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Electron | A Data With Destiny (BlackSky 14-15)

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December 9, 2021 · 00:02 UTCAdd to calendar

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A Data With Destiny Patch

Rocket Lab's 23rd launch · 6th this year · humanity's 6,165th orbital launch attempt

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 8, 23:45 – Dec 9, 01:50 UTC

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A Data With Destiny (BlackSky 14-15)

Payload consists of two BlackSky Gen-2 high-resolution multi-spectral Earth observation satellites.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

  • Launch success

    SwGustav · 12/9/2021 · source

  • New T-0

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/8/2021 · source

  • New launch date due to weather.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2021 · source

  • Updating NET

    SwGustav · 12/1/2021 · source

  • Move to December 2021.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/23/2021 · source

  • Added launch

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/11/2021 · source

Pad — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Local pad time: Dec 9, 1:02 PM GMT+13

42 launches from this pad · 81 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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