MAHIA PENINSULA, NEW ZEALAND — The Electron rocket launch from New Zealand had to be postponed after weather conditions and orbital traffic proved less than ideal. <br /> <br />The New Zealand Herald reports that the electron rocket known as 'Still Testing' is currently at a launch site in New Zealand. It's 17 meters long and can carry a 150-kilogram payload into orbit. <br /> <br />The rocket will be launched into space from the Mahia Peninsula, with the first stage scheduled to separate and fall into the Pacific two and a half minutes into the flight. <br /> <br />Three shoebox-sized satellites will then be released at 8 minutes, 31 seconds. <br />The single Dove Pioneer CubeSat is an Earth-imaging satellite, while the two Lemur-2 satellites are used for weather mapping and ship traffic tracking. <br /> <br />Rocket Labs successfully launched its first Electron rocket in May 2017, though it failed to reach orbit. <br /> <br />The company originally planned three test flights, and will run a third test launch if needed.
