A Data With Destiny

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:02:07

Thursday December 9, 2021

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BlackSky 14 and 15

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BlackSky Global 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.

Low Earth Orbit

2 Payloads

112 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Electron/Curie

Active Since 2018


Price

$7.50 million

Rocket

Height: 18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 320 kg

Liftoff Thrust

224 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 4.05m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Rocket Lab LC-1A

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 1 hour

Stats

Electron


23rd

Mission

6th

Mission of 2021

Rocket Lab


23rd

Mission

6th

Mission of 2021

2021


127th

Orbital launch attempt