July 29, 2021 6:00 am
It’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)
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Electron
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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A U.S. Air Force experimental spacecraft. It will demonstrate the use of a deployable sensor, where the sensor’s mass is a substantial fraction of the total mass of the spacecraft and provide a platform to test future space protection capabilities.
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:00 UTC
Window Close
08:00 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 29, 2021 · 06:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Rocket Lab
Payload
It’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)
Rocket
Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
A U.S. Air Force experimental spacecraft. It will demonstrate the use of a deployable sensor, where the sensor’s mass is a substantial fraction of the total mass of the spacecraft and provide a platform to test future space protection capabilities.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:00 UTC
Window Close
08:00 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 29, 2021 · 06:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Rocket Lab
Payload
It’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)
Rocket
Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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