Mission Status
Follow My Speed
Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:43 PM 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
References the ICAO standard military air intercept signal, where an intercepting aircraft signals another to match its speed. A fitting nod to BlackSky's geospatial intelligence role.
"Follow My Speed"
Mission Overview
3rd of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1A
LC-1A · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Earth Science
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
138 kg
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