Friday, March 29, 2019
Rocket Lab Delivers Another Payload To Space
Huntington Beach-based rocket developer Rocket Lab, which has developed a rocekt specifically for launching small satellite payloads into space, had a successful launch on Thursday, sending a payload for DARPA into orbit. According to Rocket Lab, the R3D2 mission successfully launched form its launch complex in New Zealand at 23:27 UTC, on its Electron rocket. The mission is the Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) launch for DARPA, which carries a prototype reflect array antenna designed to improve radio communications in small spacecraft. The sucessful launch came after a non flight-related delay on Sunday related to its video transmitters.
Lift-off! The Electron #R3D2 mission, launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at 23:27 UTC on 28 March 2019. #OpeningAccessToSpace pic.twitter.com/bXq2aJPU1I
— Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) March 29, 2019