Mission Status
The Beat Goes On
Last Updated: 58 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Friday, March 24, 2023 09:14 AM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
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Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Title of the 1967 Sonny & Cher hit, reflecting the unbroken cadence of BlackSky launches — the beat of satellite deployments goes on.
"The Beat Goes On"
Mission Overview
Payload consists of 2 second generation Earth-imaging satellites for BlackSky. They are part of a constellation of 60 Low Earth Orbit Earth imaging satellites adding capacity to the company’s real-time geospatial intelligence and monitoring capabilities.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1B
LC-1B · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Earth Science
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
120 kg
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