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A Data With Destiny

Electron

Rocket Lab

Launch Status
Success

Trajectory


View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.

Mission


A Data With Destiny

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $6,000,000

Payload consists of two BlackSky Gen-2 high-resolution multi-spectral Earth observation satellites.

A Data With Destiny

Location


Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A has witnessed the launch of 26 rockets, including 26 orbital launch attempts, while Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, has been the site for 42 rocket launches.

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Rocket


Rocket Lab Electron

Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.

Electron

Agency


Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.

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Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O' Neill
2 years ago

Data with Destiny says it all folks.
Earth observation satellites to detect climate change effects on our good planet .
Make it happen Rocket lab.
Here is to a successful launch .

Judy
Judy
2 years ago

Nominal launch great web coverage to from our New Zealand space friends.