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>[!success] Mission Success
>[!summary]
“The Beat Goes On” mission launched two of [[BlackSky]]’s Gen-2 Earth-imaging satellites from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand and brought the total number of satellites delivered by Electron to orbit to 159.
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The pair of high-resolution, multi-spectral, Gen-2 satellites launched on [[Electron]] expanded BlackSky’s network in space and its offering of real-time geospatial intelligence and monitoring services. BlackSky combines high-resolution images captured by its constellation of microsatellites with its proprietary artificial intelligence software to deliver analytics and insights to industries including transportation, infrastructure, land use, defense, supply chain management, and humanitarian aid.
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[📸 Mission Photo Album](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab/albums/72177720306962454/)
#electron #launch #success
| **Mission Name** | The Beat Goes On |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Launch Date** | 2023-03-24 09:14 |
| **Outcome** | âś… Success |
| **Customer** | [[BlackSky]] |
| **Location** | [[Launch Complex 1#Launch Pad B]] |
| **Vehicle** | [[Electron]] |
| **Orbit Type** | [[🌍 Orbits#LEO]] |
| **Target Orbit** | 450 km | 42° |
| **Payload Mass** | 120 kg |
| **Recovery** | Success (Ocean Landing) |
| **Mission Link** | [The Beat Goes On](https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/missions-launched/the-beat-goes-on/) |
| **Press Kit** | [Press Kit PDF](https://rocketlabcorp.com/assets/Uploads/The-Beat-Goes-On-Press-Kit.pdf) |
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## 📽️ Launch Video
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## ✏️ Notes
- This mission launched only 7 days after [[034 - Stronger Together]], marking the fastest ever turnaround
## đź“° News
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| File | Published |
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| [[News/Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 35th Electron Seven Days After Previous Launch, Sets New Company Record for Fastest Launch Turnaround.md\|Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 35th Electron Seven Days After Previous Launch, Sets New Company Record for Fastest Launch Turnaround]] | March 24, 2023 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab to Launch Pair of Satellites for BlackSky from New Zealand Just Days After Successful Launch from Virginia.md\|Rocket Lab to Launch Pair of Satellites for BlackSky from New Zealand Just Days After Successful Launch from Virginia]] | March 17, 2023 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab Plans Two Launches Days Apart From Two Continents.md\|Rocket Lab Plans Two Launches Days Apart From Two Continents]] | February 28, 2023 |
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