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[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-selected-by-nasa-to-provide-neutron-launch-services-under-vadr-launch-contract/

Long Beach, California. January 9, 2025. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced a mutual agreement with NASA has been reached to include Neutron launch services to the agency through Rocket Lab's existing VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) contract.

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Rocket Lab's new medium-lift reusable rocket Neutron allows the opportunity for Rocket Lab to continue broadening access to space to deliver multiple missions across a range of orbits, including CubeSats, Class D missions, and other payloads. With its small orbital launch vehicle Electron already on-ramped for NASA's VADR missions, Rocket Lab has demonstrated time-sensitive back-to-back launches within two weeks for the VADR PREFIRE missions and completed a similar fast turnaround of two launches in May 2023 for the VADR TROPICS missions.

Neutron is designed to provide both commercial and government customers with an alternative reliable launch service capable of deploying 13,000 kg to low Earth orbit. Neutron is tailored to deploy constellations and national security missions as well as science and exploration payloads. In addition to serving customers, Neutron is key to Rocket Lab's strategy as an end-to-end space company capable of building, launching and operating its own constellations and delivering services from space in the future.

Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, says: "Neutron brings choice and value to the launch industry and is the ideal rocket to support NASA's goals with VADR to provide new opportunities for science and technology payloads through commercial best practice. Rocket Lab has been a long trusted and reliable launch partner for NASA missions with Electron, and we're proud to have been selected to expand on this with Neutron."

Neutron is strongly positioned to capitalize on the medium-lift launch requirements for future government and commercial missions. The selection of Neutron for the VADR contract builds on previous awards for the new launch vehicle, including an on-ramp to the United States Space Force's OSP-4 program, a separate $986m IDIQ contract. Neutron is also ideally placed to be on-ramped on to the U.S. Government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Lane 1 program, an IDIQ contract valued at $5.6 billion over a five-year period.

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Significant progress continues to be made on the rocket's launch site on Wallops Island, Virginia, with the site's completion expected in the coming months. Production, infrastructure scaling, and both Archimedes engine and full-scale components testing is continuing at pace across Rocket Lab's various production and test facilities throughout the United States. Neutron is scheduled for its debut launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 in Virginia from mid-2025.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1879279480570876058

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Congratulations @VardaSpace! Our Pioneer spacecraft is providing Varda's W-2 mission with essential systems for power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control for their 120kg reentry capsule.

Rocket Lab will also provide critical mission operations support for launch, commissioning, operation, and reentry of the spacecraft next month!

[zandr]

https://x.com/KineisIoT/status/1879551666170560722

Kineis IoT  @KineisIoT
Drumroll Please!
Discover our next mission "IoT 4 You and Me", which emphasizes our mission to help you "Heal the World" by bringing Global IoT Connectivity everywhere!
We're ready to take the Internet of Things to the next level, making sure you are covered, everywhere on earth.
Just like Michael Jackson's iconic lyrics, with Kinéis leading the way, let's make this world a better place, 4 you, 4 me, and 4 all living beings.
Stay tuned—this launch is gonna be a Thriller!

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Launched:
№ - Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)
       
2025
01 -

Suborbitals:
01 -

Statistics:
Orbital Launches: 55 (LC-1A - 28, LC-1B - 24, LC-2 - 3)
Suborbital Launches: 3 (LC-2 - 3)
Launched / Delivered to Orbit Satellites: 223/212 (LC-1A - 168/158, LC-1B - 46/45, LC-2 - 9/9)

Scheduled:
Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)

2025
NET    January   February 3 (20:43) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - 59th mission "IoT 4 You and Me": Kinéis 16, Kinéis 17, Kinéis 18, Kinéis 19, Kinéis 20
February - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Kinéis 21, Kinéis 22, Kinéis 23, Kinéis 24, Kinéis 25
NET    January   February - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
NET    January   February - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) / LC-2 (US) - Hawk (x6)
NET    January   February - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 5, Skylark 6, Skylark 7, Skylark 8 (NorthStar)
NET May - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - OTC-P1 (x8)
NET June 1 - Electron/Kick Stage - Mahia LC-1 (NZ) - Acadia 10
NET Midyear - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) (US) - first flight
Late - Electron/Photon LEO - LC-1A (NZ) - LOXSAT 1
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US) - TacRS-4: Victus Haze
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-5
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-6
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-7
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-8
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x6)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) / LC-2 (US)  - Hawk (x6)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 9, Skylark 10, Skylark 11, Skylark 12 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer

Piggybacked:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - McNair
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - WOODSAT

Suborbitals:
NET Q1 - DART AE - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE F3) - MARS LA-0C (LC-2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - DART AE
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 3 (MACH-TB3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 4 (MACH-TB4)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 5 (MACH-TB5)

2026
NET H1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US)  - STP-S30
Midyear - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
NET H2 - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
TBD - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - VLF (Venus Life Finder NZSA)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-9
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-10
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-11

2027
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-12
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-13
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-14

Unclear:
Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)

TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - TBD - Dove / Flock-z (x20-25)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - TBD - Dove / Flock-z (x20-25)

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE multiple launches) - LC-2 (US) - TBD

LC-1A, LC-1B (NZ) - launch site on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) of New Zealand
LC-2 (US) - launch site on Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia  U.S.
LC-3 (US) - launch site on Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia  U.S.

Acronyms:
MACH-TB - Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed

Changes on January 15th
Changes on January 22nd
Changes on January 23rd

[zandr]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7262

IoT 4 You and Me
Launch Time
NET Feb 3, 2025

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https://x.com/KineisIoT/status/1881957894683349152

Kineis IoT  @KineisIoT
4th Batch is getting set for Launch with @RocketLab!
The 4th launch of our nanosatellites is scheduled within a launch window starting on February 3rd (French Time) by Rocket Lab!

The launch is scheduled for exactly:
UTC  20:43, February 3rd
FR   21:43, February 3rd
NZDT 09:43, February 4th
EST  15:43, February 3rd
Our IoT 4 You and Me mission name reflects our desire to bring Global IoT Connectivity 4 Everyone, Anywhere at Anytime!

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-to-launch-global-wildfire-detection-and-monitoring-mission-for-ororatech-2/

Long Beach, California. 22 January, 2025. – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a contract for a responsive launch on Electron with Orora Technologies (OroraTech), a German company developing a satellite constellation to monitor wildfires and alert first responders to danger.
Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, the dedicated mission on Electron will deploy eight satellites to a 550km orbit within just four months from launch contract signing, enabling OroraTech to meet the season-sensitive requirements of its wildfire detection mission. The rapid turnaround is just the latest demonstration of Rocket Lab's responsive launch capabilities for satellite operators needing urgent access to space.
OroraTech is developing a constellation of satellites with thermal infrared cameras that can provide 24/7 monitoring of wildfires globally, supporting better and faster wildfire response to protect forests, people, and infrastructure worldwide. The mission will deploy its latest plane of satellites called OTC-P1 to their current constellation, further expanding OroraTech's capabilities to first responders, governments, and industry partners. The company will expand their constellation with up to 100 satellites in total by 2028...