Electron on pad
The second Electron rocket, dubbed "Still Testing," is scheduled to launch during a 10-day window that opens Dec. 8 from the company's New Zealand test site. Credit: Rocket Lab

CINCINNATI — Rocket Lab announced July 10 that it has selected four potential locations for an American launch site for its Electron rocket, with a final decision to come in August.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...