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Rocket LabElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare)
Launched
June 13, 2020
Summary
Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare) launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on June 13, 2020. It was Rocket Lab's 12th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,963rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Electron flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Electron · Rocket Lab
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Dedicated Rideshare · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 12th Electron flight · 2nd this yearRocket Lab's 12th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,963rd orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 5 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 6 still in orbit
- USA 301 · NORAD 45723 · in orbit
- USA 302 · NORAD 45724 · in orbit
- USA 303 · NORAD 45725 · in orbit
- ANDESITE · NORAD 45726 · in orbit
- RAAF M2 Pathfinder · NORAD 45727 · in orbit
Electron 12 Kick Stage · in orbit
Electron 12 Stage 2 · re-entered July 8, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This rideshare mission carries small satellites for NASA, University of New South Wales and for NRO. The mission has been named "Don't Stop Me Now" in recognition of Rocket Lab board member and avid Queen fan Scott Smith, who recently passed away.
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
12th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, 2nd this year · 12th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
43 launches from this pad · 84 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
134 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandOpen in maps
Questions
When did Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare) launch?
Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare) launched on June 13, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare)?
Coverage: Rocket Lab - Don't Stop Me Now Launch 06/13/2020; Rocket Lab - Don't Stop Me Now Launch Attempt. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare)?
Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet
Where did Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare) launch from?
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
What orbit was Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare) going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a dedicated rideshare mission.
How many satellites did Don't Stop Me Now (Rideshare) launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).