With both satellites now in orbit, they will crisscross the Arctic and Antarctic to study heat lost to space from the Earth’s polar regions.
Rocket Lab
The mission consists of two shoebox-size cube satellites, or CubeSats, that will measure the amount of heat Earth radiates into space from two of the coldest...
The Archimedes test campaign will take place at Rocket Lab’s dedicated engine test stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Centre in Mississippi.
The number of small satellites launched in the past few years has surged substantially owing to their low cost, easier launch vehicle integration, and...
Synspective built the satellite as part of establishing its production system to produce several satellites concurrently.
The Rocket Lab spacecraft will provide the power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control for the mission demonstration.
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket deployed the ADRAS-J satellite for Astroscale Japan to conduct an orbital debris inspection demonstration mission.
The contract includes operating the satellites through 2030, with an option to extend to 2023.
NeonSat-1 is a high-resolution optical satellite that will be deployed as a technology demonstration for a planned future EO constellation.
The mission follows on from Rocket Lab’s two previous launches for Capella.
