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STP 27RD

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on May 5, 2019, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 5, 2019 · 06:00 UTCLaunch 2019-026Launch no. 5,845 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 5, 2019, 06:00
Launch designation
2019-026
Mission
STP 27RD
Flight name
T.A.Funny Looking Cactus
Vehicle flight ID
6
Flight code
Harbinger

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
172 km
Initial apogee
489 km
Inclination
40.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.161 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AFOTEC-12019-026ANORAD 44225US Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 4Technology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 20, 2024
SPARC-12019-026BNORAD 44226US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Technology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 26, 2023
Harbinger2019-026ENORAD 44229York Space SystemsRadar imaging150 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 9, 2024
ODE Cal Sphere 12019-026United States Air Force Academy———
ODE Cal Sphere 22019-026United States Air Force Academy———

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