7 hours until Rocket Lab’s second launch of 2024!

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 [email protected]:

🇳🇿 RocketLab “On Closer Inspection” Launch Thread!

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

  • Dave@lemmy.nzM
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    9 months ago

    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!

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        9 months ago

        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?

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          9 months ago

          Yes, I would be happy to volunteer as a mod. I already have some moderation experience with the [email protected] and [email protected] 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 @[email protected] might be a good fit for the role…

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            9 months ago

            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 @[email protected] 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!

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              9 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.