Don’t Be Such A Square
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-12-18 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (EDT) | 2025-12-18 00:00 |
| Launch site | Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA |
| Booster recovery | No |
| Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie |
| Customer | U.S. DoD |
| Payload | STP-S30 (DiskSat) |
| Mass | 100 kg |
| Target orbit | LEO |
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Rocket Lab (official) | https://youtube.com/watch?v=MCYZR_Btmys |
| NASASpaceflight | https://youtube.com/watch?v=nJZ5Fux95DI |
| Space Affairs | https://youtube.com/watch?v=hEorIU6EuNY |
| The Launch Pad | https://youtube.com/watch?v=mFoSey2DOfo |
| Everyday Astronaut |
Stats
- 20th launch for Rocket Lab in 2025.
- 78th overall launch for Rocket Lab.
Payload info:
STP-S30 is a complex mission that will deliver research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit for the DoD and contribute to future space systems development. The primary payload, DiskSat, will demonstrate sustained very low earth orbit (VLEO) flight and test a unique, 1-meter diameter, disk-shaped satellite bus that is designed to increase on-orbit persistence.
Previous mission: RAISE And Shine
Next mission: The Wisdom God Guides
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