Rocket Report: Brazil opens equatorial launch site, Kerbal launch slips

Enlarge / High winds scrubbed an Electron launch attempt earlier this week. (credit: Rocket Lab)

Welcome to Edition 3.03 of the Rocket Report! Depending on your local time zone, this weekend looks busy in the world of launch, with Electron and Falcon 9 launches potentially occurring within five hours of one another.

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Brazilian launch site opens to commercial customers. The first launch of sounding rockets occurred from Alcantara Launch Center in 1990, but now the facility primarily used for military purposes is opening up to commercial providers from other countries, Airway reports. The Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) announced the public call for activities at the space center earlier this month.

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