Electron, two-stage orbital launch vehicle, Rocket Lab, New Zealand, Huntington Beach, California, USA

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Make It Rain Launch - 06/29/2019

Streamed live Jun 29, 2019

Lift-off of the Make It Rain mission for Spaceflight occurred at 04:30 UTC on June 29 2019 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.

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Electron launches Make It Rain mission

Published on Jun 28, 2019

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the Make It Rain mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 29 June 2019, at 04:30 UTC (16:30 NZST). The Make It Rain mission launched seven satellites, including BlackSky’s Global-3 microsat, two U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Prometheus satellites and Melbourne Space Program’s ACRUX-1 CubeSat. The total mission payload mass was 80 kg.

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Electron is going reusable

Published on Aug 6, 2019

Rocket Lab has detailed plans to recover and re-fly Electron's first stage to support increased launch frequency for small satellites.

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Electron launches four satellites

Published on Aug 19, 2019

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Look Ma, No Hands” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 19 August 2019, at 12:12 UTC (20 August, 00:12 NZST). The Look Ma, No Hands mission launched four satellites, two for UNSEENLABS, one for BlackSky and one for the United States Air Force Space Command.

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Electron “As The Crow Flies” launch

Oct 16, 2019

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “As The Crow Flies” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 17 October 2019, at 01:22 UTC (14: 22 NZDT). The “As The Crow Flies” mission launched a single microsat for satellite manufacturer and operator Astro Digital.

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Electron “Running Out Of Fingers” launch

Dec 6, 2019

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Running Out Of Fingers” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 6 December 2019, at 08:18 UTC (21:18 NZDT). “Running Out Of Fingers” is Electron’s 10th mission, with six PocketQube microsatellites from Alba Orbital and one payload from ALE Co. Tokyo.
Credits: Images and video courtesy of Rocket Lab

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Birds of a feather launch - 01/31/2020

Jan 30, 2020

Lift-off of the Birds Of A Feather mission occurred at 02:56 UTC on January 31 2019 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.

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Electron “Birds of a Feather” launch

Jan 30, 2020

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Birds of a Feather” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 31 January 2020, at 02:56 UTC (15:56 NZDT). “Birds of a Feather” is a dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Electron’s 11th mission.
Credits: Images and video courtesy of Rocket Lab

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Rocket Lab - Don't Stop Me Now Launch 06/13/2020

June 13, 2020

Lift-off of the 'Don't Stop Me Now mission occurred at 05:12 UTC on June 13 2020 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.

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Electron “Don’t Stop Me Now” launch

Jun 12, 2020

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Don’t Stop Me Now” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 13 June 2020, at 05:12 UTC (17:12 NZDT). “Don’t Stop Me Now” is a rideshare mission to launch five small satellites (ANDESITE for NASA, three NRO payloads, M2 Pathfinder satellite for the University of New South Wales Canberra Space) and Electron’s 12th mission.
Credits: Images and video courtesy of Rocket Lab