https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1420175360881160192
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It's almost time to go to space again! Our next launch window opens soon for a dedicated @SpaceForceDoD mission.
Launch window:
RocketNZT: 18:00 - 20:00 (July 29)
RocketUTC: 06:00 - 08:00 (July 29)
RocketEDT: 02:00 - 04:00 (July 29)
RocketPDT: 23:00 - 01:00 (July 28)
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Payload integration is complete and Electron is ready for flight! This mission will deploy an Air Force Research Laboratory-sponsored R&D satellite, called Monolith, designed to explore the use of large deployable sensors on small spacecraft. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3y9jjvR
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...will deploy an Air Force Research Laboratory-sponsored R&D satellite, called Monolith, ...
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1420179207674417153
Press Kit (https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/Rocket-Lab-Its-A-Little-Chile-Up-Here-Press-Kit-sml.pdf)
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/2607
ЦитироватьIt's a Little Chile Up Here
Launch Time
Thu Jul 29, 2021 06:00 UTC
Mission Details
STP-27RM
An experimental spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force's Space Test Program.
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Greens across the board for weather today!
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Does today's mission patch seem familiar? 'It's a Little Chile Up Here' is a nod to the beloved green chile of New Mexico where the Space Test Program is based. This is our 2nd launch for STP after 'That's a Funny Looking Cactus' in 2019. Spot the green chile in both patches!
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Electron is vertical at LC-1 for today's mission!
Launch window opens:
RocketNZT | 18:00
RocketUTC | 06:00
RocketEDT | 02:00
RocketPDT | 23:00
TelevisionWebcast will be live from T-20 minutes
https://youtu.be/XEAKezzYi4Q
https://twitter.com/i/status/1420551954615263235 (https://twitter.com/i/status/1420551954615263235)
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/07/rocket-lab-return-to-flight-space-force/
ЦитироватьRocket Lab to return Electron to flight with dedicated US Space Force mission
written by Tobias Corbett (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/author/tobias-corbett/) July 28, 2021
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An evening launch and clear skies should make for great launch viewing of #ItsALittleChileUpHere. Here's where and when to look.
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/29/rocket-lab-stp-27rm-mission-status-center/ (https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/29/rocket-lab-stp-27rm-mission-status-center/)
Улетела.
@Peter_J_Beck
Payload deployed, flawless launch and mission by the team!
9:57 дп · 29 лип. 2021 (https://twitter.com/Peter_J_Beck/status/1420639713354928128)
Получается, что ПН выведена на орбиту с расчетными параметрами.
07/29/2021 09:16 Stephen Clark
Rocket Lab says the Electron rocket placed the kick stage and Monolith spacecraft into a good parking orbit with an apogee of 376 miles (605 kilometers), a perigee of 152 miles (245 kilometers), and an inclination of 37 degrees.
The kick stage firing set to begin at T+plus 49 minutes, 20 seconds, will circularize the orbit before separation of the Monolith satellite.
07/29/2021 09:53 Stephen Clark
Rocket Lab's kick stage has completed a nearly one-minute firing to circularize its orbit at an altitude of 372 miles (600 kilometers) before separation of the U.S. military's small Monolith satellite.
07/29/2021 09:55 Stephen Clark
Monolith separation confirmed....
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https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1420644136177180673
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Mission success for our 21st Electron launch 'It's A Little Chile Up Here'! Congratulations to @SpaceForceDoD and welcome to orbit, Monolith.
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Три объекта на орбите с наклонением 37° -- 49052, 49053 и 49054.
Вдоль 37-й параллели стреляли, однако :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJ41CDwYyMЦитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJ41CDwYyM 2:44
Electron launches Monolith
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220832.jpg) SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)
Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle launched the "It's a Little Chile Up Here" mission, the Monolith satellite for the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Test Program (STP), from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 29 July 2021, at 06:00 UTC (18:00 NZT). The mission is Rocket Lab's 21st Electron launch overall.
Credits: Photos and video footage courtesy of Rocket Lab