Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Sequoia
Sequoia is a 100 kg class microsatellite and will be positioned in a 45-degree inclination. This mid-inclination allows Capella to give its customers immediate access to rapid coverage of important regions, including the Middle East, Korea, Japan, Europe, South East Asia, Africa, and the US. Like all of the Capella satellites, Sequoia will be able to see through clouds and in the dark and detect sub-0.5 meter changes on Earth’s surface. When fully deployed, the satellite constellation will offer hourly coverage of every point on Earth.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 100.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
First Light
The Photon third stage for this mission demonstrated its ability to act as a kick stage and satellite.
Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Stats
2020
66th orbital launch attempt
Rocket Lab
14th mission
4th mission of 2020
12th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission
Electron
14th mission
4th mission of 2020
12th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission