Electron | The Owl Spreads Its Wings (StriX-1)
Launch information
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Second of three launches of a StriX satellite as part of Synspective’s SAR constellation. StriX-1 can gather high resolution Earth observation data regardless of conditions or daylight, offering a resilient and effective resource for the purposes of urban development, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Electron | The Owl Spreads Its Wings (StriX-1)’.

Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Sept. 15, 2022, 8:38 p.m.
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
The Owl Spreads Its Wings (StriX 1) (SSO) |
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Launcher |
Rocket Lab |
Rocket |
Electron |
Location |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand |
Pad |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#6299
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Location Launch
#30
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Pad Launch
#4
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Agency Launch
#30
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Orbital Launch
#117
Year 2022
Location Launch
#7
Year 2022
Pad Launch
#4
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Agency Launch
#7
Year 2022
Latest news about the launch
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Rocket Lab launches “The Owl Spreads Its Wings” mission
Rocket Lab has made the company and the Electron rocket’s 30th flight. “The Owl Spreads Its Wings,” the company’s third dedicated flight for Japanese company Synspective, launched to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) on Thursday, Sept. 15, lifting off at 20:38 ...
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