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Electron | Running Out Of Toes
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May 15, 2021, 10 a.m.
Earth Science
This is the 20th launch of Electron rocket. It will deploy two Earth imaging microsatellites for BlackSky's constellation. This mission will also see the second attempt to recover the first stage of Electron rocket. The booster is planned to perform water landing with the help of parachute system deployed after re-entering the atmosphere.
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Low Earth Orbit Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Atlas V 421 | SBIRS GEO-5
Geostationary Transfer Orbit Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Fifth geosynchronous satellite of the Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS), providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense. SBIRS GEO-5 is the first satellite using Lockheed Martin's LM2100 combat bus.
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