An Electron + Curie rocket will be launching out of Launch Complex 1B, Māhia Peninsula. The payload is a JAXA technology demonstration spacecraft for future space debris-removal missions.

Launch scheduled for 2024-02-18 14:52 UTC, 2024-02-19 03:52 NZDT.

Launch webcast

Launch thread with more info has been posted over at !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works:

🇳🇿 RocketLab "On Closer Inspection" Launch Thread!

Would any spaceflight/rocket enthusiasts be interested in setting up a Rocket Lab community?

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[–] Dave 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well it seems there are a range of opinions so it might be a few more days. We haven't added any communities since the early days and so don't have a good process to decide whether to add a new one!

Hopefully you're not in a hurry!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No worries, take as much time as you need! The next Rocket Lab launch isn't until March 9th/10th, and if you need more time or decide that the community would not be a good fit for the instance, we can continue using the general !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works community.

[–] Dave 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just an update, we're currently running a survey to get people's views on this. If we add the community, are you volunteering to be the mod?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I would be happy to volunteer as a mod. I already have some moderation experience with the !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works and !spacex@sh.itjust.works communities. I do not, however, have any direct connections to New Zealand, and would feel slightly awkward as the sole moderator. Would it be possible to co-moderate the community with someone from this instance? Given their previous comments in this thread, I'm thinking that @absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz might be a good fit for the role...

[–] Dave 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Added! https://lemmy.nz/c/rocketlab

Easiest way to promote you to mod is on a post or reply you make in the community.

Same goes for you @absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz if you're keen to also take on a moderator role.

Perhaps an into post for the community might be a good start, otherwise I believe I was promised a rocket launch tonight!

[–] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 3 points 8 months ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !rocketlab@lemmy.nz

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Added!

Thanks, that's awesome!

Perhaps an into post for the community might be a good start

Good idea, I've just made a intro/welcome post now.

I believe I was promised a rocket launch tonight!

That particular launch has slipped to early next week to allow for additional launch preparations. I'll post a launch thread in the next couple of days.