Rocket Lab to Launch 31st Mission, Deploying Environmental Monitoring Satellite for General Atomics
October 04 2022 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
As the eighth Electron mission of the year, the
launch will see the Company surpass its previous record of seven
launches in one year
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the
Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, is preparing
to launch its 31st Electron rocket and 151st satellite to orbit
during a dedicated mission for General Atomics Electromagnetic
Systems (GA-EMS) on Friday, October 7 UTC.
The launch will take place from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch
Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. The launch window opens
17:09 UTC on October 7th (06:09 NZDT, October 8th). Back-up
opportunities are available in following days to accommodate
potential weather delays to the launch.
The “It Argos Up From Here” mission will launch the
GA-EMS-designed and manufactured GAzelle satellite carrying the
Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection (A-DCS) payload. The A-DCS mission
is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Cooperative Data and Rescue Services Program, which arranged
the launch through the Hosted Payload Solutions contract vehicle
administered by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. Once
in orbit, Argos-4 will join a network of other Argos instruments in
orbit to collect a variety of data from both stationary and mobile
transmitters around the world. This vital information helps provide
a better understanding of Earth’s physical and biological
environment, including its weather and climate, biodiversity and
ecosystems, as well as assist with maritime security, offshore
pollution, and humanitarian assistance.
Visit rocketlabusa.com and the "It Argos Up From Here" Press Kit
for full mission information.
The launch will be broadcast live from approximately 20 minutes
prior to lift-off at www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream/.
For real time updates on the mission in the lead up to launch,
follow Rocket Lab on Twitter (@RocketLab).
+ MISSION Images & Video Flight 31 | It Argos Up From Here
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA8VaD
+ About Rocket Lab
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with
an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable
launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and
on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier and more
affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach,
California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small
orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform and is
developing the Neutron launch vehicle for large spacecraft and
constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January
2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second
most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 150
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’s Photon spacecraft platform has been
selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as
the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three
launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a
private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a second
launch site in Virginia, USA which is expected to become
operational in 2022. To learn more, visit www.rocketlabusa.com.
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+ Rocket Lab Media Contact Mike Atchue
media@rocketlabusa.com
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