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When smallsat constellation operators want reliability and precision, they launch on Electron. We're deploying @synspective's Earth-observation constellation to monitor for natural disasters and critical infrastructure projects across 27 launches in total. Next launch? Next week, NET March 20.

Human exploration and science at Mars relies on a robust telecommunications network. Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will make that possible. Proven hardware. Proven team. Proven Mars experience. We're Mars tested and MTO ready.

Another Mars milestone! 🔴 Blue and Gold, the twin spacecraft we built for @NASA and @ucbssl's ESCAPADE mission to Mars, have started science operations. 🛰️🛰️ With commissioning now officially complete, the spacecraft are studying Earth's magnetotail and they're the first to do it from this distant region.

Humans on Mars. Science at Mars. Exploration of Mars. It all relies on communications. Rocket Lab's Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will make it possible 📡🛰️ 🚀 🧑‍🚀

Blue skies and mission success for our 83rd Electron launch.

LIFTOFF!

Just over 1 hour to launch. LOX loading is underway on Electron, the weather is clear, and the range at LC-1 is ready. Liftoff set for: 🚀 12:53 pm NZDT 🚀 23:53 UTC 🚀 6:53 pm/3:53 pm ET/PT

Horizontal checks completed and Electron is now vertical on the pad at LC-1. Weather conditions are 80% favorable for an on-time liftoff in ~4 hours time. T-0 is set for 12:53 pm NZDT.

Another launch, another hemisphere 🌎🌏 Just days after our most recent mission from Virginia, Electron is on the pad at LC-1 ready for launch today for a confidential commercial customer. 'Insight at Speed is a Friend Indeed' is scheduled for liftoff NET: 🚀 12:53 pm NZDT, March 6 🚀 23:53 UTC, March 5 🚀 6:53 pm ET, March 5 🚀 3:53 pm PT, March 5

That's one hungry-looking hippo inside Neutron's Assembly & Integration Complex in Virginia. Our carbon composite reusable fairing - the first of its kind! - is undergoing final fluids and avionics integration, end-to-end systems testing, and installation of its canards and thermal protection system.

Highlights from the "That's Not A Knife" mission for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU launched from LC-2 with our latest hypersonic test flight.

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MISSION SUCCESS! HASTE has successfully launched the "That's Not A Knife" mission for @DIU_x and @Hypersonix_AU. ✅ 2nd hypersonic test for @DIU_x in approx 3 months ✅ 4th HASTE launch in 6 months ✅ 11th launch from Virginia ✅ All with 100% mission success

LIFTOFF! Launch of our latest hypersonic test mission from Virginia, the "That's Not A Knife" mission for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU

We're live with the webcast for the "That's Not A Knife" HASTE mission from LC-2! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Liquid oxygen loading is underway for our HASTE launch from LC-2 for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU. The range is ready for an on-time liftoff in just over an hour's time. Webcast will be live from T-30 mins youtube.com/watch?v=tQru-O… Liftoff set for: 🚀4:50 pm ET 🚀1:50 pm PT 🚀21:50 UTC

Launch preparations continue for our HASTE hypersonic test mission for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU. Propellant load is about to begin at LC-2. Accounting for upper level winds, our new T-0 for today's launch is: 🚀4:50 p.m. ET 🚀1:50 p.m. PT 🚀21:50 UTC

With the 4.3m fairing on today's HASTE rocket, this launch will fly with one of our longest fairings ever.