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Rocket Lab Breaks Launch Record with 31st Electron Launch

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Tom Patton
Oct 12, 2022
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Rocket Lab USA broke its annual launch record Monday with the launch of “It Argos Up From Here,” a dedicated launch for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). The mission was Rocket Lab’s 31st Electron launch overall and the eighth for the year to date, besting the company’s previous record of seven launches in 2020. Rocket Lab has now succes…

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