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Love at First Insight

completedLaunch 2021-106
Launched 11/18/2021LEOService CSat LEO OP 1
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
2 payloads
Global-14
active
Earth Observation
LEO
BlackSky Global
Global-15
retired
Earth ObservationLEOBlackSky Global
Launch Details
Launch Date
11/18/2021
Launch ID
2021-106
Launch Profile
Sat LEO OP 1
Service Type
C
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Rocket Lab
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula)Mahia Peninsula, N Island
Payload Summary
Payload Count
2
Constellations
1
Payload Status
active 1 / retired 1
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 2
Track
Mentions
8
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Rocket Lab launched the mission Love at First Insight from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on 2021-11-18.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 3, 2021Successful Rocket Lab Launch strengthens BlackSky constellation by two satellites

The satellites launched on the “Love at First Insight” mission were designed and manufactured by LeoStella.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 18, 2021BlackSky On Track to Significantly Expand Its Constellation This Year Meeting an Expanding Demand for Real-Time Global Intelligence

The 'Love At First Insight' mission will include an advanced parachute deployed from the first stage at a higher altitude to allow a slower drift back to Earth for testing communications and tracking for future aerial recovery.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Oct 19, 2021Rocket Lab’s Upcoming Launch Of BlackSky Constellation Smallsats To Also Attempt 1st Stage Electron Rocket Ocean Recovery

The 'Love At First Insight' mission will deploy the eighth and ninth satellites of BlackSky's planned constellation as part of a rapid-launch agreement.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 19, 2021Rocket Lab’s Upcoming Launch Of BlackSky Constellation Smallsats To Also Attempt 1st Stage Electron Rocket Ocean Recovery

The 'Love At First Insight' mission is scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a 14-day launch window that opens on 2021-11-11 (UTC).

PlanValue 4.0Oct 19, 2021Rocket Lab’s Upcoming Launch Of BlackSky Constellation Smallsats To Also Attempt 1st Stage Electron Rocket Ocean Recovery

Spaceflight’s first of the three launches, RL-8, is Rocket Lab’s vehicle coined “Love At First Insight” and is slated to launch the last week of August from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 19, 2021Upcoming Spaceflight missions demonstrate the company’s achievements despite COVID-19 challenges

Spaceflight’s RL-8, coined "Love At First Insight" by Rocket Lab, is the first of the three BlackSky launches and is slated to launch the last week of August from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Aug 18, 2021Spaceflight Now Managing 3 Consecutive Rocket Lab Launches For BlackSky

After the 'Love At First Insight' launch, Rocket Lab's total number of satellites launched will reach 107.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Aug 12, 2021Rocket Lab Contracts To Launch BlackSky Global Monitoring Smallsats + Photon Spacecraft For Varda Space’s In-Space Manufacturing Factories