Electron launches DARPA R3D2 mission

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle launched DARPA’s Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) mission from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on 28 March 2019, at 23:27 UTC (12:27 NZDT). R3D2 is designed to to space-qualify a new type of membrane reflectarray antenna. Credits: Photos courtesy of DARPA/Video courtesy of Rocket Lab