Electron
SuccessIt’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jul 29, 2021, 06:00 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jul 29, 2021, 06:00 UTC – Thursday, Jul 29, 2021, 08:00 UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, 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
It’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
A U.S. Air Force experimental spacecraft. It will demonstrate the use of a deployable sensor, where the sensor’s mass is a substantial fraction of the total mass of the spacecraft and provide a platform to test future space protection capabilities.
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