Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)
Electron. Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
Launch Successful
- Recovery
- None Reported
- Your Time
- UTC
- At the Pad
Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)
Mission
Earth Science, Low Earth Orbit
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Countdown Sequence
Planned offsets from T-0; confirmations link to their sources
Sequence Ended · Success
- T−00:02:00
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
Planned Time Elapsed
- T−00:00:02
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:00:00
- T+00:01:07
Supersonic
Vehicle is supersonic
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:01:12
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:35
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:38
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:02:41
SES
Start of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:03:14
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:06:36
Battery Hotswap
Electron Second stages switches to a new set of batteries and jettisons the depleted ones.
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:09:09
SECO
Cut-off of the second engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:09:13
Kick Stage Separation
Separation of the kick stage from the previous stage
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:52:45
Kick Stage Ignition
Start of the kick stage engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:55:25
Kick Stage Cut-off
Cut-off of the kick stage engine
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:56:16
Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket
Planned Time Elapsed
Change Log
Detected changes and source updates
Launch success with satellite in operation.
Spacecraft separation.
Liftoff.
New T-0.
Hold at T-12:00 for ground winds.
Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started
Updated T-0 and launch weather.
Updated launch pad.
Tweaked T-0.
Delayed to NET September 2 due to launch site weather.
Tweaked T-0.
Delayed to NET September 1.
Tweaked T-0.
GO for launch.
NET early Q3.
NET August.
Adding launch TBD 2025-2027