HASTE | Stonehenge

Rocket Lab flew HASTE | Stonehenge on a Electron out of Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, placing its payload in Sub.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Rocket Lab
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Electron
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub
HASTE | Stonehenge cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2024-12-14T01:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Electron roars off the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Sub.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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