Mission
We Love the Nightlife (Capella Acadia 1)
Payload consists of a single SAR Earth-imaging Acadia satellite, a new generation satellite designed, manufactured, and operated by Capella Space. First mission to fly with a reused engine.
Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.
Spacecraft
Electron
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Programs
No programs
Launch date
Launch: 8/23/2023, 11:45:00 PM
Window start: 8/23/2023, 11:30:00 PM
Window end: 8/24/2023, 3:30:00 AM