Communications
Rocket Lab(RL)CommercialLaunch of a yet to identified satellite to SSO for an undisclosed customer. The customer is highly likely to be Low Earth Orbit communication satellite constellation operator E-Space. Launch contract was signed less than 2 months before launch.
Orbital Attempt
#6,794
RL Mission
#54
Pad Launch
#23
Location Launch
#50
Designator
2024-201
Weather GO
80%
Nov 5, 2024, 10:54 AM
Minute
1 update
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Local Launch Time
Nov 5, 2024, 11:54 PM
Total Launches
78
Total Landings
17
Coordinates
-39.2608, 177.8659
