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Watch Rocket Lab launch Korean disaster-monitoring satellite tonight after long delay
- Rocket Lab will attempt the Bridging the Swarm launch of the Korean disaster-monitoring satellite NEONSAT-1A from New Zealand tonight after a prior delay.
- The mission, Bridging the Swarm, will deploy NEONSAT-1A about 54 minutes after liftoff, placing it in low Earth orbit.
- The NEONSAT program is funded by the Korean government and KAIST's SaTReC leads the system design and engineering.
- NEONSAT-1A is designed to provide near-real-time natural disaster monitoring for the Korean peninsula with a high-resolution optical camera.
- The launch will use Rocket Lab's Electron rocket and a kick stage to deploy the satellite into low Earth orbit.
- Space.com will provide a live stream of the launch, available through Rocket Lab or Space.com’s coverage.
- This will be Rocket Lab’s second launch of 2026 and its 81st mission overall, according to Space.com.
- KAIST's SaTReC leads the mission's system design and engineering for NEONSAT.
- The NEONSAT program is part of a broader collaboration among Korean academic, industry, and research institutions.
- If successful, NEONSAT-1A will support near-real-time disaster monitoring for the Korean peninsula.
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