🚚SpaceEye-T, embarking on its journey to the launch site 🛰️SpaceEye-T, Satrec Initiative's first very very high-resolution (VVHR) satellite, has departed from the Satrec Initiative headquarters for Vandenberg Space Force Base to be launched in March 2025.
🌍 Countdown to SpaceEye-T’s Launch This March!Exciting news! SpaceEye-T, our 30cm ultra-high-resolution satellite, has been delivered to the SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg, California. 🚀 This cutting-edge satellite is set to redefine Earth observation with unmatched precision, empowering industries like urban planning, agriculture, disaster response, and environmental monitoring.
SpaceEye-T is a high-performance commercial Earth observation satellite with a 0.3M ultra-high resolution, 14km observation width, and approximately 700kg weight developed by the Satrec Initiative group with its own capital and technology.
⏲️SpaceEye-T: Preparing for Launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base🛰️Satrec Initiative’s VVHR (Very Very High-Resolution) Earth observation satellite, SpaceEye-T, has safely arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base and is preparing for launch.Scheduled for launch in early March 2025, SpaceEye-T is designed to provide 25 cm imagery, the highest commercially available resolution.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. today announced it has delivered another Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. (“Varda”) to Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in preparation for launch. It’s Rocket Lab’s third Pioneer spacecraft produced for Varda, and the second the Company has delivered for launch within a month.The spacecraft will support Varda’s next orbital processing and hypersonic reentry mission, W-3. [...]Like its predecessors, W-3 is based on Rocket Lab’s Pioneer spacecraft, leveraging vertically integrated spacecraft components and subsystems, including spacecraft propulsion, flight software, avionics, reaction wheels, star trackers, separation system, solar panels, radios, composite structures and tanks, and more. The spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control for Varda’s 120kg manufacturing capsule, which uses microgravity conditions to develop products that are difficult or impossible to create on Earth.Once on-orbit production is complete, Rocket Lab and Varda will conduct in-space operations, reentry positioning maneuvers to deorbit, land, and recover Varda’s capsule in Australia at the Koonibba Test Range, operated by Southern Launch.[...]W-3 is scheduled for launch no earlier than March from VSFB.
QuoteFollowing the successful Winnebago-1 mission and reentry, the remaining contracted Winnebago satellites (-2 through -4) are all in production and test. Winnebago-2 is flight ready and will be integrated onto Falcon-9 Transporter-12 for launch October 1, to reenter in Southern Australia’s Koonibba Test Range. Winnebago-3 and -4 are slotted for subsequent Transporter launches in 2025, re-entry locations to be announced.
Following the successful Winnebago-1 mission and reentry, the remaining contracted Winnebago satellites (-2 through -4) are all in production and test. Winnebago-2 is flight ready and will be integrated onto Falcon-9 Transporter-12 for launch October 1, to reenter in Southern Australia’s Koonibba Test Range. Winnebago-3 and -4 are slotted for subsequent Transporter launches in 2025, re-entry locations to be announced.
The W-2 mission is the second of four Rocket Lab Pioneer spacecraft ordered by Varda to support orbital processing, with the third spacecraft complete and shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base ready for launch in the coming weeks.
Wingbits has partnered with Spire Global, a space-based data and analytics leader and operator of the largest multipurpose satellite constellation. Together, we are launching a satellite into orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-13 mission.With this partnership, we’re expanding our mission beyond the skies, venturing to places where few DePIN have gone before. We continue to build a secure and scalable solution for everyone who relies on flight tracking information - from airlines and air traffic controllers to security agencies and soon drone operators worldwide.[...]With this launch, Wingbits and Spire are building on their existing commercial data partnership. Wingbits currently provides ADS-B data to Spire to complement and enhance the flight-tracking data collected by its satellite constellation and other sources.
Initially slated for launch in 2023 and rescheduled to February 2025, the latest insights from the project team indicate that the launch will happen no earlier than March 2025, subject to weather conditions and pre-launch checks. In September 2024, the satellite successfully passed its Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) phase and is currently ready for launch, having passed technical and operational requirements. [...]After BOTSAT1’s launch, the team will begin stabilising the satellite by reducing its uncontrolled rotation or tumbling motion after deployment into space, known as satellite detumbling. For this, the team targets two ground stations to assist in the process: one in Bulgaria (home to the lead satellite manufacturer – Endurosat) and the BOTSAT-1 ground station at BIUST. Within the first week, the team will start receiving the first images from the satellite. An interesting point of view is that the first message to be shared by the satellite will be the beacon of the country’s national anthem in Setswana, Botswana’s national language.[...]Secondly, Exolaunch has been instrumental in the launch mission integration at an affordable price, which will be crucial in deploying BOTSAT-1 to its orbit.
Possible Payloads:Taurus (4x .25U, GUMUSH Aerospace, Turkey)
We are excited to share that our #taurus pico-satellite constellation (0.25U size) has begun final testing phase of flight models! Designed specifically for precision agriculture applications, #taurus will provide data to enhance crop monitoring, optimize resource usage, and support sustainable farming practices.Stay tuned as we get closer to launch!
Not confirmed for T14, but ICEYE's new Tranche 3 X57 SAR smallsat is probably on board. (SAT-LOA-20250221-00050) [Feb 21]QuoteOrbital Altitude400-600 kmOrbital Inclinationxx97° ± 2Expected LaunchJune 2025Apogee/Perigee590.0 kmOrbital Period5779.9 sThis analysis considers two of nine possibly transmitting satellites (eight Tranche 2 and one X57) for three primary reasons. First, ICEYE will have no greater than two satellites on each future SpaceX rideshare launch, has no control over these satellites’ orbital altitude and inclination insertion parameters, and will not maneuver the nine total satellites together into any grouped flying formation after all their deployments. SANA Registry shows X54, X55 and X56 launching in June 2025. It also shows X51, X52 and X53 launching in February (Transporter-13?) and X65, X66 and X67 launching in May (Bandwagon 3?).
Orbital Altitude400-600 kmOrbital Inclinationxx97° ± 2Expected LaunchJune 2025Apogee/Perigee590.0 kmOrbital Period5779.9 sThis analysis considers two of nine possibly transmitting satellites (eight Tranche 2 and one X57) for three primary reasons. First, ICEYE will have no greater than two satellites on each future SpaceX rideshare launch, has no control over these satellites’ orbital altitude and inclination insertion parameters, and will not maneuver the nine total satellites together into any grouped flying formation after all their deployments.
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 02/03/2025 10:57 pmhttps://twitter.com/uvsqsat/status/1886338982721487296TV screen on the photo says launch is scheduled for March 3rd.
https://twitter.com/uvsqsat/status/1886338982721487296
We are delighted to announce the completion of our latest space project, Etihad-SAT, an advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite set to launch in March 2025. Developed through a strategic partnership between the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and South Korea’s Satrec Initiative, Etihad-SAT features the latest imaging technologies, providing high-precision observation in all weather conditions.Our ambitions in the space sector know no bounds, and we firmly believe in the capabilities of our youth to strengthen the UAE’s global leadership in space exploration and help shape a brighter future for humanity powered by knowledge and innovation.
0675-EX-CN-2024UND ROADS #1/#2 (2x 3U, U. of North Dakota)Test rendezvous and docking, have cold gas thrusters and magnetic docking mechanism.
The Rogue OTP-2 is scheduled to be deployed from a Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (“SpaceX”) Launcher around March 1st, 2024.[...]Rogue OTP-2 will be placed in sun synchronous orbit (“SSO”) at an altitude between 510 km ± 25 km4 at an inclination of 97.4 degrees. Rogue OTP-2 will perform a series of maneuvers to rendezvous with a simulated space station then conduct several altitude maneuvers to test the thruster and stabilization systems as described in the Rogue OTP-2 Application.
Rogue celebrates the next milestone of Orbital Test Platform – 2 (OTP-2) mission. We have successfully integrated our satellite for a NET-March launch. OTP-2 is our second satellite for both internal R&D as well as hosting commercial payloads that include processing, encryption and propulsion.
NASA, SpaceX Update the Launch of Space Telescope and Sun Missions [Feb 26]QuoteNASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Sunday, March 2, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The new date will allow additional time for teams to perform rocket processing ahead of liftoff. The launch time is targeted for 10:09 p.m. EST (7:09 p.m. PST) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Sunday, March 2, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The new date will allow additional time for teams to perform rocket processing ahead of liftoff. The launch time is targeted for 10:09 p.m. EST (7:09 p.m. PST) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Nextspaceflight now says March 6th.
Quote from: gongora on 07/02/2024 01:46 am0675-EX-CN-2024UND ROADS #1/#2 (2x 3U, U. of North Dakota)Test rendezvous and docking, have cold gas thrusters and magnetic docking mechanism.0198-EX-CN-2025 [Feb 26]File names mention "UND ROADS 1 and 2", though everything is currently set to 'Confidential'.
This could be hosted on DPhi Space's Clustergate-1, which is launching H1 2025.EDIT: Parsimoni to demonstrate its SpaceOS in orbit on Clustergate-1 [Feb 11]QuoteDPhi Space, a Swiss company offering Clustergate, a ride-sharing platform for hosted payloads, and Parsimoni, a French satellite software developer of SpaceOS, an advanced unikernel-based Secure By Design operating system, are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership to demonstrate SpaceOS onboard the maiden flight of Clustergate on the Transporter-13 mission from SpaceX.
DPhi Space, a Swiss company offering Clustergate, a ride-sharing platform for hosted payloads, and Parsimoni, a French satellite software developer of SpaceOS, an advanced unikernel-based Secure By Design operating system, are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership to demonstrate SpaceOS onboard the maiden flight of Clustergate on the Transporter-13 mission from SpaceX.
Our team is counting the days until launch and the first telemetry from our hosted customers in orbit! Take a closer look at the development of Clustergate-1, our shared platform for hosted payloads, flying on the ION Satellite Carrier.
Its MVP, Clustergate, is a container hosting six payloads from five customers. Flying on a SpaceX mission in March 2025, Clustergate will demonstrate the business case, enabling customers to operate their instruments with minimal complexity and cost, while validating the service for future flights.
Regarding the NILA 3U #CubeSat on this launch IARU has stated: "IARU opposes the use of spectrum allocated to the amateur satellite service by satellites that have no amateur payload."
As the very first Longbow headed to space, YAM-8 is hosting several unique customer and Loft-owned payloads on one of our hallmark rideshare satellites. The increased size, weight, and power (“SWaP”) of the Longbow platform allows us to fly larger payloads and more bandwidth- and compute-intensive missions. This gives customers access to all of the on-orbit resources they need while also delivering the capital efficiency of shared infrastructure.[...] The Longbow platform is delivering on that commitment through three key areas: • Enhanced On-Orbit Capabilities: The Longbow’s increased size, weight, and power allow Loft to accommodate customers with larger, more demanding payloads across a broad spectrum of LEO missions. Whether customers are deploying power-hungry sensors, or need high-powered compute to run AI applications at the edge, Longbow provides the infrastructure required to rapidly collect and process data at a scale. • Faster Speed to Orbit: Loft is eliminating the traditionally lengthy satellite procurement process and dramatically reducing mission timelines by batch procuring Longbows so they are “on the shelf” when the customer is ready to fly. The Hub acts as an abstraction layer between customer payloads and the satellite bus, providing standardized interfaces for power, command & control, compute, and communications. By eliminating bus-level non-recurring engineering, customers avoid the lengthy design, development, and testing cycles associated with bus-level design changes – ultimately helping them get their payloads to orbit sooner and with less risk. • Highly Reliable Hardware: The Longbow satellite platform is based on the robust, flight-proven Airbus Arrow bus platform, which currently has over 600 copies in orbit today. Leveraging this proven bus platform allows customers to benefit from the reliability and economies of scale achieved through large-scale production – in turn reducing hardware risk on orbit and reducing total cost of ownership for Loft’s customers.
The 1st of 3 initial microsatellites we built for @KOGDefence's N3X constellation is set to launch NET March on Transporter-13. It will help the Norwegian Government and other global customers enhance their maritime security by:Enabling rapid detection of vessels engaged in environmental crime, illegal fishing, smuggling, and other unlawful activities while supporting the search and rescue of ships in distress.Recent global events have shown the need for increased capacity in maritime surveillance to enhance national security, and we are proud our proven MP42H microsatellite platform can support the demanding needs of these governmental customers.The payloads aboard include surveillance instruments with an AIS receiver and a navigation radar detector developed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, delivered by @kongsbergasa (Discovery), showcasing strong collaboration between research & development and industry to solve end user needs.Learn more about the mission on our blog, which is linked below, and stay tuned for upcoming launch updates.The N3X constellation will also offer excess data collection capability outside Norwegian Areas of Interest, which will be available for international users, enabled by the duty cycle and downlink capabilities of our MP42H microsatellite bus.https://nanoavionics.com/news/kongsberg-defence-aerospace-orders-three-surveillance-satellites-from-nanoavionics/
Nine 1U TEVEL2 cubesats are also launching, with NILA removed?
The public event page for this satellite at Paris-Saclay University now shows the launch time as March 4 @ 7:39 am CEST = 06:39 UTC.
Scheduling note:[USA] Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am in that time zone on Sunday, March 9. Clocks are set one hour forward."spring forward, fall back": 2nd Sunday in March, 1st Sunday in November.
