2035TBD - ATHENA - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
New way forward for future large (L-class) mission: NewAthenaESA’s Science Programme Committee has also today endorsed a rescoped version of Athena, which was selected as a large mission in 2014. Designed to capture X-ray light to study the hot and energetic Universe, the way forward for 'NewAthena' is expected to transform our knowledge in almost every corner of modern astrophysics.ESA, the science community, instrument teams, and international partners have worked hard to come up with a simplified mission design that meets the cost requirements set by the Science Programme Committee but nevertheless delivers scientific excellence and ambition in line with that expected of a flagship L-class mission.The adoption of NewAthena is expected in 2027, with launch planned for 2037.
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency announced Nov. 6 it will start a competition to develop commercial vehicles to transport cargo to and from the International Space Station by 2028, a step towards developing a crewed vehicle.
Although specific dates and budget figures are not available, the timeline for a smaller commercial cargo version of Susie could be ready for 2028, meeting the deadline set by ESA for the European reusable cargo system contest. The system would be intended to serve the ISS and potentially Starlab and commercial space stations. The spacecraft design intends to be scalable without significant changes to its aerodynamic values. Crewed missions could potentially occur in the early 2030s, says Wolf.
Also per https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:SPACE-X EOIRSAT VANDENBURG SPACE FORCE STATION, FL (sic)PRIMARY -29 NOV 1804Z-1918ZBACKUP -30 NOV 1804Z-1918Z
Calibration and validation for the Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) mission concept: 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.
First flight periodESA, CNES and ArianeGroup are targeting the first launch of Ariane 6 between mid June and end of July 2024.
ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launchNovember 30, 2023[...]At a Nov. 30 briefing, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced a launch period for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight of June 15 through July 31. A more precise launch date will be provided after qualification reviews in the spring of 2024.[...]If the first launch is successful, ESA and Arianespace will work towards a second launch before the end of 2024. “The target is to have a second flight by the end of the year,” said Stéphane Israël, chief executive of Arianespace. “This is a key target for us.” That second launch, he later said, would carry the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite for the French military.[...]
QuoteESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launchNovember 30, 2023<snip>If the first launch is successful, ESA and Arianespace will work towards a second launch before the end of 2024. “The target is to have a second flight by the end of the year,” said Stéphane Israël, chief executive of Arianespace. “This is a key target for us.” That second launch, he later said, would carry the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite for the French military.<snip>
ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launchNovember 30, 2023<snip>If the first launch is successful, ESA and Arianespace will work towards a second launch before the end of 2024. “The target is to have a second flight by the end of the year,” said Stéphane Israël, chief executive of Arianespace. “This is a key target for us.” That second launch, he later said, would carry the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite for the French military.<snip>
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=korea425QuoteThere are a total of 25 spacecraft on board this mission, including KOREA's 425, Space BD’s ISL48, SITAEL’s uHETSat, D-Orbit’s ION SCV Daring Diego, York Space Systems’ Bane, and PlanetIQ’s GNOMES-4.
There are a total of 25 spacecraft on board this mission, including KOREA's 425, Space BD’s ISL48, SITAEL’s uHETSat, D-Orbit’s ION SCV Daring Diego, York Space Systems’ Bane, and PlanetIQ’s GNOMES-4.
