Rocket Lab suffers anomaly during launch, Earth-observation
satellite lost
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| The Sept. 19 launch, Rocket Lab's ninth of the year, did not go
well. |
 A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches
a Capella Space satellite on Sept. 19, 2023. The rocket suffered
an anomaly, resulting in the loss of the satellite. (Image credit:
Rocket Lab)
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| Rocket Lab suffered an anomaly during the launch of a radar
Earth-observation satellite early Tuesday morning (Sept. 19).
An Electron rocket carrying a synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
spacecraft for the California company Capella Space lifted off from
Rocket Lab's New Zealand site Tuesday at 2:55 a.m. EDT (0655 GMT;
6:55 p.m. local New Zealand time).
The Electron's two stages separated as planned about 2.5 minutes
after launch. But something went wrong shortly thereafter, ending
the flight. Read more on Space.com Watch video here |
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Rocket Lab suffers anomaly during launch, Earth-observation satellite lost
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