The space firm, which has previously plucked a rocket booster out of the sky, will also launch NASA's 'swarm' satellite, Starling.
The firm's Electron rocket will lift several customer payloads to space, including a 4 CubeSat mission for NASA, a demonstration satellite for Space Flight Laboratory, and two radio frequency satellites for Spire Global.The NASA satellite, called Starling, is designed to test "swarm" satellite technologies, which could see fleets of small spacecraft autonomously coordinating their activities. The SpireGlobal satellites, meanwhile, are designed to monitor orbital space debris.
After the Electron's booster sends its second stage toward orbit it will come back down to Earth. Unlike SpaceX's Falcon 9, which comes down for a vertical landing, Electron deploys a parachute to perform a controlled splashdown in the ocean. It is then fished out of the ocean using a specialized vessel.
Rocket Lab’s next Electron mission, called “Baby Come Back”, will include an attempt to recover the rocket’s booster after delivering satellites to orbit for multiple customers. The launch window will open July 14, 2023, UTC from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.
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