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UPDATE 6: Lunar Transfer Orbit achieved by Rocket Lab for the NASA CAPSTONE smallsat — 1st deep space mission success for the company

July 4, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has successfully deployed a pathfinding satellite for NASA, setting it on a course to the Moon. This deployment marks the successful completion of Rocket Lab’s first deep space mission, paving the way for the Company’s upcoming interplanetary missions to Mars and Venus. Owned and […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Electron, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Systems, Launch Vehicle, Lunar, NASA, New Zealand, Photon, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

The CAPSTONE Smallsat Arrives Safely @ Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand + Payload Integration Started For The Lunar Orbit Mission

May 16, 2022

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has revealed that the CAPSTONE spacecraft has arrived at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, in preparation for launch to lunar orbit. With the spacecraft now at the launch site, Rocket Lab will begin payload integration with the Electron rocket and Photon spacecraft bus ahead of the launch […]

Filed Under: Electron, Engines / Thrusters, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Systems, Launch Vehicle, Lunar, NASA, News, NRHO, Photon, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

Terran Orbital Ships NASA’s CAPSTONE Smallsat To New Zealand For Rocket Lab’s Launch Vehicle Payload Integration

May 10, 2022

Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has shipped their CAPSTONE satellite to a launch site on the Mahia Peninsula of New Zealand. CAPSTONE will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket using a Lunar Photon satellite upper stage to send the spacecraft on its planned lunar transfer trajectory. This historic pathfinding mission supports NASA’s Artemis program […]

Filed Under: Electron, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Vehicle, Lunar, NASA, New Zealand, Photon, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab Supporting NASA’s Human Mission Return To The Moon

May 4, 2022

In May 2022, Rocket Lab will launch a cubesat to the Moon — this historic pathfinding mission supports NASA’s Artemis program that will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. Using the company’s Electron rocket and new Lunar Photon upper stage, Rocket Lab will inject the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System […]

Filed Under: Agencies, Electron, Lunar, NASA, Satellite Navigation, SmallSat, Testing

Unseen Labs Has Two Of Their Satellites Successfully Launched To Orbit

May 2, 2022

Unseenlabs successfully launched their sixth and seventh satellites dedicated to the geolocation of vessels at sea on April 1st and May 3rd , 2022. The first satellite was launched with SpaceX from Cape Canaveral in Florida and the second one was launched aboard with Rocket Lab from New Zealand. In total, Unseenlabs has deployed seven […]

Filed Under: Data Acquisition, Data Analytics, Electron, Falcon 9, Geolocation, Launch, Maritime, RF

Catch Me If You Can — And They Did — Rocket Lab’s “There And Back Again Mission” Deploys 34 Satellites To Orbit + A First… The Electron Booster Is Captured With A Helicopter

May 2, 2022

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) successfully launched their 26th Electron mission, deploying 34 satellites to orbit — the company has now deployed a total of 146 satellites to orbit with the Electron launch vehicle. And, for the first time, the “There And Back Again” mission also saw Rocket Lab complete a […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Capture, Electron, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Systems, Launch Vehicle, Milestone, New Zealand Tagged With: Featured

UPDATE #2: Rocket Lab’s “There and Back Again” Mission With A Mid-Air Attempt To Capture The Falcon 9’s 1st Stage Is Now Pushed Out To No Earlier Than May 1st

April 29, 2022

Due to weather challenges, Rocket Lab is pushing the launch of their “There and Back Again” rideshare mission to no earlier than May 1st, with a launch window of 22:35 – 00:40 UTC / 10:35 – 12:40 NZST, for this rideshare mission for a variety of customers. This is a recovery mission where — for […]

Filed Under: Electron, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicle, Multiple Payloads, New Zealand, Rideshare, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Contract With HawkEye 360 — This Will Be The Company’s Baptismal Electron Launch From LC2 On Wallops Island, Virginia

April 19, 2022

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has been selected by Virginia-based HawkEye 360 to launch three Electron missions for the radio frequency geospatial analytics provider — the first of the three missions is scheduled to be Rocket Lab’s inaugural Electron mission from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, ushering in an […]

Filed Under: Analytics, Business Moves, Contracts, Electron, Geospatial, Inaugural, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Vehicle, Multi-Launch Agreement, USA, Virginia, Wallops Island Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab Planning The First Mid-Air Helicopter Capture Of The Electron Rocket During The Company’s Next Mission “There + Back Again”

April 6, 2022

For the first time, Rocket Lab will attempt a mid-air helicopter capture of an Electron rocket as it returns to Earth from space, furthering the company’s program to make Electron the first reusable orbital small launch vehicle. The “There and Back Again” mission, Rocket Lab’s 26th Electron launch, will lift off from Pad A at […]

Filed Under: Electron, Launch, Launch Management, Launch Vehicle, Multi-Launch Agreement, Payloads, Rocket, SmallSat Tagged With: Featured

Sending Their 112th Satellite To Orbit For BlackSky Is Rocket Lab

April 3, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully deployed two satellites to orbit for real-time geospatial intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY), bringing the total number of satellites deployed by Rocket Lab to 112. The ‘Without Mission A Beat’ launch, arranged for BlackSky through global launch services provider Spaceflight Inc., was Electron’s 25th lift-off from Rocket […]

Filed Under: Constellation, Electron, Geospatial, Intelligence, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicle, Monitoring, New Zealand Tagged With: Featured

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