The seven HEO satellites were developed by Argotec for the IRIDE programme. They join HEO Pathfinder, the first IRIDE satellite in orbit, which was launched in January 2025. [...]Acquisition of signal was confirmed at Argotec’s mission control about four hours after launch.
Quote from: jcm on 06/21/2025 03:27 amExpected but missing payloads are OSSIE-D, LUXEOSys, ForgeStar, HEO-7, Vindler-2.1 to 2.3,GARAI-B, ADIS, SpeQtre, Hubble-4/5, and two Lemur Lacunasats. NAOS = LUXEOSysMission Possible is in the cake-topper position where we thought NAOS would be.
Expected but missing payloads are OSSIE-D, LUXEOSys, ForgeStar, HEO-7, Vindler-2.1 to 2.3,GARAI-B, ADIS, SpeQtre, Hubble-4/5, and two Lemur Lacunasats.
So, what about NAOS?Any new news?Bandwagon isn't launching to SSO.
D-Orbit press release for the two missions onboard just popped : https://www.dorbit.space/media/6/36.pdfLots of hosted payloads, the Plan-S constellation and two LEMUR notably.EDIT: Missions Booklets dropped as well.
The Exploration Company has declared its "Mission Possible" flight a "partial success" after its subscale demonstrator capsule successfully reentered Earth's atmosphere and reestablished communication. The capsule, launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9, was the second demonstrator and the first to carry customer payloads, intended as the final subscale test before transitioning to the full-scale Nyx spacecraft program.However, the mission also experienced a "partial failure" as contact with the capsule was lost just minutes before its expected splashdown. An investigation has been initiated to determine the root cause. This outcome has led The Exploration Company to plan an additional Mission Possible-scale vehicle flight "as soon as possible" before fully moving to Nyx. The first Mission Possible capsule took three years to develop and cost €35 million.
Our C17 Satellite taking a quick selfie from space before deploying our reflector 😎
✅ We’ve officially completed reflector deployment for our Capella-17 satellite, closing out a major milestone in our commissioning phase and checking off a critical risk item for the mission. This is shaping up to be the fastest commissioning in our history!
Quote from: ohpif on 06/24/2025 07:58 amD-Orbit press release for the two missions onboard just popped : https://www.dorbit.space/media/6/36.pdfLots of hosted payloads, the Plan-S constellation and two LEMUR notably.EDIT: Missions Booklets dropped as well.The Plan-S satellites weren't on ION vehicles : they were on D-Orbit ports on Falcon itself.
Italy's IRIDE programme marks major step with first satellite constellation [Jun 24]QuoteThe seven HEO satellites were developed by Argotec for the IRIDE programme. They join HEO Pathfinder, the first IRIDE satellite in orbit, which was launched in January 2025. [...]Acquisition of signal was confirmed at Argotec’s mission control about four hours after launch.
