7 hours until Rocket Lab’s second launch of 2024!

An Electron + Curie rocket will be launching out of Launch Complex 1B, Māhia Peninsula. The payload is a JAXA technology demonstration spacecraft for future space debris-removal missions.

Launch scheduled for 2024-02-18 14:52 UTC, 2024-02-19 03:52 NZDT.

Launch webcast

Launch thread with more info has been posted over at !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works:

🇳🇿 RocketLab “On Closer Inspection” Launch Thread!

Would any spaceflight/rocket enthusiasts be interested in setting up a Rocket Lab community?

  • @Dave@lemmy.nzM
    1•9 months ago

    Added! https://lemmy.nz/c/rocketlab

    Easiest way to promote you to mod is on a post or reply you make in the community.

    Same goes for you @absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz if you’re keen to also take on a moderator role.

    Perhaps an into post for the community might be a good start, otherwise I believe I was promised a rocket launch tonight!

    • CommunityLinkFixerBotBEnglish
      3•9 months ago

      Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn’t work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !rocketlab@lemmy.nz

    • threelonmusketeersOPEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      Added!

      Thanks, that’s awesome!

      Perhaps an into post for the community might be a good start

      Good idea, I’ve just made a intro/welcome post now.

      I believe I was promised a rocket launch tonight!

      That particular launch has slipped to early next week to allow for additional launch preparations. I’ll post a launch thread in the next couple of days.