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NAOS

completedLaunch 2025-188
Launched 8/26/2025LEOService CSat SSO D
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
8 payloads
Capella 16
active
Earth Observation
LEO
Capella SAR
Firefly 4
active
Earth ObservationLEOPixxel Earth observation fleet
Firefly 5
active
Earth ObservationLEOPixxel Earth observation fleet
Firefly 6
active
Earth ObservationLEOPixxel Earth observation fleet
LEAP-1
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
NAOS
active
Earth ObservationLEO
Pelican 3
active
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Pelican
Pelican 4
active
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Pelican
Launch Details
Launch Date
8/26/2025
Launch ID
2025-188
Launch Profile
Sat SSO D
Service Type
C
Customer Type
OG
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
SpaceX
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Site
South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaUS
Payload Summary
Payload Count
8
Constellations
3
Payload Status
active 8
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 7 / Technology Demonstration 1
Track
Mentions
9
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

KASA's CAS500-2 is the primary payload on an upcoming NAOS-like rideshare mission.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Apr 6, 2026There's another NAOS-like rideshare coming up, this time with KASA's CAS500-2 as primary payload. Also onboard will be 3 Planet Pelican's, as well as likely 6 satellites from EarthDaily. Unclear if CAS500-4 is also onboard, which originally was to launch together with CAS500-2.

This launch will be the 29th flight for the first stage booster that previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 19 Starlink missions.

GeneralPlanValue 3.4Oct 31, 2025SpaceX moves Starlink Group 11-23 smallsats launch to Friday from California

The first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 19 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 3.2Oct 27, 2025SpaceX set for launches Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

The first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Sep 29, 2025SpaceX launches Starlink smallsats Group 11-20 as sun sets in California on Sunday

The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 3.0Sep 28, 2025SpaceX plans Sunday launch of Starlink smallsats Group 11-20 from California

NAOS will provide information on military operations, treaty monitoring, troop movement observation, natural disaster management, humanitarian aid, and public administration support tasks, such as territory surveillance.

CapabilityValue 3.0Sep 22, 2025Indra contribuye en la misión del satélite NAOS con el segmento terreno

NAOS is the space component of the Luxembourg government’s dual-use satellite observation system, LUXEOSys.

GeneralValue 3.5Sep 22, 2025Indra contribuye en la misión del satélite NAOS con el segmento terreno

Indra has led the development and qualification of the complete ground segment for the NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) Earth observation satellite, ensuring safe and reliable operations from Luxembourg and Belgium.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 22, 2025Indra contribuye en la misión del satélite NAOS con el segmento terreno

Elbit Systems developed advanced algorithms for the ground segment of the NAOS mission to enhance image analysis capabilities.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 1, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 25 to 31 August 2025