Mahia
Site · New Zealand
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New Zealand launch site for Electron private launch vehicle.
The single-pad site is located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. It is on a raised plateau surrounded on three sides by cliffs, and at an altitude of 104 meters. A single road crosses the isthmus connecting the peninsula with the rest of the North Island. The nearest town, Wairoa, lies 50 kilometres to the northwest. Launch Complex 1 features a 50 metric ton launch platform and tower, a hangar for the Electron rockets, and storage tanks for liquid oxygen and kerosene.[2] The test phase of launch operations began in May 2017.
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Chronology
4 events
2017 May 25
04:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Mahia. Launch Complex: Mahia LC1. Launch Vehicle: Electron.- Humanity Star - . Payload: Humanity Star 1. Nation: New Zealand. COSPAR: 2017-F02. See Humanity Star. ..
- It's A Test - . Nation: New Zealand. COSPAR: 2017-F02. See It's a Test. ..
2018 January 21
01:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Mahia. Launch Complex: Mahia LC1. Launch Vehicle: Electron.- Dove Pioneer - . Payload: Dove 0F1C. Nation: USA. USAF Sat Cat: 43163 . COSPAR: 2018-010A. Apogee: 418 km (259 mi). Perigee: 275 km (170 mi). Inclination: 82.91 deg. Period: 91.47 min. See Dove Pioneer (Dove 0F1C). ..
- Lemur-2-Marshall - . Payload: Lemur-2-72; LEMUR 2 MARSHALL. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43165 . COSPAR: 2018-010C. Apogee: 530 km (320 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 82.92 deg. Period: 94.79 min. See Lemur-2 73 (Lemur-2 Marshall). ..
- Lemur-2-Tallhamn-ATC - . Payload: Lemur-2-73; LEMUR 2 TALLHAMN-ATC. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43167 . COSPAR: 2018-010E. Apogee: 531 km (329 mi). Perigee: 497 km (308 mi). Inclination: 82.92 deg. Period: 94.91 min. See Lemur-2 72 (Lemur-2 Tallhamn-ATC). ..
- Humanity Star - . Payload: Humanity Star 2. Nation: New Zealand. USAF Sat Cat: 43168 . COSPAR: 2018-010F. Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). Perigee: 172 km (106 mi). Inclination: 82.89 deg. Period: 88.00 min. See Humanity Star. ..
2018 November 11
03:49 GMT - . Launch Site: Mahia. Launch Complex: Mahia LC1. Launch Vehicle: Electron.- CICERO-10 - . Nation: USA. Type: Weather. USAF Sat Cat: 43690 . COSPAR: 2018-088A. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 498 km (309 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.77 min. See CICERO 10. ..
- Pride of Bavaria - . Nation: USA. Type: Tech. USAF Sat Cat: 43692 . COSPAR: 2018-088C. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 496 km (308 mi). Inclination: 85.03 deg. Period: 94.76 min. See NABEO 1 (Pride of Bavaria). ..
- Proxima I - . Nation: Australia. Type: Com. USAF Sat Cat: 43694 . COSPAR: 2018-088E. Apogee: 515 km (320 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 85.03 deg. Period: 94.67 min. See Proxima 1. ..
- Lemur-2-Zupanski - . Nation: USA. Type: Weather/Com. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43695 . COSPAR: 2018-088F. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 495 km (307 mi). Inclination: 85.03 deg. Period: 94.75 min. See Lemur-2 82 (Lemur-2 Zupanski). ..
- Proxima II - . Nation: Australia. Type: Com. USAF Sat Cat: 43696 . COSPAR: 2018-088G. Apogee: 515 km (320 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 85.03 deg. Period: 94.67 min. See Proxima 2. ..
- Lemur-2-Chanusiak - . Nation: USA. Type: Weather/Com. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43697 . COSPAR: 2018-088H. Apogee: 514 km (319 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.70 min. See Lemur-2 83 (Lemur-2 Chanusiak). ..
2018 December 16
06:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Mahia. Launch Complex: Mahia LC1. Launch Vehicle: Electron.- AC11-R3 - . Nation: USA. Type: Imaging 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43849 . COSPAR: 2018-104A. Apogee: 516 km (320 mi). Perigee: 488 km (303 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.65 min. See CeREs. ..
- Shields - . Nation: USA. Type: Tech 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43850 . COSPAR: 2018-104B. Apogee: 515 km (320 mi). Perigee: 491 km (305 mi). Inclination: 85.03 deg. Period: 94.68 min. See Shields 1. ..
- STF-1 - . Nation: USA. Type: Science 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43852 . COSPAR: 2018-104D. Apogee: 516 km (320 mi). Perigee: 493 km (306 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.72 min. See STF 1. ..
- CHOMPTT - . Nation: USA. Type: Tech 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43855 . COSPAR: 2018-104G. Apogee: 513 km (318 mi). Perigee: 486 km (301 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.60 min. See CHOMPTT. ..
- ISX-CP11 - . Nation: USA. Type: Science 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43856 . COSPAR: 2018-104H. Apogee: 518 km (321 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.74 min. See ISX (CP 11). ..
- DaVinci - . Type: Education 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43857 . COSPAR: 2018-104J. See Da Vinci. ..
- Cubesail - . Nation: USA. Type: Tech 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. COSPAR: 2018-104. See CubeSail 1. 3U cubesat by University of Illinois. Mission: Solar sail propulsion while in LEO. Technology demo for UltraSail heliogyro..
- RSat-P - . Nation: USA. Type: Tech 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. COSPAR: 2018-104. See RSat-P. 3U cubesat by United States Naval Academy. Mission: Technology demonstration. Status as of 2019: Active..
- Goergen (SHFT-1 - . Nation: USA. Type: Rad Astron 1. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43860 . COSPAR: 2018-104M. Apogee: 514 km (319 mi). Perigee: 492 km (305 mi). Inclination: 85.04 deg. Period: 94.68 min. See SHFT 1 (Goergen). ..