Published 19:07 IST, November 4th 2020
Kleos Space launch schedule: Kleos Space Scouting Mission to be launched on PSLV C49
Kleos Space has confirmed that the Kleos Scouting Mission will be launched onboard the Vehicle (PSLV) C49 on November 7. Scroll on for launch details.
Kleos Space (KSS) is a space-enabled Radio Frequency Reconnaissance DaaS company that is based out of Luxembourg. The company operates a satellite infrastructure platform and provides global activity-based intelligence. It has recently announced its Launch and Early Orbit Phase schedule for its upcoming Scouting Mission launch which is scheduled to take place on November 7.
KSS launch schedule
KSS has confirmed that their team of experts have arrived in India to prepare for the upcoming Kleos Space Scouting Mission aboard the PSLV C49 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Range in India (SHAR) into the 37-degree inclined orbit. The KSM1a, KSM1b, KSM1c, and KSM1d are the four satellites that will be launched on the Indian Space Research Organisation launch vehicle.
The company is scheduled to launch a total of four Scouting Mission nanosatellites, all of which were recently finalized by its members in India. The launch mission is set to take off at 3:02 PM IST. However, the launch could be rescheduled to a later time as it is subject to delays due to weather conditions. Here is a look at the activity schedule for the upcoming launch mission:
| Time | Description | Duration |
| Time Zero | Launch | 15 minutes |
| Time Zero + 15 minutes | Release of Satellites | 1 minute |
| Time Zero + 50 minutes | Antenna deployment | 5 minutes |
| Time Zero + 1 hour | System wakeup | 2 days |
| Time Zero + 2 days | Platform Commissioning | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Time Zero + 1 to 2 weeks | Long time test and formation roll out | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Time Zero + 3 to 5 weeks | Data transfer roll out | 4 to 7 weeks |
| Time Zero + 7 to 12 weeks | Payload operations test | 3 weeks |
| Time Zero | Handover to Missions Ops | 1 week |
KSS has also announced the schedule for mid and late 2021. For mid-2021, the company has revealed that the Kleos Polar Vigilance Mission will feature four satellites which include the KSF1a, KSF1b, KSF1c, and KSF1d. The satellites will be carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into a 500 km Sun Synchronous Orbit. For its next mission in late 2021, the company revealed that the mission experts are yet to work out the third design cluster.
Image credits: Kleos
Updated 19:07 IST, November 4th 2020