Rocket Lab’s innovative “Hungry Hippo” fairings for the Neutron rocket have arrived at Wallops Island, Virginia, marking a key milestone in preparations for the vehicle’s long-awaited debut flight. The arrival came days after Rocket Lab explained the rupture of a first stage tank during qualification trials.
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Rocket Lab had its most successful year to date in 2025, with its Electron rocket…
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Launch Roundup: China, Russia, Rocket Lab, ULA join SpaceX in flying this week
The upcoming launch week, starting on Monday, Dec. 8, is a very busy one as…
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Rocket Lab eyes Mars Telecommunications Orbiter as NASA revives mission concept
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Rocket Lab has inaugurated Launch Complex 3 (LC-3) for its Neutron rocket, which is set…
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Rocket Lab is making rapid progress in its quest to get its medium-lift launcher, Neutron,…
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by John SharpThis week, a busy launch manifest saw SpaceX launch the Crew-10 and two Starlink missions…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX plans for five customer missions; Rocket Lab launch mission for Synspective
The orbital launch manifest for the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 22 has been…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches continue, Rocket Lab to launch two Electrons, Russia to fly to ISS
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Rocket Lab successfully launched its 50th Electron rocket June 20 at 2:13 PM EDT (18:13…
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A potential new way to travel through space launched aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from…
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Rocket Lab launched its first launch of 2024, with the Electron launch vehicle lofting four…
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Rocket Lab launched its first Electron rocket since a failure on Sept. 19. The mission,…
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Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab returns to flight; SpaceX launches more Starlink
SpaceX had a lighter week of launches, with Rocket Lab, Russia, and China also launching…
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The week of Sept. 18 through Sept. 24 is set to see four orbital launches,…
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Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab conducts Electron reuse attempt, SpaceX flies two Starlink v2 missions
by Tyler GrayThe week of July 16 through July 23 saw four more launches take place around…
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Just under three weeks after Rocket Lab launched the “Rocket Like a Hurricane” mission placing…