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3 days ago
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSky
Today's success marks Electron's 65th overall mission and Electron's seventh successful mission this year. MAHIA, New Zealand, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 65th Electron to deploy Earth-imaging satellites for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The 'Full Stream Ahead' mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2nd), successfully deploying a Gen-3 satellite by BlackSky to a 470 km circular earth orbit and further expanding the company's low Earth orbit constellation. Gen-3 was also deployed from a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband, a separation system for satellites that Rocket Lab has provided BlackSky for each of its launches on Electron to date. 'Full Stream Ahead' is the second in a series of four Electron launches booked by BlackSky to deploy its Gen-3 satellites to orbit this year, and the tenth overall launch for the company since 2019 – making Electron the go-to launch vehicle for BlackSky's constellation to date. Rocket Lab successfully deployed the first of BlackSky's new missions, 'Fasten Your Seatbelts', earlier this year in February 2025. Launching just 16 days after Rocket Lab's prior Electron mission from Launch Complex 1, 'Full Stream Ahead' underscores Electron's reliability amid an accelerating launch cadence. This quick succession of launches with 100% mission success solidifies Electron as one of the world's most consistently and reliably utilized orbital launch vehicles. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: "Another successful mission to add to Electron's already stellar track record of providing reliable orbital access for constellation developers across the globe. We're laser-focused on delivering an increasing cadence of regular and reliable dedicated access to space for small satellite operators with Electron, and looking forward to continuing to deploy BlackSky's constellation with more Electron launches in the months to come." "With each successive launch BlackSky expands on-orbit capacity, introduces Gen-3 capabilities and furthers our ability to meet the demands of the most time-dominant missions. Our partnership with Rocket Lab has demonstrated exceptional agility in deploying capacity where and when our customers need it most," said Brian O'Toole, BlackSky CEO. Today's launch for BlackSky will be Electron's seventh successful mission of 2025, Rocket Lab's 65th launch overall, and brings the total number of satellites delivered to space by Electron to 226. Launch images: F65 | Full Stream Ahead | Flickr Launch webcast: Rocket Lab - 'Full Stream Ahead' Launch - YouTube + About Rocket Lab Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, a family of flight-proven spacecraft, and the Company is developing the large Neutron launch vehicle for constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 200 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia. To learn more, visit + Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding our launch and space systems operations, launch schedule and window, safe and repeatable access to space, Neutron development, operational expansion and business strategy are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "potential," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "strategy," "future," "could," "would," "project," "plan," "target," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the factors, risks and uncertainties included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), accessible on the SEC's website at and the Investor Relations section of our website at which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. 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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSky
Today's success marks Electron's 65th overall mission and Electron's seventh successful mission this year. MAHIA, New Zealand, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 65th Electron to deploy Earth-imaging satellites for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The 'Full Stream Ahead' mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2nd), successfully deploying a Gen-3 satellite by BlackSky to a 470 km circular earth orbit and further expanding the company's low Earth orbit constellation. Gen-3 was also deployed from a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband, a separation system for satellites that Rocket Lab has provided BlackSky for each of its launches on Electron to date. 'Full Stream Ahead' is the second in a series of four Electron launches booked by BlackSky to deploy its Gen-3 satellites to orbit this year, and the tenth overall launch for the company since 2019 – making Electron the go-to launch vehicle for BlackSky's constellation to date. Rocket Lab successfully deployed the first of BlackSky's new missions, 'Fasten Your Seatbelts', earlier this year in February 2025. Launching just 16 days after Rocket Lab's prior Electron mission from Launch Complex 1, 'Full Stream Ahead' underscores Electron's reliability amid an accelerating launch cadence. This quick succession of launches with 100% mission success solidifies Electron as one of the world's most consistently and reliably utilized orbital launch vehicles. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: "Another successful mission to add to Electron's already stellar track record of providing reliable orbital access for constellation developers across the globe. We're laser-focused on delivering an increasing cadence of regular and reliable dedicated access to space for small satellite operators with Electron, and looking forward to continuing to deploy BlackSky's constellation with more Electron launches in the months to come." "With each successive launch BlackSky expands on-orbit capacity, introduces Gen-3 capabilities and furthers our ability to meet the demands of the most time-dominant missions. Our partnership with Rocket Lab has demonstrated exceptional agility in deploying capacity where and when our customers need it most," said Brian O'Toole, BlackSky CEO. Today's launch for BlackSky will be Electron's seventh successful mission of 2025, Rocket Lab's 65th launch overall, and brings the total number of satellites delivered to space by Electron to 226. Launch images: F65 | Full Stream Ahead | Flickr Launch webcast: Rocket Lab - 'Full Stream Ahead' Launch - YouTube + About Rocket Lab Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, a family of flight-proven spacecraft, and the Company is developing the large Neutron launch vehicle for constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 200 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia. To learn more, visit + Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding our launch and space systems operations, launch schedule and window, safe and repeatable access to space, Neutron development, operational expansion and business strategy are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "potential," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "strategy," "future," "could," "would," "project," "plan," "target," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the factors, risks and uncertainties included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), accessible on the SEC's website at and the Investor Relations section of our website at which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. View source version on Contacts + Rocket Lab Media Contact Murielle Bakermedia@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Press and Journal
4 days ago
- Business
- Press and Journal
Neighbours raise concerns plans to breathe new life into a derelict pub site in Elgin will block their driveways
Welcome to Planning Ahead – our weekly round-up of the latest proposals across Moray. Sit back and enjoy all of the most interesting planning news. In this week's edition, plans to transform a toilet block into a cafe at Cooper Park in Elgin have been approved. Neighbours have objected to proposals to breathe new life into a derelict pub site in Elgin which has lain empty for almost six years. And a battery storage facility could be built just outside of Elgin. But first, we look at the arrival of a dog grooming salon at Threaplands Garden Centre. Plans have been approved for a dog grooming unit on the site of the Threaplands Garden Centre on the outskirts of Lhanbryde. The Portakabin-style unit will be behind an existing two-metre fence next to the car park. Owners of the garden centre have agreed to lease the land solely for this purpose. Pooch Pod owner Alison Tewnion is behind the proposals. Meanwhile, there will be a gate in the fence to access the unit and two dedicated parking spaces for people to arrive to drop off or pick up their pets. Opening hours will be 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday. The unit will have a small toilet inside for the owner and a wash sink for dog grooming. The dog owners will not be permitted access to stay in the unit while their dogs are being groomed. It is hoped clients will also pop into the garden centre to have a browse or a coffee before picking up their pets again. Now a building warrant has been submitted for £3,000 worth of drainage work to serve the portacabin. In December 2020, Pooch Pod owner Alison Tewnion opened up her business in her garden shed after being made redundant at Evri. Since then her business has been a hit. In 2022, she moved into Moycroft House in Elgin after outgrowing a unit at Pinefield Parade. She previously told the Press and Journal: 'It never crossed my mind to set up this business as I was so used to my job at the delivery firm. 'However, I love it and I wouldn't change it for the world.' The British Legion wants to make alterations to improve the Buckie branch's kitchen. According to a building warrant, the work could cost around £15,000 at the building at 65 High Street. S Reid Design is representing the British Legion in the process. Opdenergy UK wants to build a battery storage facility just outside Elgin. The building is proposed on land near the town's Quarrywood. It comprises of battery storage units, ancillary buildings and equipment and other works. Developers estimate the facility could hold 49.9MW, which is enough to power about 9,000 homes for a year. Planning permission is sought for 30 years. A rundown toilet block in Elgin's Cooper Park will be given a major makeover. Moray Council has been given the go-ahead to transform the loos beside the bowling green in the popular park into a cafe. The proposals are part of the wider regeneration project funded by £18.3m from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund. This transformation will include an extension to the building and alterations to turn it into a cafe. Meanwhile, the facility will also have changing places toilet to support park users. The cafe will have indoor and outdoor seating with improvements to enhance the toilets and the visitor experience at Cooper Park. Now detailed design work and broader procurement is expected to be completed by autumn 2025 with construction in early 2026. In April, we revealed how Springfield Properties wanted to build eight new flats on the former Pinegrove Hotel site in Elgin. The land has been empty for almost six years. Each apartment will have an open plan kitchen and living area, two large bedrooms and plenty of storage. Now four neighbours have objected to the plans. They say the proposals show the development would block access to their driveways. One added: 'The plans also close off access to Balado and Avalon by placing a footpath, bin store and car parking spaces across their driveways. 'How will Springfield guarantee access to the four properties mentioned above during the construction phase?' Another described it as 'not acceptable' with proposals reducing them to what looked to be just a footpath and loss of vehicular access. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised the communal bins could encourage vermin and gulls leading to environmental issues if not properly maintained. The Pinegrove Hotel on Pinefield Crescent was a well-known watering hole for locals before it closed down in 1999. The building played host to countless wedding celebrations and parties over its long history. The former bar was most recently used as a place of worship by the Elgin Community Church. Then in 2019 demolition crews moved in and bulldozed the building. Since then, the land near two takeaways and housing has fallen into disuse. Today it is overgrown with weeds and is used by some as a dumping ground for rubbish.
Press and Journal
25-05-2025
- Business
- Press and Journal
Neighbour complaints force luxury apartments vision for former Johnston Carmichael headquarters to be scaled back
Welcome to Planning Ahead – our weekly round-up of the latest proposals across Moray. Sit back and enjoy all of the most interesting planning news. In this week's edition, we move a step closer to the transformation of a former office above Costa in Elgin into a church. Plans to build a swimming pool at a home near Lhanbryde have been given the go-ahead. Meanwhile, proposals to transform an Elgin town centre building have been reduced after neighbours raised objections. But first, we look at a whisky giant's work inside a former home to create offices. Gordon & MacPhail wants to transform an unused attic at Benromach House in Forres into offices and breakout area. According to a building warrant, the work could cost around £30,000. The former home is located right next to the Benromach Distillery on Invererne Road. Last year, Moray Coastal Baptist Church moved into premises above coffee giants Costa in Elgin town centre The entrance for the space at 1 Commerce Street is at the side of the coffee shop. This church is described as a 'Bible-preaching Baptist Church'. Now a building warrant has been approved for £7,500 work to make internal changes to transform the unused office into a church and provide use for associated social activities too. However, the church is still waiting for planning permission and listed building consent. In February, we previously exclusively revealed the transformation. Christopher Roberts has given the go-ahead to build a domestic swimming pool at Greenfields, Bogton Farm near Lhanbryde. The drawing shows there will be a changing room, sauna and steam room. This swimming pool will have a capacity of around 65,000 litres. S Reid Design represented him in the proposals. In December, we revealed Tulloch of Cummingston wanted to transform Commerce House on South Street to house 28 new apartments. The proposals included 18 luxury flats and six serviced apartments. Meanwhile, the existing flat roof access structure would have been replaced with a mansard roof to accommodate four penthouse apartments with roof balconies. The transformation also included a basement area gym facility for residents. The traditionally-built three-storey office block had previously been leased by Johnston Carmichael before the accountancy firm left for Elgin Business Park. In November, the building was sold for £500,000 at auction. Auctioneers Acuitus had promoted the building as a 'potential redevelopment opportunity' with a guide price of £100,000. Five months on, the four penthouse apartments proposed as part of the plans have been removed. This has reduced the number of apartments planned from 28 to 24. It comes as neighbours have raised privacy concerns with 15 objections have been lodged. One said the balconies would affect people's privacy by overlooking gardens and homes. Meanwhile, another claimed another storey to the building would make it 'even more imposing and ugly'. It is hoped the proposals will breathe new life into the Elgin town centre building.
Press and Journal
18-05-2025
- Business
- Press and Journal
Step forward for Gordon & MacPhail's transformation work and takeaway plans for former Elgin High Street bakery
Welcome to Planning Ahead – our weekly round-up of the latest proposals across Moray. Sit back and enjoy all of the most interesting planning news of the week. In this week's edition, work could take place at a Batchen Street shop. A new pharmacy could be on the way for Elgin town centre. We look at the latest on the transformation of a former Elgin bakery into a takeaway. There is also an update on the major makeover taking place at the Gordon & MacPhail building on Elgin's South Street. But first, we look at the latest regarding plans to breathe new life into a derelict Elgin pub site. Last month, we revealed how Springfield Properties wanted to build eight new flats on the site of the former Pinegrove Hotel site in Elgin. The land in the east of the town has been empty for almost six years. Each apartment will have an open plan kitchen and living area, two large bedrooms and plenty of storage. Now a neighbour has described the flats proposals as 'excessive'. However, they neither object or support the plans. They added: 'Also, I am concerned who these flats are to be allocated to. 'I can only hope, if this planning goes ahead, that families or couples are given the opportunity of housing and not young single people.' In March, Ramsdens opened a new Elgin store at 12 Batchen Street. The store was previously home to the LCTG hairdressers. The pawnbroking and jewellery chain opened up the new shop after being made homeless by the closure of the St Giles Shopping Centre. The firm has had a presence in the town for 10 years. Now building papers have revealed proposed £30,000 worth of internal alterations to the layout of the shop. In 2010, Smillie's bakery closed down at 212 Elgin High Street. The original shop, which faces Elgin High Street, has already been been converted and presently operates as a nail studio. Meanwhile, the back premises have been under-utilised for storage. It was used for deliveries of raw materials and packaging until the bakery shut down. Three years ago, Jennifer and Neil Taylor of Sanus Moor Limited had their plans to transform the storage section into a takeaway refused. Planning chiefs argued the proposal failed to comply with the local plan requirements. The Taylors appealed the decision. However, councillors voted 4-3 on the Moray Local Body Review to uphold the decision. Last year, plans for the takeaway were approved after they were resubmitted . Now a building warrant has been approved for the £30,000 worth of work which will include upgrading floors, walls and ceilings. It is a shell warrant which focuses on the framework of a building before the interior fit-out. Architectural And Planning's Martin Archibald represented the pair. A new pharmacy could open in the Elgin town centre. NHS Grampian has been consulting with Elgin Pharmacy, which is the proposed name of the business, who have applied to open a new pharmacy on the High Street. The proposed opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 5:45pm. Meanwhile, on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm. Elgin Pharmacy has defined the community area they would serve as being within the town of Elgin in its entirety. If the application is approved, the proposed NHS services include unscheduled care, clinical space rental, Naloxone training and supply and much more. The local health board will assess if the residents feel a new pharmacy is necessary or desirable. The consultation is currently being run until Wednesday, September 17. In December 2022, we exclusively revealed Gordon & MacPhail wanted to carry out a multimillion-pound makeover of their South Street shop. It will incorporate displays, tasting rooms and a liquid library of some of the world's rarest whiskies. Around three years on, scaffolding is still up on the iconic building. Now the whisky giants have been given permission to replace the sash and case timber windows as well as gutters and downpipes. In the meantime, the firm have a new retail shop and whisky tasting rooms at The Courtyard on Newmill Road at the site of Johnstons of Elgin. Retail manager Fraser Robson previously revealed to councillors on the licensing board that the firm needs the premises for at least 18 months and maybe up to two years.
