The Veery-0F cubesat is scheduled to be launched on October 15, 2024
The first set of satellites from Turkey set out for launch:• The first batch of 4 satellites of the Connecta IoT Network constellation project, which will provide IoT communication services, were sent to the USA for launch.• Plan-S System Engineering Manager Gökmen Cengiz:• On the other hand, we started working on the second 4 satellites. Probably while the first 4 satellites are launched, we will send the second 4 to the USA. We started with 4 satellites, the number will be 8, 12. Then we will increase the numbers. We will launch 8 and 16 satellites• Our aim is to create a global company originating from Turkey in this field. That's why we will carry out activities to expand constellation and ground services. We will start expansion operations as of 2025@WeArePlanS #uydu @Kontrolmatik #KONTR
This week, in addition to announcing the first images in high-resolution mode of the 7th QPS-SAR "TSUKYOMI-II," the 8th QPS-SAR "AMATERU- Ⅳ " was shipped to the US launch site! Preparations are steadily progressing for the next launch 💪We are fully operational for the QPS-SAR project! (The photo shows team members heading to the launch site, posing to represent the number 8)
“The EagleEye satellite has arrived in Los Angeles. Yesterday we received confirmation that the transport procedures had been completed. The mission operator, Exolaunch GmbH, took over the responsibility for transporting EagleEye to the base. Satellite briefing was conducted at the Los Angeles International Airport. Currently, EagleEye is waiting in the warehouse for transport to Vandenberg Space Force Base, where the satellite will be integrated with a SpaceX rocket and ultimately launched," said ISBtech Mazur. “The EagleEye satellite will still undergo functional tests on site, which will take place after it is transported to the base in California. Their purpose is to verify the correct operation of all satellite subsystems and confirm its ability to perform its function in orbit. Then, the satellite will be integrated with the systems of the launching company, i.e. SpaceX. All activities undertaken on site will be carried out by representatives of ExoLaunch, SpaceX and in cooperation with Creotech Instruments engineers," said the EagleEye project manager.
Tanager-1 is ready to fly!Our first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for a summer launch! Read more about our hyperspectral mission with @carbonmapper and @NASAJPL: https://planet.com/pulse/tanager-1-is-ready-for-launch-planets-first-hyperspectral-satellite/
In addition to Tanager-1, we will be launching 35 SuperDoves that will contribute to our flagship daily, global monitoring mission.
🚀 Exciting Milestone! The @HawkEye360 Cluster 10 satellites have been packed and shipped, moving on to the next phase of their journey. The next stop is Vandenberg AFB, where they will be prepared for integration. The countdown to launch continues! 🛰️
Φsat-2 will ride aboard the @SpaceX Transporter-11 mission and has already been successfully integrated into the @Exolaunch deployer and is now ready for shipping to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S.
Preparing ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite for liftoff17/06/2024With ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite due to launch in a few weeks, the satellite is now at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California being readied for its big day. Once in orbit, this new mission will show how short-term weather forecasts in the Arctic and beyond could be improved.[...]
Satellogic has launched seven Mark V satellites to date, most recently on the SpaceX Transporter-10 rideshare mission in March. The company planned to launch three more on Transporter-11 in July, the company reported in May.
Key Highlights • Senegal will launch GaindéSat-1A in July 2024. • GaindéSat-1A has been integrated into the Exolaunch’s Exopod NOVA deployerAccording to Dr Gayane Faye, Coordinator of the Senegalese Space Programme (SENSAT), Senegal plans to launch its first satellite, GaindéSat-1A, a 1U-type satellite, in July 2024. The nanosatellite was delivered to Exolaunch and fully integrated into the Exopod NOVA deployer on 28 May 2024.
🛰🇸🇳 Senegal's first satellite is ready for launch.The GAINDESAT-1A satellite has been successfully integrated into an Exolaunch deployer in the United States. GAINDESAT-1A is designed and manufactured by Senegalese engineers and technicians from the SENSAT SÉNÉGAL project in collaboration with the Space Center of the University of Montpellier (CSUM). The mission of the satellite is to collect and retransmit environmental data.We congratulate the entire SENSAT SÉNÉGAL team for this great achievement. We also extend our thanks to our partners.🚀 The launch date will be communicated in the coming days. See you very soon for the launch of the satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The new CUAVA-2 and Waratah Seed Space Qualification Mission CubeSats are preparing for launch in July on SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission with Exolaunch . Here they are on a novel delivery vehicle en route to NSTF at Mt Stromlo.
Pleased to say that both the CUAVA-2 and WaratahSeed satellites have been integrated with Exolaunch’s deployer. Goodbye and hope we will see them both in space soon!!
After all deployable elements were successfully inspected in the Netherlands, Kanyini was integrated into the Flight Pod as part of the final preparations for launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission.
Special thanks to launch service providers ISISPACE Group who’ve been instrumental in getting us to this point.
Denver, Colo., USA — June 18, 2024 — Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, today announced the company has successfully integrated its customer satellites for the upcoming Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. The mission is expected to be Exolaunch's largest mission of 2024 thus far, servicing 42 small satellites for 23 global customers. Scheduled to lift off later this summer, the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission signifies Exolaunch's ongoing commitment to advancing global access to space and marks the company's participation in all 11 Transporter missions to date since the program's inception.Exolaunch's customers on the Transporter-11 mission represent a diverse array of government space agencies, commercial companies, and academic research institutions, from the following nations: Argentina, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States.
PROXIMITY OPERATIONS AND HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES INSPECTIONThe Iperdrone program is funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and aims at developing a Low cost reusable re-entry system able to interoperate with space infrastructures and to integrate space to ground.The Iperdrone program capitalizes the competencies gained by Italy in development and exploitation of satellites and re-entry systems. The program will foster the national competences in re-entry field at system level, improving the enabling technologies portfolio to pull Italy players closer to the technology frontier. Iperdrone has the overall objective to develop a small autonomous re-entry system able to perform in orbit operations, interoperate with space infrastructures, deliver experiments to users in a short time, re-enter and perform a precision landing.The Iperdrone program is based on an incremental phased approach, implemented through a series of subsequent projects. This first mission (Iperdrone.0) is the initial risk-reduction step of a long-term program developing a multi-functional re-entry system able to perform autonomous on-orbit operations. It is a 6U nanosatellite aiming at validating the system performance, GNC algorithms, together with Optical Payload for inspection purposes and cold gas propulsion technology system for proximity operations.The second project, named Iperdrone.1, will target the system re-entry, focusing on innovative propulsion systems for attitude control and De-orbiting maneuvers and materials and structures for TPS (Thermal Protection System). The main objectives of Iperdrone.0 are the following: Demonstrating the capability to acquire images demonstrating capability of external inspection and survey purposes of a reference target; Demonstrating the capability to perform rendezvous in space with a non-cooperative target; Demonstrating the capability to perform a maneuver to achieve precisely targeted reentry. Iperdrone.0 is equipped with the Perseus thruster, a 6 DOF (Degrees Of Freedom) propulsion system developed specifically for this mission. The development of the thruster involved the collaboration of Tyvak International and Technology for Propulsion and Innovation (T4I), Italy, which helped developing the tank, made in additive manufacturing, the fluidic line including phase separator, and the micro-nozzles.
LAUNCH DATE JULY 1, 2024LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON 9 SPACEX
#OSIRIS4QUBE, the first evolution of hashtag#OSIRIS4CubeSat towards enabling Quantum Key Distribution is ready to go
Now waiting for the launch of hashtag#spacex hashtag#Transporter11
Impulse Space, Inc. (“Impulse”) offers three updates for its pending Impulse-2 satellite license application.First, Impulse-2 will deploy only one third-party satellite, FOSSASat TAT-O (also known as FO020).1 The following table captures the associated relevant regulatory information.FOSSASat TAT-O (3U cubesat) FOSSA Systems S.L. (Spain)Second, Impulse-2 will conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with Starfish Space’s Otter Pup 1 vehicle,2 not the Otter Pup 2 vehicle (as mentioned in the Impulse-2 orbital debris assessment report § 2.9).Collision probability is limited by designating Otter Pup 1 as a compliant rendezvous target, which will hold an attitude throughout these operations. Otter Pup 1 is currently maintaining the following station-keeping box: average orbital altitude: 490-500 km ± 5 km (station-kept); eccentricity: 0.0000 to 0.0033; and inclination: 97.4° to 97.8°.3 After its deployment, Impulse-2 will ultimately attempt proximity operations at a minimum of ~50 m from Otter Pup 1. Otter Pup 1 will hold an attitude to support Impulse-2 rendezvous and proximity operations. Otter Pup 1 will not perform any slew operations during this period. Once rendezvous and proximity operations are successfully completed, Impulse-2 will initiate an opening rate and ensure no more close approaches with Otter Pup 1 before finishing the remainder of its mission and vehicle disposal.Should proximity operations need to occur with other satellites (not Otter Pup 1), Impulse will notify the Commission. No others are planned currently.Third, Impulse has emailed the Impulse-2 ITU filing to FCC staff.
