StriX-β "The Owl's Night Continues" – Electron (Fl 24) – Mahia, LC-1B (NZ) – 28.02.2022 20:37 UTC

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https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1486775947990687749

  Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
The first of 3 SAR satellites for @synspective is on its way to Launch Complex 1! This satellite will fly on the first of three dedicated Electron missions for Synspective. Read more: https://bit.ly/348VMAT

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https://twitter.com/synspective/status/1484056387801939971

  Synspective  @synspective
After completion, our StriX-β was safely stored in its transportation container. It will depart for New Zealand next week. #synspective #StriX #SAR #Satellite

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https://synspective.com/press-release/2022/strix-b_launch_mission_01/

Notice regarding launch schedule for our Second SAR Satellite "StriX-β"

 TOKYO, 2022, February 10 – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced today the official launch schedule of StriX-β, its second SAR satellite.

• Scheduled Date of Launch

The launch window is set during a 14-day launch window opening on February 27, 2022 UTC. Exact lift-off target date will be confirmed soon.
Please note that the launch may be postponed or canceled due to unforeseen weather conditions or complications.
For latest information, please visit our website.
 

• Launch vehicle / Location

The mission is scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle at Rocket Lab Launch Complex on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. The StriX-β will be the only payload onboard.
 

• Target Orbit

Sun Synchronous Orbit, altitude 561km
 

• About StriX-β

StriX-β is the company's second demonstration satellite following the StriX-α which was launched in December 2020.
The StriX-β will be launched into a one-day recurrent sun synchronous orbit making it possible to capture particular spots on the Earth at the same time and under the same conditions daily. In other words, we will be able to acquire high-quality data to understand changes and trends at specific locations in the Earth's surface.
Following, we plan to launch a commercial prototype satellite, StriX-1 (Strix One), later this year. By 2023, we will have six satellites in total, bringing us closer to a planned constellation of 30 satellites that enables wide-area, high-frequency earth observation.
 

• StriX-β performance table

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• Comments from CEO

Dr. Motoyuki Arai, Synspective founder and CEO:
"It is a great honor to collaborate with Rocket Lab again, which is an experienced launch service provider with the successful StriX-α deployment to orbit. We very much appreciate their flexibility and speediness in accepting our requests on the satellite's orbit and launch period. Synspective has already begun operating its first satellite and providing solution services, and the StriX-β is going to play an essential role in deepening satellite-operation know-how and enable us to expand our business operations. Upon the success of this mission, we will continue to foster a "Learning world" and steadily achieve results to enhance global efficiency and resilience.
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• "StriX-β" launch mission Page

*To be released on February 16.

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• Mission Patch

 About

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Rocket Lab
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, spacecraft components, satellites and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform and is developing the Neutron 8-ton payload class launch vehicle. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 109 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand, one of which is currently operational, and a second launch site in Virginia, USA which is expected to become operational in 2022. To learn more, visit www.rocketlabusa.com.
 
 
About Synspective
Synspective provides one-stop solutions using satellite observation data to steadily move the world forward. Applying the results of the ImPACT program (led by the Government of Japan, Cabinet Office), Synspective is building a constellation of 30 high-frequency, high-resolution SAR satellites to provide data and solutions to government and commercial outfits.
 
Established: February 22, 2018
Location: 3-10-3 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Motoyuki Arai, CEO
URL: https://synspective.com/

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[zandr]

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1491557750601445381

  Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
We're bringing our mission for @Synspective forward!The launch window opens 28 February UTC for 'The Owl's Night Continues', one of three dedicated Electron missions to build out Synspective's SAR constellation. Learn more about the mission: https://bwnews.pr/3BaC0kY

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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220209006197/en/Rocket-Lab-Brings-Forward-Launch-for-Earth-Imaging-Company-Synspective

Rocket Lab Brings Forward Launch for Earth Imaging Company Synspective

The mission is the first of three upcoming dedicated Electron launches for Synspective and demonstrates Rocket Lab's flexible and responsive launch capability

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The Owl's Night Continues Mission Patch (Graphic: Business Wire)

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February 09, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
LONG BEACH, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for a dedicated Electron mission for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective. The 14-day launch window opens February 28th UTC and will lift-off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. Originally slated to launch after Rocket Lab's next mission for another customer, Rocket Lab has brought the Synspective mission forward in the manifest to accommodate shifts in customer timelines.
'The Owl's Night Continues' is the first of three dedicated Electron missions for Synspective, with two scheduled to launch in 2022 and a third in 2023. Each mission will deploy a single StriX satellite, growing Synspective's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation developed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth's surface from space, independent of weather conditions on Earth and at any time of the day or night.
'The Owl's Night Continues' mission follows on from Rocket Lab's first launch for Synspective in December 2020. That mission, named 'The Owl's Night Begins', saw Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle deploy the StriX-α satellite – the first spacecraft in Synspective's planned constellation of more than 30 SAR satellites designed to collate data of metropolitan centers on a daily basis to support urban development planning, construction and infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck says that the ability to bring a mission forward and adjust schedules at short notice to meet unique customer requirements is a rare capability only made possible by operating a private launch site.
"We designed Electron and our launch complexes to provide satellite operators with a high level of flexibility, enabling our customers to launch on their schedule. With a production line of flight-ready rockets and multiple launch pads, we can run concurrent launch campaigns ensuring that if an individual customer needs to accelerate or delay missions, we can shuffle accordingly and keep our overall manifest on schedule. We are delighted to accommodate Synspective's launch requirements and once again provide them with tailored access to orbit."
Real-time mission updates for 'The Owl's Night Continues' will be available via Twitter. Follow Rocket Lab at @RocketLab.
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Манифест запуска Rocket Lab изменился, и теперь эта миссия была отложена, чтобы освободить место для другой миссии
BlackSky (Mission: Without Mission A Beat) - отложена
StriX-β (Mission: The Owl's Night Continues) - летит NET February 27, 2022 20:35 UTC
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

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https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1493664522954936323

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launch preparation is in full swing at LC-1 for our next mission, 'The Owl's Night Continues'! This week we'll roll Electron out to the pad and conduct a launch rehearsal. This vital procedure is carried out for every mission and is one of the final steps before launch.
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The launch window for 'The Owl's Night Continues' opens up:
🚀UTC | 20:35, Feb 27
🚀NZDT | 09:35, Feb 28
🚀EST | 15:35, Feb 27
🚀PST | 12:35, Feb 27
Full mission info: https://bit.ly/3JtZtAv

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Less than a week until lift-off for @synspective! 'The Owl's Night Continues' will be our second mission for the Synspective team and our 24th Electron launch overall.🚀Mission info: http://rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission...
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As we all know red = recovery BUT we're not recovering the 1st stage from this mission. We're continuing to test systems associated w/ recovery, including enhanced batteries to boost performance of the 2nd stage to offset any mass gains associated with 1st stage recovery systems.

Спасать не будут. Продолжат тестирование.

[Игорь Годунов]

Rocketlab - Electron - The Owl's Night Continues - LC-1 - New Zealand - Space Affairs Livestream

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https://synspective.com/information/2022/strix-b_launch_mission_02/

TOKYO, 2022, February 22th – Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and related solutions provider, announced today that the launch schedule of its second SAR Satellite "StriX-β" had been changed as followed.

Launch Date (New)   February 28th, 2022 (UTC) / March 1st, 2022(JST)
Launch Time      20:35 (UTC) / 5:35 AM (JST)
Launch Window      2 weeks from Feb 27th (UTC）
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https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1496482933808373763

  Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Your pad or mine? Introducing Launch Complex 1 Pad B: officially complete and ready for launch next week for our friends at @synspective. Learn more: https://bwnews.pr/3LNxuh8
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Pad B joins Pad A at Launch Complex 1, the world's first private orbital launch site. Together with our third launch pad in Virginia, Rocket Lab's launch sites can support up to 132 Electron launch opportunities every year.

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Operating two pads means one is always ready for when a customer needs it. Launch sites adaptable to a customer's schedule, not the other way around, is key to unlocking space access for all.

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Pad B shares Pad A's range assets incl launch vehicle assembly hangar, three satellite cleanrooms, range control, and offices. With all this infrastructure already in place, we simply added one more pad to double launch capacity from LC-1.

[Pirat5]

значит ли, что данный пуск будет с LC-1B?

Pad B joins Pad A at Launch Complex 1, the world's first private orbital launch site. Together with our third launch pad in Virginia, Rocket Lab's launch sites can support up to 132 Electron launch opportunities every year.

А по факту - 6-7 пусков в год. И на ковид сложно пенять...

[Pirat5]

значит ли, что данный пуск будет с LC-1B?

Salo подтверждает это

Jeff Foust @jeff_foust
Rocket Lab says its upcoming Electron launch, now scheduled for Feb. 28 (GMT), will be the first to use a new, second pad at Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

https://forum.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/index.php?msg=2354976

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Rocket Lab @RocketLab
We're counting down to launch for @synspective! Not long until the StriX-β satellite joins Synspective's growing SAR constellation in low Earth orbit
Launch window opens:
🚀UTC | 20:35, Feb 28
🚀NZDT | 09:35, Mar 1
🚀JST | 05:35, Mar 1
🚀EST | 15:35, Feb 28
🚀PST | 12:35, Feb 28

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Rocket Lab@RocketLab
Welcome to launch day for "The Owl's Night Continues", a dedicated launch for @Synspective!
Target lift-off:
🚀UTC | 20:37, Feb 28
🚀NZDT | 09:37, Mar 1
🚀JST | 05:37, Mar 1
🚀EST | 15:37, Feb 28
🚀PST | 12:37, Feb 28

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  Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launch Complex 1, Pad B. #TheOwlsNightContinues

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjfNJjTyfKY

Rocket Lab "The Owl's Night Continues" Launch

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Spaceflight Now  @SpaceflightNow
One hour from launch.
Rocket Lab's Electron launcher is counting down to liftoff from New Zealand at 3:37:25pm EST (2037:25 GMT) with the StriX β synthetic aperture radar satellite for Synspective, a Japanese remote sensing company.

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