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>[!success] Mission Success
>[!summary]
“Full Stream Ahead”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 28th, 2025 UTC.
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The mission will launch the next of BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellites to a mid-inclination circular 470km orbit, where it will join the remainder of the company’s constellation delivering very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics for daily intelligence operations.
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“Full Stream Ahead” is the second in a series of four Electron launches booked by BlackSky to deploy its Gen-3 satellites to orbit this year, and the tenth overall launch for the company – making Electron the most prolific launcher for their constellation to date.
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[📸 Mission Photo Album](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab/albums/72177720326569466/)
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| **Mission Name** | The Sea God Sees |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Launch Date** | 2025-06-03 23:57 UTC |
| **Outcome** | ✅ Success |
| **Customer** | [[BlackSky]] |
| **Location** | [[Launch Complex 1#Launch Pad B]] |
| **Vehicle** | [[Electron]] |
| **Orbit Type** | [[🌍 Orbits#LEO]] |
| **Target Orbit** | 470km \| 59° |
| **Payload Mass** | 138 kg |
| **Recovery** | No Attempt |
| **Mission Link** | [Full Stream Ahead](https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/missions-launched/full-stream-ahead-2/) |
| **Press Kit** | [Press Kit PDF](https://rocketlabcorp.com/assets/Uploads/RL-F65-BlackSky-Full-Stream-Ahead-Presskit-compressed.pdf) |
![[Pasted image 20250522210921.png|300]]
## 📦 Payload
![[BlackSky#🛰️ Space Systems#BlackSky Gen-3]]
## 📽️ Launch Video
🔗 Backup Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD0qIdUOYnU
## 📰 News
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| File | Published |
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| [[News/Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSky.md\|Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSky]] | June 03, 2025 |
| [[News/Rocket Lab Schedules Next Launch in Series of Multiple Missions for BlackSky.md\|Rocket Lab Schedules Next Launch in Series of Multiple Missions for BlackSky]] | May 22, 2025 |
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