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NAOS

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NAOS

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Aug 26, 18:53:41 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) is the space component of Luxembourg's governmental dual-use observation satellite system LUXEOSys (Luxembourg Earth Observation System). Its purpose is to provide high resolution images to national and international governmental and military organizations such as NATO. The 800 kg satellite is built by OHB Italia and is equipped with a very high-resolution optical camera with a ground reolution of 50 cm in an around 450 km high sun-synchronous orbit. It will have a operational life time of 7 years. Also on board the launch is Dhruva Space's LEAP-1; Planet's Pelican-3 and Pelican-4; and Exolaunch’s Acadia-6, FFLY-1, FFLY-2, and FFLY-3.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:14

MECO

T+00:02:18

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:22

Stage 1 Flip

T+00:02:25

SES-1

T+00:02:31

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:41

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:18

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:35

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:20

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:57

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:09:29

SECO-1

T+00:11:42

Payload Separation

T+00:11:48

Payload Separation

T+00:11:55

Payload Separation

T+00:52:34

SES-2

T+00:52:37

SECO-2

T+01:05:55

SES-3

T+01:05:59

SECO-3

T+01:08:50

Payload Separation

T+01:08:58

Payload Separation

T+01:09:07

Payload Separation

T+01:09:16

Payload Separation

T+01:09:26

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowAug 26, 18:53:00 UTC→Aug 26, 19:20:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632, -120.611
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud12%Temp62°F