Earth Science
Rocket Lab(RL)CommercialSecond of three launches of a StriX satellite as part of Synspective’s SAR constellation. StriX-1 can gather high resolution Earth observation data regardless of conditions or daylight, offering a resilient and effective resource for the purposes of urban development, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.
Orbital Attempt
#6,299
RL Mission
#30
Pad Launch
#4
Location Launch
#30
Designator
2022-113
Weather GO
80%
Sep 15, 2022, 8:38 PM
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
Sep 16, 2022, 8:38 AM
Total Launches
78
Total Landings
17
Coordinates
-39.2608, 177.8659
