WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. - Commercial launch provider Rocket Lab’s Electron 59-foot rocket blasted off Thursday morning from the NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
The launch window was set for 2:40 a.m., however a hold to the countdown was put in place at approximately 2:35 a.m. According to Rocket Lab, the organization that designed the rocket, the hold was due to a data issue. The countdown resumed shortly after 3 a.m. with the rocket launching at approximately 3:26 a.m.
This is a launch connected with the National Reconnaissance Office, which deals with national intelligence satellites.