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NorthStar 3

Last Updated: 2 months ago

NorthStar 3 is an upcoming Rocket Lab Electron mission, to launch from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula; no launch date has been announced yet.

Unknown
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Space Situational Awareness
Date TBD Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Mission State

Schedule
Window to be announced

Rocket Lab has not published a precise launch time yet.

Coverage
Stream not published yet

Coverage often appears closer to launch, especially for updated NET dates.

Launch Updates

2

  1. Pushed into 2020s TBD due to satellite operator and manufacturer getting into court case on contract delivery details and problems with the first 4 satellites.

    by Cosmic_Penguin Source: kratosspace.com

  2. Adding launch NET 2024

    by Nosu Source: spacenews.com

Updates via Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).

Mission Overview

Four space situational awareness (SSA) satellites for Canadian company NorthStar Earth and Space.

Technical Details

Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1
LC-1 · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Space Situational Awareness
Mission architecture
Pad Turnaround
Since the previous launch from this pad
Customer
Unknown
Mission customer

Jellyfish likelihood

Too early to tell

Too early to tell — depends on the final launch time.