Rocket Lab to Launch a Private Earth-imaging Satellite This Morning Written 20 December 2024
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Rocket Lab Electron rocket | Credit: Aerospace America; AIAA–©
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab plans to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite this morning (Dec. 20). An Electron rocket is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today, during a 75-minute window that opens at 9:00 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT; 3:00 a.m. on Dec. 21 local New Zealand time).”
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Update from SPACE at 9:45 a.m. ET: "Today's launch attempt was scrubbed with around 17 minutes left in the countdown. Rocket Lab has not yet set a new launch date."