Electron | Eight Days A Week (StriX Launch 8)

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Updates

20 mar, 21:11 Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success with satellite in normal contact.

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20 mar, 19:07 Cosmic_Penguin

Spacecraft separation.

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20 mar, 18:11 Nosu

Liftoff

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20 mar, 17:47 LL2

Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started

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20 mar, 14:17 Cosmic_Penguin

Updated launch pad assignment.

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18 mar, 23:21 Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed to March 20 UTC.

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9 mar, 22:21 Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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9 mar, 13:23 Cosmic_Penguin

NET March 19.

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14 nov, 11:53 Cosmic_Penguin

NET Q1 2026. (see slide 15)

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18 giu, 07:39 Nosu

Adding launch TBD 2025-2027

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Mission Details

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Tipo Missione Earth Science
Orbita Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 18:10 - 18:10

Rocket Configuration

Name Electron
Manufacturer Rocket Lab
Height 18 m
Diameter 1.2 m
Maiden Flight 2017-05-25
Success Rate 81/85 (95%)

Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.