Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Earth-Observing Radar Satellite

Rocket Lab is set to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for Capella Space on July 30. The Electron rocket will carry Capella Space's "Acadia" satellite from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site. The launch will be Rocket Lab's eighth of 2023 and the company's 40th overall. Capella's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites can capture imagery in all weather conditions, providing clear imagery day and night. This will be Rocket Lab's third mission for Capella Space, with four more planned launches to deliver Acadia satellites to orbit. If successful, the Acadia spacecraft will be deployed into a circular orbit 398 miles above Earth.