Rocket Lab to Launch Global Wildfire Detection and Monitoring Mission for OroraTech22 January, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a contract for a responsive launch on Electron with Orora Technologies (OroraTech), a German company developing a satellite constellation to monitor wildfires and alert first responders to danger. Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, the dedicated mission on Electron will deploy eight satellites to a 550km orbit within just four months from launch contract signing, enabling OroraTech to meet the season-sensitive requirements of its wildfire detection mission. The rapid turnaround is just the latest demonstration of Rocket Lab’s responsive launch capabilities for satellite operators needing urgent access to space.OroraTech is developing a constellation of satellites with thermal infrared cameras that can provide 24/7 monitoring of wildfires globally, supporting better and faster wildfire response to protect forests, people, and infrastructure worldwide. The mission will deploy its latest plane of satellites called OTC-P1 to their current constellation, further expanding OroraTech’s capabilities to first responders, governments, and industry partners. The company will expand their constellation with up to 100 satellites in total by 2028. [...]The mission is the latest launch to be announced in a packed 2025 launch manifest for Rocket Lab that includes the continuation of multi-launch contracts with constellation operators Synspective, Kineis, and BlackSky;; a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force that will see Rocket Lab build a spacecraft, then launch it on Electron with 24-hours’ notice; and the debut launch of Rocket Lab’s new medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron.
New launch update 🚨 We’ve signed a contract for a dedicated Electron launch for constellation operator @OroraTech. Lift-off is just a few weeks away to get them on orbit quickly to meet the requirements of their wildfire detection mission. Full details: https://bit.ly/4aup3Ej
🚀 Excited to see our LEMUR satellites heading to orbit on an upcoming @RocketLab launch for our longtime partner @OroraTech!
From Contract to Launch in Four Months: Rocket Lab Schedules Electron Launch on a Rapid Turnaround for OroraTech Wildfire Detection Mission03/18/2025Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has scheduled a rapid turnaround mission on Electron for OroraTech, a Germany-based global provider of wildfire detection and monitoring solutions.The mission, named “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You,” is set to launch during a window that opens on March 27th UTC and will lift off from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The mission is being deployed only four months after the launch contract was signed to support OroraTech’s season-sensitive requirements for its wildfire detection mission.Electron will deliver eight of OroraTech’s Constellation Phase 1 satellites to a 550km orbit to expand its constellation providing data from space to help tackle wildfire challenges globally. Using AI-driven analytics derived from near-real-time data provided by its satellites’ thermal infrared cameras, OroraTech’s constellation empowers first responders, governments and those alike with the ability to swiftly address wildfires and hotspots worldwide, significantly enhancing the protection of people, forests, and infrastructure.“Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” will be Rocket Lab’s fifth mission of 2025 and 63rd Electron launch overall, and will bring the total number of satellites delivered to space by Electron to 224.Mission Name: Finding Hot Wildfires Near YouCustomer: OroraTechLaunch Window: Opens March 27 at 15:30 UTC / March 28, 2025 at 4:30 a.m. NZDTLaunch Site: Launch Complex 1, New ZealandLive launch broadcast: Live from around T-20 minutes on launch day www.rocketlabusa.com/live-streamImages and video: www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab
Three launches in one month? The team's really bringing up their tempo.
Rocket Lab Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/F63-OroraTech-presskit.pdfLC-1B to be used, 30 minute launch window, and turns out launch is actually March 27th NZDT (March 26th UTC), instead of March 27th UTC (March 28th NZDT) as mentioned in the initial news release. The mission page also lists launch on March 27th NZDT.
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210343Z MAR 25HYDROPAC 729/25(76).WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.DNC 06.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 1330Z TO 1630Z DAILY 26 MAR THRU 08 APR IN AREA BOUND BY 53-22.05S 172-05.38E, 53-34.93S 173-42.66E, 57-14.60S 172-26.08E, 57-00.13S 170-37.26E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 081730Z APR 25.//
It's launch day tomorrow! ‘Finding Hot Wildfires Near You’ will deploy 8x satellites to a 550km LEO for its wildfire detection mission for @OroraTech.Launch window opens:🚀4:30 a.m. NZDT🚀4:30 p.m. CET🚀15:30 UTC🚀11:30 a.m. Eastern🚀10:30 a.m. Central🚀9:30 a.m. Mountain🚀8:30 a.m. PacificMission info: https://bit.ly/3xAxsql
Launching on Electron's 63rd mission in just a few hours are 8x wildfire detection satellites for @OroraTech. With thermal imaging cameras and specialized sensors, they’re designed to provide firefighters and emergency workers with near real-time data on how a fire is behaving to better battle wildfires and hot spots 🔥🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️
Our upcoming mission for @OroraTech by the numbers:🚀63rd Electron launch🛰️8 satellites🌎550km orbit⬆️3rd launch in 2 weeks💪1 launch teamLift-off in approx. T-2 hours.
Electron’s looking icy as liquid oxygen fills its tanks for launch. Just over an hour to go until lift-off for @ororatech.🚀4:30 a.m. NZDT🚀15:30 UTC🚀4:30 p.m. CET🚀11:30 a.m. Eastern🚀10:30 a.m. Central🚀9:30 a.m. Mountain🚀8:30 a.m. Pacific
