Rocket Lab completes 83rd launch

The company states: “Rocket Lab (RKLB) has turned around its second successful launch in less than a week from two different countries, maintaining Rocket Lab’s position as the global leader in small launch. The “Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on March 6th at 12:53 p.m. NZDT to deploy a single commercial satellite to a 470 km low Earth orbit for a confidential customer. The satellite was also deployed from a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband, a separation system for satellites with 100% mission success that showcases the streamlined service Rocket Lab delivers customers from across its vertically-integrated launch and space systems products. The launch took place within ~6 days of Rocket Lab’s most recent mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, which deployed a hypersonic test flight for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit with its HASTE launch vehicle. Together, these launches underscore Rocket Lab’s leading position as the provider of the world’s most active small-lift rocket.”