Lumen Orbit's Lumen-1 cubesat launching on Bandwagon-4 (1019-EX-CN-2024) [Nov 8]QuoteThe Lumen-1 mission is a demonstrator satellite mission in support of Lumen Orbit’s goal of building an in-orbit data center for earth observation satellites and other users. Lumen-1 is Lumen Orbit’s first satellite and will demonstrate a new type of satellite service. Following these demonstrations, Lumen-1 will passively deorbit within 6 months due to its VLEO operational orbit with no debris casualty risk.The Lumen-1 experimental spacecraft will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare and inserted into a 45 +/- 1.1 degree inclination orbit with a perigee and apogee of 515 km +/- 25 km.QuoteLaunch Window Dates: 31st May - 15th October 2025Lumen-1 Launch Configuration: Smallsat measuring 39 x 39 x 60 cmTotal spacecraft mass at launch, including all propellants and fluids: ~49.74 kghttps://twitter.com/LumenOrbit/status/1760641303044391260QuoteVery excited to announce the launch @lumenorbit with founders @johnstonphil, @Ezrafeilden, and @AdiOltean! 😃 We are building a massive cloud compute and relay satellite constellation, with our first launch in May next year! 🛰️🛸🚀EDIT: 1233-EX-CN-2024. [Dec 13]QuoteIridium Satellite LLC (“Iridium”) seeks an experimental license to transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations to a smallsat to be operated by Lumen Orbit, Inc. (“Lumen”) that will be known as “Lumen-1.” The smallsat will be launched no earlier than May 31, 2025.Iridium requests that its experimental license application be granted for a period of twelve (12) months.
The Lumen-1 mission is a demonstrator satellite mission in support of Lumen Orbit’s goal of building an in-orbit data center for earth observation satellites and other users. Lumen-1 is Lumen Orbit’s first satellite and will demonstrate a new type of satellite service. Following these demonstrations, Lumen-1 will passively deorbit within 6 months due to its VLEO operational orbit with no debris casualty risk.The Lumen-1 experimental spacecraft will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare and inserted into a 45 +/- 1.1 degree inclination orbit with a perigee and apogee of 515 km +/- 25 km.
Launch Window Dates: 31st May - 15th October 2025Lumen-1 Launch Configuration: Smallsat measuring 39 x 39 x 60 cmTotal spacecraft mass at launch, including all propellants and fluids: ~49.74 kg
Very excited to announce the launch @lumenorbit with founders @johnstonphil, @Ezrafeilden, and @AdiOltean! 😃 We are building a massive cloud compute and relay satellite constellation, with our first launch in May next year! 🛰️🛸🚀
Iridium Satellite LLC (“Iridium”) seeks an experimental license to transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations to a smallsat to be operated by Lumen Orbit, Inc. (“Lumen”) that will be known as “Lumen-1.” The smallsat will be launched no earlier than May 31, 2025.Iridium requests that its experimental license application be granted for a period of twelve (12) months.
Acadia will be launched no earlier than April 1, 2025, on a circular inclined orbit with an altitude between 480 km and 620 km. The launch and operational inclination of the spacecrafts will be between 42 and 46 deg. The spacecraft could operate between a maximum altitude of 620 km and a minimum altitude of 350 km.[...]Acadia is currently planned to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, no earlier than April 1, 2025.
Capella Space Corp. seeks modification of its license for the non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satellites Acadia-3 through Acadia-6, to include authority to deploy and operate five additional space stations, to be known as Acadia-7 through Acadia-11, and to extend the license term to December 31, 2032.Capella seeks to operate two satellites at an altitude of 550 km (± 70 km) and inclination of 42-46 degrees in near circular orbit, one satellite at an altitude of 595 km (± 25 km) and inclination of 42-56 degrees in near circular orbit, one satellite at an altitude of 600 km (± 25 km) and inclination of 42-56 degrees in near circular orbit, and one satellite at an altitude of 550 km (± 70 km) and inclination of 95-99 degrees in near circular orbit.
San XavierQuoteLunasonde’s 6U satellite, San Xavier, is our next-stage satellite. San Xavier will fly on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-14 in summer 2025 via launch provider Exolaunch, deploying into sun-synchronous orbit. San Xavier will use our proprietary low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) radar technological stack capable of detecting subsurface mineral deposits.
Lunasonde’s 6U satellite, San Xavier, is our next-stage satellite. San Xavier will fly on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-14 in summer 2025 via launch provider Exolaunch, deploying into sun-synchronous orbit. San Xavier will use our proprietary low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) radar technological stack capable of detecting subsurface mineral deposits.
During this mission, Lunasonde will demonstrate satellite functionality, image the Earth’s subsurface, and observe the ionosphere.Mass (kg):13Spacecraft Dimensions (m)0.407 x 0.226 x 0.117Launch Date:NET June 2025Launch Vehicle:SpaceX Falcon 9 – Bandwagon-4Apogee/Perigee Altitude (km) 510 ± 20Inclination (deg)45 ± 1.0Orbital Period (sec)5680.5
San Xavier moved from Transporter-14.Quote from: StraumliBlight on 07/04/2024 06:17 pmSan XavierQuoteLunasonde’s 6U satellite, San Xavier, is our next-stage satellite. San Xavier will fly on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-14 in summer 2025 via launch provider Exolaunch, deploying into sun-synchronous orbit. San Xavier will use our proprietary low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) radar technological stack capable of detecting subsurface mineral deposits.SAT-LOA-20250116-00017 [Jan 16]QuoteDuring this mission, Lunasonde will demonstrate satellite functionality, image the Earth’s subsurface, and observe the ionosphere.Mass (kg):13Spacecraft Dimensions (m)0.407 x 0.226 x 0.117Launch Date:NET June 2025Launch Vehicle:SpaceX Falcon 9 – Bandwagon-4Apogee/Perigee Altitude (km) 510 ± 20Inclination (deg)45 ± 1.0Orbital Period (sec)5680.5
Expected Launch (date) July 2025Expected Lifetime (years) 2.25Expected End of Life (date) ~February 2027
Fresh off the launch of Edison in January, our team is getting ready for the launch of Orbit Guard #2 planned for the end of Q2 2025 as part of SpaceX mid inclination rideshare mission! To reach geostationary orbit, our servicer will be using an innovative solution, being transferred from LEO to GEO in an estimated time of 2 weeks with EPIC AEROSPACE‘s orbit transfer vehicle CHIMERA GEO powered with chemical propulsion. 🌌. Orbit Guard #2 will be ready for its commercial missions in GEO by mid-2025, a step further in the deployment and validation of our in-orbit services key capabilities in far and near range rendezvous in GEO, in preparation for the launch of Orbit Guard #3 and Endurance #1 in 2027!
Orbit Guard is a cost-effective GEO-capable smallsat that can safely provide in-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Satellite Inspection and defensive capabilities against space weapons and other threats. It is built around our patented OrbSight vision-based navigation system, with an end-to-end NewSpace approach in the supply chain. Orbit Guard enables a plethora of services, but I would like to focus on the three most useful ones: SSA, Satellite Inspection and Space Defense.
"Orbit Guard" provides Inspection and Space Situational Awareness services in GEO. Our first, OG-1 was launched on 1 May 2023, the second is launching in 2025 and the third third launching in 2026.
Infinite Orbits Linkedin [Feb 3]QuoteFresh off the launch of Edison in January, our team is getting ready for the launch of Orbit Guard #2 planned for the end of Q2 2025 as part of SpaceX mid inclination rideshare mission! To reach geostationary orbit, our servicer will be using an innovative solution, being transferred from LEO to GEO in an estimated time of 2 weeks with EPIC AEROSPACE‘s orbit transfer vehicle CHIMERA GEO powered with chemical propulsion. 🌌. Orbit Guard #2 will be ready for its commercial missions in GEO by mid-2025, a step further in the deployment and validation of our in-orbit services key capabilities in far and near range rendezvous in GEO, in preparation for the launch of Orbit Guard #3 and Endurance #1 in 2027!ORBITGUARD 1 Explained!QuoteOrbit Guard is a cost-effective GEO-capable smallsat that can safely provide in-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Satellite Inspection and defensive capabilities against space weapons and other threats. It is built around our patented OrbSight vision-based navigation system, with an end-to-end NewSpace approach in the supply chain. Orbit Guard enables a plethora of services, but I would like to focus on the three most useful ones: SSA, Satellite Inspection and Space Defense.
Lumen Orbit's Lumen-1 cubesat launching on Bandwagon-4 (1019-EX-CN-2024) [Nov 8]
Cool to host the @YCombinator who are documenting the story of the first @Starcloud_inc1 satellite! 🚀 It’s gona be a good video! 🤓Our first satellite, launching in June, will have 100x more powerful GPU compute than has ever been operated in space before. And going from zero to first launch in 18 months makes us one of the fastest moving space companies ever! 💪Shout out to Astro Digital for making space 🙏
Johnston said Starcloud’s 132-pound (60-kilogram) demonstrator satellite is destined to be launched into low Earth orbit this summer by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Bandwagon 4 rideshare mission.“We will be running 100x more powerful GPU compute than has ever been operated in space, with top-of-the-line, data-center-grade terrestrial NVIDIA GPUs on board,” he said. NVIDIA is providing the chips at a discount through its startup-friendly Inception program.Johnston said the demonstrator satellite will help Starcloud test “training, inference and edge compute workloads for other satellites.”
First Starcloud-1 spacecraft-level vibration testing under way! 🚀@Starcloud_Inc1
First solar deployment mechanism test complete by Yaseem (one third scale!) 💪🚀
Starcloud’s upcoming satellite launch, planned for November, will mark the NVIDIA H100 GPU’s cosmic debut — and the first time a state-of-the-art, data center-class GPU is in outer space.The 60-kilogram Starcloud-1 satellite, about the size of a small fridge, is expected to offer 100x more powerful GPU compute than any previous space-based operation.
[02:40] Currently integrating Starcloud-1 on to Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral.[16:40] Starcloud-2 launching in "October next year" (Transporter-18?).
On October 3, 2024, the Commission granted-in-full the application of The Tomorrow Companies Inc. (”Tomorrow.io”) to deploy and operate eighteen (18) non-geostationary satellite orbit (“NGSO”) Earth Exploration Satellite Service satellites as part of the Tomorrow.io Weather Constellation (Call Sign S3156). Tomorrow.io respectfully requests to modify the authorization as follows: ● Modify the authorized operational altitudes from the current perigee and apogee of “500 - 580 km (+/- 20 km)” down to a perigee and apogee of “350 - 600 km”. ● Modify the authorized orbital location to add the inclination range of 88 degrees (+/- 2.1 degrees) to the currently authorized inclination ranges of 97.7 (+/- 0.4 degrees) and 45 (+/- 1.1 degrees).
According to a 2018 story in the SAR Journal, the South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) awarded a KRW588 billion ($530 million) contract to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to oversee the development and construction of a series of five surveillance satellites.The contract requires the satellites to be sent into orbit by 2025, which leaves just one more launch following the Monday night launch. The satellites are produced through a partnership between Korean firm Hanwha Systems Corporation (HSC) and Thales Alenia Space, the latter of which is the prime developer.“Our contribution extends to the supply of our high-performance Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) that utilizes an innovative antenna consisting of a large deployable reflector with 24 deployable petals and an active phased array feed array in dual polarization,” Thales Alenia Space wrote following the December 2023 launch of the first Korea 425 Project satellite. “Another significant part of our contribution is the acquisition, storage, and data retransmission system on the ground.“The high agility of the ‘dancing satellite’ is guaranteed by the innovative avionics and Control Momentum Gyroscope, also provided by Thales Alenia Space. These advanced technologies enable high-performance observation and surveillance capabilities, critical to the success of the program.”The fifth and final SAR satellite may launch onboard the Bandwagon-4 mission, though that has not been formally announced.
We have signed the launch agreement for 4 of our picosatellites to launch onboard Bandwagon-4. They will be in orbit on NET June, 2025 — no slips, no delays.Each 0.25U picosatellite is part of our mission to build cost-effective space infrastructure for IoT applications.Fingers crossed for a smooth countdown. See you in space!
Our 0.25U satellites are sold in minimum bundles of four, configured with a combination of the three different payload options. The IoT Configuration is offered with four different ISM frequency options, selectable by the customer.Each unit is sold in a minimum bundle of four satellites, with launch included, at a competitive price of €200,000.[...]Mass: 400 g
We have successfully completed our final random vibration test campaign as part of the launch acceptance requirements for SpaceX Falcon 9.This critical milestone validated the structural integrity of our satellite, meeting all test scenarios and mission requirements.
We are pleased to announce that, within the #taurus picosat constellation, 0.25U n-ART a-loT satellites have successfully passed antenna deployment tests following full vibration qualification procedures.This milestone confirms that the antenna mechanisms remain fully functional and reliable even after undergoing launch-level vibration stress, ensuring system readiness for deployment in orbit.
Our #taurus satellites have officially received frequency registration under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)! 🌐📡[...]📌 Orbit: up to 600 km LEO
Announcement: The shipment of our TAURUS satellites has been successfully completed for integration.This marks a major milestone for our program — our first four satellites will be integrated and prepared for launch. By the end of this year, they will be placed into orbit with SpaceX, bringing our vision another step closer to reality. 🌍🛰️This is just the beginning of our multi-satellite constellation journey, and we are proud of the hard work and dedication of the GUMUSH AeroSpace team.
The #taurus Technical Specification Document has been finalized and is now available to our customers.This step ensures that the taurus picosatellite constellation continues its progress toward enabling IoT connectivity for agriculture and smart farming worldwide.[...]Altitude: 510 kmTotal Mass: 0.4521 g
We have successfully completed the integration of our #taurus picosatellites for launch.The four satellites are now fully ready for their deployment into orbit.By Q4 2025, our taurus picosats will be in space, marking a significant and reasonable step for global nanosatellite and IoT ecosystem.
The in-orbit test of TAURUS satellites will be carried out as a group (4 satellites) at 510 km altitude and 45° inclination plane through the SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission. With this study, they will become the first satellites launched from Türkiye into a 45° inclined orbit.
San Xavier moved from Transporter-14.SAT-LOA-20250116-00017 [Jan 16]
"We will complete the manufacturing and testing of the flight primary structure in July 2025 and later in the summer, we’ll launch Haven Demo, an in-orbit testbed for critical space station technologies and qualified hardware and software,” the Vast spokesperson said.
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 11/08/2024 04:51 pmLumen Orbit's Lumen-1 cubesat launching on Bandwagon-4 (1019-EX-CN-2024) [Nov 8]QuoteCool to host the @YCombinator who are documenting the story of the first @Starcloud_inc1 satellite! 🚀 It’s gona be a good video! 🤓Our first satellite, launching in June, will have 100x more powerful GPU compute than has ever been operated in space before. And going from zero to first launch in 18 months makes us one of the fastest moving space companies ever! 💪Shout out to Astro Digital for making space 🙏
The Lumen-1 experimental spacecraft is expected to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon-4 mission in H2 2025
The Bandwagon 4 schedule is most likely being set by the primary payload (Korean SAR satellite), when we see that ship (and which coast it lands on) we'll know more about BW4 scheduling.
The race is on. Starcloud will regain the lead for the US with our first launch this August 🏃🏼♂️➡️
Our first launch is only a few months away. That mission is designed to prove that our thermal management and radiation shielding techniques allow terrestrial data center–grade GPUs to operate in orbit. We will be the first to fly an NVIDIA H100 to space and plan to demonstrate several capabilities: training a model in orbit, performing fine-tuning, and running high-powered inference directly in space. Those demonstrations will mark a critical technical milestone.The second satellite, scheduled for launch in October next year, represents our first commercial offering. It will provide edge workloads for other satellites and is designed to generate more revenue than the cost of building and launching it. Achieving that would be clear proof of commercial viability.
With the crowded Vandenberg manifest, I think this is slipping to August.
OUR SPACE MISSIONS (2025)OrbitGuard-2 on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 (24/08)
Quote from: AndrewM on 07/12/2025 12:02 amWith the crowded Vandenberg manifest, I think this is slipping to August.This presentation shows an August 24th launch date. [Mar 14]QuoteOUR SPACE MISSIONS (2025)OrbitGuard-2 on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 (24/08)
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=tracersQuote<snip>Also on board this mission is SEOPS’ Epic Athena, Skykraft’s Skykraft 4, Maverick Space Systems’ REAL, Tyvak’s LIDE, and York Space Systems’ Bard.<snip>
<snip>Also on board this mission is SEOPS’ Epic Athena, Skykraft’s Skykraft 4, Maverick Space Systems’ REAL, Tyvak’s LIDE, and York Space Systems’ Bard.<snip>
Per latest unofficial reports from industry friends, BW 3 has been scheduled for 20th April 2025.
Phoenix Test Flight Confirmed On SpaceX Mission [Feb 5]QuoteATMOS Space Cargo announces the imminent test flight of its PHOENIX re-entry capsule to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on a confirmed SpaceX flight, NET April 2025.
ATMOS Space Cargo announces the imminent test flight of its PHOENIX re-entry capsule to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on a confirmed SpaceX flight, NET April 2025.
Launch targeting NET August 2025 from Vandenberg, on Falcon 9 (booster 10xx.x) to 45.4 deg, with deployment orbits around 510km and 590km?. Booster will land at LZ-4.
Planet Ships Two More Pelicans to Launch Site; Announces Production Line Now Fully RampedJuly 29, 2025Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced it has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of their launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.[...]
2 Pelican satellites from Planet likely on board. Also confirms VSFB launch:
Two Pelicans at the launch pad set for launch in a few weeks! Excited to be expanding the fleet. Our Pelican production line is now fully ramped, churning them out! Several more launches coming up this year.
Wrapping up this week: our Launch Team has just successfully completed yet another major launch campaign with SpaceX — supporting some of the world’s leading Earth observation constellations, all while we were meeting with partners, customers, and friends in Salt Lake City 🚀
Given the current T-0 for 17-7 per the SpaceX website I would expect this to slip due to turnaround. However, they might prioritize this mission over 17-7 if the preceding Starlinks delay.
One or more Capella Space ~180 kg Acadia SAR satellites may be on this launch (SAT-MOD-20240926-00206). [Sep 26]
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 07/29/2025 08:22 pm2 Pelican satellites from Planet likely on board. Also confirms VSFB launch:Also confirmation of August launch.QuoteTwo Pelicans at the launch pad set for launch in a few weeks! Excited to be expanding the fleet. Our Pelican production line is now fully ramped, churning them out! Several more launches coming up this year.
A 48kg minisatellite 500 x 450 x 450 mm. The CEVROSAT1 satellite has several missions that connect science, education, and the amateur radio community, making a significant contribution to the Czech academic sector. Its primary goal is to support amateur radio activities worldwide through communication.[...]The satellite advances the amateur satellite service with features like a digipeater, AX.25 telemetry, and laser experiments. Radio amateurs can participate by using the digipeater, decoding Earth images, or collaborating on the mission. [...] Planning a Exolaunch Falcon 9 launch from Florida in Q3 2025 into a 500 - 600 km 45 degree inclination orbit.
(Exolaunch tweet)QuoteWrapping uop this week: our Launch Team has just successfully completed yet another major launch campaign with SpaceX — supporting some of the world’s leading Earth observation constellations, all while we were meeting with partners, customers, and friends in Salt Lake City 🚀
Wrapping uop this week: our Launch Team has just successfully completed yet another major launch campaign with SpaceX — supporting some of the world’s leading Earth observation constellations, all while we were meeting with partners, customers, and friends in Salt Lake City 🚀
QuoteIARU: CEVROSAT1 [Jul 4]...Planning a Exolaunch Falcon 9 launch from Florida in Q3 2025 into a 500 - 600 km 45 degree inclination orbit.Florida launch site might indicate that its not a Bandwagon launch.
IARU: CEVROSAT1 [Jul 4]...Planning a Exolaunch Falcon 9 launch from Florida in Q3 2025 into a 500 - 600 km 45 degree inclination orbit.
Earth observation constellations launch to SSO. This is for Transporter-15.
QuoteThis STA request is intended to provide interim authority during the period between grant of this request, the expected launch of Haven-Demo (scheduled for the end of September, 2025), and the eventual submission and grant of a 180-day to KSAT’s earth station license to continue support.This initial 60-day STA application is being filed at this time due to the launch date being confirmed by Space-X, Bandwagon-4.
This STA request is intended to provide interim authority during the period between grant of this request, the expected launch of Haven-Demo (scheduled for the end of September, 2025), and the eventual submission and grant of a 180-day to KSAT’s earth station license to continue support.This initial 60-day STA application is being filed at this time due to the launch date being confirmed by Space-X, Bandwagon-4.
Fairwell Starcloud-1 👋😢👋Next time we see you, you will be attached to a SpaceX rocket and lunched to orbit! 🚀
We've completed integration of our first Starcloud -1 satellite with the launch vehicle! 💪 Only one thing left to do… 🔥🕯️🚀
QuoteWe have successfully completed the integration of our #taurus picosatellites for launch.The four satellites are now fully ready for their deployment into orbit.By Q4 2025, our taurus picosats will be in space, marking a significant and reasonable step for global nanosatellite and IoT ecosystem.
Reaching new horizons through our collaboration with Türksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. 🚀We’re proud to announce the launch of four #TAURUS satellites – Taurus 1, Taurus 2, Taurus 3 and Taurus 4 – fully owned, developed and built by GUMUSH AeroSpace, with collaboration provided by TÜRKSAT, aboard the SpaceX’s #Bandwagon4 mission. This marks an important step in expanding affordable and flexible space-based oT connectivity 🛰️The TAURUS satellites function as IoT relay and multi-mission platforms, supporting applications in smart agriculture and disaster response. With this mission, GUMUSH AeroSpace continues to pioneer new-generation #smallsats that bring connectivity to regions without terrestrial infrastructure.
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and deployment services, will deploy 13 satellites for customers across the world on the upcoming Bandwagon-4 mission with SpaceX. The flight is scheduled to lift off no earlier than November 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.Following a remarkable year of Exolaunch's biggest missions to date, Bandwagon-4 builds on the company's steady growth, enabling launch access for cubesats and microsatellites supporting Earth observation, IoT as well as science and technology demonstration missions with customers originating from Argentina, Czechia, Finland, the Netherlands, Turkey and the United States.Exolaunch will deploy more than a dozen customer satellites using its flight-proven CarboNIX separation systems, EXOpod Nova CubeSat deployers and modular multi-satellite adapter EXOport. The company's industry-leading deployment systems are designed to ensure safe, reliable and precise separation for all spacecraft. Exolaunch has successfully deployed satellites on every previous Bandwagon mission.Building on the proven performance of CarboNIX, Exolaunch will also utilize its latest CarboNIX NEO separation system to deploy a customer satellite. NEO is designed and built on the basis of the flight-proven CarboNIX and is an off-the-shelf separation system available in 8-inch, 15-inch and 24-inch, 31.6-inch and 38.81-inch sizes. It is scalable to any custom diameter for satellites of more than 1,000 kilograms. While NEO uses the same lock mechanism and pusher arm subsystems as CarboNIX, NEO employs a new clamp ring system which is stronger, stiffer, can withstand higher loads and launch heavier spacecraft than any other separation system on the market.[...]The Bandwagon-4 mission will take place in the runup to the Transporter-15 mission with SpaceX, Exolaunch's largest to date, supporting 59 satellites for 30 commercial, institutional and government customers from 16 countries aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
Interesting that it has now moved back to Florida and confirms a previous Vast post about the Haven-1 Demo launch.
Project 425 involves securing five medium- to large-sized reconnaissance satellites. Less than a year and a half after the launch of the first satellite in December 2023, the fourth satellite has been launched into orbit. Once deployed, the five reconnaissance satellites will be capable of monitoring and reconnaissance of targets in North Korea every two hours. The military plans to launch an additional fifth satellite this year to achieve this goal.[...]Unit 5, scheduled for launch later this year, will also be a SAR satellite. Except for Unit 1, which is equipped with an electro-optical and infrared (EO·IR) sensor, Units 2 through 5 are all SAR satellites. This strategic choice takes into account the Korean Peninsula's cloudy climate, which is approximately 70% of the year.
Our military's surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have become even more precise and robust. This comes as the second and third reconnaissance satellites (Project 425), key assets of Korea's Kill Chain, have been designated "combat-ready" and are now entering service.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Test and Evaluation Department announced on the 5th, “We recently completed the combat suitability assessment for SAR 1 and 2, which are reconnaissance satellites 2 and 3.”Units 2 and 3 are all-weather satellites equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), capable of capturing high-resolution images regardless of day or night or weather conditions. The reliability of the imagery is expected to be significantly enhanced by overlapping imaging with Unit 1, an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) satellite that began operational operations earlier.The Test and Evaluation Division coordinates and controls the testing and evaluation of weapons systems for which requirements have been determined. It also oversees the testing and evaluation of Project 425, which aims to secure a reconnaissance satellite system. Units 2 and 3 were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Vandenberg Space Force Station, California, in April and December of last year, respectively. After undergoing space environment adaptation, in-orbit testing, and operational testing and evaluation, Unit 2 was certified combat-ready on June 16, and Unit 3 on the 30th of last month.With all three satellites now operational, our military has established a surveillance system that combines a variety of sensors, including EO, IR, and SAR, to more quickly and three-dimensionally identify signs of enemy provocation. The satellites orbit the Earth dozens of times a day, enabling them to track target movements in real time.SAR satellites emit radio waves to the Earth, receive reflected signals, and synthesize them to create images. By synthesizing thousands of pulses, they produce high-resolution images and can operate at night and in adverse weather conditions. They are particularly effective at identifying metallic materials, enabling them to detect hidden equipment like radars, missiles, and tanks, even under camouflage or foliage.EO satellites directly photograph the ground using visible light, providing highly visible and readable images, but are subject to weather conditions. IR satellites acquire images using infrared sensors based on the thermal characteristics of objects. Accumulating, matching, and analyzing the images transmitted by each satellite can improve interpretation accuracy. This is why overlapping images from EO, IR, and SAR satellites are necessary.The military is conducting operational tests and evaluations of the fourth satellite launched last April, and plans to launch all of its targeted military reconnaissance satellites within the year.
A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission from pad 40 on early November. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
SpaceX launch of the smallsat rideshare mission Bandwagon-4, with an RTLS landing of the Booster at LZ-2Launch target: NET November 2nd at 1AM EDT (05:00 UTC)[...]
NSF says launch is planned for November 2nd at 05:00 UTC:QuoteSpaceX launch of the smallsat rideshare mission Bandwagon-4, with an RTLS landing of the Booster at LZ-2Launch target: NET November 2nd at 1AM EDT (05:00 UTC)[...]https://youtube.com/watch?v=5-gB0HPhOME
A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission from pad 40 on November 2 at 1 a.m. ET. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
A military source said, "The launch date and location may be somewhat flexible depending on local weather conditions and SpaceX's schedule." The military is reportedly considering the 3rd or 4th as a backup launch date if the 2nd is not feasible.
Launch Photography [Oct 26]QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission from pad 40 on November 2 at 1 a.m. ET. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission from pad 40 on November 2 at 1:09 a.m. ET. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
IARU: CEVROSAT1 [Jul 4]
Exolaunch is proud to announce our new customer from Czechia 🇨🇿 ČVC Electronic 👏Exolaunch is set to deploy ČVC’s first microsatellite #CevroSat1 aboard the upcoming SpaceX’s #Bandwagon4 mission scheduled for NET November 2025 🚀CevroSat-1 marks ČVC’s leap into #NewSpace with a cutting-edge microsatellite built on its proprietary CevroSat platform. Developed with CEVRO Univerzita, Brno University of Technology, and Mendel University in Brno, the satellite’s objectives include remote Earth sensing, space weather monitoring, on-orbit verification, and technology demonstration.To enable CevroSat-1’s safe ride to orbit, Exolaunch is providing comprehensive launch mission management, satellite integration, logistics support, and our newest deployment system CarboNIX #NEO ⚙️We thank the colleagues from ČVC and SpaceX for our smooth collaboration and look forward to a successful launch of CevroSat-1 🛰
The Exolaunch team has successfully integrated our newest, most advanced, scalable and much stiffer separation system CarboNIX #NEO with our customer ČVC Electronic’s #CevroSat1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base. Ready to launch and deploy aboard SpaceX’s #Bandwagon4 mission NET November 2025 🚀NEO is engineered to address the latest requirements of #Falcon9 rideshare launches for today’s most ambitious satellite missions, delivering payloads up to 1000 kg with unmatched stiffness and strength to withstand the toughest of launch environments. Its shock-free spring pusher system safeguards even the most sensitive components, while guaranteeing stable, accurate deployment into orbit.
Issue Date UTC: 10/26/2025 0544Start Date UTC: 11/02/2025 0714End Date UTC: 11/08/2025 0541Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4216S03625E999A) FAJO B) 2511020714 C) 2511080541D) 02 0714-0805, 03 0648-0739, 04 0627-0718, 05 0602-0653, 06 0537-0628, 07 0511-0602, 08 0450-0541E) AREA BOUNDED BY (3727S 05338E 3607S 05305E 4459S 01614E 4618S 01652E): SPACEX BANDWAGON-4 REENTRY HAZARD AREA ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.F) SFC G) UNL
SPACEX BANDWAGON-4, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 11/02/25 0500Z-0603ZBACKUP:11/03/250434Z-0537Z
We're getting ready for another milestone launch! SpaceX's Bandwagon-4 mission, scheduled soon, will deploy three mid-inclination SAR satellites for our customer Space42, expanding their Foresight Earth Observation Constellation to five satellites. Together, ICEYE and Space42 are advancing sovereign satellite capabilities and accelerating geospatial intelligence delivery for governments, industries, and partners worldwide.
Space42 has successfully shipped three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5, from its Space42 Space Systems facility in Abu Dhabi to the United States. The SAR satellites were manufactured in partnership with ICEYE, the global leader in SAR satellite operations.The milestone marks the first time advanced SAR satellites have completed critical integration and testing activities in the UAE within the Space42 AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Testing) facility. It advances sovereign resilience and accelerates progress toward the UAE’s National Space Strategy 2030. Anchored in Space42’s strategy of becoming the preferred partner for premium geospatial data, this program reaffirms the UAE’s leadership in Earth Observation, geospatial intelligence, satellite innovation, and advanced manufacturing.
Focused on satellite manufacturing and deploying SAR satellite missions, this joint venture will directly advance the UAE’s Earth Observation (EO) Program, which was created to build national satellite remote sensing and EO capabilities. The joint venture aims to address the growing demand for high-resolution imagery and data from SAR satellites, which can be applied across various use cases.Space42’s new Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) and LEO mission operations facilities in Abu Dhabi will be home to a local SAR ecosystem, hosting the joint venture’s manufacturing operations and Space42’s constellation operation services. This joint partnership also serves as a platform for technology transfer and knowledge sharing that will ultimately propel the national R&D efforts for future sovereign SAR payloads. The joint venture strengthens ICEYE’s local footprint to support UAE’s growing need for SAR and Earth Observation capabilities.
All systems are go for our next milestone. Join us live from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on November 2, 2025 at 05:09:34 UTC (09:09:34 GST), as Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5 launch into Low Earth Orbit aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4 mission.
Is the Haven Demo a confirmed payload on Bandwagon-4? Or is it moved to another rideshare out of the Cape? (It’s being prepped for launch from Florida, as per the VAST September update video)
[14:00] "We are launching this year, in fact, in just under a couple of weeks is our demonstration satellite."[14:50] "Its actually loaded on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket right now down at the Cape, and we're just waiting for the team to send it up to orbit."
Primary Launch Day 02 NOV 0500Z-0603ZBackup Launch Day 03 NOV 0434Z-0537ZBackup Launch Day 04 NOV 0413Z-0516ZBackup Launch Day 05 NOV 0348Z-0451ZBackup Launch Day 06 NOV 0323Z-0426ZBackup Launch Day 07 NOV 0257Z-0400ZBackup Launch Day 08 NOV 0236Z-0339Z
Bandwagon-4 (X3375) SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida Hazard Area Evaluation The National Airspace System (NAS) hazard area evaluation examined three Aircraft Hazard Areas (AHAs) and the Special Use Airspace (SUA) associated with this launch. The first, AHA A, extends from the launch site to 30nm southeastward. The second, AHA-B, extends from 165nm southeast of the launch site to 249nm southeast. These AHAs are within Miami and New York ARTCCs. A third AHA safeguarding the Stage 2 reentry is located South of Africa in the Johannesburg FIR.Anticipated Integration Mitigations AHA lengths and locations will impact a portion of the Atlantic Routes. Affected airspace also includes Cape Restricted Areas, Cape ALPHA ATCAA, and portions of Warning Areas. Traffic Management Initiatives (TMIs) will include reroutes to structure traffic around the AHAs.
Bandwagon-4 MissionWATCHSpaceX is targeting Sunday, November 2 at 1:09 a.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-4 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there is a backup opportunity later that night at 11:44 p.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.There are 18 payloads on board this mission for KOREA ADD, Exolaunch, Fergani, Tomorrow Companies Inc., Starcloud, and Vast.This will be the third flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-02 and KF-03. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
00:12:14 425 Korea deploys01:09:02TAURUS 1-4 deploy01:09:15SEMI 2 deploys01:09:27SEMI 3 deploys01:09:30CERVOSAT-1 deploys01:10:13LEMUR-2-AFFIE-WAUWIE deploys01:10:16Haven demo deploys01:10:40Tomorrow-S8 deploys01:10:59SEMI 1 deploys01:11:15ICEYE 2 deploys01:11:37Tomorrow-S9 deploys01:12:20ICEYE 1 deploys01:12:33FGN-100-d2 deploys01:13:38Starcloud-1 deploys01:13:43ICEYE 3 deploys
Karabeyoglu confirmed that Fergani Space will launch another satellite later this year, continuing its efforts to demonstrate and test the capabilities of the platforms it has developed."These satellites are designed to test themselves and to show that the platform works. They also carry payloads that we have developed ourselves," Karabeyoglu stated.In addition to the satellite launch, Fergani Space will conduct its first test of a space transfer vehicle by the end of 2025. The vehicle, which is capable of moving satellites between different orbits, will also be equipped with Türkiye's first large space motor, marking a significant milestone in the country’s space technology."This will be Türkiye's first large space motor to be tested in orbit. It will be the first time that a locally developed, indigenous, and unique space engine will fire in orbit," Karabeyoglu explained.
FGN-100-d2, which weighs 104 kilograms and is Türkiye’s largest private-sector satellite, was carried into space within the scope of SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4 mission. Approximately 74 minutes after launch, at 09:23 TRT, it separated from the launch vehicle and successfully reached its target orbit. It then transmitted its first telemetry data, officially commencing its mission.
Philip Johnston@PhilipJohnst0n·I couldn’t be more excited to share that our @Starcloud_Inc1-1 satellite is targeted to 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, on November 2nd at 1:09 a.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission with @SpaceX. This is the first time anyone has flown an @NVIDIA H100 in space, which is orders of magnitude more powerful GPU compute than has ever been in space before. The launch webcast will be live-streamed on @X. Tune in! 🚀(Below are @ezrafeilden, @adi__oltean, and I at Cape Canaveral with the integrated Starcloud-1 satellite a few weeks ago!)
The mystery payloads this time are SEMI 1, 2 and 3 - any clues anyone?
🇦🇷 ArgentinaSEMI 1?SEMI 2?SEMI 3?🇨🇿 CzechiaCERVOSAT-1🇫🇮 FinlandICEYE 1ICEYE 2ICEYE 3🇳🇱 NetherlandsLEMUR-2-AFFIE-WAUWIE🇹🇷 Turkey Taurus 1 Taurus 2 Taurus 3 Taurus 4🇺🇸 United States ?
00:12:14 425 Korea deploys, manifested by Agency for Defense Development (ADD)(...)01:09:02 TAURUS 1-4 deploy, manifested by Exolaunch01:09:15 SEMI-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:09:27 SEMI-3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:09:30 CEVROSAT-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:10:13 LEMUR-2-AFFIE-WAUWIE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:10:16 Haven demo deploys, manifested by Vast01:10:40 Tomorrow-S8 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow Companies Inc.01:10:59 SEMI-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:11:15 ICEYE 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:11:37 Tomorrow-S9 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow Companies Inc.01:12:20 ICEYE 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch01:12:33 FGN-100-d2 deploys, manifested by Fergani01:13:38 Starcloud-1 deploys, manifested by Starcloud01:13:43 ICEYE 3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
Quote from: Elthiryel on 11/01/2025 10:29 amExolaunch payloads only sum up to 12 (which is also consistent with total number of 18 payloads on this flight).Alternatively there could be a classified US satellite that wont be shown.
Exolaunch payloads only sum up to 12 (which is also consistent with total number of 18 payloads on this flight).
Bandwagon-4 Pre-Launch Derived from individual Pre-Launch Bandwagon-4 state vectors for each object in the initial deployment, provided by SpaceX.Launch: 2025-11-02 05:09:58.988 UTC.Deployments: 2025-11-02 05:24:09.428 UTC to 2025-11-02 06:23:42.048 UTC.
2025-248L 799501901 TOMORROW-S9 94.87 45.40 514 511 0.00017042025-248H 799501902 TOMORROW-S8 94.90 45.41 515 513 0.00010322025-248P 799501903 LUMEN-1 94.86 45.40 514 510 0.00026902025-248N 799501904 FGN-100-D2 94.86 45.40 514 510 0.00023742025-248E 799501905 CEVROSAT-1 94.89 45.41 514 512 0.00013152025-248K 799501906 BAYANAT-4 94.87 45.40 514 511 0.00017432025-248D 799501907 BARYON-1P 94.81 45.41 514 505 0.00060532025-248F 799501908 LEMUR-2-AFFIE-WAUWIE 94.89 45.41 515 512 0.00017632025-248B 799501909 TAURUS 1/2/3/4 94.79 45.41 514 503 0.00074552025-248J 799501910 BARYON-1L 94.92 45.40 516 514 0.00014792025-248Q 799501911 BAYANAT-5 94.85 45.41 514 509 0.00032942025-248C 799501912 BARYON-1N 94.80 45.41 514 504 0.00067392025-248G 799501913 HAVEN-DEMO 94.88 45.40 514 512 0.00008712025-248M 799501914 BAYANAT-3 94.87 45.41 514 511 0.00022302025-248A 799501915 KORSAT-4 96.10 45.41 573 570 0.0002206
Quote2025-248D 799501907 BARYON-1P 94.81 45.41 514 505 0.00060532025-248J 799501910 BARYON-1L 94.92 45.40 516 514 0.00014792025-248C 799501912 BARYON-1N 94.80 45.41 514 504 0.0006739
2025-248D 799501907 BARYON-1P 94.81 45.41 514 505 0.00060532025-248J 799501910 BARYON-1L 94.92 45.40 516 514 0.00014792025-248C 799501912 BARYON-1N 94.80 45.41 514 504 0.0006739
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 11/01/2025 04:05 pmQuote2025-248D 799501907 BARYON-1P 94.81 45.41 514 505 0.00060532025-248J 799501910 BARYON-1L 94.92 45.40 516 514 0.00014792025-248C 799501912 BARYON-1N 94.80 45.41 514 504 0.0006739Assuming these are alternates for SEMI 1-3, the Requestor Organisation on SANA for BARYON-1P, BARYON-1L and BARYON-1N was ISISPACE.
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 11/01/2025 10:05 pmQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 11/01/2025 04:05 pmQuote2025-248D 799501907 BARYON-1P 94.81 45.41 514 505 0.00060532025-248J 799501910 BARYON-1L 94.92 45.40 516 514 0.00014792025-248C 799501912 BARYON-1N 94.80 45.41 514 504 0.0006739Assuming these are alternates for SEMI 1-3, the Requestor Organisation on SANA for BARYON-1P, BARYON-1L and BARYON-1N was ISISPACE.Still can not figure out what they are. ISISPACE is likely only the launch aggregator. The designators 1L, 1N and 1P seem to imply that there are more of these payloads (which are unknown to me). Perhaps they were hosted payloads?
SpaceX@SpaceXWhile our Transporter rideshare missions launch to a sun synchronous orbit, Bandwagon missions launch to a mid-inclination orbit, filling the gaps for customers that wish to expand their coverage or complete unique objectives not possible with SSO
SpaceX@SpaceXDeployment of all payloads confirmed
SpaceX@SpaceXFalcon 9 launches the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission to orbit, first stage booster returns to Earth
#Bandwagon4: Mission Accomplished 🚀All 13 satellites of our customers have been successfully delivered into their target orbit 🛰️Our newest, stiffer, scalable and more capable deployment system for #Falcon9 rideshare launches, CarboNIX #NEO, is now fully qualified in space and ready to deploy your constellations and single satellite missions up to 1,000 kg with reliability, precisions and the lowest tip-off rate ⚙️We, at Exolaunch, thank SpaceX for an exceptionally beautiful ride to space this morning (CET)! We are deeply grateful to all our customers on this mission for their trust and smooth collaboration. Congratulations!!!ČVC ElectronicFergani SpaceICEYE and Space42SpireTürksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. and GUMUSH AeroSpaceand more!
Launch success!All three SAR satellites launched on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4 mission have successfully separated from the Falcon 9 rocket and established communication.This marks another milestone for Space42's Foresight Constellation, now expanded to five satellites—advancing the UAE’s sovereign Earth Observation capability and leadership in geospatial intelligence.
Military reconnaissance satellite No. 5 was successfully launched at approximately 2:09 PM on Sunday, November 2nd, Korean time (approximately 1:09 AM on Sunday, November 2nd, US time) from the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida, USA. □ Military reconnaissance satellite No.5, which was launched this time, separated normally from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle approximately 14 minutes after launch and settled into the target orbit. Approximately 60 minutes after launch, it successfully communicated with the ground station, confirming that the satellite was in good condition.□ Military reconnaissance satellite No. 5 will conduct a space orbit test to verify the satellite’s performance under the supervision of the Agency for Defense Development, and will undergo an operational test and evaluation conducted by the military before it can begin its surveillance and reconnaissance mission in earnest.□ The Ministry of National Defense and the DAPA expect that the successful launch of the 5th military reconnaissance satellite will secure the core force that forms the basis of the Korean three-axis system in a timely manner, thereby further strengthening the Kill Chain capabilities.□ This 5th satellite is equipped with the same imaging radar (SAR: Synthetic Aperture Radar) as satellites 2, 3, and 4, enabling all-weather, ultra-high-resolution image acquisition regardless of day or night or weather.□ The development of the military reconnaissance satellite was led and promoted by the Agency for Defense Development, and numerous domestic space companies and research institutes, including Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd., Hanwha Systems, and Satrec Initiative, participated.□ Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-baek emphasized the significance of the successful launch, saying, “With the successful launch of the 5th satellite, our military has gained ‘more precise and brighter eyes,’ which are the core of the Kill Chain, and has completed the independent capability to monitor and reconnaissance the entire Korean Peninsula ‘24 hours a day, all weather.’”□ Furthermore, the Ministry of National Defense stated, "We will not rest on our laurels, but will continue to advance the Republic of Korea's defense space capabilities with even greater courage and determination, thereby solidifying the foundation for self-reliant national defense."
https://www.spacex.com/launches/bandwagon-4QuoteNovember 2, 2025Bandwagon-4 MissionOn Sunday, November 2 at 1:09 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the Bandwagon-4 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. On board this mission were 18 payloads for KOREA ADD, Exolaunch, Fergani, Tomorrow Companies Inc., Starcloud, and Vast.This was the third flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-02 and KF-03. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/QuoteBandwagon-4 Pre-LaunchDerived from individual Pre-Launch Bandwagon-4 state vectors for each object in the initial deployment, provided by SpaceX.Launch: 2025-11-02 05:09:58.988 UTC.Deployments: 2025-11-02 05:24:09.428 UTC to 2025-11-02 06:23:42.048 UTC.
November 2, 2025Bandwagon-4 MissionOn Sunday, November 2 at 1:09 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the Bandwagon-4 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. On board this mission were 18 payloads for KOREA ADD, Exolaunch, Fergani, Tomorrow Companies Inc., Starcloud, and Vast.This was the third flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-02 and KF-03. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Bandwagon-4 Pre-LaunchDerived from individual Pre-Launch Bandwagon-4 state vectors for each object in the initial deployment, provided by SpaceX.Launch: 2025-11-02 05:09:58.988 UTC.Deployments: 2025-11-02 05:24:09.428 UTC to 2025-11-02 06:23:42.048 UTC.
We have successfully made contact with Starcloud-1, spacecraft is in "Nominal Operations" mode, attitude control is stable and tracking the ground station. Batteries are topped off. We're healthy.
Haven demo successfully deploying solar array. Very proud of this team! @vast
Edit/add: Is this the last landing at LZ-2?
Less than eight minutes after liftoff, B1091 performed a touchdown at Landing Zone 2, at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 13. It is likely to be the last booster to return to LZ-2 as SpaceX is about to transition to a new landing zone at pad 40. The company has already retired Landing Zone 1 as the Space Force prepares to hand over LC-13 to new commercial launch providers Phantom Space and Vaya Space.It was the 15th landing at LZ-2 and the 528th Falcon 9 booster landing to date.
Exolaunch has successfully deployed 13 customer satellites into a mid-inclination orbit on SpaceX's Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted-off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida on November 1st. This mission represents Exolaunch's ninth launch of 2025 and its 40th overall, underscoring the company's consistent record of precise, regular and reliable access to space.Exolaunch's payload deployments included 13 satellites for customers from Czechia, Finland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and more. The satellites support diverse objectives — spanning Earth observation, IoT connectivity and science and technology demonstration. Exolaunch used its flight-proven CarboNIX separation systems, EXOpod Nova CubeSat deployers and modular multi-satellite adapter EXOport to successfully deploy the satellites safely into orbit.[...]Three SEMI satellites for an undisclosed customer
We’re happy to share that our radio frequency geolocation (RFGL) satellite co-founded via the LuxIMPULSE programme, which is managed by Luxembourg Space Agency for the Ministère de l'Économie - Luxembourg and implemented by European Space Agency - ESA has successfully deployed aboard the SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission earlier this week. The mission aims to demonstrate innovative radio frequency geolocation techniques and represents an exciting milestone in advancing the next generation of RF signal intelligence capabilities.
