Welcome everyone! It’s time for another new rocket!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-07-09 19:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-07-09 16:00 (GFT) |
| Launch site | ELA-4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane 62 |
| Payloads | Multiple |
| Mission success criteria | Successful launch and deployment of payloads into Low Earth Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| ESA (English) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0oFpOJaIYc |
| ESA (Français) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNPzSOalEU |
| ESA (Deutsch) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_87OnvB_fQ |
| ESA (clean feed) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXamYYJpQk |
| Arianespace (English) | |
| Arianespace (Français) | |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQhzzFK5sgs |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ch6wPRb4Og |
| NASASpaceflight | |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1WGk5XSNXk |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPAG2TG63oA |
Stats
☑️ 1st ever Ariane 6 mission
☑️ 1st ESA mission of 2024, 15th mission overall
Payload info
- SpaceCase SC-X01: Test platform for reentry technologies such as new-generation ablative materials for thermal protection systems.
- GRBBeta: 1U CubeSat – Gamma Ray Burst detection
- ISTSAT: 1U CubeSat – Characterisation of aircraft’s ‘cone of silence’ and in-flight performances of a custom-made Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system.
- 3Cat4: 1U CubeSat – Techno demo Flexible Microwave Payload.
- OOV-Cube: Microsatellite – IoT agriculture use case demo.
- CuriumOne: With a duplicate ASTRIS Engineering Qualification Model PCB as primary payload.
Please feel free to post updates and questions in the comments!
Seems like they might be between ground stations right now. Haven’t seen live video from the upper stage for a few minutes. Telemetry still looks good though.