{"id":22021,"date":"2023-03-21T22:50:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/this-week-ahead-in-rocket-launches-relativity-tries-again-electron-number-three-more\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T22:50:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:50:27","slug":"this-week-ahead-in-rocket-launches-relativity-tries-again-electron-number-three-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/this-week-ahead-in-rocket-launches-relativity-tries-again-electron-number-three-more\/","title":{"rendered":"This week ahead in rocket launches: Relativity tries again, Electron number three, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783320895&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2023%2F03%2F20%2Fthis-week-ahead-in-rocket-launches-relativity-tries-again-electron-number-three-more%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783320895936&amp;bpp=3&amp;bdt=3164&amp;idt=3&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Deb38cfaf5314820a%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783320568%3AS%3DALNI_MZNqFbc4J_9Mwx0DA_RKZFv6Rgd_w&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000141585b75109%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783320568%3AS%3DALNI_Mb8Ou0XY9m-6RZcHIoT0NY6XJT4Aw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D81b549665d6763db%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783320568%3AS%3DAA-AfjaPQtwRjAqqOxsOk9A3h9AB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=7335115117802&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1762&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395662%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3833096949619180&amp;tmod=1553098154&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=50\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rocket Lab has already launched two Electrons this year, but both of those took place from the company\u2019s new Virginia launch site. Only a few days after its previous launch, this mission will take place at LC-1B in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission will carry two satellites for BlackSky, a \u201creal-time geospatial intelligence\u201d company. This mission is also sporting the fancy new recovery-ready Electron booster. These boosters have a shiny outside to help with heat dissipation and red accents to tell you, \u201cthis one is different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rocket Lab won\u2019t attempt a helicopter recovery, instead fishing the booster out of the ocean with a contracted ship.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-34784',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2022\/05\/02\/launch-spotlight-there-and-back-again-rocket-lab-launched\/silver-electron-there-and-back-again-rocket-lab-featured\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Silver Electron &amp;#8211; There and Back Again &amp;#8211; Rocket Lab &amp;#8211; Featured\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" height=\"512\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/Silver-Electron-There-and-Back-Again-Rocket-Lab-Featured.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> A shiny and red Rocket Lab Electron booster. Image: Rocket Lab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-relativity-reattempting-debut-terran-1-launch\">Relativity reattempting debut Terran 1 launch<\/h2>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After attempting to launch its first Terran 1 rocket a couple of weeks ago, Relativity is back with a late-night launch window. This will be the first 3D printed (about 85%) rocket to launch and, if successful, the first to orbit. Relativity is also still in the running to be the first company to launch a rocket to orbit powered by Methane, the fuel of choice for many new vehicles (including SpaceX\u2019s Starship).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing will be on the rocket except for one of the company\u2019s first failed prints. Rightfully named, Good Luck Have Fun will be a major milestone for both the company and the industry, with yet another company doing the ranks of commercial launch providers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first launch attempt on March 8 was scrubbed due to propellant temperatures on the second stage. This led to a few days delay until the next launch window on March 11. Relativity got extremely close to launching with an abort at T-0.5 seconds and then again at T-45 seconds. The final abort was caused by pressure being only one psi too low. Here\u2019s to some better luck on Wednesday night!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2023\/02\/23\/relativity-will-attempt-to-launch-its-first-terran-1-rocket-on-march-8\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"1250,834\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"relativity terran 1 slc-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\n\n<p>Credit: Relativity \/ Trevor Mahlmann<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243; height=&#8221;683&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?w=1024&#8243; alt=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-34355&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?resize=350,234 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?resize=140,93 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/02\/relativity-terran-1-slc-16.jpg?resize=150,100 150w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&#8221;><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Relativity\u2019s first Terran 1 rocket at SLC-16, ready for launch. Credit: Relativity \/ Trevor Mahlmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oneweb-one-launch-closer-to-constellation-completion\">OneWeb one launch closer to constellation completion<\/h2>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OneWeb will launch its second to last batch of satellites to orbit this week on board an Indian rocket named the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 3. At least you can\u2019t complain about not knowing what it does, right?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launcher will hold 36 OneWeb satellites, with the final batch of its first-generation satellites to be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket in May. OneWeb was forced to find new rides to space after Russia invaded Ukraine and demanded the UK government divest from the company. In response, OneWeb left its satellites in Russian hands and canceled all future Soyuz launches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total OneWeb will have 629 satellites in orbit, with about 600 active and the remaining being on-orbit spares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocket Lab has already launched two Electrons this year, but both of those took place from the company\u2019s new Virginia launch site. Only a few days after its previous launch, this mission will take place at LC-1B in New Zealand. The mission will carry two satellites for BlackSky, a \u201creal-time geospatial intelligence\u201d company. 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