Sooner Boomer
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New Zealand's Rocket Labs just had a successful flight into orbit of their "Still Testing" Electron launch vehicle, putting three nanosats into orbit.
Coverage: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11979201
Youtube video: [video=youtube;eg5234BOED8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5234BOED8[/video]
Things I noticed: The exhaust makes almost no plume; don't know what propellants are. When the second stage lights off, it really scoots!
Coverage: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11979201
Youtube video: [video=youtube;eg5234BOED8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5234BOED8[/video]
Things I noticed: The exhaust makes almost no plume; don't know what propellants are. When the second stage lights off, it really scoots!