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Rocket Lab’s Second Electron Rocket Reaches Launch Site

By Marc Selinger

Monday, November 13th, 2017

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Rocket Lab’s Second Electron Rocket Reaches Launch Site

Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle. (Credit: Rocket Lab)

Rocket Lab’s second Electron rocket has arrived at its launch site on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula, the company said Nov. 14.Potential dates for the rocket’s flight will be announced in the coming weeks, the company said. Besides being a test vehicle, the rocket will carry a Planet Earth-imaging Dove satellite and Spire Lemur-2 satellites for weather mapping and ship traffic tracking.Rocket Lab launched its first Electron in May (Defense Daily, May 25). While the two-stage rocket made it into space,…

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