Rocket Lab - “The Owl’s Night Begins” Mission patch.
Dec. 15, 2020
Electron launches the StriX-α satellite
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “The Owl’s Night Begins” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 15 December 2020, at 10:09 UTC (23:09 NZT).
Electron launches the StriX-α satellite
“The Owl’s Night Begins” is a dedicated launch for Japanese Earth-imaging company Synspective, the StriX-α satellite onboard is the first of a planned constellation of more than 30 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) small satellites.
StriX-α satellite
This launch is a dedicated mission for Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective, The StriX-α satellite onboard this mission was the first of a series of spacecraft deployments for Synspective’s planned constellation of more than 30 SAR small satellites to collate data of metropolitan centers across Asia on a daily basis that can be used for urban development planning, construction and infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.
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