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#120 by gongora on 11 Jun, 2023 02:56
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https://twitter.com/AmsatSpain/status/1664307150678573058Quote
Almost there!! The #URESAT Antonio de Nebrija is scheduled to launch on June 8 on the Transporter-8 of
@SpaceX
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#121 by zubenelgenubi on 11 Jun, 2023 07:47
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What is Platzi-Sat1? It's not on the SpaceX manifest. Launch via one of the orbital tugs aboard Transporter-8?
Google translated:
QuoteSpaceX's Transporter 8 mission will be in charge of taking #PlatziSat1 into outer space. A small step in space exploration, but a big step for our community and education in Latin America.
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#122 by Steven Pietrobon on 11 Jun, 2023 07:49
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The references I can easily find say CyanoSat is an imager, and will launch with SpaceX, but is it going as a hosted payload on something instead of a standalone satellite?
Here's a 2021 paper that says CyanoSat is a cubesat.
"CyanoSat: a CubeSat pathfinder to demonstrate multispectral imaging."
https://smartsatcrc.lbcdn.io/uploads/AquaWatch_CDF_Report_Final_.pdf
Another paper from 2021. CSIRO is providing the payload.
"“Cyanosat” – Cubesat precursor to AquaWatch
Partnership to be consolidated. CSIRO (Payload), Curtin (platform SSTC, mission), SmartSAT CRC ($’s), WA Government ($’s).
Mission would be a 3 to 6U Cubesat, hosting a multi- or hyperspectral payload dedicated to Cyanobacteria blooms, and more generally inland and coastal water quality"
http://www.obs-vlfr.fr/Boussole/images/figures/fig_jpg/rssrg/talks/RSSRG-27thAugust2021-introduction.pdf -
#123 by Fmedici on 11 Jun, 2023 08:54
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What is Platzi-Sat1? It's not on the SpaceX manifest. Launch via one of the orbital tugs aboard Transporter-8?
Google translated:
QuoteSpaceX's Transporter 8 mission will be in charge of taking #PlatziSat1 into outer space. A small step in space exploration, but a big step for our community and education in Latin America.
🚀Do not miss it! https://platzi.com/events/live-12062023/
From the its description it looks like a pocketqube, I would guess that it's hosted on an Alba Orbital pocketqube deployer (maybe on ION SCV-011) together with MRC-100, Istanbul (both already manifested by Alba Orbital) and URESAT-1. There is no explicit mention of it on Alba Orbital's website, but their launch schedule still shows a launch opportunity in June 2023. -
#124 by Fmedici on 11 Jun, 2023 08:56
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For reference, about MRC-100 and Istanbul being onboard:
https://twitter.com/RS_blog_hu/status/1667229781882970122
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#125 by soltasto on 11 Jun, 2023 15:52
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"Press kit" capture with OCR
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#126 by gongora on 11 Jun, 2023 16:40
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I would guess that it's hosted on an Alba Orbital pocketqube deployer (maybe on ION SCV-011) together with MRC-100, Istanbul (both already manifested by Alba Orbital) and URESAT-1.
It's also possible that FOSSA has a deployer aboard ION, or it's cohabiting a deployer with the other FOSSA sat. D-Orbit typically doesn't say anything about their payloads until after the launch, and FOSSA hasn't given out any detailed info either. -
#127 by gongora on 11 Jun, 2023 20:00
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My version of the annotated stack so far.
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#128 by zubenelgenubi on 11 Jun, 2023 20:23
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https://rom-space.ro/
Press release
Alba Orbital to launch pocket-sized satellite built by Romanian High School students with SpaceX in Q1 2023
ROMSPACE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMPUTING HIGH SCHOOL OF BUCHAREST, SIGNS RIDESHARE AGREEMENT WITH WORLD LEADING POCKETQUBE LAUNCH BROKER, ALBA ORBITAL, TO FLY ROMANIA’S FIRST POCKETQUBE SATELLITE VIA SPACEX IN Q1 2023
15th August, 2022 — Glasgow, UK — Alba Orbital and RomSpace from the International Computing High School of Bucharest today announced a rideshare agreement to launch ‘ROM-2’, Romania’s first PocketQube satellite, aboard the upcoming ‘Alba Cluster 7’ mission via SpaceX in Q1 2023.
ROM-2 (Romanian Orbital Mission) is a PocketQube satellite that measures 5x5x5cm and weighs 250g. Nicknamed ‘Space Sparrow’ this tiny satellite is no bigger than a rubik’s cube and is the very first spacecraft of its kind from Romania. Due to their low-cost, PocketQubes are paving the way towards space access democratisation, opening the doors for smaller organisations to commence their own space research.
Formed by nine students aged 15 to 18 years old, the RomSpace team will come to Glasgow to integrate their tiny satellite at Alba Orbital’s facilities before it’s shipped to SpaceX in preparation for launch in Q1 2023. ROM-2, also know as ‘Space Sparrow’, is an amateur radio satellite carrying an Earth Observation payload with a 2 megapixel camera on board to take images of the earth.
The high-school team decided to build their first PocketQube after the Alba Orbital launch team recommended it as a quick and affordable way to get their first spacecraft in-orbit. RomSpace quickly got to work and are on track to deliver Romania’s first pico-satellite on-time for next year’s launch.
“It’s truly inspiring to see these students as young as 15 have the drive and initiative to launch their own spacecraft!” said Alba Orbital CEO & Founder, Tom Walkinshaw. “PocketQubes provide fantastic opportunities for STEM education as the financial barriers to space have been significantly lowered”
“When I started being interested in the nano and pico satellite systems, more than 3 years ago, I knew I had to send one of my own in the near future. I was first impressed with the amount of technology that you can put in these tiny cubes.”, said Filip Buscu, mission leader.
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https://rom-space.ro/missions/
Rom-2
This is the first satellite done by high school students and second overall in Romania.
It has an Earth Observation camera that can deliver low resolution photos of the surface of the Earth through radio-amateur frequencies.
Status: Integrated in deployer and ready for launch.
Deployer system: Albapod
Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9
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#129 by JuaniX on 11 Jun, 2023 20:40
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It's also possible that FOSSA has a deployer aboard ION, or it's cohabiting a deployer with the other FOSSA sat. D-Orbit typically doesn't say anything about their payloads until after the launch, and FOSSA hasn't given out any detailed info either.
https://everydayastronaut.com/transporter-8-falcon-9-block-5/QuoteFOSSASat FEROX
On this occasion, FOSSA is launching four of their brand new satellites: the FOSSASat FEROX.
It's only those four FEROX sats they are sending.
(Sorry for the self-promotion
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#130 by zubenelgenubi on 11 Jun, 2023 20:44
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#131 by Ron Lee on 11 Jun, 2023 20:58
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My version of the annotated stack so far.
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#132 by jcm on 11 Jun, 2023 22:32
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It's also possible that FOSSA has a deployer aboard ION, or it's cohabiting a deployer with the other FOSSA sat. D-Orbit typically doesn't say anything about their payloads until after the launch, and FOSSA hasn't given out any detailed info either.
https://everydayastronaut.com/transporter-8-falcon-9-block-5/QuoteFOSSASat FEROX
On this occasion, FOSSA is launching four of their brand new satellites: the FOSSASat FEROX.
It's only those four FEROX sats they are sending.
(Sorry for the self-promotion )
Self-promotion is fine if it includes relevant info!!
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#133 by JuaniX on 11 Jun, 2023 23:15
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They will say more about a day later after the FEROX are deployed.
Self-promotion is fine if it includes relevant info!!
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#134 by gongora on 11 Jun, 2023 23:59
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#135 by gongora on 12 Jun, 2023 10:40
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PlatziSat is indeed deploying with its manufacturer, FOSSA, as I suspected earlier.
https://twitter.com/FossaSys/status/1668197559553122304Quote🚀 Release Day! Our new FOSSASat-FEROX will make history in the Transporter-8 mission of @SpaceX . They will be the first to be deployed, including the PlatziSat-1 satellite developed by @FossaSys for @platzi ! 🛰️🌍 Today at 21:19 UTC on https://spacex.com/launches/
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#136 by gongora on 12 Jun, 2023 11:02
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I think we know where about 69 of 72 should be on the payload stack even if exact identities aren't known yet.
Alba Orbital has six:
https://twitter.com/AlbaOrbital/status/1668176356117454848QuoteAlba Orbital is blasting off again! 🚀✨
We're launching 6 PocketQubes on SpaceX's Transporter-8 mission today, marking our 5th orbital campaign and bringing our satellite count to 31 in LEO -
#137 by gongora on 12 Jun, 2023 11:05
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https://twitter.com/Nicolag1998/status/1667996837108744194Quote
#speisatelles ready for launch! Thanks to @SpaceX and @D_Orbit for the ride, to #polito, @ASI_spazio and @Pontifex_it for the huge opportunity! See you in orbit
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#138 by FLHerne on 12 Jun, 2023 11:12
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I believe CyanoSat 1.0 is launching on this flight. The web page says launch is "mid-2023" and there is to be a launch party on 15 June.
https://research.csiro.au/laboratory-for-satellite-optics/
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cyanosat-launch-party-tickets-642004832737
The references I can easily find say CyanoSat is an imager, and will launch with SpaceX, but is it going as a hosted payload on something instead of a standalone satellite?
According to this it's hosted on one of the Skykraft Block 3 satellites: https://au.linkedin.com/in/markus-wiedemann -
#139 by gongora on 12 Jun, 2023 11:16
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https://seraphimcapital.passle.net/post/102igns/spacex-transporter-8-mission-launch-today-including-satvus-first-satellite
Confirms Wyvern on board, and that the other two LEMURs have a suite of Spire's own AIS/ ADS-B/ GNSS-RO/ RF sensors.
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