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We’re Not Hawking Around

Low Earth orbit

Rocket Lab launched its 98th Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on the mission 'We're Not Hawking Around', its third dedicated launch for HawkEye 360.

Key moments

  1. Go/no-go poll

    Watch this moment · 5:38

  2. Electron vehicle overview

    Watch this moment · 10:25

  3. Lift-off

    Watch this moment · 17:41

  4. Max Q and supersonic

    Watch this moment · 18:38

  5. Stage separation and second stage ignition

    Watch this moment · 20:17

  6. Fairing jettison

    Watch this moment · 20:55

  7. Battery hot swap

    Watch this moment · 24:14

  8. SECO and kick stage separation

    Watch this moment · 26:35

  9. Curie cut-off, nominal final orbit

    Watch this moment · 1:06:41

  10. Payload separation confirmed

    Watch this moment · 1:08:35
Play video: Rocket Lab’s 98th Electron Launch Deploys Three HawkEye 360 Satellites, 1:10:48 Source: Rocket Lab

Key facts
VehicleElectron
Mission nameWe're Not Hawking Around
Launch siteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Pad A, New Zealand
Crew size0
OutcomeSuccess

Videos about this mission

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  1. Rocket Lab’s 98th Electron Launch Deploys Three HawkEye 360 Satellites

    Rocket Lab
Play video: Rocket Lab’s 98th Electron Launch Deploys Three HawkEye 360 Satellites

Rocket Lab’s 98th Electron Launch Deploys Three HawkEye 360 Satellites

Rocket Lab

Duration 1:10:48

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Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 1 video on this page, by Rocket Lab.

Related missions

Same vehicle: Electron

Same destination: Low Earth orbit