Electron | Finding Hot Wildfires Near You (OroraTech OTC-P1)
Rocket Lab · Electron · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab's 63rd launch · 5th this year · humanity's 6,911th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 26, 15:30 – Mar 26, 16:00 UTC
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Finding Hot Wildfires Near You (OroraTech OTC-P1)
8 satellites for a constellation of satellites developed by Orora Technologies (OroraTech) of Germany, with thermal infrared cameras that can provide 24/7 monitoring of wildfires globally, supporting better and faster wildfire response to protect forests, people, and infrastructure worldwide. The company plans to expand their constellation with up to 100 satellites in total by 2028.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/27/2025 · source
All payloads deployed.
hitura-nobad · 3/26/2025 · source
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad · 3/26/2025 · source
Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started
LL2 · 3/26/2025 · source
Changed NET launch date.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/20/2025 · source
Added launch window and launch pad information.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/20/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/18/2025 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/23/2025 · source
Pad — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Local pad time: Mar 27, 4:30 AM GMT+13
37 launches from this pad · 78 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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