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Rocket Lab’s fourteenth mission to deploy satellites in space has been a success, the company confirmed shortly before noon.
The launch from the Māhia peninsula near Gisborne on Thursday morning had particular significance for the company.
The Electron rocket carried a satellite developed by Canon and a new generation of cube satellites for the regular Planet customer.
Both companies lost satellites when Rocket Lab experienced its first and only rocket failure in July.
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The Canon satellite that was deployed on Thursday is designed to demonstrate a medium-sized telescope equipped with an ultra-high sensitivity camera for taking night images of the Earth and small-sized telescopes that are suitable for use on smaller cube satellites.
Nine of Planet’s next-generation SuperDove satellites, which are designed to take higher-quality images of the Earth, were reserved for the mission.
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The American company Rocket Lab is attempting another launch from its base on the MÄ ?? peninsula. hia, near Gisborne.
Planet lost five of the satellites in the July launch failure when a failure caused the Electron rocket to shut down and then burn up in the atmosphere.
Thursday’s launch had been delayed since the beginning of the month as Rocket Lab investigated unexpected information coming from one of the rocket’s sensors.
Founder Peter Beck said in a statement that his Electron rocket “once again delivered a smooth ride to orbit and precise deployment.”
“Continuing to launch in the face of global disruption and adversity, while at the same time becoming the second most frequent launch vehicle in the United States this year, is the latest display of our dedication to providing continuous and easy access to space for our clients. ” he said.
