https://www.geekwire.com/2020/swarm-technologies-chooses-momentus-spacex-launch-constellation-tiny-satellites/QuoteSwarm Technologies has struck an agreement with California-based Momentus for the launch of a dozen telecommunication satellites, each the size of a slice of bread, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December.QuoteThe December rideshare mission is the first of a series that Momentum plans to execute for Swarm, continuing into 2021 and 2022. Swarm plans to have 150 satellites launched over the next couple of years for a communication network in low Earth orbit.QuoteThe first 12 SpaceBee satellites covered by the agreement announced today will be deployed into orbit from the Falcon 9. The inch-thick satellites fit into a 3U CubeSat deployer that’s about the size of a large loaf of bread.
Swarm Technologies has struck an agreement with California-based Momentus for the launch of a dozen telecommunication satellites, each the size of a slice of bread, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December.
The December rideshare mission is the first of a series that Momentum plans to execute for Swarm, continuing into 2021 and 2022. Swarm plans to have 150 satellites launched over the next couple of years for a communication network in low Earth orbit.
The first 12 SpaceBee satellites covered by the agreement announced today will be deployed into orbit from the Falcon 9. The inch-thick satellites fit into a 3U CubeSat deployer that’s about the size of a large loaf of bread.
Could the 24 sats on Exolaunch be in addition to 12 on Vigoride?
Quote from: scr00chy on 08/04/2020 11:16 amCould the 24 sats on Exolaunch be in addition to 12 on Vigoride?There aren't any Swarm sats actually on Vigoride. There could be some in the ISIL cubesat deployers that are mounted alongside Vigoride, those payloads aren't broken down in the Momentus paperwork.
The agreement includes a first launch onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission in December 2020, with additional launches to be scheduled over the 2021-2022 time frame. Swarm's constellation of uniquely small satellites enables it to offer worldwide connectivity at a fraction of the cost of existing space-based solutions, and the company plans to launch 150+ satellites over the next couple of years.After the integration of 12 Swarm satellites into a single 3U deployer, the satellites are then carried on the first leg to orbit via a Falcon 9 rocket. This, however, is where similarities to existing launch providers end. Beginning in 2021, the Momentus Vigoride in-space shuttle will perform the next leg of the journey, providing constellation deployments into optimal orbits, which is a huge value-add for networks like Swarms.
The NASA ELaNa schedule lists this flight as SpaceX Transporter-1.
Scott Higginbotham, a mission manager from NASA’s Launch Services Program, confirmed the mission — which SpaceX calls Transporter-1 — is slated to launch from Cape Canaveral. NASA has booked a small payload to fly on the Falcon 9 rideshare launch.
I have not read every link and attachment in this thread, but is there an indication of the ascending or descending node or launch time for this launch?
Quote from: Comga on 09/02/2020 01:24 amI have not read every link and attachment in this thread, but is there an indication of the ascending or descending node or launch time for this launch?I saw LTAN ~21:00 on one document.
The dawn/dusk launches tend to be stuff like SAR satellites (they get steady power generation from that orbit and don't care so much about the shadows on the ground). Mixed launches like this would tend to favor the late morning/early afternoon slots if they're going to have any optical observation sats.
The overall goal of the TAGSAT-1 mission, is to test and monitor performance for the NearSpaceLaunch, Incorporated (NSL) Black Box Tag. The Tag returns data on position and velocity,gathered via GPS receiver, to NSL via the Globalstar system. It is self powered and operatesindependently of the larger Sherpa spacecraft to which it is attached.The Sherpa, owned by Spaceflight Inc., and attached Tag will be launched on SpaceX SXRS-3,NET December 1, 2020, into a near-circular, sun synch orbit at 525 km altitude. Transmissionfrom the Tag will begin 12 hours after the payloads are deployed from the Sherpa, and then the Tagwill remain active for 2 years. Atmospheric friction will de orbit the Sherpa and attached Tag,approximately 4 years after launch.
[Space News] Exolaunch arranges rides for Loft Orbital satellitesQuoteGerman launch services provider Exolaunch announced an agreement to launch two Loft Orbital microsatellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions....Exolaunch is preparing to launch Loft Orbital’s YAM-3 satellite, built by LeoStella, a Seattle-based joint venture of Thales Alenia Space and Spaceflight Industries, on a Falcon 9 flight scheduled for December 2020. YAM-3 includes an internet-of-things payload, an onboard autonomy demonstration, a position and queuing demonstration and blockchain applications.
German launch services provider Exolaunch announced an agreement to launch two Loft Orbital microsatellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare missions....Exolaunch is preparing to launch Loft Orbital’s YAM-3 satellite, built by LeoStella, a Seattle-based joint venture of Thales Alenia Space and Spaceflight Industries, on a Falcon 9 flight scheduled for December 2020. YAM-3 includes an internet-of-things payload, an onboard autonomy demonstration, a position and queuing demonstration and blockchain applications.
That seems to be based on my list, but it's incomplete.See my maintained list here.
Quote from: scr00chy on 05/14/2020 10:31 pmThat seems to be based on my list, but it's incomplete.See my maintained list here.Hello! Thank you for your work, do we have an official clue about Radcube being on this filght?
QuoteR2 Space was founded in 2018 in order to provide cutting-edge commercial satellite technology to address the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance needs of the United States Government (“USG”). R2 Space plans to launch and operate eight XR satellites over a series of launches. The XR-1 satellite will be the first deployment of the XR constellation with an anticipated launch date of December 16, 2020. R2 Space plans to launch the XR-1 satellite using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, which will be launched out of the Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California. The XR-1 satellite is projected to be in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (“SSO”) and have an operational altitude of 550 kilometers with a 97.7-degree inclination angle. All of the XR satellites are expected to be identical. Each XR satellite has a stowed form profile measuring 0.66 x 0.51 x 0.40 meters, with a total mass of 90 kilograms (85 kilograms dry mass).
R2 Space was founded in 2018 in order to provide cutting-edge commercial satellite technology to address the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance needs of the United States Government (“USG”). R2 Space plans to launch and operate eight XR satellites over a series of launches. The XR-1 satellite will be the first deployment of the XR constellation with an anticipated launch date of December 16, 2020. R2 Space plans to launch the XR-1 satellite using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, which will be launched out of the Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California. The XR-1 satellite is projected to be in a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (“SSO”) and have an operational altitude of 550 kilometers with a 97.7-degree inclination angle. All of the XR satellites are expected to be identical. Each XR satellite has a stowed form profile measuring 0.66 x 0.51 x 0.40 meters, with a total mass of 90 kilograms (85 kilograms dry mass).
