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E-Space Demo

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on May 2, 2022, carrying 34 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 2, 2022 · 22:49 UTCLaunch 2022-047Launch no. 6,227 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 2, 2022, 22:49
Launch designation
2022-047
Mission
E-Space Demo
Flight name
There and Back Again
Vehicle flight ID
26

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
175 km
Initial apogee
500 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.064 t
Payloads
34
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SpaceBEE-1432022-047ANORAD 52394Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 30, 2024
SpaceBEE NZ-152022-047BNORAD 52395Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 30, 2023
SpaceBEE NZ-162022-047CNORAD 52396Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 3, 2024
SpaceBEE NZ-172022-047DNORAD 52397Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 5, 2024
SpaceBEE NZ-182022-047ENORAD 52398Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 2, 2024
SpaceBEE-1402022-047FNORAD 52399Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 7, 2024
SpaceBEE-1412022-047GNORAD 52400Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 1, 2024
SpaceBEE-1422022-047HNORAD 52401Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 3, 2024
SpaceBEE NZ-202022-047JNORAD 52402Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 9, 2024
SpaceBEE NZ-222022-047KNORAD 52403Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 24, 2024
SpaceBEE NZ-192022-047LNORAD 52404Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 30, 2023
SpaceBEE NZ-212022-047MNORAD 52405Swarm Technologies New ZealandCommunications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 12, 2024
SpaceBEE-1482022-047NNORAD 52406Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 14, 2024
SpaceBEE-1492022-047PNORAD 52407Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 18, 2024
SpaceBEE-1532022-047QNORAD 52408Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 11, 2024
SpaceBEE-1502022-047RNORAD 52409Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 28, 2024
SpaceBEE-1442022-047SNORAD 52410Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 2, 2024
SpaceBEE-1452022-047TNORAD 52411Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 29, 2024
SpaceBEE-1462022-047UNORAD 52412Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 23, 2024
SpaceBEE-1512022-047VNORAD 52413Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 30, 2024
SpaceBEE-1522022-047WNORAD 52414Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 1, 2024
SpaceBEE-1472022-047XNORAD 52415Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 9, 2024
SpaceBEE-1552022-047YNORAD 52416Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 8, 2024
SpaceBEE-1542022-047ZNORAD 52417Swarm Technologies (SpaceX)Communications0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 4, 2024
TRSI-32022-047AANORAD 52418TRSI Club (Paul Kocyla)Technology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 7, 2024
MyRadar 12022-047ABNORAD 52419ACME AtronOmatic, LLCOptical imaging0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 20, 2024
TRSI-22022-047ACNORAD 52420TRSI Club (Paul Kocyla)Technology0 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 31, 2024
Unicorn-22022-047ADNORAD 52421Alba Orbital Ltd.Optical imaging1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 6, 2023
BRO-62022-047AENORAD 52422UnseenLabs SASSignals intelligence10 kgIn orbit
E-Space 12022-047AFNORAD 52423E-SpaceCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 12, 2024
E-Space 22022-047AGNORAD 52424E-SpaceCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 25, 2024
E-Space 32022-047AHNORAD 52425E-SpaceCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 7, 2024
Copia2022-047AJNORAD 52426Astrix AstronauticsTechnology1 kgReentered attached to another object · Jan 22, 2025
AuroraSat 12022-047AKNORAD 52427Aurora Propulsion Technologies OYTechnology2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 14, 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.