Electron rocket launch in New Zealand postponed again

MOSCOW, August 6 (Sputnik).- A new mission of the Electron space rocket with a remote sensing satellite, scheduled for this Sunday in New Zealand, was canceled at the last minute due to a technical problem, Rocket Lab said. Report. , the owner of the rocket.

“We have canceled today's (Sunday) launch attempt,” the US company, which makes commercial publishing services and a subsidiary in New Zealand, said on social network X (formerly Twitter).

He explained that the technical glitch that caused the delay was related to data from the rocket's sensors.

Last July, work was halted when Rocket Lab CEO and founder Peter Back said a pressure sensor malfunctioned, triggering a safe shutdown.

The 'We Love the Nightlife' mission is the first of four new Electron rocket launches for US technology company Capella, which plans to deploy Acadia Earth observation satellites based on synthetic aperture radars (SAR).

Previously, the rocket lab had two launches to Capella: in March 2023 and in August 2020.

The first launch of an Electron rocket from New Zealand territory took place in May 2017. (Sputnik)