Dedicated Rideshare
Rocket Lab(RL)CommercialThis is the Rocket Lab's 10th flight. It carries several small satellites for international commercial customers. This is also the first flight to feature an upgraded first stage of the Electron rocket, which is now equipped with new hardware and sensors. After completing its mission, Electron's first stage will perform a guided atmospheric re-entry, gathering data necessary for the development of Rocket Lab's reusability program.
Orbital Attempt
#5,909
RL Mission
#10
Pad Launch
#10
Location Launch
#10
Designator
2019-084
Dec 6, 2019, 8:18 AM
1 update
7:57 AM
Window Open
9:22 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
Dec 6, 2019, 9:18 PM
Total Launches
78
Total Landings
17
Coordinates
-39.2608, 177.8659
