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Agree that it could be a flexible permission envelope for both inclination & altitude 👍
I believe Bermuda is in reference to a NASA tracking station which has been used in multiple F9 launches (youtube.com/results?search_q…), with the DB listing several other ground/tracking stations
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I believe you are right, these are not beams for the satellites but rather the Neutron vehicle iself. No constellation for now.
Regarding the 200 km and 2500 km, I don't think it's a maneuver intended to do, but rather the range of alttitudes they could launch to, the same way the inclination range is there. They've basically defined the possible Neutron trajectory edges.
To top it off, the Bermuda primary zone of operations, its right below an eastward trajectory from Wallops, so that also makes total sense for it being Neutron.
Thanks for you input!
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• The satellite in question (NEUTRON-1) might just be S2, which has a range of poss. incl. (37-60°) but appears to end up in a circular 2500km MEO
TBD what payload (if any) ends up being deployed there
f_constell = N seems to indicate this is a one-off and not a constellation
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Numbers line up with the advertised achievable orbital inclinations out of Wallops
For now my theory is that they're filing for a general range of inclinations that S2 (NEUTRON-1) may hit
nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/…
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ITU cost recovery letter for Victus Haze with the same "Satellite Network" phrasing and message body:
apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html…
Seems like it's just a template for filing with the ITU and not something unique to read into
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What's still unclear to me are the orbital parameters and the 'Neutron Satellite Network' terminology. It's possible that part is for 2 different trajectory options (37° or 60°), with S2 placed at an initial 200km parking orbit before raising to 2500km MEO. Just speculation tho
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I believe the beams you listed are from S-band transmitters/antennas for Neutron TT&C
This system was previously tested against an Archimedes hotfire to characterize engine plume attenuation on RF signals during flight, re-entry, and landing
teapawt.net/trypto_tran/status/189…
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One of the database rows appears to indicate that this mission/satellite name is NEUTRON-1
As @JacobKeeton20 explains, the station heights listed seem to correspond with initial heights of Neutron S1 & S2 while on the pad (likely confirmed in filing)
Space Stocks retweeted
An updated look at the 'known'
Rocket Lab launches for 2025 🚀
Not shown here are:
4 more HASTE,
3 more BlackSky,
1 more Hawkeye 360, &
4 more iQPS...
[dramatic pause]
...all of which are expected
to launch within 2025 🤯
$RKLB $BKSY TYO: 5595
Rocket Lab $RKLB has applied for 2 FCC licenses for launches from Wallops (good find by our friend @scotto2050 !).
Both licenses cover testing and launch with requested dates ranging from July 7th until December 31st 2025. Both licenses could also refer to the same flight, since the details of the missions are confidential.
> One license (apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/repor……) mentions it is for an Electron launch scheduled for NET Spetember 2025.
> The other doesn't specify the vehicle nor the launch date (apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/repor……). It could be Electron as well, HASTE or more unlikely, Neutron.
RKLB has also updated its upcoming missions page (rocketlabusa.com/missions/up……). A noteworthy detail is the confirmation that the 2 HASTE launches in 2024 were for Leidos under the MACH-TB program. This means that the company still has in backlog at least:
>1 HASTE for Leidos under MACH-TB
>1 HASTE for Hypersonix/DIU
>1 HATE for a confindential customer
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I suspect that September launch will be STP-S30. It matches this slide from September last year which said that STP-S30 will be Rocket Lab's next National Security launch, so before VICTUS HAZE (which is NET October) teapawt.net/GewoonLukas_/status/18…
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I'm on the hunt for @RocketLab "Return On Investment".
So far I think the barge is located somewhere in the Gulf Island Fabrication yards near New-Orleans.
If anyone has any info, lmk!
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We believe the FY 2024 11% revenue "government customer" is simply the SDA. Per fpds, $RKLB has already received the following payments for the SDA contract, which are milestone-based:
>$39,616,703 on December 2023
>$49,520,879 on April 2024
>$24,296,291.29 + $25,224,587.71 on September 2024
>$14,856,264 on October 2024
It shall be clear that payment doesn't mean that thre revenue has been recognzied, but those December 2023 and April 2024 have likely had a significant part recognized. It's likely that the first payment was for the Systems Requirements Review (SRR) and the second one for the Preliminary Design Reivew (PDR). The PDR was closed in early 2025 (or late 2024, rocketlabusa.com/updates/roc…), it makes sense that SRR was fully recognized in 2024.
Anyway, there is also no government customer requiring that many reaction wheels. It could be as you said that Amazon is acquiring the reaction wheels for lesser price, or simply that the Kuiper production is (no secret) delayed, and therefore subsystem deliveries are as well.
For the curious, the SDA allows the offerors certain flexibility to the contractors to decide the milestone-based payment system, but here are some of the guidelines released under the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta solicitation:
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Testing is underway at @NASA_Marshall for Haven-1’s trace contaminant control system. Over the next month, we will continue validating the system’s ability to remove toxic pollutants introduced by the crew and equipment, ensuring clean air for all missions.
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Last sentence is key
teapawt.net/trypto_tran/status/185…
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There appears to be a widespread assumption that NASA is going to announce definitive contracts for the revised Mars Sample Return architecture on the 7th.
However, the studies conducted were to propose ways to improve the previous architecutre or present new ones (like leveraging the Artemis program). There's been no public bidding for new contracts (which couldn't have happened in so little time anyway). Bill Nelson's comment (teapawt.net/SciGuySpace/status/187…) "MSR announcement Tuesday will not put next administration 'in a box.'". pretty much reaffirms this, as awarding full mission contracts is putting NASA 'in a box'.
What's expected on the 7th is setting a direction in terms of architecutre and, probably, a schedule for upcoming contracts and/or further higher-level study contracts.
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The document we posted as well as some NGA notices posted on this thread (forum.nasaspaceflight.com/in…) lead us to believe the fairing separated on three pieces, which didn't stay attached to the rocket.