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Symphony In The Stars (EchoStar Lyra-4)
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Symphony In The Stars (EchoStar Lyra-4)

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Jun 28, 07:08:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleElectron
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
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Mission

'Symphony In The Stars' is the first of two dedicated missions on Electron to deploy a single spacecraft to a 650km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer. A second dedicated launch on Electron to meet those same mission requirements is scheduled for launch before the end of 2025. The payload has since been identified by USSF as EchoStar's Lyra-4, an EchoStar Lyra Block 1 satellite. It is a 4-satellite constellation that will deliver global Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M) and other data services through S-band. EchoStar will operate the constellation from its Australian subsidiary, EchoStar Global.

Quick facts

VehicleElectron
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
WindowJun 28, 07:08:00 UTC→Jun 28, 07:08:00 UTC
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Trajectory unknown
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
-39.263, 177.864
Scrub riskLOW
Go99%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go99%Wind3 ktGusts10 ktCloud0%Temp55°F