Electron - MX 1E - NET 2019

Electron - MX 1E - NET 2019 by harry2680 on 23 Jan, 2018 14:36
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Rocket-

Electron

Satellites-

MX 1E

Launch Date-

NET 2019 (as of 04/04/2018)
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Hi there,

Making a new thread for the launch of the MX 1E? Scout Class Explorer aboard the Electron rocket.

I'm not completely sure on the exact name/configuration of the spacecraft:

Gunters specifies a MX 1E which is also mentioned in a recent news article. However the official website of Moon Express does not have a MX 1E explorer listed, there is only a MX 1 explorer.

There is a quote from a 2015 news article:
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Moon Express plans to use the launches to send to the moon new, smaller versions of its MX-1 lunar lander.
-source [http://spacenews.com/moon-express-buys-rocket-lab-launches-for-lunar-missions/]

From this quote I assume the MX 1E is a modified version of the MX 1 for the Electron Rocket.
#1 by harry2680 on 23 Jan, 2018 14:49
Digging through the Moon Express twitter I found a quote seemingly confirming the MX-1E designation:
https://twitter.com/MoonEx/status/898582784670748672
#2 by Comga on 29 Jun, 2018 02:59
There is a thread on Moon Express
Perhaps your answers are there.
Posts are from 12/2013 until 8/2017, nothing recent
#3 by Phil Stooke on 29 Jun, 2018 03:15
More up to date information (8 hours old, from the NewSpace 2018 meeting):

Jeff Foust
‏ @jeff_foust
9 hours ago

Ben Roberts, Moon Express: our first mission should be late next year; depends on customers and launch providers. #NewSpace2018

Jeff Foust
‏ @jeff_foust
8 hours ago

Roberts: we’ll likely use the Electron launches under contract for orbital missions versus lunar landers. That’s based on NASA’s desire to maximize landed mass for its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. #NewSpace2018
#4 by TrevorMonty on 29 Jun, 2018 19:08
With LauncherOne MX1 should be capable of its max 30kg payload. May even be able to use LauncherOne for MX2.