"A Sky Full Of SARs": Acadia-3 – Electron/Kick Stage (fl 52) – Mahia LC-1B (NZ) – 11.08.2024 15:18 UTC

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1811132609499648356

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Next up on the launch pad  Electron is ready to shine bright for our next mission for @capellaspace. Our 51st mission, launching NET July 20 UTC.
https://rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission

[zandr]

По ссылке

Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for Capella Space, a provider of SAR imagery data and solutions for government and commercial applications.

'A Sky Full of SARs' will be Rocket Lab's fifth launch overall for Capella Space across multiple launch contracts beginning from 2020. The mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on July 21 NZST / July 20 UTC from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. The mission will deploy Capella's Acadia-3 SAR satellite, a synthetic aperture radar satellite for Earth imagery and observation, to a mid-inclination 615km circular orbit to add to Capella's existing SAR satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.

[zandr]

https://x.com/capellaspace/status/1811156660414533828

Capella Space  @capellaspace
The C13 mission patch for the July 20 UTC launch with @Rocketlab is here. A play on the British song "A Sky Full of Stars", C13 is a symbol of our mission heritage with SAR technology and business in the European region.
Learn more at https://bit.ly/461CU2G

[zandr]

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launch update
Our next Electron launch will move to a later date at the request of mission partner @capellaspace so they can complete additional testing. With rockets at the ready, we'll be moving to our next mission in the manifest with @synspective, now flying next on Electron within the next few weeks.

This is Electron's tailored launch service at its best, demonstrating the value and market demand for dedicated small launch. Flying dedicated means customers have flexibility over their launch schedule so that their satellites aren't left behind if they miss a launch deadline, like on traditional rideshare missions.

Отложен по просьбе заказчиков.

[Pirat5]

press-kit
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/FINAL-RL-F51-Capella-Press-Kit2.pdf
11:15 UTC, August 11

[Pirat5]

[Pirat5]

уточнили время пуска  UTC 11:23  = 14:23 мск
https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1822561246044205226

[Pirat5]

название миссии "A Sky Full of SARs"
вариант перевода Гугл:  «Небо, полное атипичной пневмонии»

[Брабонт]

Сняли теплоизоляцию со сбрасываемых блоков АКБ. Экономят на спичках запас ХС.

[Pirat5]

11 августа 2024 г. в 13:18 UTC (16:18 мск) с площадки LC-1B с космодрома Махиа в Новой Зеландии стартовыми командами компании Rocket Lab в рамках миссии A Sky Full Of SARs выполнен пуск РН Electron (F52) со спутником ДЗЗ Acadia-3 компании Capella Space. Пуск успешный, космический аппарат выведен на околоземную орбиту.
t.me/zheleznyakov_spaceera/3861

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[zandr]

Три объекта запуска

2024-142A    60419   CAPELLA-13 (ACADIA-3)    96.95   53.01   619   606   0.0009511
2024-142B    60420   ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B   96.94   53.01   621   604   0.0011716
2024-142C    60421   ELECTRON R/B   90.97   53.00   475   169   0.0228112

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements