The mission will launch a single communication microsatellite for OHB Group that will enable specific frequencies to support future services from orbit. The launch will be Rocket Lab’s 18th Electron mission and was procured for OHB Group through OHB Cosmos International Launch Service GmbH, the launch service division of OHB Group. OHB Cosmos is responsible for launching the spacecraft built by the Group's satellite manufacturers based in Germany, Sweden, and Czech Republic.
The mission will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula
- Mission Name: Another One Leaves The Crust
- Rocket: Electron
- Electron Name: Electron
- Launch Window: Launch window opens January 16th UTC/NZT
- Launch Time:20:38 NZT / 07:38 UTC
- Launch Site:Launch Complex 1
This dedicated mission, named ‘Another One Leaves the Crust,’ is scheduled to take place during a 10-day launch window opening on January 16th NZT.
Launch timing:
NZT: 20:38 - 20:45 (16 - 25 Jan)
UTC: 07:38 - 07:45 (16 - 25 Jan)
EST: 02:38 - 02:45 (16 - 25 Jan)
PST: 23:38 - 23:45 (15 - 24 Jan)