Rocket LabElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)
Countdown
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.April 2, 2022 · 12:41 UTCAdd to calendar
Rocket Lab's 25th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 6,217th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 2, 12:41 – Apr 2, 12:41 UTC
Flight preview
Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)
Payload consists of two BlackSky Gen-2 high-resolution multi-spectral Earth observation satellites.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Booster
- 25 · flight 1 · expendable · zone record 4/6
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Updates
Successful launch
Nosu · 4/2/2022 · source
Liftoff
Nosu · 4/2/2022 · source
Webcast live
Nosu · 4/2/2022 · source
New T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/2/2022 · source
Adjusted T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/2/2022 · source
Delayed to April 2nd due to unfavourable weather conditions
Jay · 3/31/2022 · source
NET April 1st
SwGustav · 3/24/2022 · source
No longer next launch for Rocket Lab.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/10/2022 · source
Net Feb. 14
Jay · 1/25/2022 · source
Added launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/21/2022 · source
Pad — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Local pad time: Apr 3, 1:41 AM GMT+13
42 launches from this pad · 81 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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