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An Electron rocket lifts off from Rocket Lab’s spaceport on the North Island of New Zealand with two BlackSky optical remote sensing satellites. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab launched two small BlackSky optical Earth-imaging satellites Wednesday from New Zealand, the first of three straight Electron rocket flights for the U.S. remote sensing company. Teams retrieved the launch vehicle’s first stage ...

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand carrying two small BlackSky Earth observation satellites. Source

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off from the company’s New Zealand launch site last month on the company’s first fully commercial mission. (credit: Rocket Lab) by Jeff Foust Like disheartened fans of sports teams that once again failed to win it all, the cry of much of the small launcher community has been, “Wait till next year.” A year ...