NHK has picked up some local rumors of this rocket finally flying this March. No idea how close to that is true.https://twitter.com/nhk_bknews/status/1749557685865832578
NET March CY24:Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/23/2024 06:40 amNHK has picked up some local rumors of this rocket finally flying this March. No idea how close to that is true.https://twitter.com/nhk_bknews/status/1749557685865832578
After months of no news, Space One now came out with a launch date AND time for their rocket's first launch (window is 02:00 - 03:00 UTC, March 9): https://www.space-one.co.jp/news/news_20240126.pdfMain Topic on Space One and KAIROS
The new STA is intended to cover multiple launches using H2A and H3 launch vehiclesduring which Comtech’s monitoring services will be required. The first launch using an H3rocket (F3) is expected to occur as early as June 15, 2024, which would be covered underComtech’s current STA if launched on that date, but with a launch window extending until July31, 2024, more than a month after the current STA’s expiration. The payload to be placed inearth orbit will be Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4)/SSO to be launched fromTanegashima Space Center (“TNSC”) in Japan.The second identified launch, which will use an H2A launch vehicle (F49), is expected tooccur at the end of the third quarter of 2024. This satellite is an Information Gathering Satellite(IGS)/SSO and is also to be launched from TNSC. Additional launches using these same classesof launch vehicles may also be scheduled during the STA period...
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) was successfully launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 07:20 on 29/05/2024 (Japan Standard Time)
Eutelsat Group has secured additional launches in a new agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) 🚀This new agreement adds additional launch options for Eutelsat, with MHI set to provide multiple launches by an H3 launch vehicle from 2027.
.@Eutelsat signs its 1st-ever contract w/ @MHI_LS for multiple launches on MHI's H3 satellite starting in 2027. @Eutelsat_Group owns OneWeb LEO constellation as well as its heritage GEO fleet.
As I welcomed the President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), we witnessed the signing of an agreement between the UAE Space Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch the “Mohammed bin Rashid Explorer” a spacecraft that will explore 7 asteroids and land on Justitia in the asteroid belt, scheduled for the first quarter of 2028. This mission represents a major milestone in the UAE’s achievements in the space sector, solidifying its position as a key player in global space exploration and science. The UAE’s next goal may be 5 billion kilometers away, but we see it within reach. Driven by the knowledge, capabilities, and innovative spirit of the Emirati people, no goal is impossible to achieve.
QuoteNext LaunchMission Name: Owl The Way UpRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: 18 December 2024 NZTLaunch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: 03:00 - 04:15 am NZTPayload: Strix-2Note that the patch says F58, while this is F57. They likely skipped the launch of the first BlackSky Gen 3 satellite, which was planned to launch No Later Then December 6th.QuoteThe owl is back 🦉Next on the pad at LC-1? A dedicated Electron launch for @Synspective🚀 Mission: Owl The Way Up⏰ Launch window: No earlier than 18 Dec NZT.💻 Mission info: http://rocketlabusa.com/next-missionhttps://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1864798781751070985
Next LaunchMission Name: Owl The Way UpRocket: ElectronLaunch Date: 18 December 2024 NZTLaunch Site: Launch Complex 1Launch Time: 03:00 - 04:15 am NZTPayload: Strix-2
The owl is back 🦉Next on the pad at LC-1? A dedicated Electron launch for @Synspective🚀 Mission: Owl The Way Up⏰ Launch window: No earlier than 18 Dec NZT.💻 Mission info: http://rocketlabusa.com/next-mission
Delayed to Fiscal Year 2025, which starts April 2025:QuoteLast launch of H2A rocket, delayed satellite development, postponed to next fiscal year9th December 2024The launch of the 50th and final H2A rocket, which has been in operation for many years as Japan's main rocket, is expected to be postponed to next fiscal year due to delays in the development of the satellites to be carried on it.[...]The launch of the 50th satellite, which will be the last one, was scheduled to take place during this fiscal year, but according to the revised schedule of the schedule for future space development presented by the Space Policy Committee of the Cabinet Office on the 9th, it is expected to be postponed to the next fiscal year.According to the Cabinet Office, the reason for the postponement is the delay in the development of satellites to observe greenhouse gases mounted on rockets.[...](Google Translate from Japanese)
Last launch of H2A rocket, delayed satellite development, postponed to next fiscal year9th December 2024The launch of the 50th and final H2A rocket, which has been in operation for many years as Japan's main rocket, is expected to be postponed to next fiscal year due to delays in the development of the satellites to be carried on it.[...]The launch of the 50th satellite, which will be the last one, was scheduled to take place during this fiscal year, but according to the revised schedule of the schedule for future space development presented by the Space Policy Committee of the Cabinet Office on the 9th, it is expected to be postponed to the next fiscal year.According to the Cabinet Office, the reason for the postponement is the delay in the development of satellites to observe greenhouse gases mounted on rockets.[...](Google Translate from Japanese)
The UAE Space Agency selected TII to develop and execute the lander, which will be on board the MBR Explorer. Designed to study the seventh and final asteroid of the mission, Justitia, the lander is part of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt. The agreement supports the UAE Space Agency’s strategy to empower the private sector and startups and generate business opportunities by creating new areas of expertise for Emirati and international startups operating within the UAE as part of its plan to allocate 50% of the mission to private sector companies.Strategic objectivesTII will lead the design, development and testing phases of the lander, and provide opportunities for startups to lead various aspects of the programme, in line with the mission’s strategic objectives. The lander will be developed in the UAE, with the active participation of a number of academic institutions.TII was selected for the project following the Mission Concept Review (MCR) of the lander, which was implemented by two UAE-based startup companies, 971Space and SADEEM Space Solutions . TII’s extensive technical expertise made it the ideal candidate to lead the development of EMA’s lander project.The EMA mission spans 13 years, with a six-year spacecraft development phase followed by a seven-year voyage to the Main Asteroid Belt beyond Mars. The MBR Explorer will conduct a series of close flybys of seven asteroids, gathering invaluable and unprecedented data during these encounters, before finally dispatching the lander to the seventh asteroid Justitia.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (“Comtech”), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission’s rules, hereby requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to operate its fixed transmit/receive earth station at Yona, Guam for a period of up to 180 days to communicate with satellites to be launched during this period by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (“JAXA”). Comtech has provided similar services under previously granted STAs under ICFS File Nos. SES-STA-20231025-02265 and SES-STA-20240409-00796, the latter of which expired in December 2024.The new STA is intended to cover multiple launches using H2A and H3 launch vehicles during which Comtech’s monitoring services will be required. The first launch using an H2A rocket (F50) is expected to occur as early as June 1, 2025. The payload to be placed in earth orbit will be the Global Observing Satellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW) to be launched from Tanegashima Space Center (“TNSC”) in Japan.Multiple additional launches using H3 rockets (F6 and F7 missions) are expected to occur during the 180-day period of the requested STA. These satellites are also to be launched from TNSC. Comtech will provide detailed advance notice to NASA concerning any additional planned launches, as has been standard practice for all operations using this facility.
Superbird-9: Scheduled for launch in 2027JSAT-31: Scheduled for launch in 2028JSAT-32: Scheduled for launch in 2027JAXA ETS-9 ride-share payload: Scheduled for launch after FY2025
