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Strix-Alpha

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on December 15, 2020, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 15, 2020 · 10:09 UTCLaunch 2020-098Launch no. 6,026 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 15, 2020, 10:09
Launch designation
2020-098
Mission
Strix-Alpha
Flight name
The Owl's Night Begins
Vehicle flight ID
17

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
178 km
Initial apogee
495 km
Inclination
97.3°
Payload mass to orbit
0.150 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
StriX-Alpha2020-098ANORAD 47253Synspective Inc.Radar imaging150 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 27, 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.