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Rocket Lab's Successful Suborbital Launch and Upcoming Mystery Mission

Rocket Lab successfully launched the first suborbital variant of its Electron vehicle, called Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE), from Wallops Island, Virginia. The company did not disclose the payload or other details about the flight, and the launch was not announced in advance or broadcasted. Rocket Lab plans to launch HASTE exclusively from Wallops and expects strong demand from the Defense Department for hypersonics testing and targets.

via SpaceNews|

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Rocket Lab's Mystery Launch Sparks Curiosity and Speculation.

Rocket Lab is planning a launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County, Virginia, with a window of June 15 to 20. The exact time of the launch is unknown, and there will not be a live stream or access to the Wallops Visitor Center. The launch is believed to be the first-ever liftoff of Rocket Lab's new suborbital testbed rocket, HASTE, which is designed to test technologies for hypersonic craft. HASTE can carry up to 1,540 pounds of payload and will be operated primarily by Rocket Lab National Security.

via Shore Daily News|

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Rocket Lab's Mystery Mission Launch from Virginia Leaves Experts Puzzled.

Rocket Lab is set to launch a mission from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, but there will be no livestream of the launch. The mission is believed to be the first-ever liftoff of Rocket Lab's new suborbital testbed rocket, HASTE, which is designed to test technologies for hypersonic craft. HASTE can carry up to 1,540 pounds of payload and features a modified version of Electron's "kick stage" specialized for the deployment of hypersonic payloads. The suborbital rocket is scheduled to make its debut on a mission whose details are hard to come by for a confidential customer.

via Space.com|

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