Four Of A Kind (NorthStar 1)

Four Of A Kind (NorthStar 1)

• Type: Space Situational Awareness
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
• Launch Cost: $6,000,000

Four space situational awareness (SSA) satellites for Canadian company NorthStar Earth and Space.

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B has witnessed the launch of 17 rockets, including 17 orbital launch attempts, while Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, has been the site for 43 rocket launches.

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.

Core 43

Booster 43 last launched 01/31/2024 and has seen 1 successful launches and landings. Booster used for the “Four Of A Kind” mission.

Pacific Ocean – PAC

Pacific Ocean

Parachute Landing – PL

Unpowered landing using parachute(s).

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.