Electron | Another One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T)

Name: Electron | Another One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T)
Start: 2021-01-20T07:26:00.000Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

A Electron rocket launched Electron | Another One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, targeting PO.

Launch time: Jan 20, 2021
Status: SUCCESS
Operator: Rocket Lab
Mission type: Communications
Rocket: Electron
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch pad: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Payload: —
Target orbit: PO

Electron | Another One Leaves The Crust (GMS-T) cover image

Mission timeline

2021-01-20T07:26:00.000Z
Liftoff
Liftoff confirmed — Electron is airborne.
Max-Q
Max Q — Electron endures peak structural stress during ascent.
Main engine cutoff (MECO)
First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
Stage separation
The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
Second-stage ignition
Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
Orbit insertion
The mission reaches PO, successfully entering orbit.
Mission success
The mission concludes successfully.