Electron | Still Testing
Launch information
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The second test flight of the Electron small satellite launch vehicle. It is also the first Electron flight to carry commercial payload. It includes a Dove cubesat for company Planet intended for Earth observation. And also two Lemur-2 cubesats for company Spire which carry payloads for meteorology and ship traffic tracking.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Electron | Still Testing’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Jan. 21, 2018, 1:43 a.m.
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Still Testing (Dove Pioneer, 2 x Lemur-2) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Rocket Lab |
Rocket |
Electron |
Location |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand |
Pad |
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A |
Type |
Test Flight |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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#10
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Location Launch
#1
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#1
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