The mission will be the second in a series of five dedicated Electron launches for Kinéis, designed to provide global Internet of Things (IoT) accessibility worldwide.
Prior to assuming the post of CFO at Lockheed Martin, Possenriede served as VP of Finance and Programme Management for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.
This service will provide seamless and reliable communications for launch customers.
Rocket Lab has been the sole launch provider for Synspectives StriX constellation, successfully deploying four StriX satellites across four dedicated Electron launches since 2020.
The milestone mission is the first of five dedicated launches to deploy a 25-satellite constellation for French Internet-of-Things company Kinéis.
With both satellites now in orbit, they will crisscross the Arctic and Antarctic to study heat lost to space from the Earth's polar regions.
The mission consists of two shoebox-size cube satellites, or CubeSats, that will measure the amount of heat Earth radiates into space from two of the coldest, most remote regions on ...
The Archimedes test campaign will take place at Rocket Labs dedicated engine test stand at NASAs Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
The number of small satellites launched in the past few years has surged substantially owing to ther low cost, easier launch vehicle integration, and technological developments.
Synspective built the satellite as part of establishing its production system to produce several satellites concurrently.
The Rocket Lab spacecraft will provide the power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control for the mission demonstration.
Rocket Labs Electron rocket deployed the ADRAS-J satellite for Astroscale Japan to conduct an orbital debris inspection demonstration mission.
The contract includes operating the satellites through 2030, with an option to extend to 2023.
NeonSat-1 is a high-resolution optical satellite that will be deployed as a technology demonstration for a planned future EO constellation.
The mission follows on from Rocket Labs two previous launches for Capella.
Across two Electron launches in 2024, Rocket Lab will deploy NASAs PREFIRE mission to study naturally occurring radiation at the Arctic to better understand its impact on melting glaciers, sea ...
Rocket Lab is now scheduled to launch three missions for Synspective beginning in late 2023 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
The mission is the second marine recovery attempt of Electron this year after the success of the 35th mission.
The vehicle is designed to accommodate payloads of up to 700 kilograms for suborbital tests.
TROPICS will study tropical cyclones as part of NASA's Earth Venture Class missions, which select targeted science missions to fill gaps in our overarching understanding of the entire Earth system.
It was the company's second Electron mission from Launch Complex 2, located in Virginia, within seven days of its first mission.
Rocket Lab is seeing growth in its Space Systems business, and its components have supported more than 1,700 space missions to date.
The launch of Electron from the NASA-controlled Wallops Flight Facility also marked the introduction of the agencys autonomous flight termination capability, known as NAFTU.
The launches are scheduled to take place no earlier than May 1, 2023.
The single StriX-1 satellite manifested on the Electron launch will bring Rocket Labs tally of satellites delivered to orbit to 150.
The satellites will provide an initial warning of a ballistic or tactical missile launch anywhere on the globe.
Responsive Space Programme will open a direct line of communication with satellite operators to understand their mission requirements and then develop customised responsive mission plans.
GLIDE is a heliophysics mission intended to study variability in Earths atmosphere.
Rocket Lab will begin construction on the Neutron Production Complex in Virginia soon.
Shortly after the announcement, MDA has signed an agreement with Rocket Lab to build the bus systems for the new Globalstar satellites.
SolAero's New Mexico production facilities will continue to be run by President and CEO Brad Clevenger.
Using methane and liquid oxygen propellants, Neutron will be powered by a new engine called Archimedes.
Rocket Lab will receive approximately $777m, before transaction expenses, from the SPAC and a current private investment in public equity (PIPE) round.
Under the terms of its agreement with Rocket Lab, AuroraSat will send the 1.5U CubeSat on an Electron rocket carrying other satellites.
The first Varda Photon is planned for delivery in Q1 2023, with the second to follow later in the year and a third in 2024.
Rocket Lab will perform the three launches between late August and the end of September from New Zealand.
The two spacecraft are planned for launch in 2024 to Mars ridesharing aboard a NASA-provided commercial launch vehicle.
The deployment of nine of BlackSkys latest-generation small sats across five Electron missions represents the largest number of satellites BlackSky has committed to a single launch provider to date.
Another One Leaves The Crust as Rocket Lab successfully launches 18th Electron rocket, bringing the total number of satellites deployed by the company to 97.
The StriX-? satellite onboard this mission will be the first of a series of spacecraft deployments for Synspectives planned constellation of more than 30 SAR small satellites.
The Electron launch vehicle successfully deployed the satellites to a 500-km circular orbit, bringing the total number of payloads deployed by Rocket Lab to 65.
The mission is Rocket Labs first full demonstration of end-to-end mission service, encompassing satellite build, launch, and on-orbit operations.
This launch is the first conducted by Rocket Lab since Covid-19 national restrictions were eased earlier this month.
The mission will launch the first satellite of Synspectives StriX constellation which will provide commercially available Earth-observation data.
The combined capabilities of both companies will provide small satellite customers with optimised spacecraft solutions and cohesive launch services.
The company's two-stage Electron booster that carried the satellites soared into space at 8:12 a.m. EDT (1212 GMT) from the Mahia Peninsula launch site in New Zealand.
According to NSR, while new companies are entering the market to help unblock the promised value and reduce certain constraints like in the case of propulsion systems, the overall supply ...
