Electron: Don't Be Such A Square (STP-S30)
STP-S30 is a complex mission that will deliver research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit for the DoD and contribute to future space systems development. The projected primary payload, DISKSat, will demonstrate sustained very low earth orbit (VLEO) flight and test a unique, 1-meter diameter, disk-shaped satellite bus that is designed to increase on-orbit persistence.
Mission Data
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About 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.
Launch updates
Launch success.
Source ↗All 4 spacecraft has separated.
Liftoff.
Tweaked T-0 and weather forecast.
Updated launch weather, 70% GO.
Source ↗GO for launch.
Source ↗GO for launch (launch window is per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63362.msg2742010#msg2742010).
Source ↗Moved back to NET December with appearance of possible marine navigation warnings NET December 18; to be confirmed as for this launch.
Source ↗NET December 8.
Source ↗NET late 2025.
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Launch Site
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.