Launch update🚀Our next Electron launch will move to a later date at the request of mission partner @capellaspace so they can complete additional testing. With rockets at the ready, we’ll be moving to our next mission in the manifest with @synspective, now flying next on Electron within the next few weeks.This is Electron’s tailored launch service at its best, demonstrating the value and market demand for dedicated small launch. Flying dedicated means customers have flexibility over their launch schedule so that their satellites aren’t left behind if they miss a launch deadline, like on traditional rideshare missions.
Next on the pad: Owl For One, One For Owl! 🦉Another dedicated launch for our mission partners @synspective. This is the 5th of 16 launches booked on Electron for the Japanese Earth-observation company to build out their constellation. Keep your eyes peeled for the launch date soon 🗓️
The owltered fairing is tailored specially to accommodate Synspective's payload
MISSION OVERVIEWRocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company deploying a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites designed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space. The “Owl for One, One for Owl” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand in the coming weeks. In addition to deploying a single StriX satellite to low Earth orbit for this mission, Rocket Lab will perform an advanced mid-mission maneuver with Electron’s Kick Stage to shield the satellite from the sun and reduce radiation exposure
We're allll in this together 🎵 "Owl for One, One for Owl" - our 51st Electron mission - will launch for @synspective during a launch window that opens NET July 30th UTC.Mission info:
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for 51st Electron Mission, Prepares to Deploy Latest Satellites in Multi-Launch Contract for SynspectiveLong Beach, California. 24 July, 2024 – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for its 51st Electron launch, a mission that will launch the latest satellite in a constellation being built by its long-standing customer Synspective.The “Owl for One, One for Owl” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a 14-day launch window that opens on July 31st NZST / July 30th UTC. In addition to deploying a single StriX satellite to low Earth orbit for this mission, Rocket Lab will perform an advanced mid-mission maneuver with Electron’s Kick Stage to shield the satellite from the sun and reduce radiation exposure.The mission will be the fifth launch of a total of 16 launches on Electron for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company deploying a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites designed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space. Rocket Lab has been the sole launch provider for Synspective’s constellation to date, and this latest mission continues a lasting and trusted partnership to deploy their StriX constellation to low Earth orbit. Most recently that partnership was further cemented by a new multi-launch contract of ten dedicated Electron launches for Synspective announced in June 2024, with the launches in that new deal set to take place across 2025-2027.Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, says: “Synspective’s long-standing trust in the team to build out their constellation is recognition of Electron’s continued dominance as the ultimate small launch vehicle for the industry. Schedule flexibility, a reliable rocket launching more and more frequently, and our unique in-space capabilities that support mission needs are all critical functions at play in the multi-launch contracts being signed by our domestic and international launch customers. It’s an honor to continue launching for Synspective through our ongoing partnership.”“Owl for One, One for Owl” will be Rocket Lab’s 51st Electron mission and ninth launch this year. As well as an additional launch for Synspective scheduled to take place before the end of this year, other launches for multi-launch contract customers include space-based intelligence company BlackSky and French Internet-of-Things (IoT) company Kinéis.ENDS
QuoteMISSION OVERVIEWRocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company deploying a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites designed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space. The “Owl for One, One for Owl” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand in the coming weeks. In addition to deploying a single StriX satellite to low Earth orbit for this mission, Rocket Lab will perform an advanced mid-mission maneuver with Electron’s Kick Stage to shield the satellite from the sun and reduce radiation exposurehttps://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
Owl for one, one for owl is ready! The launch window for our next #StriX Satellite has been set.Launch window: Opens on July 30, 2024 UTCLaunch vehicle/ Location: @Rocketlab #electron / New Zealandhttps://synspective.com/press-release/2024/fifth_launch_schedule/#Owlforoneoneforowl #launch #SAR #Satellite
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 07/24/2024 01:58 pmQuoteMISSION OVERVIEWRocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company deploying a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites designed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space. The “Owl for One, One for Owl” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand in the coming weeks. In addition to deploying a single StriX satellite to low Earth orbit for this mission, Rocket Lab will perform an advanced mid-mission maneuver with Electron’s Kick Stage to shield the satellite from the sun and reduce radiation exposurehttps://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/Uh, why shield it from the sun/solar radiation though? Plus sun shielding means less available power if it is shadowing the solar arrays...
Quote from: Asteroza on 07/24/2024 09:57 pmQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 07/24/2024 01:58 pmQuoteMISSION OVERVIEWRocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company deploying a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites designed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space. The “Owl for One, One for Owl” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand in the coming weeks. In addition to deploying a single StriX satellite to low Earth orbit for this mission, Rocket Lab will perform an advanced mid-mission maneuver with Electron’s Kick Stage to shield the satellite from the sun and reduce radiation exposurehttps://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/Uh, why shield it from the sun/solar radiation though? Plus sun shielding means less available power if it is shadowing the solar arrays...Only during deployment when it would be on battery power. The deployed solar arrays may provide protection once operational.
251609Z JUL 24HYDROPAC 2548/24(76).WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.NEW ZEALAND.DNC 06.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 301415Z JUL TO 121845Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 39-12.49S 177-54.90E, 39-07.85S 178-06.07E, 39-26.65S 178-38.30E, 39-30.13S 178-37.95E, 39-24.18S 177-46.68E, 39-19.06S 177-46.72E, 39-13.29S 177-50.99E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 121945Z AUG 24.
Looks like Rocketlab are no longer providing normal PDF press kits, so here is a PDF of their online press kit, which unfortunately does not give launch event times. I also could not find the number of the StriX satellite. It could be StriX 2 or Strix 4. Synspective just calls it their fifth StriX satellite.
Launch rehearsal successfully complete! ✅Onward to launch for @synspective this week – our 5th of 16 launches for the Japanese Earth-imaging company. https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/missions-launched/owl-for-one-one-for-owl/
Less than 12 hours to go until Electron lifts-off for @synspective once again! 🚀The launch window for our 51st launch opens:⏰ 04:19 am NZST⏰ 04:19 pm UTC⏰ 12:19 pm EDT⏰ 09:19 am
With an increased POV of ~80%, we're standing down from today's launch attempt for @synspective due to weather. Details to come on our new target launch date.
With heavy rain and thick cloud settling in for the next few days, our next launch attempt for @synspective has been scheduled for NET Saturday, August 3rd local time.New launch window opens:🚀NZST | 04:15 AM, Aug 3🚀UTC | 16:15, Aug 2🚀EDT | 12:15 PM, Aug 2🚀PDT | 09:15 AM, Aug 2
