Mission Status
Don't Be Such A Square
Last Updated: 50 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Thursday, December 18, 2025 05:03 AM UTC
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Name Origin
This mission name uses the idiom 'Don't Be Such A Square,' encouraging unconventional or exciting approaches, a typical playful tagline from Rocket Lab for its launches.
"Don't Be Such A Square"
Mission Overview
STP-S30 is a complex mission that will deliver research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit for the DoD and contribute to future space systems development. The projected primary payload, DISKSat, will demonstrate sustained very low earth orbit (VLEO) flight and test a unique, 1-meter diameter, disk-shaped satellite bus that is designed to increase on-orbit persistence.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LA-0
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Technology
Customer