Electron launches Acadia-1

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “We Love The Nightlife” mission, Capella Space’s Acadia-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 23 August 2023, at 23:45 UTC (24 August, at 11:45 NZST). Credit: Rocket Lab #WeLoveTheNightLife