Unable to find anything on Radio New Zealand site, however this article gives the relevant information (including that the intention is for sun-synchronous orbits.) http://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-reaches-space-but-not-orbit-on-first-electron-launch/ Robert On 26 May 2017 at 07:22, Robert Holdsworth <robbonz_at_gmail.com> wrote: > 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 - 20:14:07 UTC
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