The Owl Spreads Its Wings
Electron
Rocket Lab
Mission
The Owl Spreads Its Wings
Type: Earth Science
Launch Cost: $6,000,000
Second of three launches of a StriX satellite as part of Synspective’s SAR constellation. StriX-1 can gather high resolution Earth observation data regardless of conditions or daylight, offering a resilient and effective resource for the purposes of urban development, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.
Trajectory
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Location
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
37 rockets have launched from Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
Agency
Rocket Lab – RL
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: RL
- Administration: CEO: Peter Beck
- Founded: 2006
- Launchers: Electron
- Country: USA
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. Electron currently launches from only Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand however a second launch complex in the US is under development.
