Rocket Lab Electron aborts launch in final seconds

In a launch market dominated by SpaceX, Rocket Lab continues to cement its place in the orbital delivery landscape with plans for the 40th launch of its Electon rocket early Sunday. Liftoff of the small-satellite launcher has been rescheduled for 0700 UTC (7 p.m. New Zealand time/3 a.m. EDT) from Rocket Lab’s Pad B on Launch Complex 1 at Mahia, New Zealand. Electron is carrying its 171st satellite to date, Acadia 1, the first of four new radar-imaging satellites for Earth observation company, Capella Space. The mission is named “We Love the Nightlife” for the satellite’s ability to make observations day and night. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 1)