There and Back Again (Rideshare)

Electron's "There And Back Again" mission deployed 34 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit for customers including Alba Orbital, Spaceflight Inc. and Unseenlabs. It marked Rocket Lab's first attempt to catch a returning booster with a helicopter; the stage was caught but then released into the ocean after unexpected load telemetry.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

64 kg (est.)

Flight

26th

of 89 Electron flights

Date and time

2 May 2022, 22:49 UTC

Rocket

Electron

Builder

Rocket Lab

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Payload

Dedicated Rideshare

International designator

2022-047

Launches in 2022

48th of 186

See it in orbit

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