Rocket Lab plans another launch in two weeks

Rocket Lab will attempt another rocket commercial launch from Mahia two weeks ago – and will then put the Nasa mini-satellites into orbit by Christmas.

The US-based company has confirmed that a nine-day launch window for its "It's Business Time" mission would begin Nov. 11, with daily launch opportunities between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

An Electron launch vehicle was now on the site of Onenui Station Launch Complex 1 and was currently undergoing the final pre-launch checks, following the final static firing test of Phase 1 that was completed last week.

As operations for the launch of It's Business Time are underway, Rocket Lab has expanded its team and facilities to enable simultaneous operations for the upcoming Nasa mission, scheduled for launch in December 2018.

The Electron vehicle destined for NASA's Elana XIX payloads will be the subject of final testing over the next few weeks before its delivery to Launch Complex 1 during launch operations It's Time Time.

Rocket Lab has also recently completed the installation of two new clean rooms at Launch Complex 1 to allow payloads from different missions to simultaneously integrate into separate secure locations.

Each class 100k clean room is equipped with lifting and tipping tools, as well as secure and dedicated customer lounges with views of payload integration.

"This year has been dedicated to scaling our team, facilities and processes to enable reliable and high-frequency electron launches," said Peter Beck, Founder and Director. General of Rocket Lab.

"The ability to build and test multiple vehicles, while conducting simultaneous launch campaigns, firmly positions Rocket Lab as the industry leader in providing space access for the little ones." satellites. "

Rocket Lab has missed two previous attempts to launch the mission "It's the time of the company" since the launch site of Rocket Lab in Mahia Peninsula earlier this year, because a combination of technical and weather problems.