Electron
SuccessRunning Out Of Fingers (Rideshare) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Dec 6, 2019, 08:18 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Dec 6, 2019, 07:57 UTC – Friday, Dec 6, 2019, 09:22 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
Running Out Of Fingers (Rideshare)
Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
This is the Rocket Lab's 10th flight. It carries several small satellites for international commercial customers. This is also the first flight to feature an upgraded first stage of the Electron rocket, which is now equipped with new hardware and sensors. After completing its mission, Electron's first stage will perform a guided atmospheric re-entry, gathering data necessary for the development of Rocket Lab's reusability program.
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