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Electron: We Will Never Desert You (Capella Acadia 2)

Payload consists of a single SAR Earth-imaging Acadia satellite, a new generation satellite designed, manufactured, and operated by Capella Space.

Failure:Ignition failure of the 2nd stage after separation.
Tuesday, 19 September 202306:55 UTC
Electron: We Will Never Desert You (Capella Acadia 2)

Mission Data

Rocket Lab
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈRocket LabEst. 2006
Launch VehicleElectron
Vehicle Record95 of 99 launches (96%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record95 successes / 4 failures (96%)
Success Streak58 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
LocationπŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand NZL
Orbital Launches This Year#153
Agency Launches This Year#9
Launches From This Pad41
Launches From This Site86
Status Note

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

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

  1. Electron experienced an anomaly during second stage ignition, leading to a failed launch.

  2. Liftoff

  3. New T-0 06:55 UTC

  4. Hold

  5. Livestream has started

  6. Tweak in T-0.

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  7. Weather 75% GO.

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  8. Launch time and launch pad confirmed.

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  9. New launch date.

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  10. Adding launch NET H2 2023

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Launch Site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B Β· 39.2628Β°S 177.8645Β°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.