Earth Science
Rocket Lab(RL)CommercialFirst 6U Cubesat carrying a miniaturized IR spectrometer, covering 0- 45 μm at 0.84 μm spectral resolution, operating for one seasonal cycle for NASAs PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission.
Orbital Attempt
#6,689
RL Mission
#48
Pad Launch
#18
Location Launch
#44
Designator
2024-099
Weather GO
70%
May 25, 2024, 7:41 AM
Minute
1 update
7:15 AM
Window Open
8:04 AM
Window Close
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
May 25, 2024, 7:41 PM
Total Launches
78
Total Landings
17
Coordinates
-39.2608, 177.8659
