Tag: low_earth_orbit

Rocket Lab to Launch 'The Sea God Surveys' Mission for iQPS

1 Nov 2026 6:47 p.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab's 20th launch of the year will carry a QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS, marking the company's tenth dedicated mission for the Japanese operator since 2023.

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Rocket Lab launches 98th Electron rocket with three HawkEye 360 satellites

23 Oct 2026 5:03 a.m.

The mission was Rocket Lab's 19th launch of the year and its third dedicated flight for HawkEye 360, as the company builds toward its 100th Electron launch.

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Rocket Lab to Launch 'We're Not Hawking Around' for HawkEye 360

20 Oct 2026 7:59 p.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab's 19th launch of the year will carry three HawkEye 360 satellites to a 520km orbit, the third dedicated HawkEye 360 mission on Electron and the rocket's 98th flight overall.

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Rocket Lab to Launch 12th Electron Mission for Synspective's StriX Constellation

18 Sep 2026 9:09 p.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab's 'Owl By The Dozen' mission will be its 12th Electron launch for Synspective, expanding the company's Earth-imaging SAR satellite constellation, with 15 more launches planned.

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