{"id":21809,"date":"2024-01-15T21:04:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/rocket-lab-set-to-launch-first-mission-of-2024-this-week\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T21:04:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:04:43","slug":"rocket-lab-set-to-launch-first-mission-of-2024-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/rocket-lab-set-to-launch-first-mission-of-2024-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Lab set to launch first mission of 2024 this week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rocket Lab prepares for most prolific year yet<\/h2>\n

In 2023, Rocket Lab squeezed out its first double digit year with 10 Electron and HASTE launches. In 2024, the company is looking to double that to 22. While this is far from SpaceX\u2018s goal of 148 (yes that\u2019s a new number), for the smaller market Rocket Lab is in, that\u2019s nothing to scoff at.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s launch will be for Spire Global, a partnership Rocket Lab has kept for a long time. The partnership goes all the way back to the two Lemur-2 satellites launched to orbit on Rocket Lab\u2019s second and first successful Electron rocket back in 2018. This mission will launch four space situational awareness satellites for Spire\u2019s customer NorthStar Earth & Space.<\/p>\n

This is the first of what we\u2019re expecting to be five Electron orbital flights this quarter, if schedules hold. Three of those missions will feature recoverable versions of the booster, this mission included.<\/p>\n

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