Blastoff! Rocket Lab launches NASA solar sail tech and Korean satellite

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the NEONSAT-1 Earth-observation satellite and NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) from New Zealand on April 23, 2024 at 6:14 p.m. EDT (2214 GMT; 10:14 a.m. on April 24 New Zealand time). Full Story: www.space.com/rocket-lab-nasa...
Credit: Rocket Lab

[@cginotneeded8308]

SOLAR SAIL!!!! Honestly I can’t wait to see how this experiment turns out

[@BrentSilby]

Well done to all - from a very proud fellow New Zealander (and space enthusiast)

[@bengurion5285]

Well done guys! Proud of you in Australia

[@clashroyale_spammer]

Finally! Congratulations! Humanity has launched the first solar sail ever!

[@clqudy4750]

I love orbital mechanics! Wish I'd studied more of that!! Really great job with the math, RocketLab!! 🤩🌎

[@dyonisth]

A fun way to learn a bit about this is to play Kerbal Space Program

[@P4ITservices]

Rocket Lab? wow! First time seeing their rocket.

[@sunjamrblues]

This amazing event was almost completely ignored by New Zealand news media. Instead we get coverage of idiot politicians bickering among themselves, and the latest on rugby and cricket.

[@BrentSilby]

We have some incredible engineers and scientists in this country. I agree with your sentiment.

[@gbrown9663]

Rocket lab just gets on with the job.very successful at what they do without all the media hype you get with other rocket launchers.

[@shellybedore6548]

Congratulations, NASA crew!

[@DJAlexParker]

Awesome comms!

[@artemkras]

10:13 Humanity waited for this animation ))

[@computerdepot3373]

Do they collect the fist stage or just leave it in the ocean?

[@davemeeks8109]

Could a second ship follow in the wake of the first ship? 😊

[@pranititiwari6525]

Congratulations 🎉

[@icetech6]

beautiful rocket :)

[@rossdaveyentertainment]

Operation Staircase begins!

[@robsin2810]

Nice one. Great rocket.

[@lulutileguy]

more players the better

[@shellybedore6548]

So awesome @

[@petephillips456]

Neat

[@militantpacifist4087]

The thumbnail looks like Bowser from Super Mario.

[@mkunes2502]

I wonder how long it will take them to learn how to land stage 1.

[@rustyone7299]

There planning to do that with there upcoming Neutron rocket

[@atlier4053]

kim jong un's satellite?

[@Edihartama]

No. It's not the red one, but the blue one

[@user-yd2lj8df3l]

What?

[@baariarafat6780]

U people believe this cgi of how the satellites is moving. They forgot to put the moon in that.

[@mahinegi3064]

Low iq spotted 😂😂

[@bunqiejump]

what?

[@guyjackson132]

Oh...STFU. You conspiracy theorists are not convincing people to come over to your cause...you're just annoying.

[@peterresetz1960]

It would seem that the OP does not realize that he is actually communicating via satellites to post this message. I guess all the rocket launches that put the communication satellites in orbit are all CGI also. And Moon landing deniers are no different than the whacked out Flat Earthers.

[@rizizum]

If you're gonna say some dumb shit at least say some dumb shit that makes sense