Beginning Of The Swarm
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Mission State
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
The current watch link is from a third-party source rather than Rocket Lab directly.
Name Origin
This name marks the initial launch of multiple satellites, including ACS3 and NeonSat-1, heralding the commencement of a coordinated satellite constellation or technological initiative.
Mission Overview
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) is a technology demonstration mission tasked with deploying a composite boom solar sail. NeonSat-1 is a high-resolution optical satellite by South Korea's KAIST that will be deployed as a technology demonstration for a planned future Earth observation constellation.
Technical Details
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