Electron launches “Four Of A Kind” and Electron first stage splashdown

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Four Of A Kind” mission, four NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites, from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 31 January 2023, at 06:34 UTC (19:34 NZDT). The four . (Low Earth Multi-Use Receiver) satellites were built and will be operated by Spire Global, Inc’s (Spire). Electron’s first stage made a parachute-assisted splashdown. Credit: NorthStar/Rocket Lab