
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. [RKLB] said that it is ready for the scheduled July 12 launch of a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's North Island. The NRO mission, NROL-162, is nicknamed "Wise One Looks Ahead." "The launch operations team has completed a clear run through the 'Wise One Looks Ahead' launch rehearsal after the NROL-162 satellite was successfully mated to Electron at Launch Complex…