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"Rocket Lab's Successful Launch of Owl Night Long Mission for Commercial Radar-Imaging Satellite"

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"Rocket Lab's Successful Launch of Owl Night Long Mission for Commercial Radar-Imaging Satellite"
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Rocket Lab is set to launch a commercial radar-imaging satellite, Strix-3, atop an Electron rocket from New Zealand, with a 40-minute delay announced. The satellite, developed by Synspective, will be deployed into a sun-synchronous orbit to capture consistent images of Earth's surface. The mission, named "Owl Night Long," marks Rocket Lab's fourth launch for Synspective, and the event can be watched live on Rocket Lab's website.

Topics:sciencespacetechnology#electron-rocket#radar-imaging#rocket-lab#satellite-launch#spacetechnology#synspective
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