Rocket Lab Electron Launches “4 of a Kind” Commercial Satellites in New Zealand

Rocket Lab Electron Launches “4 of a Kind” Commercial Satellites in New Zealand

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Four Of A Kind” Mission, four NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites, from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on January 31, 2023, at 06:34 UTC (19:34 NZDT). 

The four L.E.M.U.R. (Low Earth Multi-Use Receiver) satellites were built and will be operated by Spire Global, Inc’s (Spire). Electron’s first stage made a parachute-assisted splashdown.

Rocket Lab:

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-first-electron-mission-of-busy-2024-launch-schedule/

Spire Global:

https://spire.com

NorthStar Earth & Space

https://northstar-data.com

Credit: NorthStar/Rocket Lab

Acknowledgement: SciNews

Duration: 2 minutes, 34 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 31, 2024

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