Author Topic: Electron : RAISE-4 : LC-1B : 14 December 2025 (03:09 UTC) (Read 20180 times)

catdlr · « **Reply #20 on:** 12/14/2025 01:31 am »

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2000027854294409418

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Rocket Lab
@RocketLab
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10m
Under an hour to launch. LOX loading underway and we're almost ready for Electron to deploy the "RAISE And Shine" mission for
@JAXA_en
. The launch broadcast begins at approx. T-20 mins https://youtube.com/watch?v=cMP328yoUu4

Liftoff is set for
🚀 4:09 pm NZDT
🚀 12:09 pm JST
🚀 03:09 UTC
🚀 10:09 pm ET
🚀 7:09 pm PT

catdlr · « **Reply #21 on:** 12/14/2025 01:44 am »

RL has started its broadcast.

catdlr · « **Reply #22 on:** 12/14/2025 01:52 am »

OK!! Let's get started.

catdlr · « **Reply #23 on:** 12/14/2025 01:53 am »

Range is green, tracking no issues, weather is great

T-16 min

catdlr · « **Reply #24 on:** 12/14/2025 01:54 am »

Even the sheep are ready

catdlr · « **Reply #25 on:** 12/14/2025 01:56 am »

Payload

catdlr · « **Reply #26 on:** 12/14/2025 01:57 am »

Go/No-Go poll starts at T-12 min

catdlr · « **Reply #27 on:** 12/14/2025 01:59 am »

T-11 min we are go for terminal count sequence

catdlr · « **Reply #28 on:** 12/14/2025 02:01 am »

The dispenser is the primary payload, and then after deployment, the dispenser will deploy these satellites or experiments.

catdlr · « **Reply #29 on:** 12/14/2025 02:04 am »

T-6 min All is well

catdlr · « **Reply #30 on:** 12/14/2025 02:05 am »

T-4 min

Pad is ready for Launch

catdlr · « **Reply #31 on:** 12/14/2025 02:07 am »

T-3min

Auto sequnece is Lock

catdlr · « **Reply #32 on:** 12/14/2025 02:08 am »

T-2 min

Auto Sequence has started - Go for launch

catdlr · « **Reply #33 on:** 12/14/2025 02:08 am »

T-1 min

catdlr · « **Reply #34 on:** 12/14/2025 02:11 am »

Launch

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2000040620031922291

catdlr · « **Reply #35 on:** 12/14/2025 02:12 am »

Max-Q and climb out

catdlr · « **Reply #36 on:** 12/14/2025 02:14 am »

MECO and Stage Separation

https://twitter.com/_MaxQ_/status/2000042629464019065

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Max Evans
@_MaxQ_
A daytime launch of Electron is always a treat & these onboards during stage sep tickle so many parts of the brain.

The audible spool up of Rutherford on stage 2 and the gorgeous scenery of Mahia in the background 😍 perfection.

Not to mention what looked to be a live telescope track as well!

catdlr · « **Reply #37 on:** 12/14/2025 02:15 am »

Fairing Jettision

catdlr · « **Reply #38 on:** 12/14/2025 02:17 am »

Battery Hot-Swap

catdlr · « **Reply #39 on:** 12/14/2025 02:20 am »

SECO
Nominal Transfer Orbit confirmed
Stage (Kickstage) separation confirmed