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Official account for Rocket Lab, the end-to-end space company. We build rockets and spacecraft that open access to space to improve life on Earth.
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There's a list of upcoming launches (incl. missions flying from LC-2) here: www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/upc...
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Because the position of spacecraft are always changing relative to each other and the Earth, COLA reports are most accurate a few hours out from launch, which is why sometimes they’ll cause a shift in launch date or time fairly close to the planned T-0.
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What is COLA? Collision On Launch Avoidance/Assessment - a process that assesses space traffic from other satellites and the ISS to determine when a rocket can be launched safely. It essentially it tells us when it’s safe to merge onto the space highway.
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Under VADR, NASA will issue firm-fixed-price task orders for launch services through 2027. The IDIQ contracts have a maximum total value of $300 million across all contracts.