2018-104 Success
Electron | This One's For Pickering (VCLS ELaNa XIX)
Dec 16, 2018, 06:33 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Electron
Agency
Rocket Lab
Site / Pad
MAHIA / LC1A
Outcome
Success
Flight
4
COSPAR Designator
2018-104
Mission
This One's For Pickering (VCLS ELaNa XIX) (Dedicated Rideshare)
NASA's signed a Venture Class Launch Services contract with Rocket Lab to launch 10 cubesats as a part of CubeSat Launch Initiative Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) program. Cubesats are: ALBus / CeREs / CHOMPTT / Da Vinci / ISX / NMTSat / RSat-P / Shields 1 / STF 1 / CubeSail A / CubeSail B /TOMSat EagleScout / TOMSat R3 / SHFT 1
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Electron
Provider
Rocket Lab
Agency launches
4 (3 YTD)
Site launches
4 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
4 (3 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-104A | AC-11B | AERO | US | Track |
| 2018-104B | Shields | LARCN | US | Track |
| 2018-104D | STF-1 | GSFC/WVU | US | Track |
| 2018-104E | CeREs | GSFC | US | Track |
| 2018-104E | Cubesail End Mass | UIUC/CATHU | US | |
| 2018-104F | RSat | USNA | US | Track |
| 2018-104G | CHOMPTT | UFL | US | Track |
| 2018-104H | CalPoly CP11 | CALP | US | Track |
| 2018-104J | DaVinci | NISCA/LCFE | US | Track |
| 2018-104K | Cubesail | UIUC/CATHU | US | Track |
| 2018-104L | AlBUS | GRC | US | Track |
| 2018-104M | SHFT-1 | DARPA2 | US | Track |
| 2018-104N | AC-11A | AERO | US | Track |
| 2018-104P | NMTSat | NMTECH | US | Track |