Tag: Electron
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Rocket Lab successfully conducts second Electron launch
Rocket Lab has returned to action with the second launch of its Electron rocket from the Māhia Peninsula from the North Island of New Zealand’s eastern coast. Several attempts to launch at the end of last year were scrubbed before regrouping for a new attempt – which was also scrubbed, due to a wayward boat,…
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Rocket Lab test launch halted by ship traffic, deteriorating weather
Rocket Lab’s second Electron rocket vents oxygen vapors during a scrubbed launch attempt Friday, U.S. time (Saturday in New Zealand). Credit: Rocket Lab An attempt to place three small satellites in orbit on an experimental test flight was halted Friday after two ships strayed into a keep-out zone offshore Rocket Lab’s privately-owned launch base in…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab’s commercial launcher reaches orbit for the first time
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket’s live video webcast begins around 15 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on this page.
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Electron test launch from New Zealand could happen this weekend
File photo of Rocket Lab’s second Electron rocket awaiting launch. Credit: Rocket Lab The second test flight of Rocket Lab’s privately-developed Electron satellite booster could take off from New Zealand as soon as Friday night, U.S. time, after technical problems and high winds kept the rocket grounded during a series of launch attempts in December.…
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Rocket Lab test launch delayed to early 2018
Credit: Rocket Lab The launch of a light-class booster by Rocket Lab, a U.S.-New Zealand company aiming to provide rides to orbit for small satellites, has been delayed to early next year after technical reviews, repairs and unfavorable weather combined to keep the test flight grounded this week. The mission’s pre-approved 10-day launch window closes…
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Rocket Lab begins new countdown with fix for propulsion system glitch
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Electron launch was scrubbed again Wednesday night (U.S. time), and liftoff has been rescheduled for Thursday night (U.S. time). The 55-foot-tall (17-meter) Electron rocket was raised vertical again on its launch pad in New Zealand ahead of a launch attempt Wednesday (U.S. time). Credit: Rocket Lab With a fix in place for…
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Electron countdown aborted at engine start, next launch attempt Wednesday
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launch was aborted moments after engine ignition. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab counted down to the second test flight of its commercial Electron satellite launcher Monday, U.S. time, but a dramatic computer-commanded abort triggered moments after its engines ignited kept the light-class booster on its New Zealand launch pad for at…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab’s second Electron launch delayed to early 2018
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket’s live video webcast begins around 15 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on this page.
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Launch timeline for the Electron rocket’s second test flight
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for new launch attempt Jan. 20. Rocket Lab’s light-class Electron launcher is set to take off on its second orbital test flight from New Zealand, aiming to deliver three small shoebox-sized CubeSats into low Earth orbit for Planet and Spire. The two-stage, 55-foot-tall (17-meter) rocket could take off as soon as 8:30…
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Rocket Lab pushes back second Electron launch to Sunday
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Dec. 8 to reflect launch delay to Sunday, Dec. 10, U.S. time. Rocket Lab’s second Electron rocket stands vertical at the company’s New Zealand launch site during pre-flight testing. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab plans to roll out the company’s second light-class Electron rocket to its launch pad in New Zealand on…