Rocket Lab announced a launch window opening Dec. 5 UTC for Raise And Shine, the first of two dedicated Electron missions contracted by JAXA, to lift from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The flight extends a busy year of Electron operations for the company.
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The launch is the first of two JAXA‑dedicated Electron flights and opens Dec. 5 UTC, reinforcing Rocket Lab's manifest growth and high operational tempo after a quarter that reported $155 million in revenue and raised guidance (see Q3 results).
The mission underlines Rocket Lab's expanding role serving Japanese customers and smallsat operators, following recent Japanese payload launches and multilaunch contracts that accelerate satellite constellation deployment (see recent dedicated Japanese Earth‑imaging mission and the Synspective multi‑launch agreement).
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