Mission Status
It’s a Little Chile Up Here
Last Updated: 2 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
U.S. Space Force
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Government/Top Secret
Thursday, July 29, 2021 06:00 AM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
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Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
This mission name playfully references the U.S. Space Force's payload: a replica of the Chilean flag being deployed into orbit. 'Little Chile' directly refers to this patriotic cargo.
"It’s a Little Chile Up Here"
Mission Overview
A U.S. Air Force experimental spacecraft. It will demonstrate the use of a deployable sensor, where the sensor’s mass is a substantial fraction of the total mass of the spacecraft and provide a platform to test future space protection capabilities.
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
Government/Top Secret
Mission architecture
Customer
U.S. Space Force
Mission customer