"Owl Night Long": StriX-3 – Electron/Kick Stage (fl 45) – Mahia, LC-1 (NZ) – 12.03.2024 15:03 UTC

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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220647201/en/Rocket-Lab-Schedules-Launch-Date-for-45th-Electron-Mission-to-Deploy-Earth-Imaging-Satellite-for-Synspective

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 its 45th Electron launch, a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging satellite constellation operator.
The "Owl Night Long" mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on March 10th NZDT (March 9th UTC). The mission will lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and will deploy a StriX-3 satellite to orbit, continuing a multi-launch agreement to deliver Synspective's StriX-series satellites to low Earth orbit.
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[zandr]

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1760063455716085979

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
The owl is back!
That's right, our partnership with @Synspective continues with 'Owl Night Long' - our 45th Electron launch.
Lifting off from LC-1 no earlier than 10th March NZDT.
Learn more: https://bwnews.pr/3wiXgqe

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name: Owl Night Long
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: 10 March 2024
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: 03:00 am NZDT / 14:00 UTC (9 March)
Payload: StriX-3

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name: Owl Night Long
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: 13 March 2024
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: 03:00 am NZDT / 14:00 UTC (12 March)
Payload: StriX-3

Перенос на 3 дня вправо.

[zandr]

... ради "оптимальных условий". Без уточнения.

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
The wise owl knows to wait for optimal conditions before taking flight.
Our "Owl Night Long" mission for @Synspective has a new target launch date, allowing our teams to close out final launch preparations:
NZDT | 03:00, March 13
 PDT | 07:00, March 12
 EDT | 10:00, March 12
 UTC | 14:00, March 12

[zandr]

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1767031426975977900

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
Another @synspective bird ready for launch on Electron
Mission info for our 45th launch: http://rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

[mik73]

ради "оптимальных условий". Без уточнения.

как раз уточняют, что что-то не успевают с окончательной подготовкой к пуску (что именно - не уточняют):

allowing our teams to close out final launch preparations:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9cWWkSlsQ

Rocket Lab - 'Owl Night Long' Launch
  Rocket Lab

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
It's 'owl' most time!
The weather is playing nice (for now) and we're on track to launch the 'Owl Night Long' mission for @Synspective.
Target launch time:
 03:13 am NZDT (March 13)
 02:13 pm UTC (March 12)
 10:13 am EDT (March 12)
 07:13 am PDT (March 12)

[zandr]

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Space awaits StriX-3
...but the wait is almost over! We're less than 12 hours away from our 45th Electron launch.
Target launch time: 
 03:13 am NZDT (March 13)
 02:13 pm UTC (March 12)
 10:13 am EDT (March 12) 
 07:13 am PDT (March 12)

[mik73]

что-то как-то глухо с трансляцией. хотя обещано было, что начнётся уже десять минут назад.
будет перенос?

UPD по крайней мере начало трансляции перенесли. с 13:43 на 14:35 UTC. Т.е. если полетит, то, похоже, где-то около 15 UTC

[zandr]

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launch update: we're adjusting today's T-0 slightly to account for weather.
New T-0:
NZDT | 04:03
UTC | 15:03
EDT | 11:03
PDT | 08:03

Перенос по погоде.

[zandr]

Т-1 мин.
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[zandr]

Пуск!
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[zandr]

Разделение ступеней подтверждено.Вы не можете просматривать это вложение.

[zandr]

Работает двигатель второй ступени.
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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Second stage engine cut-off complete. The Kick Stage has separated as planned and now enters a coast phase ahead of payload deployment around 50 mins from now.

Отключение двигателя второй ступени.
Ступень Kick Stage выведена на предварительную орбиту. Отделение  спутника примерно через 50 минут.

[zandr]

Код Выделить Развернуть

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njsX8TrzToU

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Electron launches StriX-3
  SciNews
StriX-3 launch: Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle launched the "Owl Night Long" mission, Synspective's StriX-3 SAR satellite, from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 12 March 2024, at 15:03 UTC (13 March, at 04:03 NZDT). According to Astroscale, "The ADRAS-J mission will be the world's first attempt to safely approach and characterize an existing piece of large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and is the start of a full-fledged debris removal service"
Credit: Rocket Lab

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Replying to @RocketLabStriX-3 for @synspective has been deployed to orbit! That's mission success for Electron's 45th launch to space.

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Миссия успешна.

[zandr]

Каталогизированы 3 объекта.

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