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Strix-2

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on December 21, 2024, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 2024 · 14:17 UTCLaunch 2024-248Launch no. 6,841 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 2024, 14:17
Launch designation
2024-248
Mission
Strix-2
Flight name
Owl the Way Up
Vehicle flight ID
58

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
175 km
Initial apogee
507 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.150 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
StriX-22024-248ANORAD 62406Synspective Inc.Radar imaging150 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.