StriX Launch 5

This is the first of a bulk buy of two Electron launches by Synspective to deliver their StriX satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX satellites can collect data with a ground resolution of 1-3m and a swath width of more than 10-30km. Each Electron launch will deliver 1 StriX satellite into orbit. This will be the overall 5th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab for Synspective.

Previous mission: No Time Toulouse

Next mission: A Sky Full Of SARs

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Probability of violation, I think. The likelihood that one of the launch criteria (acceptable clouds, wind, lightning, etc.) will be violated during the launch window.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What's the threshold? 80% sounds really high!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, 80% is pretty high. I've seen a few launches where the POV was 70% (only 30% go), but they were still able to "thread the needle" between a gap in some clouds or something.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago

I was thinking if there's only a 20% chance you can launch then why would you bother putting the rocket on the pad. But then I realised it probably looked a lot better when they prepped the rocket, was just me going dumb for a moment 😆