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Sequoia

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on August 31, 2020, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 31, 2020 · 03:05 UTCLaunch 2020-060Launch no. 5,985 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 31, 2020, 03:05
Launch designation
2020-060
Mission
Sequoia
Flight name
I Can't Believe It's..
Vehicle flight ID
14

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
178 km
Initial apogee
542 km
Inclination
45.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.150 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
First Light2020-060ANORAD 46268Rocket Lab Ltd.Technology20 kgReentered attached to another object · Jan 22, 2025
Sequoia2020-060BNORAD 46269Capella Space Corp.Radar imaging100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 28, 2023

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