Four Of A Kind

Well folks, it’s the first Rocket Lab launch of 2024!

Scheduled for UTC 2024-01-31 06:22
Scheduled for (local) 2024-01-31 19:22 (NZDT)
Launch site LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand.
Booster recover site Pacific Ocean
Launch vehicle Electron + Curie
Customer NorthStar Earth & Space
Payload 4 x Skylark Space Situational Awareness satellites
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of satellites into desired orbit (LEO)

Livestreams

Stream Link
Rocket Lab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDyxRPGWhRo
Everyday Astronaut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EVoXApN-NI
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2cieJdC8DU
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-WIF77fnM

Stats

  • This will be the 1st launch for Rocket Lab this year.
  • This will be the 43nd overall launch for Rocket Lab.
  • This will be the 9th Electron recovery attempt

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

The Skylark satellites, built and operated by Spire, will monitor all near-Earth orbits from space, delivering enhanced Space Situational Awareness services to the global satellite community, with timely and precise information for space object detection, tracking, orbit determination, collision avoidance, navigation, and proximity alerts. The satellites will be placed into 530 km altitude circular orbits.

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