Electron | Running Out of Toes (BlackSky 8-9)

Name: Electron | Running Out of Toes (BlackSky 8-9)
Start: 2021-05-15T11:11:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

This was the 20th launch of Electron rocket. It carried two Earth imaging microsatellites for BlackSky's constellation which were lost due to a launcher failure after second stage ignition.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 15, 2021 at 11:11 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Electron
Operator: Rocket Lab
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission type: Earth Science