The Owl Spreads Its Wings
Electron
Rocket Lab
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 80% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Trajectory
View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.
Mission
The Owl Spreads Its Wings
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- 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.
Location
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B has witnessed the launch of 16 rockets, including 16 orbital launch attempts, while Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, has been the site for 42 rocket launches.
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.
Landing
Core 30
Booster 30 last launched 09/15/2022 and has seen 0 successful launches and landings. Booster used for the “The Owl Spreads Its Wings” mission.
South Pacific – PAC
Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
Expended – EXP
Vehicle did not perform any landing operations after launch
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.
