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Rocket Lab nails two missions within 24 hours — one in each hemisphere


Rocket Lab set a new speed record for launch turnaround time, successfully executing two Electron missions in 24 hours. The company added in a statement

Rocket Lab set a new speed record for launch turnaround time, successfully executing two Electron missions in 24 hours. Rocket Lab, which was founded in New Zealand, maintains a launch pad there and at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. The company has cited its ability to launch from pads in the USA and New Zealand as a competitive advantage; when the Virginia pad became operational in 2022, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said it enabled customers to “enjoy unmatched control over their launch schedule and orbital requirements.”

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