Mission Status
Look Ma, No Hands
Last Updated: 34 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Unseenlabs
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Dedicated Rideshare
Monday, August 19, 2019 12:12 PM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabUSA
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
Official livestream linked
The primary watch link points to an official Rocket Lab source.
Name Origin
AI
Named for the moment the launch pad strongback releases Electron just before liftoff — the rocket stands unsupported for the first time. Confirmed by Rocket Lab's own launch broadcast.
"Look Ma, No Hands"
Mission Overview
Mission carries a satellite for the future UNSEENLABS maritime tracking constellation, a BlackSky Global-4 Earth observation satellite, and two experimental satellites for United States Air Force Space Command.
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
Dedicated Rideshare
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
80 kg
32
kiwisCustomer
Unseenlabs
Mission customer