Electron | It’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)

Name: Electron | It’s a Little Chile Up Here (STP-27RM)
Start: 2021-07-29T06:00:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

A U.S. Air Force experimental spacecraft. It will demonstrate the use of a deployable sensor, where the sensor’s mass is a substantial fraction of the total mass of the spacecraft and provide a platform to test future space protection capabilities.

Mission Details

Launch date: July 29, 2021 at 06:00 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Electron
Operator: Rocket Lab
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission type: Government/Top Secret