Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
BlackSky 16 and 17
BlackSky 16 and 17 are part of sixty high-resolution Earth observation microsatellites in the BlackSky constellation. This constellation will provide real-time earth observation. the constellation is built by Blacksky, a SpaceFlight Subsidiary, and the satellites are produced by LeoStella LLC, a joint venture of Spaceflight Industries and Thales Alenia Space.
The second generation of satellites has improved solar arrays and better imaging equipment.
Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 112.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Stats
2022
35th orbital launch attempt
Rocket Lab
25th mission
2nd mission of 2022
22nd successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission
Electron
25th mission
2nd mission of 2022
22nd successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission