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Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)

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Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)

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May 22, 09:33:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleElectron
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
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Mission

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Quick facts

VehicleElectron
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
WindowMay 22, 09:30:00 UTC→May 22, 10:30:00 UTC
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General trajectory
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launching
Southeast
113° · ESE
-39.263, 177.864

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee577 km
Perigee566 km
Period96.1 min
Inclination44.81°

Launch heading 113° · ESE from Viva La StriX PO.

Parking orbitViva La StriX PO› conemedium
1 70093U 26112A 26142.40422454 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 70093 44.8053 327.3453 0299079 232.3662 026.3000 15.64321837 03
OrbitViva La StriXmedium
1 70093U 26112A 26142.43212963 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 70093 44.8053 327.3788 0007709 232.1404 183.4678 14.98487105 06

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go99%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go99%Wind3 ktGusts10 ktCloud0%Temp55°F