Rocket Lab has made the company and the Electron rocket’s 30th flight. “The Owl Spreads Its Wings” launched to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) on Thursday, Sept. 15, lifting off at 20:38 UTC. This flight also marks the 300th flight of a Rutherford engine, which powers Electron’s first and second stages. StriX-1 will be the first of a planned constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth observation satellites. The full constellation of 30 SAR satellites is scheduled to be operational around 2026.Read Long Article
