Transporter-2 – Falcon 9 (B1060.8) – SLC-40 – 30.06.2021 19:31 UTC

[zandr]

https://vk.com/spacex?w=wall-41152133_351688

Статистика запуска миссии Transporter-2
— 1-я посадка на сушу ступени Falcon 9 в этом году
— 4-й запуск месяца
— 8-й полёт и посадка ступени Falcon 9 B1060
— 15-я успешная посадка первой ступени подряд
— 20-й запуск SpaceX этого года
— 23-я успешная посадка на сушу
— 42-я повторно использованная створка головного обтекателя
— 89-я успешная посадка 1-й ступени
— 98-й успешный запуск компании подряд
— 100-я попытка посадки 1-й ступени
— 123-й пуск Falcon 9
— 131-й запуск SpaceX

~ 1678 - спутников Starlink находятся на орбите
~ 1740 - спутников Starlink выведено на орбиту с начала программы.

 И ещё:
— 1-й раз, когда не в миссиях Starlink коммерческую нагрузку запустили на ступени летящей в 8-й раз
— Ровно за 1 год ступень Falcon 9 B1060 выполнила 8 полётов
— 2-й по количеству полезной нагрузки запуск SpaceX
— 2-й массовый запуск программы SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare.

[zandr]

LeoLabs, Inc.  @LeoLabs_Space
We've collected some great tracking data over the past day for the #Transporter2 payloads! The first pass was over the city of Midland, Texas just 1.5 hours after liftoff.
We see all deployments as expected and are actively working with operators to provide support as needed.

[zandr]

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1414438605410471937

Jonathan McDowell  @planet4589
SpaceTrack is starting to get some of the Transporter-2 satellites identified, including the 26 of the SpaceBEEs.  No ID yet for the NASA-Ames PACE-1 despite its RFID tag and laser retroreflectors which were meant to make it easy to ID...
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Of 83 objects cataloged from Transporter 2 so far (6 more sats still aboard ION), 33 are now identified, so 40% at 11 days after launch. These mass payload deployments are hard to sort out.

[zandr]

Jonathan McDowell  @planet4589
Updated https://planet4589.org/space/gcat with the latest Transporter-2 identifications from @18SPCS. Transporter-2's intiial 83 objects are now 80% identified; 3 objects released from ION have not yet been cataloged.

[zandr]

D-Orbit  @D_Orbit
Direct hitOn July 24th, ION successfully deployed NEPTUNO, the 6th and last #satellite, into its operational orbit.
NEPTUNO, by @ElecnorDeimos, is the prototype satellite for a LEO #CubeSat constellation dedicated to maritime surveillance.
Acquisition of the signalWhite heavy check mark
A PR will follow

[Pirat5]

D-Orbit @D_Orbit      26 июл.
Завершена фаза развертывания WILD RIDE. Компания ION Satellite Carrier выпустила все 6 спутников на свою рабочую орбиту, и теперь она готова приступить к демонстрации на орбите 12 размещенных полезных нагрузок.

Спойлер

D-Orbit @D_Orbit      26 июл. 2021 г.
On July 24th, ION successfully deployed NEPTUNO, the 6th and last #satellite, into its operational orbit. NEPTUNO, by @ElecnorDeimos, is the prototype satellite for a LEO #CubeSat constellation dedicated to maritime surveillance. Acquisition of the signal
D-Orbit @D_Orbit      23 июл.
On July 22nd, ION successfully deployed W-Cube by Reaktor Space Lab into its operational orbit. W-Cube is an ESA ARTES mission designed to study the propagation of extremely high-frequency W-band radio waves through the ionosphere and upper atmosphere
D-Orbit @D_Orbit      22 июл.
On July 21th, ION Dauntless David successfully deployed SPARTAN into its operational orbit. SPARTAN is a software-defined 6U CubeSat platform carrying 7 payloads on a single bus and the first of many upcoming Shared Satellite Missions by @EnduroSat
D-Orbit @D_Orbit      19 июл.
On July 18th, ION Dauntless David successfully deployed Napa-2 satellite by @ThaiAirForce into its operational orbit. Acquisition of the signal confirmed by the client NAPA-2 is a 6U designed for monitoring and responding to natural disasters. Thanks for flying with ION
D-Orbit @D_Orbit      6:23 PM · 16 июл. 2021 г.
QMR-QWT by @orbital_space and Ghalib by Marshall Intech Technologies have been successfully deployed into space by ION Satellite Carrier. Both clients confirmed the acquisition of the signal from the #satellites. Good luck with your missions and thanks for flying with ION

ION-SCV 003 (ION-SCV 003 Dauntless David, Wild Ride)
NAPA 2      July 18   6U   Thailand   Royal Thai Air Force
 Spartan     July 21   6U   Bulgaria   EnduroSat
 Neptuno    July 24   3U   Spain      ElecnorDeimos
 W-Cube     July 22   3U   Finland   Reaktor Space Lab
 Ghalib        July 16   2U   UAE       Marshall Intech+ISISpace
 QMR-KWT  July 16   1U   Kuwait   Orbital Space

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[zandr]

https://astra.com/news/apollo-fusion-thruster-spaceflight/

ASTRA'S APOLLO FUSION THRUSTER IGNITES ON FIRST ATTEMPT IN ORBIT WITH SPACEFLIGHT

(Rendering by Spaceflight Inc.)
Ignition demonstrates reliable electric propulsion (EP) system

Alameda, CA. August 24, 2021. Astra Space, Inc. ("Astra") (Nasdaq: ASTR), today announced the successful orbital ignition of its Apollo Fusion thruster on board the Spaceflight Sherpa-LTE1 orbital transfer vehicle (OTV). The Sherpa OTV launched June 30, 2021 from SpaceX's Transporter-2 mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. After successfully deploying all rideshare payloads, Spaceflight commissioned the Apollo Fusion thruster, representing Astra's first attempt at firing the thruster in orbit.

"The telemetry from the on-orbit firing looked excellent and closely matched our ground test results," said Mike Cassidy, Vice President of Product Management at Astra. "We expect to deliver thrusters for additional satellites over the next quarter and these on-orbit test results provide further validation for several programs for which we are supplying propulsion systems."

"This represents the industry's first fully functional electric propulsion OTV," said Philip Bracken, VP of Engineering at Spaceflight. "Our next-gen Sherpa OTVs were intentionally designed for maximum modularity, flexibility and rapid development including offering several innovative propulsion solutions. The successful commissioning and ignition of Apollo Fusion's system paves the way for expanding orbital destinations for smallsats and is paramount in achieving our goal of getting our customers' payloads to space whenever and wherever they want."

Astra acquired Apollo Fusion in July 2021 to leverage Apollo Fusion's shared focus on designing and manufacturing products at scale that can reach destinations beyond low Earth orbit.

"We're incredibly proud of everyone who built this EP system," said Benjamin Lyon, Chief Engineer at Astra. "This is an important milestone on our journey to provide rapid, low-cost access to space."...