Electron | Running Out of Toes (BlackSky 8-9)
Rocket Lab·Electron·Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
LEOEarth Science
Launch time: May 15, 2021 at 11:11 AM UTC
Your local time: 15 May 2021, 11:11 UTC
FailureMay 15, 2021
About this mission
This was the 20th launch of Electron rocket. It carried two Earth imaging microsatellites for BlackSky's constellation which were lost due to a launcher failure after second stage ignition.
Mission Timeline
Events will appear closer to launch. Expected:
- Launch
- Stage Sep
- Orbit Insertion