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Vector, Virginia Space announce upcoming orbital launches from Wallops

Vector, Virginia Space announce upcoming orbital launches from Wallops

A Vector-R rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo Credit: Vikash Mahadeo / SpaceFlight Insider

NewSpace continues to make progress in terms of expanding its presence in the establishment. This past week, it was announcedthat nanosatellite launch service provider Vector had inked a deal with the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (more commonly known as Virginia Space) to…

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Vector successfully launches first smallsat rocket

Vector successfully launches first smallsat rocket

The Vector-R rocket is seen from a nearby drone as it launches on a suborbital trajectory for it’s first flight May 3, 2017. Photo Credit: Vector

Smallsat startup Vector Space Systems launched its first engineering test vehicle May 3, 2017, from the Friends of Amateur Rocketry sitein Mojave, California. The Vector-R vehicle flew on a suborbital trajectory on only its first stage, which was…

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