It's A Test
It's a Test
- Mission Name
- It's a Test
- Rocket
- Electron
- Electron Name
- It's a Test
- Launch Date
- 25 May 2017
- Launch Time
- 04:20 UTC (16:20 NZT)
- Launch Site
- Launch Complex 1
Mission Overview
It's a Test was the first launch of Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle. When Electron lifted-off at 16:20 NZT from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand, it became the first orbital-class rocket launched from from a private launch site.
The mission saw Electron complete a perfect first stage burn, stage separation, second stage ignition and fairing separation. Electron successfully reached space and put Rocket Lab in an incredibly strong position to accelerate into commercial operations.
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It's A Test
