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NAOS (LUXEOSys) & Others launch thread

Scheduled for (UTC)2025-08-26, 18:53
Scheduled for (local)2025-08-26, 11:53 (PDT)
Launch siteSLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
BoosterB1063-27
LandingLZ-4
PayloadNAOS (LUXEOSys) & Others
CustomerLuxembourg & others
Target orbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

Webcasts

StreamLink
Space Affairshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6WLibFqhwM
Spaceflight Nowhttps://www.youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams
NASASpaceflightnone
The Launch Padhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzb_dL-N0gY
SpaceX
The Space Devshttps://www.youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 37th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 1:48:11 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 28th landing on LZ-4

☑️ 82 days, 19:12:30 turnaround for B1063

☑️ 497th Falcon family booster landing, 503rd Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 104th Falcon 9 mission of 2025, 522nd overall

☑️ 107th SpaceX mission of 2025, 547th overall (excluding Starship hops)

☑️ 107th SpaceX launch of 2025, 556th overall (including Starship hops)

Mission info

NAOS (LUXEOSys)

NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) is Luxembourg's military recon satellite.

Designed for governmental and military purposes, the high-resolution reconnaissance satellite will provide global coverage, being able to capture more than one hundred images per day. By collecting the satellite’s data, Luxembourg intends to participate more actively in the Europe and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defense efforts.

LEAP-1

LEAP-1 is Dhruva Space's first commercial satellite mission. It features payloads from Australian companies Akula Tech and Esper Satellites, hosted on Dhruva's P-30 satellite platform. LEAP-1 aims to demonstrate real-time geospatial AI processing in space and enable low-cost, hosted payload missions.

Pelican-3 & 4

Pelican is a constellation of very high resolution imaging satellites, designed and manufactured by Planet Labs. The commercial constellation will consist of 32 SmallSats with potential for further expansion, and aims to provide improved spatial resolution and response times over Planet’s existing SkySat and Dove constellations.

Acadia-6

Capella Space introduced its latest generation of satellites named "Acadia", which offer increased imaging capability and improved communications connectivity. These satellites are smaller and lighter than previous models, but offer higher resolution and detection capabilities, enabling better Earth observation and more accurate decision-making.

Capella Space's new generation of satellites feature synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, which allows them to capture images of the Earth in all weather conditions and at any time of the day or night. In addition, these satellites have enhanced communication capabilities, allowing them to transmit data and images faster and more efficiently.

FFLY-1, 2 & 3

Firefly is Pixxel’s first commercial constellation, featuring six satellites designed for high-resolution, high-frequency hyperspectral imaging on a global scale.

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