Lukas C. H.
@gewoonlukas.bsky.social
Spaceflight Enthusiast 🚀
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Each EscaPADE probe is carrying 2 commemorative plaques! One has Rocket Lab's motto "Non Sufficit Hic Orbis" (This World Is Not Enough) on it along with an American Eagle & a New Zealandish Kiwi, while the other lists names of team members in each spacecraft's color (Blue & Gold).
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Each EscaPADE probe is carrying 2 commemorative plaques! One has Rocket Lab's motto "Non Sufficit Hic Orbis" (This World Is Not Enough) on it along with an American Eagle & a New Zealandish Kiwi, while the other lists names of team members in each spacecraft's color (Blue & Gold).
NG-2 will carry NASA's EscaPADE Mars mission, which will study the Martian magnetosphere. After launch the 2 probes will first loiter around the Sun-Earth L2 point for ~1 year where they'll wait for the next Mars transfer window. At Mars the pair will operate in highly elliptical orbits.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
NG-2 will carry NASA's EscaPADE Mars mission, which will study the Martian magnetosphere. After launch the 2 probes will first loiter around the Sun-Earth L2 point for ~1 year where they'll wait for the next Mars transfer window. At Mars the pair will operate in highly elliptical orbits.
New hazard area's for the Atlas V 551 launch of ViaSat-3 F2 are out, and they indicate that ULA is now targeting NET November 14th at 03:00 UTC. Two previous launch attempts were scrubbed due to an issue with the Atlas V booster LOX tank vent valve.
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
New hazard area's for the Atlas V 551 launch of ViaSat-3 F2 are out, and they indicate that ULA is now targeting NET November 14th at 03:00 UTC. Two previous launch attempts were scrubbed due to an issue with the Atlas V booster LOX tank vent valve.
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Due to a recurrence of technical issues with the Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve, today’s launch of ViaSat-3 Flight 2 has been scrubbed.
We will update you as soon as we have a new launch date. https://vsat.co/4nDVoNN
We will update you as soon as we have a new launch date. https://vsat.co/4nDVoNN
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Due to a recurrence of technical issues with the Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve, today’s launch of ViaSat-3 Flight 2 has been scrubbed.
We will update you as soon as we have a new launch date. https://vsat.co/4nDVoNN
We will update you as soon as we have a new launch date. https://vsat.co/4nDVoNN
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🛰️ Welcome to Kourou, #Galileo!
After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, two Galileo satellites have safely arrived in Kourou in preparation for their upcoming launch on Ariane 6 #VA266.
ESA, EUSPA and OHB SE teams are on site to prepare for the next launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, two Galileo satellites have safely arrived in Kourou in preparation for their upcoming launch on Ariane 6 #VA266.
ESA, EUSPA and OHB SE teams are on site to prepare for the next launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA will restrict commercial launches & reentries to between 22:00 and 6:00, starting on Nov. 10. This will affect a lot of upcoming launches, with the Starlink Group 6-87 mission (launching Nov. 10) already moving from 17:12 to 22:00.
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA will restrict commercial launches & reentries to between 22:00 and 6:00, starting on Nov. 10. This will affect a lot of upcoming launches, with the Starlink Group 6-87 mission (launching Nov. 10) already moving from 17:12 to 22:00.
Earlier today, EchoStar released their quarterly results, during which they said thay they've contracted SpaceX to launch their upcoming EchoStar XXVI satellite in 2028! EchoStar XXVI is a Direct Broadcasting Satellite (DBS) that will be used by DISH TV for services over the US.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Earlier today, EchoStar released their quarterly results, during which they said thay they've contracted SpaceX to launch their upcoming EchoStar XXVI satellite in 2028! EchoStar XXVI is a Direct Broadcasting Satellite (DBS) that will be used by DISH TV for services over the US.
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Tonight's ViaSat-3 F2 launch attempt has been scrubbed.
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Tonight's ViaSat-3 F2 launch attempt has been scrubbed.
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
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It’s a beautiful day for a rocket launch. Preparations are underway at LC-1 for Electron’s next launch for @QPS_Inc.
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s a beautiful day for a rocket launch. Preparations are underway at LC-1 for Electron’s next launch for @QPS_Inc.
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
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It’s Launch Day for ViaSat-3 F2! ☀️
📺 Mission broadcast begins at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
🚀 44-min launch window opens at 10:24 p.m. EST
#VS3 #ViaSat3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3F2
Image credit: ULA, Viasat
📺 Mission broadcast begins at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
🚀 44-min launch window opens at 10:24 p.m. EST
#VS3 #ViaSat3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3F2
Image credit: ULA, Viasat
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s Launch Day for ViaSat-3 F2! ☀️
📺 Mission broadcast begins at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
🚀 44-min launch window opens at 10:24 p.m. EST
#VS3 #ViaSat3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3F2
Image credit: ULA, Viasat
📺 Mission broadcast begins at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
🚀 44-min launch window opens at 10:24 p.m. EST
#VS3 #ViaSat3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3F2
Image credit: ULA, Viasat
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We hear you, Copernicus Sentinel-1D! KSAT Kongsberg’s Troll Satellite Ground Station in Antarctica, has received the first signals from the satellite. The orbit has been reached and telemetry has begun to arrive at ESA's mission control in Darmstadt!
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We hear you, Copernicus Sentinel-1D! KSAT Kongsberg’s Troll Satellite Ground Station in Antarctica, has received the first signals from the satellite. The orbit has been reached and telemetry has begun to arrive at ESA's mission control in Darmstadt!
Ariane 62 VA265 has successfully launched ESA's Sentinel-1D! Arianespace's next launch will be Vega-C VV28, is expected to launch at the end of the month, and will carry KASA's KOMPSAT-7 satellite. Another Ariane 62 is also set to launch a pair of Galileo satellites next month.
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ariane 62 VA265 has successfully launched ESA's Sentinel-1D! Arianespace's next launch will be Vega-C VV28, is expected to launch at the end of the month, and will carry KASA's KOMPSAT-7 satellite. Another Ariane 62 is also set to launch a pair of Galileo satellites next month.
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We wish you well, fellow Sentinel! With a gentle push, #Ariane6 has released the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite to orbit where it will begin its amazing life of scientific discoveries. Keep in touch!
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November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We wish you well, fellow Sentinel! With a gentle push, #Ariane6 has released the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite to orbit where it will begin its amazing life of scientific discoveries. Keep in touch!
📡🛰️
📡🛰️
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T-1 day until launch! With 5 solid rocket boosters & 2.7 million lbs of thrust, ULA's 196-ft tall Atlas V 551 rocket made its way to SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral for final checks before tomorrow’s #ViaSat3F2 launch.
Tune in tomorrow at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
Tune in tomorrow at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
T-1 day until launch! With 5 solid rocket boosters & 2.7 million lbs of thrust, ULA's 196-ft tall Atlas V 551 rocket made its way to SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral for final checks before tomorrow’s #ViaSat3F2 launch.
Tune in tomorrow at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
Tune in tomorrow at 10:03 p.m. EST: vsat.co/vs3
Hazard area's for the launch of NASA's EscaPADE pair aboard the NG-2 mission are now out, and the FAA advisory has been updated. Both show the launch is now scheduled for NET November 9th at 19:45 UTC. This matches earlier reports.
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
📎 www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Hazard area's for the launch of NASA's EscaPADE pair aboard the NG-2 mission are now out, and the FAA advisory has been updated. Both show the launch is now scheduled for NET November 9th at 19:45 UTC. This matches earlier reports.
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.
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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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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
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
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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
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
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
📎 www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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
📎 www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt
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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
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
November 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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
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
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.
November 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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.
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.
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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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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. 🚀
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. 🚀
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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. 🚀
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 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
Watch it live here: vsat.co/vs3
Press release: https://vsat.co/4qDt2pH
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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
Watch it live here: vsat.co/vs3
Press release: https://vsat.co/4qDt2pH
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.
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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.