Electron at LC-2
A Rocket Lab Electron at the company's Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, undergoing fit checks of the new pad ahead of a launch now scheduled for the third quarter of 2020. Credit: Rocket Lab

WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab has tested an Electron rocket on its new launch pad in Virginia ahead of a launch that has been pushed back to later this year.

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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...