Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch First Mission from Wallops Island

摘要

The mission will lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a leading launch and space systems company, is preparing to launch the Company's first Electron mission from U.S. soil on December 18 between 6-8pm ET. The mission will take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility-a launch pad developed to support U.S. Electron missions for government and commercial customers. The "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers" mission will deploy three satellites for radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360. The mission is the first of three Electron launches for HawkEye 360 in a contract that will see Rocket Lab deliver 15 satellites to low Earth orbit between late 2022 and 2024. These missions will grow HawkEye 360's constellation of radio frequency monitoring satellites, enabling the company to better deliver precise geolocation of radio frequency emissions anywhere in the world.