Rocket Junkie
@rayrocnyc.bsky.social
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Welcome to launch day. Again!
Less than 48 hours after our last Electron mission was on the pad at LC-1, this time we're ready to liftoff for @KAISTPR.
🚀9:55 am KST
🚀7:55 pm EST
🚀4:55 pm PST
🚀00:55 UTC
🚀1:55 pm NZT
Less than 48 hours after our last Electron mission was on the pad at LC-1, this time we're ready to liftoff for @KAISTPR.
🚀9:55 am KST
🚀7:55 pm EST
🚀4:55 pm PST
🚀00:55 UTC
🚀1:55 pm NZT
December 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Welcome to launch day. Again!
Less than 48 hours after our last Electron mission was on the pad at LC-1, this time we're ready to liftoff for @KAISTPR.
🚀9:55 am KST
🚀7:55 pm EST
🚀4:55 pm PST
🚀00:55 UTC
🚀1:55 pm NZT
Less than 48 hours after our last Electron mission was on the pad at LC-1, this time we're ready to liftoff for @KAISTPR.
🚀9:55 am KST
🚀7:55 pm EST
🚀4:55 pm PST
🚀00:55 UTC
🚀1:55 pm NZT
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MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for Electron's 77th launch, releasing JAXA's RAISE-4 satellite to a 540km LEO 🛰️🚀
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for Electron's 77th launch, releasing JAXA's RAISE-4 satellite to a 540km LEO 🛰️🚀
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Launch update: Our next Electron launch from LC-1 will be a dedicated mission for KAIST. The launch window for ‘Bridging The Swarm’ will open Thursday Dec 11 NZDT.
🚀 1:45pm, Dec 11 NZDT
🚀 00:45, Dec 11 UTC
🚀 9:45am, Dec 11 KST
🚀 7:45pm, Dec 10 ET
🚀 4:45pm, Dec 10 PT
🚀 1:45pm, Dec 11 NZDT
🚀 00:45, Dec 11 UTC
🚀 9:45am, Dec 11 KST
🚀 7:45pm, Dec 10 ET
🚀 4:45pm, Dec 10 PT
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Launch update: Our next Electron launch from LC-1 will be a dedicated mission for KAIST. The launch window for ‘Bridging The Swarm’ will open Thursday Dec 11 NZDT.
🚀 1:45pm, Dec 11 NZDT
🚀 00:45, Dec 11 UTC
🚀 9:45am, Dec 11 KST
🚀 7:45pm, Dec 10 ET
🚀 4:45pm, Dec 10 PT
🚀 1:45pm, Dec 11 NZDT
🚀 00:45, Dec 11 UTC
🚀 9:45am, Dec 11 KST
🚀 7:45pm, Dec 10 ET
🚀 4:45pm, Dec 10 PT
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We've been awarded R&D funding from Canadian Space Agency to build a new medium-class reaction wheel for larger satellites.
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
December 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We've been awarded R&D funding from Canadian Space Agency to build a new medium-class reaction wheel for larger satellites.
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
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We've completed qualification & acceptance testing of the Hungry Hippo fairing for Neutron 🚀 With the design, structure, and operations of Neutron's fixed reusable fairing and upper module now proven out, Hungry Hippo is ready for launch.
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We've completed qualification & acceptance testing of the Hungry Hippo fairing for Neutron 🚀 With the design, structure, and operations of Neutron's fixed reusable fairing and upper module now proven out, Hungry Hippo is ready for launch.
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So you’re in space and on the way to Mars, what next? Time to fire up the engines 🛰️🛰️
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
So you’re in space and on the way to Mars, what next? Time to fire up the engines 🛰️🛰️
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
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We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with JAXA for our 77th Electron launch.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “RAISE and Shine" mission before the launch window opens on December 5 UTC.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “RAISE and Shine" mission before the launch window opens on December 5 UTC.
November 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with JAXA for our 77th Electron launch.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “RAISE and Shine" mission before the launch window opens on December 5 UTC.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “RAISE and Shine" mission before the launch window opens on December 5 UTC.
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Blue and Gold are now more than a million kilometers from Earth on their way to Mars 🛰️🛰️
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Blue and Gold are now more than a million kilometers from Earth on their way to Mars 🛰️🛰️
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MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment is confirmed for the ‘Follow My Speed’ mission.
✅ 2nd launch in 48 hours
✅ 18th launch this year
✅ 76th launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2025
✅ 2nd launch in 48 hours
✅ 18th launch this year
✅ 76th launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2025
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment is confirmed for the ‘Follow My Speed’ mission.
✅ 2nd launch in 48 hours
✅ 18th launch this year
✅ 76th launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2025
✅ 2nd launch in 48 hours
✅ 18th launch this year
✅ 76th launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2025
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November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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View from the pad of our latest launch from LC-2.
With HASTE, we're proud to be unblocking the hypersonic test bottleneck with regular commercial launches, lowering the cost and increasing the tempo of hypersonic test flights for the U.S. and its allies.
With HASTE, we're proud to be unblocking the hypersonic test bottleneck with regular commercial launches, lowering the cost and increasing the tempo of hypersonic test flights for the U.S. and its allies.
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
View from the pad of our latest launch from LC-2.
With HASTE, we're proud to be unblocking the hypersonic test bottleneck with regular commercial launches, lowering the cost and increasing the tempo of hypersonic test flights for the U.S. and its allies.
With HASTE, we're proud to be unblocking the hypersonic test bottleneck with regular commercial launches, lowering the cost and increasing the tempo of hypersonic test flights for the U.S. and its allies.
Kevin got called out
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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🛰️🛰️ The twins are talking!
We have successfully established contact with both ESCAPADE spacecraft, 💙 Blue and 💛 Gold, following launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket today.
We're on our way to Mars to enable NASA and UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab to study the Martian magnetosphere!
We have successfully established contact with both ESCAPADE spacecraft, 💙 Blue and 💛 Gold, following launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket today.
We're on our way to Mars to enable NASA and UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab to study the Martian magnetosphere!
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
🛰️🛰️ The twins are talking!
We have successfully established contact with both ESCAPADE spacecraft, 💙 Blue and 💛 Gold, following launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket today.
We're on our way to Mars to enable NASA and UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab to study the Martian magnetosphere!
We have successfully established contact with both ESCAPADE spacecraft, 💙 Blue and 💛 Gold, following launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket today.
We're on our way to Mars to enable NASA and UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab to study the Martian magnetosphere!
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The countdown to Mars in ON! Today our twin spacecraft for NASA and UCB's ESCAPADE mission are set to lift off from Cape Canaveral.
🚀 2:57 PM EST
🚀 19:57 UTC
Mission info: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/esc...
Launch webcast starts at T-20 mins: blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
🚀 2:57 PM EST
🚀 19:57 UTC
Mission info: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/esc...
Launch webcast starts at T-20 mins: blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The countdown to Mars in ON! Today our twin spacecraft for NASA and UCB's ESCAPADE mission are set to lift off from Cape Canaveral.
🚀 2:57 PM EST
🚀 19:57 UTC
Mission info: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/esc...
Launch webcast starts at T-20 mins: blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
🚀 2:57 PM EST
🚀 19:57 UTC
Mission info: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/esc...
Launch webcast starts at T-20 mins: blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
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How my 2 cats react to any bear that sniffs at my windows!
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
How my 2 cats react to any bear that sniffs at my windows!
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Today’s the day we go to Mars. Who’s ready? The countdown is on for ESCAPADE’s launch, set to lift off from Cape Canaveral NET: 🚀 2:45 PM EST / 🚀 19:45 UTC
Find out more about our mission with NASA and @ucbssl.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qWB519
📷: Blue Origin
Find out more about our mission with NASA and @ucbssl.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qWB519
📷: Blue Origin
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today’s the day we go to Mars. Who’s ready? The countdown is on for ESCAPADE’s launch, set to lift off from Cape Canaveral NET: 🚀 2:45 PM EST / 🚀 19:45 UTC
Find out more about our mission with NASA and @ucbssl.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qWB519
📷: Blue Origin
Find out more about our mission with NASA and @ucbssl.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qWB519
📷: Blue Origin
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L-2 days until ESCAPADE launches! Soon, the twins will be on their way to Mars for NASA & UC Berkely to reveal how the planet’s real-time response to space weather and how the Martian magnetosphere changes over time. Who’s ready to make history?
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
L-2 days until ESCAPADE launches! Soon, the twins will be on their way to Mars for NASA & UC Berkely to reveal how the planet’s real-time response to space weather and how the Martian magnetosphere changes over time. Who’s ready to make history?
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GOOD MORNING 🌞 🌄 from New Jersey ! I hope your day is beautiful and filled with love🤩🇺🇸🫰
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
GOOD MORNING 🌞 🌄 from New Jersey ! I hope your day is beautiful and filled with love🤩🇺🇸🫰
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It’s official: We’re going to Mars! 🚀🛰️🔴🛰️
Our ESCAPADE mission with NASA and U.C. Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will launch from Cape Canaveral no earlier than Sunday, November 9.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpt...
Our ESCAPADE mission with NASA and U.C. Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will launch from Cape Canaveral no earlier than Sunday, November 9.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpt...
The Final Countdown | ESCAPADE Mission to Mars
YouTube video by Rocket Lab
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It’s official: We’re going to Mars! 🚀🛰️🔴🛰️
Our ESCAPADE mission with NASA and U.C. Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will launch from Cape Canaveral no earlier than Sunday, November 9.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpt...
Our ESCAPADE mission with NASA and U.C. Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will launch from Cape Canaveral no earlier than Sunday, November 9.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpt...
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Electron has successfully launched its 16th mission of the year to deploy the latest iQPS satellite to orbit – our sixth mission for its QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. Congratulations and welcome back to space, iQPS!
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Electron has successfully launched its 16th mission of the year to deploy the latest iQPS satellite to orbit – our sixth mission for its QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. Congratulations and welcome back to space, iQPS!
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Good morning blue sky.
Hawaii. Kauai
Hawaii. Kauai
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Good morning blue sky.
Hawaii. Kauai
Hawaii. Kauai
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Mars, we’re coming for you. 🔴🛰️🛰️
Soon, our twin ESCAPADE spacecraft built for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will begin their journey to the Red Planet to help reveal how Mars transformed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today.
Soon, our twin ESCAPADE spacecraft built for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will begin their journey to the Red Planet to help reveal how Mars transformed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today.
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Mars, we’re coming for you. 🔴🛰️🛰️
Soon, our twin ESCAPADE spacecraft built for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will begin their journey to the Red Planet to help reveal how Mars transformed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today.
Soon, our twin ESCAPADE spacecraft built for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will begin their journey to the Red Planet to help reveal how Mars transformed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today.
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Wet Dress Rehearsal complete and we are GO for our upcoming launch attempt for “The Nation God Navigates” for iQPS.
Launch window opens:
🚀 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6
🚀 4:45 am JST, Nov 6
🚀 19:45 UTC, Nov 5
🚀 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5
🚀 11:45 am PT, Nov 5
Launch window opens:
🚀 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6
🚀 4:45 am JST, Nov 6
🚀 19:45 UTC, Nov 5
🚀 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5
🚀 11:45 am PT, Nov 5
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Wet Dress Rehearsal complete and we are GO for our upcoming launch attempt for “The Nation God Navigates” for iQPS.
Launch window opens:
🚀 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6
🚀 4:45 am JST, Nov 6
🚀 19:45 UTC, Nov 5
🚀 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5
🚀 11:45 am PT, Nov 5
Launch window opens:
🚀 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6
🚀 4:45 am JST, Nov 6
🚀 19:45 UTC, Nov 5
🚀 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5
🚀 11:45 am PT, Nov 5
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Just what he needed
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Just what he needed