Rocket Lab to launch mission postponed by coronavirus crisis

Rocket Lab USA Inc. is set to launch its first mission since pausing operations during the coronavirus crisis. The Long Beach, California-based aerospace company is targeting a launch window that opens Wednesday at 9:43 p.m. Pacific time for liftoff from Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. Backup opportunities are available through June 24. The mission will mark the 12th launch of an Electron rocket for Rocket Lab. It was originally slated for late March but was postponed due…