Kepler secures launch capacity for 10 Tranche 2 satellites on Portal's Motus Via Sol
33 FOMOMaverick Space Systems secured launch capacity for 10 Kepler Tranche 2 satellites aboard Portal Space Systems' Motus Via Sol mission. The mission is targeted for mid-2028 and will use a SpaceX Falcon 9. Maverick is responsible for launch integration, payload accommodation and manifest optimization. The agreement establishes another route for Kepler to expand its optical relay constellation.
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The agreement gives Kepler additional deployment capacity for its next-generation network. It also illustrates how satellite operators are using launch integration partners to secure dedicated capacity within increasingly complex multi-payload missions.
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Maverick Space Systems Secures Capacity for 10 Kepler Satellites on Portal’s Motus Via Sol MissionMaverick Space Systems, Portal Space Systems and Kepler Communications announced launch capacity for 10 Kepler Tranche 2 satellites aboard Portal's Motus Via Sol mission. The mission is targeted for mid-2028 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. The satellites are approximately 400 kg-class spacecraft and will expand Kepler's optical data relay network.
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Maverick Space Systems secured launch capacity for 10 Kepler Tranche 2 satellites aboard Portal Spac