Rocket Lab And Wallops Island Spaceport Expect Big U.S. Launch Growth

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U.S. Air Force, NASA and Virginia Space representatives were joined by a Rocket Lab team, led by founder and CEO Peter Beck (center left), at the new U.S. launch complex.
Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab looks set to loft as many as a dozen small-satellite payloads a year into low Earth orbit (LEO) for the U.S. government starting in early 2020—including on short notice—as the Electron rocket-maker unveils its inaugural launch plans from its new spaceport home. “We’re ready to support on...

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