Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second
30-06-2026 23:01 via space.com

Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second

Update for 11 p.m. ET on June 30: Rocket Lab tried to launch "The Grain Goddess Provides" mission at 9 p.m. EDT on June 30 but aborted the attempt at the last second. It's unclear at the moment what caused the abort or when the company will try to fly again.Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (June 30), and you can watch the action live.An Electron rocket carrying the QPS-SAR-13 satellite is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site t
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