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GAzelle

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on October 7, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 7, 2022 · 17:09 UTCLaunch 2022-127Launch no. 6,310 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 7, 2022, 17:09
Launch designation
2022-127
Mission
GAzelle
Flight name
It Argos From Up Here
Vehicle flight ID
31

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
279 km
Initial apogee
767 km
Inclination
98.3°
Payload mass to orbit
0.118 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GAzelle2022-127ANORAD 54023General Atomics Electromagnetic System Group/EnglewoodTechnology118 kgIn orbit

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