Rocket Lab launched 5 satellites for a confidential buyer this night (Aug. 23) on the seventieth general liftoff of its Electron rocket.
An Electron carrying the satellite tv for pc quintet lifted off from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand web site as we speak at 6:42 p.m. EDT (2242 GMT; 10:42 a.m. on Aug. 24 native New Zealand time).
The mission, which Rocket Lab calls “Stay, Chortle, Launch,” is sending 5 satellites to a round orbit 413 miles (665 kilometers) above Earth.
That is just about all we all know in regards to the flight, which is veiled in secrecy; it is the second of two contracted missions that Electron will launch for a confidential buyer, in accordance with the corporate.
Rocket Lab ended its launch webcast about 10 minutes after liftoff as we speak, on the request of the shopper.
“Stay, Chortle, Launch” was the twelfth launch of 2025 and seventieth general for Electron, a 59-foot-tall (18 meters) rocket that offers small satellites devoted rides to Earth orbit and past.
Rocket Lab can be creating a bigger, partially reusable automobile known as Neutron, which is predicted to debut earlier than the yr is out.
Editor’s notice: This story was up to date at 6:50 p.m. ET with information of profitable liftoff.
