RocketLab Launch Thread for We Love the Nightlife (Capella Acadia 1)
| Scheduled for | Aug 23 2023, 23:45 |
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| Payload | We Love the Nightlife (Capella Acadia 1) |
| Launch site | LC-1B, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
Quick Facts
- This will be the 11th Electron from LC-1B, the 5th this year.
- This will be the 8th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
- This will be the 40th launch for Rocket Lab .
- This will be the 1st launch with a flight-proven Rutherford engine.
Where can I watch it?
Youtube Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2RZO9ghnc
Recovery Attempt
- This will be the 8th Electron recovery attempt.
What is going to be on board for this flight?
Payload consists of a single SAR Earth-imaging Acadia satellite, a new generation satellite designed, manufactured, and operated by Capella Space.
Planned Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Previous mission (Baby Come Back) | Next mission (We Will Never Desert You)
Stage 1 subsonic and main parachute deployed!