Rocket Lab has rolled out the first Electron rocket that will lift off from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), the company’s launch site at Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). Rocket Lab has also performed several tests on the rocket and ground equipment to verify pad systems. LC-2’s maiden launch, carrying the sole payload of the STP-27RM mission, is set to take place in the third quarter of 2020.
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Rocket Lab launches 10th Electron flight – critical step towards booster recovery
Rocket Lab’s Electron small satellite launch vehicle conducted its 10th Electron will lift off from…
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Rocket Lab launches Electron Flight 9 as work on new U.S. pad continues
by Tyler GrayOn Thursday, Rocket Lab launched its workhorse Electron rocket on its ninth total mission since…
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Rocket Lab launches Electron flight 8. Company previews first stage recovery
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Rocket Lab launched its third Electron rocket launch of the year on Saturday. The seventh…
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Rocket Lab is aiming for a rapid launch cadence in 2019, and begun that campaign…
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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in orbit of Mars has begun a series of aerobraking maneuvers with…
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Rocket Lab has launched its second mission in just over a month on Sunday. The…
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Rocket Lab has performed the first operational flight of its Electron rocket, named It’s Business…
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Rocket Lab selects Wallops as first U.S. launch site, readies Electron for November launch
U.S.-based company Rocket Lab has announced the selection of Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport…
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Rocket Lab has announced a new, target 14-day launch window for the upcoming third flight…
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Rocket Lab has returned to action with the second launch of its Electron rocket from…
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The U.S.-based Rocket Lab corporation has entered the commercial launch market with the maiden flight…
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French company MaiaSpace has a good shot at becoming the first European launch provider to…
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Isar Aerospace launches Spectrum, fails early in first stage flight
Isar Aerospace, based near Munich, Germany, made the first-ever launch attempt of its Spectrum two-stage…
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Testing continues ahead of the first flight of Dream Chaser. The so-called “mini shuttle” will…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Firefly set to launch amid busy launch manifest
by John SharpThis week, a busy launch manifest saw SpaceX launch the Crew-10 and two Starlink missions…
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Isar Aerospace completes static fires of Spectrum rocket ahead of first European launch
Isar Aerospace has announced the completion of static fires on both stage one and stage…
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Sen is on a mission to democratize space through the use of high-quality video from…
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Launch providers step closer to first orbital launch from UK soil
by Martin SmithThe awarding of the UK’s first commercial vertical launch license in December marked a significant…