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  • The company said it will not attempt to recover the Electron’s first stage booster on this mission.This Electron mission is a key moment for Rocket Lab after the company was forced to pause launches for most of the fourth quarter of 2023..
  • iQPS said it aims to have its full constellation deployed by 2025 or later.“We are deeply grateful to the Rocket Lab team for their efforts in arranging the launch opportunity that aligns perfectly with our desired orbit,” said iQPS CEO Shunsuke Onishi in a statement..
  • The 42nd mission for the small-satellite launcher lifted off on Dec. 15 from New Zealand during at about 1705 NZDT (0405 UTC or 11:05 p.m. EST).The Electron rocket launched the “The Moon God Awakens” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Pad B, on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula..
  • It launched two times in Q3 before its failed mission in September.During the Sept. 19 Electron launch, an issue occurred at second stage engine ignition, about two-and-a-half minutes into flight..
  • The Tsukuyomi-1 synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite joins another iQPS satellite on orbit to capture high-resolution views of Earth as closely as a 1 meter-square view.Eventually, it will be part of a 36-satellite constellation designed to monitor fixed points on Earth every 10 minutes..
  • Update 12:05 a.m. EST: Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket successfully deployed the Tsukuyomi-1 satellite.Rocket Lab launched its first flight of its Electron rocket since a failure on Sept. 19..
Update 1205 a.m. EST Rocket Labs Electron rocket successfully deployed the Tsukuyomi1 satellite.Rocket Lab launched its first flight of its Electron rocket since a failure on Sept. 19. The 42nd [+4750 chars]

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