This has to be PSN-6.
2018December - PSN-6 (Pasifik Satelit Nusantara 6), SpaceIL Moon Lander, Spaceflight GTO: multiple undisclosed rideshare payloads, U.S. government satellite(?) - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 (or January 2019)
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 09/11/2018 04:44 pm2018December - PSN-6 (Pasifik Satelit Nusantara 6), SpaceIL Moon Lander, Spaceflight GTO: multiple undisclosed rideshare payloads, U.S. government satellite(?) - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 (or January 2019)Where did you get January 2019 from?
Expected to occur as soon as early 2019, Spaceflight has arranged the addition of “several undisclosed payloads” but was able to confirm that Israel-based company SpaceIL’s lunar lander spacecraft – deemed Sparrow – will be onboard Falcon 9 come launch,
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-falcon-9-rideshare-commercial-lunar-lander-2019/QuoteExpected to occur as soon as early 2019, Spaceflight has arranged the addition of “several undisclosed payloads” but was able to confirm that Israel-based company SpaceIL’s lunar lander spacecraft – deemed Sparrow – will be onboard Falcon 9 come launch,
Quote from: crandles57 on 09/12/2018 01:44 pmhttps://www.teslarati.com/spacex-falcon-9-rideshare-commercial-lunar-lander-2019/QuoteExpected to occur as soon as early 2019, Spaceflight has arranged the addition of “several undisclosed payloads” but was able to confirm that Israel-based company SpaceIL’s lunar lander spacecraft – deemed Sparrow – will be onboard Falcon 9 come launch,Will update the article later but I have some official confirmation from Spaceflight. Sparrow (NET "early Q1 2019") is in fact a part of SI's "GTO-1" mission, and GTO-1 will be targeting a supersynch GTO, described on their online schedule as 185 x 60,000km 27°. I suppose it's still possible that PSN-6 is the host satellite and that SSL PODS is the GEO rideshare mechanism, but that's a solid 6000+ kg. I doubt even Falcon 9 Block 5 can pull that off in a reusable config, the Telstar Vantage duo only managed apogees closer to 18,000km.
Will update the article later but I have some official confirmation from Spaceflight. Sparrow (NET "early Q1 2019") is in fact a part of SI's "GTO-1" mission, and GTO-1 will be targeting a supersynch GTO, described on their online schedule as 185 x 60,000km 27°. I suppose it's still possible that PSN-6 is the host satellite and that SSL PODS is the GEO rideshare mechanism, but that's a solid 6000+ kg. I doubt even Falcon 9 Block 5 can pull that off in a reusable config, the Telstar Vantage duo only managed apogees closer to 18,000km.
Quote from: vaporcobra on 09/12/2018 08:02 pmWill update the article later but I have some official confirmation from Spaceflight. Sparrow (NET "early Q1 2019") is in fact a part of SI's "GTO-1" mission, and GTO-1 will be targeting a supersynch GTO, described on their online schedule as 185 x 60,000km 27°. I suppose it's still possible that PSN-6 is the host satellite and that SSL PODS is the GEO rideshare mechanism, but that's a solid 6000+ kg. I doubt even Falcon 9 Block 5 can pull that off in a reusable config, the Telstar Vantage duo only managed apogees closer to 18,000km.There's a chance that PSN VI is lighter than we expected but still probably an expendable mission.
...NASA will contribute a laser retroreflector array to aid with ground tracking and Deep Space Network support to aid in mission communication. ISA and SpaceIL will share data with NASA from the SpaceIL lunar magnetometer installed aboard the spacecraft. The instrument, which was developed in collaboration with the Weizmann Institute of Science, will measure the magnetic field on and above the landing site. The data will be made publicly available through NASA’s Planetary Data System. In addition, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will attempt to take scientific measurements of the SpaceIL lander as it lands on the Moon....
After [DM-1], the next Falcon launch [from Florida] is slated for February TBD.
"The plan will be launched on February 13, 2019 using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket," said Director of Technology PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) Dani Indra Widjanarko, to IndoTelko via text message yesterday.
Looks like this is now NET February:QuoteAfter [DM-1], the next Falcon launch [from Florida] is slated for February TBD.http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html
The name of satellite will be rebranded as Nusantara Satu. Estimated launch date 13th Feb 19 at 9.15 PM Jakarta time. Count down from their website: psn.co.id/ctn1
