Skip to main content
RKLBFYI
The Owl’s Night Continues mission patch
Success

The Owl’s Night Continues

Synspective
Monday, February 28, 2022 08:37 PM UTC
Source: YouTube

Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.

Name Origin

This tagline signifies the continued deployment of Synspective's StriX Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, designed for advanced Earth observation, including nighttime and all-weather imaging capabilities.

"The Owl’s Night Continues"

Mission Overview

Deployed StriX-β synthetic aperture radar satellite for Synspective to a 561 km sun-synchronous orbit. This was the first launch from Rocket Lab's second pad (Pad B) at Launch Complex 1.

Technical Details

Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Unknown
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Payload Mass
150 kg
≈ 60 kiwis
Customer
Synspective

More from Synspective