Electron: The Beat Goes On (BlackSky 18-19)
Payload consists of 2 second generation Earth-imaging satellites for BlackSky. They are part of a constellation of 60 Low Earth Orbit Earth imaging satellites adding capacity to the company’s real-time geospatial intelligence and monitoring capabilities.
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 ↗Liftoff
Resume count.
Source ↗Holding for space weather review.
Source ↗Livestream has started
T-0 adjustment.
Source ↗Delayed to March 24th
Source ↗Now targeting March 22 at 08:45 UTC.
Source ↗Updated launch pad.
Source ↗Reverted as Rocket Lab didn’t mention this launch during Wallops launch (scheduled a few hours before) update, waiting for new information.
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Launch Site
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.