Rocket Lab - “A Data With Destiny” Mission patch.
Dec. 8, 2021
Lift-off of 'A Data With Destiny'
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “A Data With Destiny” mission, two BlackSky satellites, from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 9 December 2021, at 00:02 UTC (13:02 NZT). The mission is Rocket Lab’s 23rd Electron launch overall.
Electron launches “A Data With Destiny”
Lift-off of 'A Data With Destiny,' a dedicated mission for BlackSky through mission integration partner Spaceflight.
Mission Overview
'A Data With Destiny' successfully launched from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula at 13:02, December 9 2021 NZDT. The mission was Rocket Lab’s 23rd Electron launch overall and sixth mission of 2021.
'A Data With Destiny’ was part of a multi-launch agreement for BlackSky between Rocket Lab and Spaceflight Inc., which is providing integration and mission management services for BlackSky. This mission will deploy the 11th and 12th satellites of BlackSky’s low Earth orbit constellation.
"A Data With Destiny" payloads
The two Gen-2 satellites on this mission, along with those previously launched by Rocket Lab for BlackSky, represent the largest number of satellites BlackSky has dedicated to a single launch provider to date.
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BlackSky: https://www.blacksky.com/
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