Mission Status
It Argos Up From Here
Last Updated: 59 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
General Atomics
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Profile
Technology
Friday, October 7, 2022 05:09 PM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Pun on "it only goes up from here" — "goes" replaced by "Argos," the payload name. A literal rocket launch pun TechCrunch dubbed the worst pun ever launched into space.
"It Argos Up From Here"
Mission Overview
The “It Argos Up From Here” mission will launch the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems designed and manufactured satellite GAzelle, carrying Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System (A-DCS) hosted payload, part of the international Argos program that collects data from thousands of sensors and transmitters located around the world.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1B
LC-1B · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Technology
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
118 kg
47
kiwisCustomer
General Atomics
Mission customer