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  • Rocket Lab deploys 8 Japanese satellites including origami spacecraft

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    How did Rocket Lab’s latest mission advance Japanese space capabilities? Rocket Lab USA successfully deployed eight Japanese satellites to sun-synchronous orbit on April 22, including an experimental origami-inspired spacecraft that demonstrates advanced deployable structures for future missions. The Kakushin Rising mission launched from Rocket Lab’s Mahia Peninsula facility in New Zealand at 17:00 UTC, marking…