Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1
European Space Agency launches Themis Demonstrator carrying T1H-1 from Launch Complex 3B, Esrange Space Center at 2026-09-30 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
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MISSION BRIEF
First low-altitude hop test of a Themis demonstrator, with a targeted altitude up to 100 m.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Launch Complex 3B
Esrange Space Center, Sweden
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Themis Demonstrator · T1H-1 launch?
European Space Agency is targeting 2026-09-30 00:00:00Z for Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Themis Demonstrator · T1H-1 launch?
No official webcast has been published for Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1 yet. When European Space Agency posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Themis Demonstrator · T1H-1 carrying?
First low-altitude hop test of a Themis demonstrator, with a targeted altitude up to 100 m.
Where does Themis Demonstrator · T1H-1 launch from?
Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1 lifts off from Launch Complex 3B, Esrange Space Center, Sweden. The pad sits at 67.8774, 21.1650.