Peaksat

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CommunicationsLEOLaunched 3/30/2026

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Transporter-16
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 3/30/2026

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 510.5 km
Inclination: 97.45 deg
Dry Mass: 5 kg
Total Mass: 5 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

A

Organizations

Operator: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Manufacturer: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Registry

Track

Mentions

5

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

PeakSat and ERMIS-3 reached low Earth orbit on March 30, 2026 as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-16 rideshare campaign.

PlanGeneralValue 4.2May 18, 2026Astrolight and ESA Unveil Operational Optical Ground Station in Greece for Satellite Laser Links

The Greek Connectivity Programme includes PeakSat and ERMIS-3.

GeneralValue 3.0May 18, 2026Astrolight and ESA Unveil Operational Optical Ground Station in Greece for Satellite Laser Links

Astrolight manufactured the ground segment systems and the ATLAS-1 laser communication terminals onboard PeakSat and ERMIS-3.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0May 18, 2026Astrolight and ESA Unveil Operational Optical Ground Station in Greece for Satellite Laser Links

PeakSat and ERMIS-3 flew Atlas-1 terminals from Astrolight.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026Transporter-16 Sends 119 Payloads to Orbit

Transporter-16 includes payloads from K2 Space, Momentus, Varda, AAC Clyde Space, Space Norway, NuSat, Muon Space, Capella Space, Satlantis, Spire, PeakSat, and ICEYE.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Mar 29, 2026Here are all the payloads labeled (except a few cubesats) for Transporter-16. A total of 119 satellites are onboard, making this SpaceX' 3rd largest rideshare mission. The biggest payload, K2 Space's ~2,000kg Gravitas satellite sits on top of the stack as a "cake-topper". pic.