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Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)

Rocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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

mission

Name
Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce imagery with 50-centimeter resolution and host multiple sensors, including in shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Electron
Provider
Rocket Lab
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Location
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Country
NZL
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland