Electron | That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD)
Launch information
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The mission has been procured by the DoD Space Test Program in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as part of its Rapid Agile Launch Initiative .The payload consists of three satellites, SPARC-1, Falcon ODE and Harbinger, that will deployed in a precise sequence. The Space Plug and Play Architecture Research CubeSat-1 (SPARC-1) mission, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), is a joint Swedish-United States experiment to explore technology developments in avionics miniaturization, software defined radio systems, and space situational awareness (SSA). The Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment (Falcon ODE), sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy, will evaluate ground-based tracking of space objects. Harbinger, a commercial small satellite built by York Space Systems and sponsored by the U.S Army, will demonstrate the ability of an experimental commercial system to meet DoD space capability requirements.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Electron | That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD)’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: May 5, 2019, 6 a.m.
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Rocket Lab |
Rocket |
Electron |
Location |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand |
Pad |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A |
Type |
Dedicated Rideshare |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Electron | That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD)’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#5849
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Location Launch
#6
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Pad Launch
#6
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Agency Launch
#6
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Orbital Launch
#29
Year 2019
Location Launch
#2
Year 2019
Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#2
Year 2019
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