Author Topic: Electron F24 - StriX-β - Mahia LC-1B - 28 February 2022 (20:37 UTC) (Read 12413 times)

Conexion Espacial · « **on:** 02/09/2022 11:19 pm »

Electron is scheduled to launch the “The Owl’s Night Continues” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens February 27, 2022 UTC (20:37 UTC).

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1491557750601445381

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #1 on:** 02/09/2022 11:20 pm »

This mission has been rescheduled to an earlier launch date, so the Without Mission a Beat mission has been delayed.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220209006197/en/Rocket-Lab-Brings-Forward-Launch-for-Earth-Imaging-Company-Synspective

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‘The Owl’s Night Continues’ is the first of three dedicated Electron missions for Synspective, with two scheduled to launch in 2022 and a third in 2023. Each mission will deploy a single StriX satellite, growing Synspective’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation developed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space, independent of weather conditions on Earth and at any time of the day or night.

‘The Owl’s Night Continues’ mission follows on from Rocket Lab’s first launch for Synspective in December 2020. That mission, named ‘The Owl’s Night Begins’, saw Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle deploy the StriX-α satellite – the first spacecraft in Synspective’s planned constellation of more than 30 SAR satellites designed to collate data of metropolitan centers on a daily basis to support urban development planning, construction and infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #2 on:** 02/09/2022 11:25 pm »

This is for StriX-β.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #3 on:** 02/09/2022 11:26 pm »

More information about the mission, the Press Kit has not been published yet.
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Bean Kenobi · « **Reply #4 on:** 02/10/2022 08:58 am »

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 02/09/2022 11:19 pm

Electron is scheduled to launch the “The Owl’s Night Continues” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens February 27, 2022 UTC (20:35 UTC).

Tweet says window opens on Feb 28 UTC, so it can't be on Feb 27 UTC

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #5 on:** 02/10/2022 09:00 am »

Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 02/10/2022 08:58 am

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 02/09/2022 11:19 pm
Electron is scheduled to launch the “The Owl’s Night Continues” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens February 27, 2022 UTC (20:35 UTC).

Tweet says window opens on Feb 28 UTC, so it can't be on Feb 27 UTC

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

$:-\$

Bean Kenobi · « **Reply #6 on:** 02/10/2022 09:02 am »

Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 02/10/2022 08:58 am

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 02/09/2022 11:19 pm
Electron is scheduled to launch the “The Owl’s Night Continues” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens February 27, 2022 UTC (20:35 UTC).

Tweet says window opens on Feb 28 UTC, so it can't be on Feb 27 UTC

But, yes, I noticed https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ says both Feb 27 UTC and Feb 28 UTC for window opening.

I think Feb 27 is a mistake.

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Launch Window NET February 27, 2022 UTC

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Electron is scheduled to launch "The Owl's Night Continues” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens February 28, 2022 UTC.

XRZ.YZ · « **Reply #7 on:** 02/10/2022 08:33 pm »

https://synspective.com/press-release/2022/strix-b_launch_mission_01/

target Orbit 561KM SSO

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #8 on:** 02/15/2022 07:17 pm »

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1493664522954936323

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #9 on:** 02/22/2022 10:50 am »

Launch has slipped by one day.

Notice of the Launch Schedule Change for our SAR Satellite “StriX-β”
[Information]

TOKYO, 2022, February 22th – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and related solutions provider, announced today that the launch schedule of its second SAR Satellite “StriX-β” had been changed as followed.

Launch Date (New)   February 28th, 2022 (UTC) / March 1st, 2022(JST)
Launch Time   20:35 (UTC) / 5:35 AM (JST)
Launch Window   2 weeks from Feb 27th (UTC）

Whether or not the launch on March 1st will be possible will be discussed and determined again based on future weather conditions. If changes apply, we will inform you at the earliest opportunity through our official website or Linkedin page.

You can also refer to our StriX-β Launch Mission Page for the latest information and more details.
StriX-β Launch Mission Page URL: https://synspective.com/mission2/

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #10 on:** 02/22/2022 01:34 pm »

NGA notices. They do not reflect the postponement given above.

Quote from: NGA

220936Z FEB 22
HYDROPAC 460/22(76).
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC. 
NEW ZEALAND. 
DNC 06. 
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   271835Z FEB TO 122110Z MAR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   39-12S 177-51E, 39-12S 178-00E,
   39-18S 178-03E, 39-42S 178-00E,
   39-42S 177-42E, 39-18S 177-48E,
   39-15S 177-48E. 
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 122210Z MAR 22.

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220931Z FEB 22
HYDROPAC 459/22(76).
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC. 
NEW ZEALAND. 
DNC 06. 
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   271835Z FEB TO 122110Z MAR 
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 46-42S 174-54E, 43-30S 175-30E,
      43-33S 177-24E, 46-48S 176-57E.
   B. 56-06S 171-03E, 52-42S 172-27E,
      52-45S 173-48E, 56-15S 172-36E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 122210Z MAR 22.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #11 on:** 02/23/2022 01:01 pm »

Rocket Lab has confirmed that this mission will be launched from the new LC-1B launch pad.https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1496482933808373763

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #12 on:** 02/26/2022 02:58 pm »

Strange that we are two days away from Electron's launch and we don't have the Press Kit or the launch window.

Bean Kenobi · « **Reply #13 on:** 02/26/2022 03:08 pm »

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 02/26/2022 02:58 pm

Strange that we are two days away from Electron's launch and we don't have the Press Kit or the launch window.

Launch window is announced here : https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

It opens at 20:35 UTC.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #14 on:** 02/26/2022 03:14 pm »

Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 02/26/2022 03:08 pm

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 02/26/2022 02:58 pm
Strange that we are two days away from Electron's launch and we don't have the Press Kit or the launch window.

Launch window is announced here : https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

It opens at 20:35 UTC.

But it doesn't say the full window, unless I'm mistaken and it is an instant window.

trimeta · « **Reply #15 on:** 02/26/2022 05:49 pm »

Rocket Lab did tweet yesterday confirming the start of the launch window, if you were worried that a lack of communication is ominous:

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1497361306772402176