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Just an abort triggered by a piece of ground support equipment not reaching its target in the allocated time. We like everything on the ground to be just as happy as everything in the sky.
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Mission update: In today’s launch attempt for @KineisIoT during ignition at T-0, Electron’s flight computer aborted on a ground systems sensor trigger and safely shut down the engines. Electron, the launch pad, and Kineis’ payload all remain healthy. Standby for info on our next launch attempt.
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1IqkY_ML_E
 
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Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time

Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to complete a study into retrieving rock samples from Mars and bringing them to Earth for the first time
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Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time
The study proposes using Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated technologies to retrieve samples from the Red Planet for the first time in history as part of NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program.
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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Contract for Neutron with Confidential Commercial Satellite Constellation Operator

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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Contract for Neutron with Confidential Commercial Satellite Constellation Operator | Rocket Lab

*Long Beach, California. November 12, 2024.* Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a multi-launch agreement with a confidential commercial satellite constellation operator for its...
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The Space Bucket has put out a video concerning rocket Lab's efforts to recover, refurbish and reuse the Electron rocket's first-stage:


Over the past few years, we’ve seen Rocket Lab continue to make progress toward reusing the Electron rocket’s first stage. Over time this strategy has changed quite a bit from initial helicopter catch attempts to a controlled splashdown and refurbishment.
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That being said, it seems we are hearing much less about this process as the company makes a push toward Neutron development, their larger and more advanced, partially reusable launch vehicle.
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Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/is-rocket-...https://www.youtube.com/c/RocketLabNZ
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Electron Reuse
3:45 - Changing Plans
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Rocket Lab's upcoming Neutron rocket launcher is already securing launch orders and has yet to liftoff, from the Space Bucket:


Rocket Lab’s new launch vehicle Neutron is already starting to secure some significant launch contracts both with the government and different commercial companies. This includes a new announcement from the company only days ago outlining a multi-launch agreement set to occur in 2026.
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At the same time, we are continuing to get the occasional update on actual launch progress including recent work on the medium-lift launch vehicle’s new 165-ton launch mount.
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Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab...
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Credit:
Rocket Lab - / rocketlabnz https://www.youtube.com/c/RocketLabNZ
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Progress & Contracts
4:05 - Neutron's Timeline
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