Rocket Lab - ’There And Back Again’ Launch

The “There And Back Again” mission will see Electron deploy 34 satellites to a sun synchronous orbit for a variety of customers including Alba Orbital, Astrix Astronautics, Aurora Propulsion Technologies, E-Space, Spaceflight Inc., and Unseenlabs, and bringing the total number of satellites launched by Electron to 146. “There And Back Again” is also a recovery mission where, for the first time, Rocket Lab will attempt a midair capture of Electron’s first stage as it returns from space using parachutes and a helicopter. The window opens at 2235hrs on April 29 UTC (1035hrs on April 30 NZST) and the live webcast will start here approximately 25 minutes before lift-off.