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Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1)

SUCCESSDedicated RideshareSSO
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM UTC
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron
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Mission Overview

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) is a technology demonstration mission tasked with deploying a composite boom solar sail. NeonSat-1 is a high-resolution optical satellite by South Korea's KAIST that will be deployed as a technology demonstration for a planned future Earth observation constellation.

Payloads
1
Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Vehicle
Electron
Window
10:00 PM UTC – 11:00 PM UTC

Rocket

RO
Electron
Rocket Lab

Launch Site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Orbit

SSO·Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch Window

Opens10:00 PM UTC
Closes11:00 PM UTC

Launch Site Weather

14°CLight drizzle
Wind10 km/h NE
Humidity97%
Visibility2 km

Track

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