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Rocket Lab Q4 return to flight<\/h2>\n

In a press release on the company\u2019s website, Rocket Lab announced that the FAA has given authorization for Electron launches to resume from LC-1 in New Zealand. However, Rocket Lab still has to finish its investigation into what went wrong before returning to flight.<\/p>\n

On September 19, Rocket Lab attempted to launch Capella Space\u2018s next generation Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into low Earth orbit. Electron\u2019s second stage shutdown prematurely, resulting in the loss of the satellite. Rocket Lab has kept its rocket grounded since then pending an investigation.<\/p>\n

This is the third inflight failure Electron has experienced, all three having to do with the second stage. Electron has successfully performed its job 36 times, so the rocket\u2019s reliability and capability aren\u2019t in question. <\/p>\n

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