Northrop Grumman Space SystemsMinotaur IVSpace Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
EWS OD-1
Launch window
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Summary
EWS OD-1 is expected to launch on a Northrop Grumman Space Systems Minotaur IV from Space Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA in the first half of 2027. It is Northrop Grumman Space Systems's 18th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,590th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 6th Minotaur IV flight and the 1st this year. The payload is bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 6th Minotaur IV flight · 1st this yearNorthrop Grumman Space Systems's 18th launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,590th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS) Operational Demonstration-1 (OD-1) is a weather satellite for the United States Space Force. It is a prototype satellite made by General Atomics that will be place in LEO for a three-year demonstration mission of new EO/IR sensor technologies to various US military branches, and to act as a stop-gap for Defense Department needs for weather data.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 11th launch from Space Launch Complex 8, 1st this year · 960th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
10 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
448 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When does EWS OD-1 launch?
EWS OD-1 is scheduled in the first half of 2027.
Where can I watch EWS OD-1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching EWS OD-1?
Minotaur IV, flown by Northrop Grumman Space Systems. Minotaur IV spec sheet
Where is EWS OD-1 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit is EWS OD-1 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.