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Electron 13 Rideshare

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on July 4, 2020, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 4, 2020 · 21:19 UTCLaunch 2020-F05Launch no. 5,966 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeFailurestage 2 electrical failure
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 4, 2020, 21:19
Launch designation
2020-F05
Mission
Electron 13 Rideshare
Flight name
Pics or It Didn't Happen
Vehicle flight ID
13
Flight code
CESAT-1B/Flock 4e

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-5,500 km
Initial apogee
195 km
Inclination
97.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.103 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OF · S2E

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
CE-SAT-I2020-F05Canon Electronics Ltd.———
Faraday-12020-F05In-Space Missions———
Flock 4e-12020-F05Planet Labs, Inc———
Flock 4e-22020-F05Planet Labs, Inc———
Flock 4e-32020-F05Planet Labs, Inc———
Flock 4e-42020-F05Planet Labs, Inc———
Flock 4e-52020-F05Planet Labs, Inc———

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