Electron - 40


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Status - Retired

40th Electron launch vehicle flown on 'We Love the Nightlife'.

Electron | We Love the Nightlife (Capella Acadia 1)

Rocket Lab | United States of America
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Payload consists of a single SAR Earth-imaging Acadia satellite, a new generation satellite designed, manufactured, and operated by Capella Space. First mission to fly with a reused engine.

Low Earth Orbit 40 - Maiden Flight Pacific Ocean
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