Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
BlackSky 14 and 15
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.
Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 112.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Stats
2021
127th orbital launch attempt
Rocket Lab
23rd mission
6th mission of 2021
20th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission
Electron
23rd mission
6th mission of 2021
20th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission