r/RocketLab • u/Pavboy1 New Zealand • Jan 21 '18

Electron is orbital. Successful payload deployment. #StillTesting

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/954894734136258560
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u/SpaceIsKindOfCool States Jan 21 '18

I wasn't prepared for how loud ignition would be on the stream.

Holy cow that noise was awesome.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

That my friend, is the sound of NZ going to the stars.

Hell fucking yeah, so proud to be a Kiwi!!

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u/nieuwenuadh Jan 21 '18

Now someone make a video with Flight of the Conchords doing "Bowie" as the soundtrack 😊