NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Without Mission a Beat

Launch Time
Sat Apr 02, 2022 12:41 UTC

Rocket

Electron/Curie
Image Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab
Status: Active
Price: $7.5 million
Liftoff Thrust: 224 kN
Payload to LEO: 320 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 18.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.2 m
Fairing Height: 4.05 m

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