Rocket Lab ‘Well Ahead’ After Initial Launch Test

Credit: Electron launch: Rocket Lab
LOS ANGELES—Rocket Lab says that despite not reaching its intended orbit of between 300 and 500 km on its first test launch on May 25, the Electron vehicle performed nominally throughout most of the mission and successfully executed the majority of the test goals. The company, which is developing...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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