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Space

Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Two NRO Payloads in Next 11 Days

Frank Wolfe

Monday, July 11th, 2022

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Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Two NRO Payloads in Next 11 Days

Two Electron rockets for upcoming NRO missions are pictured at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Rocket Lab Photo)

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…

Congress

Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have officially lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and […]

Congress

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Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

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‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

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