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Electron on Wikipedia
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Electron arrives at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Published on Feb 15, 2017
https://youtu.be/rxg4CHXRDy0
Electron rocket first flight, it’s a test 2017
Published on May 24, 2017
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Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket was launched in its maiden flight from the Launch Complex 1, on the Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 25 May 2017, at 16:20 local time. The Electron is a two-stage orbital launch vehicle capable of launching a maximum payload of 225 kg. According to Peter Beck (CEO and founder of Rocket Lab), “We had a great first stage burn, stage separation, second stage ignition and fairing separation. We didn’t quite reach orbit and we’ll be investigating why”.
https://youtu.be/PF9vfioP3fs
It's a test - lift off!
Published on May 25, 2017
https://youtu.be/VA_8HPsua0c
It's a test - launch day video
Published on May 25, 2017
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It's a Test - Rocket Lab's Electron
16:20pm Thursday 25 May (NZST)
https://youtu.be/QfBCuK6wEYA
Rocket Lab Electron “It’s Business Time” launch
Published on Nov 10, 2018
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Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket first commercial launch, nicknamed “It’s Business Time”, was launched from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 11 November 2018, at 03:00 UTC (16:00 NZDT). It’s Business Time launched two Lemur-2 satellites from Spire Global; a GeoOptics Inc. satellite, built by Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems; IRVINE01, an educational payload from the Irvine CubeSat STEM Program (ICSP); NABEO, a drag sail technology demonstrator designed and built by High Performance Space Structure Systems GmBH; two Proxima satellites from Fleet Space Technologies.
Credit:
Photos and video courtesy of Rocket Lab
https://youtu.be/KZwLJMPuos8
Rocket Lab Electron launches NASA ELaNa XIX
Published on Dec 15, 2018
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Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launched NASA’s ELaNa XIX mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 16 December 2018, at 06:33 UTC (19:33 NZDT). NASA Venture Class Launch Service flight of the CubeSat Launch Initiative Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) XIX mission launched the following cubesats: Ceres and STF-1 (NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center), CubeSail (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), CHOMPTT (University of Florida), NMTSat (New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology), DaVinci (North Idaho STEM Charter Academy), Rsat (U. S. Naval Academy), ISX (California Polytechnic State University), Shields-1 (NASA Langley Research Center), ALBus (NASA Glenn Research Center) and SHFT-1 (NASA JPL).
Credit:
Photos and video courtesy of Rocket Lab
https://youtu.be/d2To1fIN6Ko
Electron launches DARPA R3D2 mission
Published on Mar 28, 2019
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Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched DARPA’s Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 28 March 2019, at 23:27 UTC (12:27 NZDT). R3D2 is designed to to space-qualify a new type of membrane reflectarray antenna.
Credits:
Photos courtesy of DARPA/Video courtesy of Rocket Lab
https://youtu.be/ahVDVWq_Ei4
STP-27RD Launch - 05/05/2019
Streamed live May 5, 2019
https://youtu.be/eXzmO5jZgS0
Electron launches STP-27RD
Published on May 4, 2019
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Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the STP-27RD mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 5 May 2019, at 06:00 UTC (18:00 NZT). The STP-27RD payload (~180kg) consists of three experimental research and development satellites for the U.S. Air Force: SPARC-1, Falcon ODE and Harbinger satellites. The STP-27RD mission was nicknamed “That’s a funny looking cactus” by Rocket Lab.
Credits: Images and video courtesy of Rocket Lab