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98th Electron launch from LC-1 with a constellation expansion mission for @hawkeye360 ✅Launched on 1st attempt ✅19th mission of the year ✅3rd launch for HawkEye 360 with 100% mission success 🪼Space jellyfish
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Payload deployment confirmed from Electron - all three HAWK satellites for @hawkeye360 are now on orbit 🛰️🛰️🛰️
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LIFTOFF! Electron has launched for the 98th time.
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T-30 minutes until our 98th Electron takes to the skies. 📺 Webcast: youtube.com/watch?v=LddRNoiK…
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Less than 90 minutes to lift-off for Electron's 98th mission. ❄️LOx fueling underway 🌤️ Weather: 90% GO ⏱️ Lift-off: Scheduled for 8:11pm NZDT Webcast live from T-20 minutes: youtube.com/live/LddRNoiKJ7U…
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This launch will be our third dedicated mission with @hawkeye360 satellites to expand their RF-sensing constellation. 🚀 "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers", 2023, LC-2 🚀 "Get The Hawk Outta Here", 2025, LC-1 🚀 Up next: "We're Not Hawking Around", 2026, LC-1
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Blue skies for launch. Electron is vertical on the pad and ready for our 98th launch with a mission for @hawkeye360. 'We're Not Hawking Around' launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT
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We're back on the pad at LC-1 with our next launch attempt for Electron's 98th mission - "We're Not Hawking Around" for @hawkeye360 Launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT
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Faster tests. Double the capacity. Built for reliability. Supporting an increased launch cadence in 2027🚀
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It's being built to take a beating. Upgrading from our heritage high temperature ceramic ramp, the new facility features a stainless steel, water-cooled ramp to absorb the extreme heat and force of engine exhaust, test after test. And it's designed for all-weather testing, meaning a predictable test cadence come rain, wind, or shine.
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