https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/spacex-lanzara-al-espacio-en-2023-al-labsat-iot-el-satelite-que-desarrollan-el-copitec-y-las-nid22082022/
Momentus vigoride will be carrying the Triton-x demo platform (hosted payload) for lux space.
https://investors.momentus.space/news-releases/news-release-details/momentus-announces-service-agreement-hosted-payload-luxspace
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/spacesolutions_esa-tritonx-microsatellite-activity-6972601405106724866-SvEa/?utm_campaign=European%20Spaceflight%20Update&utm_medium=member_desktop&utm_source=share
This article (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/06/how-satellites-may-hold-the-key-to-the-methane-crisis) from March says the launch is planned for early 2023. So I'm guessing Transporter-7?
Good work, but that was saying basically “a year from now” and the key roadblock, late delivery of the spacecraft, may still be there. It was when I posted on August 7. (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52787.msg2394089#msg2394089)
My guess remains that launch won’t occur until about a year after spacecraft delivery.
A new source has answered these questions authoritatively. 8)
MethaneSat is to launch on Transporter 9, which is scheduled for Oct 1, 2023.
Spacecraft delivery for instrument integration is expected in September, so there are still a few weeks of schedule margin.
And there is a path to follow-on instruments. :)
ExoTrail plans to launch its first spacevan on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight in October 2023. At the time, the company revealed plans for three additional spacevan flights in 2024 on various launch vehicles.
Momentus vigoride will be carrying the Triton-x demo platform (hosted payload) for lux space.
https://investors.momentus.space/news-releases/news-release-details/momentus-announces-service-agreement-hosted-payload-luxspace
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/spacesolutions_esa-tritonx-microsatellite-activity-6972601405106724866-SvEa/?utm_campaign=European%20Spaceflight%20Update&utm_medium=member_desktop&utm_source=share
Have you seen anything that says it will be on this particular flight?
JINJUSat-1 is spearheaded by three entities: Jinju City, Korea Testing Laboratory, and Gyeongsang National University. The satellite is targeted to launch aboard the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission no earlier than October 2023. Once in orbit, cameras mounted on the satellite will carry out a mission to take pictures of the Earth.
today announced an agreement with the Australian Research Council Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles, and their Applications (CUAVA) for the transportation of the Waratah Seed WS-1 CubeSat to low-Earth orbit in October 2023.
This article (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/06/how-satellites-may-hold-the-key-to-the-methane-crisis) from March says the launch is planned for early 2023. So I'm guessing Transporter-7?
Good work, but that was saying basically “a year from now” and the key roadblock, late delivery of the spacecraft, may still be there. It was when I posted on August 7. (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52787.msg2394089#msg2394089)
My guess remains that launch won’t occur until about a year after spacecraft delivery.
A new source has answered these questions authoritatively. 8)
MethaneSat is to launch on Transporter 9, which is scheduled for Oct 1, 2023.
Spacecraft delivery for instrument integration is expected in September, so there are still a few weeks of schedule margin.
And there is a path to follow-on instruments. :)
True Anomaly Demo-1 Mission Description
True Anomaly, Inc., a start-up founded in 2022 and based in Colorado Springs, is on a mission
to deliver security and sustainability solutions for space. In this application, True Anomaly seeks
an experimental license for its Demo 1 mission, for which it aims to launch two Jackal spacecraft
to demonstrate space-to-space rendezvous proximity operations (RPO). This mission serves as
a means of testing the defense of critical space infrastructure to support future US DoD
missions through the Space Force, Air Force and other agencies tasked with national security
directives to secure and sustain the space domain for the U.S. and its allies.
The mission will demonstrate national security capabilities necessary for anticipated U.S. DoD
contracts related to RPO and NEI designed to secure and sustain the space domain for the U.S.
and its allies. Additionally, The U.S. Government will benefit from the mission through
advancement of the technology readiness level (TRL) maturation of space-based Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) technologies, and
CONOPS. The commercial space market will benefit from this mission establishing improved
capabilities for close-up inspection for anomaly resolution and monitoring of high-risk spacecraft
structure deployments.
True Anomaly’s Demo 1 mission is scheduled to launch in October 2023, on-board SpaceX’s
Transporter 9 Launch Vehicle out of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Jackal space vehicles (~300
kg in mass) will be deployed from the launch vehicle into a sun synchronous orbit at 550 km,
and will maneuver to within 1 km of each other to demonstrate their payload suite capability.
For successful operations, including de-orbit, each Jackal spacecraft will be equipped with a
hydrazine thruster system, which consists of twelve, 1 N thrusters, along with an attitude control
system of four reaction wheels and three torque rods.
The company plans to launch its first Xcraft small satellite in the fourth quarter of 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare.
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The Xcraft will carry multiple sensors for Earth observation, space domain awareness and astronomy, Rich said. The payloads will offer hyperspectral imaging data, high-resolution video and ultraviolet data products, she added. “Advanced data products will be offered by fusing data generated by our diverse sets of imagers.”
Xplore said its hyperspectral imagery will be offered at 2-meter and 5-meter resolution.
on a Vigoride mission targeted to launch in October 2023. ... FOSSA will be launching a picosatellite deployer with the capacity for 8 PocketQube satellites as part of its launch brokerage capabilities and services. This deployer will house several 250g 5x5x5 cm satellites serving different IoT, Earth Observation, and demonstration platforms for yet-to-be-announced customers.
Vigoride-7, originally targeted to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission in June 2023, will now fly on the Transporter-9 mission in October 2023.
QuoteVigoride-7, originally targeted to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission in June 2023, will now fly on the Transporter-9 mission in October 2023.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230222006088/en/Momentus-Provides-Update-on-2023-Missions
QuoteVigoride-7, originally targeted to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission in June 2023, will now fly on the Transporter-9 mission in October 2023.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230222006088/en/Momentus-Provides-Update-on-2023-Missions
I wonder what this means for the other Momentus payloads that were announced to launch on T-9. Would there be two separate tugs, or would stuff be mostly consolidated to one?
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Pony Express 2x 12U
The LS-1 satellite will have two experimental payloads and two sensors. The first payload, NASA’s ASTRA GPGPU S-A1760, is a 1U (1 kg) payload with a 9W capacity, and is solely a technology demonstrator with no transmit capability. For the LS-1 mission, the ASTRA payload will (i) test and demonstrate an autonomous operations capability onboard LS-1; (ii) implement system intelligence via “onboard thinking” to advance the technology readiness level (“TRL”); and (iii) close several NASA-identified autonomous operation capability gaps and establish a foundation for trusted autonomy. The ASTRA payload flight software will operate on a dedicated payload computer in Flight Following Mode; all power and command signals will be sent to the ASTRA payload via the LS-1 bus operated from the Sidus MCC.
The second payload is an experimental 0.5U (0.5 kg) data processing unit (“DPU”) developed by Exo-Space, Inc., called “FeatherEdge.” FeatherEdge is an image-analysis device that is intended to provide onboard image processing using machine vision algorithms contained within the DPU to detect objects within its field of view. During the LS-1 mission, the FeatherEdge payload will seek to demonstrate: (i) basic operations, (ii) machine vision processing of optical sensor data; (iii) a capability to update existing data processing models; and (iv) the ability to add new data processing models. All power and command signals will be sent to the FeatherEdge payload via the LS-1 bus operated from the Sidus MCC.
LS-1 will also host two sensors: the Dragonfly Gecko and Satlab Polaris automatic identification system (“AIS”). Dragonfly Gecko is an optical camera that will be used to image planet Earth during optimal photography conditions (daylight, nadir pointing, no cloud cover). The camera is operated by Sidus and licensed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”). Satlab Polaris sensors collect data from marine automatic tracking systems to detect ship locations using a VHF receiver (the sensor does not transmit).2
We at Spacemanic are excited to announce our latest project - VERONIKA.
Our client, Boris Procik, a financier from Slovakia asked Spacemanic to build and launch a 1U nanosatellite - for a unique and personal mission.
Our client has decided to make this nanosatellite the first "family satellite" named after his daughter, Veronika. The 1U nanosatellite will have two cameras and will operate in the amateur radio band, allowing our client to have a personal connection with space exploration. Another curious fact about this mission will be its color - the first-ever pink satellite.
We are thrilled to be a part of the Transporter-9 rideshare mission, scheduled to take place in October 2023. This mission is being organized by SpaceX and will carry several other satellites and payloads to low Earth orbit. The launch of Veronika aboard the Falcon 9 rocket is enabled by our partner Exolaunch.
We are delighted to partner with Exolaunch, whose proven track record in satellite deployment makes them the ideal choice for this mission. We believe that partnerships and collaborations are crucial in the space industry, and we are committed to working with the best in the business to deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Furthermore, the project is supported by Deutsche Schule Bratislava.
We are honored to be a part of this project, and we look forward to working with our client, and partners to ensure a successful mission.
The announcement of our new client and their 1U nanosatellite mission is a thrilling development for us at Spacemanic, making it the second launch of the year 2023. It highlights the growing interest in space exploration by individuals and small companies, and it underscores the importance of partnerships and collaborations in the industry.
The upcoming launch of Veronika in October 2023 is a momentous occasion for Spacemanic, marking the third Slovak satellite to be launched into space following the successful skCube and GRBAlpha missions.
Grzegorz Zwoliński, CEO of SatRev : In 2023, we will be finalizing a number of exciting projects. In October, together with Space X, we will launch the "Aman-1" satellite, launch two more medium-resolution "STORK" satellites, as well as eight high-resolution satellites based on our revolutionary DeploScope technology.
https://www.isbtech.pl/2023/03/satrev-opracowal-nowe-satelity-wysokiej-rozdzielczosci/QuoteGrzegorz Zwoliński, CEO of SatRev : In 2023, we will be finalizing a number of exciting projects. In October, together with Space X, we will launch the "Aman-1" satellite, launch two more medium-resolution "STORK" satellites, as well as eight high-resolution satellites based on our revolutionary DeploScope technology.
I'm not sure if any of those other than Aman-1 are actually on this flight?
https://www.isbtech.pl/2023/03/satrev-opracowal-nowe-satelity-wysokiej-rozdzielczosci/QuoteGrzegorz Zwoliński, CEO of SatRev : In 2023, we will be finalizing a number of exciting projects. In October, together with Space X, we will launch the "Aman-1" satellite, launch two more medium-resolution "STORK" satellites, as well as eight high-resolution satellites based on our revolutionary DeploScope technology.
From how it’s worded in Polish, I would say they are all going to fly with this mission.
In order to expand its remote sensing capabilities, ICEYE now seeks authority to launch and operate an additional
eight satellites. Importantly, the satellites in the Second Tranche will be technically identical to the satellites in the First Tranche. ICEYE plans to launch the first satellite of the Second Tranche in October 2023. ICEYE requests that the Commission grant this application prior to August 15, 2023, the date on which ICEYE will ship its first satellite to Cape Canaveral for integration into the SpaceX launch vehicle.
The satellite bus has a total mass of less than 150 kilograms, including propellant. Its smallest dimension is approximately 0.65 meters... The satellites will operate in Low Earth Orbit at an altitude up to 600 kilometers... Each satellite has an expected operational lifetime of 3 years.
Alba Orbital will have a cluster of pocketqubes onboard:
http://www.albaorbital.com/launch
They also announced Hydra Space as a customer (returning customer after launching the Hades and EASAT-2 pocketqubes in January 2022): https://www.albaorbital.com/hydra-space
Loft Orbital has manifested YAM-6 on a Falcon 9 that is scheduled for launch in October 2023. YAM-6 will be launched as a secondary payload. YAM-6 has no on-board propulsion and therefore does not actively change its orbit. Basic physical dimensions are 875 mm x 677 mm x 665 mm with a mass of approximately 90.8 kg. The satellite is composed of the LeoStella bus and the Loft Payload Hub. Loft Orbital will operate the following payloads onboard YAM-6 on behalf of its customers: 1 hyperspectral imager and 1 multi-spectral imager.
SAT-LOA-20230501-00099 (https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2023050100099&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number)
Momentus Vigoride 7
TROOP-F2 (6U, NearSpace Launch) (via SEOPS?)
CUAVA-2 (6U, U of Sydney, Australia)
Waratah Seed WS-1 (6U, U of Sydney, Australia)
HelloPod (1P x 8, Hello Space, Turkey)
OREsat-0.5 (2U, PSAS, USA)
Stork-7 (3U, SatRevolution, Poland)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea)
Zeus-2 (3U-XL, Qosmosys, Singapore)
WREN (6U, C3S, Hungary)
Lunasonde (1U, Lunasonde, USA)
(hosted) Triton-X (LuxSpace)
FOSSA Deployer (8P capacity)
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Commission Vigoride. Release everything but TROOP-F2. Commission Triton-X. Release TROOP-F2 and conduct prox ops.
The MuSats are planned to be launched as secondary payloads on SpaceX Falcon9 Transporter ride-share missions. MuSat-2 is planned to be launched in October of 2023 on Transporter 9 and MuSat-3 is planned for mid-2024 on Transporter 11.
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The MuSat satellites are demonstration spacecraft with two primary goals. The first goal is to demonstrate and validate the on-orbit performance of Muon Space’s in-house avionics suite. The second goal is to provide validation and early commercial data from GNSS occultation and reflectometry payloads as well additional payloads that will be hosted on the spacecraft.
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LTDN 10:30 (T9) 13:00-15:00 (T11)
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The MuSat satellites have external dimensions of 0.752m x 1.206m x 0.864m, both stowed and
deployed, as the system contains no deployables. The spacecraft mass at launch is estimated
to be 67.4kg, and as there are no consumables or separable hardware, this will effectively
remain constant over the lifetime of the mission.
Umbra under the DARPA contract will demonstrate a technique known as bistatic collection. Monostatic SAR imaging is done with a single radar that has the transmitter and receiver collocated. Bistatic imaging uses two radars, one that transmits and receives, and the other that only receives.
“We plan to build out the remainder of our constellation with pairs of satellites flying in tight formation to support bistatic collection and other combined operations that provide unique phenomenology,” he said.
https://www.albaorbital.com/spacein-malaysia-launch
SpaceIn Signs Rideshare Agreement with Alba Orbital to Launch IoT Picosatellite Mission in Q4 2023
MALAYSIAN NEW-SPACE STARTUP TEAM UP WITH ALBA ORBITAL TO LAUNCH MALAYSIA’S 1ST POCKETQUBE VIA SPACEX IN 2023 AS AN IN-ORBIT TECH DEMO FOR IOT CONSTELLATION.
Glasgow, UK – May 30, 2023 – Alba Orbital, the leading provider of PocketQube satellite launch services, today announced that SpaceIn Sdn Bhd, a spin-off company of Universiti Sains Malaysia specializing in satellite IoT services has signed a launch services agreement to launch to an in-orbit tech demonstration mission for an IoT picosatellite constellation. Space ANT-D is the first Malaysian PocketQube and will be flying on board SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket in Q4 2023.
SpaceANT is a 1P PocketQube satellite that’s no bigger than a rubik’s cube, measuring at just 5x5x5 cm and weighing under 250g. The launch in Q4 2023 is set to be a technology demonstration of this concept, with SpaceIn planning to launch an IoT constellation in the near future. The satellite’s namesake ‘SpaceANT’ stands for “Space Advance Network Technology”, and is a reference to both the satellite’s size and capability.
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https://twitter.com/AlbaOrbital/status/1663462828374622208QuoteAlba Orbital @AlbaOrbital
We're thrilled to announce SpaceIn as a rideshare customer on our upcoming SpaceX flight in Q4 2023▶️https://albaorbital.com/spacein-malaysia-launch
Together we'll be flying 'SpaceANT-D' - a 1p Internet of Things (IoT) tech demo mission and Malaysia's very 1st PocketQube to be deployed on-orbit 🇲🇾🛰️
Really excited for all of our friends going up on SpaceX #Transporter-8 today! Rogue Space Systems Corporation has been rebooked on #Transporter-9 due to launch NET October 2023. See our post on LinkedIn for more info!
https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7074084362756968449
https://twitter.com/RogueSpaceCorp/status/1668321065918160896QuoteReally excited for all of our friends going up on SpaceX #Transporter-8 today! Rogue Space Systems Corporation has been rebooked on #Transporter-9 due to launch NET October 2023. See our post on LinkedIn for more info!
https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7074084362756968449
We want to send congratulations to all aboard @SpaceX Transporter 8 launching this afternoon! The IVO Quantum Drive mission has been rebooked on @SpaceX Transporter 9 due to launch October of this year. We want to extend a massive thank you to @RogueSpaceCorp and their partners for their attention to detail and drive to change the world.
Outpost requests authority to launch and operate one NGSO 3U cubesatellite Outpost Mission 2.
Mission 2 mirrors the recently authorized Outpost mission, except for the name (Mission 2 instead
of Mission 0) and addition of two gas generators.
A thermal protection system is required to protect spacecraft on reentry to celestial bodies with
atmospheres. NASA's hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (“HIAD”) is one such
system being developing for missions to planets and moons with atmospheres as well as returning
payloads to Earth. To support such government and commercial deployments, Outpost is
developing GasPak, a low mass, low temperature, and clean gas generator that would inflate
HIADs and similar reentry-aiding hardware. Mission 2 will carry and, once on orbit, attempt to
start two nitrogen-producing gas generators.
Mission 2 will not attempt any reusable reentry. It will only trial the flight software,
avionics, power system, radiofrequency links, and gas generators that could support future reusable
satellites.
Anticipated launch vehicle and site: Exolaunch deployer on Transporter 9 launch onboard SpaceX Falcon
9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida
Proposed launch date: no earlier than October 1, 2023
Launch and deployment profile: delivered to circular sun-synchronous, low-Earth Orbit (LEO) with a
nominal altitude of 525 km ±20 km altitude and MLTDN 10:30 + 60 min
Total mass at launch: approximately 4.353 kg
ISILaunch
Kanyini (6U, Myriota et al., Australia)
SpIRIT (6U, U. of Melbourne, Australia)
https://spacenews.com/true-anomaly-to-pursue-military-contracts-for-virtual-live-training-tech/QuoteThe on-orbit range will use the company’s Jackal small satellites. The first two are scheduled to launch to low Earth orbit in February on the SpaceX Transporter-10 rideshare.
Odyssey SpaceWorks requests authority to launch and operate one non-geostationary
orbit satellite, OSW Cazorla. The requested licensing issue date is August 20, 2023
given current launch service provider requirements for the Transporter-9 mission.
The goal is to monitor and measure the growth and
effectiveness of fruit fly protein cells in LEO gravity compared to an Earth-based
identical experiment. It will help determine cell culture production feasibility in space
and could serve as a proof point for off-world pharmaceutical production.
The OSW Cazorla satellite is based on the EnduroSat 3U cubesat.
Looks like 2 rideshares announced for H-3 test flight 2 just now
TIRSAT, a 3U sat, and CE-SAT-1E (previously rumored to have been scheduled to ride SpaceX Transporter 9 along with it's sister sat CE-SAT-1D)
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/akiyamaayano/20230627-00355449 [Jun 27]
Flight preparations are underway!
The photo shows one test axis of the Structural Protoqualification Random Vibration and Sine Burst test campaign to qualify our Mira spacecraft serial number 2 for flight in October 2023.
We are happy to announce that, working with StardustMe, we have been able to help them secure a launch permit! The permit, granted by the NZ Space Agency, is valid for their next three missions. We look forward to keep working with them towards their next mission in October!
The launch date for the YAM-6 satellite has been moved from October 2023 to January 2024.
The Company’s next flight is targeted for no earlier than November 2023 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission. During this mission, Momentus will use a deployer to place three satellites into Low-Earth Orbit for three different customers:
The AMAN-1 Earth Observation satellite will be deployed for SatRev. The satellite can also be used for other services such as land survey, precision agriculture, weather, environmental and smart cities.
The JINJUSat-1 satellite will be deployed for CONTEC Co. of the Republic of Korea. JINJUSat-1 is spearheaded by three entities: Jinju City, Korea Testing Laboratory, and Gyeongsang National University. Once in orbit, cameras mounted on the satellite will carry out a mission to take pictures of the Earth.
The Picacho satellite will be deployed for Lunasonde - a U.S. sub-surface imaging company with the goal of making underground resources – like water and minerals – easier to find. The Picacho CubeSat is a technology demonstration of Lunasonde’s sensors. It will measure the power spectral density of low-frequency radio signals in the ionosphere, which will help inform designs for the company’s future satellites.
The Company’s next flight is targeted for no earlier than November 2023 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission. During this mission, Momentus will use a deployer to place three satellites into Low-Earth Orbit for three different customers:
The AMAN-1 Earth Observation satellite will be deployed for SatRev. The satellite can also be used for other services such as land survey, precision agriculture, weather, environmental and smart cities.
The JINJUSat-1 satellite will be deployed for CONTEC Co. of the Republic of Korea. JINJUSat-1 is spearheaded by three entities: Jinju City, Korea Testing Laboratory, and Gyeongsang National University. Once in orbit, cameras mounted on the satellite will carry out a mission to take pictures of the Earth.
The Picacho satellite will be deployed for Lunasonde - a U.S. sub-surface imaging company with the goal of making underground resources – like water and minerals – easier to find. The Picacho CubeSat is a technology demonstration of Lunasonde’s sensors. It will measure the power spectral density of low-frequency radio signals in the ionosphere, which will help inform designs for the company’s future satellites.
Additionally, Momentus now plans to launch its Vigoride-7 OSV, originally scheduled for launch in October 2023, on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission targeted for no earlier than February 2024. On the Vigoride-7 mission, Momentus will aim to deploy several customer satellites in Low-Earth Orbit and provide services to a hosted payload. The Company will also release a target satellite and maneuver the OSV into proximity with the target satellite for a Remote Proximity Operations demonstration. The revised mission plans will enable Momentus to launch Vigoride-7 with a fuller load of payloads for deployment in LEO with better mission economics, while still meeting the needs of customers requiring orbital delivery in 2023.
... and Vigoride 7 is not on this flight anymore.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/momentus-deploys-payloads-vigoride-6-113100701.htmlQuoteThe Company’s next flight is targeted for no earlier than November 2023 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission. During this mission, Momentus will use a deployer to place three satellites into Low-Earth Orbit for three different customers:
The AMAN-1 Earth Observation satellite will be deployed for SatRev. The satellite can also be used for other services such as land survey, precision agriculture, weather, environmental and smart cities.
The JINJUSat-1 satellite will be deployed for CONTEC Co. of the Republic of Korea. JINJUSat-1 is spearheaded by three entities: Jinju City, Korea Testing Laboratory, and Gyeongsang National University. Once in orbit, cameras mounted on the satellite will carry out a mission to take pictures of the Earth.
The Picacho satellite will be deployed for Lunasonde - a U.S. sub-surface imaging company with the goal of making underground resources – like water and minerals – easier to find. The Picacho CubeSat is a technology demonstration of Lunasonde’s sensors. It will measure the power spectral density of low-frequency radio signals in the ionosphere, which will help inform designs for the company’s future satellites.
Additionally, Momentus now plans to launch its Vigoride-7 OSV, originally scheduled for launch in October 2023, on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission targeted for no earlier than February 2024. On the Vigoride-7 mission, Momentus will aim to deploy several customer satellites in Low-Earth Orbit and provide services to a hosted payload. The Company will also release a target satellite and maneuver the OSV into proximity with the target satellite for a Remote Proximity Operations demonstration. The revised mission plans will enable Momentus to launch Vigoride-7 with a fuller load of payloads for deployment in LEO with better mission economics, while still meeting the needs of customers requiring orbital delivery in 2023.
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Spire Mango Two (2x 3U), ISL demonstration
✅The Djibouti-1A #EarthObservation #satellite was successfully integrated with #EXOpodNova and is ready for #SpaceX #Transporter9!
It was a pleasure to welcome the @csumontpellier and 🇩🇯 #Djibouti teams in Berlin. See you in orbit💫
Artist's rendering of Kuva Space Hyperfield-1 microsatellite scheduled to launch in November 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight.
🚀New mission alert🚀
Join✨Mission Manager, Nadine Smolka and✨Sr. Mission Manager, Hugh MacLellan for an exclusive look at #Transporter9, our upcoming mission with @SpaceX!
🎥First stop on your way to the launchpad: Exolaunch Berlin.
#LaunchWithExolaunch #AccessToSpace
Our previous three satellites were important stepping stones, laying the foundation for our IoT connectivity and earth observation roadmap and we gained critical insights that will shape our future missions.🚀 Now we are gearing up for our most audacious mission yet. The simultaneous launch of our twin satellites, Connecta T3.1 & Connecta T3.2, with a specific mission objective: Inter-Satellite Link. 🛰🛰 Our "Double Trouble" satellites will serve as an experimental platform to validate the functionality, performance, reliability, and efficiency of ISL in real-world scenarios. Stay tuned for updates!
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.
We are happy to announce that the latest fleet of our new-generation satellites is successfully integrated into the #EXOpodNova. Excited about our customer`s missions #spaceiscloserthanyouthink
👋 We're waving goodbye to three more of our esteemed customer #satellites as they head out to the launch site for the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-9 mission.
As always, the pack is diverse in its applications:
📷 Keeping an eye on and delivering new insights about our planet
🌌 Searching for undiscovered black holes within our galaxy
🛰️ Demonstrating technologies to open a new chapter for our customers
Launch is coming! Stay in touch for more updates. And if you are looking to get your mission to space as well, explore our #smallsat buses and full mission services linked below.
Sidus Space initially planned to launch its first LizzieSat on Transporter-9 in Q4 2023. However, the company adjusted its launch manifest to take advantage of the opportunity to cover more populated areas and increase data revenue. The updated schedule targets a first launch in Q1 2024, followed by two LizzieSats on a Bandwagon mission in Q2 2024https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/sidus-space-secures-position-on-upcoming-bandwagon-mission/
🚀Mission in Progress! Long time customer @EnduroSat joined us in Berlin to integrate their next-gen satellite fleet with our EXOpod Nova deployer. The satellites will be deployed into orbit on the @SpaceX Transporter-9 mission via Exolaunch aboard Falcon 9. #LaunchWithExolaunch
🛰 MISSION UPDATE 🛰 Veronika, is ready to #LaunchWithExolaunch after a successful integration with our EXOpod Nova deployer! The 3rd-ever 🇸🇰 Slovak satellite, built by @spacemanictech, carries two Earth observation cameras to help popularize space in the country!
🚀Mission in Progress 🇰🇷 @naraspacetech's team successfully completed the integration of their 16U 🛰️Observer-1A 🛰️ smallsat in our Berlin facilities. It is the 1st gen of NARA's EO constellation and will launch via Exolaunch aboard Falcon 9 on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission.
🚀Our #EXOteam integrated multiple satellites manufactured by @NanoAvionics into EXOpod Nova for the upcoming @spaceX
#Transporter9 mission.
🛰 NinjaSat, a 6U nanosat built for 🇯🇵 @riken_en and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
🛰 ProtoMéthée-1, a 16U sat built for 🇫🇷 @PROMETHEE_Space
Planet had a recent STA request to communicate with Pelican sats starting November 1. I guess there could be some on this flight? up to 160kg, VLEO (325km) operational orbit
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Our first Pelican tech demonstration satellite, Pelican-1, along with 36 SuperDoves, have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for launch! More details on these satellites: go.planet.com/deliver
The second Romanian satellite built by five students from the Bucharest International Informatics High School has passed the tests and will be launched from Space X in November, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
Get ready for the #Transporter9 mission! Onboard is:
MANTIS: Pioneering @esa InCubed's EO innovation with AI-powered high-res imagery.
PLATERO: Leading the way in sustainable farming with real-time EO and IoT data.
Our first #Swedish built #satellite is now ready to #launch! 🇸🇪🚀 Ymir-1, a flight proven #VDES EPIC LINK #communications satellite has been delivered to the Vandenberg Space Force base in California for a planned launch in November 2023.
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1727-EX-ST-2023 (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=127206&RequestTimeout=1000)1733-EX-ST-2023 (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=127247&RequestTimeout=1000)
SpaceX Mission 1580 from SLC-4E, Vandenberg
RTLS
[NET Sep 19]
Adjusts the frequencies
[NET Sep 20]
Non Starlink missions with FCC applications
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Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (“KSAT”) provides this information pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission’s rules1 to supplement its request for 30 day special temporary authority (“STA”) for its earth station in Maui, Hawaii (“Station”) to provide launch and early operation support for the RapidEO satellite (“Satellite”) a satellite operated by L3Harris Technologies Inc. (“L3Harris”) for a U.S. government classified program.
The Satellite is scheduled to be launched on the SpaceX Transporter 9 mission, planned for November 7, 2023. Grant of the STA by November 6, 2023 is needed to meet the communication needs for this classified satellite program.
🚀EXOLAUNCH MISSION UPDATE🚀 @Open_Cosmos' 🛰MANTIS and 🛰Platero satellites are integrated with our 2 EXOpod Nova deployers and ready for launch on @SpaceX #Transporter9! We are proud to be entrusted with payloads capturing Europe’s #SpaceAmbitions and taking them to orbit!💫
Vandy RTLS - Can't wait!!
Starlink flights are so routine, it's exciting to see transformer missions that are much more complex.
They would indeed be more than meets the eye.Vandy RTLS - Can't wait!!
Starlink flights are so routine, it's exciting to see transformer missions that are much more complex.
Transformer missions would be even cooler than Transporter missions
🚀MISSION UPDATE🚀 @RogueSpaceCorp's 🛰Barry-1 was integrated with its EXOpod Nova jointly by the Exolaunch, @EnduroSat, and Rogue teams in our Berlin facilities and is ready to launch on @SpaceX Falcon 9.📡Stay tuned for more Transporter-9 news! #LaunchWithExolaunch #GeauxRogue
We are thrilled to announce our upcoming satellite launch! 🚀
Our cutting-edge ICEYE #SAR satellites are heading to space via @EXOLAUNCH on the @SpaceX Transporter-9 mission, scheduled for NET November 2023. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch day.
ISILaunch
Kanyini (6U, Myriota et al., Australia)
SpIRIT (6U, U. of Melbourne, Australia)
Kanyini has been delayed to 2024 and SpIRIT will be launching on 24 November 2023 on a SpaceX rideshare mission that is not a Transporter!
The groundbreaking Australian research nanosatellite is set to blast off with SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission in November.
https://twitter.com/zebulgar/status/1683862063968563201QuoteI believe we are the first time in human history...
Where a re-entry capsule is in space, but does not have the legal permission to re-enter...
Working on it!
https://spacenews.com/varda-waiting-on-faa-license-to-return-space-manufacturing-capsule/
https://twitter.com/breadfrom/status/1702860659333988438QuoteUpdate: the FAA says it denied @VardaSpace’s license application on 9/6 because the company didn’t “demonstrate compliance” w regs. Varda asked for a reconsideration, which is pending.QuoteThe FAA denied the Varda Space Industries application for a commercial space vehicle operator license on September 6. The company did not demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements. On September 8, Varda formally requested that the FAA reconsider its decision.
The request for reconsideration is pending. Please contact Varda for additional information.
SN Varda partners with Australian range for capsule landings (https://spacenews.com/varda-partners-with-australian-range-for-capsule-landings/), October 23, by Jeff FoustQuoteLAS VEGAS — Varda Space Industries has signed an agreement to land spacecraft at an Australian range as it continues work to secure approvals to land its first spacecraft in Utah.
Varda announced Oct. 19 an agreement with Southern Launch, a spaceport operator based in Adelaide, Australia. Under the agreement, Varda’s spacecraft will land at the Koonibba Test Range northwest of Adelaide, a facility covering more than 23,000 square kilometers northwest of Adelaide design to host suborbital launches and spacecraft landings.
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Southern Launch said Varda will use the range as soon as its second mission, scheduled for mid-2024.
Apogeo’s first batch of nine operational satellites is set to fly on this October mission [Transporter-9], according to CEO Guido Parissenti, using an OTV from Italy-based D-Orbit.
GHGSat to Launch 6 New High-Resolution Emission Monitoring Satellites in 2023 (https://www.newswire.com/news/ghgsat-to-launch-6-new-high-resolution-emission-monitoring-satellites-21963054)
PRESS RELEASE FEB 22, 2023
MONTREAL, February 22, 2023 (Newswire.com) - GHGSat, the global leader in high-resolution emissions monitoring from space, today confirms the upcoming launches of six additional satellites in 2023. The first three are GHGSat satellites, named Mey-Lin (C6), Gaspard (C7) and Océane (C8), which will travel into orbit this Spring onboard SpaceX's Transporter-7 rideshare mission.
GHGSat's satellite methane sensors have set the standard for performance with an industry-leading combination of low detection threshold and high resolution. The timely and frequent insight the monitoring constellation provides is used by industry, governments and financial services worldwide to proactively drive reductions in emissions.
The demand for data is increasing as awareness of the benefits of addressing methane emissions continues to grow, and nations turn their focus to meeting the commitments made as part of the Global Methane Pledge. With 12 spacecraft in orbit by the end of the year, GHGSat will be doubling its capacity to make more than 1.5M facility measurements in 2023.
Named after the children of GHGSat team members, as per company tradition, Mey-Lin, Gaspard, and Océane completed testing in December and will travel to their launch site in California later this month. All three proprietary payloads feature the same proven, patented high-resolution interferometer currently in orbit, tuned to precisely detect and measure the specific 'signature' of methane in the atmosphere.
Stephane Germain, CEO at GHGSat, said, "Every year since our demonstrator satellite Claire was launched in 2016, we've pushed the boundaries of emissions monitoring from space. We are driven by our ambition to fight climate change by continuing our role as an independent purveyor of the best methane emissions insight in the world, and as a trusted partner to industry, government and financial services customers."
"The new satellites mean we can dramatically ramp up the number of locations and emissions we can monitor worldwide, including increasing daily monitoring over key oil and gas production sites."
GHGSat-C9, C10, and C11 are hosted payloads currently in the final stages of assembly and testing, and will soon be shipped for integration with third-party satellites as announced on September 15 of last year (https://www.ghgsat.com/en/newsroom/spire-global-announces-space-services-agreement-with-ghgsat-to-launch-satellites-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-monitoring/). GHGSat-C10 is the world's first commercial CO2-hosted payload, reaffirming GHGSat's leadership position in the monitoring of greenhouse gases at industrial facilities from space.
An announcement regarding launch dates will follow in due course.
There's always a few on these missions...
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030489935/en/
AAC Clyde Space has delivered the 6U satellite EPICHyper-3 to the Vandenberg Space Force base in California for a planned launch in November 2023. The satellite will deliver hyperspectral Earth observation data to Canadian company Wyvern Inc., under a Space Data as a Service (SDaaS) contract.
The satellite is the third in the EPICHyper series and follows EPICHyper-1 and EPICHyper-2, both launched earlier in 2023. Under the SDaaS agreement AAC Clyde Space owns and operates the three satellites, while Wyvern owns the hyperspectral data delivered by the satellite.
The satellites are part of AAC Clyde Space's EPIC VIEW family of spacecraft, which are optimized to host cutting-edge imagers, enabling them to deliver multi-spectral and hyperspectral images of the Earth's surface. The image data will be used by farmers around the world to optimise food production yields and detect invasive plants, pests and changes in soil make-up.
"Our Space Data as a Service model capitalises on a demand in the market and is helping to meet the food production needs of our society. Smart farming can optimise yields, increase soil quality, and improve water management - 70% of the world's freshwater withdrawal is used for agriculture. The data delivered by this satellite will help communities and farmers around the world to increase production, minimizing the environmental impact of their activities." says AAC Clyde Space CEO Luis Gomes.
Satellite imagery is employed in the agriculture sector for multiple purposes. The new improved hyperspectral information from satellites provides better resolution and sampling rate that gives farmers better knowledge for an improved and more resource-efficient agriculture. This in turn could help to maximise productivity and reduce costs while increasing environmental sustainability.
#SmallSats come in all shapes and sizes, and the 3 satellites we manufactured for our customers launching with SpaceX on Transporter-9 NET November show the difference:
🛰️ The 6U "NinjaSat" for @riken_en and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace is the size of a shoebox with a mass of around 10kg. Yet, it will study tiny black holes and supernovae known for their space-time-bending heaviness.
🛰️ The 16U high-resolution nanosatellite for @PROMETHEE_Space is the size of a microwave weighing nearly 30kg. All that mass will deliver 1.5-meter resolution imagery in 7 spectral bands for Promethee's data platform.
🛰️ The washing machine-sized MP42 #microsatellite weighing well over 100kg will put its weight into demonstrating our undisclosed customer technologies in orbit.
DULLES, VIRGINIA, USA, October 31, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TrustPoint, a global leader in next-generation GNSS infrastructure, products and services, is pleased to announce their second satellite is integrated and ready for launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission. Delivered only six months after the successful launch and deployment of their first satellite, "It’s About Time," on SpaceX’s Transporter-7 mission, this second satellite, "Time We’ll Tell," features an advanced compact Position, Navigation, and Time (PNT) Payload that will further mature and demonstrate TrustPoint’s core technologies as it progresses towards delivering GPS-independent C-Band global time and positioning services from Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
There's always a few on these missions...
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030489935/en/
There's always a few on these missions...
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030489935/en/
I think we may fall into this category; if I could add a shameless little plug for our Transporter-9 payload!:
Noting ION-SCV 013.Someone with a payload actually sharing information? I'm all for it. (I actually had fun scrolling through the list of Celestis "passengers" on one of the recent Transporter flights)There's always a few on these missions...I think we may fall into this category; if I could add a shameless little plug for our Transporter-9 payload!:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030489935/en/
With the new upcoming launch for Earth Observation, Aerospacelab’s SPIP satellite – whose name stands for “multiSPectral Imagery Prototype” and whose mission patch is inspired by DUPUIS’ eponymous well-known character – will fly into space on SpaceX's Falcon 9 during the Transporter-9 mission via Exolaunch, no earlier than November 2023.
Transporter 9
Launch Time
Tue Nov 7, 2023 3:00 PM EST
Time is approximate
There's always a few on these missions...
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030489935/en/
The relevant bit.
"The Blue Marble Synthesizer will be launched into space on November 7th, 2023, aboard the Space X Falcon 9 rocket. The latter is the first orbital class rocket capable of reflight. The synthesizer will then be deployed from the rocket and start orbiting around earth every 90 minutes."
The Blue Marble Synthesizer Capsule was successfully loaded into D-Orbit's deployer aboard the SpaceX rocket set to launch in early November.
Sensor and flight data are transmitted to the Konigsberg KSAT Global Ground Network managed by our satellite provider Odyssey Spaceworks, ...
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1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
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IN AREA BOUND BY
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29-16.00N 122-02.00W, 29-20.00N 121-22.00W,
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DNC 02.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
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IN AREA BOUND BY
46-19.00S 031-05.00E, 47-15.00S 025-52.00E,
59-13.00S 030-13.00E, 58-17.00S 037-06.00E.
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Transporter 9
Launch Time
Tue Nov 7, 2023 1:47 PM EST
PLATERO will be launching aboard the upcoming @SpaceX Transporter 9 mission!
The PLATERO satellite, funded by the @AndaluciaJunta through @AgapaAndalucia, integrates EO, IoT, and AI for enhanced environmental monitoring.
Stay tuned for updates!
#SatelliteLaunch #NewSpace
In a few days, the STORK-7 satellite from a Wrocław-based company @satrev_space will fly into the cargo hold of the Transporter-9 mission. What distinguishes it from its predecessors is the fact that 28 perovskite cells from the company @SauleTech are installed on it.
Two NGA Space Debris notices, one for theboosterfairing recovery and the other for the second stage reentry.
Separate sat operators talking about November 9 as new launch date
SPACE-X TRANSPORTER-9, VANDENBERG, CA
PRIMARY: 11/09/23 1847Z-2023Z
BACKUP: 11/10/23 1847Z-2023Z
11/12/23 1847Z-2023Z
11/13/23 1847Z-2023Z
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11/15/23 1847Z-2023Z
MuSat-2 (67kg, Muon Space)
MuSat-2, is scheduled to launch in February. While MuSat-2 shares the same spacecraft bus as MuSat-1, it will be equipped with Muon’s first software-defined sensor.
Thrilled to announce the successful integration of @innova_space's MDQUBESAT-2 pico-satellite 🛰️✅
MDQUBESAT-2 is a 2P PocketQube launching with us in Q4 2023 as part of a picosat constellation for global IoT data services ▶️ https://ow.ly/bBK350PG7nx
Hydra Space, a leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) pico-satellite solutions, has recently signed a second rideshare contract with Alba Orbital, the world-leading provider of PocketQube launch services. The agreement will see the launch of an additional 2P PocketQube satellite as part of Hydra Space's expanding network of IoT pico-satellites, launching in late 2023.
Hydra Space have signed up for 2 more launches with us in 2024 🚀
Get ready for our 3RD SpaceX mission together in Q4 2023, as we deploy a constellation of IoT satellites for global connectivity!
Learn more about our PocketQube launch services here ▶️ https://ow.ly/Acia50PUX7r
The countdown continues! We’re just over a week away from the launch of HERON Mk. II from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Here are five fun facts you probably didn’t know about HERON Mk. II:
1. HERON Mk. II is about 10 x 10 x 34 cm in size, which is about the size of a typical loaf of bread.
2. HERON Mk. II weighs 3.3 kg.
3. While in operation, HERON Mk. II will use permanent magnets to detumble and hysteresis material to align itself along the local direction of Earth’s magnetic field. Detumbling is the process of stabilizing the spacecraft’s orientation once it’s deployed from the rocket. These technologies form HERON Mk. II’s passive attitude control system.
4. Once in orbit, HERON Mk. II will be moving at a speed of about 7.7 km/s. At this speed, HERON Mk. II will make one trip around the Earth every 94 minutes.
5. At over 500 km in altitude, HERON Mk. II will be the highest orbiting undergraduate student-built Canadian satellite. At this altitude, HERON Mk. II will travel more than 43,000 km in each orbit.
HERON Mk. II is a 3U CubeSat scheduled to launch no earlier than November 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This historic mission will be the first student-funded satellite mission in Canada, and the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to push the envelope of what undergraduate satellite programs are capable of. HERON Mk. II’s primary mission objective is to demonstrate UTAT’s radio communications capabilities, while secondary objectives include validating the structural, thermal, power, and computing system designs.
To celebrate this achievement, we’ll be hosting a launch watch party on campus. Stay tuned for details!
Launch is expected for October 2023 in SpaceX Transporter-9 mission managed by the space broker Alba Orbital / D-Orbit
La nueva fecha de lanzamiento de HADES-D se ha fijado para el día 9 de noviembre a las 18.47 UTC. El satélite será lanzado en la misión Transporter-9 (TR-9) de SpaceX desde el puerto espacial de Vanderberg, en California (USA).
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1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
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IN AREA BOUND BY
31-26.00N 121-19.00W, 29-51.00N 122-02.00W,
29-16.00N 122-02.00W, 29-20.00N 121-22.00W,
30-02.00N 121-07.00W, 31-25.00N 121-17.00W.
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DNC 02.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2057Z TO 2216Z DAILY 11 THRU 13 NOV
IN AREA BOUND BY
46-19.00S 031-05.00E, 47-15.00S 025-52.00E,
59-13.00S 030-13.00E, 58-17.00S 037-06.00E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3456/23.
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Planning a Firefly launch with SpaceX from Vandenberg on 1st November 2023.
Lynk will launch Lynk Towers 5 and 6 on a SpaceX November 2023 launch.5 Once Lynk Towers 5 and 6 have launched and begun operations, Lynk will be operating five of its ten authorized satellites, consistent with Paragraph 34
Lynk plans to launch the remaining five satellites in the constellation by April 2024
SPACE-X TRANSPORTER-9, VANDENBERG, CA
PRIMARY: 11/11/23 1849Z-2023Z
BACKUP: 11/12/23 1849Z-2023Z
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T.S. Kelso has posted a list of 89 deployments for this mission along with the precise planned launch and deployment time.https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1722383424433131555
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Transporter-9 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2023-11-11 at 18:48:59.990 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=transporter-9. Deployment of 89 satellites is set to occur from 19:43:01.189 UTC to 20:14:30.890 UTC. SupGP data is valid from epochs (deployment).
You'd think having the deployment list would clear things up, but...
I wish I had the D-Orbit manifest, and knew what if anything is on SpaceVan001.
Is IRIS C2 Taiwanese? From Satoro Taiwan?
I assume TIGER 5/6 are for OQ Technologies?
What are AETHER1/2? What are ORBASTRO TR1/PC1?
Only 10 of the 11 LEMURS are listed (at least as LEMURS)
Is Platform-5 the same as Barry-1?
What is B1B2?
Are all the US Government payloads actually listed?
Are some of the things expected to be on this flight actually on the other flight at the end of the month?
Mercury-6T, Maverick’s 6U Tab-Based Dispenser.https://www.maverickspace.com/hardware
Quote from: NanoAvionics tweet#SmallSats come in all shapes and sizes, and the 3 satellites we manufactured for our customers launching with SpaceX on Transporter-9 NET November show the difference:
🛰️ The 6U "NinjaSat" for @riken_en and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace is the size of a shoebox with a mass of around 10kg. Yet, it will study tiny black holes and supernovae known for their space-time-bending heaviness.
🛰️ The 16U high-resolution nanosatellite for @PROMETHEE_Space is the size of a microwave weighing nearly 30kg. All that mass will deliver 1.5-meter resolution imagery in 7 spectral bands for Promethee's data platform.
🛰️ The washing machine-sized MP42 #microsatellite weighing well over 100kg will put its weight into demonstrating our undisclosed customer technologies in orbit.
[Oct 31]
Alba OrbitalEdited
ROM-3 (2P, RomSpace, Romania)
Space ANT-D (1P, SpaceIn, Malaysia)
HADES-D (1.5P, AMSAT EA, Spain)
I see no evidence of the Alba Orbital Cluster 8 payloads aboard Transporter-9. Are they aboard 425 Project EO/IR rideshare instead?Alba Orbital
ROM-3 (2P, RomSpace, Romania)
Space ANT-D (1P, SpaceIn, Malaysia)
HADES-D (1.5P, AMSAT EA, Spain)
I see no evidence of the Alba Orbital Cluster 8 payloads aboard Transporter-9. Are they aboard 425 Project EO/IR rideshare instead?Alba Orbital
ROM-3 (2P, RomSpace, Romania)
Space ANT-D (1P, SpaceIn, Malaysia)
HADES-D (1.5P, AMSAT EA, Spain)
I assume TIGER 5/6 are for OQ Technologies?Yes, these are two satellites built by the Danish company Space Inventors
Is Platform-5 the same as Barry-1?According to Eric Kulu's list, Barry-1 is B1B2.
What is B1B2?
Hello, we are always grateful for your passionate dedication.
We are the team developing the JINJUSat-1 satellite to be mounted on TR-9.
From the TLE information announced this time on celestrack,
We confirmed that the name 'Wedgieride' is added in front of our satellite name. What does this mean?
thank you
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I'm wondering about the "WEDGIERIDE" dispenser that Momentus is using.
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Hello, we are always grateful for your passionate dedication.
We are the team developing the JINJUSat-1 satellite to be mounted on TR-9.
From the TLE information announced this time on celestrack,
We confirmed that the name 'Wedgieride' is added in front of our satellite name. What does this mean?
thank you
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, November 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Transporter-9 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The 55-minute launch window opens at 10:49 a.m. PT. If needed, there is a backup opportunity Sunday, November 12 with the same window.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about 10 minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, and six Starlink missions (=B1071.12). Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Transporter-9 is SpaceX’s ninth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. There will be 90 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time.
Parts of this mission timeline are, uh, interesting.
I haven't seen pictures of several of the payloads, so I'm not sure on the identity of some of the things on that stack.
Most notable is the toally new dispenser design - no longer using ESPA ringsI wonder why?
Most notable is the toally new dispenser design - no longer using ESPA ringsI wonder why?
https://spacenews.com/kuva-space-wins-5-million-euro-award-to-supply-hyperspectral-data/
[Jun 19]QuoteArtist's rendering of Kuva Space Hyperfield-1 microsatellite scheduled to launch in November 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare flight.
Hyperfield-1, 6U cubesat by Kuva Space:
https://spaceimpulse.com/2023/11/02/kuva-space-raises-us-17-66-million-funding-round-to-launch-its-microsatellite-constellation/
[Nov 2]QuoteWith three satellites already in space, Kuva Space will launch two new satellites in the coming year and launch its initial services. The first one, Hyperfield-1, is scheduled to launch in June 2024. This will mark the initial stage of Kuva Space’s planned constellation, which aims to deploy up to 100 satellites by 2030.
PDF of online press kit. Here's my current list of payloads in alphabetical order. Square brackets indicates a hosted payload.
ÆTHER 1/2
Aman 1
Barry 1 (B1B2)
BRO 10/11
Connecta T3.1/T3.2
Djibouti 1A
Falconsat X
Flock 4q 1..36
GENMAT 1
Hello Test 1/2
Heron Mk.II
ICEYE X31/X32/X34/X35
Impulse 1
ION SCV 013 Ultimate Hugo (EPICHyper 3, Intuition 1, Ymir 1, [Antelope])
IRIS C2
JinjuSat 1
KAFASAT
Lemur-2 Bass (Juba)
Lemur-2 JK0903EM1407 (Elliot)
Lemur-2 MJR092620 (Vanguard)
Lemur-2 Dilightful
Lemur-2 Good-Vibes
Lemur-2 Sanita-Vetra
Lemur-2 The-Cleaner
Lemur-2 Mango 2A
Lemur-2 Mango 2B
Lemur-2 Marapamasm
MANTIS
NinjaSat
Observer 1A
OMNI-LER1
OrbAstro PC1/TR1
Outpost Mission 2
PEARL 1C/1H
Pelican 1
Picacho (Gossamer Vendelinus)
PLATERO
Platform 5
Protométhée 1
SpaceVan 001
SPIP
Tiger 5/6
Umbra 07/08
Veronika
[SD 2]
Here's a list of payloads that were previously announced. Some of them could be on carrier vehicles, alternate names for the above payloads, moved to another Transporter mission, indefinitely delayed or cancelled.
Bane
CE-SAT 1D
Endurosat
ForgeStar 1
GHOSt 4..6
GNOMES 4Hyperfield 1
IVO Quantum Drive
Labsat IoT
Lemur 2
LEO Express 1
Lynk Tower 05/06
MDQUBESAT 2
MP42 2
Orbiter SN4
OSW Cazorla (Blue Marble Synthesizer)
RapidEO
Sateliot_1..4
STORK 7/8
Time We'll Tell
Xcraft
SpaceX only gave the number of payloads deploying directly from the second stage, so not sure what the real total is.
There will be 90 payloads on this flight deployed by Falcon 9, including [...] orbital transfer vehicles carrying an additional 23 spacecraft to be deployed at a later time.
Impulse 1 = LEO Express 1 , I think
We are go for launch!
Our first vehicle, Mira, pictured top right on the Transporter-9 stack goes up on Saturday, November 11th!
Most notable is the toally new dispenser design - no longer using ESPA ringsI wonder why?
SpaceX do like to do things inhouse.
<wild speculation>
Wonder if it could be a prototype for a Starship payload dispenser
@SpaceX is targeting Saturday November 11th (18:46 GMT) for the launch of the #Transporter9.
Check out the impressive payload stack, featuring both MANTIS and PLATERO.
Stay tuned for more details, including how to watch the launch live tomorrow evening.
📸 credit: Space X
🚀It's almost #launch time! The first #AOS #satellite, Ymir-1 , is planned for lift-off for no earlier than November 11th.
Keep your eyes peeled for more information on our social media
🛰️🚢🌍#BeyondHorizons #MaritimeNavigate #AIS2.0 #MaritimeSecurity
It's official! #Barry1 is ready for his journey to space. Can you find him in the payload stack? 🦇 #geauxrogue
We're putting up @Planet's first low flying 'Pelican' tech demo + 36 SuperDoves, aboard @SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission, slated for *Saturday morning*, 10:49 PT!
Very proud of the SEOPS team on another successful SpaceX Transporter mission. Besides Rideshare Services provided on this mission, we have our equalizer deployers that are on the top left of this picture and others that are integrated into other platforms.
So is the Nanoavionics microsatellite actually spacevan 001? Is there another possibility?
So is the Nanoavionics microsatellite actually spacevan 001? Is there another possibility?
I do not see any other.
Impulse 1 = LEO Express 1 , I think
That would make sense.
https://www.impulsespace.com/updates/impulse-space-announces-first-orbital-mission-leo-express-1
"Impulse Space, Inc. – a leader in the development of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system – today announced its first orbital mission, LEO Express-1."
2 Albapods, 6 PocketQubes, 2 Unicorns, lets go!
SpaceX Falcon 9 is stacked, lift off in approx 24hrs
@AlbaOrbital
📢Ready for launch! Our 12th ION is ready to lift off aboard @SpaceX Falcon 9 on the #Transporter9 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 (SLC-4). The 55-minute launch window opens on Nov. 11 at 10:49 a.m. PT (6:49 p.m. UTC).
Live webcast 👉 https://spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=transporter-9
Credits: SpaceX
We are very happy to share that our spacevan™ has been successfully integrated onboard SpaceX Transporter-9! 🚀
Our 9th Transporter launch with SpaceX is just around the corner (launching NET November), and the 3 #satellites aboard we manufactured for our customers show the size diversity of #smallsats:
🛰️ The 6U "NinjaSat" for RIKEN and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is the size of a shoebox with a mass of around 10kg. Yet, it will study tiny black holes and supernovae known for their space-time-bending heaviness.
🛰️ The 16U high-resolution nanosatellite for PROMÉTHÉE Earth Intelligence is the size of a microwave weighing nearly 30kg. All that mass will deliver 1.5-meter resolution imagery in 7 spectral bands for Promethee's data platform.
🛰️ The washing machine-sized MP42 #microsatellite weighing well over 100kg will put its weight into demonstrating our undisclosed customer technologies in orbit.
Are there any non-twitter based live streams of this launch?
That is referring to you SpaceX. Return to the YouTube live streams.
SpaceX is set to launch the Transporter-9 rideshare mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg. The 55-minute launch window opens at 10:49 AM PST (18:49 UTC).
nasaspaceflight.com/2023/11/transp… - by Danny Lentz.
Falcon 9 will be releasing 90 spacecraft, some of which are orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) carrying an additional 23 satellites for later deployment. This includes an OTV from Tom Mueller’s Impulse Space, the former head of propulsion at SpaceX.
Any company’s first launch of their product is always an incredible feat. But for Impulse, ours is a little more special because of the journey it took to get here. We moved into a new 55,000 sq ft facility in Redondo Beach in March of 2023... (1/6)
The building was an old furniture warehouse and was the farthest thing from a space factory. The final epoxy wasn’t even laid yet, but there was no choice, the 7,000 sq ft facility in El Segundo was incapable of supporting 50+ employees, machining equipment & engine testing (2/6)
On top of this, just 2 months before in January, Mira, our 1st vehicle, wasn’t even designed yet. Not only did the Impulse team renovate an entire building and make it space-ready, but we designed, built, tested and shipped a vehicle within ~6 months (3/6)
We also had to finalize a Series-A raise in an economy that has been less than ideal. We also doubled in size and now sit at over 85 full-time employees. On the eve of launch, it’s important to look back and reflect on the incredible hard work, (4/6)
hours, rigor & sweat that the Impulse team has put in and how we got to this point. Building an incredible team is half the battle; but execution is the rest of it. And that starts this weekend. (5/6)
To the employees shown below, and those not, thank you for your incredible efforts to get us to this point.
Tune in on November 11th at 10:47am PT to see Transporter-9 lifting off out of Vandenberg. Go Impulse!
F9/Transporter-9: This will be the 82nd Falcon-family launch this year and the 280th overall; booster B1071 is making its 10th flight; a successful return-to-launch-site landing will be the 13th in California and SpaceX's 244th overall
F9/Transporter-9 (correction): 1st stage booster B1071 is making its 12th flight, not 10th
Watch Falcon 9 launch our ninth dedicated rideshare mission to orbit
Liftoff!
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 4
00:50:52 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:50:56 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:54:01 JUBA deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:04 NinjaSat deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:23 DJIBOUTI-1A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:33 VERONIKA deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:41 ELLIOT deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:44 Platero deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:59 MANTIS deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:04 OrbAstro-TR1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:08 VANGUARD deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:21 OrbAstro-PC1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:27 Barry-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:28 IRIS-C2 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
00:55:53 Platform 5 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:29 BRO-10 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:40 LEMUR 2 DILIGHTFUL deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:58 Foxconn PEARL-1C deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:57:14 LEMUR 2 GOOD-VIBES deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:57:15 Outpost Mission 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:57:25 LEMUR 2 SANITA-VERTRA deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:30 LEMUR 2 THE-CLEANER deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:40 BRO-11 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:00 Plan – S / Connecta T3.2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:01 Observer-1A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:02 Hello Test 1 & 2 deploy, manifested by Momentus
00:59:04 First Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
00:59:10 Plan – S / Connecta T3.1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:13 Picacho deploys, manifested by Momentus
00:59:22 Foxconn PEARL-1H deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:59:39 Second Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
00:59:40 JinjuSat-1 deploys, manifested by Momentus
01:00:20 OMNI-LER1 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:00:26 Protométhée-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:37 LEMUR 2 MARAPAMASM deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:43 GENMAT-1 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:00:58 Third Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:01:40 Fourth Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:01:47 Fifth Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:01:54 Sixth Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:01:57 LEMUR 2 MANGO2A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:02:06 Seventh Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:02:15 Eighth Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:02:17 Ninth Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:02:23 LEMUR 2 MANGO2B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:03:08 10th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:03:21 11th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:03:31 12th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:03:58 13th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:04:09 14th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:04:29 Aman-1 deploys, manifested via Momentus
01:04:48 15th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:05:10 16th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:05:23 17th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:05:34 18th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:05:41 19th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:05:56 20th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:06:09 21st Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:06:19 22nd Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:07:00 23rd Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:08:01 24th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:08:12 25th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:08:49 26th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:09:01 27th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:10:01 28th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:10:12 29th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:12:09 30th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:12:21 31st Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:13:29 32nd Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:14:11 33rd Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:14:23 34th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:15:05 Tiger-6 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
01:15:10 ÆTHER-2 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
01:15:17 Tiger-5 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
01:15:31 35th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:15:36 ÆTHER-1 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
01:15:38 Heron Mark II deploys, manifested by SEOPS
01:15:42 Impulse-1, deploys manifested by Impulse Space
01:16:10 36th Flock 4Q deploys, manifested by Planet
01:16:30 Umbra-08 deploys, manifested by Umbra Lab
01:16:32 1st ICEYE satellite deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:17:16 Umbra-07 deploys, manifested by Umbra Lab
01:17:22 2nd ICEYE satellite deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:17:54 SPIP deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:18:16 3rd ICEYE satellite deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:20:20 KAFASat deploys, manifested by SEOPS
01:23:59 4th ICEYE satellite deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:24:04 Pelican-1 deploys, manifested by Planet
01:24:29 ION SCV-013 Ultimate Hugo deploys, manifested by D-Orbit
01:25:16 spacevan – 001 deploys, manifested by Exotrail
01:25:31 FalconSAT-X deploys, manifested by US Air Force Academy
Go Falcon! Go Mira! @GoToImpulse
Watch Falcon 9 launch our ninth dedicated rideshare mission to orbit
Confirmation from SatRev that STORK-7 is in this launch:
https://twitter.com/satrev_space/status/1723354156541395297
Is it possible that the satellite that the announcer skipped the announcement of did not deployed?
What's the reason for the truncated MVAC nozzle? Didn't hear an explanation on the broadcast.
Congratulations to SpaceX on another epic transporter mission.Thank you, FST, for today's launch thread coverage! 💯✨️🎊🎉
The great weather gave some gorgeous views for the launch. Fingers crossed for the remaining unconfirmed deployments.
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1723412717678022749QuoteWilliam Harwood @cbs_spacenews
F9/Transporter-9: LIFTOFF! At 1:49pm EDT (1849 UTC)
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/QuoteTransporter-9 Pre-Launch
(Transporter-9 Pre-Launch RMS Data)
Derived from individual Pre-Launch Transporter-9 state vectors for each object in the initial deployment, provided by SpaceX.
Launch: 2023-11-11 18:49:00.118 UTC.
Deployments: 2023-11-11 19:43:06.378 UTC to 20:14:36.078 UTC.
Separation confirmed! All ICEYE #SAR satellites successfully separated from the Falcon 9 rocket.
Big congratulations to the global ICEYE Team, and thank you to @EXOLAUNCH and @SpaceX for another successful launch!
Go Team, Go ICEYE! 🛰️
#Transporter-9 pre-launch SupGP data has been updated to reflect actual launch time of 18:49:00.118 UTC and adjusted deployment times: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Just watched this rocket launch and come back down to land. The future is bright. Thank you Veterans, past and present.
#SpaceX #Falcon9 #VeteransDay2023 #VandenbergSFB
What an absolutely gorgeous day to watch my first rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (a @SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying cubesats).
It returned to the pad with a sonic boom (!!!). Happy Veterans Day, Vandy. 🫡🇺🇸🚀
The four not called out were Hello Test, JinjuSat-1, Flock 4Q 2, and Aman-1. Three of those were in the Momentus deployer.
As the Transporter-9 rideshare primary deployment sequence concluded, there were four payloads that weren't called out, which SpaceX says they are working to confirm. Here's what we didn't hear:
• ÆTHER-2 (@KeplerComms)
• Tiger-6 (@OQTEC )
• Hello Test 1&2 (@hellospaceist)
Perks of living by where @spacex @elonmusk launches. Never gets old #spacex #falcon9
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 9 Santa Barbara County, CA
The two lists combined make 7, but presumably 3 of those were the ones during the comms blackout?
Launch success! 🚀🛰️💫
We've established contact with all 37 satellites launched today by @SpaceX. Learn more about our sats onboard:
Planet Launches First Pelican Tech Demonstration and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX
November 11, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that Pelican-1, the first tech demonstration satellite for its next-generation, high-resolution Pelican fleet, along with 36 of its SuperDoves, Flock 4Q, were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The Planet team has successfully made contact with each satellite and started its commissioning process.
The launch of Pelican-1 is a major milestone for Planet’s next-generation high-resolution mission. Over time, the Pelican constellation is expected to offer a more capable and cost-effective upgrade to the Company’s current high-resolution satellites, the SkySats. Pelican-1 is not expected to produce commercially available data; rather the R&D satellite is tasked with collecting information and on-orbit learnings for integration into Planet’s future Pelican and Tanager designs, which share a common satellite bus.
“Pelican-1 was designed and built entirely by the Planet team in our manufacturing lab in San Francisco, an incredible feat to accomplish in just a few short years,” said James Mason, Planet’s Senior Vice President of Space Systems. “I am incredibly proud of the team’s dedication to this project and ready for the next phase of the mission - collecting instrumental learnings and feedback from Pelican-1 on-orbit. These learnings will be critical to both the Pelican and Tanager missions.”
Planet launches a number of SuperDoves each year in order to replenish its on-orbit medium resolution fleet with the latest technology and hardware. The 36 SuperDoves launched today, Planet’s Flock 4Q, have started their automated commissioning process and are expected to begin collecting imagery in the coming days. Today, Planet’s SuperDoves capture daily, 8-band data of Earth’s changing systems, allowing commercial users, researchers, and governments to gain unparalleled insight at regional and global scales.
To learn more about Planet’s on-orbit fleet and its products and services available today, visit its website.
Stage separation during the Transporter-9 mission today with some epic views! Such a clear view of stage 1 separating away from stage 2 and performing the flip maneuver! 🚀 Earth looking real beautiful in the background of it all 🤩🌍
We received signals from our “Hello Test” satellites successfully launched into space via the Falcon 9 rocket. 🚀
We proudly share this achievement and express our excitement as we look forward to even greater strides in the future. 🚀
#HelloSpace #HelloTestLaunch #Transporter9
How do you figure?I added up all of the "U"s and the "kg"s, and made a few assumptions. Guesstimate, very much.
What's the reason for the truncated MVAC nozzle? Didn't hear an explanation on the broadcast.
SpaceX have done several times before. They do it on missions where there is plenty of margin. It saves money (and time?) by needing less of the expensive and scarce materials used for the nozzle (I forget which particular element it is).
Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s ninth dedicated rideshare mission
It saves money (and time?) by needing less of the expensive and scarce materials used for the nozzle (I forget which particular element it is).
I’ve seen this speculated on but has anyone confirmed it officially has to do with the material and not something else?It saves money (and time?) by needing less of the expensive and scarce materials used for the nozzle (I forget which particular element it is).
Niobium! It's got a very high melting point and a lower density than other "refractory metals" with similarly high temperature resistance.
Confirmation from SatRev that STORK-7 is in this launch:
https://twitter.com/satrev_space/status/1723354156541395297
I've got confirmation from the SatRev team that AMAN-1 is the STORK-7.
I’ve updated the latest.html page with a summary of the 90 satellites deployed from Transporter-9 and 11 satellites though to be aboard the deployed tugs (ION, SpaceVan and LEO-Express). We don't have a full list of the payloads on the tugs.
During the mission, ION will deploy 11 satellites and perform 7 in-orbit demonstrations of hosted payloads.
Throughout the mission, ION SCV Ultimate Hugo will deploy satellites for several clients, including Spire, c ryptosat, Apogeo Space, Odyssey SpaceWorks, and three more satellite from KP Labs, Wyvern, and a partnership between Saab and ORBCOMM, through AAC Clyde Space. The OTV will also perform in-orbit demonstration of another hosted payloads from KP Labs, as well as from Picosats and Genergo. Finally, onboard the OTV are also two 6P PocketQube satellite deployers by Alba Orbital, which will release in orbit six PocketQubes from different commercial and research entities.
🎉 Great update on our mission 🎉 We acquired the signal of both satellites Tiger-5 and Tiger-6! Tiger-5 was acquired immedately after deployment during the first pass and Tiger-6 was acquired on the second pass. Both Tigers are healthy. #transporter9 #3gpp #5g #nbiot
https://www.dorbit.space/cosmic-wander-november-2023QuoteDuring the mission, ION will deploy 11 satellites and perform 7 in-orbit demonstrations of hosted payloads.QuoteThroughout the mission, ION SCV Ultimate Hugo will deploy satellites for several clients, including Spire, c ryptosat, Apogeo Space, Odyssey SpaceWorks, and three more satellite from KP Labs, Wyvern, and a partnership between Saab and ORBCOMM, through AAC Clyde Space. The OTV will also perform in-orbit demonstration of another hosted payloads from KP Labs, as well as from Picosats and Genergo. Finally, onboard the OTV are also two 6P PocketQube satellite deployers by Alba Orbital, which will release in orbit six PocketQubes from different commercial and research entities.
Do you happen to have any information about JINJUSat-1?
According to SpaceX's announcement, it seems that a total of 3 satellites were not deployed, and among them,
2 satellites appear to be those loaded onto the ISIS Deployer by Momentus [JINJUSat-1, Aman-1(STORK-7)].
How would you assess such a situation?
https://www.dorbit.space/cosmic-wander-november-2023QuoteDuring the mission, ION will deploy 11 satellites and perform 7 in-orbit demonstrations of hosted payloads.QuoteThroughout the mission, ION SCV Ultimate Hugo will deploy satellites for several clients, including Spire, c ryptosat, Apogeo Space, Odyssey SpaceWorks, and three more satellite from KP Labs, Wyvern, and a partnership between Saab and ORBCOMM, through AAC Clyde Space. The OTV will also perform in-orbit demonstration of another hosted payloads from KP Labs, as well as from Picosats and Genergo. Finally, onboard the OTV are also two 6P PocketQube satellite deployers by Alba Orbital, which will release in orbit six PocketQubes from different commercial and research entities.
Can they be any more vague? Apparently the PocketQubes aren't counted in the 11, so are there 17 total? If there are 11 CubeSats, does that mean Apogeo has 5 instead of the expected 9, or are there undisclosed customers? (Going further, if there are 17 here and 1 on Impulse-1 then where are another 5? Is anything on SpaceVan?)
Great news for our Mira LEO Express 1 mission- we are receiving data from Mira and spacecraft health is good! I want to thank the Impulse team, our investors and all of our partners and suppliers. @GoToImpulse
CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for 35 of 37 Planet satellites from the #Transporter-9 launch (2023-174) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB on Nov 11 at 1849 UTC: spaceflightnow.com/2023/11/11/liv…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2023-174
D-orbit has released the mission booklet.
Our view today of the recently landed @SpaceX B1071, having returned to LZ-4 after completing its 12th successful flight. Snapped from @Amtrak Coast Starlight 14. #SpaceX
🛰ALL DEPLOYMENTS CONFIRMED🛰 We deployed 34 satellites from @SpaceX 's Falcon 9 over the week-end! Thank you to all our new and returning customers, who entrusted us with the deployment of their first satellites, their new tech, and their constellations! Ad astra! 💫
Following the successful launch of BRO-10 & BRO-11 last Saturday with @SpaceX, we're thrilled to announce that we've made contact with our two BROs! Unseenlabs now possesses even greater capabilities in detecting radio frequency signals for Maritime Domain Awareness🌍
©SpaceX
EnduroSat launches 5 satellites via Transporter 9
3,2,1… Thrilled that our latest satellites have reached orbit successfully.
We acquired signal for all 5 platforms built by EnduroSat in the Transporter 9 mission!
We are happy to start with the operational phase
Can you spot Kepler’s new Pathfinder satellites? We are so excited to be onboard the SpaceX Transporter-9 for the November 11th launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Our first pair of SDA-compatible optical data relay satellites are equipped with Tesat-Spacecom Scot 80 Optical Terminals, enabling Kepler to deliver data at lightspeed.
A special thank you to our hard-working team who designed and built our satellites in-house, and a big thank you to all of our investors, including the Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne who contributed funds through their Technology Demonstration Initiative.
Congratulations to the @KeplerComms team on the launch of its first optical data relay satellites into low Earth orbit!
This project has received funding from the CSA’s Space Technology Development Program.
https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/funding-programs/programs/stdp/contributions-awarded-technology-demonstration.asp
Credit : Kepler
Congratulations to the @KeplerComms team on the launch of its first optical data relay satellites into low Earth orbit!
This project has received funding from the CSA’s Space Technology Development Program.
We're over the moon to announce another successful launch with Falcon 9's Transporter 9 mission, deploying a total of 𝟑𝟕 satellites. This ISILAUNCH42 mission brings our cumulative number of launched satellites to an impressive 𝟲𝟲𝟭! A special thanks to Satoro and Planet, a long-standing customer. Stay tuned for further launch updates later this month from Vandenberg!
SuperDove Flock 4q (36x 3U, Planet) + Pelican-1?
The mission postcards to wrap up Transporter-9 have shipped out to our customers worldwide 🇺🇸🇸🇰🇷🇴🇫🇷🇩🇯🇹🇷🇯🇵🇧🇪🇱🇹🇫🇮🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 and our team in Berlin is already kicking off the integration campaign for the next Transporter mission🚀 bit.ly/47x2wED
#LaunchWithExolaunch #NewSpace
NOVEMBER, 2023
Exolaunch Marks 90% Year-Over-Year Growth with Successful Deployment of 34 Customer Satellites during SpaceX’s Transporter-9 Mission
Germany’s world leader in launch mission integration and satellite deployment has doubled year-over-year growth, fueled by expanding its client base globally
Berlin, Germany — November 16, 2023 — Exolaunch (“Exolaunch or “the Company”), a global provider of launch mission management and deployment services and hardware for small satellites, has deployed 34 customer satellites from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 during the Transporter-9 mission. The mission launched from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on November 11, 2023, at 10:49 a.m. PT.
This launch marks the culmination of Exolaunch’s fastest launch cadence to date – seven missions total in 2023 – and the addition of standout new customers Foxconn, The Republic of Djibouti, Nara Space, Outpost Space, GHGSat and the Sierra Nevada Corporation via Spire Global, Riken, Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd. and Prométhée via Kongsberg NanoAvionics, and many more.
Along with AI-powered, high-resolution Earth observation and global non-terrestrial networks (NTN) on-orbit demonstration, satellites manifested via Exolaunch on Transporter-9 will fulfill a variety of missions fueled by the quickly maturing NewSpace sector.
Thanks to Exolaunch's proprietary deployers and customer-driven feedback iteration cycle, this mission manifest spans a wide range of advanced nanosatellites from 3Us to 16Us and microsatellites weighing hundreds of kilograms. Exolaunch's customers now include newly-minted space nations, A-list industrial players and the most comprehensive lineup of commercial smallsat constellation providers.
“The landscape and demand for rideshare launches has never been more exciting,” said Jeanne Allarie, Chief Commercial Officer at Exolaunch. “The spark in the growth of the NewSpace sector in Asia and the Middle East in addition to the growing demand in Europe and the US has increased our presence on SpaceX’s rideshare missions, and we are easily on track to support at least a ton of payload on missions of this magnitude. As always, SpaceX has been an excellent launch provider, opening easy access to space for all.”
Over the past years, Exolaunch has taken an iterative approach, putting customer feedback at the heart of their design ideation and resulting in deep engineering capabilities. During Transporter-9, Exolaunch used 6 CarboNIX microsatellite separation systems and 15 of Exolaunch’s iconic, mailbox-sized EXOpod Nova which housed and deployed a veritable atlas of the smallsat industry.
The majority of Exolaunch customers benefited from a service package streamlined over 12 missions with SpaceX to test, integrate, ship and deploy satellites from around the world - guiding customers through technical and legal mazes to ensure launch readiness.
The conclusive results speak volumes: Exolaunch is the fastest-growing launch integrator and mission manager for rideshare, with a dedicated returning satellite constellation customer base that includes Spire Global, ICEYE, Unseenlabs, EnduroSat, Planet, Open Cosmos, Aerospacelab and more.
Falcon 9 carrying the Transporter-9 mission lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, © SpaceX 2023
The Exolaunch team having completed the integration of a Rideshare Plate at the Vandenberg Space Force Base launch site, © SpaceX, Exolaunch
CelesTrak has GP data for 87 objects from the launch (2023-174) of #Transporter-9 atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB on Nov 11 at 1849 UTC. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2023-174. Planet IDs are based on matching against SupGP data.
Using the #Transporter-9 GP data and the SupGP data based on the Planet ephemerides, we were able to make all 36 assignments, with most matches having an RMS less than 1 km.
https://twitter.com/tomwalki/status/1730760600211333129QuoteUnicorn-2j now phoned home! Unicorn-2L, 2M, 2N and a rideshare customer 2p successfully launched to orbit this evening on the @SpaceX Korea 425 mission
I thought Unicorn-2J was aboard Transporter-9?https://twitter.com/tomwalki/status/1730760600211333129QuoteUnicorn-2j now phoned home! Unicorn-2L, 2M, 2N and a rideshare customer 2p successfully launched to orbit this evening on the @SpaceX Korea 425 mission
Our vehicle Mira has successfully deployed our payload! Thank you @TrustPointGPS for flying on LEO Express-1 💫
Mira still has secondary missions to complete— stay tuned for more!
I believe so. I read this tweet as "2J, launched on Tr9 a few days ago, has now phoned home. Meanwhile, separately, 2L to 2P successfully launched on Korea-425."I'd read it as three Unicorn, 2L to 2N, and a customer PocketQube of 2p size.
Momentus Mission Update (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205400572/en/Momentus-Mission-Update)
December 05, 2023 08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, today announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11.
On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported five payloads for four customers.
Since launch, the Company has confirmed the deployment of the Hello Test 1 and 2 satellites for Hello Space. Momentus cannot confirm the deployment of the remaining three satellites for three other customers and based on the results of a detailed investigation undertaken, the Company does not believe those satellites were released from the third-party deployer system.
Momentus appreciates and thanks SpaceX for its work and collaboration in providing information necessary to assist our ongoing investigation into the likely root cause of the issues encountered. Momentus has also been in regular communication with our customers.
Momentus has launched four missions to date, deployed 17 customer satellites, and provided hosted payload services. The Company’s next mission is targeted to fly in Q1 2024. That mission will serve customers that require orbital delivery and hosted payload services. The mission will also feature a Momentus-hosted payload for a rendezvous and proximity operations demonstration.
Momentus Mission Update (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205400572/en/Momentus-Mission-Update)
December 05, 2023 08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, today announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11.
On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported five payloads for four customers.
Since launch, the Company has confirmed the deployment of the Hello Test 1 and 2 satellites for Hello Space. Momentus cannot confirm the deployment of the remaining three satellites for three other customers and based on the results of a detailed investigation undertaken, the Company does not believe those satellites were released from the third-party deployer system.
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Momentus (ISIL deployer)
AMAN-1/Stork-7 (3U, SatRev/Oman) (not deployed)
Hello Test 1 & 2 (?P, Hello Space, Turkey)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea) (not deployed)
Picacho (1U, Lunasonde, USA) (not deployed)
Momentus Mission Update (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205400572/en/Momentus-Mission-Update)
December 05, 2023 08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, today announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11.
On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported five payloads for four customers.
Since launch, the Company has confirmed the deployment of the Hello Test 1 and 2 satellites for Hello Space. Momentus cannot confirm the deployment of the remaining three satellites for three other customers and based on the results of a detailed investigation undertaken, the Company does not believe those satellites were released from the third-party deployer system.
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ISIL's fault?Momentus (ISIL deployer)
AMAN-1/Stork-7 (3U, SatRev/Oman) (not deployed)
Hello Test 1 & 2 (?P, Hello Space, Turkey)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea) (not deployed)
Picacho (1U, Lunasonde, USA) (not deployed)
Momentus appreciates and thanks SpaceX for its work and collaboration in providing information necessary to assist our ongoing investigation into the likely root cause of the issues encountered.
the deployer did not open on the first attempt. The launcher mechanism from Alba Orbital did not work, and ROM-3 remained stuck inside, alongside the other satellites, as reported by Agerpres.
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On Monday, November 28, at 11:25, Alba Orbital made the second attempt to open the launcher, and it succeeded. ROM-3 was launched into orbit and is now operational.
ISIL's fault?Momentus (ISIL deployer)
AMAN-1/Stork-7 (3U, SatRev/Oman) (not deployed)
Hello Test 1 & 2 (?P, Hello Space, Turkey)
JinjuSat-1 (2U, CONTEC, South Korea) (not deployed)
Picacho (1U, Lunasonde, USA) (not deployed)
The view of Earth from space never ceases to amaze us.🌍
We have equipped our twins Connecta T3.1 & T3.2 with high-resolution cameras, as a part of our in-orbit ISL communication tests for our future IoT and Earth Observation missions. 🛰🛰
From the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, we are excited to share with you a spectacular 4K view of Türkiye, showcasing the beauty of our Earth from an extraordinary vantage point. 🌍
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Two more satellites cataloged from the Transporter 9 launch. 58696 appears to have separated from @D_Orbit ION on Dec 21 around 0900 UTC and is possibly LEMUR-2-NANAZ while 58697 may have been ejected a day earlier, although it is in a slightly lower orbit.
Circling back to this mission:
There are 10 or 11 satellites thought to have been launched on this mission that have not been
identified in Space-Track, and seven catalog numbers not associated with a satellite:
Hello Test 1 and 2
Heron Mk II
OMNI-LER1
SpaceANT-D
OSW Cazorla
C r ypto 3
OrbAstro TR1
ROM 3
Tartan-Artibeus 2
Sateliot-2?
Of the seven untagged catalog numbers, 58289 and 58290 have much higher drag, and 58289 actually
has just reentered. Their behaviour seems very similar so I suspect these are Hello Test 1 and 2.