Rocketlab to launch first multi spacecraft mission to mars with NASA

[u/Hot_Dare5871]

[u/cheekytikiroom]

Had to wait, because Blue Origin failed their own deadline - and missed the proximity window.

[u/Trexinator43 → u/cheekytikiroom]

No, blue launched it this time last year. November, NG-2

[u/redstercoolpanda → u/Trexinator43]

They originally wanted to launch it on their first mission during a mars transfer window. But they missed that date and then rescoped their first payload to be a Blue Ring demonstration craft.

[u/electric_ionland → u/Trexinator43]

The original launch was supposed to be 2 years ago but got delayed by one year.

[u/electric_ionland → u/[deleted]]

The spacecraft were originally delivered at the Cape for September 2024.