Electron launches Photon Pathstone and six other satellites

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “They Go Up So Fast” mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 22 March 2021, at 22:20 UTC (23 March, 11:20 NZT). Pathstone is the second Rocket Lab Photon spacecraft to be deployed to orbit and will demonstrate power management, thermal control, and attitude control subsystems. Credits: Illustrations, images and video courtesy of Rocket Lab #RocketLab