Official account for Rocket Lab, the end-to-end space company. We build rockets and spacecraft that open access to space to improve life on Earth.rocketlabcorp.com USA Joined November 2009
š On our upcoming ESCAPADE mission, twin spacecraft are heading to Mars to study how solar wind interacts with the planetās magnetic field aka, how Mars is slowly losing its atmosphere.
Why does it matter? The data will help us:
š Design better protection for astronauts
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With Launch Complex 3 now ready for Neutron's debut, we can't wait to deliver the largest orbital launch capacity that Wallops Island has ever seen for national security, constellation deployment, and human spaceflight.
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Rocket Lab doesnāt just build & launch rockets. We also design & manufacture high-performance spacecraft and satellite components. From star trackers to separation systems, radios and solar arrays, our technology powers missions across the space industry.
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Todayās Electron launch by the numbers:
ā 70th mission overall
ā 12th launch from LC-1 this year
ā 100% mission success in 2025
ā Launched on 1st attempt
š Lifeās too short to not live, laugh, and launch rockets. T-2 hours to lift-off for Electronās 70th mission.
ā° 10:42 a.m. NZT
ā° 22:42 UTC
ā° 6:42 p.m. EDT
ā° 3:42 p.m. PDT
Our live webcast will begin at T-20 minutes to lift-off: rocketlabcorp.com/live-stream
Itās a beautiful day to launch our 70th rocket. T-3 hours and counting to todayās 'Live, Laugh, Launch' mission.
Key stats:
š Launch Complex 1 Pad A
š 70th Electron launch
šÆ 12th launch this year
Electron is vertical on the pad for todayās āLive, Laugh, Launchā mission.
Weāre targeting lift-off for our 70th launch right at the top of todayās launch window:
ā° 10:42 a.m. NZT
ā° 22:42 UTC
ā° 6:42 p.m. EDT
ā° 3:42 p.m. PDT
Itās launch day for our next Electron mission from LC-1 š
Launch window for Electronās 70th mission opens:
ā° 10:30 a.m. NZT
ā° 22:30 UTC
ā° 6:30 p.m. EDT
ā° 3:30 p.m. PDT
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