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 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?
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!
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
Thanks, that’s awesome!
Good idea, I’ve just made a intro/welcome post now.
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.