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Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced that it will launch a dedicated Electron mission for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). Electron is scheduled to launch the \u201cIt Argos Up From Here\u201d mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens October 5 UTC. <\/p>\n
The \u201cIt Argos Up From Here\u201d mission will launch the GA-EMS designed and manufactured satellite carrying the A-DCS hosted payload. The A-DCS mission is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Data and Rescue Services Program, which arranged the launch through the Hosted Payload Solutions contract vehicle administered by the U.S. Space Force\u2019s Space Systems Command.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking forward to completing the final milestones toward a launch countdown, as we grow closer to delivering NOAA\u2019s latest environmental data collection and monitoring capabilities on orbit,\u201d said Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS. \u201cRocket Lab\u2019s ability to provide us with a dedicated launch solution and their demonstrated success in deploying small satellites into targeted low Earth orbit destinations complements GA-EMS\u2019 commitment to offering efficient, reliable solutions that meet our customer\u2019s unique mission requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n
Argos is an international program that collects data from some 18,000 transmitters operating around the globe, serving a host of applications including tracking of buoys, fishing vessels, and wildlife; a collection of environmental data such as ocean temperature profiles, river levels, and animal heart rates; and observation of ocean parameters such as currents, temperature, and color.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Argos international satellite system has been delivering crucial environmental data from space for more than 40 years, so we\u2019re very proud to support this important legacy and ensure its resilience by providing reliable dedicated launch services,\u201d said Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be working with the team at General Atomics to make this important mission possible. The mission ultimately serves to better monitor and protect the environment on Earth, we\u2019ll be doing our part to ensure environmental sustainability in space by once again performing an orbit lowering burn with the Kick Stage after payload deployment to rapidly accelerate the Kick Stage\u2019s de-orbit time, avoiding creating long term space debris.\u201d<\/p>\n
Click here to learn about the next mission from Rocket Lab “It Argos Up From Here”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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