Rocket Lab - Electron / “Stronger Together” Mission patch.
March 16, 2023
Electron carrying two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites liftoff
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Stronger Together” mission from the Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, on 16 March 2023, at 22:38 UTC (18:38 EDT).
Electron launches “Stronger Together”
The mission is Rocket Lab’s 34th Electron launch overall ans the second launch from Virginia, USA. The “Stronger Together” mission will deploy two more Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites for Capella Space.
About Capella Space:
Capella Space is an American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use. A pioneer in the Earth observation industry, Capella is the first U.S. company with a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, delivering the best quality, highest resolution SAR imagery commercially available.
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite
Capella provides easy access to frequent and timely information affecting dozens of industries worldwide, including defense and intelligence, supply chain, insurance, maritime and others. Its market-leading SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled data infrastructure to quickly deliver reliable global insights that sharpen our understanding of the changing world – improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and security on Earth. Headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional locations in Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C., Capella's satellites are operated, designed, and manufactured in the USA.
About Rocket Lab
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform and is developing the Neutron 13-ton payload class launch vehicle.
Electron rocket
Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 155 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia, USA.
Related links:
Capella Space: https://www.capellaspace.com/
Rocket Lab: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/
Images, Video, Text, Credits: Rocket Lab/Capella Space/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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