Mission Status
Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed
Last Updated: 4 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Thursday, March 5, 2026 11:53 PM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
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Coverage
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Name Origin
AI
Wordplay on the proverb "A friend in need is a friend indeed" — substituting "Insight At Speed" for "A friend in need," reflecting BlackSky's geospatial intelligence capabilities.
"Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed"
Mission Overview
4th 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