Twilight: Pandora, Kepler Tranche 1 x10, MINAS (Lemur-2) x8 и др. – Falcon 9 (B1097.5) – Vandenberg SLC-4E – 11.01.2026 13:44 UTC

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https://x.com/NASA_LSP/status/1889069469273575518

NASA's Launch Services Program  @NASA_LSP
Pandora nabs a ride!
Set to launch later this fall, this small satellite has about 20 exoplanets on her must-see list on her trip to space. NASA's Pandora will launch on a @SpaceX rocket!

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https://smallsat.wff.nasa.gov/missions/pandora.php

Спойлер

Pandora's primary objective is to conduct a long baseline survey of transiting exoplanets orbiting nearby stars with simultaneous photometric and spectroscopic observations in order to quantify and correct for stellar contamination in transmission spectra and subsequently identify exoplanets with hydrogen or water dominated atmosphere. If successful, it will be the first to do so. Pandora will survey a wide range of star types (mid-K to late-M) and planet sizes (Earth- to Jupiter-size) to identify correlations with stellar contamination levels and planet star parameters. Pandora will identify benchmark planets that are ideally suited for more in-depth atmospheric studies by JWST, and for future larger missions that will remotely search for signs of life in exoplanet atmospheres. Pandora's instrumentation includes a half-meter all aluminum Cassegrain telescope with a 0.45m diameter aperture and an optical relay system that focuses the light into both an infrared (IR) and a visible detector.

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Основная цель проекта «Пандора» — проведение долговременного базового исследования транзитных экзопланет, вращающихся вокруг близлежащих звезд, с одновременными фотометрическими и спектроскопическими наблюдениями для количественной оценки и коррекции звездного загрязнения в спектрах пропускания и последующей идентификации экзопланет с атмосферой, в которой преобладают водород или вода. В случае успеха, это будет первый проект, которому это удастся. «Пандора» будет исследовать широкий спектр типов звезд (от средних K до поздних M) и размеров планет (от размеров Земли до Юпитера), чтобы выявить корреляции между уровнями звездного загрязнения и параметрами звезд-планет. «Пандора» определит эталонные планеты, идеально подходящие для более углубленных исследований атмосферы с помощью телескопа JWST, а также для будущих более крупных миссий, которые будут дистанционно искать признаки жизни в атмосферах экзопланет. В состав аппаратуры «Пандоры» входит полуметровый полностью алюминиевый телескоп Кассегрена с апертурой диаметром 0,45 м и оптическая релейная система, которая фокусирует свет как в инфракрасный (ИК), так и в видимый детектор.

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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8026/

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Spire Global's Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) satellite demonstrator is a compact, space-ready sensor built to advance global weather forecasting from space. Developed in collaboration with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council's RAL Space and STAR-Dundee Ltd., HyMS is designed to capture detailed internal views of the Earth's atmosphere, measuring important atmospheric variables including temperature, humidity, and precipitation. As a first-of-its-kind hyperspectral microwave mission, it will aim to help forecasters better understand how weather systems form and evolve in real time

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Демонстрационный спутник Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) компании Spire Global — это компактный, готовый к космическим полетам датчик, созданный для совершенствования глобального прогнозирования погоды из космоса. Разработанный в сотрудничестве с RAL Space Совета по науке и технологиям Великобритании и STAR-Dundee Ltd., HyMS предназначен для получения подробных изображений внутренней структуры атмосферы Земли, измерения важных атмосферных параметров, включая температуру, влажность и осадки. Как первая в своем роде миссия в области гиперспектрального микроволнового зондирования, она призвана помочь синоптикам лучше понимать, как формируются и развиваются погодные системы в режиме реального времени.

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Kepler Tranche 1 marks the beginning of Kepler's next-generation operational constellation, designed to provide real-time connectivity, advanced on-orbit compute, and hosted payload services for government and commercial customers.

Each satellite in the network is equipped with a minimum of four optical terminals, enabling high-throughput, low-latency laser links between space, air, and ground assets. The system is designed for compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) optical communications standards, ensuring seamless connectivity across government and commercial space architectures. Operating as an IP-based mesh network, the constellation functions similarly to the terrestrial Internet by dynamically routing data between satellites to provide resilient, real-time connectivity between space and Earth.

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Первый этап проекта Kepler знаменует начало создания оперативной группировки спутников следующего поколения, предназначенной для обеспечения связи в реальном времени, передовых вычислительных мощностей на орбите и размещения полезной нагрузки для государственных и коммерческих заказчиков.

Каждый спутник в сети оснащен как минимум четырьмя оптическими терминалами, обеспечивающими высокоскоростную лазерную связь с низкой задержкой между космическими, воздушными и наземными средствами. Система разработана для совместимости со стандартами оптической связи Агентства космического развития США (SDA), обеспечивая бесперебойную связь между государственными и коммерческими космическими архитектурами. Работая как IP-сеть, группировка функционирует аналогично наземному интернету, динамически маршрутизируя данные между спутниками для обеспечения надежной связи в реальном времени между космосом и Землей.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spire_Global#Satellite

Spire's Lemur satellites are flexible platforms built to operate a variety of in-house or hosted payloads. It currently commercializes its platform on a "Space-as-a-Service" offering with aerospace and defence customers

Спутники Lemur компании Spire представляют собой универсальные платформы, созданные для работы с различными полезными нагрузками, как собственными силами компании, так и размещенными на её борту. В настоящее время компания коммерциализирует свою платформу в рамках услуги «Космос как сервис» для клиентов из аэрокосмической и оборонной отраслей.

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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8026/

Twilight (Pandora & Others)
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than January 5, 2026
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Mission Details
Pandora
Pandora is a small satellite designed to characterize exoplanet atmospheres and their host stars. It is slated to observe at least 20 different planets during its one year of science operations.
Manufacturer: Blue Canyon Technologies
Operator: NASA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
325 kilograms

HyMS
Spire Global's Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) satellite demonstrator is a compact, space-ready sensor built to advance global weather forecasting from space. Developed in collaboration with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council's RAL Space and STAR-Dundee Ltd., HyMS is designed to capture detailed internal views of the Earth's atmosphere, measuring important atmospheric variables including temperature, humidity, and precipitation. As a first-of-its-kind hyperspectral microwave mission, it will aim to help forecasters better understand how weather systems form and evolve in real time.
Manufacturer: Spire Global
Operator: Spire Global
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload

MINAS
(LEMUR-2)
Spire Global will launch 8 Lemur-2 "MINAS" satellites for the "Luxembourg satellite system". The satellites are nicknamed WOBLER, HCS-BAZUS, FIKRETDENGIZ, KATE, SONNENBLUME, GRAM-E-SUE, CALLUM-K-J & MARIO-SOUSA
Manufacturer: Spire Global
Operator: Spire Global
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
8 Payloads

Kepler Tranche 1
Kepler Tranche 1 marks the beginning of Kepler's next-generation operational constellation, designed to provide real-time connectivity, advanced on-orbit compute, and hosted payload services for government and commercial customers.
Each satellite in the network is equipped with a minimum of four optical terminals, enabling high-throughput, low-latency laser links between space, air, and ground assets. The system is designed for compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) optical communications standards, ensuring seamless connectivity across government and commercial space architectures. Operating as an IP-based mesh network, the constellation functions similarly to the terrestrial Internet by dynamically routing data between satellites to provide resilient, real-time connectivity between space and Earth.
Manufacturer: Kepler Communications
Operator: Kepler Communications
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
10 Payloads
3 000 kilograms
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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8026/

Twilight (Pandora & Others)
Liftoff Time (UTC)
13:09:00
Sunday January 11, 2026

Через неделю.

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https://www.spacex.com/launches/twilight

January 11, 2026 05:19 - 06:16 PT
Twilight Mission
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 11 for Falcon 9's launch of the Twilight mission to dusk-dawn sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The 57-minute launch window opens at 5:19 a.m. PT. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Monday, January 12 with the same window.
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.
This will be the fifth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission which previously launched Sentinel-6B and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Twilight is a dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. To date, SpaceX has launched more than 1,500 payloads to orbit for 130+ customers across our entire Rideshare program...

B1097.5

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Там же

Launch, Landing, and Deployment
All Times Approximate
Hr/Min/Sec   Event
00:01:12   Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:15   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:18   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:22   Stage 1 flip
00:02:26   2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:32   Boostback burn starts
00:02:56   Fairing separation
00:03:26   Boostback burn ends
00:06:08   1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:19   1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:16   1st stage landing burn begins
00:07:34   1st stage landing
00:08:09   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:56:55   2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:56:56   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:01:33   Connecta IoT-14 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:49   HYDRA-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:56   LEMUR-2-KUTAR deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:02:02   Connecta IoT-13 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:02:07   Hawk-13B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:03:04   Tomorrow-S11 deploys, manifested by The Tomorrow Companies, Inc
01:03:16   Tomorrow-S10 deploys, manifested by The Tomorrow Companies, Inc
01:03:56   Connecta IoT-16 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:09   Connecta IoT-15 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:36   Hawk-13A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:06:59   Flamingo-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:07:50   Hawk-13C deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:08:22   CarbSAR IOD deploys, manifested by SSTL
01:43:04   2nd stage engine starts (SES-3)
01:43:05   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3)
02:14:51   2nd stage engine starts (SES-4)
02:14:52   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-4)
02:19:56   LEMUR-2-HCS-BAZUS deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:19:59   LEMUR-2-CALLUM-K-J deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:01   BlackCAT deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:17   LEMUR-2-KATIE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:18   Dcubed-1 / Araqys-D1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:20   LEMUR-2-MARIO-SOUSA deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:21   Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) deploys, manifested through NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, integrated by Maverick Space Systems
02:20:31   LEMUR-2-SONNENBLUME deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:20:43   LEMUR-2-GRAM-E-SUE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:21:11   LEMUR-2-WOBLER deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:21:33   LEMUR-2-FIKRETDENGIZ deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:21:41   Acadia-8 deploys, manifested by Capella
02:21:49   Umbra-12 deploys, manifested by Umbra
02:21:56   AETHER-8 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:22:52   ICEYE 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:23:11   Acadia-9 deploys, manifested by Capella
02:23:27   AETHER-12 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:23:28   AETHER-11 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:24:09   AETHER-5 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:24:15   ICEYE 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:25:00   AETHER-9 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:25:40   AETHER-6 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:26:44   AETHER-4 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:27:58   Pandora deploys, manifested by NASA
02:30:55   AETHER-3 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:32:00   AETHER-7 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications
02:32:59   AETHER-10 deploys, manifested by Kepler Communications

40 ПН на двух орбитах.

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Тремя постами выше
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8026/

Twilight (Pandora & Others)
...
Mission Details
Pandora
Pandora is a small satellite designed to characterize exoplanet atmospheres and their host stars. It is slated to observe at least 20 different planets during its one year of science operations.
Manufacturer: Blue Canyon Technologies
Operator: NASA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
325 kilograms

HyMS
...
1 Payload

MINAS
(LEMUR-2)
...
8 Payloads

Kepler Tranche 1
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10 Payloads
3 000 kilograms
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Не нашёл в списке от SpaceX спутника HyMS. Прячется под другим именем?
Поскольку, похоже, обещанные Kepler Tranche 1 теперь AETHER - количество совпадает.

Сейчас по адресу https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8026/  все объединены

Twilight
Twilight is a rideshare mission by SpaceX to a Dawn/Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). A Dawn/Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, giving the satellites continuous exposure to sunlight. SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare Program provides small satellite operators with Falcon 9 rideshare missions for ESPA class payloads for as low as $300,000 per mission, which includes up to 50kg of payload mass.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
39 Payloads

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https://x.com/Exolaunch/status/2009676218069856535

Exolaunch  @Exolaunch
Today, we're proud to announce our collaboration with our long-standing customer 🇹🇷 Türkiye's Plan-S Satellite and Space Technologies on launching their Connecta IOT-13, 14, 15, 16 satellites aboard the upcoming SpaceX Twilight mission
The livecast: https://spacex.com/launches/twilight
 
 

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На полчаса позже
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8026/

Twilight (Pandora & Others)
Liftoff Time (UTC)
13:44:50
Sunday January 11, 2026

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOWTQxnPzc

Go! - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Twilight (Pandora & Others) - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
  SPACE AFFAIRS

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https://x.com/Exolaunch/status/2010040250593346011

Exolaunch  @Exolaunch
#Twillight: Exolaunch is honored to collaborate with Spire on flying nine @SpireGlobal -built satellites into a dawn-dusk orbit aboard @SpaceX's Falcon 9 this Sunday
 Pictures of our recent joint launch campaigns with Spire. Credit: SpaceX

 

Очевидно: последнее фото - с одного из предыдущих запусков.

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https://x.com/Dillonshrop06/status/2010259130791907541

Dillon  @Dillonshrop06
Hazard Map for Twilight
https://bit.ly/4q6EauE     
NET January 11 1344 UTC
 

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https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2010327792156897316

SpaceX  @SpaceX
Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the Twilight rideshare mission to dusk-dawn orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 5:44 a.m. PT
http://spacex.com/launches/twilight
 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwOksb3l0Lc

Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg, California
   Spaceflight Now

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Т-12 мин.
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У нас уже темнеет, а там ещё не рассвело.

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Т-4 мин.
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Пуск!
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Разделение ступеней подтверждено.
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