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Rocket Lab launching 100th space mission early on Nov. 14: Watch it live

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Rocket Lab will launch its 100th space mission early Saturday morning (Nov. 14), and you can watch the milestone liftoff live.

An Electron rocket topped with a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site on Saturday, during a window that opens at 12:30 a.m. EST (0530 GMT; 6:30 p.m. local time).

The mission, which Rocket Lab calls "The Mountain God Rises," will be the 100th to date for the California-based company. You can watch it live via Rocket Lab, or directly via the company . Coverage will begin about 30 minutes before launch.

The Electron rocket that will fly Rocket Lab's 100th mission sports some special livery. (Image credit: Rocket Lab)

Rocket Lab launched for the first time in May 2017, sending the brand-new Electron up on a test flight from New Zealand.…

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