Mission Status
We Will Never Desert You
Last Updated: 58 minutes ago
ANOMALY
Investigation Active
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 06:55 AM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission Failure
Mission did not achieve its intended objectives
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Root Cause Analysis
Ignition failure of the 2nd stage after separation.
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Double entendre on "desert" — a pledge never to abandon Capella, plus a nod to SAR satellites' ability to image desert terrain in any weather or lighting conditions.
"We Will Never Desert You"
Mission Overview
Payload consists of a single SAR Earth-imaging Acadia satellite, a new generation satellite designed, manufactured, and operated by Capella Space.
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
165 kg
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