The busy launch manifests of recent weeks are continuing, with Falcon 9, Electron, and Chinese rocket launches having taken place this week. SpaceX launched Starlink 12-25 and NROL-57 along with NROL-69, while Starlink 11-7 moved into next week.
Rocket Lab’s Electron successfully launched from New Zealand on the heels of last week’s “The Lightning God Reigns” mission on Electron. China’s Galactic Energy also launched a pair of Gushenxing-1 missions from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The debut launch of a European orbital rocket had been set for the end of this week but has been pushed back due to weather.