Electron | The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Weather Probability 80% GO

Mission Updates

Jan 22, 01:03 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Jan 22, 12:03 PM hitura-nobad

Both Satellites deployed.

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Jan 22, 10:53 AM hitura-nobad

Liftoff

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Jan 22, 10:35 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch pad assigned & updated launch site weather (https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014268877421904342).

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Jan 22, 10:31 AM LL2

Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started

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Jan 21, 09:59 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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Jan 20, 07:26 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET January 22 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.

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Jan 19, 11:09 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed due to launch site weather, new launch date TBD.

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Jan 15, 09:38 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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Jan 14, 04:22 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

First 2 satellites (named MR-1 and MR-2) of UK-based Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world, using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Mission Type Communications
Orbit Polar Orbit
Launch Window 10:15 AM - 01:20 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Electron
Manufacturer Rocket Lab
Height 18 m
Diameter 1.2 m
Maiden Flight 2017-05-25
Success Rate 79/83 (95%)

Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.