Electron/HASTE : Stonehenge : WFF LC2 : 13/14 December 2024 (01:00 UTC)

[Galactic Penguin SST]

An entry for "Rocket Lab Stonehenge" has shown up on https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15#:

Primary Launch Day 14 Dec 0045Z-0500Z Backup Launch Day (1) 15 Dec 0045Z-0500Z Backup Launch Day (2) 16 Dec 0045Z-0500Z Backup Launch Day (3) 17 Dec 0045Z-0500Z Backup Launch Day (4) 18 Dec 0045Z-0500Z Backup Launch Day (5) 19 Dec 0045Z-0500Z Backup Launch Day (6) 20 Dec 0045Z-0500Z

I have no idea if this is even a HASTE launch or an orbital Electron launch (though the launch date is before "Owl The Way Up" and isn't listed by Rocket Lab...even with a gap in the flight number, the same as for the previous HASTE launch), much less for which customer.

The launch drop zones looks like having less dog-legs than the previous one and seems to line-up on a straight line. (select "ADP Link Files" in the link above to view the document below)

[TrevorMonty]

5 launches this quarter would help account for chunk of $125M RL forecasted.

[Ken the Bin]

NGA Rocket Launching notice.

111930Z DEC 24
NAVAREA IV 1554/24(GEN).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   140045Z TO 140500Z DEC, ALTERNATE
   0045Z TO 0500Z DAILY 15 THRU 20 DEC
   IN AREAS WITHIN:
   A. 27 MILES OF 37-41.11N 074-59.64W.
   B. 27 MILES OF 37-25.68N 074-05.85W.
   C. 110 MILES OF 36-13.23N 069-01.40W.
   D. 156 MILES OF 34-16.06N 062-30.15W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200600Z DEC 24.

[zubenelgenubi]

Apparently, launch is progressing to T-0 at 01:00 UTC = 8:00 pm EST.

I have not yet seen a reputable YouTube live feed.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Apparently, T-0 is still 01:00 UTC = 8:00 pm EST

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1867720829511118898

We are counting down to a liftoff at 8pm local time. Fueling has begun and the HASTE got frosty while I was setting up cameras

Earlier:

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1867704162714361884

HASTE is vertical ahead of tonight’s launch attempt but it does not appear that fueling has started

https://twitter.com/StarShip_S24/status/1867718617691042162

HASTE is frosty

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1867731812455485843

Everything seems to be proceeding nominally. Call out of T-20mins went out a few minutes ago. During last months HASTE we did hold at t-15mins.

[zubenelgenubi]

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1867737260684456112

We had a successful liftoff at 8pm.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/StarShip_S24/status/1867745181258088818

RocketLab successfully launched the 3rd HASTE rocket from wallops island VA on 12/13 at 8pm EST!

https://twitter.com/joshlikesrocket/status/1867745406341591451

Gorgeous launch from 1.5 miles away.  HASTE 3 is off and away!

[Ken the Bin]

YouTube video from Kyle Henry (2m40s):

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/kyle_lts/status/1867756806967373955

HASTE goes up and into a lunar halo over wallops island! Tonight’s HASTE launch was just 19 days and 19hrs since the last one!

https://twitter.com/joshlikesrocket/status/1867789581506191864

HASTE 3 "Stonehenge" springs off the launch pad this evening carrying a classified payload to space.

https://twitter.com/joshlikesrocket/status/1867792772998037826

Closeups at 600mm of HASTE darting off the pad tonight

[Steven Pietrobon]

The yearly roundup by Rocketlab gave us the first image of the launch from Rocketlab, plus a mission logo. This might be a generic logo as there is no mission name, but there appear to be two dragons in the background plus some kind of logo on the second stage.

https://x.com/rocketlab/status/1870507209521816020

[trimeta]

The yearly roundup by Rocketlab gave us the first image of the launch from Rocketlab, plus a mission logo. This might be a generic logo as there is no mission name, but there appear to be two dragons in the background plus some kind of logo on the second stage.

https://x.com/rocketlab/status/1870507209521816020

The logo on the second stage looks like the HASTE logo, so that would be consistent with this being a generic mission patch.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Here's the HASTE icon.