Rocket Lab launches Nasa Cpstone to the Moon

NASA,s Capstone path finder mission to the moon has finally been launched by Rocketlab aboard an Electron Rocket from Launch complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsular .

🚀 @NASA, @RocketLab, and @AdvancedSpace are targeting 9:55 UTC/5:55am EDT on June 28th for the launch of the #CAPSTONE mission from Mahia, New Zealand!

CAPSTONE serves as a pathfinder for Gateway, a Moon-orbiting outpost that's part of the Artemis program. 🛰️🌓 pic.twitter.com/jACAsdSDNB
— NASA's Launch Services Program (@NASA_LSP) June 27, 2022

It's almost time! Electron and Photon are vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 1 for the launch of #CAPSTONE for @NASA and @AdvancedSpace

Target lift-off:
🚀UTC | 09:55
🚀NZST | 21:55
🚀PDT | 02:55
🚀EDT | 05:55

📺Webcast: https://t.co/RyD0mCPvTf pic.twitter.com/h9yCND8Nfr
— Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) June 28, 2022