Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Launch Successful
Launch Information
Launch Provider:
Rocket Lab
Launch Date:
February 18, 2025 23:17 UTC
Window Start:
2025-02-18T23:17:00Z
Window End:
2025-02-18T23:17:00Z
Rocket Details
Rocket:
Electron
Configuration:
Launch Location
Launch Pad:
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Location:
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, New Zealand
Mission Details
Mission Name:
Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Type:
Earth Science
Orbit:
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description:
The first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce imagery with 50-centimeter resolution and host multiple sensors, including in shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers.