NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Skylark 5-8

Launch Time
NET 2024

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

Skylark 5-8

The Skylark satellites, built and operated by Spire, will monitor all near-Earth orbits from space, delivering enhanced Space Situational Awareness services to the global satellite community, with timely and precise information for space object detection, tracking, orbit determination, collision avoidance, navigation, and proximity alerts.

The satellites will be placed into 530 km altitude circular orbits.

Payloads: 4
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand