Success
It's Business Time
Spire Global, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Fleet Space
Sunday, November 11, 2018 03:50 AM UTC
Source: YouTube
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Name Origin
This mission name playfully adapts a famous movie quote, signaling it's time for Rocket Lab to efficiently deliver its payloads. It implies a focus on serious business and successful deployment.
"It's Business Time"
Mission Overview
Electron's first commercial rideshare mission. Payloads included two Lemur-2 CubeSats for Spire Global (weather/ship tracking), one CubeSat for GeoOptics (atmospheric sensing), NABEO drag sail demonstrator for High Performance Space Structure Systems, IRVINE01 educational CubeSat from Irvine CubeSat STEM Program, and two Proxima CubeSats for Fleet Space Technologies (IoT).
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Unknown
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Payload Mass
45 kg
≈ 18
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Spire Global, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Fleet Space