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The Beat Goes On

completedLaunch 2023-041
Launched 3/24/2023LEOService CSat LEO OL
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
2 payloads
Global-19
active
Earth Observation
LEO
BlackSky Global
Global-5
active
Earth ObservationLEOBlackSky Global
Launch Details
Launch Date
3/24/2023
Launch ID
2023-041
Launch Profile
Sat LEO OL
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
2
Constellations
1
Payload Status
active 2
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 2
Track
Mentions
8
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Rocket Lab completed a seven-day turnaround between its 34th Electron launch, "Stronger Together," from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on 2023-03-16 and its 35th Electron launch, "The Beat Goes On," from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 2023-03-24.

PlanValue 4.0May 9, 2023Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Continued Growth In Second Quarter 2023

Rocket Lab recovered an Electron first stage on 2023-03-24 following 'The Beat Goes On' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Apr 20, 2023Rocket Lab’s major step involves reuse of Electron by launching pre-flown engine

Rocket Lab recovered an Electron first stage on 24 March 2023 following 'The Beat Goes On' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6Apr 19, 2023Rocket Lab to Take Next Major Step Toward Electron Reusability by Launching Pre-Flown Engine

The Beat Goes On mission lifted off at 09:14 UTC on 24 March 2023 from Pad B at Launch Complex 1, Rocket Lab’s private launch site on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 27, 2023Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 35th Electron Rocket

The mission, named "The Beat Goes On," deployed two multi-spectral Gen-2 satellites to low Earth orbit for BlackSky.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 24, 2023Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 35th Electron Seven Days After Previous Launch, Sets New Company Record for Fastest Launch Turnaround

The mission, named "The Beat Goes On," will launch two of BlackSky’s Gen-2 Earth-imaging satellites from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Mar 21, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Pair of Satellites for BlackSky

Rocket Lab’s mission named "The Beat Goes On" will launch two satellites for BlackSky on a dedicated Electron mission during a launch window opening 2023-03-22 UTC.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 17, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Pair of Satellites for BlackSky from New Zealand Just Days After Successful Launch from Virginia

The Beat Goes On mission will deliver BlackSky’s high-resolution Gen-2 satellites to low Earth orbit.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 1, 2023UPDATE: Rocket Lab plans two launches that will be days apart from two continents for two companies: Capella Space + BlackSky