Next Rocket Lab Flight Success Would Boost Ambitions For Lunar Missions
The 3rd Rocket Lab Electron Flight And 1st Fully Commercial Mission “It’s Business Time” 2-Week Launch Window Opens 23 June In New Zealand From Launch Complex 1 At Mahia Peninsula With Daily Windows 12:30–16:30; Set To Carry 2 Spire CubeSats, 1 GeoOptics CICERO Satellite, IRVINE01 Educational Payload, NABEO Drag Sail Tech Demonstrator; Continued Success On Low-Cost US$5M System Is Encouraging For Launch Customers Such As Moon Express Which Was Originally Slated For 3 Launches For Its Lunar Missions With Option To Purchase 2 More
Pictured: Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck; Credits: Rocket Lab, Moon Express, NASA, HPS GmbH, Spire, Tyvak