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Rocket Lab has received the microsatellite separation system from Ruag Space for its small launch vehicle (SLV), Electron, for a smooth separation in orbit.
Rocket Lab to return Electron to flight with dedicated US Space Force mission
July 28, 2021
Rocket Lab is preparing for the 21st flight of their Electron small satellite launch vehicle, which is set to return to flight following a mission failure over two months ago. The launch will carry a satellite for the United States Space Force on a dedicated trip .
The launch window for Electron opens at 06:00 UTC on 29 July and lasts two hours. Launch opportunities continue for 12 days into early August if the launch is delayed for any reason.
Electron is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab‘s LC-1A launch site on Mahia Peninsula, located on the Eastern Coast of New Zealand’s North Island, which has been the launch site for all of Electron‘s previous launches. This mission was originally meant to mark the first Electron launch out of Rocket Lab’s second launch site, LC-2, located on Wallops Island in Virginia, although the mission was moved to New Zealand after Rocket Lab encount
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