Nexus Demo Flight

COMPLETED MISSION

NEXUS DEMO FLIGHT

Mission Details

Mission Name: Nexus Demonstration Flight

Mission Type: Demonstration Test Flight

Customer: Demonstration Payload

Vehicle: Nexus 1R Rocket

Launch Site: PPS SLC-5, Philippine Space Center

Launch Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Liftoff: 11:30 am PhST

Payload: Simple Package

Mission Update

Philippine Pacific Space (PPS) successfully completed its inaugural launch of Nexus, achieving its primary goal of reaching orbit and deploying payloads. Additionally, the stage two relight test was conducted successfully, providing valuable data for future flights. This data will benefit our demonstration customers by offering useful scientific and technical insights.

This successful mission has demonstrated PPS' engineering excellence and launch capabilities for both government and commercial customers. It also highlights the advanced technologies and high skill level of our team. We are proud of this milestone and look forward to many more successful missions in the future.

Payload

A box-like mock payload called Simple Package, housing various special items and cubesats from different schools in the Philippines.

Launch Timeline

The following graphic shows an approximate timeline for the key mission milestones.

Livestream

Watch the webcast replay of this mission on our YouTube and website.