by David Todd | Oct 29, 2020 | Launches, Satellites
A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle launched the CE-Sat-2B earth observation satellite for the Japanese Canon Electronics firm. The launch also carried nine of Planet’s Flock-4e’ earth observation cubesats into orbit. The launch took place from the...
by David Todd | Aug 31, 2020 | commercial launch services, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, SpaceX
Given that Vandenberg, California, is the main launch site for US missions to polar and near polar Sun-synchronous orbit launches, it was a surprise that SpaceX elected to use Cape Canaveral to launch Argentina’s second three metric ton radar satellite,...
by Matt Wilson | Aug 26, 2020 | commercial launch services, Satellites
Announced on 25 August 2020, was the signing of a contract between European satellite manufacturer, OHB Group, and US headquartered, Rocket Lab. The contract covers the procurement of an dedicated Electron rocket launch, from the Rocket Lab New Zealand launch pad, in...
by David Todd | Jul 6, 2020 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites
While Rocket Lab had been enjoying recent success, both in terms of launches and sales, the wheels suddenly came off with the failure of its Electron rocket on 4 July. The launch vehicle took off from the Mahia Peninsula launch site in New Zealand at 2116 GMT. All...
by David Todd | Jun 22, 2020 | commercial launch services, Launches, Seradata News
Rocket Lab, the US-New Zealand-based small launch provider, has won a two-launch RASR (Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket) contract from the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Both launches on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket will take place from the company’s...
