Electron | Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1)

Name: Electron | Beginning Of The Swarm (ACS3 & NeonSat-1)
Start: 2024-04-23T22:32:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: April 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Electron
Operator: Rocket Lab
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission type: Dedicated Rideshare