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Two Thumbs Up mission patch
Success

Two Thumbs Up

DARPA
Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:27 PM UTC
Source: Rocket Lab

Name Origin

The name "Two Thumbs Up" signifies approval or success, reflecting confidence in the mission's objective for DARPA's R3D2 project. It's a positive and encouraging nomenclature.

"Two Thumbs Up"

Mission Overview

Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) is a mission for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It will test a prototype reflect array antenna which is intended to improve radio communications in small spacecraft.

Technical Details

Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Unknown
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Mass
150 kg
≈ 60 kiwis
Customer
DARPA