Japanese radar satellite set for launch aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches from New Zealand on August 6. Pic Courtesy/Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese radar satellite to orbit today and you can watch the action live. An Electron vehicle is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site during a window that opens at 5.30 pm (India time). It's carrying a single Strix satellite for Synspective, a Tokyo-based Earth-imaging company. https://rocketlabcorp.com/live-stream/ (live stream).

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