Rocket Lab will launch a Korean disaster-monitoring satellite tv for pc to orbit as we speak (Dec. 10), and you may watch the motion stay.
“Bridging the Swarm” will launch a single satellite tv for pc for the Korea Superior Institute of Science and Know-how (KAIST) — NEONSAT-1A, a complicated Earth-observation spacecraft designed to watch pure disasters all through the Korean Peninsula.
KAIST already operates one such satellite tv for pc — NEONSAT-1, which flew to orbit on an Electron in April 2024. But the goal is to build that fleet out over the next few years, and NEONSAT-1A is part of that vision.
The new spacecraft “will be deployed to validate KAIST’s advanced satellite’s capability, boost operational utility and pave the way for the single NEONSAT satellite to become a constellation — thus fulfilling the mission’s name, ‘Bridging the Swarm,'” Rocket Lab wrote in an emailed statement on Tuesday evening (Dec. 9).
If all goes to plan today, the Electron will deploy NEONSAT-1A into low Earth orbit, 336 miles (540 kilometers) above our planet, about 54 minutes after launch.
Rocket Lab expedited the “Bridging the Swarm” launch, deciding to conduct the mission on a fast timeline, the company announced in Tuesday evening’s statement.
“This launch rescheduling is a demonstration of Rocket Lab’s operational efficiency, responsiveness, and flexibility to meet the ever-evolving needs of its customers, while continuing to launch more missions every year to support a growing manifest,” Rocket Lab wrote.
