Rocket Lab - Birds of a Feather Launch

[spigalau]

Live Stream is here:

Mission Overview
Rocket Lab's 11th Electron flight - Birds of a Feather - will launch a dedicated mission for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The launch window is scheduled to open on 31 January NZDT and the mission will lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1.

The NRO competitively awarded the contract under the Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract vehicle. RASR allows the NRO to explore new launch opportunities that can provide a streamlined, commercial approach for getting small satellites into space.

 

[spigalau]

We have entered a hold for ground winds. The countdown is currently holding at T-24 minutes. A new T-0 time will be confirmed soon. Today's window remains open until 04:00 UTC (17:00 NZDT / 20:00 PST / 23:00 EST).

 

[Nytrunner]

That mission patch is hilarious

 

[jkovac]

Live Stream is here:

Mission Overview
Rocket Lab's 11th Electron flight - Birds of a Feather - will launch a dedicated mission for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The launch window is scheduled to open on 31 January NZDT and the mission will lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1.

The NRO competitively awarded the contract under the Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract vehicle. RASR allows the NRO to explore new launch opportunities that can provide a streamlined, commercial approach for getting small satellites into space.

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Thanks for posting this. I watched it yesterday and enjoyed it.