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Flight Review Conducted Following Rocket Lab Mission Anomaly

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Tom Patton
May 18, 2021
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Rocket Lab is conducting a flight review following a "mission anomaly" during its May 15th Electron launch which resulted in the loss of the payload.

We are methodically working through the review process to address the issue. After 17 successful missions and more than 100 satellites deployed to orbit prior to this mission, and with multiple launch vehic…

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