Electron | Eight Days A Week (StriX Launch 8)
Rocket Lab
Mission Status
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission Updates
Launch success with satellite in normal contact.
Source →Spacecraft separation.
Source →Liftoff
Source →Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started
Source →Updated launch pad assignment.
Source →Delayed to March 20 UTC.
Source →GO for launch.
Source →NET March 19.
Source →NET Q1 2026. (see slide 15)
Source →Adding launch TBD 2025-2027
Source →Mission Details
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Rocket Configuration
Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.