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BlackSky Global 3

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on June 29, 2019, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 29, 2019 · 04:30 UTCLaunch 2019-037Launch no. 5,857 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 29, 2019, 04:30
Launch designation
2019-037
Mission
BlackSky Global 3
Flight name
Make It Rain
Vehicle flight ID
7

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
295 km
Initial apogee
458 km
Inclination
45.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.066 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
PAINANI-12019-037ANORAD 44365Mexico Secretariat of National DefenseTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 14, 2023
Prometheus 2.92019-037BNORAD 44366US Special Operations CommandCommunications2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 6, 2022
Global-32019-037CNORAD 44367BlackSky GlobalOptical imaging55 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 16, 2023
ACRUX 12019-037ENORAD 44369Melbourne Uni./AustralisTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 17, 2022
SpaceBEE 92019-037FNORAD 44370Swarm TechnologiesCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 16, 2021
SpaceBEE 82019-037GNORAD 44371Swarm TechnologiesCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 26, 2021
Prometheus 2.72019-037KNORAD 44374US Special Operations CommandCommunications2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 20, 2022

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