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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 4h

Rocket Lab is ready for their next launch tomorrow at 19:45 UTC! The mission is named "The Nation God Navigates", and will carry iQPS' QPS-SAR-14 satellite nicknamed "YACHIHOKO-I". This will be their 16th launch this year, which will tie their record from last year.

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 7h

Wet Dress Rehearsal complete and we are GO for our upcoming launch attempt for “The Nation God Navigates” for iQPS.

Launch window opens:
🚀 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6
🚀 4:45 am JST, Nov 6
🚀 19:45 UTC, Nov 5
🚀 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5
🚀 11:45 am PT, Nov 5

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 19h

According to the FAA's Current Operations Plan Advisory, Blue Origin is officially targeting NET November 7th at 19:51 UTC for the launch of the NG-2 mission with NASA's EscaPADE probes!

📎 www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt

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Viasat @viasat.com · 1d

T-3 and the countdown is on.... 🚀

We’re just a few days away from liftoff of ViaSat-3 F2, the next ultra-high-capacity Ka-band satellite in our global, multi-orbit constellation.

🛰 Learn more about #ViaSat3: vsat.co/vs3

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 1d

ISRO successfully launched the GSAT-7R/CMS-03 satellite aboard the LVM3-M5 mission! Weighing 4,410kg (which makes it the heaviest GEO satellite to be launched from India), the multi-band satellite is based on the I-4K satellite bus and will be used by the Indian Navy.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 3d

NASA's 2 EscaPADE probes, "Blue" & "Gold", have been encapsulated inside of New Glenn's payload fairing! Soon it'll head to LC-36 for mating to the rocket. Together with their ESPA-ring, the 2 probes only take up about 1.5% of the available volume in New Glenn's massive fairing.

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 3d

Tucked in and ready for flight ✅

Our two spacecraft for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars.

Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀

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Viasat @viasat.com · 3d

Viasat and United Launch Alliance have officially confirmed the scheduled launch date for ViaSat-3 F2 on Nov. 5, 2025, from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral. Launch window opens at 10:24 p.m. EST! 🚀

Watch it live here: vsat.co/vs3
Press release: https://vsat.co/4qDt2pH

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 4d

Last night Blue Origin successfully completed a static fire of their second New Glenn rocket! The rocket will return to the hangar where the payload fairing with NASA's EscaPADE probes will be mated. The rocket will then roll out again for a launch in Mid-November.

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Viasat @viasat.com · 5d

It’s official 🚀 The ViaSat-3 F2 payload is now integrated with ULA's Atlas V rocket – one step closer to launch on November 5th, pending range approval.

Once in service, it’s expected to more than double the capacity of our entire fleet.

🔗 https://bit.ly/43xyPTO

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 5d

JAXA's HTV-X1 resupply vehicle has arrived at the ISS! The spacecraft launched aboard an H3 rocket a few days ago, and has now been berthed to the ISS. HTV-X1 will stay attached for up to 6 months, after which it'll perform a 3 month free-flying demonstration before deorbiting.

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Viasat @viasat.com · 5d

While United Launch Alliance preps the Atlas V, our ViaSat-3 F2 satellite’s been making progress of its own. 🛰️

✅ Launch site testing complete
✅ Mated to payload adapter
✅ Encapsulated in the fairing

Next stop: payload integration with the Atlas V🚀

More here: https://vsat.co/3LzJKWM #VS3F2

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 6d

No. Dream Chaser will launch on Vulcan

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Viasat @viasat.com · 6d

Launch Update 🚀 Due to the continuation of severe weather impacting ULA's launch processing, the ViaSat-3 F2 launch is now planned for no earlier than Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – pending range approval.

More info here: https://vsat.co/47QVzQf

#VS3F2 #VS3 #ViaSat3 #satellitelaunch

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 6d

The fairing with ViaSat-3 F2 safely enclosed inside it has been moved to SLC-41 for stacking atop the Atlas V 551 rocket. Launch is still targeted for NET November 4th at 03:36 UTC. This will be the final non-Kuiper, non-Starliner Atlas V launch.

📸 nsf.live/spacecoast

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 7d

Japan's QZS-5 navigation satellite has arrived in Tanegashima! The satellite will now be prepared for launch aboard H3-F8, which is scheduled for NET December 7th at 02:30 UTC. QZS-5 will operate in "Quasi-Zenith" orbit, which is a special highly inclined geosynchronous orbit.

📸 @mageshiman1025

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ESA Space Transport @transport.esa.int · 8d

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite is now safe and cozy inside Ariane 6's fairing! 🧸

The blue tiles inside the fairing work as acoustic protection dampening the noise created during launch.

Liftoff is scheduled for 4 November at 22:02 CET (21:02 GMT, 18:02 Kourou time).

📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite being encapsulated inside the Ariane 6's fairing. Viewed from below the satellite is seen connected to the launch adapter while the fairing shells are closing in.

Ariane 6 fairing closed for VA265, carrying the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite to space.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 8d

ISRO has confirmed that the LVM3-M5 mission carrying the GSAT-7R / CMS-03 satellite is officially scheduled for November 2nd! The rocket was transfered to the launchpad earlier today. The satellite weighs 4,400kg, making it the heaviest GEO satellite to be launched from India.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 10d

Astrobotic has provided an update on their 1st Griffin lander. The core structure is nearing full integration, and the propulsion system is being prepared for installation. The payloads are also undergoing checkouts. Launch aboard Falcon Heavy is now NET July 2026. www.astrobotic.com/griffin-1-mi...

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 11d

During its career, B1076 launched:
- 266 Starlink satellites
- 40 OneWeb satellites
- 6 geostationary communications satellites
- 2 O3b mPOWER satellites
- 2 WorldView Legion satellites
- 1 Cargo Dragon (with 7 cubesats)
equating to ~242.000kg of total payload mass.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 11d

Falcon 1st Stage B1076-22 is vertical at SLC-40 ahead of its final flight later tonight at 01:30 UTC. It's set to launch the SpainSat-NG II satellite, and due to its high mass of 6,100kg, the booster needs to be expended to have enough performance to launch it into the proper GTO.

Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 11d

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/lvm-...

LVM-3 to launch CMS-03 on November 2; Nisar to begin operations soon - The Times of India

Science News: BENGALURU: Isro will launch its next heavy-lift mission, LVM-3, early next month to place the CMS-03 communication satellite — also known as Gsat-7R —.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 11d

Another Centaur V is on the move! This is a normal "High-Energy" Centaur, which nicely shows the difference in size between the 2 types. This stage will likely support the GPS III SV09 mission, which should be ULA's next launch after ViaSat-3 F2.

📸 nsf.live/spacecoast

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 12d

ISRO is officially preparing back-to-back LVM3 launches! First, LVM3-M5 is set to launch the GSAT-7R/CMS-02 communications satellite for the Indian Navy NET November 2nd. Next, LVM3-M6 is set to launch AST SpaceMobile's 1st BlueBird Block 2 satellite in the 1st week of December!

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 12d

Built. Integrated. Preparing to fuel the future.

Our Photon spacecraft for Eta Space & NASA's LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission is complete ✅

🛰️ An end-to-end Rocket Lab mission
🌐 Tech demo to support orbital propellant depots
🚀 Launching on Electron in early 2026

Read more: bit.ly/4qmAl55

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