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Chang'e 7
Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 24, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:05 AM UTC
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QuickSounder
Firefly Alpha Block 2Firefly AerospaceSpace Launch Complex 2W
2026 · Date and time TBD
Calendar available when time is confirmed
NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
Time to launch
Launch Window Confidence
46% — UncertainMission Brief
QuickSounder is the first satellite mission of the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to replace the current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of polar orbit weather satellites. This pathfinder mission will demonstrate NOAA's ability to launch a small satellite within 3 years, flying a refurbished Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument to polar orbit.
PayloadQuickSounder
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerFirefly Aerospace
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Mission Announced
Official mission announcement and payload assignment
T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
- Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:0012:00 AM UTC
Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 34.756°N
- Longitude
- 120.622°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC
Provider
Firefly Aerospace
Profile →USA • Founded 2014
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
Schedule History
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Dec 3112:00 AM
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