Rocket Lab - It’s A Little Chile Up Here - Flight 21 patch.
August 10, 2021
Electron launch F21 Mission
It feels good to be in orbit once again! Our 21st Electron flight ‘It’s A Little Chile Up Here’ successfully launched on July 29, deploying an R&D satellite called Monolith for the United States Space Force (USSF).
The mission was managed by the Launch Enterprise’s Small Launch and Targets Division, which is part of the USSF’s launch organization of choice. The mission was affectionately named ‘It’s A Little Chile Up Here’ in a nod to the beloved green chile of New Mexico where the Space Test Program (STP) is based.
Rocket Lab - It's A Little Chile Up Here Launch 07/29/2021
The mission followed on from a previous Rocket Lab mission for STP, launched in May 2019, called ‘That’s a Funny Looking Cactus.’
Congratulations to all the teams behind Monolith (and thank you for letting us have fun with mission names!) Programs like Monolith, and the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative that underpins it, shine a light on the crucial role small launch can play in supporting fast-paced innovation in orbit.
Related link:
Rocket Lab: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/
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