Tag: BlackSky Global
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Rocket Lab launch fulfills initial block of BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket streaks into the sky over Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand in this long exposure image. Credit: Rocket Lab The fourth and last spacecraft in BlackSky’s initial flock of commercial Earth-imaging microsatellites successfully launched Monday aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket with three other payloads, setting the stage for the final assembly…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches four satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand carrying four small satellites into orbit on a rideshare mission arranged by Spaceflight and Rocket Lab. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins approximately 15 minutes…
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Rocket Lab announces August launch with commercial and military satellites
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated with orbital parameters, and identities of the U.S. Air Force Command satellites. The first stage for Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab’s next launch from New Zealand in August will carry four small spacecraft into orbit for BlackSky’s Earth-imaging constellation, the U.S. Air Force, and a French startup developing…
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Rocket Lab flies again from New Zealand as work progresses at Virginia launch pad
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifts off from New Zealand on Saturday. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab’s third flight of the year delivered seven small commercial, military and educational satellites into orbit Saturday after a launch from New Zealand, while construction of a new launch pad in Virginia continues on pace for completion by the end…
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Launch timeline for Rocket Lab’s “Make it Rain” mission
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated June 28 to reflect new target launch date. Rocket Lab’s light-class Electron launcher is set to take off on its seventh flight from New Zealand, aiming for a 280-mile-high (450-kilometer) orbit with seven small satellites for commercial customers, the U.S. military and university students. The two-stage, 55-foot-tall (17-meter) rocket is scheduled for liftoff…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches rideshare mission
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand carrying seven small Earth observation, data relay and tech demo satellites into orbit. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins approximately 15 minutes prior to launch,…
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Rocket Lab’s next launch will loft cluster of satellites on Spaceflight rideshare
The BlackSky Global 3 Earth-imaging satellite is the largest of seven spacecraft slated to launch on Rocket Lab’s sixth mission. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab’s next launch from New Zealand is set for no earlier than June 27 with a bundle of spacecraft including a commercial Earth-observing microsatellite for BlackSky, two CubeSats for U.S. Special…
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On-board camera replay of PSLV’s deployment of 31 smallsats
Video Playerhttps://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/videos/c_43_final.mp4.mp4 Media error: Format(s) not supported or source(s) not found Download File: https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/videos/c_43_final.mp4.mp4?_=100:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Video credit: ISRO India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle released 31 satellites into two different orbits Thursday, and on-board cameras captured dazzling views of the smallsats flying away from the rocket’s upper stage high…
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Indian rocket launches 31 satellites
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off with 31 satellites. Credit: ISRO India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Thursday and deployed in orbit a hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellite designed to assess vegetation, soil conditions and pollution in rich detail, then maneuvered to a lower altitude to release 30 more smallsats, including reinforcements for Planet and…
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Live coverage: PSLV launches cluster of international satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the HysIS hyperspectral Earth observation satellite and 30 smallsats. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 0400 GMT (11 p.m. EST) and will be available on this page.