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>[!success] Mission Success
>[!summary]
The Still Testing mission was Rocket Lab's first orbital launch of the Electron vehicle. Electron lifted-off at 14:43 NZDT from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the MÄhia Peninsula in New Zealand on 21 January 2018. The launch marked the beginning of a new era in commercial access to space.
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Still Testing carried a Dove Pioneer Earth-imaging satellite for [[Planet Labs]], as well as two Lemur-2 satellites for weather and ship tracking company [[Spire Global]].
#electron #launch #success
| Field | Details |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Mission Name** | Still Testing |
| **Launch Date** | 2018-01-21 02:43 |
| **Outcome** | ā
Success |
| **Customer** | [[Planet Labs]], [[Spire Global]] |
| **Location** | [[Launch Complex 1#Launch Pad A]] |
| **Vehicle** | [[Electron]] |
| **Orbit Type** | [[š Orbits#LEO]] |
| **Target Orbit** | 400 km | 82.9Ā° |
| **Payload Mass** | 13 kg |
| **Recovery** | No Attempt |
| **Mission Link** | [Still Testing](https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/missions-launched/still-testing/) |
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## š½ļø Launch Video
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## š° News
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| File | Published |
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| [[News/Rocket Lab successfully circularizes orbit with new Electron kick stage.md\|Rocket Lab successfully circularizes orbit with new Electron kick stage]] | January 23, 2018 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab successfully reaches orbit and deploys payloads.md\|Rocket Lab successfully reaches orbit and deploys payloads]] | January 21, 2018 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab to open āStill Testingā launch window on January 20.md\|Rocket Lab to open āStill Testingā launch window on January 20]] | January 12, 2018 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab delays āStill Testingā launch attempt.md\|Rocket Lab delays āStill Testingā launch attempt]] | December 16, 2017 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab completes analysis of Still Testing launch abort.md\|Rocket Lab completes analysis of Still Testing launch abort]] | December 13, 2017 |
| [[News/Still Testing launch window begins.md\|Still Testing launch window begins]] | December 11, 2017 |
| [[News/'Still Testing' Press Kit.md\|'Still Testing' Press Kit]] | November 30, 2017 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab Still Testing launch window announced.md\|Rocket Lab Still Testing launch window announced]] | November 30, 2017 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab to fly Planet and Spire satellites on second test flight.md\|Rocket Lab to fly Planet and Spire satellites on second test flight]] | November 22, 2017 |
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