Mission Status
Another One Leaves The Crust
Last Updated: 1 hour ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
OHB
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Profile
Communications
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 07:26 AM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: YouTube
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
External livestream linked
The current watch link is from a third-party source rather than Rocket Lab directly.
Name Origin
AI
Pun on Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" — "Bites" becomes "Leaves" and "Dust" becomes "Crust" (Earth's surface). Rocket Lab's second Queen reference after "Don't Stop Me Now."
"Another One Leaves The Crust"
Mission Overview
Dedicated mission for a single communication microsatellite that will enable specific frequencies to support future services from orbit. The launch will be Rocket Lab’s 18th Electron mission.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1A
LC-1A · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Communications
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
50 kg
20
kiwisCustomer
OHB
Mission customer