Pathstone [Rocket Lab]
Pathstone is the second Photon mission, also designed to operate on orbit as a risk reduction demonstration to build spacecraft heritage ahead of Rocket Lab’s Lunar Photon mission to the Moon for NASA later in 2021.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Rocket Lab |
Contractors: | Rocket Lab |
Equipment: | Video camera |
Configuration: | Photon-LEO |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Pathstone (Photon 02) | 2021-023H | 22.03.2021 | OnS LC-1A | Electron Photon-LEO | with BlackSky 7, Centauri 3, Myriota 7, RAAF-M2 A, RAAF-M2 B, Gunsmoke-J 3, Veery Hatchling |