Space
Rocket Lab Satellite Launch Puts SpaceX Challenger Back on Track
- Success follows an earlier attempt called off at last second
- Rocket Lab is second to Musk’s company in number of launches
The Electron took off from Rocket Lab’s facility in New Zealand on Sept. 21.
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Rocket Lab USA Inc. launched its small-satellite Electron rocket, getting the company back on track after it aborted a previous attempt during the final countdown.
Long Beach, California-based Rocket Lab is second only to SpaceX among American companies in number of missions this year and is developing a larger rocket that will more directly challenge Elon Musk’s firm.