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

We've got ourselves a Falcon triple-header today! - Falcon 9 & Dragon will launch Crew-13 to the ISS from SLC-40 NET 15:10:06 UTC. - Falcon 9 will launch Transporter-18 with 130 payloads from SLC-4E NET 18:18 UTC. - Falcon Heavy will launch NROL-97 to MEO from LC-39A NET 03:53 UTC.

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 13h

We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator Synspective 🚀🦉 That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hazard area's for NROL-97 are out, and they show that Falcon Heavy will be flying northeast, and that they will deorbit the second stage. Based on the heading of the deorbit area, it looks like the target orbit could be similar to NROL-101 (~11,100 km MEO at 58,5° inclination).

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Less then a month after their last launch, hazard area's for India's next launch have appeared! This will be another GSLV Mk. II, F18, carrying the NVS-03 navigation satellite! The launch is scheduled for NET October 13th, with liftoff at ~17:20 UTC.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Visible in the bottom right here is B1099, a recoverable center core. B1099 is expected to fly on the next Falcon Heavy launch after NROL-97, which will be Griffin-1 NET November. That mission is expected to feature the first center core recovery attempt since STP-2 in 2019.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NASA & Boeing have announced that they are targeting NET December (maybe January) for the launch of Starliner-1! This will be an uncrewed flight to test modifications made after the issues encountered during CFT. If successful, the crewed Starliner-2 mission would be NET 2028.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

After 22 launches on Falcon 9, NROL-97 is the NRO's first launch on Falcon Heavy. While currently only 1 additional NRO launch is assigned to Falcon Heavy, that being NROL-86, there'll almost certainly be more with 3 more NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 Order Years to be announced.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

During this first orbital flight, Starship is planned to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, known as Group 31-1, into an ~32° orbit. These will be the first Starlink V3 satellites to enter the operational constellation, and should start serving customers a few weeks after launch.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Over at LC-36A, Blue Origin appears to be preparing to restack the modified tower! One of the segments was lifted, but has now been put back on the ground again. This could be for several reasons, but it's definitely a sign of moving forward! 📸 nsf.live/spacecoast

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Up next, Starship Flight 14! Flight 14 will be Starship's first orbital flight. Under the nominal mission plan, Starship will perform ~6 orbits, with splashdown ~10 hours after launch. If needed, 2 earlier contingency deorbit opportunities are available after ~2 and ~5 orbits.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

During a presentation by ISRO's chairman, the following slide with ISRO's upcoming launches was shown: - GSLV-F18/NVS-03 NET Oct - SSLV-L1/NSIL NET Oct - Gaganyaan-G1 NET Nov - PSLV-C63/TDS-01 NET Nov - LVM3-M7/GSAT-32 NET Dec - PSLV-N1/Oceansat-3A NET Jan - SSLV-L2/SBS-3 NET Mar

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And mission success for Rocket Lab's 13th StriX launch overall, 6th StriX launch this year & 3rd StriX launch this month! According to earlier plans, these were all the StriX launches planned for this year, but the last 2 launched ahead of schedule so maybe there'll be more?

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 26/09/2026

LIFTOFF! Electron has launched for the 97th time🚀

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 25/09/2026

Launch preparations are underway for today's 97th Electron launch with Synspective. 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' launch window opens: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀09:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One thing that's interesting about NROL-97 is that we likely saw the payload arrive aboard 1 of 2 USAF C5's that visited CCSFS on Aug. 14. The flights originated from Moffett near a Lockheed Martin facility, so the payload might've been made by Lockheed. 📸 Shawn Mathew Mariucci

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For the 3rd time this month, Rocket Lab is ready to launch another StriX satellite for Synspective! The mission has been fittingly named "Owlright, Owlright, Owlright", and follows the "Owl By The Dozen" mission by just one week. Launch is tomorrow at 00:26 UTC.

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 25/09/2026

Wet Dress Rehearsal DONE ✅ Electron is ready for its 97th launch and latest mission from Launch Complex 1. 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' launch window opens tomorrow: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀09:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The next Falcon Heavy is officially just ONE WEEK AWAY! This will be the NROL-97 mission, which will be the 1st NRO mission to launch on Falcon Heavy! Launch is NET Oct. 2 at 03:53 UTC. Side boosters B1072 & B1104 will RTLS to LZ-1 & LZ-2. Center Core B1106 will be expended.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ship 41 and Booster 21 have been stacked on Pad 2! Tomorrow, SpaceX is planning to perform a Wet Dress Rehearsal during which they'll go through the day-of-launch countdown. Launch remains targeted for NET September 28th at 12:15 UTC, pending regulatory approval.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

SpaceX' next launch launch will be yet another Starshield launch for the USSF's SBST portfolio. This will be the USSF-385/R-3 mission NET September 26th at 11:56 UTC. These launches will continue at this rapid pace, with 15 more scheduled to be completed by September 2027.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rocket Lab successfully launched their "Owl By The Dozen" mission for Synspective last night! Rocket Lab's next launch named "Owlright, Owlright, Owlright" will be yet another StriX satellite for Synspective, and it scheduled for just one week from today NET Sep. 26 at 00:15 UTC!

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 19/09/2026

LIFTOFF! Electron has launched for the 96th time 🚀

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 19/09/2026

Electron is vertical on Pad B at Launch Complex 1 ahead of today's 'Owl By The Dozen' mission for Synspective - our 96th Electron launch. ❄️LOX loading is about to begin 🌤️ Weather: 85% go 🚀 Range: Clear ⏱️ Liftoff: scheduled for 3:22pm NZ local time

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Rocket Lab is preparing to launch another StriX satellite on their "Owl By The Dozen" mission tonight at 03:15 UTC, less then 3 weeks after the last StriX launch! With this launch, Synspective will have doubled its on-orbit fleet from 5 to 10 satellites within just 7 months!

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The NASA SpaceX Crew-13 crew has entered quarantine ahead of launch! Their launch was scheduled for September 12th, but was delayed after an oxidizer leak was discovered on Dragon Grace’s propulsion system. Their launch is now scheduled for NET October 1st at 15:10:06 UTC.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The last couple of days, several companies announced they'll be launching on a H3 (likely -30S) rideshare mission to Mid-Inclination orbit in 2027! iQPS will launch 3 QPS-SAR satellites, Synspective will launch 2 StriX satellites, and Exolaunch will also be manifesting payloads!

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Viasat @viasat.com · 17/09/2026

🛰️ ViaSat-3 F2 enters service across the Americas, completing our next generation constellation!  With all three ViaSat-3 satellites contributing to our global network, we’ve tripled our total network capacity across the Americas, APAC, and beyond.  Read more: vsat.co/4xrKlw3

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two launches done, one to go. Last night, SpaceX successfully launched the USSF-259/TH-1 mission. This was the second SBST launch this month, which followed the USSF-153/R-2 mission just one week later. Another SBST launch, USSF-385/R-3, is scheduled for NET Sep. 26 at 11:56 UTC.

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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 15/09/2026

Electron will lift off this week from Launch Complex 1 to deliver the 12th StriX SAR satellite to space for Japan-based company Synspective. "Owl By The Dozen" launch window opens: 🚀3:15pm NZST, Sept 19 🚀03:15 UTC, Sept 19 🚀12:15 pm JST, Sept 19 🚀11:15 pm EDT, Sept 18 🚀8:15 pm PDT, Sept 18

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Forte and S40 have been spotted off the coast of South Africa! 🇿🇦 They past the southern most point of Africa earlier today, and have left the Indian Ocean. There's still 3 weeks left in the journey through the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf, with arrival still tracking to Oct. 8. 📸 Captain Mylo

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One thing that's interesting to note is that the satellite is cataloged as FM-6, while it's the 5th launched. This probably explains why BlackSky originally announced their next satellite was ready to ship in May, but launch then didn't happen, so an issue was likely discovered.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

SpaceX' next launch will be yet another Starshield mission for the USSF's SBST portfolio! Unlike USSF-366/R-1 and USSF-153/R-2, which went to 70° orbits, USSF-259/TH-1 will go to a ~80° orbit similar to the SDA's Transport Layer. Launch is NET September 16th at 01:00 UTC.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

BlackSky has announced the first light of their 5th Gen-3 satellite. This lines up with it being the confidential payload Rocket Lab launched on their "Happily Ever Faster" mission a few days ago. Another Gen-3 satellite is scheduled to launch before the end of the month.

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NASASpaceflight.com @nasaspaceflight.com · 14/09/2026

Starship Flight 14: Now no earlier than Sept. 22 - subject to change. www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Last week, the USSF deployed 2 small subsatellites into geosynchronous orbit. The first satellite was deployed from the Propulsive ESPA that launched on USSF-87, while the second satellite was deployed from one of the 3 satellites that launched on USSF-51 in 2024.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's been a busy 2 weeks for Blue Origin, as they work to returning LC-36A to flight. The tower modules have been outfitted and are preparing to restack, a GS2 was shipped to NASA Stennis for a hotfire campaign, and currently, GS1-7E02 "Never Tell Me The Odds" is moving to LC-36A.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Starship's next launch is officially targeted for 1 week from today, NET September 18th at 12:15 UTC, according to the FAA's Operations Advisory! This will be Starship's first orbital flight, which will also deploy Starlink V3 satellites into operational orbits.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Electron launched as expected at 03:28 UTC, and everything points to BlackSky. The mission name was "Happily Ever Faster", lining up with previous ones being fast/speed themed, as does the patch. They also confirmed their next will be another confidential one, i.e. BlackSky again.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After previously scrubbing 2 days ago, Rocket Lab is going for another attempt for the launch of "Mission 158" later tonight at 01:00 UTC. Given the mysterious circumstances, the payload is suspected to be 3rd generation BlackSky Global satellite.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Several new launch contracts for Ariane 6 were announced today at International Space Summit in Paris! - 6x Amazon Leo (Starting in 2029) - 2x Eutelsat OneWeb (2027 & 2028) - Koreasat 9 (As early as H2 2027) All of them will launch on Ariane 64's

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So Rocket Lab ultimately listed the mission as "Mission 158" with a T-0 of 02:00 UTC, however it appears the launch was scrubbed with hazard area's for today being cancelled while new back-up dates were posted. Really surprised Rocket Lab hasn't said anything at all yet...

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The roads are closed and launch operations are underway! Currently they don't yet list the mission name and targeted T-0 on their launch safety page.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Currently, hazard area's for an Electron launch out of LC-1 tomorrow from 01:30-04:20 UTC are active, so Rocket Lab appears to be preparing to launch less then 12 hours from now. I'm expecting an update once the sun rises in New Zealand in a few hours, but this smells of BlackSky

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It appears Amazon has shipped the satellites for their next launch on Ariane 6, LE-04, to French Guiana on Aug. 18th & 20th, with a National Airlines Boeing 747 making back-to-back trips between Orlando in Florida and Cayenne-Rochambeau in French Guiana. Launch is NET Oct. 7th.

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ESA Space Transport @transport.esa.int · 07/09/2026

Counting down for VV30 🏗️ Next week, we will launch two satellites, @esaearth.esa.int FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, to orbit, on a Vega-C rocket. The fairing has been transported to the launchpad and hoisted on top of the rocket, inside the mobile gantry. 📸 @esa.int - M. Pédoussaut

Vega-C's fairing for VV30 being transported to the launchpad.

Vega-C's fairing for VV30 being transported to the launchpad with ESA's FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C inside.

Vega-C's fairing for VV30 being hoisted onto the top of the rocket with ESA's FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C inside.

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NASASpaceflight.com @nasaspaceflight.com · 06/09/2026

Fair winds and following seas Doug! The SpaceX fairing recovery vessel has departed Port Canaveral, heading for the Panama Canal, likely set to California to support Falcon 9 operations on the west coast. End of an era for Falcon operations at the cape. 🎥 Jerry Pike for NSF

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

SpaceX' next launch from SLC-4E will be another Starshield launch! Scheduled for NET September 10th at 15:37 UTC, the mission is designated USSF-153 or R-2 and likely is the 2nd of 18 scheduled by the end of 2027 for the USSF's Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) portfolio.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ship 40 update: Forte is approaching southern Africa, with its AIS signal being picked up as it approaches Mauritius and Madagascar. Arrival at the Port of Brownsville is still expected on October 8th.

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