Rocket Lab Lofts Hawkeye 360 Satellites From Virginia Coast

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Rocket Lab's first launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility took place Jan. 24.

Credit: Brady Kenniston / Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron rocket and deployed three Hawkeye 360 satellites into orbit on Jan. 24 from Launch Complex 2 within the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility. The “Virginia is for Launch Lovers” mission was groundbreaking for a number...

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