10 Satellogic ÑuSats - CZ-6 - Taiyuan - November 6, 2020 (03:19 UTC)

[Satori]

CGWIC to launch Satellogic sat constellation.

First launch at the end of 2019.

[Chris Bergin]

Presser:
Satellogic, the world’s first vertically integrated geospatial analytics company, today announced a Multiple Launch Services Agreement (MLA) with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC). CGWIC will launch 90 of Satellogic’s spacecraft from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The first launch – scheduled for later this year – will deliver a dedicated payload of 13 of Satellogic’s spacecraft to Low Earth Orbit on a Long March-6 (LM-6) rocket.

Satellogic’s team of world-class data scientists is already leveraging its current fleet of spacecraft to deliver planetary scale insights and solutions for a variety of industries, including agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, and finance and insurance. The 90 spacecraft that Satellogic announced under this agreement will form an Earth Observation Satellite Constellation that will remap the planet at one meter of resolution every week and dramatically reduce the cost of high-frequency geospatial analytics.

“We want to help solve the world’s most pressing problems by building an accurate and up-to-date picture of our planet and the many forces that reshape it everyday,” said Satellogic Founder and CEO Emiliano Kargieman. “This agreement is a major step in realizing that vision. With 90 more spacecraft in our constellation, we will be able to deliver weekly, high-resolution remaps of the entire planet at a price that will set a new standard for access and affordability in our market.”

This MLA marks another milestone in the CGWIC-Satellogic cooperation: it will be the first time that the new generation Long March launch vehicle will provide launch services to international customers. To date, CGWIC has successfully launched Satellogic’s first demonstration cubesat and 5 spacecraft. As per the terms of a previously existing agreement, CGWIC is poised to deliver another 3 spacecraft to low-earth orbit in 2019. The first LM-6 launch under this MLA will bring the total number of Satellogic’s commercial satellites in orbit to 19.

“We’re proud to extend our highly successful working relationship with Satellogic,” said Gao Ruofei, Executive Vice President of CGWIC. “Satellogic’s constellation will introduce a new era of affordable earth observation just as the LM-6 will open new opportunities for the global space industry.”

Founded in 2010, Satellogic’s headquarters and R&D facility is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their satellite Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) facility is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. Other divisions include a data-technology center in Barcelona, Spain; a product-development center in Tel Aviv, Israel; and a business development center in Miami, USA. The company’s newest branch in Beijing, China will focus on exclusive constellation customization, data services, and industrial applications.

About Satellogic

Satellogic is the first vertically integrated geospatial analytics company. We drive real outcomes with planetary-scale insights you can trust.

Our low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, platform, and data science teams work together to deliver end-to-end solutions at the right cost. We make sense of the data so you can focus on the big decisions at hand.

We are a company of more than 150 satellite engineers, AI experts, and solution specialists on a mission to deliver a fundamentally better picture of our planet and the many forces that reshape it everyday. We bring space down to earth for large enterprises and governments of all sizes who need to see for themselves how our world is changing.

Satellogic. Now you see.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.satellogic.com

[Skyrocket]

A combination of 5 or 6 launches of CZ-6 and CZ-2D rockets is to be launched for the 90 satellites.

https://twitter.com/earlkman/status/1085183044065976322

[russianhalo117]

A combination of 5 or 6 launches of CZ-6 and CZ-2D rockets is to be launched for the 90 satellites.

https://twitter.com/earlkman/status/1085183044065976322

Some CZ-6 launches may involve initial flights of reusable booster core designated CZ-6X.

[zandr]

90 Argentine satellites to be launched in China

BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- China will send 90 satellites on its Long March-6 carrier rocket into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center for an Argentine company, according to the China Great Wall Industry Corporation.

The corporation has signed a multiple launch services agreement with Satellogic, a private Argentine company specializing in Earth-observation satellites.

The first 13 satellites will be delivered later this year. It will be the first time for the Long March-6 to provide launch services for an international user.

After the 90 satellites are in orbit, an Earth observation satellite constellation will be formed, imaging the entire world with a 1-meter resolution every week.

So far, the China Great Wall Industry Corporation has successfully launched six satellites for Satellogic.

Satellogic provides solutions in the fields of agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, finance, and insurance, using satellite imaging.

[gongora]

https://spacenews.com/satellogic-signs-deal-to-provide-imagery-service-in-china/

Sixteen more satellites are scheduled for the next several months on Long March and Vega rockets. That includes 13 on a dedicated Long March 6 rocket in July 2020.

[zubenelgenubi]

Is there any news of this launch?  I checked the company website and found no "new news."

[Alter Sachse]

Is there any news of this launch?  I checked the company website and found no "new news."

spaceflightfans.cn only writes " second half 2020"

[Satori]

Possibly to take place in September.

[Closer to Space]

Launch is scheduled for mid-october.

https://twitter.com/Satellogic/status/1299819865897865218

[Galactic Penguin SST]

This report indicates an October 14 launch date.

[Alter Sachse]

quote:
"The first launch – scheduled for later this year – will deliver a dedicated payload of 13 of Satellogic’s spacecraft..."

http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/49129.html

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post:

https://twitter.com/Satellogic/status/1312728277061165056

According to various sources this launch will be on October 14 on board the 4th Chinese Long March 6 rocket to fly, with 13 satellites on board.
(Satellogic can you confirm this?)

That's correct.

[Satori]

So, only ten satellites...

ÑuSat-9 'Alice'
ÑuSat-10 'Caroline'
ÑuSat-11 'Cora'
ÑuSat-12 'Dorothy'
ÑuSat-13 'Emmy'
ÑuSat-14 'Hedy'
ÑuSat-15 'Katherine'
ÑuSat-16 'Lise'
ÑuSat-17 'Mary'
ÑuSat-18 'Vera'

[Skyrocket]

So, only ten satellites...

ÑuSat-9 'Alice'
ÑuSat-10 'Caroline'
ÑuSat-11 'Cora'
ÑuSat-12 'Dorothy'
ÑuSat-13 'Emmy'
ÑuSat-14 'Hedy'
ÑuSat-15 'Katherine'
ÑuSat-16 'Lise'
ÑuSat-17 'Mary'
ÑuSat-18 'Vera'

These are the namesakes:

[Galactic Penguin SST]

So, only ten satellites...

ÑuSat-9 'Alice'
ÑuSat-10 'Caroline'
ÑuSat-11 'Cora'
ÑuSat-12 'Dorothy'
ÑuSat-13 'Emmy'
ÑuSat-14 'Hedy'
ÑuSat-15 'Katherine'
ÑuSat-16 'Lise'
ÑuSat-17 'Mary'
ÑuSat-18 'Vera'

There are apparently other Chinese ride-shares, details TBD.

[Satori]

I haven't seen any updates regarding this schedule launch for tomorrow. Should we expect any NOTAMs for this one?

[Satori]

And now we now that the launch was delayed due to "...rescheduling events at the launch base." New launch date TBD.

[Satori]

Spaceflightfans.cn is giving a new launch date of October 20 (TBD).

[Steven Pietrobon]

SFF page.

http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/longmarch_nusat-09-18?instance_id=3778

9ifly thread.

https://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-91693-6-2.html