Mission Status
Owl The Way Up
Last Updated: 14 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Saturday, December 21, 2024 02:17 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
The primary watch link points to an official Rocket Lab source.
Name Origin
AI
“Owl The Way Up” likely refers to the StriX SAR satellites' all-weather, day-and-night imaging capabilities. "Owl" evokes nocturnal vision, while "The Way Up" signifies reaching orbit on Rocket Lab's Electron rocket.
"Owl The Way Up"
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar satellites for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
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
Earth Science
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
100 kg
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