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R3D2

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on March 28, 2019, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 28, 2019 · 23:27 UTCLaunch 2019-016Launch no. 5,835 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 28, 2019, 23:27
Launch designation
2019-016
Mission
R3D2
Flight name
Two Thumbs Up
Vehicle flight ID
5

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
197 km
Initial apogee
403 km
Inclination
39.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.160 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
R3D22019-016ANORAD 44073Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyTechnology160 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 23, 2021

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.