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Rocket Lab previously launched two missions for Capella: 'Stronger Together' in March 2023 from Launch Complex 2 in Virginia and 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' in August 2020 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
The 'Stronger Together' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia in March 2023.
The 2023-08-23 launch was the first of four Electron missions carrying Acadia satellites under a contract between Rocket Lab and Capella Space from 2023-02-01.
The 2023-08-23 mission was Rocket Lab’s eighth Electron mission of 2023, including one launch of the suborbital HASTE vehicle.
The 'We Love The Nightlife' mission followed Rocket Lab’s 'Stronger Together' mission for Capella, which launched in March 2023 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.
Rocket Lab replaced the originally planned booster with a newly completed booster that had been designed for recovery.
The 'We Love the Nightlife' mission was scheduled to lift off on 23 August 2023 at 11:45 am NZST (23:45 UTC) from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site in New Zealand.
Rocket Lab received a NASA contract for two Electron launches to study energy in the polar regions.
Rocket Lab's next Electron launch will be the 40th flight of that vehicle.
Rocket Lab secured a five-launch deal with BlackSky to carry its new Gen-3 satellites starting next year.
Rocket Lab has conducted seven Electron launches so far in 2023, out of 15 planned for the year.
The iQPS satellite QPS-SAR-5 will launch on Rocket Lab's Electron instead of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne due to delays and the bankruptcy of Virgin Orbit.
QPS-SAR-5 will use Rocket Lab’s Mark II Motorized Lightband (MLB) as its separation system.
QPS-SAR-5 will launch on a dedicated Electron mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.
Using the Mark II Motorized Lightband for QPS-SAR-5 demonstrates Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated space systems strategy.
iQPS was originally manifested on another launch vehicle but selected Rocket Lab to launch QPS-SAR-5 on a dedicated Electron mission to expedite deployment.
NASA awarded Rocket Lab a task order under the Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract for two Electron launches of PREFIRE Earth science cubesats in May 2024.
The iQPS contract announced 2023-08-17 is the ninth Electron launch Rocket Lab has won in the month of August.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. will launch iQPS’s QPS-SAR-5 satellite on an Electron rocket.
Rocket Lab signed a contract with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) for a dedicated launch of the QPS-SAR-5 satellite on an Electron rocket.