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Electron’s Second Stage Separates

The second stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron has cut off and separated from the payload fairing’s kick stage. In around 20 minutes, the kick stage engine will ignite and burn for almost four minutes before it cuts off.

Author Leejay LockhartPosted on May 25, 2023Categories Launch Services Program, Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and RideshareTags CubeSat, cyclone, Electron, Hurricanes, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Launch Services Program, LSP, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, NOAA, Rocket Lab, Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, TROPICS, VADR, Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare

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