Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:34:00
Wednesday January 31, 2024
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The Skylark satellites, built and operated by Spire, will monitor all near-Earth orbits from space, delivering enhanced Space Situational Awareness services to the global satellite community, with timely and precise information for space object detection, tracking, orbit determination, collision avoidance, navigation, and proximity alerts. The satellites will be placed into 530 km altitude circular orbits.
Low Earth Orbit
4 Payloads
Agency
Rocket LabPrice
$7.50 million
Rocket
Height: 18m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 320 kg
Liftoff Thrust
224 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 1.2m
Height: 4.05m
Stages
3
43rd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2024
43rd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2024
22nd
Orbital launch attempt