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Symphony In The Stars

This launch attempt follows a previous launch attempt which was postponed due to winds and for additional checkouts.

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-06-28 07:08 | |


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| | Scheduled for (NZST) | 2025-06-28 19:08 | | Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | | Booster recovery | No | | Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie | | Customer | Undisclosed | | Payload | Unknown | | Mass | Unknown | | Target orbit | Sun Synchronous Orbit |

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| | Rocket Lab (official) | https://youtube.com/watch?v=ewgd5BPw4tc | | Space Affairs | https://youtube.com/watch?v=dgdPsc8QPHs | | The Launch Pad | https://youtube.com/watch?v=fSinsZ2WPBg |

Stats

  • 10th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
  • 68th overall launch for Rocket Lab.

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight

'Symphony In The Stars' is the first of two dedicated missions on Electron to deploy a single spacecraft to a 650km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer.

A second dedicated launch on Electron to meet those same mission requirements is scheduled for launch before the end of 2025.


Previous mission: Get The Hawk Outta Here

Next mission: TBD

Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re a relatively small community, so feedback is very valuable!

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Go no-go poll is complete, they are go for launch.

Hosted webcast is live. Murielle Baker (Senior Communications Manager) and Kim Thompson (Structures Analyst - Neutron) are hosting.

MECO, stage separation, stage 2 ignition, and fairing separation confirmed.

Battery hotswap confirmed.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

SECO and kickstage separation confirmed.

Curie circularization burn scheduled for around T+49 minutes.

Curie burn and payload deployment confirmed. Mission success.