Has now been confirmed that it didn't reach orbit. Item on our news this morning where Peter Beck spoke about it. Full ink to this later but should be available via http://rnz.co.nz/news I will be working towards seeing if we can get them to be more communicative about propsed orbit next time round unless there are reasons to classify it. Robert. On 25 May 2017 18:08, "Mark Robinson via Seesat-l" <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> wrote: > Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle launched at 1620:00NZST this afternoon (0400 > UTC). > > Second stage ignition and separation were successful but the video link > was lost shortly after max Q. > > https://twitter.com/RocketLabUSA/status/867612663764762624 >> > > > > On 19/05/17 01:41, Mark Robinson via Seesat-l wrote: > >> Rocket Lab (NZ/USA) plans to launch a passive payload into an elliptical >> orbit, >> varying between 300 - 500km at an 83 degree inclination on it's Electron >> vehicle during a ten day window starting on 22May NZST (GMT+12). >> >> Intended launch azimuth is 174 degrees from Rocket Lab's launch facility >> on the >> Māhia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, ll(-39.2618,177.8652). >> >> https://twitter.com/rocketlabusa >>> >> >> https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ >>> >> >> https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ >>> ast/licenses_permits/media/LLS%2017-095%20-%20Rocket% >>> 20Lab%20USA%20-%20License%20and%20Orders%202017-05-15.pdf >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu May 25 2017 - 14:22:52 UTC
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