Space · upcoming launch
NEXUS-1
TBD
NET DECEMBER 2027
ARIANESPACE
Launch
Launch date
NET December 2027
Launch time
TBD
NET December 2027
Status
TBD
Probability
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Window
Instantaneous
UTC
Launch provider
ArianespaceRocket
Ariane 6Pad
Ariane Launch Area 4Mission type
Mission ExtensionOrbit
Geostationary OrbitOrbital launch of the year
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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.
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