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The Rocket Lab has launched a photon satellite designed for lunar missions – SwordsToday.ie
Rocket Lab Launched the first photon satellite: a spacecraft designed for missions to the Moon, Venus or Mars. Called the “First Light”, the spacecraft is
Rocket Lab, a private rocket company, launched its first satellite this week.
Rocket Lab has been launching other companies’ satellites on electronic rockets since 2018, but it has never launched its own spacecraft into Earth’s orbit.
The spacecraft it launched this week, the first demo of its own photon satellite, is designed to take the technology of other companies and government agencies into space. Gradually, it was able to carry out missions to the Moon, Venus and Mars.
Monday’s launch …
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