'Happily Ever Faster' to orbit 🌌✨ Today we launched our 95th Electron at 3:28 pm NZST and deployed a single Earth observation satellite to a 500km LEO for a confidential customer - our 16th mission of the year with 100% mission success.
@BasilTheGreat Its a pretty insane concept, but only if you assume we cant put out phones down. If governments around the world continue to go down this path, it actually puts the power back in the citizens hands
For the first time, we're opening our doors at Wallops Island for an exclusive hiring event at Launch Complexes 2 and 3.
We welcome engineers and technicians who are exceptionally good at what they do and want to see technology they helped build leave the planet.
Accepted candidates will get the rare opportunity to tour our launch pads and facilities, meet with our engineering teams, and interview one-on-one with department leaders
Open Positions:
🔧 Testing Engineers – Vehicle, Avionics, Launch Pad
🔧 Ground Systems Engineers
🔧 Vehicle Integration Engineers
🔧 Mechanical Technicians
🔧 Senior Vehicle Integration and Test Technicians
🔧 Fluids Engineers
🔧 Propulsion Engineers
Apply here: https://t.co/q4vpDoIV6M
For the last three decades, conventional, multi-junction solar cells have largely relied on germanium wafers.
Today, Rocket Lab announced the production release of IMM Apex, our germanium-free new high-efficiency solar cell to reduce reliance on the supply-constrained critical metals.
Read more here. https://t.co/x8FkPGpHGK
@GregAFC No, hes also supposed to promote his inside shoulder, but when he sets up he tucks it behind the hookers back. Im not sure how this goes unnoticed and its not a penalty every scrum
We’ve successfully passed our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the 18 satellites we're building for @SemperCitiusSDA's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) constellation. A big step forward in delivering advanced missile warning & defense capabilities for the U.S. and its allies.
@bensmithrugby Also look where Ox has his shoulder positioned on the bind with marx, its behind marx shoulder which further angles Ox in towards the scrum
That's a wrap on our latest checkouts for Neutron's reusable Hungry Hippo fairing ✅ The Hippo is now back inside its hangar where it will be integrated with Neutron's interstage once it arrives to the Eastern Shore.
@Naomi_Namiko No. Engineers figured this out a long time ago, but knew its limitations. Manufacturers figured out they are cheap to make, so now they go in everything
Next up on Electron will be our latest dedicated mission to deliver another StriX Earth-imaging satellite to LEO for @synspective.
"Owl Around The World" launch window opens:
🚀00:00 am NZST, Sept 1
🚀12:00 UTC, Aug 31
🚀9:00 pm JST, Aug 31
🚀8:00 am EDT, Aug 31
🚀5:00 am PDT, Aug 31
Pre-flight testing with Hungry Hippo is underway 🦛 We're opening and closing the Hippo's two permanently attached fairing halves under flight-like conditions to simulate how they'll perform for Stage 2 deployment and Neutron's return to Earth.
After testing, Hippo will return to its hangar and wait to be attached with Neutron's interstage when it arrives in Virginia.