"Don't Be Such A Square"

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the "Don't Be Such A Square" mission on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:03 AM (UTC).

Launch overview

Mission

"Don't Be Such A Square"

Mission description

The STP-S30 mission is a U.S. Space Force initiative aimed at deploying research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit, contributing to the development of future space systems. The primary payload for this mission is DISKSat, a unique, disk-shaped satellite approximately 1 meter in diameter. DISKSat is designed to operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) and will test technologies intended to enhance on-orbit persistence.

Provider

Rocket Lab

Vehicle

Electron

Pad

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island), United States

Current T-0

Thursday Dec 18, 2025 05:03 AM (Your local time)

Window opening

Thursday Dec 18, 2025 05:00 AM (Your local time)

Window closing

No information available

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