Rocket Lab’s 13th launch ends in failure, after rocket experiences problem mid-flight - The Verge

Rocket Lab’s 13th mission ended in failure on Saturday, after the company’s rocket experienced “an anomaly” after launching to space.

As a result, Rocket Lab lost its rocket, as well as all the satellites it carried on board.

The company’s Electron rocket successfully took off at 5:19PM ET from Rocket Lab’s primary launch facility on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand.

The launch seemed to proceed just fine for the first crucial minutes, but about six minutes into the launch, live video from the rocket stalled.

Afterward, the company revealed that the Electron rocket had been lost during flight.

An issue was experienced today during Rocket Lab's launch that caused the loss of the vehicle.

Rocket Lab’s very first flight in 2017, called “It’s a Test,” was the only flight that didn’t operate according to plan; the rocket successfully launched and made it to space, but didn’t reach orbit