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There and Back Again (Rideshare)

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May 2, 2022

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Summary

There and Back Again (Rideshare) launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on May 2, 2022. It was Rocket Lab's 26th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 6,230th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Electron flight and the 3rd this year. Booster 26 flew for the 1st time and its landing at South Pacific failed. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The tracked orbit of SpaceBEE-143, one of 35 catalogued objects, from May 10, 2022, was 530 × 540 km inclined 97.4°. 35 objects from this launch are catalogued, 34 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Electron · Rocket Lab
Booster
  • 26 · flight 1 · Helicopter Catch at South Pacific · landing failed4/6 landed here
Mission
Dedicated Rideshare · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
26th Electron flight · 3rd this yearRocket Lab's 26th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 6,230th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.4°Inclination
530 × 540 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
216.4°Ascending node
1619 d agoElement epoch2022-05-10 15:40 UTC · stale

SpaceBEE-143 · NORAD 52394 · 2022-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 35 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-047A
Epoch
2022-05-10 15:40:42 UTC
Mean motion
15.12745621 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0007669
Inclination
97.4492°
Ascending node
216.4117°
Arg. of perigee
309.5551°
Mean anomaly
50.5002°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
263
B*
0.00040778

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO.

Catalogued objects

35 catalogued: 34 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • SpaceBEE-143 · NORAD 52394 · re-entered April 30, 2024
  • SpaceBEE NZ-15 · NORAD 52395 · re-entered December 30, 2023
  • SpaceBEE NZ-16 · NORAD 52396 · re-entered January 3, 2024
  • SpaceBEE NZ-17 · NORAD 52397 · re-entered January 5, 2024
  • SpaceBEE NZ-18 · NORAD 52398 · re-entered January 2, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-140 · NORAD 52399 · re-entered March 7, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-141 · NORAD 52400 · re-entered May 1, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-142 · NORAD 52401 · re-entered May 3, 2024
  • SpaceBEE NZ-20 · NORAD 52402 · re-entered January 9, 2024
  • SpaceBEE NZ-22 · NORAD 52403 · re-entered January 24, 2024
  • SpaceBEE NZ-19 · NORAD 52404 · re-entered December 30, 2023
  • SpaceBEE NZ-21 · NORAD 52405 · re-entered January 12, 2024
Show 22 more payloads
  • SpaceBEE-148 · NORAD 52406 · re-entered March 14, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-149 · NORAD 52407 · re-entered April 18, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-153 · NORAD 52408 · re-entered April 11, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-150 · NORAD 52409 · re-entered April 28, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-144 · NORAD 52410 · re-entered May 2, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-145 · NORAD 52411 · re-entered April 29, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-146 · NORAD 52412 · re-entered April 23, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-151 · NORAD 52413 · re-entered April 30, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-152 · NORAD 52414 · re-entered May 1, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-147 · NORAD 52415 · re-entered May 9, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-155 · NORAD 52416 · re-entered May 8, 2024
  • SpaceBEE-154 · NORAD 52417 · re-entered May 4, 2024
  • TRSI-3 · NORAD 52418 · re-entered June 7, 2024
  • MyRadar 1 · NORAD 52419 · re-entered August 20, 2024
  • TRSI-2 · NORAD 52420 · re-entered May 31, 2024
  • BRO-6 · NORAD 52422 · in orbit
  • Unicorn-2 · re-entered June 6, 2023
  • E-Space 1 · re-entered October 12, 2024
  • E-Space 2 · re-entered July 25, 2024
  • E-Space 3 · re-entered August 7, 2024
  • Copia · re-entered January 22, 2025
  • AuroraSat 1 · re-entered November 14, 2023

Electron 26 Stage 2 · re-entered May 18, 2022

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Commercial rideshare mission including payloads for Alba Orbital, Astrix Astronautics, Aurora Propulsion Technologies, E-Space, Spaceflight Inc, Swarm Technologies and UNSEENLABS.

Related page: There And Back Again

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25th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, 2nd this year · 26th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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Updates

All payloads deployed successfully

Jay · May 3, 2022 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    Jay · 5/2/2022

  • Updating T-0

    Nosu · 5/2/2022 · source

  • Delayed by another day due to weather

    SwGustav · 4/30/2022 · source

  • Delayed to May 1st UTC due to weather

    Jay · 4/29/2022 · source

  • Launch delayed to April 29 UTC due to unfavourable recovery weather.

    Jay · 4/27/2022 · source

  • New launch date

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/26/2022 · source

  • New launch window

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/24/2022 · source

  • Launch date pushed to 27th April UTC due to unfavorable recovery weather.

    scottm3 · 4/22/2022 · source

  • NET April 23 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/21/2022 · source

Questions

When did There and Back Again (Rideshare) launch?

There and Back Again (Rideshare) launched on May 2, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch There and Back Again (Rideshare)?

Coverage: Electron There and Back Again; Rocket Lab - 'There And Back Again' Launch. Watch the replay

What rocket launched There and Back Again (Rideshare)?

Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet

Where did There and Back Again (Rideshare) launch from?

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.

Did the booster land?

Booster 26 flew for the 1st time and its landing at South Pacific failed.

What orbit did There and Back Again (Rideshare) reach?

The tracked orbit of SpaceBEE-143, one of 35 catalogued objects, from May 10, 2022, was 530 × 540 km inclined 97.4°.

How many satellites did There and Back Again (Rideshare) launch?

34 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).