Draft:Rocket Lab Instant Eyes
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| Manufacturer | Rocket Lab |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Sub-orbital |
| Payload capacity | 10 kg |
| Equipment | 5MP camera |
| Production | |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Propellant | Solid |
Instant Eyes was a short-lived program in Rocket Lab's history. Instant Eyes was a mini rocket meant to take pictures of the battlefield for military personnel.
The Instant Eyes UAV was codevelopped with L2 Aerospace.
History[edit]
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Back in 2011 Rocket Lab had a program called "Instant Eyes".[1][2] The Instant Eyes UAV[3] was designed for military personnel seeking a bird's-eye view of the battlefield, much like the capabilities of modern-day drones. Instant Eyes was a mini solid rocket motor that could be hand launched in a special launching tube. Upon launching, the rocket with its 5MP camera would launch up to an altitude of 1 km within 20 seconds.[1][2] Upon reaching the correct altitude, Instant Eyes would deploy it's parachute and start wirelessly live streaming the footage. At the maximum altitude, the operator would receive a 1 km field of view of the battlefield.[4] Once the rocket reached the ground, roughly 120 seconds after reaching the maximum altitude, the UAV would self-destruct.[5]
Commercial release[edit]
The Instant Eyes UAV was commercially released back in 2012, however due to the modern uptrend in the usage of drones and other imagery applications. Instant Eyes was quickly superseded and Rocket Lab moved on to focus on the DARPA Viscous Liquid Monopropellant test[6] and its orbital rocket called Electron.[3][7] L2 Aerospace also moved on and started working on using hydrogen storage technology for small, fuel-cell-powered unmanned aircraft systems and other larger manned vehicles.[8]
See also[edit]
- Video of Instant Eyes being launched
- Thespinnoff article on Rocket Lab and Instant Eyes
- Instant Eyes™ Receives Popular Science “Best of What’s New” Honor
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Instant Eyes™ Receives Popular Science "Best of What's New" Honor - AmericaSpace". www.americaspace.com. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ a b kevinjamesng (2011-10-18). "INSTANT EYES -Rocket Lab". KevinJamesNg. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ a b "Rocket Lab | About Us". Rocket Lab. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Friday; November 2011, 18; Lab, 10:41 am Press Release: Rocket. "Rocket Lab Receives Popular Science "Best of What's New" | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Rocket Lab - Public Portal - KiwiSpace Foundation". www.kiwispace.org.nz. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Chirgwin, Richard. "Kiwis demo DARPA-funded rocket project". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ VLM Flight Tech Demo, retrieved 2023-10-22
- ^ "L2 Aerospace Continues To Roll Out Innovative Technologies - Space Coast Daily". spacecoastdaily.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.