Rocket Lab Successfully Recovers Boosters and Launches NorthStar Satellites
Rocket Lab successfully launched the first four satellites for NorthStar Earth and Space, equipped with sensors to track objects in low Earth orbit, as part of its efforts to recover and eventually reuse Electron boosters. The satellites are the first in an initial constellation of 12 spacecraft, with the next eight to be launched on future Electron missions by 2026. Rocket Lab also tested its ability to recover Electron boosters, with plans to eventually reuse them, marking the company's first launch of the year and the start of its busiest year ever.