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NET Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:26:00 UTC
Local time
Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 07:26 AM UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:26:00 UTC
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No mission briefing is available yet for Electron | Another One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T). The launch provider has not published a detailed description.
Coming soon · AI-generated mission briefsThe Electron | Another One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T) mission will launch a single payload, a Globalstar-2 satellite, into a polar orbit. The Globalstar-2 satellite is a commercial communications satellite designed to provide mobile satellite services, including voice and data communications for remote and underdeveloped regions. This mission marks the 15th commercial launch of the Electron rocket and the 12th mission to be launched from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The Electron rocket will be equipped with a standard Electron booster and a second stage, and will reuse a previously flown Electron first stage, marking the 14th time a Rocket Lab Electron booster has been reused.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 07:26 AM UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Electron
Launch Site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Pad
Unknown
Orbit
Polar Orbit
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Mission Type
Communications
Country
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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