For example, Iceye will actually send up its prototype satellite in 2017, hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying larger cargo. But to fit itself aboard the rocket, Iceye had to change the satellite's "configuration." In contrast, Vector is working with Iceye to enable the configuration it really wants. That flexibility helped to convince Iceye to give Vector the bulk of its business.
Madison.com: This Space Start-Up [Vector Space] Just Landed Its First Big CustomerQuoteFor example, Iceye will actually send up its prototype satellite in 2017, hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying larger cargo. But to fit itself aboard the rocket, Iceye had to change the satellite's "configuration." In contrast, Vector is working with Iceye to enable the configuration it really wants. That flexibility helped to convince Iceye to give Vector the bulk of its business.No idea what flight this secondary payload would be on, maybe Sun Synch Express? Supposed to be sometime 2nd half 2017.(2 weeks to WSBW in Paris, hopefully we'll get some more SpaceX manifest information then.)
Let me get this straight -- Iceye wants to fly cubesats, but they don't want to fly them in a relatively standard cubesat launch configuration?If that's the case, then yeah, I guess they need to find an ultra-cheap dedicated smallsat launcher like Vector's, because I bet none of the current launch service providers will fly cubesats in anything much different than what fits in their standard cubesat deployment systems. Unless the customer wants to pay for the development and construction of a custom launch-and-deployment cradle...
SES’ satellite will launch on a first-stage booster that landed in April after delivering supplies to the International Space Station.
2016-10 F9 OCISLY SES-10 [12] GTO 5300 LC40
SES-10 reflight noted!!The notation, discussed at great length in the prior thread, will be (23-1), for "Core 23 First Reflight". Not very negotiable.We will be revisiting core notation when Falcon Heavy arrives -- we can reconsider at that point.
Intelsat, one of the world’s largest geostationary satellite operators alongside SES, has one launch reserved on a newly-built Falcon 9 rocket in the first quarter of 2017, when the Intelsat 35e satellite will launch from Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX spokesperson John Taylor who informed us that the Falcon Heavy is currently slated to take to the skies later this fall.
CRS-10 is launching in 2017 now.
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/509we2/spacex_signs_first_customer_for_launch_of_a/d72xtx7QuoteCRS-10 is launching in 2017 now.
Quote from: Olaf on 08/31/2016 05:21 pmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/509we2/spacex_signs_first_customer_for_launch_of_a/d72xtx7QuoteCRS-10 is launching in 2017 now.Several managers on the team for one major SpX-10 payload said just yesterday that the SpX-10 launch was still scheduled for November 11th with the potential to move forward or back by "around a week or so".The delay to 2017 is either untrue or really breaking news not yet disseminated within NASA.
FH inaugural flight back on for Q4...QuoteSpaceX spokesperson John Taylor who informed us that the Falcon Heavy is currently slated to take to the skies later this fall.http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/spacex-still-eyeing-fall-launch-maiden-flight-falcon-heavy/
Quote from: AncientU on 08/31/2016 04:53 pmFH inaugural flight back on for Q4...QuoteSpaceX spokesperson John Taylor who informed us that the Falcon Heavy is currently slated to take to the skies later this fall.http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/spacex-still-eyeing-fall-launch-maiden-flight-falcon-heavy/It was never off. (For the record.)...still, the smart money is on a 2017 launch. But 2016 is not and has not been ruled out.It's funny/annoying how rumor/speculation become established "fact" only to be later disproved. (EDIT: That came off snarkier than I intended.)
Quote from: Robotbeat on 08/31/2016 08:08 pmQuote from: AncientU on 08/31/2016 04:53 pmFH inaugural flight back on for Q4...QuoteSpaceX spokesperson John Taylor who informed us that the Falcon Heavy is currently slated to take to the skies later this fall.http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/spacex-still-eyeing-fall-launch-maiden-flight-falcon-heavy/It was never off. (For the record.)...still, the smart money is on a 2017 launch. But 2016 is not and has not been ruled out.It's funny/annoying how rumor/speculation become established "fact" only to be later disproved. (EDIT: That came off snarkier than I intended.)For the record, the manifest has not budged on FH dates -- the quorum here still sees past the fog!Thanks, all!
