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Rocket LabElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare)
Launched
July 4, 2020
Summary
Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare) launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on July 4, 2020. The mission failed: Launch vehicle suffered an anomaly during the second stage that resulted in the loss of the mission and all satellite payloads. It was Rocket Lab's 13th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,969th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Electron flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Result
- Launch vehicle suffered an anomaly during the second stage that resulted in the loss of the mission and all satellite payloads.
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- Vehicle
- Electron · Rocket Lab
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Dedicated Rideshare · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 13th Electron flight · 3rd this yearRocket Lab's 13th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,969th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ is the 13th mission for Rocket Lab. It was planned to deploy seven imaging small satellites to a 500km circular low Earth orbit for a range of customers including Spaceflight Inc.’s customer Canon Electronics, as well as Planet and In-Space Missions.
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
13th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, 3rd this year · 13th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
43 launches from this pad · 84 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandOpen in maps
Questions
When did Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare) launch?
Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare) launched on July 4, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare) fail?
Launch vehicle suffered an anomaly during the second stage that resulted in the loss of the mission and all satellite payloads.
Where can I watch Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare)?
Coverage: Rocket Lab - Pics Or It Didn't Happen Launch 07/04/2020. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare)?
Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet
Where did Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare) launch from?
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
What orbit was Pics Or It Didn’t Happen (Rideshare) going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a dedicated rideshare mission.