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Rocket LabLaunch SuccessfulDedicated RideshareElectron · Rideshare
Launched 2020-06-13 05:12:12 UTCRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
41st
orbital launch attempt in 2020
Rocket Lab
2nd
launch this year
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
134 d 2 h
since the pad's previous launch
This rideshare mission carries small satellites for NASA, University of New South Wales and for NRO. The mission has been named "Don't Stop Me Now" in recognition of Rocket Lab board member and avid Queen fan Scott Smith, who recently passed away.
Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.
Launches
98
Successful
94
96%
Landings
7
of 9
Upcoming
60
scheduled
Height
18m
Diameter
1.2m
To low Earth orbit
300kg
Liftoff thrust
162kN
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