Rocket Report: SpaceX hits the century mark, vote for Atlas V on Election Day

Enlarge / The "In Focus" mission takes to the skies this week. (credit: Rocket Lab)

Welcome to Edition 3.22 of the Rocket Report! After a spate of recent scrubs, the Cape gets down to business in the coming week with back-to-back government launches, one by United Launch Alliance and the other by SpaceX. Fingers (and toes) are crossed.

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Rocket Lab orbits its 15th mission. Rocket Lab successfully launched its 15th Electron mission and deployed Earth-imaging satellites for Planet and Spaceflight Inc. customer Canon Electronics, the company said. The "In Focus" mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mhia Peninsula at 21:21 UTC Wednesday.

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