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Skywatchers enjoy a night of surprise auroras as strongest solar storm in years hits Earth (photos)

A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. and Europe last night (March 23), with sightings of the colorful displays reported from as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.

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Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise

A stealthy solar storm surprised forecasters, causing spaceflight delays and incredible aurora displays as far south as New Mexico.

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Rocket Lab lifts off with 2 satellites onboard after unexpected solar storm delays launch

The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 satellites, recover booster early on March 22

Rocket Lab plans to launch two satellites early Wednesday morning (March 22), on a mission that includes a booster recovery at sea. Watch it live here.

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Rocket Lab launches two radar imaging satellites from Virgina's Eastern Shore

The Capella Space satellites use cloud-piercing radar to monitor Earth around the clock, regardless of weather.

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WATCH LIVE: Rocket Lab to attempt launch from Virginia coast

The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket is carrying a satellite for Capella Space.

Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is felt by the space sector

The forced closure of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday (March 10) could have ripple effects across the space industry.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2nd mission from US soil tonight

Rocket Lab will launch its second mission from the U.S. tonight (March 11), and you can watch the action live.

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War in space: U.S. officials debating rules for a conflict in orbit

The U.S. government, prompted by Ukraine's use of commercial satellites, is developing policies on how the military would respond should a hostile country attack a private satellite in space.

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Rocket Lab quarterly revenue stays steady as space company doubles order backlog

Rocket Lab said Tuesday it has doubled its order backlog — from about $241 million in contracts at the end of 2021 to $503.6 million at the end of 2022.

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I drove 10 hours to watch a 9-minute Rocket Lab launch from Virginia and it was glorious

It's not every day you watch a rocket streak into space over Virginia's Eastern Shore, acing its first-ever liftoff from American soil.

space.com

Rocket Lab establishes new U.S. foothold with successful launch after years of delays

The mission was Rocket Lab's 33rd to date, but the first from U.S. soil. The company has been regularly launching from private launchpads in New Zealand.

cnbc.com

Rocket Lab launches for first time from Wallops, Va.

The company, based in California, had previously launched rockets from its facility in New Zealand, but it hopes to fly more frequently from the United States.

washingtonpost.com

Rocket Lab launches 3 satellites in first mission from U.S. soil

After 32 launches from Rocket Lab's New Zealand facility, the company is now set for regular flights from Virginia's Eastern Shore.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Its First Electron Rocket From U.S. Soil

A new era of rocket launches from NASA’s facility on Wallops Island in Virginia began tonight with the much-anticipated launch of Rocket Lab’s Electron small-lift launch vehicle.

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Rocket Lab now targeting Jan. 24 for 1st-ever launch from US

Bad weather has pushed Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from U.S. soil back a day, to Tuesday (Jan. 24).

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Rocket Lab targeting Jan. 23 for 1st launch from US soil

Rocket Lab's debut mission from American soil will lift off from Virginia on Jan. 23, if all goes according to plan.

space.com

Rocket builder ABL's inaugural launch fails shortly after liftoff, damages launchpad

The first mission by ABL Space got off the ground, but the RS1 rocket failed shortly after liftoff.

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1st orbital rocket launch by ABL Space Systems fails

ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket failed shortly after launching on its first-ever orbital mission Tuesday (Jan. 10), resulting in the loss of two small satellites.

space.com

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: General Mills, Steelcase, Lucid and more

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include General Mills, Steelcase, Lucid, and more.

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Rocket Lab delays 1st US launch due to unacceptably high winds

Rocket Lab's debut launch from American soil will have to wait at least another day after high winds thwarted an attempted liftoff Sunday evening (Dec. 18).

space.com

After delays, Rocket Lab is set for launch from NASA’s Wallops spaceport

The Rocket Lab launch should be visible to people in Washington and the mid-Atlantic region.

washingtonpost.com

Rocket Lab's 1st US launch may be visible along East Coast on Dec. 16. Here's where to look.

Rocket Lab's first launch from U.S. soil will light up the skies for much of the East Coast when it launches from a NASA facility in Virginia Friday (Dec. 16).

space.com

Rocket Lab will launch its 1st mission from US soil on Dec. 7

Rocket Lab is targeting Dec. 7 for its first-ever liftoff from U.S. soil, a mission that will inaugurate the company's Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.

space.com

Rocket Lab reports record quarterly revenue, with added contract wins

Rocket Lab delivered quarterly results on Wednesday that boasted record revenue, with the space company tacking on additional contract wins across its business.

cnbc.com

Watch Rocket Lab try to catch an Electron booster with a helicopter after launch

Space company Rocket Lab is set to make another attempt at catching one of its Electron boosters with a helicopter as it pursues reusability.

cnbc.com

Watch Rocket Lab launch satellite, catch booster with a helicopter Friday

Rocket Lab plans to launch a satellite to orbit and catch a falling booster with a helicopter on Friday (Nov. 4), and you can watch the action live.

space.com

Electron booster arrives in Virginia for Rocket Lab's 1st-ever US launch

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket has arrived at a launch complex in Virginia ahead of the company's first liftoff from U.S. soil later this year.

space.com

Watch Rocket Lab launch a satellite for wildlife tracking and more today (Oct. 7)

The Rocket Lab mission, nicknamed "It Argos Up From Here" will lift off at Friday (Oct. 7) at 1:09 p.m. EDT.

space.com

Cathie Wood's Ark is buying stock in space SPAC Rocket Lab

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is dipping back into a space SPAC, with two of the firm's funds buying up stock in Rocket Lab the past two days.

cnbc.com

Watch Rocket Lab launch a radar satellite to orbit today

Rocket Lab will launch a radar satellite Thursday (Sept. 15) at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT), and you can watch the action live.

space.com

US military, Rocket Lab sign deal to study cargo launches bound for Earth

Rocket Lab has signed an unfunded agreement with the United States Transportation Command to study the possibility of using Electron and Neutron launchers to deliver cargo around the world.

space.com

Rocket Lab fires up space-flown engine in reusability milestone

Rocket Lab turned up the heat on a space-flown rocket engine Thursday (Sept. 1) as part of its quest to make Electron first stages reusable.

space.com

Firefly Aerospace targets Sept. 11 for second Alpha rocket launch

Firefly Aerospace finished a static fire of its rocket Wednesday (Aug. 17) and set a launch date for the second-ever Alpha mission.

space.com

Rocket Lab plans another helicopter catch later this year

Rocket Lab officials plan to snag another falling Electron rocket out of the air by the end of 2022, they announced Thursday (Aug. 11).

space.com

Rocket Lab launches US spy satellite on mystery mission

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-199 mission launched early this morning (Aug. 4) atop a Rocket Lab Electron booster from New Zealand.

space.com

Watch Rocket Lab launch a US spy satellite early Tuesday

Rocket Lab will launch a U.S. spy satellite in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (Aug. 2), and you can watch the action live.

space.com

Rocket Lab delays US spy satellite launch indefinitely for software updates

Rocket Lab says its launch of a National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite will stand down for now, with new launch date 'to come.'

space.com

Rocket Lab launches US spy satellite to orbit

Rocket Lab has delivered another satellite to orbit for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

space.com

Watch Rocket Lab launch US spy satellite early Wednesday

Rocket Lab will launch a U.S. spy satellite to orbit early Wednesday morning (July 13), and you can watch the action live.

space.com

NASA begins return to the moon with low-cost CAPSTONE mission, launched by Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launched a small spacecraft bound for the moon on Tuesday, a mission that represents firsts for both the company and NASA.

cnbc.com

NASA hopes New Zealand launch will pave way for moon landing

NASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface

washingtonpost.com

NASA hopes New Zealand launch will pave way for moon landing

NASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface.

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon delayed again for systems checks

NASA has called off plans to launch a small cubesat to the moon on Monday (June 27) to allow more time to check its Rocket Lab booster for flight.

space.com

Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon Monday to test unique lunar orbit

Rocket Lab will launch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon from New Zealand atop an Electron booster and you can watch it live online.

space.com

Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed again, to June 25

The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back again, this time to no earlier than June 25.

space.com

Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 13

The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back another week, to no earlier than June 13.

space.com

Launch of CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 6

The little CAPSTONE spacecraft will have to wait a bit longer for its big lunar launch.

space.com

CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission's launch delayed to May 31

The liftoff of the CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed four days to no earlier than May 31, NASA announced this week.

space.com

Watch Rocket Lab catch a falling booster with a helicopter (video)

Rocket Lab has given us new views of its epic booster snag earlier this month.

space.com

Rocket Lab CEO touts successful helicopter catch of rocket as key toward reusable goals

In making its boosters reusable, Rocket Lab would be able to launch more often while simultaneously decreasing the material cost of each mission.

cnbc.com

New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter

New Zealand Rocket Catch In this image supplied by Rocket Lab, the Electron rocket blasts off for its "There And Back Again" mission from their launch pad on the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. That's when the helicopter crew sprang into action, dangling a long line with a hook below the helicopter to snag the booster's parachute lines. The crew caught the rocket but the load on the helicopter exceeded the parameters from tests and simulations, so they jettisoned it again. They just didn't like the way the load was feeling,” Beck said of the helicopter crew in a conference call after the launch. Rocket Lab named its latest mission “There And Back Again” — a reference to the movie trilogy “The Hobbit” which was filmed in New Zealand.

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Rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter. Here’s what happened

Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a “supersonic ballet.”.

Rocket Lab to attempt mid-air helicopter catch of booster during launch

Private space company Rocket Lab will try to grab a falling rocket booster out of the air with a helicopter for the first time Friday.

New Zealand latest nation to sign space agreement with NASA

New Zealand has become the latest country to sign a space agreement with U.S. space agency NASA, just as New Zealand’s nascent space industry begins to take off.

Rocket Lab CEO eats (part of) his hat revealing new rocket capable of human spaceflight

Rocket Lab, a California-based private company, is currently launching its small class Electron rocket from New Zealand and soon, Virginia. Rocket Lab plans to adapt the spacecraft to send a series of private robotic missions to Venus beginning in 2023. AdRocket Lab CEO Peter Beck and Neutron (Rocket Lab 2021)“It’s about time I finally ate the hat,” he said, placing a Rocket Lab baseball cap in a blending machine and then putting the blended up pieces in a martini glass. After more than 3 years of delivering reliable access to orbit, Rocket Lab is planning to go public on the @Nasdaq. https://t.co/aPe9PboexG pic.twitter.com/i7lY250mBT — Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) March 1, 2021“One thing that’s probably more exciting and most unusual for Rocket Lab is that this vehicle is capable of human spaceflight,” Beck said.

There’s more than 1 way to send a spacecraft to Venus

AdIt used to be -- in the U.S.-- NASA was the only way to fund and send a robotic mission to another world, but not anymore. The company wants to send the first robotic mission to Venus in 2023. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) (Rocket Lab)Meanwhile, NASA is considering funding its own missions to the planet considered Earth’s twin. Currently there are two Venus missions under consideration and two more equally fascinating missions, one designed to study Jupiter’s moon Io and another to Neptune’s moon Triton. AdHere’s what launching a robotic mission to another planet looks like, in a nutshell, according to Wagner:“This is what a typical NASA mission is.

New discovery adds to excitement for Rocket Lab’s mission to Venus

Private space company, Rocket Lab has had plans in the works to launch a spacecraft to Venus on its Electron rocket as soon as 2023. The announcement this week added to the excitement of a mission to the second planet from the sun coming up in the near future. So from a from a climate perspective, I think we have a lot to learn from Venus,” Beck said. “Don’t get me wrong, I like Mars to just not as much as Venus,” Beck said. Rocket Lab is known for its quirky mission names but Beck says they have still not decided to on a name for the mission to Venus.

FAA clears Rocket Lab to fly again after sneaky issue causes launch failure

California-based space startup Rocket Lab will resume launching its Electron rockets from New Zealand this month four weeks after the company experienced its first launch failure. Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said in a call with reporters Friday the Federal Aviation Administration approved the company to resume launches after an FAA-supported investigation identified the cause of the July 4 launch failure from Mahia, New Zealand. Electron had 12 previous successful launches from New Zealand prior to the 13th doomed launch. After duplicating the issue, Beck said the team was about to mitigate the problem through a slight change in its production process. Rocket Lab did not announce when in August the company plans to launch again or with what payload.

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