Electron launches seven satellites

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched the “Baby Come Back” mission (seven satellites: four NASA Starling CubeSats, Telesat LEO 3 demonstration satellite, two Spire Global GNSS-RO 3U satellites), from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 18 July 2023, at 01:27 UTC (13:27 NZST). As a secondary mission, Rocket Lab plans to recover Electron’s first stage after it parachutes back to Earth and splashes down in the ocean. Credit: Rocket Lab