Electron | Don't Be Such A Square (STP-S30)

STP-S30 is a complex mission that will deliver research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit for the DoD and contribute to future space systems development. The projected primary payload, DISKSat, will demonstrate sustained very low earth orbit (VLEO) flight and test a unique, 1-meter diameter, disk-shaped satellite bus that is designed to increase on-orbit persistence.

Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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• Rocket Lab - 'Don't Be Such A Square' Launch — Rocket Lab
• Rocket Lab Electron launches "Don't Be Such a Square" Mission — NASASpaceflight

1. T−2MStartup
2. T−2SIgnition
3. P0DLiftoff
4. T+1M11SSupersonic
5. T+1M14SMax-Q
6. T+2M40SMECO
7. T+2M44SStage 2 Separation
8. T+2M47SSES
9. T+3M41SFairing Separation
10. T+6M40SBattery Hotswap
11. T+9M19SSECO
12. T+9M23SKick Stage Separation
13. T+53M44SKick Stage Ignition
14. T+55M30SKick Stage Cut-off
15. T+55M30SPayload Separation

• Launch success.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

• All 4 spacecraft has separated.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

• Liftoff.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

• Tweaked T-0 and weather forecast.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

• Updated launch weather, 70% GO.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

• GO for launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/16/2025 · source

• GO for launch (launch window is per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63362.msg2742010#msg2742010).

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/10/2025 · source

• Moved back to NET December with appearance of possible marine navigation warnings NET December 18; to be confirmed as for this launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 12/3/2025 · source

• NET December 8.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 10/25/2025 · source

• NET late 2025.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 8/11/2025 · source