Rocket Lab’s Second Electron Launch from Virginia Carries Capella Space Satellites
The Electron lifted off from the company’s Launch Complex2 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, at 6:38 pm Eastern. Poor weather conditions delayed the launch from its original date of March 11. The Electron was carrying two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellites built & operated by Capella Space on a mission called “stronger together” by Rocket Lab. The kick stage delivered the 100-kilogram satellites into a 600-kilometer circular orbit at an inclination of 44 degrees, deploying them nearly 58 minutes after lift-off. The launch was the second this year for Rocket Lab, after a January 24 launch … Continue reading Rocket Lab’s Second Electron Launch from Virginia Carries Capella Space Satellites
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