Rocket Lab to launch 1st Electron booster from US tonight

SpaceX fuels fully stacked Starship for 1st time ever | Rocket Lab to launch 1st Electron booster from US tonight | Space quiz! Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from U.S. soil will take place tonight, if all goes according to plan. To date, all Rocket Lab Electron launches have taken place from what nation? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version January 24, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad SpaceX fuels fully stacked Starship for 1st time ever (SpaceX) The Jan. 23 "wet dress rehearsal" was a huge step toward Starship's upcoming orbital test flight. Full Story: Space (1/23)  Rocket Lab to launch 1st Electron booster from US tonight (Trevor Mahlmann/Rocket Lab) Liftoff will occur during a two-hour window that opens at 6 p.m. ET. Full Story: Space (1/23)  POLL QUESTION: Space quiz! Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from U.S. soil will take place tonight, if all goes according to plan. To date, all Rocket Lab Electron launches have taken place from what nation? Learn the answer here! New Zealand Australia United Kingdom Russia Space Deal of the Day Save $1000 on Unistellar's eQuinox computerized telescope (Unistellar) Get a massive $1000 discount on this highly sophisticated eQuinox telescope and save a ton of money. Full Story: Space (1/24)  Skywatching How to see green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) as it nears Earth (Chris Schur) Don't miss your chance to see this visitor from the outer reaches of our solar system as it prepares to make its closest approach to Earth. Full Story: Space (1/23)  The moon will eclipse Uranus Saturday (Jan. 28) (NASA/JPL) The far north of the world and parts of Asia will get to see the serene blue planet slip behind the moon. Full Story: Space (1/24)  Science & Astronomy Spaceflight could thwart ozone layer's recovery (ESA/Sacha Berna) The ozone layer is on the mend but not completely out of the woods yet. New technologies are emerging that might thwart this global healing process. Full Story: Space (1/23)  2 massive 'active regions' on the sun turn towards Earth (NSF/AURA/NSO) Scientists used sound waves in the sun to predict the active regions' arrival. Full Story: Space (1/23)  Spaceflight Classified Chinese satellite releases small object in orbit (CCTV) Shijian 23 and its apparent subsatellite could be conducting technology verification tests. Full Story: Space (1/24)  ULA's 1st Vulcan Centaur arrives in Florida for 1st flight (United Launch Alliance) The next-gen Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch Amazon's Kuiper satellites and the private Peregrine moon lander for Astrobotic on its debut mission. Full Story: Space (1/23)  Entertainment Saturn IB rocket no longer safe at Alabama rest stop (Mike Jetzer/heroicrelics.org via collectSPACE.com) "A beacon to travelers along I-65 for many years, this rocket was not built to withstand more than 40 years of continuous exposure to the elements of nature." Full Story: Space (1/24)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036