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Baby Come Back

completedLaunch 2023-100
Launched 7/18/2023LEOService CSat LEO OO
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
7 payloads
Lemur-2-Deverill-M-T
active
Communications
LEO
Spire Lemur
Lemur-2-Mano
retired
CommunicationsLEOSpire Lemur
Starling 1
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Starling 2
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Starling 3
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Starling 4
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Telesat LEO 3
active
CommunicationsLEOTelesat Lightspeed
Launch Details
Launch Date
7/18/2023
Launch ID
2023-100
Launch Profile
Sat LEO OO
Service Type
C
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Rocket Lab
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula)Mahia Peninsula, N Island
Payload Summary
Payload Count
7
Constellations
2
Payload Status
active 6 / retired 1
Payload Mission Types
Technology Demonstration 4 / Communications 3
Track
Mentions
9
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Rocket Lab launched seven satellites on the Baby Come Back mission from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 2023-07-17 at 13:27 NZST (01:27 UTC).

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

The launch window for Baby Come Back opens at 19:30 EDT on 2023-07-17.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

The launch window for Baby Come Back opens at 23:30 UTC on 2023-07-17.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

The launch window for Baby Come Back opens at 16:30 PDT on 2023-07-17.

PlanValue 3.5Jul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Rocket Lab’s Baby Come Back mission is scheduled to launch on 2023-07-14 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab takes another step towards reusability on next Electron launch

Baby Come Back will launch from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.

PlanValue 3.6Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

The 'Baby Come Back' mission is scheduled to deploy from Pad A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens on 2023-07-14 UTC.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 25, 2023Rocket Lab to launch multiple satellites as part of an upcoming recovery mission

The 'Baby Come Back' mission is scheduled to deploy from Pad A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens 2023-07-14 UTC.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 23, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Seven Satellites as Part of Upcoming Electron Mission

The 'Baby Come Back' mission is scheduled to launch from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens 2023-07-14 UTC.

PlanValue 4.5Jun 22, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission