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Electron | Owl Night Long (StriX-3)

Owl Night Long (StriX-3)

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Launch Details

Date: 12 Mar 2024, 03:03 pm UTC

Rocket: Electron

Provider: Rocket Lab

Mission

Type: Earth Science

Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Pad: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Mission Description

StriX-3 is a synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective. It can gather high resolution Earth observation data regardless of conditions or daylight, offering a resilient and effective resource for the purposes of urban development, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response.