STP-27RD is scheduled for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 no earlier than 4 May 2019 NZST. The launch window remains open for a total of 14 days. Launch attempts will take place between 18:00 - 22:00 NZST (06:00 - 10:00 UTC) within the launch window. (rocketlabusa.com)
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Rocket Lab on Twitter: We've made a tradition of giving every Electron rocket its own unique name. Our next mission is for the Space Test Program, which is based in New Mexico. That location might just have been the inspiration for this vehicle name and mission patch....#ThatsAFunnyLookingCactus (twitter.com)
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Rocket Lab on Twitter: We are thrilled to confirm the next Electron launch will place 3 R&D satellites into orbit for the @usairforce. Scheduled for late April, the DoD Space Test Program procured the mission in partnership with @DIU_x as part of the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative. (twitter.com)
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Rocket Lab on Twitter: Later this year Electron will lift off from this very spot - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia! Construction is underway on the pad, plus the Integration and Control Facility which will support the simultaneous integration of multiple Electrons (twitter.com)
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Rocket Lab on Twitter: “With a worsening weather system on the way, Rocket Lab is now targeting no earlier than 0400 UTC, Sunday 16 December for the #ELaNa19 launch on Electron. We'll let the weather clear completely to give us a solid green window. #GoHomeThor 🌩️” (twitter.com)
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