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In Focus

completedLaunch 2020-077
Launched 10/28/2020LEOService CSat SSO OO
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
10 payloads
CE-SAT-IIB
active
Earth Observation
LEO
Flock 4e'-1
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-2
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-3
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-4
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-5
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-6
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-7
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-8
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Flock 4e'-9
retired
Earth ObservationLEOPlanet Flock / SuperDove
Launch Details
Launch Date
10/28/2020
Launch ID
2020-077
Launch Profile
Sat SSO OO
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
10
Constellations
1
Payload Status
retired 9 / active 1
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 10
Track
Mentions
7
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Ruggedization to prevent changes in focus from shock and vibration is often achieved by simplifying the lens design and reinforcing the mechanics of the optical system.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.2Jan 16, 2024Resolve Optics offers rugged lenses for use in military and space applications

Ruggedization to prevent changes in focus from shock and vibration is achieved by simplifying the lens design and reinforcing the mechanics of the optical system.

CapabilityValue 2.5Jun 20, 2023Resolve Optics invests in vibration shock testing equipment to qualify ruggedized optics

The 'In Focus' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula at 21:21 UTC on 28 October 2020.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 28, 2020Rocket Lab Boosts Planet + Canon Smallsats To Orbit Via Electron Launch Vehicle

Rocket Lab’s 'In Focus' Electron launch deployed ten commercial small satellites to a 500 km circular orbit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Oct 28, 2020Rocket Lab Boosts Planet + Canon Smallsats To Orbit Via Electron Launch Vehicle

The 'In Focus' mission deployment brought the total number of payloads deployed by Rocket Lab to 65.

GrowthPlanValue 3.0Oct 28, 2020Rocket Lab Boosts Planet + Canon Smallsats To Orbit Via Electron Launch Vehicle

The RL-5 mission, dubbed 'In Focus' by Rocket Lab, will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron from Launch Complex 1 at the southern tip of Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 15, 2020Spaceflight plans two new launches on two different continents

The launch window for Rocket Lab’s RL-5/In Focus mission opens 2020-10-20 at 5:14 p.m. ET.

PlanValue 4.2Oct 15, 2020Spaceflight plans two new launches on two different continents