Rocket Lab
@rocketlabcorp.com
Official account for Rocket Lab, the end-to-end space company. We build rockets and spacecraft that open access to space to improve life on Earth.
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
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?
Long Beach ➡️ Cape Canaveral ➡️ MARS
Our ESCAPADE spacecraft have already travelled across the country and soon will be on their next – and much longer – journey to Mars. Our twin spacecraft have a 43-month mission ahead of them, with 11 months spent studying Mars’ magnetosphere. 📺 bit.ly/4qTF6Dx
Our ESCAPADE spacecraft have already travelled across the country and soon will be on their next – and much longer – journey to Mars. Our twin spacecraft have a 43-month mission ahead of them, with 11 months spent studying Mars’ magnetosphere. 📺 bit.ly/4qTF6Dx
ESCAPADE | Journey to Mars
The journey is just beginning! Rocket Lab's twin spacecraft for NASA and UC Berkeley's ESCAPADE mission have arrived at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for their launch to Mars.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Long Beach ➡️ Cape Canaveral ➡️ MARS
Our ESCAPADE spacecraft have already travelled across the country and soon will be on their next – and much longer – journey to Mars. Our twin spacecraft have a 43-month mission ahead of them, with 11 months spent studying Mars’ magnetosphere. 📺 bit.ly/4qTF6Dx
Our ESCAPADE spacecraft have already travelled across the country and soon will be on their next – and much longer – journey to Mars. Our twin spacecraft have a 43-month mission ahead of them, with 11 months spent studying Mars’ magnetosphere. 📺 bit.ly/4qTF6Dx
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
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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...
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!
It’s a beautiful day for a rocket launch. Preparations are underway at LC-1 for Electron’s next launch for @QPS_Inc.
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s a beautiful day for a rocket launch. Preparations are underway at LC-1 for Electron’s next launch for @QPS_Inc.
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates”
🎯 Customer: iQPS
🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I
🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO
📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1
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
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.
Tucked in and ready for flight ✅
Our two spacecraft for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars.
Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀
Our two spacecraft for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars.
Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Tucked in and ready for flight ✅
Our two spacecraft for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars.
Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀
Our two spacecraft for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars.
Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀
Mars isn’t easy. Orbit gaps could leave explorers out of contact. Power’s always a challenge. And reliable communication is in demand.
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Mars isn’t easy. Orbit gaps could leave explorers out of contact. Power’s always a challenge. And reliable communication is in demand.
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
Built. Integrated. Preparing to fuel the future.
Our Photon spacecraft for Eta Space & NASA's LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission is complete ✅
🛰️ An end-to-end Rocket Lab mission
🌐 Tech demo to support orbital propellant depots
🚀 Launching on Electron in early 2026
Read more: bit.ly/4qmAl55
Our Photon spacecraft for Eta Space & NASA's LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission is complete ✅
🛰️ An end-to-end Rocket Lab mission
🌐 Tech demo to support orbital propellant depots
🚀 Launching on Electron in early 2026
Read more: bit.ly/4qmAl55
October 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Built. Integrated. Preparing to fuel the future.
Our Photon spacecraft for Eta Space & NASA's LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission is complete ✅
🛰️ An end-to-end Rocket Lab mission
🌐 Tech demo to support orbital propellant depots
🚀 Launching on Electron in early 2026
Read more: bit.ly/4qmAl55
Our Photon spacecraft for Eta Space & NASA's LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission is complete ✅
🛰️ An end-to-end Rocket Lab mission
🌐 Tech demo to support orbital propellant depots
🚀 Launching on Electron in early 2026
Read more: bit.ly/4qmAl55
📣 It’s time for another Electron launch!
'The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for iQPS.
Launch window opens:
⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5
⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5
⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5
⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6
⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6
'The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for iQPS.
Launch window opens:
⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5
⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5
⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5
⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6
⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
📣 It’s time for another Electron launch!
'The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for iQPS.
Launch window opens:
⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5
⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5
⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5
⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6
⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6
'The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for iQPS.
Launch window opens:
⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5
⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5
⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5
⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6
⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6
Electron is vertical on the pad and operations are underway for today’s launch from Pad A at LC-1 with Synspective.
Liftoff is targeted for:
⏰UTC | 16:33
⏰NZDT | 5:33 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:33 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:33 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:33 a.m.
Liftoff is targeted for:
⏰UTC | 16:33
⏰NZDT | 5:33 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:33 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:33 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:33 a.m.
October 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Electron is vertical on the pad and operations are underway for today’s launch from Pad A at LC-1 with Synspective.
Liftoff is targeted for:
⏰UTC | 16:33
⏰NZDT | 5:33 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:33 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:33 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:33 a.m.
Liftoff is targeted for:
⏰UTC | 16:33
⏰NZDT | 5:33 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:33 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:33 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:33 a.m.
We're ready for our next mission! With Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for Synspective we are GO for a launch attempt tomorrow for Electron's 73rd launch.
"Owl New World" launch window opens:
⏰UTC | 16:30
⏰NZDT | 5:30 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:30 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:30 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:30 a.m.
Mission info: bit.ly/4n92Pwh
"Owl New World" launch window opens:
⏰UTC | 16:30
⏰NZDT | 5:30 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:30 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:30 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:30 a.m.
Mission info: bit.ly/4n92Pwh
October 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We're ready for our next mission! With Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for Synspective we are GO for a launch attempt tomorrow for Electron's 73rd launch.
"Owl New World" launch window opens:
⏰UTC | 16:30
⏰NZDT | 5:30 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:30 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:30 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:30 a.m.
Mission info: bit.ly/4n92Pwh
"Owl New World" launch window opens:
⏰UTC | 16:30
⏰NZDT | 5:30 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:30 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:30 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:30 a.m.
Mission info: bit.ly/4n92Pwh
We've signed a direct contract with JAXA for two dedicated launches on Electron!
The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come.
ℹ️: bit.ly/48Vw6qD
The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come.
ℹ️: bit.ly/48Vw6qD
October 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We've signed a direct contract with JAXA for two dedicated launches on Electron!
The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come.
ℹ️: bit.ly/48Vw6qD
The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come.
ℹ️: bit.ly/48Vw6qD
ESCAPADE = Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. The two spacecraft, built by Rocket Lab for NASA & @ucbssl.bsky.social will help scientists unlock the planet’s history and prepare for future human exploration on Mars. Read how we’re at the forefront: bit.ly/41NH6lV
October 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
ESCAPADE = Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. The two spacecraft, built by Rocket Lab for NASA & @ucbssl.bsky.social will help scientists unlock the planet’s history and prepare for future human exploration on Mars. Read how we’re at the forefront: bit.ly/41NH6lV
We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with Synspective for our 73rd Electron mission.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
October 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with Synspective for our 73rd Electron mission.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
We’ve signed another Electron multi-launch agreement: three dedicated missions for Japan-based Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (@iQPS_Inc)!
This latest bulk buy brings the total number of upcoming missions for iQPS to seven.
More info: bit.ly/4o7a2hd
This latest bulk buy brings the total number of upcoming missions for iQPS to seven.
More info: bit.ly/4o7a2hd
October 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We’ve signed another Electron multi-launch agreement: three dedicated missions for Japan-based Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (@iQPS_Inc)!
This latest bulk buy brings the total number of upcoming missions for iQPS to seven.
More info: bit.ly/4o7a2hd
This latest bulk buy brings the total number of upcoming missions for iQPS to seven.
More info: bit.ly/4o7a2hd
We’re gearing up for our 73rd launch with the “Owl New World” mission for @synspective 🦉🚀
Launching from Pad A at Launch Complex 1, this next mission will be the first of 21 upcoming launches to deploy Synspective’s Earth-imaging constellation.
ℹ️: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/
Launching from Pad A at Launch Complex 1, this next mission will be the first of 21 upcoming launches to deploy Synspective’s Earth-imaging constellation.
ℹ️: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/
Owl New World | Rocket Lab
"Owl New World" will be Rocket Lab's next dedicated Electron launch for Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan.
rocketlabcorp.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We’re gearing up for our 73rd launch with the “Owl New World” mission for @synspective 🦉🚀
Launching from Pad A at Launch Complex 1, this next mission will be the first of 21 upcoming launches to deploy Synspective’s Earth-imaging constellation.
ℹ️: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/
Launching from Pad A at Launch Complex 1, this next mission will be the first of 21 upcoming launches to deploy Synspective’s Earth-imaging constellation.
ℹ️: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/
Rocket Lab knows Mars. The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter is where our heritage meets the future of Mars comms.
Our MTO is designed for speed AND value:
✅ Supporting Humans on Mars.
✅ Faster sample return.
✅ A firm-fixed framework.
✅ More exploration.
Learn more: bit.ly/41NH6lV
Our MTO is designed for speed AND value:
✅ Supporting Humans on Mars.
✅ Faster sample return.
✅ A firm-fixed framework.
✅ More exploration.
Learn more: bit.ly/41NH6lV
Mars Orbiter | Rocket Lab
The Mars Sample Return mission represents one of the most ambitious and scientifically valuable endeavors in NASA’s history. For the mission to be successful, NASA requires innovative and reliable ind...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Rocket Lab knows Mars. The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter is where our heritage meets the future of Mars comms.
Our MTO is designed for speed AND value:
✅ Supporting Humans on Mars.
✅ Faster sample return.
✅ A firm-fixed framework.
✅ More exploration.
Learn more: bit.ly/41NH6lV
Our MTO is designed for speed AND value:
✅ Supporting Humans on Mars.
✅ Faster sample return.
✅ A firm-fixed framework.
✅ More exploration.
Learn more: bit.ly/41NH6lV
We've secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective – bringing the total number of upcoming missions with them to 21, the largest order of dedicated Electron missions with a single customer to date.
Learn more: bit.ly/46LT94K
Learn more: bit.ly/46LT94K
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We've secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective – bringing the total number of upcoming missions with them to 21, the largest order of dedicated Electron missions with a single customer to date.
Learn more: bit.ly/46LT94K
Learn more: bit.ly/46LT94K
⚡ Meet Lightning ⚡Our high-power, long-life spacecraft platform built for LEO & beyond.
Now in production at scale in Long Beach:
🔹 17 🛰️ for Globalstar’s next-gen constellation
🔹 18 🛰️ for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation
When the mission calls for endurance, Lightning strikes.
🔗 bit.ly/3YlOEdK
Now in production at scale in Long Beach:
🔹 17 🛰️ for Globalstar’s next-gen constellation
🔹 18 🛰️ for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation
When the mission calls for endurance, Lightning strikes.
🔗 bit.ly/3YlOEdK
September 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
⚡ Meet Lightning ⚡Our high-power, long-life spacecraft platform built for LEO & beyond.
Now in production at scale in Long Beach:
🔹 17 🛰️ for Globalstar’s next-gen constellation
🔹 18 🛰️ for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation
When the mission calls for endurance, Lightning strikes.
🔗 bit.ly/3YlOEdK
Now in production at scale in Long Beach:
🔹 17 🛰️ for Globalstar’s next-gen constellation
🔹 18 🛰️ for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation
When the mission calls for endurance, Lightning strikes.
🔗 bit.ly/3YlOEdK
Imagine astronauts calling home from Mars or scientists sharing discoveries in real time. 🌎➡️🔴
That future begins by implementing a modern Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the communications infrastructure Rocket Lab is ready to build. 🔗https://bit.ly/41NH6lV
That future begins by implementing a modern Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the communications infrastructure Rocket Lab is ready to build. 🔗https://bit.ly/41NH6lV
September 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Imagine astronauts calling home from Mars or scientists sharing discoveries in real time. 🌎➡️🔴
That future begins by implementing a modern Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the communications infrastructure Rocket Lab is ready to build. 🔗https://bit.ly/41NH6lV
That future begins by implementing a modern Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the communications infrastructure Rocket Lab is ready to build. 🔗https://bit.ly/41NH6lV
⏱️150,000 hours 🛣️2,574 miles 🚚38 hours
That’s what it took to design, build, test & deliver our two ESCAPADE spacecraft from Long Beach to Kennedy Space Center. Next stop: 🛰️🔴🛰️ Mars to study its magnetosphere & unlock clues for future explorers. bit.ly/4mshUbK
That’s what it took to design, build, test & deliver our two ESCAPADE spacecraft from Long Beach to Kennedy Space Center. Next stop: 🛰️🔴🛰️ Mars to study its magnetosphere & unlock clues for future explorers. bit.ly/4mshUbK
ESCAPADE: Journey to Mars
The journey is just beginning! Rocket Lab's twin spacecraft for NASA and UC Berkeley's ESCAPADE mission have arrived at Kennedy Space Flight Center in preparation for their launch to Mars.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
⏱️150,000 hours 🛣️2,574 miles 🚚38 hours
That’s what it took to design, build, test & deliver our two ESCAPADE spacecraft from Long Beach to Kennedy Space Center. Next stop: 🛰️🔴🛰️ Mars to study its magnetosphere & unlock clues for future explorers. bit.ly/4mshUbK
That’s what it took to design, build, test & deliver our two ESCAPADE spacecraft from Long Beach to Kennedy Space Center. Next stop: 🛰️🔴🛰️ Mars to study its magnetosphere & unlock clues for future explorers. bit.ly/4mshUbK