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Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)

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April 2, 2022 · 12:41 UTC

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Without Mission A Beat

Summary

Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17) launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on April 2, 2022 at 12:41 UTC. It was Rocket Lab's 25th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,217th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Electron flight and the 2nd this year. Booster 25 flew for the 1st time and was expended. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Global-18, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 435 × 447 km orbit inclined 53.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Electron · Rocket Lab
Booster
  • 25 · flight 1 · expendable4/6 landed here
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
25th Electron flight · 2nd this yearRocket Lab's 25th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,217th orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
435 × 447 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
342.2°Ascending node
1657 d agoElement epoch2022-04-02 15:18 UTC · stale

Global-18 · NORAD 52196 · 2022-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-034B
Epoch
2022-04-02 15:18:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.44205711 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009036
Inclination
53.0059°
Ascending node
342.2307°
Arg. of perigee
281.1839°
Mean anomaly
177.9279°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

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

Catalogued objects

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

  • Global-18 · NORAD 52196 · in orbit
  • Global-20 · NORAD 52197 · re-entered April 5, 2025

Electron 25 Stage 2 · re-entered April 6, 2022

Electron 25 Kick Stage · re-entered April 11, 2022

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Payload consists of two BlackSky Gen-2 high-resolution multi-spectral Earth observation satellites.

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

24th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, 1st this year · 25th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 3, 1:41 AM GMT+13, at night

43 launches from this pad · 84 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

114 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful launch

Nosu · Apr 2, 2022 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • 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

Questions

When did Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17) launch?

Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17) launched on April 2, 2022 at 12:41 UTC.

Where can I watch Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)?

Coverage: Electron Without Mission A Beat; Rocket Lab - Without Mission A Beat Launch 04/02/2022. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)?

Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet

Where did Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17) launch from?

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. Liftoff was Apr 3, 1:41 AM GMT+13 local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster 25 flew for the 1st time and was expended.

What orbit did Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17) reach?

Global-18, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 435 × 447 km orbit inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17) launch?

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