Electron Flight 2 | Still Testing
Still Testing was Electron's first orbital success. Rocket Lab deployed Planet's Dove Pioneer Earth-imaging CubeSat and two Spire Lemur-2 weather and ship-tracking satellites, while the previously undisclosed Curie-powered kick stage circularized the customer orbit; Rocket Lab also carried its Humanity Star technology and outreach payload.
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- Still TestingElectron F2Electron first orbital flight
- Name
- Electron Flight 2 | Still Testing
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Still Testing was Electron's first orbital success. Rocket Lab deployed Planet's Dove Pioneer Earth-imaging CubeSat and two Spire Lemur-2 weather and ship-tracking satellites, while the previously undisclosed Curie-powered kick stage circularized the customer orbit; Rocket Lab also carried its Humanity Star technology and outreach payload.
- End Date
- 2018-01-21
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully reached orbit and deployed Dove Pioneer, two Lemur-2 satellites and Humanity Star
- Program
- Electron launch programme
- Start Date
- 2018-01-21
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 03:25:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 03:25:18 UTC
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