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Electron: Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)
Payload consists of two BlackSky Gen-2 high-resolution multi-spectral Earth observation satellites.
Saturday, 2 April 202212:41 UTC
Mission Data
🇺🇸Rocket 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 OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Location🇳🇿 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand NZL
Orbital Launches This Year#35
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad45
Launches From This Site86
Status Note
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 Site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · 39.2628°S 177.8645°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.