Electron Flight 17 | The Owl's Night Begins
The Owl's Night Begins was a dedicated mission for Synspective's StriX-alpha synthetic-aperture-radar spacecraft, the first satellite in a planned urban-monitoring constellation. Flight 17 introduced Electron's expanded fairing and used a kick-stage attitude manoeuvre to shield the wide-body payload from direct sunlight before deployment.
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- The Owl's Night BeginsElectron F17Electron Flight 17
- Name
- Electron Flight 17 | The Owl's Night Begins
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- The Owl's Night Begins was a dedicated mission for Synspective's StriX-alpha synthetic-aperture-radar spacecraft, the first satellite in a planned urban-monitoring constellation. Flight 17 introduced Electron's expanded fairing and used a kick-stage attitude manoeuvre to shield the wide-body payload from direct sunlight before deployment.
- End Date
- 2020-12-15
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully deployed the StriX-alpha radar-imaging satellite
- Program
- Electron launch programme
- Start Date
- 2020-12-15
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 03:54:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 03:54:32 UTC
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