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Rocket Lab searches for cause of mission failure

The Kiwi founded space launch company's founder Peter Beck said it was a 'tough day'.

Rocket Lab's electron rocket carrying a Capella Space payload on the pad at Mahia before the anomaly yesterday.

Will Mace Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Rocket Lab has apologised to its customer Capella Space for a failed mission last night, saying the Electron rocket carrying an Acadia satellite experienced an anomaly two minutes and thirty seconds into flight.

The company said the rocket successfully lifted-off from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia

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