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Lemur SSA 1-4

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on January 31, 2024, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 31, 2024 · 06:34 UTCLaunch 2024-022Launch no. 6,608 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 31, 2024, 06:34
Launch designation
2024-022
Mission
Lemur SSA 1-4
Flight name
Four of a Kind
Vehicle flight ID
43

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
179 km
Initial apogee
527 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.100 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Lemur-2 Nimbus20002024-022ANORAD 58899SpireMissile early warning25 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Valhalla2024-022BNORAD 58900SpireMissile early warning25 kgIn orbit
Lemur-2 Oba-Ni-Jesu2024-022DNORAD 58902SpireMissile early warning25 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 14, 2026
Lemur-2 Cael2024-022ENORAD 58903SpireMissile early warning25 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.