A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the Acadia 3 satellite for Capella Space, a commercial provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery data. The satellite was deployed into a 615km circular orbit. The mission has been named “A Sky Full Of SARs” by Rocket Lab. Delayed from July at request of Capella Space.
September 19, 2024
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