StriX Launch 5

This is the first of a bulk buy of two Electron launches by Synspective to deliver their StriX satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX satellites can collect data with a ground resolution of 1-3m and a swath width of more than 10-30km. Each Electron launch will deliver 1 StriX satellite into orbit. This will be the overall 5th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab for Synspective.

Previous mission: No Time Toulouse

Next mission: A Sky Full Of SARs

Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re a relatively new community, so feedback is very valuable!

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Launch attempt scrubbed due to weather: https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1818270583991509045

With an increased POV of ~80%, we're standing down from today's launch attempt for @synspective due to weather. Details to come on our new target launch date.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Weather is crap where I am too 😆

What's POV in this context!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probability of violation, I think. The likelihood that one of the launch criteria (acceptable clouds, wind, lightning, etc.) will be violated during the launch window.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's the threshold? 80% sounds really high!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, 80% is pretty high. I've seen a few launches where the POV was 70% (only 30% go), but they were still able to "thread the needle" between a gap in some clouds or something.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

I was thinking if there's only a 20% chance you can launch then why would you bother putting the rocket on the pad. But then I realised it probably looked a lot better when they prepped the rocket, was just me going dumb for a moment 😆

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1818142760370868636

Less than 12 hours to go until Electron lifts-off for @synspective once again! 🚀

The launch window for our 51st launch opens:
⏰ 04:19 am NZST
⏰ 04:19 pm UTC
⏰ 12:19 pm EDT
⏰ 09:19 am PDT

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Liftoff!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

SECO and kickstage separation.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Mission success: https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1819428179909791756

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Looks like they're targeting Friday / Saturday now.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

MECO, stage separation, stage 2 ignition, and fairing separation!