Pics Or It Didn’t Happen
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Mission Failure
Mission did not achieve its intended objectives
Launch vehicle suffered an anomaly during the second stage that resulted in the loss of the mission and all satellite payloads.
Name Origin
This mission name, "Pics Or It Didn't Happen," is a playful modern idiom, humorously referencing the customer, Canon Electronics, a leader in photographic technology. It highlights the expectation of vivid documentation for this rideshare mission.
Mission Overview
‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ is the 13th mission for Rocket Lab. It was planned to deploy seven imaging small satellites to a 500km circular low Earth orbit for a range of customers including Spaceflight Inc.’s customer Canon Electronics, as well as Planet and In-Space Missions.
Technical Details
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