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| An Electron launches from Māhia. Image credit: Rocket Lab. |
Launch of "Owlright, Owlright, Owlright"
Rocket Lab launched an Electron from Māhia in New Zealand at 0039 UTC, or 1239 local time (NZST). The mission was named "Owlright, Owlright, Owlright". It was carrying StriX-12 for the constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites operated by the Japanese private company Synspective. This was the 13th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab, and Synspective have bought a further 14 launches. This was the 97th flight of the Electron. [Source: Rocket Lab]
Launch of USSF-385
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg in California at 1400 UTC, or 0700 local time (PDT). This was carrying USSF-385, a classified mission carrying an unknown number of small satellites for the United States Space Force. More information about the number of satellites should become available in the coming days. This was the 691st flight of the Falcon 9, and the 10th flight of booster B1100, which successfully landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. [Source: SpaceX]
UPDATE: There were 23 payloads aboard this launch. [Source: Space-Track.org]
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