Rocket Lab launches 10th Strix SAR satellite for Synspective's Japanese imaging constellation
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Rocket Lab is launching its "Ten Owl of Ten" mission for Japanese company Synspective, deploying the 10th Strix synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite to expand Synspective's Earth-imaging constellation above Japan. The Electron rocket is scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex-1 in New Zealand on June 26 during a window opening at 12:45 p.m. EDT.
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· 3 pulledAs its name suggests, the 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission will launch Synspective's 10th synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which will expand the company's network above Japan.
Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch another Strix satellite for Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation, in orbit above the island nation.
An Electron rocket will lift off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) in New Zealand today (June 26), during a window that opens at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT; 4:45 a.m. on June 27 local New Zealand time).
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