Electron | LOXSAT 1

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Rocket Lab (Commercial)
• Rocket: Electron

Mission

LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.

• Type: Technology
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Unknown Pad
• Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand