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NAOS
Luxembourgian optical reconnaissance satellite. NAOS was launched on August 26, 2025 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2025-188CNORAD 65317Luxembourg
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NAOS
- Payload designation
- LUXEOSys
- International designator
- 2025-188C
- NORAD catalog number
- 65317
- GCAT identifier
- S65317
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- LUXEO
- Owner
- Dir. Defence
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Builder
- OHB-I (Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio)
- Platform (bus)
- NAOS
Launch
- Date
- August 26, 2025 · 18:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2025-188Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 457 km
- Apogee
- 463 km
- Inclination
- 97.26°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 26, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 645 kg
- Dry mass
- 645 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q135983653 (CC0).