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My question is whether NAOS is a cake topper payload, and if so wouldn't it need to be on a different flight than MBZ-SAT?

On Vega C, NAOS was to be the cake-topper on the Clessidra dispenser.

However, that doesn't necessarily place it the same position aboard Falcon 9's payload dispenser(s).

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Late post, 8 months ago :( the dispenser

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luis-guerra-pe%C3%B1a-4587786_airbus-co3d-aerospace-activity-7137734381837705216-EfU7
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Exciting news from Airbus Defence and Space ! The fit-check of the Clessidra dispenser and CO3D satellites was successfully completed during the week of November 20, 2023, at Airbus in Toulouse. All objectives were met to the full satisfaction of all involved stakeholders: Airbus in France, ARIANESPACE , AVIO  and Airbus in Spain.

The Clessidra dispenser, supplied by Airbus in Madrid, is the result of an intensive development and qualification program initiated in late 2020. The CO3D mission, led by Airbus in France for the French government, consists of four CO3D Earth observation satellites. Additionally, the NAOS satellite (National Advanced Optical System) from the Luxembourg Defense Directorate will be launched into orbit during the same mission. Clessidra is a multiple dispenser capable of accommodating five satellites, with four of them located on the sides of the central tube and an additional satellite integrated at the top end of the dispenser. Its function is to hold the satellites during launch and separate them at the precise moment in orbit. The selected launcher for this multiple mission is the Vega-C.

Clessidra incorporates some of the recent technological advancements developed by Airbus in Madrid, such as the Multi-point Separation Device (MSD) separation systems and the design of the composite central tube complex in a single piece using Automatic Fiber Placement technology.

Congratulations to Airbus and all the partners involved in this successful fit-check milestone! This achievement highlights the cutting-edge technology and expertise that Airbus brings to the aerospace industry. We look forward to witnessing the next steps of the CO3D mission and the exciting advancements it will bring for Earth observation.
A little later, at the beginning of February, it was announced that NAOS would launch with SpaceX.

Because of the Vega-C problems, Arianespace loses LUXEOSys.
It is scheduled to launch on Falcon-9 between Oct. 2024 and Jan. 2025.

in German: https://www.diegrenzgaenger.lu/gesellschaft/spacex-wurde-ausgewaehlt-um-den-ersten-luxemburgischen-satelliten-zu-starten/ [Feb 7]

~645kg
https://defense.gouvernement.lu/en/la-defense/space.html

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https://twitter.com/SpaceEquities/status/1809283363108278775
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Varda Space Industries Winnebago-2 demonstration mission, which uses a $RKLB Pioneer satellite platform and was scheduled to fly in the coming days on Transporter 11, has been delayed to NET October 1st, according to an FCC filling (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=135289&RequestTimeout=1000 ), pressumably to Transporter 12.

Winnebago-1 spent months in orbit waiting for an FAA license to permit the capsule landing attempt. Following the incident, the FAA stated it would not issue launch licenses to capsules unless a landing license has been previously granted.

https://twitter.com/VardaSpace/status/1831775149936537949
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We are happy to announce that Varda received our FAA reentry license for our upcoming second mission launching in early November.

This flight will advance pharmaceutical research as well as fly several payloads in support of NASA and other government partners.

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SAT-LOA-20230824-00211 YAC-1-1 on T11, YAC-1-2 .. YAC-1-10 on T12.
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Loft Orbital Solutions Inc. (“Loft Orbital”) requests authority to launch and operate a constellation of
10 satellites (“YAC-1”). YAC-1 is Loft Orbital’s first customer constellation, which will be the EarthDaily
Analytics Corp. (“EarthDaily”) earth observation system. Each satellite in the YAC-1 constellation
includes a VNIR imager, a SWIR imager, and a Thermal/IR imager. The satellites will be phased equally
around the orbital plane and provide nearly daily coverage of major Earth land masses.

The constellation is expected to be launched on two SpaceX Transporter missions.
The first satellite is scheduled for launch in June 2024 and the remaining satellites in October 2024.

The YAC-1 spacecraft are based on the AOS Arrow
bus originally developed by Airbus for the OneWeb broadband telecommunications company.
Basic physical dimensions are 1200 mm x 1052 mm x 1036 mm with a mass of approximately 216 kg.

Attachments are in the T11 thread.

a supplement from August 13, 2024:
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The launch date for the first YAC-1 mission has moved to February 2025. Except as
discussed above, there are no changes to the YAC-1 CONOPs based on the change to
the launch date.

https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=29792161

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But YAM-8 is probably included.
SAT-LOA-20240517-00107
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Loft Orbital respectfully requests that the FCC grant this
application in time to allow Loft Orbital to launch YAM-8 by October 2024, which is the earliest
predicted launch window.

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YAM-8 would need a license in the next week.  Could slip.

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But YAM-8 is probably included.
SAT-LOA-20240517-00107
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YAM-8 would need a license in the next week.  Could slip.

oh oh, the FCC is not happy...
https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=30718887

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Inversion Receives Re-entry License From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) [Oct 15]

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Inversion today announced it has been granted a Part 450 Reentry License by the Federal Aviation Administration-Commercial Space Transportation division (FAA-AST) for the launch and return of the Ray re-entry vehicle. Inversion is only the second company to be granted approval for re-entry under Part 450, which outlines launch and re-entry regulatory requirements for commercial space transportation.

Inversion Space gets reentry license for orbital cargo delivery capsule demo

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The new regulatory framework was finalized in 2020 to streamline the licensing process for satellite and rocket operators, though there have been a fair number of critics that question whether Part 450 has achieved that goal. The licensing process for Inversion’s Ray took 18 months, a spokesperson said.

The new license gives Inversion a green light to return the Ray capsule back to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

https://twitter.com/VardaSpace/status/1846605627327762478
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Cross-post; Transporter-12 => Bandwagon-2:
Does this replace their SSO mission, or is it in addition to it?
1920-EX-ST-2024
Think Orbital
It replaces it.

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Aug 5, 2024 - Changes with mission to Bandwagon 2
NET December 3rd launch date.
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ThinkOrbital is launching a demonstration of in-space welding and inspection, planned on Bandwagon 2 with a launch date of approximately Dec 3, 2024. This payload contains an experimental electron beam welder and the batteries to support the experiment. The cylindrical payload is enclosed in a 6061 Aluminum Shell.

(45kg, Think Orbital) 1920-EX-ST-2024

Mass was updated on October 17th.
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Weight updated in DAS analysis after payload weigh in.
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The Electron Beam Multi-Function Test Flight-2 consists of a single, 39.4 kg as-built and weighed, R2D2-sized cylinder with a 510 km orbit at 45.4 Deg Orbital inclination.
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But YAM-8 is probably included.
SAT-LOA-20240517-00107
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YAM-8 would need a license in the next week.  Could slip.

oh oh, the FCC is not happy...
https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=30718887

Loft Orbital responded to questions from the FCC on October 11th and corrected errors.
They are still waiting for a license from NOAA for YAM-8. The application was changed on October 9th after discussions with NOAA.
No response from the FCC so far.

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On October 3rd, the Stanford SSI wiki was updated to remove SAMWISE from this launch.

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Our current mission is SAMWISE, a 2U CubeSat (10cm x 10cm x 20cm rectangle) with a bunch of super cool technologies. It is planned to launch on Transporter-15 in late 2025! Some big ticket items:

SSI Satellites Project Division: 2023-24 Mission Report [Nov 12]

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Name: SAMWISE
Launch Date: Oct 2025
Satellite specifications: 2U CubeSat, (10cm x 10cm x 22.7cm, 0.220kg)

Mission Status
We saw record levels of participation during Fall Quarter onboarding. In the history of Satellites, there have never been as many new faces as in 2023-24! A variety of workshops and demos helped everyone catch up to speed. New members had hands-on opportunities to build radio modules and communicate with each other using them, to debug and fix real Satellite flight code, as well as almost immediately join existing projects for our SAMWISE satellite.

Preparing for Flight
Our satellite (SAMWISE) is scheduled for launch in October 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission. We pushed our original launch date back by one year to give ourselves extra time to improve upon and test mission-critical systems, as well as to discuss the integration of a potential new software payload for wildfire sensing in California.
The team has made massive strides in preparing SAMWISE to be flight-ready. This includes finishing the electronics for our 433MHz radio ground station, which can be used to talk to SAMWISE in its 500 km altitude orbit; revamping and improving on our main flight code; implementing a newer, more efficient solar charger as compared to previous missions; and crafting an entire satellite structure out of aluminum parts, alongside many other developments!

Shock & Vibe Test
At the end of Winter Quarter, there was a flurry of activity as we prepared SAMWISE’s first prototype for a Shock & Vibe Test (the point of the test being to see whether the satellite can stay intact after simulating the rough jitters of a rocket launch). This included half of us staying up until 5am to finish assembling and integrating all the subsystems, while the other half got up at 5am to drive to Santa Clara for the test. Music was blasting through our DIY speaker system; boba breaks were being taken in the open-air of a cool, Californian evening; and a video for social-media was being filmed, which to all of our surprises, reached ~60k views on Instagram!
The Shock & Vibe was a success, with all of our mechanical structures remaining strong and intact!

Goals for Next Year
Our main priority moving forward is gearing up for launch in October next year. We’re maximizing our time over the Summer to engineer, operate, and test a prototype of SAMWISE, which will run in Packard (the EE building) for months, simulating the duration of a real mission. In the Fall, we’ll finish what’s left of our electronics systems and clean up our code-base. The rest of the time after that is for testing, testing, and more testing. The team is focused on making sure that our systems are as fault-tolerant as possible.
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Transporter-12 => Transporter-13
Cross-post:
The June 18th NASA Heliophysics Division Update to HPAC presentation shows IMAP and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory launching "~May 2025".

The meeting might also confirm if the 6U EZIE cubesats are on Transporter-12 as they're launching October 2024.

EZIE, 3 CubeSats (6U?) is on this mission
https://blogs.nasa.gov/ezie/2024/09/10/nasas-ezie-mission-set-for-2025-launch/ [Sep 10]
Re: Timing of February 2025 launch:
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In August, the EZIE team completed its pre-ship review, with NASA confirming that the three spacecraft and their support systems are ready to move to their eventual launch site for liftoff in 2025.

Previously planned for no earlier than 2024, a launch in 2025 gives EZIE the opportunity to make observations during two Northern Hemisphere summers, when EZIE’s measurements can best be coordinated with ground-based instruments and when EZIE can make far more observations of the auroral phenomenon scientists are targeting.

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https://www.jhuapl.edu/destinations/missions/ezie
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Does anyone have clues about NET launch date in early November, or LTAN/LTDN of a satellite's intended orbit?  I have seen none.

Edit November 4: Launch apparently NET mid November.  Still no launch date/time announced.
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Space Inventor’s EDISON IOD Spacecraft Achieves Key Milestone on ESA-Funded Mission: Successfully Passes Flight Acceptance Review [Aug 8]

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Space Inventor, a specialist in small satellite production and space equipment since 2015, has successfully completed the crucial ESA Flight Acceptance Review (FAR) for its EDISON spacecraft. The EDISON mission is designed to provide significant flight heritage for major equipment from no fewer than three external industrial partners.

The EDISON mission, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in November 2024, will showcase the spaceworthiness of cutting-edge space technologies developed by Australian Neumann Space Pty Ltd, French ION-X, and French Infinite Orbits SAS. Funded by ESA under the innovative Pioneer program, this mission aims to evaluate and support qualified providers of pioneering space-based services.

Specially designed by Space Inventor for this mission, the EDISON spacecraft will perform several months of orbital maneuvers to validate the payloads of its mission partners. To support this mission, Space Inventor has established its own ground station network and has recently become a licensed spacecraft operator under the Outer Space Act. This noteworthy achievement enables Space Inventor to offer mission activities through all phases of an advanced mission’s lifecycle; from early mission definition through Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT), launch, in-orbit operations by Space Inventor's team of trained operators, to final decommissioning and spacecraft de-orbiting.

6U Cubesat

Neumann Space Linkedin

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This flight will be the inaugural in-orbit demonstration of the ND-50. This Electric Propulsion system includes significant improvements on our first-generation Neumann Drive which gained flight heritage in 2023.

ION-X Linkedin [Dec 6]

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Ahead of our first flight, we already performed a series of de-risking tests, such as the qualification and acceptance launch environments test campaigns performed in Toulouse with our partners MECANO ID

But now, as we move closer towards our first flight in January, we are taking a step further by testing our thruster with the entire spacecraft electrical and software system. Another testimony of our commitment to be ready, whatever it takes 💪
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Transporter-12 => Transporter-13
HORIS-1 has moved from Transporter-12 (2046-EX-ST-2024). [Nov 2]

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The satellite will be launched aboard SpaceX Transporter 13, NET March 1, 2025, from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It will be inserted into a circular Sun synch orbit at 510 km altitude, on an inclination from the equator of 97.4 degrees. Atmospheric friction will slow the satellite and reduce the altitude of the orbit, until de-orbiting occurs about 5 years after launch. See the Orbital Debris Assessment Report for details.

The spacecraft is a single unit (1U) CubeSat with the dimensions of 10x10x10cm. The total mass is about 2 kg. See the Orbital Debris Assessment Report for details.
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https://twitter.com/PixxelSpace/status/1853750795134714362

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We’re excited to share the first glimpse of Pixxel’s Fireflies!

At a 5-meter native resolution and with more than 150 available bands, our next-gen commercial hyperspectral satellites will be the highest-resolution hyperspectral satellites ever launched and will completely upend how we monitor the health of our planet. 🌎

Whether it’s identifying crop diseases at early stages, pinpointing water stress in arid regions, monitoring deforestation in real-time, tracking oceanic and aquatic pollution, mapping forest fire risks, or measuring carbon sequestration in forests with unmatched precision, Pixxel’s Fireflies are set to redefine Earth observation. These satellites will empower industries, governments, and researchers with actionable insights to combat climate change, enhance food security, and ensure sustainable resource management.

Join us as we take Earth observation to new heights and see the unseen! Launching soon! 🚀

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https://www.utat.ca/space-systems/
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FINCH is projected to launch in Q4 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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2024 - Spacebound! FINCH will launch on a SpaceX Rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
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HERON Mk. II is projected to launch in October 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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October 2023 - Spacebound! HERON Mk. II will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a SpaceX rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

I checked their website today.
FINCH launching Q4 2025.



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Announcing our next technology demonstration mission, Fledgling Veery (Veery-0F), flying with @Exolaunch on the @SpaceX  Transporter-12 mission later this year! [Mar 27]

https://careweather.com/mission/veery-0f-1711555698473x441232934324686800

I checked their website today.
Veery-0F listed as launching Jan 15, 2025.
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Announcing our next technology demonstration mission, Fledgling Veery (Veery-0F), flying with @Exolaunch on the @SpaceX  Transporter-12 mission later this year! [Mar 27]

https://careweather.com/mission/veery-0f-1711555698473x441232934324686800

I checked their website today.
Veery-0F listed as launching Jan 15, 2025.

Weird, that doesn't really fit any Transporter mission.

EDIT: I received an anonymous tip today saying that Transporter-12 is delayed to mid January but SpaceX doesn't want the customers to talk about it. I have no way of confirming this so make of that what you will.
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EDIT: I received an anonymous tip today saying that Transporter-12 is delayed to mid January but SpaceX doesn't want the customers to talk about it. I have no way of confirming this so make of that what you will.

That would explain why mentions of impending launch have disappeared.

Assuming it's true: I wonder when something official will be announced. 🤔

Also begs the question, why the delay?

Would SpaceX delay a rideshare launch if an anchor customer's payload was not yet ready?

I'm sure SpaceX has enough Starlinks to add another launch.  Plus, there are still two more SDA launches scheduled this year.
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The AMSAT-EA Project page confirms the Transporter-12 delay. [Nov 6]

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HADES-R -  Planned launch Q1 2025 - Transporter 12 Mission (SpaceX) - OTV ION SCV-016

Hydra Space article [Sep 24]

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Hydra Space Systems , an engineering company based in Madrid, is preparing to send one of its picosatellites or small, compact satellites into space in early 2025 on board SpaceX's Falcon 9, in a new partnership with other international companies and with the mission of testing a novel low-consumption active graphene radiator.

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For the 2025 mission on SpaceX's rocket, the Hydra Space picosatellite, a PocketQube 1.5P (the HADES-R), will allow SmartIR to test its innovative technology for monitoring infrared thermal radiation in the harsh conditions of space.

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