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Capella 12 Acadia-2

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on September 19, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 19, 2023 · 06:55 UTCLaunch 2023-F08Launch no. 6,518 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 electrical failure
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 19, 2023, 06:55
Launch designation
2023-F08
Mission
Capella 12 Acadia-2
Flight name
We Will Never Desert You
Vehicle flight ID
41

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,120 km
Initial apogee
132 km
Inclination
51.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.180 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2E

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Capella 122023-F08Capella Space Corp.———

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