Electron | Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)

Name: Electron | Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)
Start: 2020-01-31T02:56:00.000Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Rocket Lab · Electron · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Rocket Lab's 11th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,929th orbital launch attempt

January 31, 2020Add to calendar

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

Window: Jan 31, 00:00 – Jan 31, 04:00 UTC

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Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)

This is a dedicated launch for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The contract was awarded under Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Birds Of A Feather Launch - 01/31/2020 — Rocket Lab

Pad — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

41 launches from this pad · 78 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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