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BlackSky Global 4

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on August 19, 2019, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 19, 2019 · 12:12 UTCLaunch 2019-054Launch no. 5,875 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 19, 2019, 12:12
Launch designation
2019-054
Mission
BlackSky Global 4
Flight name
Look Ma No Hands
Vehicle flight ID
8

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
294 km
Initial apogee
547 km
Inclination
45.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.085 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
BRO-12019-054ANORAD 44495UnseenLabs SASSignals intelligence10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 18, 2026
Pearl White 12019-054CNORAD 44497US Air Force Space CommandTechnology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 7, 2025
Pearl White 22019-054DNORAD 44498US Air Force Space CommandTechnology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 8, 2025
Global-42019-054ENORAD 44499BlackSky GlobalOptical imaging55 kgIn orbit

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