Data Loss Error Triggered Rocket Lab Launch Termination

Credit: Rocket Lab
Space start-up Rocket Lab says incorrectly configured ground telemetry equipment operated by an independent contractor led to the early termination of the first test launch of its Electron rocket on May 25. The two-stage Electron lifted off at 4:20 p.m. local time from the company’s Mahia Peninsula...

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