upcoming missionTBD
Electron | LOXSAT 1
Rocket LabUnknown Pad — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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mission
- Name
- LOXSAT 1
- Type
- Technology
- Target orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.
schedule
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vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Electron
- Provider
- Rocket Lab
- Type
- Commercial
- Country
- USA
launch site
- Pad
- Unknown Pad
- Location
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Country
- NZL
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -39.2609, 177.8658
