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Rocket Lab's American debut will be delayed a bit.
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The company, which has its headquarters in Los Angeles, was to launch three satellites for radio-frequency analysis customer HawkEye 360.
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They will orbit from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
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This would have been the first Rocket Lab vehicle to take off from U.S. soil.
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However, the company announced yesterday that today's launch window was closed due to strong winds at the upper levels.
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This made the launch of the Rocket Lab vehicle impossible.
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Not only marking the first time Electron takes off from U.S. soil but also the first time a rocket flies with novel flight safety software that Rocket Lab and NASA say is a game-changer for American launch plans.