Electron
SuccessCatch Me If You Can (MATS) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Nov 4, 2022, 17:27 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Nov 4, 2022, 17:15 UTC – Friday, Nov 4, 2022, 18:30 UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Catch Me If You Can (MATS)
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
The payload is a science research satellite by space systems provider OHB Sweden for the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA). The Mesospheric Airglow/Aerosol Tomography and Spectroscopy (MATS) satellite is the basis for the SNSA’s science mission to investigate atmospheric waves and better understand how the upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere interacts with wind and weather patterns closer to the ground. MATS was originally due to fly on a Russian launch service before the mission was manifested on Rocket Lab’s Electron.
Go to payload page →📡 Livestreams & webcasts
🎬 Recent videos
No recent videos found — this row stays empty until something new appears.
🚀 About the rocket: Electron
Mission Success! Lift off of Electron's 77th Launch
enRocket Lab· Dec 14, 2025
Elon Musk on Rocket Lab’s electron recovery #elonmusk #spacex #shorts
enPlasticInvesting· Dec 11, 2022
In-Depth View of Rocket Lab’s Electron Launch Vehicle
enTheSpaceBucket· Apr 19, 2022
The Astonishing Engineering of Rutherford Engine | Rocket Lab Electron Rocket Engine
enScientia Plus· Oct 9, 2020
Is Rocket Lab the new SpaceX? The Electron VS Falcon
enEveryday Astronaut· Mar 23, 2018
Why The Electron Rocket May Be Cheapest Way To Get To Space
enScott Manley· Jan 21, 2018
Die Electron Rakete von Rocket Lab - #32
deSENKRECHTSTARTER· Jun 15, 2020