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Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab
Commercial • USA
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Onenui Station
Jun 28 at 06:45pm
Launchpad time•+1200
Jun 28 at 06:45am
Your local time•+0000
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Symphony In The Stars
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Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
'Symphony In The Stars' is the first of two dedicated missions on Electron to deploy a single spacecraft to a 650km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer.
A second dedicated launch on Electron to meet those same mission requirements is scheduled for launch before the end of 2025.
A possible identity of the payload (based on the mission patch, mission name and the orbit altitude) is it being a EchoStar Lyra Block 1 S-band IoT (Internet-of-Things) communication satellite, of which 4 are planned.
— Symphony In The Stars
Livestream
Attending a launch in person
Viewing from the launch site is restricted to site personnel. All areas on the peninsula with a view of the launch are typically closed off on launch day. As such there are usually no publically-accessible spots to view launches at Onenui Station.
This may change in the future as Rocket Lab's commercial operations ramp up.
How to get there
The closest airport is Hawke's Bay Airport (aka Napier Airport) in Napier. From the airport take a rental car 3 hours north to Māhia. Alternatively take a bus to Māhia Peninsula and a taxi the rest of the way. Buses are infrequent in this area as it is mostly rural.
Note that Onenui Station is private property and does not allow general access to the public.
Accomodation
Nearby hotels in Māhia Peninsula.
Nearby parking
Parking not available on-site.
Agency details
Rocket Lab is a private aerospace company specializing in small satellite launches. It offers cost-effective, frequent launch services with its Electron rocket. Known for its innovative Rutherford engine and the Photon satellite platform, Rocket Lab supports various commercial and government missions.