![]() ![]() ![]() According to Rocket Lab, Electron is the most frequently launched small orbital rocket globally. Launch Complex 2 supplements Rocket Lab’s existing site, Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, from which 31 Electron missions have already launched. Rocket Lab had previously said a second Electron rocket launch is targeted for January 2023. The launch window has been set following recent progress by NASA in certifying its Autonomous Flight Termination Unit, or NAFTU, software, which is required to enable Electron launches from Virginia. “Rocket Lab’s inaugural launch facilitates our first mid-latitude satellite cluster, which will strengthen the diversity of our geospatial insights for our government and commercial customers across the globe.” "For our fifth cluster of next-generation satellites, we needed optimal orbital flexibility - and Rocket Lab’s new Electron launch pad in Wallops, Virginia provides the perfect domestic capability,” said CEO of HawkEye 360, John Serafini. soil for government and commercial customers. The launch pad was developed to support Electron missions from U.S. It will be Rocket Lab’s first liftoff from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The mission, named “Virginia is for Launch Lovers,” will deploy satellites for leading radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360. Rocket Lab's inaugural launch from NASA Wallops Flight Facility for its Electron mission is planned for Dec. "December 20 may be possible at this stage." We are assessing remaining opportunities for launch this month before holiday airspace restrictions prevent further launch attempts in December. "Unfortunately due to continued strong upper level winds forecast for tomorrow, we will not be attempting a launch on Dec 19. 20, from 6-8 p.m., with that window only tentative. 7 but pushed back five times, a nd now may go for another try Tuesday, Dec. The mission, which was initially set to launch Dec. 14): Rocket Lab has delayed the launch of its Electron rocket from Wallops Island once again. ![]() In northern and central Jersey the best viewing time will be 90 to 120 seconds after launch.UPDATE (Dec. In southern New Jersey, for example, the prime time to look up will be 60 to 90 seconds after the liftoff. The best time to see the rocket differs by location. The map above shows how many seconds after liftoff the Grumman rocket will be visible from different areas of the northeastern. New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow says Tuesday should be the “clearest day of the week, and viewing conditions should be pretty good.” The Wallops Range forecast issued for Tuesday’s launch puts weather at 80 percent favorable, with cumulus clouds being the main weather concern. Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island State Park, Delawareīut as long as skies are clear, the rocket could be visible across the Mid-Atlantic region including parts of New Jersey.Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland.Chincoteague Island in Chincoteague, Virginia.The Wallops Visitor Center on Wallops Island, Virginia.The best places to see the rocket launch are in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. ![]()
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