Electron arrives at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Published on Feb 15, 2017
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Electron rocket first flight, it’s a test 2017
Published on May 24, 2017
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”.
Rocket Lab Electron “It’s Business Time” launch
Published on Nov 10, 2018
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.
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Photos and video courtesy of Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Electron launches NASA ELaNa XIX
Published on Dec 15, 2018
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
Electron launches DARPA R3D2 mission
Published on Mar 28, 2019
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.
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Photos courtesy of DARPA/Video courtesy of Rocket Lab
Electron launches STP-27RD
Published on May 4, 2019
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
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