(NET) Electron • LOXSAT 1

(NET) Electron • LOXSAT 1

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch the LOXSAT 1 mission for Eta Space & NASA. It is Rocket Lab's demonstration mission for their Photon-LEO bus, a satellite bus based on their Photon kickstage. As proposed, the system will be the primary payload on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for nine months. Rocket Lab's mission will be named "?". - LOXSAT 1 is a small-scale flight demonstration of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. After launch, the nine-month LOXSAT 1 mission will fully demonstrate the capability of in-space cryogenic storage and transfer. Anticipating successful mission results, Eta Space will use private funding to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers. - Delayed from March, June 2024, February, late 2025, March, June 25 and July 17.

📍 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Māhia 4198, Neuseeland

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