Mission Status
Owl The Way Up
Last Updated: 1 hour ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Saturday, December 21, 2024 02:17 PM UTC
Source: YouTube
Disclaimer: This livestream is from a third-party channel and is not an official Rocket Lab broadcast.
Name Origin
“Owl The Way Up” likely refers to the StriX SAR satellites' all-weather, day-and-night imaging capabilities. "Owl" evokes nocturnal vision, while "The Way Up" signifies reaching orbit on Rocket Lab's Electron rocket.
"Owl The Way Up"
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar satellites for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Payload Mass
100 kg
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