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Electron Rocket Flies From the U.S. for the First Time
Electron Rocket Flies From the U.S. for the First Time

25 Jan 2023, 12:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rocket Lab's Electron rocket finally made it off the pad at an U.S. launch facility, carried with it to space three HawkEye 360 satellites

 
Virginia Is for Launch Lovers - Electron Rocket’s First U.S. Mission Set for December 7
Virginia Is for Launch Lovers - Electron Rocket’s First U.S. Mission Set for December 7

22 Nov 2022, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rocket Lab is getting ready to launch its first Electron rocket from U.S. soil, mission called Virginia Is for Launch Lovers set for December 7

 
Animation Makes Catching a Rocket Booster Mid-Air by Helicopter Look Easy
Animation Makes Catching a Rocket Booster Mid-Air by Helicopter Look Easy

3 Nov 2022, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rocket Lab releases an animation showing how it's attempt to recover a rocket booster mid-air will go on November 4, and it looks pretty easy

 
Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter Will Try To Catch a Rocket Booster Mid-Air on November 4
Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter Will Try To Catch a Rocket Booster Mid-Air on November 4

2 Nov 2022, 07:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the second time in half an year, Rocket Lab will try and capture one Electron rocket booster mid-air by using a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter with a hook

 
Rocket Lab Plans to Use a Helicopter to Catch a Rocket Mid-Air as It Returns from Space
Rocket Lab Plans to Use a Helicopter to Catch a Rocket Mid-Air as It Returns from Space

21 Oct 2021, 01:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rocket Lab's next mission will serve as a testbest for new tech aimed at making its Electron rocket the first reusable orbital launch vehicle for satellites

 
Rocket Lab Gets Green Light to Resume Launches After Experiencing Flight Anomaly
Rocket Lab Gets Green Light to Resume Launches After Experiencing Flight Anomaly

2 Jun 2021, 15:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rocket Lab received aproval from FAA to resume its satellite launches after its mission failed to deploy the cargo into the orbit.

 
CubeSats Fly for the First Time on a Rocket Built for Them
CubeSats Fly for the First Time on a Rocket Built for Them

18 Dec 2018, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / CubeSats are small-sized satellites that have started life as a tool for NASA to teach engineering students how to build spacecraft