Electron
SuccessStill Testing · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018, 01:43 UTC
Launch window
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018, 01:30 UTC – Sunday, Jan 21, 2018, 05:30 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
Still Testing (Dove Pioneer, 2 x Lemur-2)
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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