Author Topic: Electron : NeonSat-1A : LC-1A : 30 January 2026 (01:21 UTC) (Read 18853 times)

catdlr · « **Reply #40 on:** 12/15/2025 11:49 pm »

Both pads are being used: one at NZ and the other at Wallops, where the next Electron is undergoing testing. NZ has two pads available.

https://x.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2000734103075692705

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EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt

Rocket Lab confirmed during their stream from the ‘Bridging the Storm’ launch (scrubbed) that the testing I spotted today at Wallops was a WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal), not just a cryogenic test.

catdlr · « **Reply #41 on:** 12/15/2025 11:51 pm »

T-5 min

catdlr · « **Reply #42 on:** 12/15/2025 11:53 pm »

T-3 min Sheep are ready for the launch

catdlr · « **Reply #43 on:** 12/15/2025 11:54 pm »

LD is go for auto sequence at 2 min and is go for launch

catdlr · « **Reply #44 on:** 12/15/2025 11:54 pm »

T-2 min

catdlr · « **Reply #45 on:** 12/15/2025 11:55 pm »

Lox load is complete

catdlr · « **Reply #46 on:** 12/15/2025 11:55 pm »

T-1 min

catdlr · « **Reply #47 on:** 12/15/2025 11:56 pm »

Launch and abort after a few seconds of firing

catdlr · « **Reply #48 on:** 12/15/2025 11:58 pm »

Won't be recycling today, and will reschedule the launch.

catdlr · « **Reply #49 on:** 12/16/2025 12:00 am »

I take it that at some point in the countdown, some consumables are used up and a recycle back to 20 minutes is impossible.

The NSF forum will update this thread once RL has posted a new launch date and time.

Have a great day. Tony

catdlr · « **Reply #50 on:** 12/16/2025 12:06 am »

Highlight video of the launch abort.

catdlr · « **Reply #51 on:** 12/16/2025 12:11 am »

After reviewing the video, it appears the LD enabled the Range inhibit. That means they had a limited duration of the available launch range? Otherwise, they could have recycled. The LD then announced that the launch is scrubbed for today and instructed the safing checklist (sequence 72).

catdlr · « **Reply #52 on:** 12/16/2025 12:13 am »

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2000732728631738382

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Rocket Lab
@RocketLab
We're standing down from today's launch attempt after an abort on ignition. As usual, we have back up opportunities in the coming days though so we'll be back with a new T-0 date shortly.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #53 on:** 12/16/2025 01:06 am »

Quote from: catdlr on 12/16/2025 12:00 am

I take it that at some point in the countdown, some consumables are used up and a recycle back to 20 minutes is impossible.

The NSF forum will update this thread once RL has posted a new launch date and time.

Have a great day. Tony

Hang fire abort forces scrub.

catdlr · « **Reply #54 on:** 12/16/2025 02:20 am »

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2000766463867805850

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Rocket Lab
@RocketLab

Safely aborting a launch after engine ignition is an advanced capability - not all rockets can do this. During today's count one of Electron's thousands of sensors noticed out-of-family data and called time on lift-off, exactly as it was designed to do. Team is working the straightforward fix now and will select a new launch date shortly.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #55 on:** 12/21/2025 07:09 am »

Looks like this one will not launch in 2025 after all. From the press release of today's Electron launch:

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‘The Wisdom God Guides’ mission was Rocket Lab’s 79th overall Electron mission and final scheduled launch for 2025. The next Electron launch is slated to take place in early Q1 2026.

Owen725 · « **Reply #56 on:** 01/20/2026 09:15 am »

Bridging the Swarm is rescheduled for a launch window starting on the 26th Jan through to the 9th Feb.

I'm confident this on is Bridging the Swarm because the co-ordinates and launch times line up perfectly.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #57 on:** 01/24/2026 09:39 pm »

Rocket Lab's Mahia Launch Safety page now has this launch listed as the next one

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ELECTRON IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH FROM LC-1 NO EARLIER THAN 13:55:39, WEDNESDAY 28TH JANUARY [NZDT]

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Launch Details

Mission Name: Bridging the Swarm
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
Planned Launch Time: 13:55 [NZDT] | 00:55 [UTC]
Planned Launch Date: Wednesday 28nd January 2026 [NZDT]
Backup Launch Days: 29th January - 09th February, 2026 [NZDT]

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #58 on:** 01/27/2026 07:28 pm »

Well Rocket Lab's Launch Safety page now shows it as NET January 30 now.

catdlr · « **Reply #59 on:** 01/29/2026 01:06 am »

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2016692788289782061

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Rocket Lab
@RocketLab
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Launch rehearsal is complete for our next Electron launch: the "Bridging The Swarm" dedicated mission for
@KAISTPR
, headed to a 540km low Earth orbit for the NEONSAT constellation.

Launch window opens tomorrow:
🚀1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
🚀00:55 UTC, Jan 30
🚀9:55 am KST, Jan 30
🚀7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
🚀4:55 pm PST, Jan 29