Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Press release from Rocket Lab:

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230823286305/en/Rocket-Lab-Launches-40th-Electron-Mission-Successfully-Flies-Reused-Engine/

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Rocket Lab: "MISSION SUCCESS! We’ve confirmed @CapellaSpace’s satellite has deployed! Congratulations and welcome to orbit Acadia!"

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Stage one has splashed down. The recovery vessel will now attempt to recover it.

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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The Rocket Lab webcast is live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2RZO9ghnc

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Changes of plans (and rocket) ...

1. Changed from a non-recovery mission to a recovery mission.

2. First use of a reflown engine!

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230823216471/en/Rocket-Lab-Brings-Forward-Milestone-Recovery-Mission

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Rocket Lab is apparently targeting 23:45 UTC for today's launch attempt.

Rocket Lab: "Less than 24 hours until we go to space for the 40th time!

The launch window for #WeLoveTheNightlife opens:
🚀 NZST | 11:45, Aug 24
🚀 UTC | 23:45, Aug 23
🚀 EDT | 19:45, Aug 23
🚀 PDT | 16:45, Aug 23"

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New schedule ...

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Pri: Wed Aug 23 at 23:30-03:30 UTC.

The launch period is unknown.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

New Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/We-Love-The-Nightlife-Press-Kit3...pdf

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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The notices for this launch have been canceled, leaving it TBD.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Peter Beck: "It’s being a naughty rocket and needs some time out. Still not happy with one of the engine sensors so we will roll back in and investigate further."

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Rocket Lab: "🚀Launch update 🚀

We are standing down from today’s launch attempt due to out-of-family sensor data. The team will review and we’ll be back to the pad soon. Stay tuned for updates!"

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

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Webcast link ...

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Pri: Sun Aug 06 at 05:00-07:00 UTC.

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

Rocket Lab webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxdHJHBTUEM

Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/We-Love-The-Nightlife-Press-Kit2...pdf

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Another weather postponement ...

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Pri: Sun Aug 06 at 05:00-07:00 UTC.

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

Rocket Lab webcast:
(pending)

Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/We-Love-The-Nightlife-Press-Kit2...pdf

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Postponed further due to weather ...

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Pri: Fri Aug 04 at 05:00-07:00 UTC.

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

Rocket Lab webcast:
(pending)

Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/We-Love-The-Nightlife-Press-Kit2...pdf

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Postponed another day ...

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Next launch opportunity (NET) ...

Pri: Tue Aug 01 at 05:00-07:00 UTC.

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

Rocket Lab webcast:
(pending)

Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/We-Love-The-Nightlife-Press-Kit2...pdf

#LaunchSchedule #RocketLab #WeLoveTheNightLife #CapellaSpace #Acadia1

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Next launch opportunity (NET) ...

Pri: Mon Jul 31 at 05:00-07:00 UTC.

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

Rocket Lab webcast:
(pending)

Press Kit: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/We-Love-The-Nightlife-Press-Kit2...pdf

#LaunchSchedule #RocketLab #WeLoveTheNightLife #CapellaSpace #Acadia1

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Peter Beck: "Low igniter pressure on one engine. It did not pass it’s Go test and an auto abort was called. Its not uncommon to see low pressures now and again, we just have not seen it lead to an abort for a while. My bet is a tricky pressure transducer. The team will sort it quickly."

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Rocket Lab: ... and when any of these parameters are violated, the vehicle determines is it not ready for flight and triggers a safe abort. Electron did exactly what it was designed to today, allowing us to try again soon!"

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
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Rocket Lab: "Today's launch was aborted on ignition, so we're standing down 🚀

In the final seconds before lift-off, Electron's flight computer actively monitors a wide range of vehicle performance parameters, ...

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Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
Electron from Māhia LC-1B

Rocket Lab has adjusted the launch time to the end of the window: 07:00 UTC.

This is at 00:00 local for me, so I won't be online for it.

Pri: Sun Jul 30 at 05:00-07:00 UTC.

The launch period runs from Friday, July 28, to Tuesday, August 15.

Note: No booster recovery attempt.

Rocket Lab webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwEeNI_D10

#LaunchSchedule #RocketLab #WeLoveTheNightLife #CapellaSpace #Acadia1

Rocket Lab - Flight #40 'We Love the Nightlife' (Acadia-1 for Capella Space)
Electron from Māhia LC-1B

Rocket Lab webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwEeNI_D10

#LaunchInformation #RocketLab #WeLoveTheNightLife #CapellaSpace #Acadia1