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Stronger Together (Capella 9-10)

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March 16, 2023 · 22:38 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 95% go
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Summary

Stronger Together (Capella 9-10) launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on March 16, 2023 at 22:38 UTC. The launch window ran from 22:00 to 00:00 UTC. It was Rocket Lab's 34th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,407th orbital launch attempt. It was the 34th Electron flight and the 2nd this year. Booster 34 flew for the 1st time and was expended. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Capella 10, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 594 × 620 km orbit inclined 44.1°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Electron · Rocket Lab
Booster
  • 34 · flight 1 · expendable38/42 landed here
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
34th Electron flight · 2nd this yearRocket Lab's 34th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,407th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

44.1°Inclination
594 × 620 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
96.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
312.3°Ascending node
1309 d agoElement epoch2023-03-17 00:26 UTC · stale

Capella 10 · NORAD 55909 · 2023-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-035B
Epoch
2023-03-17 00:26:11 UTC
Mean motion
14.894396 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0018523
Inclination
44.1242°
Ascending node
312.2979°
Arg. of perigee
66.6191°
Mean anomaly
81.5331°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 1 still in orbit

  • Capella 10 · NORAD 55909 · re-entered May 5, 2025
  • Capella 9 · NORAD 55910 · re-entered March 29, 2025

Electron 34 Kick Stage · in orbit

Electron 34 Stage 2 · re-entered March 22, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Payload consists of 2 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites for Capella Space. These 100-kg class satellites will expand Capella’s existing SAR constellation, increasing imaging capacity to meet growing customer demand.

Related page: Stronger Together

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Map of Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

2nd launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), 2nd this year · 75th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 16, 6:38 PM EDT, in daylight

13 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

50 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Mar 17, 2023 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Tweak in actual T-0

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/16/2023 · source

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 3/16/2023 · source

  • Livestream has started

    LL2 · 3/16/2023 · source

  • Updating T-0

    SwGustav · 3/16/2023 · source

  • Weather 95% Go.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/16/2023 · source

  • Set GO based on weather.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/15/2023 · source

  • NET March 16 due to high winds.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/15/2023 · source

  • Weather 70-80%

    SwGustav · 3/14/2023 · source

  • NET March 15 due to weather

    Nosu · 3/13/2023 · source

Questions

When did Stronger Together (Capella 9-10) launch?

Stronger Together (Capella 9-10) launched on March 16, 2023 at 22:38 UTC. The launch window ran from 22:00 to 00:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Stronger Together (Capella 9-10)?

Coverage: Rocket Lab - 'Stronger Together' Launch. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Stronger Together (Capella 9-10)?

Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet

Where did Stronger Together (Capella 9-10) launch from?

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA. Liftoff was Mar 16, 6:38 PM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster 34 flew for the 1st time and was expended.

What orbit did Stronger Together (Capella 9-10) reach?

Capella 10, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 594 × 620 km orbit inclined 44.1°.

How many satellites did Stronger Together (Capella 9-10) launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).