Global-4 (BlackSky), мКА (UNSEENLABS), 2 экспериментальных мКА (US Air Force Space Command) - Electron - Mahia, LC1 - 19.08.2019, 12:12 UTC

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 Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 21 мин. назад
Liftoff of Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle from New Zealand with four small satellites for BlackSky, UnSeenLabs and the US Air Force. 

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 Rocket Lab‏ Подлинная учетная запись @RocketLab 3 мин. назад
Check out this view of lift-off for #LookMaNoHands! Payload deployment is approx. 30 minutes from now.  : @LisaStoj @tmro

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Electron launches four satellites

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Опубликовано: 19 авг. 2019 г.

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Rocket Lab 'Look Ma, No Hands' Launch

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Трансляция началась 48 минут назад

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Есть отделение КА!

Peter Beck‏ @Peter_J_Beck 4 мин. назад
Perfect orbit, all payloads deployed!!

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 Rocket Lab‏ Подлинная учетная запись @RocketLab 4 мин. назад
All payloads deployed! That's now eight Electron launches to date and a total of 39 satellites delivered to orbit
#LookMaNoHands #OpeningAccessToSpace

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 Rocket Lab‏ Подлинная учетная запись @RocketLab 1 ч. назад

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 Rocket Lab‏ Подлинная учетная запись @RocketLab 18 сек. назад
Electron on its way to orbit. #LookMaNoHands.

Thanks to @samstoms for the snap!

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https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1937581/pearl-white-cubesats-successfully-launched/

Pearl White cubesats successfully launched
Air Force Space Command Public Affairs / Published August 19, 2019

MAHIA, New Zealand --
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket lifted off today at approximately 6 a.m. MDT. Onboard the rocket was Pearl White, an Air Force Space Command demonstration program consisting of two 6U cubesat experimental spacecraft.

The program goal is to design, develop, launch and operate two 6U cubesat experimental spacecraft as an on-orbit testbed for emerging technologies in 2019.

The demonstration will test new technologies including propulsion, power, communications, and drag capabilities for potential applications on future spacecraft. The spacecraft will be in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with a notional altitude of ~540 km and an inclination of ~45 degrees.

The two cubesats were built by Tiger Innovations Inc., which is located in Herndon, Va., and are designed for a one-year lifetime. Tiger Innovations Inc. will operate the spacecraft for the life of the program under the direction and oversight of AFSPC.

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 Spaceflight‏ @SpaceflightInc 10 мин. назад
Amazing imagery of payload deployment this morning from the #LookMaNoHands mission with @RocketLab, our second rideshare mission on the Electron.

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Upd.

 Stephen Clark‏ @StephenClark1 14 мин. назад
Splendid view of BlackSky Global-4 separating from the Curie kick stage over Gibraltar.

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Обнаружен один объект запуска

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1 44495U 19054A   19231.60225242 -.00002656  84007-5  00000+0 0  9997
2 44495  45.0141  94.9020 0185695 239.2691 146.7055 15.48452897    1544495 / 2019-054A : 295 x 548 km x 45.014°

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Обнаружены ещё три объект запуска

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1 44497U 19054C   19231.68492905 -.00000248  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2 44497  45.0101  94.4736 0012360 270.5585 196.2529 15.08325085    09

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1 44498U 19054D   19231.54995905 -.00000249  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2 44498  45.0165  95.2235 0012513 271.8098 181.3258 15.08404992    05

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1 44499U 19054E   19231.68708772 -.00000247  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 44499  45.0120  94.4643 0011501 272.3347 206.0820 15.08071409    1444497..44499 / 2019-054С..E : 532 x 550 km x 45.013°, 95.47 min

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 Jonathan McDowell‏ Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 14 мин. назад
Three objects cataloged for the Electron launch in 532 x 550 km x 45.0 deg orbit.

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 Jonathan McDowell‏ Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 49 мин. назад
TLE for 2019-054A, 44495, appears to be the Electron 8 second stage, in a 295 x 548 km x 45.0 deg orbit.

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Обнаружен пятый объект запуска

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1 44496U 19054B   19231.68813253 -.00000245  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2 44496  45.0113  94.4616 0008512 266.7121 217.1169 15.07435617    2244496 / 2019-054B : 538 x 550 km x 45.011°, 95.52 min

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https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-eighth-electron-mission-takes-next-step-in-recovery-and-reuse-for-future-flights/

Rocket Lab successfully launches eighth Electron mission, takes next step in recovery and reuse for future flights

The successful mission brings the total count of satellites deployed by Rocket Lab to 39 and continues the company's record of 100% mission success for customers

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand. 20 August 2019 – A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula at 12:12 am, 20 August 2019 NZST (12:12 pm, 19 August 2019 UTC). The mission, named 'Look Ma, No Hands,' included the first satellite in a new maritime surveillance constellation for UNSEENLABS. The launch also saw satellites deployed for rideshare provider Spaceflight, including the BlackSky Global-4 satellite and two United States Air Force technology demonstrators.

At approximately 54 minutes after lift-off, all payloads were successfully deployed by Electron's Kick Stage to a 540 x 540 km orbit at a 45-degree inclination. The mission was Rocket Lab's eighth launch overall and the company's fourth launch for 2019, taking the total number of satellites deployed by the company to 39. The launch also continues Rocket Lab's track record of 100% mission success for customers, further cementing the company's status as the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch.

The launch vehicle also carried critical instrumentation to inform development efforts for Rocket Lab's recently announced plans to recover and re-use of Electron's first stage.

"Thank you to our dedicated team for another flawless launch, and to our mission partners for entrusting Rocket Lab with the continued expansion of their constellations. Every mission is a privilege, but it was as especially proud moment for our team to launch another BlackSky Global satellite for Spaceflight just weeks after putting the last one in orbit," says Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck. "This mission was also another exciting step towards our plans to recover and reuse Electron's first stage in future missions. The team is eagerly analyzing the data as we work towards reusability."

Rocket Lab's next mission is yet to be announced but is scheduled for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 in the coming weeks.

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 UnseenLabs‏ @UnseenLabs 19 авг.
Total success! Bro-1 is fully alive and already talking with us! Ready to deliver valuable data to our customers. Another big step for @UnseenLabs who becomes the first french private cubesat operator in space! Well done to @UnseenLabs @GomSpaceGroup @RocketLab teams!

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 GomSpace‏ @GomSpaceGroup 10 ч. назад

Congratulations to our customer @UnseenLabs for the successful deployment of the BRO-ONE satellite, launched by @RocketLab, on the eighth Electron launch, #LookMaNoHands. Initial contact was established already on the first pass, and the commissioning phase is advancing.

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 Rocket Lab‏ Подлинная учетная запись @RocketLab 5 мин. назад

Electron in flight for the #LookMaNoHands mission.

: @samstoms & @VonBraunnabe