There and Back Again
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Name Origin
This mission name is a playful nod to J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again,' signifying a successful journey to orbit and payload delivery.
Mission Overview
Historic rideshare mission with 34 payloads brokered by Spaceflight Inc. Notable customers included BlackSky (Global-16 & 17 imaging satellites), Swarm Technologies (SpaceBEE IoT satellites), Unseenlabs (BRO-6 maritime surveillance), Alba Orbital (Unicorn-2, TRSI-2, TRSI-3, MyRadar-1 picosats), E-Space (3 sustainable satellite demos), Aurora Propulsion Technologies, and Astrix Astronautics. First mission where Rocket Lab caught an Electron booster mid-air with a helicopter.