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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
This is what regular and reliable access to space looks like.
We're running two launch campaigns from LC-1 this weekend with back-to-back launches only days apart.
First up: "Eight Days A Week" for @synspective will add another StriX satellite to their Earth observation constellation. Launch: NET March 20 NZDT.

Next: "The Daughter Of The Stars" for @esa will be the first launch for a new European satnav system called LEO-PNT. Launch: NET March 24 NZDT.
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Daughter Of The Stars

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Mission Name  Daughter Of The Stars
Vehicle              Electron
Launch Date     NET March 24, 2026
Launch Time     TBC
Launch Site       Launch Complex 1
Payload             IOD-1 & IOD-2
Orbit                 510km LEO

Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated Electron mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) for the first time, to deploy the first pair of satellites for a future European navigation mission in low Earth orbit named 'Celeste'.
Rocket Lab will launch two 'Celeste' IOD spacecraft for ESA, provided by European satellite prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and GMV, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 no earlier than March 24, 2026.
The spacecraft will be deployed to a 510km low Earth orbit as part of a mission to test a new approach of providing location, direction, and timing services from satellites in low orbit – otherwise called LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation, and Timing). ESA's Celeste demonstration mission will assess how a low Earth orbit fleet of satellites can work in combination with the Galileo and EGNOS constellations in higher orbits that provide Europe's own global navigation system.

ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
T-6 days to launch for "Daughter Of The Stars" - Electron's 85th launch and first time flying a dedicated mission for the European Space Agency @esa.
Integration and encapsulation is now complete, with ESA's 2x satellites secured to Electron inside its nose cone and ready for launch.
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
Satellites integrated and encapsulation complete for our upcoming launch for the European Space Agency @esa. The "Celeste" IOD-1 & IOD-2 satellites will test next-gen satnav technologies in LEO that support ESA's current Galileo system in higher orbit.
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ЦитироватьExolaunch  @Exolaunch
🇪🇺 We're proud to announce our next launch with @esa: Celeste  Exolaunch is set to deploy IOD-1 and IOD-2 into orbit aboard @RocketLab's Electron rocket, with liftoff scheduled for NET March 24 from New Zealand.
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
Can't stop won't stop. With Electron's 84th launch complete, we're already gearing up for our next launch from LC-1: a dedicated mission for the European Space Agency @esa to begin a new European navigation service from space called LEO-PNT.
"Daughter Of The Stars" is now scheduled for launch on 10:14pm/10:14 am NZT/CET on March 25.
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ЦитироватьEuropean Space Agency  @esa
#WatchLive: Join us on 25 March as the first two Celeste LEO‑PNT satellites lift off on Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from New Zealand.
 Live coverage starts at 09:53 CET on http://watch.esa.int and ESA YouTube.
http://esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Watch_live_First_Celeste_launch
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab@RocketLab
Wet Dress Rehearsal complete and we are GO for launch with our dedicated mission for the European Space Agency @esa on March 25.
Window opens from:
 10:00 pm NZT
 10:00 am CET
 09:00 UTC
 5:00 am ET
 2:00 am PT
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
It's launch day again! It's almost time to launch Electron for the European Space Agency @esa and deliver their first two Celeste satellites to orbit for a new LEO-PNT European satnav network.
Target lift-off March 25:
 10:37 pm NZT
 10:37 am CET
 09:37 UTC
 5:37 am ET
 2:37 am PT

ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
Mission details for today's launch:
Mission Name: 'Daughter Of The Stars'
 Customer:  European Space Agency
 Payload: 2x satnav tech demonstration satellites, IOD-1 & IOD-2
 Orbit: 510km LEO
 Launch Site: LC-1, Pad A
6th launch of 2026

ЦитироватьDillon Shropshire  @Dillonshrop06
Hazard Map for Daughter Of The Stars
https://bit.ly/4rgm0q4     
NET March 25 0914 UTC
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Rocket Lab - 'Daughter Of The Stars' Launch
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
Current weather conditions over LC-1 violate cloud and lightning commit criteria for launch, so we're standing down from today's Electron mission for @esa.
A weather system is passing through the region in the coming days, so our next target launch date will be set once that passes. Back soon under clearer skies.
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ЦитироватьDaughter Of The Stars
Liftoff Time (UTC)
09:14:00
Saturday March 28, 2026

Цитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR1en0oGPRs
Rocket Lab - 'Daughter Of The Stars' Launch
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
Ready for launch! The countdown is on for Electron's dedicated mission for the European Space Agency @esa to deploy their first two Celeste satellites for a new LEO-PNT European satnav network.
Target lift-off March 28:
 10:14 pm NZT
 10:14 am CET
 09:14 UTC
 5:14 am ET
 2:14 am PT
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Mission details for today's launch:
Mission Name: 'Daughter Of The Stars'
 Customer:  European Space Agency
 Payload: 2x satnav tech demonstration satellites, IOD-1 & IOD-2
 Orbit: 510km LEO
 Launch Site: LC-1, Pad A

ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
LOx fill is underway at Launch Complex 1 for our 'Daughter Of The Stars" mission for @esa. 
T-0 is set for:
 10:14 pm NZT
 10:14 am CET
 09:14 UTC
 5:14 am ET
 2:14 am PT
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ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
Nominal second engine cut off as planned + nominal transfer orbit achieved. Electron is set to deploy @esa's IOD-1 & IOD-2 satellites in ~45 minutes.

ЦитироватьRocket Lab  @RocketLab
MISSION SUCCESS
Payload deployment confirmed for our 85th Electron launch. Welcome to orbit, @esa. 'The Daughter Of The Stars' is home.

Цитировать2026-065A    68408    LPNTSAT-001 (IOD-1)    94.85    97.41    522    501    0.0015416
2026-065B    68409    LPNTSAT-002 (IOD-2)    94.85    97.41    520    503    0.0012511
2026-065C    68410    ELECTRON R/B              90.96    97.39    475    169    0.022808
2026-065D    68411    ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B    91.41    97.42    481    206    0.0204511