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Rocket Lab achieved three successful Electron launches in just over five weeks in June–August 2022.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. launched the NROL-199 Antipodean Adventure mission on an Electron rocket from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at 05:00 UTC on 2022-08-04.
Rocket Lab successfully launched NROL-199 at 05:00 UTC on 2022-08-04 using an Electron launch vehicle.
Rocket Lab operates three launch pads across sites in New Zealand and the United States.
The National Reconnaissance Office worked closely with the New Zealand Space Agency, which licensed the NROL-199 launch, and with Rocket Lab as the launch provider.
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 can support up to 120 launches per year.
NROL-199 was the second of two back-to-back national security missions for the National Reconnaissance Office performed by Rocket Lab.
The National Reconnaissance Office previously launched NROL-151 on 2020-01-31 from New Zealand using a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.
Two National Reconnaissance Office missions launched 2022-07-13 and 2022-08-04 were small satellites developed jointly with the Australian government and launched on Rocket Lab vehicles from New Zealand.
Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 Wise One Looks Ahead mission on 2022-07-13.
Rocket Lab operates its own launch complex, which enabled relatively quick rescheduling of NROL-199 after payload upgrades were completed.
Rocket Lab acquired manufacturer Sinclair Interplanetary in 2020 to ensure reaction wheels are on the shelf for its satellites.
Rocket Lab planned with the National Reconnaissance Office to launch two missions within 10 days.
Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 mission on 2022-07-13.
NROL-199 was projected to launch on 2022-08-02 on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab’s launch site in New Zealand.
SolAero was acquired by Rocket Lab in January 2022.
Rocket Lab began manufacturing Photon small satellites in Huntington Beach, California in 2019.
Rocket Lab and Lockheed Martin reached an agreement on 2022-07-27 to supply solar cells and radiation-hardened assemblies for the geostationary Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) satellites.
Rocket Lab will supply Coverglass Interconnected Cell (CIC) assemblies designed for severe space radiation environments and thermal stress conditions for the Next-Gen OPIR satellites.
Rocket Lab completed the $80,000,000 acquisition of solar power system manufacturer SolAero Technologies in January.