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    @Snowy ribbed... for someones pleasure!

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/116767827/rocket-lab-plans-to-shoot-satellites-to-the-moon-and-beyond-with-new-photon-spaceship

    We are going to the moon baby!!!

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/118028699/tenth-mission-milestone-for-rocket-lab

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/118378024/rocket-lab-starts-work-on-second-nz-launch-pad

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    Never gets old

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    @Crucial said in Rocket Lab:

    @taniwharugby said in Rocket Lab:

    well they were talking to Jacinda about that this morning and I wasnt paying that much attention (cos there was more pregnancy talk) but the gist I got was there was some legislation that had to be rushed through for them to do the launches, but is further stuff that is needed going forward...not to mention the sign off required to put something into space from the Universe Police, USA 🙂

    I just did some googling and it looks like there is no 'Universe police'. There are bodies that keep track of frequencies etc but no actual rules in place.
    The caveat to that is that it is expected that everyone play nice with each other as it is quite easy to get revenge on someone pissing you off by blocking or degrading signals.
    Scariest bit is that it sounds incredibly easy for a rogue country with capability to upset everything up there and bring down all comms.

    Ha, just reading back on this thread ands this post of mine. @taniwharugby was actually on the right track it seems. Since posting that I have had dinner with a guy whose task for a couple of years was smoothing the way and obtaining the permissions from the US.

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/119174491/camera-on-electron-rocket-should-let-space-fans-watch-it-descend-close-to-earth

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    Around 35 minutes to launch if anyone is interested

    Live Stream | Rocket Lab

    Live Stream | Rocket Lab

    A live webcast of the launch will begin on this page approximately 20 minutes prior to the target T-0 time.

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    @Crucial I clicked on it, it now says 48:08, 48.07, 48.06...you get the picture

    Did you know that the countdown from 10 to lift off is an American thing? The Russians just 'go'.

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    They keep pushing the time back. Currently 15:45 NZT

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    That was fun to watch, SpaceX quality presentation.

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    @Kirwan crazy fast!!

    That was awesome to see!

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    Very cool. About half again as big as the SA-2 Iraq chucked at me, and a lot less launch cloud and smoke trail. Very 'clean' in that respect.

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    @Crucial said in Rocket Lab:

    Around 35 minutes to launch if anyone is interested

    Live Stream | Rocket Lab

    Live Stream | Rocket Lab

    A live webcast of the launch will begin on this page approximately 20 minutes prior to the target T-0 time.

    I noticed all the sheep and cows chilling in nearby paddocks, classic NZ. I wonder how they like takeoff? Not much I'd expect. As for the launch? Kickass

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    SpaceX about to launch crew to the ISS just after 830 NZT.

    If you're home schooling kids ( @voodoo ), get in

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    @nzzp scrubbed due to weather 😞

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    @Kirwan I know, pity eh

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    @nzzp stink

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    I think the alternative day has an earlier launch time too, which sucks

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    This was a disappointing breakfast viewing, but safety first.

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