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Rocket Lab to Launch Most Diverse Mission Yet

• The mission will deploy 30 satellites to unique orbits using the Electron launch vehicle's Kick Stage space tug
• The satellites will enable internet from space, test new methods of deorbiting space debris, and enable research into predicting earthquakes
• The launch will also feature a 3D printed mass simulator for Valve's Gabe Newell to raise funds for Starship Children's Hospital

Long Beach, California. November 2, 2020 – Leading space systems company, Rocket Lab, has today announced its next Electron mission will feature a diverse range of payloads from the United States, France and New Zealand.

The mission, which will be Rocket Lab's 16^th Electron launch, will lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula during a 14-day launch window that opens on November 16 NZT / November 15 UTC.

Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle will loft 30 satellites to a sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km altitude for a range of customers, including TriSept, Unseenlabs, Swarm Technologies, Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute, and Gabe Newell, co-founder of global gaming software company Valve. The satellites span a range of operations, from TriSept's tech demonstration of new tether systems designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry and reduce orbital debris, through to the next generation of maritime surveillance satellites for Unseenlabs, as well as communications satellites for Swarm Technolgies. The mission will also deploy New Zealand's first student-built satellite, the APSS-1 satellite for Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute at The University of Auckland.

A mass simulator will also be fixed to this mission's Kick Stage in the form of a 3D printed gnome created for Valve's Gabe Newell by multi-award-winning design studio Weta Workshop, the creative studio behind Lord of the Rings, Avatar, and Mulan. The unique space component is additively manufactured into the shape of Half-Life gaming icon Gnome Chompski. The mission serves as an homage to the innovation and creativity of gamers worldwide, and also aims to test and qualify a novel 3D printing technique that could be employed for future spacecraft components. Valve president, Gabe Newell, will be donating one dollar to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Starship Children's Hospital for every person who watches the launch online at www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream (https://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream).

Despite launching together as a rideshare, each satellite will be deployed to a unique orbit thanks to Rocket Lab's Kick Stage. Once the Electron launch vehicle's second stage reaches orbit, the Kick Stage separates and takes over as a space tug to conduct the final leg of the journey, providing propulsion and pointing to deliver multiple satellites to precise, individual orbits.

Peter Beck, Rocket Lab's founder and CEO, says "Small satellite operators shouldn't have to compromise on orbits when flying on a rideshare mission, and we're excited to provide tailored access to space for 30 satellites on this mission. It's why we created the Kick Stage to enable custom orbits on every mission, and eliminate the added complexity, time, and cost of having to develop your own spacecraft propulsion or using a third-party space tug."

About the payloads:

Payload: DRAGRACER

Organization: TriSept

The DRAGRACER mission will test the effectiveness of new tether technologies designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry and reduce orbital debris at the conclusion of space missions. TriSept has completed the integration of a pair of qualified Millennium Space Systems 6U small satellites, one featuring the tether drag device and one without. The controlled spacecraft should deorbit in approximately 45 days, while the second spacecraft is expected to remain in orbit for seven to nine years, according to Tethers Unlimited, developer of the 70-meter-long (230 feet) Terminator Tape aboard the control satellite.

Payload: BRO-2 and BRO-3

Organization: Unseenlabs

BRO-2 and BRO-3 are the second and third satellites in French company Unseenlabs' planned constellation of about 20 satellites dedicated to maritime surveillance. The first BRO satellite was launched to orbit by Rocket Lab in August 2019. Unseenlabs' constellation enables improved monitoring of activities at sea, such as illegal fishing and anti-environmental behavior. Thanks to a unique proprietary technology, the BRO satellites are the first to be able to independently and precisely locate and fingerprint Radio Frequency (RF) emitters all around the globe, day or night, in any weather condition, and without requiring any special embarked tracking device. With three satellites in orbit, Unseenlabs' clients can now benefit from the shortest revisit time available on the satellite RF geolocation market.

Payload: APSS-1

Organization: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute, The University of Auckland

The student-built Waka Āmiorangi Aotearoa APSS-1 satellite is designed to monitor electrical activity in Earth's upper atmosphere to test whether ionospheric disturbances can predict earthquakes. The data from this mission will deliver deeper knowledge of these hard-to-access altitudes and drive understanding of how phenomena such as solar wind and geophysical events affect this atmospheric region.

Payload: Spacebees

Organization: Swarm Technologies

Swarm will launch the latest 24 1/4U SpaceBEE satellites to continue building out its planned constellation of 150 satellites to provide affordable satellite communications services to IoT devices in remote regions around the world. Swarm's uniquely small satellites enable the company to provide network services and user hardware at the industry's lowest cost and deliver maximum value to customers across a range of industries including maritime shipping, agriculture, energy, and ground transportation. The SpaceBEES will be integrated into two of Rocket Lab's 3U Maxwell CubeSat dispensers for orbital deployment.

Mass Simulator: Gnome Chompski

Organization: Gabe Newell, Founder of Valve Software

Manufactured with support from multi-award-winning design studio Weta Workshop, the unique space component is additively manufactured from titanium and printed in the shape of Half-Life gaming icon Gnome Chompski. The mission serves as an homage to the innovation and creativity of gamers worldwide, and also aims to test and qualify a novel 3D printing technique that could be employed for future spacecraft components. The 150 mm gnome will remain attached to the Kick Stage during all mission phases and will burn up upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere during the de-orbiting process.

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NEXT MISSION: FLIGHT 16

Mission Name		Flight 16			Launch Window		14-day launch window opens Nov 15 UTC
Rocket		Electron			Electron Name		Electron
Launch Time		TBC			Launch Site		Launch Complex 1

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MISSION OVERVIEW

This mission, which will be Rocket Lab's 16^th Electron launch, will lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula during a 14-day launch window that opens on November 16 NZT / November 15 UTC.
 
Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle will loft 30 satellites to a sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km altitude for a range of customers, including TriSept, Unseenlabs, Swarm, Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute, and global gaming software company Valve. The satellites span a range of operations, from TriSept's tech demonstration of new tether systems designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry and reduce orbital debris, through to the next generation of maritime surveillance satellites for Unseenlabs, as well as communications satellites for Swarm. The mission will also deploy New Zealand's first student-built satellite, the APSS-1 satellite for Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute at The University of Auckland.

Payload: DRAGRACER

Organization: TriSept

The DRAGRACER mission will test the effectiveness of new tether technologies designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry and reduce orbital debris at the conclusion of space missions. TriSept has completed the integration of a pair of qualified Millennium Space Systems 6U small satellites, one featuring the tether drag device and one without. The controlled spacecraft should deorbit in approximately 45 days, while the second spacecraft is expected to remain in orbit for seven to nine years, according to Tethers Unlimited, developer of the 70-meter-long (230 feet) Terminator Tape aboard the control satellite.

Payload: BRO-2 and BRO-3

Organization: Unseenlabs

BRO-2 and BRO-3 are the second and third satellites in French company Unseenlabs' planned constellation of about 20 satellites dedicated to maritime surveillance. The first BRO satellite was launched to orbit by Rocket Lab in August 2019. Unseenlabs' constellation enables improved monitoring of activities at sea, such as illegal fishing and anti-environmental behavior. Thanks to a unique proprietary technology, the BRO satellites are the first to be able to independently and precisely locate and fingerprint Radio Frequency (RF) emitters all around the globe, day or night, in any weather condition, and without requiring any special embarked tracking device. With three satellites in orbit, Unseenlabs' clients can now benefit from the shortest revisit time available on the satellite RF geolocation market.

Payload: APSS-1

Organization: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute, The University of Auckland

The student-built Waka Āmiorangi Aotearoa APSS-1 satellite is designed to monitor electrical activity in Earth's upper atmosphere to test whether ionospheric disturbances can predict earthquakes. The data from this mission will deliver deeper knowledge of these hard-to-access altitudes and drive understanding of how phenomena such as solar wind and geophysical events affect this atmospheric region.

Payload: Spacebees

Organization: Swarm Technologies

Swarm will launch the latest 24 1/4U SpaceBEE satellites to continue building out its planned constellation of 150 satellites to provide affordable satellite communications services to IoT devices in remote regions around the world. Swarm's uniquely small satellites enable the company to provide network services and user hardware at the industry's lowest cost and deliver maximum value to customers across a range of industries including maritime shipping, agriculture, energy, and ground transportation. The SpaceBEES will be integrated into two of Rocket Lab's 3U Maxwell CubeSat dispensers for orbital deployment.

Mass Simulator:Gnome Chompski

Organization: Gabe Newell, Founder of Valve Software

Manufactured with support from multi-award-winning design studio Weta Workshop, the unique space component is additively manufactured from titanium and printed in the shape of Half-Life gaming icon Gnome Chompski. The mission serves as an homage to the innovation and creativity of gamers worldwide, and also aims to test and qualify a novel 3D printing technique that could be employed for future spacecraft components. The 150 mm gnome will remain attached to the Kick Stage during all mission phases and will burn up upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere during the de-orbiting process.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1323327091060871168)

A mission that will enable internet from space, test new methods of deorbiting space debris, enable research into predicting earthquakes, and send a gnome to space? We've packed a lot into our next launch.

Launch window opens Nov 15 UTC from LC-1. More: https://bit.ly/383sXFT (https://t.co/aE1TpT7liI?amp=1)


1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1323327626174328833)

Our next launch will see Electron deploy 30 satellites from LC-1 Pad A for a diverse range of mission partners, incl. @Trisept777 (https://twitter.com/trisept777), @UnseenLabs (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs), @swarminternet (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet), Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute, and Gabe Newell of @valvesoftware (https://twitter.com/valvesoftware).


56 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1323328974802489344)

We're proud to be building out @UnseenLabs (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs) constellation of maritime surveillance satellites. Welcome aboard BRO-2 and BRO-3!

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69499.jpg) Unseenlabs @UnseenLabs 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs/status/1323328015183581195)


No description needed. Just watch, listen, enjoy !!

#OperationConstellation (https://twitter.com/hashtag/OperationConstellation?src=hashtag_click) #Announcement (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Announcement?src=hashtag_click) #1Mission2MoreSats (https://twitter.com/hashtag/1Mission2MoreSats?src=hashtag_click) @RocketLab (https://twitter.com/RocketLab)

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1323306320188100610/pu/vid/1280x720/ZWs8YWv2wSQlPL6_.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1323306320188100610/pu/vid/1280x720/ZWs8YWv2wSQlPL6_.mp4) (1:50)

33 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1323335303008903170)

Our next launch features a very special mass simulator - a 3D printed Half-Life Gnome Chompski created for @valvesoftware (https://twitter.com/valvesoftware) co-founder Gabe Newell by design studio @WetaWorkshop (https://twitter.com/WetaWorkshop).

For every person who watches the launch online, Gabe will donate $1 to Starship Children's Hospital.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/32641.jpg) Swarm Technologies @SwarmInternet 14 окт. (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet/status/1316393330893230080)

Our next 24 #satellites (https://twitter.com/hashtag/satellites?src=hashtag_click) are ready to go! They will be launching with @RocketLab (https://twitter.com/RocketLab) out of New Zealand in November.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/34583.jpg) Matthew Bailey @Cyborgmatt 2 нояб. (https://twitter.com/Cyborgmatt/status/1323327265770491905)

Gabe Newell is sending a Gnome Chompski to space for charity and will donate $1 for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Starship Children's Hospital for each person that watches either live or within 24 hours of launch. (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125143.svg)

Launch timing details: http://rocketlabusa.com/next-mission (https://t.co/ZuuUB4xWif?amp=1)

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ЦитироватьМиллиардер отправит в космос гнома
Это благотворительная акция для детской больницы в Новой Зеландии.

Миллиардер и гендиректор компании-разработчика компьютерных игр Valve Гейб Ньюэлл отправит в космос напечатанного на 3D-принтере гнома.

Так он намерен помочь отделению интенсивной терапии детской больницы Starship в новозеландском городе Окленд, сообщает Business Insider.

Цитироватьhttps://twitter.com/Cyborgmatt/status/1323327265770491905 (https://twitter.com/Cyborgmatt/status/1323327265770491905)

Ньюэлл переведет медицинскому заведению по 1 доллару за каждого человека, который посмотрит 24-часовую трансляцию запуска ракеты в прямом эфире. По данным издания, миллиардер хочет отблагодарить страну за гостеприимство — он вынужденно оставался в Новой Зеландии долгое время из-за пандемии коронавируса.

Дизайн гнома высотой 15 см поручили разработать Weta Workshop — новозеландской компании по спецэффектам и реквизиту, которая известна работой над «Властелином колец (https://kino.mail.ru/cinema/movies/491712_vlastelin_kolec_bratstvo_kolca/)» и «Аватаром (https://kino.mail.ru/cinema/movies/519802_avatar/)». Фигурка должна быть похожа на Гнома Хомпски, персонажа видеоигры Half-Life 2.

Гном отправится в космос вместе с 30 спутниками на ракете аэрокосмической компании Rocket Lab 16 ноября.

Анна Лысенко

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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220428.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/user/RocketLabNZ) Rocket Lab (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsWq7LZaizhIi-c-Yo_bcpw)

5 нояб. 2020 г.

Rocket Lab will attempt to recover the first stage of its Electron rocket during its next mission, the 'Return to Sender' launch, scheduled for lift-off in mid-November. The test will see Rocket Lab attempt to bring Electron's first stage back to Earth under a parachute system for a controlled water landing before collection by a recovery vessel.

The mission will be the first time Rocket Lab has attempted to recover a stage after launch and is a major milestone in Rocket Lab's pursuit to make Electron a reusable rocket to support an increased launch cadence for small satellite missions.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 22 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1324429318584324096)

Our first recovery mission is coming sooner than you might think. #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click)

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1324427266563076096/pu/vid/1280x720/gc0KzRlbWyTn8PwH.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1324427266563076096/pu/vid/1280x720/gc0KzRlbWyTn8PwH.mp4) (1:11)


18 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1324430531925168129)

For the first time, we're attempting to bring the first stage of an Electron launch vehicle back to Earth under a parachute after launch. The window for the Return to Sender mission opens November 16 UTC.

youtu.be/7xGktkbXBpw


17 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1324430866295054336)

I know we said flight 17 for recovery but...

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 22 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1324430877682794496)

On its next mission in mid-November, Rocket Lab will try to recover the first stage of its Electron small satellite launcher intact in the Pacific Ocean south of the company's New Zealand spaceport.

It's a big step toward reusing Electron boosters.

MORE: https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/11/05/rocket-lab-to-attempt-booster-recovery-on-next-mission/... (https://t.co/5XeVX761yb?amp=1)

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ЦитироватьNew Zealand's first student-built satellite ready for lift off
3 November 2020

New Zealand's first satellite designed and built by university students is about to be launched into space via Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle.

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Francis Moynihan Lavey and cube sat

University of Auckland students conceived, designed and built the satellite which they have named Te Waka Āmiorangi o Aotearoa (the New Zealand satellite vessel) APSS-1. It will be lofted to sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km altitude as one of 30 satellites aboard Rocket Lab's 16th Electron launch this month. The launch will take place from Rocket Lab's launch site on the Māhia Peninsula.

It's been a three-and-a-half-year journey that has seen more than 26 students contribute to the project.

"I never really thought I could be a part of something that involved space, I thought it was something other people did," says Bachelor of Engineering graduate Francis Moynihan Lavey.

"A lot of hard work went into this project and at times it was stressful. Looking back, I feel a sense of relief and liberation that we've reached the goal."

The satellite the students designed will measure electrical activity in the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere right at the edge of space, a region known as the ionosphere. Because the ionosphere is ionised by solar and cosmic radiation and is affected by phenomena such as solar winds, it is uniquely reactive to changing magnetic and electrical conditions. That means it affects radio and GPS signals here on Earth including television, internet and telephone communications.

But scientists are also curious to what extent and how the ionosphere is affected by geophysical activity on Earth, including whether the electrical disturbances that occur in the ionosphere might be correlated with earthquakes. Insights into the ionosphere might also help us better prepare for disruption to communications technologies.

Te Waka Āmiorangi o Aotearoa is part of a Rocket Lab 'rideshare' where each satellite can be deployed to a unique orbit via Rocket Lab's Kick Stage. This means once the Electron launch vehicle's second stage reaches orbit, the Kick Stage separates and takes over as a space 'tug' for the final leg of the journey, providing propulsion and pointing to deliver multiple satellites to precise, individual orbits.

"The APSS-1 mission is a triumph for the students and faculty at the University of Auckland and a significant step for the New Zealand space industry overall," says Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck.

"Less than four years ago we didn't have domestic space launch capability and now, we're launching New Zealand's first student-built satellite from kiwi soil. It marks the beginning of a whole new era of space research, development, and opportunity for local students."

The APSS-1 project was multi-disciplinary, encouraging undergraduates across different faculties – including Engineering, Science and Business and Arts – to work together to come up with the concept for a satellite. Participants have gone on to work in the aerospace industry both in New Zealand and overseas including at NASA.

"The project is really an exciting story about students having the opportunity to do something extraordinary and stretch their imagination beyond the edges of our planet, readying them for the challenges of the future," says Faculty of Engineering director of Auckland Programme for Space Systems, Jim Hefkey.

The Auckland Programme for Space Systems is supported by US-based engineering alumnus Neil Paton and his wife Louise. Their philanthropic support has been fundamental to allowing delivery of the programme and in supporting the students to design, develop and ultimately launch the satellite.

Цитата: Rocket Lab

NEXT MISSION: FLIGHT 16

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Mission Name		Return to Sender			Launch Window		14-day launch window opens Nov 15 UTC
Rocket		Electron			Launch Time		01:44 - 04:34 UTC
Electron Name		Return to Sender			Launch Site		Launch Complex 1

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MISSION OVERVIEW

The 'Return to Sender' mission, which will be Rocket Lab's 16th Electron launch, will lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula.

The 14-day launch window is scheduled to open on November 16 UTC, with lift-off scheduled between 01:44 - 04:34 UTC.

NZT: 16 Nov (14:44 - 17:34)

PT:15 Nov (17:44 - 20:34)

ET: 15 Nov (20:44 - 23:34)
 
Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle will loft 30 satellites to a sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km altitude for a range of customers, including TriSept, Unseenlabs, Swarm, Auckland Space Institute, and global gaming software company Valve. The satellites span a range of operations, from TriSept's tech demonstration of new tether systems designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry and reduce orbital debris, through to the next generation of maritime surveillance satellites for Unseenlabs, as well as communications satellites for Swarm. The mission will also deploy New Zealand's first student-built satellite, the APSS-1 satellite for Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute at The University of Auckland.

Rocket Lab will also attempt to bring Electron's first stage back to Earth under a parachute system for a controlled water landing before collection by a recovery vessel. It will be the first time Rocket Lab has attempted to recover a stage after launch and is a major milestone in Rocket Lab's pursuit to make Electron a reusable rocket to support an increased launch cadence for small satellites.

Payloads on board:

Payload: DRAGRACER

Organization: TriSept

The DRAGRACER mission will test the effectiveness of new tether technologies designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry and reduce orbital debris at the conclusion of space missions. TriSept has completed the integration of a pair of qualified Millennium Space Systems 6U small satellites, one featuring the tether drag device and one without. The controlled spacecraft should deorbit in approximately 45 days, while the second spacecraft is expected to remain in orbit for seven to nine years, according to Tethers Unlimited, developer of the 70-meter-long (230 feet) Terminator Tape aboard the control satellite.

Payload: BRO-2 and BRO-3

Organization: Unseenlabs

BRO-2 and BRO-3 are the second and third satellites in French company Unseenlabs' planned constellation of about 20 satellites dedicated to maritime surveillance. The first BRO satellite was launched to orbit by Rocket Lab in August 2019. Unseenlabs' constellation enables improved monitoring of activities at sea, such as illegal fishing and anti-environmental behavior. Thanks to a unique proprietary technology, the BRO satellites are the first to be able to independently and precisely locate and fingerprint Radio Frequency (RF) emitters all around the globe, day or night, in any weather condition, and without requiring any special embarked tracking device. With three satellites in orbit, Unseenlabs' clients can now benefit from the shortest revisit time available on the satellite RF geolocation market.

Payload: APSS-1

Organization: Auckland Programme for Space Systems, The University of Auckland

The student-built Waka Āmiorangi Aotearoa APSS-1 satellite is designed to monitor electrical activity in Earth's upper atmosphere to test whether ionospheric disturbances might be linked to earthquakes. The data from this mission will deliver deeper knowledge of these hard-to-access altitudes and drive understanding of how phenomena such as solar wind and geophysical events affect this atmospheric region.

Payload: Spacebees

Organization: Swarm Technologies

Swarm will launch the latest 24 1/4U SpaceBEE satellites to continue building out its planned constellation of 150 satellites to provide affordable satellite communications services to IoT devices in remote regions around the world. Swarm's uniquely small satellites enable the company to provide network services and user hardware at the industry's lowest cost and deliver maximum value to customers across a range of industries including maritime shipping, agriculture, energy, and ground transportation. The SpaceBEES will be integrated into two of Rocket Lab's 3U Maxwell CubeSat dispensers for orbital deployment.

Mass Simulator:Gnome Chompski

Organization: Gabe Newell, Founder of Valve Software

Manufactured with support from multi-award-winning design studio Weta Workshop, the unique space component is additively manufactured from titanium and printed in the shape of Half-Life gaming icon Gnome Chompski. The mission serves as an homage to the innovation and creativity of gamers worldwide, and also aims to test and qualify a novel 3D printing technique that could be employed for future spacecraft components. The 150 mm gnome will remain attached to the Kick Stage during all mission phases and will burn up upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere during the de-orbiting process.

ЦитироватьRocket Lab to Attempt First Stage Recovery on Next Mission

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For the first time, Rocket Lab will attempt to bring the first stage of an Electron launch vehicle back to Earth under a parachute after launch

Long Beach, California. November 5, 2020 – Rocket Lab has today revealed that it will attempt to recover the first stage of its Electron rocket during its next mission, the 'Return to Sender' launch, scheduled for lift-off in mid-November. The test will see Rocket Lab attempt to bring Electron's first stage back to Earth under a parachute system for a controlled water landing before collection by a recovery vessel.

The mission will be the first time Rocket Lab has attempted to recover a stage after launch and is a major milestone in Rocket Lab's pursuit to make Electron a reusable rocket to support an increased launch cadence for small satellite missions.
The 'Return to Sender' mission, which will be Rocket Lab's 16th Electron launch, will lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula. The 14-day launch window is scheduled to open on November 16 UTC (November 15 PT / ET) with lift-off to take place between 01:44 – 04:34 UTC (17:44 – 20:34 PT / 20:44 – 23:34 ET). The mission will see Electron deploy 30 payloads for a range of small satellite customers to a 500km sun-synchronous orbit, with the recovery attempt a secondary objective of the launch.

"Recovering the first stage of a small launch vehicle is uncharted territory. What we're trying to achieve with Electron is an incredibly difficult and complex challenge, but one we're willing to pursue to further boost launch cadence and deliver even more frequent launch opportunities to small satellite operators," says Peter Beck, Rocket Lab's founder and CEO. "Bringing a whole first stage back intact is the ultimate goal, but success for this mission is really about gaining more data, particularly on the drogue and parachute deployment system. Regardless of the condition the stage comes back in, we'll learn a great deal from this test and use it to iterate forward for the next attempt."

Electron's first stage will undertake the following complex maneuvers on its journey back to Earth:

• Approximately two and a half minutes after lift-off, at an altitude of around 80 km, Electron's first and second stages will separate per standard mission procedure. Electron's second stage will continue into orbit, where the Kick Stage will separate and deploy the satellites.
• With the engines now shut down on Electron's first stage, a reaction control system will re-orient the stage 180-degrees to place it on an ideal angle for re-entry, designed to enable it to survive the incredible heat and pressure known as "the wall" during its descent back to Earth.
• After decelerating to <Mach 2, a drogue parachute will be deployed to increase drag and to stabilize the first stage as it descends.
• In the final kilometres of descent, a large main parachute will be deployed to further slow the stage and enable a controlled splashdown.
• A Rocket Lab vessel will rendezvous with the stage after splashdown and retrieve it for transport back to Rocket Lab's Production Complex for inspection.

Electron's first stage is equipped with guidance and navigation hardware, a reaction control system, S-band telemetry, and onboard flight computer systems to support recovery. These standalone systems are dedicated exclusively to recovery and are entirely removed from the systems that carry out the primary mission functions of launch and payload deployment. 

Work on Rocket Lab's recovery program began in early 2019 and the 'Return to Sender' recovery attempt follows a series of successful tests of recovery and hardware systems over the past 18 months. These include a successful mid-air recovery capture of a test rocket stage by a helicopter; successful drogue and main parachute deployment tests in subsequent mock stage exercises dropped at altitude; and successfully guided re-entries of the Electron's first stage across two real missions in December 2019 and January 2020 respectively.

Following the outcome of this attempt, the final phase of Rocket Lab's recovery program will be to capture Electron's first stage mid-air by helicopter before the stage is returned to Rocket Lab production complexes for refurbishment and relaunch. If Rocket Lab's recovery program is successful, Electron would become the first and only reusable orbital-class small launch system in operation.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1325876885612453890)

This rocket is going to space in less than a week...and then it's going to come back under a parachute. We figured that was worth a special paint job. http://rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/... (https://t.co/olXThrj4jR?amp=1)

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ЦитироватьHYDROPAC 3320/20

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
    2344Z TO 0504Z DAILY 15 THRU 29 NOV:
    IN AREAS BOUND BY:
        A. 39-13.2S 177-50.8E, 39-13.2S 177-54.6E,
            39-17.0S 178-00.0E, 39-40.0S 177-50.5E,
            39-40.0S 177-43.0E, 39-14.5S 177-48.5E.
        B. 43-30.0S 175-30.0E, 43-30.0S 177-30.0E,
            47-30.0S 176-30.0E, 47-30.0S 175-00.0E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 300604Z NOV 20.//

Authority: CNW 232/20 091916Z NOV 20.

Date: 100830Z NOV 20
Cancel: 30060400 Nov 20



HYDROPAC 3321/20

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
    2344Z TO 0504Z DAILY 15 THRU 29 NOV
    IN AREA BOUND BY
        53-48S 172-18E, 53-48S 173-18E,
        57-00S 172-18E, 57-00S 170-18E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 300604Z NOV 20.//

Authority: NAVAREA XIV 180/20 091921Z NOV 20.

Date: 100901Z NOV 20
Cancel: 30060400 Nov 20

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1326232275420291072)

The Kick Stage is stacked high with small sats for the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission! We're excited to be deploying a diverse set of satellites for @AucklandSpace (https://twitter.com/AucklandSpace), @Trisept777 (https://twitter.com/trisept777), @UnseenLabs (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs), @SwarmInternet (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet), and Gabe Newell of @valvesoftware (https://twitter.com/valvesoftware). Learn more: http://rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/... (https://t.co/olXThrj4jR?amp=1)

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ЦитироватьWhen will the launch take place?

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Launch window: 16 November to 30 November, 2020
Launch timing: 2:44 pm – 5:34 pm daily

For up-to-date information about launch activity,
visit rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission and
follow Rocket Lab on Twitter @RocketLab

Watch the livestream:
www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream.

ЦитироватьLAUNCH INFORMATION

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| LAUNCH WINDOW
| 16–30 November 2020

| LAUNCH SITE
| LAUNCH COMPLEX 1 MAHIA PENINSULA, NZ

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DAILY LAUNCH OPPORTUNITY

NZT: 14:44–17:33 | PT (15 NOV): 17:44–20:33
UTC: 01:44–04:33 | ET (15 NOV): 20:44–23:33


Watch the live launch webcast: www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream

ЦитироватьMISSION OVERVIEW

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'Return to Sender' will deploy 30 satellites to a 500km circular low Earth orbit for several small satellite operators.

The mission will be Rocket Lab's 16th launch overall and sixth mission of 2020.

For the first time, Rocket Lab will also attempt to bring Electron's first stage back from space under a parachute for a soft water landing. This major milestone is the next step in Rocket Lab's plan to make Electron a reusable launch vehicle.

Rocket Lab aims to retrieve the stage from this mission for inspection and analysis to inform future recovery missions.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1326983047204327424)

L-3 days until this little guy is launched to space on Electron to raise funds for Starship children's hospital.

@valvesoftware (https://twitter.com/valvesoftware)'s Gabe Newell is donating $1 for every person who watches the launch at http://rocketlabusa.com/live-stream (https://t.co/RyD0mD6yVf?amp=1) and http://twitch.tv/RocketLabUSA (https://t.co/Wz43syIKFM?amp=1). Tune in for the kids!

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52 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1326986821905969152)

Why a gnome? Gamers will recognize Gnome Chompski from Half-Life 2: Episode 2, where players completed the difficult task of lugging the gnome through the game & depositing him in a rocket to be launched to space. On our upcoming mission, the little fella will head to space IRL.

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45 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1326989075203588097)

Mr. Chompski's time in space is limited though. He remains attached to Electron's Kick Stage and will de-orbit with it when the stage burns up on re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1327009847909392384)

Electron looks a little different for the #ReturntoSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturntoSender?src=hashtag_click) mission. For the first time, we'll be attempting to bring Electron's first stage back to Earth under a parachute after launch.

Learn more about our plans to make Electron a reusable rocket here: https://bit.ly/2Um2R95 (https://t.co/di3r42O87W?amp=1)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1327691418970644481)

Launch update: We are now targeting no earlier than November 19th UTC for the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission to allow the team additional time to perform system checkouts. The weather next week may also pose challenges, but we'll monitor and provide updates closer to launch day.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1 ч (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1327691697971597312)

Target lift-off time for the Return to Sender mission:
UTC: 01:44, Nov 19
NZT: 14:44, Nov 19
PT  : 17:44, Nov 18
ET  : 20:44, Nov 18

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 15 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1328073104753496065)

We're counting down to the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission on 19 Nov UTC! Final checkouts are underway, the recovery team is primed, and Electron is almost ready to go to space again. We're lucky to have such a dedicated team and incredible customers behind every mission.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/53241.jpg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/53242.jpg)
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 5 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1328410843483049984)

We'll be attempting to bring back Electron's first stage from the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission later this week. How, you ask?

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 51 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1328800285498560513)

Launch update: Due to weather we are now targeting no earlier than November 20th UTC for the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission. (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125180.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125212.svg)

Target lift-off:

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) UTC: 20 Nov (01:44 - 04:34)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) NZT: 20 Nov (14:44 - 17:34)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) PT  : 19 Nov (17:44 - 20:34)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) ET  : 19 Nov (20:44 - 23:34)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 32 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329134676070387722)

It's beginning to feel a lot like launch time. L-1 day until the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission. We can't wait to see this booster fly...and then come back to us!

Target lift-off: 

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) UTC: 20 Nov (01:44)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) NZT: 20 Nov (14:44)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) PT  : 19 Nov (17:44)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) ET  : 19 Nov (20:44)

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Цитировать

youtu.be/eZGI_lHGltA

Начало трансляции - 20 ноября 2020 г. в 01:15 UTC / 04:15 ДМВ

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329163520240361476)

We'll be live streaming tomorrow's #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission! This one's a bit special. For every viewer, @valvesoftware (https://twitter.com/valvesoftware)'s Gabe Newell will donate $1 to the Paediatric Intensive Care unit at @captainstarship (https://twitter.com/captainstarship). 

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125112.svg) http://twitch.tv/RocketLabUSA (@Twitch_ANZ (https://twitter.com/Twitch_ANZ)) 
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125112.svg) youtu.be/eZGI_lHGltA

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Цитировать

COUNTDOWN
Hr:Mn:Sc	Event	NZDT	UTC	ДМВ
06:00:00	Recovery vessel on station & weather check	08:44:00	19:44:00	22:44:00
04:00:00	Road to the launch site closed	10:44:00	21:44:00	00:44:00
04:00:00	Electron is raised vertical, fueling begins	10:44:00	21:44:00	00:44:00
02:30:00	Launch pad personnel exit area ahead of launch	12:14:00	23:14:00	02:14:00
02:00:00	Electron filled with liquid oxygen (LOX)	12:44:00	23:44:00	02:44:00
02:00:00	Safety zones are activated for designated marine space	12:44:00	23:44:00	02:44:00
00:30:00	Safety zones are activated for designated airspace	14:14:00	01:14:00	04:14:00
00:18:00	GO/NO GO poll	14:26:00	01:26:00	04:26:00
00:02:00	Launch autosequence begins	14:42:00	01:42:00	04:42:00
00:00:02	Ignition of the first stage engines	14:43:58	01:43:58	04:43:58
00:00:00	Lift-off	14:44:00	01:44:00	04:44:00
	All Times Are Approximate

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/35123.jpg) Rocket Lab Recovery Updates @RocketLabFleet 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLabFleet/status/1329515815679483905)

This unspecified ship appears to be the vessel charged with recovering Electron tonight.

I don't have any visibility over it at the moment to get more details.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 59 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329542000773791746)

Conditions are looking good at LC-1 for an on-time launch this afternoon (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125060.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg)

Target lift-off time:
UTC | 01:46
NZT | 14:46
PT   | 17:46
ET   | 20:46

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 41 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329547420276043777)

Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1 for today's Return to Sender mission.

Webcast will be live around 20 mins prior to target T-0 of 01:46 UTC.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125112.svg) youtu.be/eZGI_lHGltA

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329546497159938048/pu/vid/1280x720/xRGnj4xJmSKHiDLW.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329546497159938048/pu/vid/1280x720/xRGnj4xJmSKHiDLW.mp4) (0:14)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 33 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329564433337577473)

The #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission will launch New Zealand's first student-built satellite, APSS-1, designed and built by students of @AucklandSpace (https://twitter.com/AucklandSpace) at @AucklandUni (https://twitter.com/AucklandUni). We're providing the ride to orbit at no cost. Learn more about APSS-1: https://bit.ly/36I42Fz (https://t.co/yugc0E0PIZ?amp=1)

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33 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329564441088729088)

APSS-1 is designed to measure electrical activity in the upper atmosphere. It aims to help scientists understand to what extent and how the ionosphere is affected by geophysical activity on Earth, including whether electrical disturbances might be correlated with earthquakes.

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Цитировать11/20/2020 02:35 Stephen Clark

On its next mission, Rocket Lab will try to recover the first stage of its Electron small satellite launcher after parachuting into the Pacific Ocean downrange from the company's privately-run spaceport in New Zealand.

The attempt to retrieve the Electron rocket's first stage moves Rocket Lab closer to eventually capturing falling boosters in mid-air with a helicopter, then reusing the hardware. The reuse initiative is aimed at increasing Rocket Lab's flight rate, and could result in cost savings, according to Peter Beck, the company's founder and CEO.

Rocket Lab, a California-based launch company, initially planned to try to recover an Electron booster for the first time on its 17th mission. It's now planning to attempt the feat on the company's next launch — the 16th flight of an Electron rocket since it debuted in 2017.

Engineers have completed a series of tests since last year, first demonstrating the carbon composite Electron booster can withstand the heating and structural loads of re-entering the atmosphere. Rocket Lab performed the re-entry experiment on two Electron flights in December 2019 and January 2020.

Then the company earlier this year tested the ability of a helicopter to snag a mock-up of an Electron first stage in mid-air. Since then, Rocket Lab completed a series of drop tests of the booster's parachute system, which Beck said the company developed in-house.

"It's not very often in the space industry you pull something forward, but this mission we are," Beck said. "This is a huge milestone mission for us. This is the first time we're actually going to do everything but capture it under a helicopter. So we will once again re-enter the stage — re-orientate it first — and then re-enter it while maintaining the re-entry corridor."

After plunging into the thick, lower layers of the atmosphere — "hitting the wall," as Beck calls it — the booster will deploy a pilot parachute, a drogue chute, and then a circular main chute. The rocket's parachutes will "hopefully bring it under a nice stable descent descent and splash it down into the ocean," Beck said.

Recovery vessels stationed near the booster's splashdown zone around 250 miles (400 kilometers) south of the launch site will move in to secure the first stage and hoist it onto a ship for return to New Zealand.

"This is kind of an all-up combined test at the conclusion of a number of tests we've been going over the last 12 months," Beck said. "So we'll look forward to seeing what we've really got."

All of the system tests and sub-scale demonstrations so far have showed Rocket Lab is on track to recover the rocket, Beck said. But this will be the first time engineers put all the systems together on a single test, and then fly the rocket through the atmosphere at hypersonic speed.

"I'll stop being nervous once we get it back in the factory, but until then I think there's just a lot that has to work," Beck said in a conference will with reporters.

Цитировать11/20/2020 02:36 Stephen Clark

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Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, built two small satellites awaiting launch Thursday night on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket on a mission to test the effectiveness of a drag-inducing device that could help remove spacecraft from orbit.

The two small satellites are part of the DragRacer mission, which is set to launch with a cluster of payloads on a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle during a window opening at 8:46 p.m. EST Thursday (0146 GMT) and closing at 11:34 p.m. EST (0434 GMT).

The window opens at 2:46 p.m. local time Friday at Rocket Lab's launch site, located on the North Island of New Zealand.

For the first time, Rocket Lab will attempt to recover the first stage (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/11/05/rocket-lab-to-attempt-booster-recovery-on-next-mission/)[/b] of the Electron rocket with a parachute. A successful recovery would push the California-based launch company closer to reusing rocket boosters.

The DragRacer experiment includes two satellites — built by Millennium Space Systems — that will separate shortly after launching on the Electron rocket in a 310-mile-high (500-kilometer) sun-synchronous orbit. One satellite — named Alchemy — will extend a 230-foot-long (70-meter) electrically conductive tether, a device designed to increase the surface area of the spacecraft, allowing it to succumb to aerodynamic drag and naturally re-enter the atmosphere and burn up.

Both DragRacer spacecraft are identical, except that one carries the tether and the other — named Augury — does not.

According to preflight predictions, the satellite with the tether could re-enter the atmosphere within 45 days. The spacecraft without the tether — the control for the experiment — is expected to remain in orbit for around seven years, according to mission team members.

The device affixed to DragRacer's Alchemy satellite is called a Terminator Tape. Developed by Tethers Unlimited, the tape measures just a few inches wide, but it can spool out to lengths of hundreds of feet.

The DragRacer experiment is a purely commercial experiment to quantify the effectiveness of the Terminator Tape technology, which Millennium and Tethers Unlimited say is a more reliable, lower cost, and less complex alternative to other deorbit methods, such as drag sails or propulsive thrusters.

"This scientific method experiment will demonstrate Millennium's ability to field and fly a low-cost and straightforward orbital debris mitigation solution that doesn't require added mass, volume, cost and complexity of propulsion system to deorbit a satellite in low Earth orbit," said Stan Dubyn, founder and CEO of Millennium Space Systems, in a press release.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329576048611057664)

The Return to Sender mission will also deploy:

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125180.svg) A tech demo for @Trisept777 (https://twitter.com/trisept777)
 of new tether systems designed to accelerate spacecraft reentry & reduce orbital debris
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125180.svg) The next gen of maritime surveillance satellites for @UnseenLabs (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125180.svg) Communications satellites for @SwarmInternet (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/35123.jpg) Rocket Lab Recovery Updates @RocketLabFleet 10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLabFleet/status/1329576589508669442)

Rocket Labs' Recovery ship 'Catch of the Day' is stationed 650 km downrange from the launch pad in preparation for the launch attempt in just under two hours.

The ship will attempt to recover Electron 1st stage from the water after splashdown.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 1 ч[. назад/iurl]

The Recovery ship (catch of the day) is in position for today's launch. (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1329565824655364096)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 15 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329583833029648387)

Just over an hour away until target lift-off for #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click)! Electron is LOX'd and loaded with more than 9,000 kg chilled liquid oxygen.

We'll go live with the launch broadcast at T-30 mins: https://bit.ly/2HiJLOn (https://t.co/fOFqIxVdK7?amp=1)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329592464114479104)

Almost time to go to space!

Webcast will be live from about T-25 minutes.

Remember for every webcast viewer, $1 goes to Starship children's hospital.

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Цитировать11/20/2020 04:09 Stephen Clark

T-minus 37 minutes. Here are some statistics on today's mission:

• 16th orbital launch attempt by Rocket Lab
• 1st attempt at booster recovery by Rocket Lab
• 6th Rocket Lab mission of 2020

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 18 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1329591499223392262)

Rocket Lab has fueled its Electron satellite launcher for liftoff from the company's private base in New Zealand at 8:46:56pm EST (0146:56 GMT).

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329596245405417474)

The T-0 time is being updated by several minutes to allow an aircraft to clear the range.

Standby for new target lift-off time.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 9 с (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329598007428280323)

We've got a new lift-off target for the #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) mission.

UTC | 02:20

Цитата: undefined11/20/2020 04:47 Stephen Clark

The exact launch time is set for 9:20:01 p.m. EST (0220:01 GMT), according to Rocket Lab. The company's webcast will be available on this page beginning at T-minus 30 minutes.

Цитировать11/20/2020 05:06 Stephen Clark

A camera aboard the Electron's first stage booster will provide live views of the rocket's descent after stage separation. Rocket Lab says it will provide the live view on the webcast until the booster reaches an altitude of about 30 kilometers, or 18 miles. At that point the rocket will go over the horizon from Rocket Lab's shore-based tracking station and hand off to the recovery vessel for local monitoring.

Цитировать11/20/2020 05:10 Stephen Clark

"Go for launch and recovery," reports Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck.
The final poll of Rocket Lab's launch team gave a "go" to proceed into the terminal countdown for liftoff from New Zealand at 9:20:01 p.m. EST (0220:01 GMT).

Цитировать11/20/2020 05:17 Stephen Clark

The strongback is now in launch position. Four hold-down clamps will continue holding onto the Electron rocket until liftoff.

Цитировать11/20/2020 05:18 Stephen Clark

T-minus 3 minutes and counting. The Electron rocket is confirmed ready for flight.

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Flight SEQUENCE
Hr:Mn:Sc	Event	NZDT	UTC	ДМВ
00:00:00	Lift-off	15:20:01	02:20:01	05:20:01
00:02:33	Main Engine Cut Off (MECO) on Electron's first stage	15:22:34	02:22:34	05:22:34
00:02:36	Stage 1 separation	15:22:37	02:22:37	05:22:37
00:02:39	Electron's Stage 2 Rutherford engine ignites	15:22:40	02:22:40	05:22:40
00:03:15	Fairing separation	15:23:16	02:23:16	05:23:16
00:06:08	Battery hot-swap	15:26:09	02:26:09	05:26:09
00:07:38	Stage 1 drogue deployed	15:27:39	02:27:39	05:27:39
00:08:44	Stage 1 main parachute deployed	15:28:45	02:28:45	05:28:45
00:08:46	Electron reaches orbit	15:28:47	02:28:47	05:28:47
00:08:54	Stage 2 separation from Kick Stage	15:28:55	02:28:55	05:28:55
00:12:48	Stage 1 splashdown	15:32:49	02:32:49	05:32:49
00:49:38	The Curie engine on the Kick Stage ignites	16:09:39	03:09:39	06:09:39
00:51:08	Curie engine cuts off	16:11:09	03:11:09	06:11:09
01:00:00	Payloads deployed	16:20:01	03:20:01	06:20:01
	All Times Are Approximate

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 19 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329610837762265088)

Successful lift-off of 'Return To Sender'!

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1329610754350141440/vid/1280x720/-tpYkZUE3NCBIdiI.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1329610754350141440/vid/1280x720/-tpYkZUE3NCBIdiI.mp4) (0:18)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 34 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1329610844129341441)

LAUNCH! Rocket Lab Electron launches on "Return To Sender" mission with 30 sats and a booster chute return effort.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329610800336658432/pu/vid/1288x720/51x_JCmtySrkWxCA.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329610800336658432/pu/vid/1288x720/51x_JCmtySrkWxCA.mp4) (0:32)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 21 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329611117392367616)

Electron has cleared Max Q.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 35 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1329611461610627073)

Staging 1-2.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329611424897896451/pu/vid/1288x720/Oc9c2l5-nJw6iykB.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329611424897896451/pu/vid/1288x720/Oc9c2l5-nJw6iykB.mp4) (0:20)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 19 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329611683162058754)

Clean Stage 1 and Stage 2 separation and fairing jettison. Welcome to space, Gnome Chompski!

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/53377.jpg)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 30 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1329613048781418496)

SECO for the second stage. Nominal orbit. On to the kick stage.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329612994213531649/pu/vid/1288x720/Ujiy2DADAfHNflPq.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1329612994213531649/pu/vid/1288x720/Ujiy2DADAfHNflPq.mp4) (0:35)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 16 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329612932729106434)

Stage 2 separation confirmed. The Kick Stage and Gnome Chompski are continuing nominally on their way to payload deployment.

Цитировать11/20/2020 05:34 Stephen Clark

Rocket Lab confirms the drogue and main parachute on the Electron's first stage deployed successfully. The company is ending its live webcast, but the webcast host says Rocket Lab will provide additional updates on the booster recovery "as soon as we can."

ЦитироватьRocket Lab 'Return To Sender' Launch

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220867.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/user/RocketLabNZ) Rocket Lab (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsWq7LZaizhIi-c-Yo_bcpw)

Трансляция началась 45 минут назад

Цитировать11/20/2020 05:35 Stephen Clark

Meanwhile, Rocket Lab confirmed the Electron's second stage placed the Curie kick stage and the 30 small payloads into a preliminary transfer orbit. The Curie kick stage was confirmed to have separated from the Electron second stage.

The Curie engine will ignite around 49 minutes after liftoff for 90-second burn to place the cluster of spacecraft into the proper orbit for deployment.

Separation of satellites from the Curie kick stage is expected around an hour after liftoff, but Rocket Lab is ending its live webcast at this time. The company says it will update the progress of the mission on social media.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329614164382289921)

Splashdown of Electron's first stage confirmed! Recovery ops are underway and we'll bring you more soon.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 14 с (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329617300110995457)

The view of the main chute from Electron's first stage as it returned to Earth.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1329616867002990594)

My new favourite image of 2020.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/35123.jpg) Rocket Lab Recovery Updates @RocketLabFleet 29 с (https://twitter.com/RocketLabFleet/status/1329622242330865664)

I don't know what type of ship "Catch Of The Day" is or if its the ship in the recovery animation but it's fast.

25 knots is quicker than the two SpaceX Fairing Catcher ships.

There's also an anonymous mystery gray ship nearby.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/179149.jpg)

ЦитироватьАмериканская ракета Electron стартовала на орбиту с 30 спутниками
20.11.2020 5:26:56

Вашингтон. 20 ноября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Ракета-носитель Electron в пятницу стартовала на орбиту с группой из 30 частных американских, французских и новозеландских исследовательских мини-спутников, сообщила компания-оператор Rocket Lab.

Запуск легкой двухступенчатой ракеты был осуществлен со стартовой площадки компании Rocket Lab на полуострове Махия в Новой Зеландии в 05:20 мск.

В рамках миссии, получившей название Return to Sender ("Возвращение к отправителю"), первая ступень ракеты должна будет после отделения от носителя совершить с помощью парашютной системы мягкую посадку в Тихом океане, где ее подберет спасательное судно.

Спойлер

Ракета Electron аэрокосмической компании Rocket Lab может выводить на низкую опорную орбиту до 250 кг груза. Стоимость пуска ракеты составляет от 4,9 до 6,6 млн долл., что чрезвычайно мало по сравнению со стоимостью вывода на орбиту грузов с помощью ракет среднего и тяжелого классов. Таким образом, Rocket Lab стремится произвести революцию на рынке ракетно-космических услуг.

[свернуть]

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 36 с (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329628181930807300)

Payload deployment confirmed! All 30 small sats delivered to their precise spots on orbit.

Congratulations @aucklandspace (https://twitter.com/AucklandSpace), @trisept777 (https://twitter.com/trisept777), @UnseenLabs (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs), @SwarmInternet (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet).

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1329627926560612353)

Have visual on floating stage.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329644238758350848)

The recovery crew is securing Electron's first stage and preparing to bring it back via ship to our production complex. Pics to follow once we have them!

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg) Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 14 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1329657166312169472)

Electron second stage cataloged in 174 x 505 km x 97.4 deg orbit as 46930, 2020-085B.

Цитата: andr59 от 20.11.2020 15:29:11Первая ступень Электрона после сегодняшнего приводнения.

Цитата: ZOOR от 20.11.2020 18:19:24И что они будут с этой мокрой делать?

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/32641.jpg) Swarm Technologies @SwarmInternet 16 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet/status/1329638347157868545)

We launched our latest 24 satellites tonight and have made contact with them! This brings our commercial constellation to 36, more than doubling our network capacity for our customers. Thanks @RocketLab (https://twitter.com/RocketLab) for the smooth ride to space!

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/32641.jpg) Swarm Technologies @SwarmInternet 2 ч (https://twitter.com/SwarmInternet/status/1329848745400233986)

Our new satellites are performing well and have been heard by all of our ground stations. Over 2.7M data packets to date have already been sent across the Swarm network, and we're excited to watch that number grow as we onboard customers this year!

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/179176.jpg)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg) Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1329855696180023298)

Orbits now available for 27 out of the expected 28 payloads from the Electron launch, in a 510 x 515 km x 97.4 deg, 1440 LTDN sun-synch orbit.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69499.jpg) Unseenlabs @UnseenLabs 21 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs/status/1329631713652338691)

Launch success!!! Delighted to have two more BROs into orbit! Thanks for the ride @RocketLab (https://twitter.com/RocketLab)!

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/35165.jpg) AucklandSpace @AucklandSpace 22 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/AucklandSpace/status/1329630319083876353)

Brilliant - thanks for the perfect ride @RocketLab (https://twitter.com/RocketLab)! #APSS1 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/APSS1?src=hashtag_click) #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click)

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NORAD CAT ID

SATNAME

INTLDES

TYPE

COUNTRY

LAUNCH

SITE

DECAY

PERIOD

INCL

APOGEE

PERIGEE

RCS

TLE

46954 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46954/format/html/emptyresult/show)

OBJECT AB

2020-085AB

TBA

TBD

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.74

97.37

515

497

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46954/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46954/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46955 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46955/format/html/emptyresult/show)

OBJECT AC

2020-085AC

TBA

TBD

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.74

97.37

515

497

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46955/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46955/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

Цитата: ZOOR от 20.11.2020 18:19:24От соли спиртом отмывать?

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 9 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1330433427267493888)

Electron is back in the factory.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1330582890938204160)

Electron is home. Engineers will now begin poring over the stage to assess its condition and will use the data to inform future recovery efforts. More updates soon!

Цитироватьhttps://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1330433427267493888

ЦитироватьRocket Lab Launches 16th Mission, Completes Booster Recovery

Rocket Lab Launches 16^th Mission, Completes Booster Recovery

Mahia, New Zealand. 20 November 2020 – Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has successfully launched its 16^th Electron mission and deployed 30 small satellites to orbit – the largest number of satellites deployed by Electron to date on a single mission.

The 'Return to Sender' mission also saw Rocket Lab complete a successful splashdown and recovery of the first stage of an Electron launch vehicle for the first time, bringing the stage back to Earth under a parachute after launch. The recovery of a stage is a major milestone in Rocket Lab's pursuit to make Electron a reusable rocket to increase launch frequency and reduce launch costs for small satellites.

Approximately two and a half minutes after lift-off, at an altitude of around 80 km, Electron's first and second stages separated per standard mission procedure. Once the engines shut down on Electron's first stage, a reaction control system re-oriented the stage 180-degrees to place it on an ideal angle for re-entry, enabling it to survive the incredible heat and pressure known as "The Wall" during its descent back to Earth. A drogue parachute was deployed to increase drag and to stabilize the first stage as it descended, before a large main parachute was deployed in the final kilometers of descent. The stage splashed down as planned. Rocket Lab's recovery team will transport the stage back to Rocket Lab's production complex, where engineers will inspect the stage to gather data that will inform future recovery missions.

"What the team achieved today in recovering Electron's first stage is no mean feat. It took a monumental effort from many teams across Rocket Lab, and it's exciting to see that work pay off in a major step towards making Electron a reusable rocket," said Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck.

The 'Return to Sender' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula at 15:20 NZT, 20 November 2020, deploying satellites for TriSept, Swam Technologies, Unseenlabs, and the Auckland Programme for Space Systems at The University of Auckland. The mission brings the total number of satellites launched by Rocket Lab to 95. Among the payloads deployed were satellites designed to test new methods of deorbiting space debris, enable internet from space, and build upon a maritime surveillance constellation. The mission also saw New Zealand's first student-built payload deployed to orbit, the APSS-1 satellite which is designed to monitor electrical activity in Earth's upper atmosphere to test whether ionospheric disturbances might be linked to earthquakes. Rocket Lab sponsored the project by providing the launch at no cost to the University of Auckland.

Joining the satellites for the ride to orbit was a mass simulator shaped like a garden gnome, launched to space in support of Starship Children's Hospital. Manufactured by award-winning design studio Weta Workshop for Valve's Gabe Newell, Gnome Chompski is a 150 mm, 3D printed titanium gnome created as a nod to an achievement in the game Half-Life 2 that sees players carry a gnome through the came before depositing him in a rocket to be launched to space. While watching Gnome Chompski get launched to space for real was a spectacle enjoyed by gamers worldwide, Mr. Chompski also served an important R&D function by allowing Rocket Lab to test and qualify novel 3D printing techniques that could be employed for future spacecraft components. Gnome Chompski's time in space is limited though, as he remains attached to Electron's Kick Stage and will de-orbit with it when the stage burns up on re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere. For every person who watched the launch webcast, Mr. Newell donated a dollar to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Starship Children's Hospital.

"It's a privilege to once again provide access to orbit for our returning customers Unseenlabs, Swarm Technologies, and TriSept, and to deploy a satellite for the University of Auckland for the very first time," said Mr Beck. "Thank you to our incredible customers, and to the tireless team behind Electron who delivered mission success once again."

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 5 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1330915058033979394)

More photos from #ReturnToSender (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReturnToSender?src=hashtag_click) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125109.svg)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67856.jpg) Rocket Lab @RocketLab 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1330916778365501440)

Before and after the journey to space (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 37 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1331386567970017280)

Here's our most epic video of 2020. Turn the sound up!

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1331385796520132609/pu/vid/1280x720/gqTti5OCi0xgrniL.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1331385796520132609/pu/vid/1280x720/gqTti5OCi0xgrniL.mp4) (0:32)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1332107093881417728)

Return to Sender falling from space

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1332106835663278081/pu/vid/1280x720/hV9ECn9ML_EB39lu.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1332106835663278081/pu/vid/1280x720/hV9ECn9ML_EB39lu.mp4) (0:15)

ЦитироватьО возврате 1-й ступени ракеты Electron компании Rocket Lab
Исполнительный директор компании Rocket Lab Питер Бек (Peter Beck) показал потрясающие кадры запуска миссии Return to Sender и рассказал новые подробности о возврате 1-й ступени ракеты Electron.

Основные тезисы:
— Попытка возврата ступени - полностью успешна. Ступень приводнилась в заданном районе в ~400 км от места старта. Мы очень воодушевлены тем, чего мы добились во время этого испытания. Мы получили важное доказательство, что это возможно, и Electron может быть многоразовым! Но нам ещё есть над чем поработать, прежде чем мы будем полностью готовы к первому повторному использованию ступени.
— После расстыковки ступень правильно сориентировалась и успешно прошла стадию возвращения в атмосферу. Парашюты были развёрнуты на скорости в 2 Маха. Ступень приводнилась в океан на скорости 9 м/с (на 1 м/с медленнее, чем ожидалось). Шлёпнулась прямо там, где мы и ожидали [ред. - Питер умеет сказать как есть, в этом ему не откажешь]. Вызволение из воды было довольно сложным из-за волнения в океане.
— Теплозащита на переходном отсеке сработала очень хорошо. Однако в двигательном отсеке дела обстоят довольно жарко - чего и следовало ожидать. Базовый теплозащитный экран был не тем, который мы будем использовать для миссий спасения ступени. Мы знали, что основной тепловой щит не идеален, потому что у нас не было реальных данных. Панели теплозащиты на двигательном отсеке пострадали, обнажив двигатели. Двигатели, скорее всего, не будут использоваться повторно. Однако, в целом теплозащитный щит всё же оказался лучше, чем нами предполагалось.
— Наша главная задача теперь - это основной теплозащитный экран, чтобы он выдерживал нагрузки, уровень которых мы теперь знаем.
— Мы получили хорошую телеметрию от спасательного корабля во время возврата. И поняли, что погода в зоне спасения - важный фактор для успешности операций спасения.
— Ускоритель уже вернулся на завод Rocket Lab. Мы планируем разобрать ступень и внимательно изучить её. Снимем оборудование, протестируем его, чтобы понять, пригодно ли оно для повторных полётов. Инженеры уже начали эту работу.
— Следующая миссия по возврату ожидается в начале следующего года. Будет во многом то же самое, но с улучшенной системой теплозащиты. Испытательные полёты будут продолжаться до тех пор, пока возвращённые ступени не будут в идеальном состоянии, после чего мы перейдём к спасению ускорителей в воздухе с помощью вертолёта. Мы не хотим подвергать опасности жизни спасателей в вертолёте [который должен захватить парашют с ускорителем].
— Если всё будет хорошо, мы хотим использовать некоторые компоненты с конкретно этой ракеты для повторного полёта. Сначала мы планируем запускать повторно отдельное оборудование, затем целые ступени. Мы надеемся, что сделаем это до конца 2021 года, хотя некоторые запуски в следующем году уже будут включать компоненты, которые впервые были запущены на этой и других ступенях. Наша цель - спасти ступень в небе, доставить на площадку, зарядить батареи и снова полететь. Мы не планируем спасать 2-ю ступень.
— Нас ждёт ещё много итераций многоразовой ступени. Любая хорошо спроектированная вещь в конечном итоге выглядит так, как должна, потому что работа над её окончательным дизайном обычно продолжается довольно долго. Это можно описать правилом 80-20... если что-то готово на 80%, то последние 20% содержат 80% вашей работы.
— Для спасения ступени мы планируем использовать корабль и вертолёт на его борту. 1-я ступень будет в реальном времени передавать своё местоположение вертолёту. Вертолёт будет взлетать с корабля одновременно со стартом ракеты Electron. Если системы ступени откажут, вертолёт будет в безопасности, поскольку ступень упадёт далеко от запланированного места поимки, если парашюты не раскроются.
— Мы также планируем осуществлять спасения ускорителей и после запусков с космодрома Уоллопс в США. Нам нужно подготовить хорошего пилота вертолёта.
— Добавление возможности возврата, вероятно, приведёт к (незначительному) снижению грузоподъёмности на 15-20 кг. Electron продолжит летать как в многоразовой, так и в одноразовой конфигурации, в зависимости от потребностей миссии.
— Возможность повторно использовать ускоритель даже один раз - это огромная выгода, но, очевидно, что не хочется, чтобы спасённый ускоритель требовал бы столько же сил и времени на доработку, как создание новой ступени. Прямо сейчас мы производим один Electron в месяц. Манифест запусков на 2021 год в настоящее время основан на ритме сборки "одноразовых" ракет Electron.
— Если возможность повторного использования сможет стать регулярной, тогда экономическая составляющая производства и запусков малых спутников - изменится. Сейчас большая часть стоимости производства Electron составляет 1-я ступень. Мы, конечно, надеемся, что большинство миссий Electon в будущем будут с многоразовым использованием. Нет смысла спасать только 1 ступень из 10. Нам нужно добиться регулярности успешных попыток спасения, если мы хотим получить экономический эффект от многоразовости.
— Electron можно сравнить с Uber. Если вы можете делать то, что делает Uber, по той же цене, что и автобус, то это действительно окажет большое влияние на экономику запусков. Это то, что меня больше всего интересует в отношении возможности повторного использования.

И ещё

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кое-что важное:
Фонд больницы Starship, благодаря стриму Rocket Lab собрал $286 092 педиатрическому отделению интенсивной терапии.
Starship Foundation:
— Гейб Ньюэлл (из Valve), The Heart of Racing Team и Rocket Lab — мы очень благодарны вам за помощь. Большое спасибо и Everyday Astronaut за поддержку этой особенной миссии.
Вы, наши подписчики, своими просмотрами тоже внесли свой вклад в это важное дело и помогли собрать $710 на нужды детского отделения больницы в Новозеландском Окленде. Мы благодарим вас за это!

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30213.jpg) Peter Beck @Peter_J_Beck 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1332391273848729601)

Splashdown!

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1332391169838391296/pu/vid/1280x720/jU2Vx3vW4h2MrUzj.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1332391169838391296/pu/vid/1280x720/jU2Vx3vW4h2MrUzj.mp4) (0:19)

Цитата: Rocket LabHow to bring a rocket back from space

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/35422.jpg)

Return to Sender Recovery Update

A little over a week on from the Return to Sender mission, our team is still on a high from recovering an Electron booster for the first time. This was a monumental milestone and achievement for our recovery plans and sets us on a strong path to make Electron a reusable launch vehicle. Here's how it all went down, and what's next for the Rocket Lab reusability program.

Return to Sender Mission Summary:

• At two and a half minutes after launch, at an altitude of ~80 km, Electron's first and second stages separated as planned. The second stage continued on to orbit and successfully deployed the 30 satellites on board. Meanwhile, the fun really began for Stage 1 as it commenced its descent. You can check out some seriously amazing footage and incredible audio of this stage separation here: youtu.be/Vpsfy4npMhY
  
• Re-entering Earth's atmosphere is a brutal experience. We knew Electron's first stage would be subjected to intense pressure and heat, experiencing flow temperatures in excess of 2400 °C and reaching speeds of 2350 m/s during its descent. We call this potentially destructive process 'The Wall.'
  
• One of the ways we set out to survive 'The Wall' was by using a reaction control system (RCS) to position the stage as it falls. Using the RCS we are able to reorient the stage to an ideal angle as it descends. We've tested the RCS on two previous missions and data showed good positioning, but there's nothing like getting the stage back to prove it. On Return to Sender, Stage 1 reoriented perfectly, with the RCS performing nicely to position the stage for the perfect re-entry angle of attack. This set us up well for the parachute deployment.
  
• The key objective we set out to achieve with the Return to Sender recovery attempt was to test the main parachute system. This system is used to slow and stabilize Stage 1 during re-entry and reduce the ocean impact speed low enough that we recover Electron's first stage in one piece. The system worked flawlessly.
  
• After decelerating to <Mach 2, and around 7 minutes 40 seconds after lift-off, the drogue parachute on Electron's first stage was deployed to increase drag and to stabilize the stage as it descended.
  
• During Electron's final few kilometers of descent, the large main parachute successfully deployed and dis-reefed to further slow the stage and enable a controlled splashdown. The parachute system behaved perfectly, with expected descent rates, correct timings on deployment events, and nice clean parachute deployments. To the delight of the recovery team, the stage hit the water at nine meters per second; slightly slower than the target descent rate. This rate saw the stage float to a gentle splashdown – just the way we wanted to see Electron take an ocean dip. Check out the view of splashdown the way Electron experienced it here: youtu.be/hV2ZSPZBb0I
  
• Our team on board the "Catch of the Day" recovery vessel was able to locate Electron shortly after splashdown. That first glimpse of an intact Electron bobbing gently on the ocean surface is one we'll never forget.
  
• The stage held up remarkably well – not bad after experiencing the trip to space and back in just 13 minutes. The carbon composite structure was completely intact.  As expected, the heatshield on the base of the stage suffered some heat damage during re-entry. It was never designed for this load case, but before we strengthen the heat shield we wanted to see just how much heat it could take unchanged. With a wealth of data on this now, our team has already started working on upgrades for future recovery missions.
  
• With the weather starting to turn, rough seas made getting the stage onto the recovery vessel challenging, but Electron was soon on deck and ready to head home. Within 48 hours, we had the stage back in our production complex and undergoing inspection.
  
• Our team has now launched 16 Electron rockets, and many more have been built and are lined up on the production floor ready for launch in the coming weeks and months. Each one is a precision manufacturing process, requiring meticulous care from our team. So, it feels strange to be dissecting a stage and pulling it to bits to gain as much insight as we can into how Electron copes with the tremendously brutal experience of re-entry, but that's exactly what the team is doing now. Every inch of the recovered stage is being inspected and analyzed to help us refine the recovery systems ahead of the next attempt.
  
• We achieved everything we set out to with the Return to Sender mission, and now we're confident Electron can become a reusable launch vehicle, so it's onto the next one. In early 2021 we'll launch another recovery mission, very similar in profile to Return to Sender - another parachute deployment and ocean splashdown (no helicopters just yet). One set of data is great, but we're a conservative bunch and want to validate everything a second time before we move to the next phase of recovery.
  
• For now, our team has determined that Stage 1 came back in such good condition that we will re-qualify and re-fly some components. More updates on this to come.

We couldn't have asked for a better outcome of our first recovery attempt and the team is thrilled. When we established the Electron program, we set out to open access to space for small satellites to make it easier, faster, and more cost effective for them to reach orbit. More than three and a half years after our first launch, and with almost 100 satellites on orbit for our customers, we've done just that. Reusability is about taking that up a notch. It means faster and more frequent launch opportunities and reduced launch costs. We're delighted to be making that a reality for small satellites and by doing so, opening up a new era of possibility in orbit.

Цитировать

NORAD CAT ID

SATNAME

INTLDES

TYPE

COUNTRY

LAUNCH

SITE

DECAY

PERIOD

INCL

APOGEE

PERIGEE

RCS

TLE

46935 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46935/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-36

2020-085G

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46935/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46935/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46936 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46936/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-37

2020-085H

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46936/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46936/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46937 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46937/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-38

2020-085J

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46937/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46937/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46938 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46938/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-3

2020-085K

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46938/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46938/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46939 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46939/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-4

2020-085L

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46939/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46939/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46941 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46941/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-5

2020-085N

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

493

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46941/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46941/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46942 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46942/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-6

2020-085P

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

493

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46942/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46942/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46944 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46944/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-33

2020-085R

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46944/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46944/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46945 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46945/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-32

2020-085S

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46945/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46945/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46946 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46946/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-30

2020-085T

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46946/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46946/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46947 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46947/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-31

2020-085U

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46947/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46947/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46948 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46948/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-28

2020-085V

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46948/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46948/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46949 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46949/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-29

2020-085W

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46949/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46949/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46950 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46950/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-27

2020-085X

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46950/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46950/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30999.jpg) Boeing Space @BoeingSpace 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/BoeingSpace/status/1335995819275792389)

Launched recently by @RocketLab (https://twitter.com/RocketLab), Millennium Space Systems' DRAGRACER satellites are on a mission to make it easier to clean up space junk. 

Learn more about the experiment and how you can take part and track it here: http://dragracersat.com (https://t.co/SPquVMpyfm?amp=1)

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/53854.jpg)

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NORAD CAT ID

SATNAME

INTLDES

TYPE

COUNTRY

LAUNCH

SITE

DECAY

PERIOD

INCL

APOGEE

PERIGEE

RCS

TLE

46933 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46933/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-34

2020-085E

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.66

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46933/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46933/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46934 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46934/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-35

2020-085F

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.66

97.37

513

491

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46934/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46934/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46935 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46935/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-36

2020-085G

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.66

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46935/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46935/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46936 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46936/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-37

2020-085H

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.66

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46936/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46936/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46937 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46937/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-38

2020-085J

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.66

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46937/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46937/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46938 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46938/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-3

2020-085K

PAYLOAD

NZL

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46938/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46938/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46939 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46939/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-4

2020-085L

PAYLOAD

NZL

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46939/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46939/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46941 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46941/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-5

2020-085N

PAYLOAD

NZL

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46941/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46941/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46942 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46942/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-6

2020-085P

PAYLOAD

NZL

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46942/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46942/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46944 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46944/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-33

2020-085R

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.70

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46944/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46944/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46945 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46945/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-32

2020-085S

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.70

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46945/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46945/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46946 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46946/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-30

2020-085T

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.70

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46946/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46946/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46947 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46947/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-31

2020-085U

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46947/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46947/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46948 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46948/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-28

2020-085V

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46948/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46948/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46949 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46949/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-29

2020-085W

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46949/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46949/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46950 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46950/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-27

2020-085X

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46950/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46950/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46951 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46951/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-25

2020-085Y

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46951/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46951/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46952 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46952/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-24

2020-085Z

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46952/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46952/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46953 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46953/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-22

2020-085AA

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

494

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46953/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46953/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46956 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46956/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-26

2020-085AD

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

494

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46956/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46956/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46957 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46957/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-2

2020-085AE

PAYLOAD

NZL

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46957/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46957/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46958 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46958/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-39

2020-085AF

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.66

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46958/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46958/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46959 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46959/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEENZ-1

2020-085AG

PAYLOAD

NZL

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.67

97.37

513

492

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46959/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46959/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46960 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46960/format/html/emptyresult/show)

SPACEBEE-23

2020-085AH

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.71

97.37

514

495

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46960/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46960/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

Цитировать

NORAD CAT ID

SATNAME

INTLDES

TYPE

COUNTRY

LAUNCH

SITE

DECAY

PERIOD

INCL

APOGEE

PERIGEE

RCS

TLE

46954 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46954/format/html/emptyresult/show)

DRAGRACER 1(ALCHEMY)

2020-085AB

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.56

97.36

508

487

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46954/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46954/format/xml/emptyresult/show)

46955 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46955/format/html/emptyresult/show)

DRAGRACER 2(AUGURY)

2020-085AC

PAYLOAD

US

2020-11-20

RLLC

94.74

97.37

515

497

TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46955/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46955/format/xml/emptyresult/show)