Owl Night Long

Well folks, it’s time for another Rocket Lab launch, and the first launch thread in this new community!

Scheduled for UTC	2024-03-12 15:03
Scheduled for (local)	2024-03-13 04:03 (NZDT)
Launch site	LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand.
Booster recovery	No
Launch vehicle	Electron + Curie
Customer	Synspective
Payload	StriX-3 (100 kg)
Mission success criteria	Successful deployment of spacecraft into Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Livestreams

Stream	Link
Rocket Lab (official)	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9cWWkSlsQ
Everyday Astronaut
Space Affairs	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gclLUKCSbdM
The Launch Pad	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRz-JX97NP4

Stats

• This will be the 3rd launch for Rocket Lab this year.
• This will be the 45th overall launch for Rocket Lab.

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

This is the third of a bulk buy of three Electron launches by Synspective to deliver their StriX satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX satellites can collect data with a ground resolution of 1-3m and a swath width of more than 10-30km. Each Electron launch will deliver 1 StriX satellite into orbit.

Previous mission (On Closer Inspection) | Next mission (Live and Let Fly (NROL-123))

Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re a brand new community, so feedback is very valuable!