A closeup of the payload fairings on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket supporting the ‘Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star’ mission. Image: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its 53rd Electron rocket to date on a mission for the France-based Internet of Things company, Kinéis. This is the second batch of satellites that Rocket …
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Rocket Lab’s 50th Electron rocket stands ready to launch five satellites on behalf of France-based internet of things company, Kinéis. Image: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is on the precipice of reaching a milestone that few commercial rockets achieved and at a pace that outperformed its competition. The company is set to launch its 50th Electron …
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The ELSA-d mission’s servicer and chaser satellites (bottom and top) during ground testing last year. Credit: Astroscale A commercial mission developed by the Japanese company Astroscale rocketed into space on a Russian Soyuz launcher Monday with 37 other payloads, ready to kick off an orbital “dance” with two small spacecraft demonstrating how satellite sweepers might …
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