
Fri, Dec 31, 2027 (your time) · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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About NEXUS-1
Katalyst Space Technologies' robotic space vehicle NEXUS-1 will dock with other satellites to install hardware, reposition spacecraft, and extend mission life, offering a faster, lower-cost alternative to replacement of satellites. NEXUS-1 will begin delivering these services through initial government missions before supporting commercial operators. Initial operations include installing a sensor on a Space Force satellite to detect and identify nearby spacecraft and conducting additional rendezvous and proximity operations to support space domain awareness. Following these missions, NEXUS-1 will transition to commercial servicing operations for communications satellite operators seeking to maintain and upgrade spacecraft already in orbit.
Orbital Attempt
#7,679
ASA Mission
#337
Pad Launch
#18
Location Launch
#361
Ariane 6 (unknown variant)
Length
63 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Capacity
21,650 kg
Capacity
11,500 kg
Capacity
5,000 kg
Capacity
14,900 kg
Reusable
No
Total Launches
0
Successful
0
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
0
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
328
Successful
313
Failed
15
Pending
51
Consecutive Success
16
ELA-4, is a launch pad and associated facilities at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. The complex is composed of a launch pad with mobile gantry, an horizontal assembly building and a dedicated launch operations building. ELA-4 is operated by Arianespace as part of the Ariane 6 program.
Total Launches
9
Orbital Attempts
9
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 12d
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Dec 30, 2027, 9:00 PM
Total Launches
336
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
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