Rocket Lab Sends Japanese Satellite Skyward
Rocket Lab successfully launched the Japanese Capella-3 satellite from New Zealand on May 22. Find out what this means for private space observation.
#RocketLab #SpaceLaunch #NewZealand #Satellite #Capella3
https://newsletter.tf/rocket-lab-launches-japanese-satellite-new-zealand/
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket successfully launched the Capella-3 satellite from New Zealand early on May 22. This launch highlights the growing role of private companies in space-based observation.
#RocketLab #SpaceLaunch #NewZealand #Satellite #Capella3
https://newsletter.tf/rocket-lab-launches-japanese-satellite-new-zealand/
This now brings the total number of Israeli politicians and military leaders wanted by the ICC to 7.
The Times of Israel reported on 17 May 2026 that the ICC has issued five new arrest warrants against Israeli individuals — three politicians and two military officials, based on a Haaretz report. (The Times of Israel)
Haaretz, citing a diplomatic source, named Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as two targets, with a third warrant reportedly targeting Minister Orit Strock and two IDF officials. (Haaretz)
#NZpol #Gaza #ICC #WarCrimes #Aotearoa #RocketLab #Rakon #Putin
Rocket Lab wins first GEO satellite production contract from U.S. Space Force
Rocket Lab Awarded $90M Contract to Build GEO Satellites Hosting Space Domain Awareness Payload for U.S. Space Force
Rocket Lab pronta al lancio di un nuovo satellite radar giapponese: come seguire la missione Viva La StriX
NASA y Eta Space lanzan LOXSAT: 9 meses en órbita baja para probar 11 tecnologías que permitan almacenar y trasvasar oxígeno líquido sin ebullición ni picos de presión, clave para repostaje espacial y misiones tripuladas. https://aidoo.news/noticia/r1v3kJ
NASA y Eta Space lanzan LOXSAT: 9 meses en órbita baja para probar 11 tecnologías que permitan almacenar y trasvasar oxígeno líquido sin ebullición ni picos de presión, clave para repostaje espacial y misiones tripuladas. https://aidoo.news/noticia/r1v3kJ
Rocket Lab Electron "Viva La StriX" launch thread
# Viva La StriX | Scheduled for (UTC) | 2026-05-22 09:30:00 [https://dateful.com/convert/utc?t=0909&d=2026-05-22] | | — | — | | Scheduled for (NZST) | 2026-05-22 21:09:00 | | Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | | Booster recovery | No | | Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie | | Customer | Synspective | | Payload | StriX-7 | | Mass | 100 kg | | Target orbit | LEO | | Stream | Link | | — | — | | Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrrCpLFU88 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrrCpLFU88] | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYg_y22-Eg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYg_y22-Eg] | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams] | # Stats - 9th launch for Rocket Lab in 2026 - 88th overall launch for Rocket Lab # Payload info: Rocket Lab mission page [https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launches/viva-la-strix-2/] NextSpaceflight [https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7583/]: StriX-7 > This is the third of a bulk buy of 10 Electron launches by Synspective to deliver their StriX satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX satellites can collect data with a ground resolution of 1-3m and a swath width of more than 10-30km. Each Electron launch will deliver 1 StriX satellite into orbit. This will be the overall 9th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab for Synspective. — Previous mission: Kakushin Rising [https://sh.itjust.works/post/58971122] Next mission: TBD
#NASA is seeking proposals for the #Mars 🔴 Telecommunications Network by 📆 June 15. #MTN is expected to be ready by the end of 📆 2028.
Eight companies might be eligible : #BlueOrigin, #L3Harris, #LockheedMartin, #NorthropGrumman, #RocketLab, #SpaceX, #QuantumSpace and #Whittinghill Aerospace https://spacenews.com/nasa-releases-final-rfp-for-mars-communications-orbiter/
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