Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Launch information
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The first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce imagery with 50-centimeter resolution and host multiple sensors, including in shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 18, 2025, 11:17 p.m.
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1) (LEO) |
|---|---|
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 |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Latest news about the launch
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2 Launches In 4 Minutes; Rocket Lab and SpaceX Conduct Simultaneous Launches
2 Launches In 4 Minutes; Rocket Lab and SpaceX Conduct Simultaneous Launches
Rocket Lab to launch BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight
The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ will be Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting BlackSky as a customer. Liftoff from New Zealand is set for 12:15 p.m. NZDT on Feb. 19 (6:15 p.m. EST, 2315 UCT on Feb. 18).
Rocket Lab and SpaceX perform launches minutes apart
Rocket Lab launched the first new generation imaging satellite for BlackSky Feb. 18 at almost the same time SpaceX achieved a new Falcon 9 milestone. The post Rocket Lab and SpaceX perform launches minutes apart appeared first on SpaceNews.
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