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Electron | Still Testing

Electron
Jan 21, 2018, 1:43 AM UTC
Jan 21, 2018, 1:43 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Location
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Country
🇳🇿 NZL