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Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Rocket Lab’s Electron sends The Mountain God Guards (iQPS Launch 3) soaring

June 11, 2025

Rocket Lab’s statement:Mahia, New Zealand. June 12, 2025: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 66th Electron to deploy […]

Filed Under: Constellations, Earth Imaging, Electron, Imaging, Imaging System, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), Japan, Launch, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Services, Launch Services Agreement (LSA), Launch Vehicle, Launcher, Monitoring, New Zealand, Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), Radar Imaging, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Satellite Deployment, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Very High Resolution (VHR)

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission

June 2, 2025

Rocket Lab’s “Full Stream Ahead” mission lifted off at 7:57 p.m. ET (June 2) launching to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) an Earth-observing “Gen-3” satellite for Virginia-based BlackSky. Photo by Satnews. […]

Filed Under: AI-Powered Analytics, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), BlackSky, BlackSky Technology Inc., Constellations, Earth Observation (EO), Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Gen-3 Imaging Satellite (BlackSky), High Resolution Data, Imagery, Intelligence, Launch, Launch Vehicle, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Mission, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Spacecraft

Rocket Lab scrubs Wednesday launch of Full Stream Ahead ’til June 2nd

May 28, 2025

The “Full Stream Ahead” mission, which was originally scheduled for May 28, 2025, has been delayed to June 2, 2025. The primary reasons for the delay are the need for […]

Filed Under: AI-Enabled Control System, Analytics, BlackSky, BlackSky Technology Inc., Constellation, Forecasting, Gen-3 Imaging Satellite (BlackSky), High Resolution Data, Imagery, Intelligence, Launch, Launch Agreement, Launch Delay, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Mid-Inclination Orbit (MIO), Mission, Mission Agreement, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Weather Forecasting

Rocket Lab launches The Sea God Sees (iQPS Launch 2)

May 18, 2025

‘The Sea God Sees’ launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on May 17, 2025. The mission deployed a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Constellations, Contracts, Japan, Launch, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SAR, SAR Payload, Satellites, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Rocket Lab’s launch of OroraTech’s ‘Finding Hot Wildfires Near You’ will help tackle wildfires around the world

March 26, 2025

Right on time at 11:30 a.m. EST (1530 GMT) on March 26, from Rocket Lab’s Pad B at Launch Complex 1, Mahia base in New Zealand, the 59-foot (18-meter), three-stage […]

Filed Under: Booster, Constellations, Detection, Detection Analytics, Electron, Hazard Detection, Mission, Mission Payloads, Multiple Payloads, New Zealand, OroraTech, Payloads, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Wildfires Tagged With: Featured

Three launches remain on schedule for Wednesday, so far

March 25, 2025

Three launches from three different agencies and locations are still scheduled for tomorrow: Rocket Lab, SpaceX and Firefly Rocket Lab’s launch for OroraTech’s “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” SpaceX to […]

Filed Under: Booster, Constellations, Demonstrations, Falcon 9, Firefly Aerospace, Germany, Launcher, Lockheed Martin, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Monitoring, OroraTech, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Satellite Buses, Smallsat Constellation, smallsats, Space Launch Complex, SpaceX, Starlink, Vandenberg SFB, Wildfires

Rocket Lab to launch Finding Hot Wildfires Near You (OroraTech OTC-P1) expanding their constellation

March 24, 2025

“Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” is a rapid turnaround mission for OroraTech, a Germany-based global provider of wildfire detection and monitoring solutions. Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for OroraTech […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Cloud, Constellation, Contracts, Detection, Germany, Mission, New Zealand, Orora Technologies, OroraTech, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Wildfires

Successful Rocket Lab launch completes deployment of full Kinéis Constellation in less than a year

March 17, 2025

Rocket Lab’s announcement: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its Electron rocket, deploying five satellites to Low Earth […]

Filed Under: Chairman of the Board, Constellation, Electron, Forestry, France, Kinéis (France), Launch Services, Logistics, Logistics Services, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), New Zealand, Orbital, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Satellite IoT, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat IoT, smallsats, Space Systems, Transport & Tracking Layer Programs (SDA) Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab launches 61st Electron mission, the 2nd launch for iQPS

March 14, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched their second mission for Japanese customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). ‘The Lightning God Reigns’ mission lifted-off […]

Filed Under: iQPS (Japan), LEO, Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SAR, SAR, SAR Payload, Satellites, SmallSat, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Launch Vehicles, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Missions, smallsats, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab plans Friday launch of The Lightning God Reigns (iQPS Launch 1) Japan’s Earth imaging

March 13, 2025

Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company on Friday, March 14, 5:00PM – 7:00 PM […]

Filed Under: Constellation, Earth Imaging, Electron, iQPS (Japan), Japan, Launches, Motorized LIghtband Separation System (Rocket Lab), New Zealand, Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

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