Sidus Space could launch LizzieSat-1 without thrusters [dated Aug. 9]Quote from: SpaceNewsSidus Space could launch LizzieSat-1 without thrusters if it can’t get safety clearances in time to deploy its first satellite from the International Space Station early next year.It is unclear if Sidus can get all NASA approvals to add operational-life-extending thrusters to LizzieSat-1 for a cargo trip to the ISS in February, Sidus chief mission operations officer John Curry said Aug. 8 during the Small Satellite Conference here.“It’s possible we may end up deciding not to fly the thruster,” Curry said Aug. 8 during the Small Satellite Conference here, so that it can “just get through the safety process and go ahead and fly.<snip>LizzieSat-1 was previously slated to launch on a mission to the ISS in October before NASA re-manifested it to February.While Sidus still plans to launch LizzieSat-1 from the ISS, the company’s flexible deployment capabilities also enable it to leverage rideshare opportunities.LizzieSat-1 is the first of 100 satellites Sidus is planning for a constellation that would initially provide in-orbit testing services.The 100-kilogram spacecraft had been set to use a deployer on the ISS that Sidus manages as part of its existing government contractor business.
Sidus Space could launch LizzieSat-1 without thrusters if it can’t get safety clearances in time to deploy its first satellite from the International Space Station early next year.It is unclear if Sidus can get all NASA approvals to add operational-life-extending thrusters to LizzieSat-1 for a cargo trip to the ISS in February, Sidus chief mission operations officer John Curry said Aug. 8 during the Small Satellite Conference here.“It’s possible we may end up deciding not to fly the thruster,” Curry said Aug. 8 during the Small Satellite Conference here, so that it can “just get through the safety process and go ahead and fly.<snip>LizzieSat-1 was previously slated to launch on a mission to the ISS in October before NASA re-manifested it to February.While Sidus still plans to launch LizzieSat-1 from the ISS, the company’s flexible deployment capabilities also enable it to leverage rideshare opportunities.LizzieSat-1 is the first of 100 satellites Sidus is planning for a constellation that would initially provide in-orbit testing services.The 100-kilogram spacecraft had been set to use a deployer on the ISS that Sidus manages as part of its existing government contractor business.
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/space/iss-research/microgravity-research-flights/QuotePlanned FlightsFlight Date GRC ExperimentNG-18 October 2022 SoFIE MISTSpX-26 November 2022 SpX-27 January 2023 NG-19 February 2023 CM-HT SoFIE RTDFS
Planned FlightsFlight Date GRC ExperimentNG-18 October 2022 SoFIE MISTSpX-26 November 2022 SpX-27 January 2023 NG-19 February 2023 CM-HT SoFIE RTDFS
The Moonlighter (MOONLIGHTER) program is a technology demonstration in Low Earth Orbit, consisting of a single 3U CubeSat supporting dedicated on-orbit cyber testbed for exercising defensive cyber operations (DCO), the development of cyber tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and verifying end-to-end closure of cyber-related kill chains across the space enterprise.
SFN Launch Schedule, updated October 26Quote<snip>March • Antares • NG-19Launch time: TBDLaunch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia<snip>
<snip>March • Antares • NG-19Launch time: TBDLaunch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia<snip>
The last Antares 230+ in the horizontal integration facility at Wallops for the NG-19 mission next spring.
The last Antares (200)#wallops #nasa #ng18 #ng19
While #Cygnus18 has successfully reached the @Space_Station, #Cygnus19 is about to start its journey to US 🇺🇸, @northropgrumman & @NASA_Wallops. #spaceforlife
VSCP-1 Mission Objectives:The VSCP-1 mission is the first in a series of cubesat launch opportunities from Virginia Space in collaborationwith Northrop Grumman. The two spacecraft, have common high level mission objectives:1. Adhere to CubeSat standards as per CubeSat CDS Rev.13. Adhere to launch vehicle integrationrequirements with the Planetary Systems Corporation Canisterized Satellite Dispenser (CSD).2. For -1B, establish reliable UHF communications with the ground station network for primary Commandand Control (C2) and for -1A, S-Band communications for higher rate payload data downlink, andIridium for communication before TLEs are established.3. Demonstrate payload boom deployment systems on each spacecraft and downlink required telemetry forpayload validation.In addition, VSCP-1A, built by Old Dominion University (ODU) in collaboration with the US Coast GuardAcademy, will carry an Impedance Probe, a Multispectral Sensor and a Deployable Composite Structureexperiment. VSCP-1B, built by Virginia Tech (VT), will carry the Memory Exposure experiment.The satellites will be launched as a secondary payload aboard the NG-19 Antares Launch Vehicle Second Stage(“Antares”), from Wallops Flight Facility, No Earlier Than (NET) February 15, 2023. Antares will insert thesecondary payloads at uniquely low altitudes, 260 km apogee and 170 km perigee, on an inclination from theequator of 51.6 degrees. Transmission will begin approximately 30 minutes after deployment, and cease whenthermal buildup consumes the spacecraft during re-entry, estimated to occur within 1 week after launch.
0899-EX-CN-2022VSCP-1A (3U), VSCP-1B (3U)QuoteVSCP-1 Mission Objectives:The VSCP-1 mission is the first in a series of cubesat launch opportunities from Virginia Space in collaborationwith Northrop Grumman. The two spacecraft, have common high level mission objectives:1. Adhere to CubeSat standards as per CubeSat CDS Rev.13. Adhere to launch vehicle integrationrequirements with the Planetary Systems Corporation Canisterized Satellite Dispenser (CSD).2. For -1B, establish reliable UHF communications with the ground station network for primary Commandand Control (C2) and for -1A, S-Band communications for higher rate payload data downlink, andIridium for communication before TLEs are established.3. Demonstrate payload boom deployment systems on each spacecraft and downlink required telemetry forpayload validation.In addition, VSCP-1A, built by Old Dominion University (ODU) in collaboration with the US Coast GuardAcademy, will carry an Impedance Probe, a Multispectral Sensor and a Deployable Composite Structureexperiment. VSCP-1B, built by Virginia Tech (VT), will carry the Memory Exposure experiment.The satellites will be launched as a secondary payload aboard the NG-19 Antares Launch Vehicle Second Stage(“Antares”), from Wallops Flight Facility, No Earlier Than (NET) February 15, 2023. Antares will insert thesecondary payloads at uniquely low altitudes, 260 km apogee and 170 km perigee, on an inclination from theequator of 51.6 degrees. Transmission will begin approximately 30 minutes after deployment, and cease whenthermal buildup consumes the spacecraft during re-entry, estimated to occur within 1 week after launch.
LizzieSat-1, the maiden flight of the planned LizzieSat satellite constellation, is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2023 from Cape Canaveral, Florida into a mid-inclination Low Earth Orbit.
LizzieSat is not on this flight.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221129005423/en/Sidus-Space-Receives-NOAA-Tier-1-LicenseQuoteLizzieSat-1, the maiden flight of the planned LizzieSat satellite constellation, is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2023 from Cape Canaveral, Florida into a mid-inclination Low Earth Orbit.
These satellites were handed over at the Tsukuba Space Center in June this year and launched to the ISS on NG-19 in November. The image is from when BIRDS-5 was handed over. I hope that the satellite will be successfully deployed and put into operation in the future!https://twitter.com/JAXA_Kiboriyo/status/1598176141998637056
Quote from: gongora on 01/11/2023 11:29 pmFCC permit for Cygnus-19 launch NET April 1https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=120901&RequestTimeout=1000
FCC permit for Cygnus-19 launch NET April 1https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=120901&RequestTimeout=1000
AprilAntaresNG-19Launch time: TBDLaunch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia
1112-EX-CN-2022Moonlighter (3U), deployed after leaving ISSQuoteThe Moonlighter (MOONLIGHTER) program is a technology demonstration in Low Earth Orbit, consisting of a single 3U CubeSat supporting dedicated on-orbit cyber testbed for exercising defensive cyber operations (DCO), the development of cyber tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and verifying end-to-end closure of cyber-related kill chains across the space enterprise.
