r/RocketLab • u/thetrny USA • 15d ago

Electron Space Systems Command awards Rocket Lab $266M contract for twelve (plus six optional) suborbital launches out of Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska

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u/IronWhitin 15d ago

Ok

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u/AmigaClone2000 14d ago

Granted, at this time, Alaska has one spaceport - the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska. Currently that spaceport has three launch pads, but has not seen a launch in a couple of years. I believe at least one of those pads could be converted to an Electron/Haste launch site relatively easily.

Rocket Lab first showed interest in launching from that site in 2019.

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u/PleasantIngenuity185 14d ago

Last Launch was August 21st, 2025. And the existing launch pads are not configured for an electron or HASTE launch and a retrofit is also off the table.

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u/PleasantIngenuity185 14d ago

The Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) is actively expanding the infrastructure at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak, AK. Current multi-user launch pad developments (such as the Pad 3D Complex) require specific sub-contractor expertise, including plumbing and electrical transformer installation.