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Global-14/Global-15

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on November 18, 2021, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 18, 2021 · 01:38 UTCLaunch 2021-106Launch no. 6,148 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 18, 2021, 01:38
Launch designation
2021-106
Mission
Global-14/Global-15
Flight name
Love at First Insight
Vehicle flight ID
22

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
197 km
Initial apogee
433 km
Inclination
42.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.130 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Global-142021-106ANORAD 49469BlackSky GlobalOptical imaging55 kgIn orbit
Global-152021-106BNORAD 49470BlackSky GlobalOptical imaging55 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 20, 2024

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