Electron - 39
Details
Status - Retired
39th Electron launch vehicle to be flown on 'Baby Come Back'.
Electron | Baby Come Back (Rideshare)
Rocket Lab | United States of AmericaRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
July 18, 2023, 1:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The "Baby Come Back" mission includes NASA's Starling project, which consists of four CubeSats designed to test technologies for future swarm missions. Telesat contributes the LEO 3 demonstration satellite, ensuring continuity for customers and ecosystem vendor testing. Additionally, two 3U satellites carrying GNSS-RO payloads from SpinGlobal will replenish their constellation of over 100 multipurpose satellites.
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