Rocket Lab now has a fully operational small satellite launcher

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab succeeded this weekend in moving from a company testing its rocket to one that has truly begun commercial operations. With the third flight of its Electron booster, the company delivered seven different satellites into orbit as part of its first fully commercial spaceflight.

"The world is waking up to the new normal," the company's founder and chief executive, Peter Beck, said in a news release. "With the Electron launch vehicle, rapid and reliable access to space is now a reality for small satellites. We're thrilled to be leading the small satellite launch industry by reaching orbit a second time and deploying more payloads."

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