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Maiden flight of Rocket Lab’s small satellite launcher reaches space


Maiden flight of Rocket Lab’s small satellite launcher reaches space The debut launch of Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from a privately-operated base in New Zealand made it to space Thursday, proving the performance of major parts of the booster before faltering short of the velocity it needed to enter orbit, the company said in a statement. The U.S.-New Zealand company said data from the test flight will help refine the Electron launcher for future demonstrations before it enters commercial service hauling small satellites to orbit.   More



(Source: SpaceFlight Now - May 26)

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