Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)

Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)

• 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.

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 48 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 25

Booster 25 last launched 04/02/2022 and has seen 0 successful launches and landings. Booster used during the ” Without Mission A Beat” 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

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.