Rocket Lab's Third Successful Launch In Just Over A Month

Rocket Lab has had a very busy year so far and accomplished a list of different milestones. Just over a month ago, we watched the launch of CAPSTONE and part of the journey to the Moon. Now in early August, the company is continuing to launch Electron. A big part of Rocket Lab’s busy schedule is thanks to the addition of Pad B not long ago to the launch complex.

In terms of the most recent launch, just yesterday Rocket Lab successfully delivered the payload apart of NROL199. This was the second launch in a two launch mission with the initial payload sent to space only weeks prior. Specifically, the first mission, Wise One Looks Ahead (NROL-162) successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1 on July 13, 2022.

The NROL-199 mission carried a national security payload designed, built, and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in partnership with the Australian Department of Defence as part of a broad range of cooperative satellite activities with Australia. Here I will go more in-depth into the recent launch success, what’s next for Rocket Lab, and what to expect in the coming months.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Recent Launch
6:41 - Rocket Lab's Plans

[iitzfizz]

Even though it’s on the small side it’s One of my favourite rockets and serves its job perfectly

[aurora_occidentalis]

Big fan, acquiring RKLB shares. I'm very optimistic about this company.

[HypaWave]

Cant wait till Wallops gets up and running.

[melplishka]

Yep. Well done beck and crew. Even Bezos doesn’t have an orbital rocket yet lmfao and their worth billions. Astra is another small sat with amazing future as well and both started with a budget not even 5% of the interest that blue balls has lmfao.