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>[!success] Mission Success
>[!summary]
“The Owl Spreads Its Wings” mission launched from Rocket Lab[[ Launch Complex 1]] at 20:38 UTC on September 15, 2022.
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The mission was the second of a bulk buy of three Electron launches by [[Synspective]] to deliver their [[Synspective#🛰️ Space Systems#StriX|StriX]] satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX-1 is [[Synspective]]’s first commercial satellite for its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation to deliver imagery that can detect millimeter-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space, independent of weather conditions on Earth and at any time of the day or night. “The Owl Spreads Its Wings” was Rocket Lab’s third mission for Synspective after successful launches in December 2020 and February 2022.
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The mission for Synspective marked a series of company milestones for Rocket Lab: its 30th Electron launch, its 300th Rutherford engine, and the single StriX-1 satellite manifested on this Electron launch brought Rocket Lab’s tally of satellites delivered to orbit to 150.
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[📸 Mission Photo Album](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab/albums/72177720302130207/)
#electron #launch #success
| **Mission Name** | The Owl Spreads Its Wings |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Launch Date** | 2022-09-15 20:30 |
| **Outcome** | ✅ Success |
| **Customer** | [[Synspective]] |
| **Location** | [[Launch Complex 1#Launch Pad B]] |
| **Vehicle** | [[Electron]] |
| **Orbit Type** | [[🌍 Orbits#SSO]] |
| **Target Orbit** | 563 km | 97° |
| **Payload Mass** | 100 kg |
| **Recovery** | No Attempt |
| **Mission Link** | [The Owl Spreads Its Wings](https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/missions-launched/the-owl-spreads-its-wings/) |
| **Press Kit** | [Press Kit PDF](https://rocketlabcorp.com/assets/Uploads/FINAL-F30-The-Owl-Spreads-Its-Wings-Press-Kit.pdf) |
![[Pasted image 20250406140256.png|300]]
### 📦 Payload
x1 [[Synspective#🛰️ Space Systems#StriX|StriX Series Satellites]] ![[Synspective#🛰️ Space Systems#StriX]]
## 📽️ Launch Video
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## 📰 News
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| File | Published |
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| [[News/Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 30th Electron Rocket & 150th Satellite to Space.md\|Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 30th Electron Rocket & 150th Satellite to Space]] | September 15, 2022 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab to Launch 150th Satellite on Upcoming Mission for Synspective.md\|Rocket Lab to Launch 150th Satellite on Upcoming Mission for Synspective]] | August 15, 2022 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab to Launch Three Dedicated Electron Missions for Earth Imaging Company Synspective.md\|Rocket Lab to Launch Three Dedicated Electron Missions for Earth Imaging Company Synspective]] | December 07, 2021 |
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