The next Electron rocket on the pad is the
first of three dedicated missions for BlackSky scheduled for
liftoff from late August through September
Rocket Lab, a leading launch provider and space systems company,
has today announced its next mission is part of a rapid launch
schedule of three dedicated Electron missions for global monitoring
provider BlackSky.
Scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s
Mahia Peninsula in late August, the ‘Love At First Insight’ mission
will be Rocket Lab’s 22nd Electron launch overall and fifth mission
of 2021. ‘Love At First Insight’ is the first in a rapid succession
of scheduled Electron launches between late August through
September that represent the company’s fastest launch turnarounds
to date.
The ‘Love At First Insight’ mission is the latest in a
multi-launch agreement signed earlier this year for BlackSky
between Rocket Lab and Spaceflight Inc., which is providing
integration and mission management services for BlackSky. This
mission will deploy the eighth and ninth satellites of BlackSky’s
planned constellation as part of that rapid-launch agreement, with
another four Gen-2 smallsats across the two additional Electron
dedicated missions to follow.
Electron will deploy two of BlackSky’s high-resolution,
multi-spectral, Gen-2 satellites to low Earth orbit, expanding
BlackSky’s network in space and offering of real-time geospatial
intelligence and monitoring services. BlackSky combines
high-resolution images captured by its constellation of
microsatellites with its proprietary artificial intelligence
software to deliver analytics and insights to industries including
transportation, infrastructure, land use, defense, supply chain
management, and humanitarian aid.
“Dedicated launch on Electron means a bespoke service for
satellite operators who want control over their schedule and
orbital parameters,” says Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck.
“Rapid launch with these three back-to-back missions enables
BlackSky to fast-track their plans for a constellation that meets
the hunger for real-time data produced by multiple images within 24
hours, rather than one image at the same time each day.”
“We’ve been partnering strongly with Rocket Lab over the past
several months to gain high confidence in a launch campaign that
will increase the capacity of our space network,” said Brian E.
O’Toole, CEO of BlackSky. “This cadence of rapid launches
demonstrates the accelerated pace at which we are able to expand
our constellation and reinforces our commitment to delivering
real-time data and intelligence.”
The ‘Love At First Insight’ launch is set to bring the total
number of satellites launched by Rocket Lab to 107, joining a
collection of successfully deployed satellites from various sectors
including Earth-observation, Internet of Things, weather and
climate monitoring, academia and scientific research, civil
government, defense, and more. Information about the ‘Love At First
Insight’ launch window will be made available in the coming
days.
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About Rocket Lab:
Rocket Lab is a global leader in space, building rockets and
spacecraft that make it easier to get to orbit and to do amazing
things there. Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab provides end-to-end
mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space
for civil, defense, and commercial markets. Headquartered in Long
Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron
and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket
Lab’s Electron launch vehicle is the second most frequently
launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 100
satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations,
enabling operations in national security, scientific research,
space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and
communications. Rocket Lab and Vector Acquisition Corporation
(Nasdaq: VACQ), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition
company, announced a proposed business combination in the first
quarter of 2021 (https://bwnews.pr/3yBYYzd). The transaction is
expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2021. Upon
closing, the combined company is expected to remain listed on the
Nasdaq with its common stock and warrants trading under the new
ticker symbols, “RKLB” and “RKLBW”, respectively.
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or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of
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