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https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name: The Lightning God Reigns
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: NET March 15, 2025
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: NET 00:00 UTC
Payload: QPS-SAR-9

[zandr]

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/1899163416662569408

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
Kinéis has announced that their last launch, Rocket Lab's "High Five" mission, is scheduled for NET March 18th at 01:31 UTC! This will be the final of 5 Electron launches for Kinéis, which will complete Kinéis' 25-satellite IoT constellation. https://linkedin.com/posts/kineis-argos_launch-iot-kineislaunch-activity-7304893941928132609-oauy/

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Launched:
№ - Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)
       
2025
01 - February 8 (20:43) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 59th mission "IoT 4 You and Me": Kinéis 16, Kinéis 17, Kinéis 18, Kinéis 19, Kinéis 20
02 - February 18 (23:17) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 60th mission "Fasten Your Space Belts": BlackSky Global Gen-3
03 - March 15 (00:00) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 61st mission "The Lightning God Reigns": QPS-SAR 9 "SUSANOO-I"
04 - March 18 (01:31) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 62nd mission "High Five": Kinéis 21, Kinéis 22, Kinéis 23, Kinéis 24, Kinéis 25

Suborbitals:
01 -

Statistics:
Orbital Launches: 59 (LC-1A - 30, LC-1B - 26, LC-2 - 3)
Suborbital Launches: 3 (LC-2 - 3)
Launched / Delivered to Orbit Satellites: 235/224 (LC-1A - 178/168, LC-1B - 48/47, LC-2 - 9/9)

Scheduled:
Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)

2025
NET    February   March   April - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) / LC-2 (US) - Hawk (x6)
NET    February   March   April - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 5, Skylark 6, Skylark 7, Skylark 8 (NorthStar)
NET    April   May - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 10
NET May - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 11
NET May - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - OTC-P1 (x8)
NET June 1 - Electron/Kick Stage - Mahia LC-1 (NZ) - Acadia 10
NET Midyear - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) (US) - first flight
NET H2    2026   - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 12
NET H2    2026   - Electron/Kick Stage -LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 13
NET H2    2026   - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 14
Late - Electron/Photon LEO - LC-1A (NZ) - LOXSAT 1
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US) - TacRS-4: Victus Haze
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-5
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-6
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-7
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-8
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x6)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) / LC-2 (US)  - Hawk (x6)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 9, Skylark 10, Skylark 11, Skylark 12 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer

Piggybacked:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - McNair
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - WOODSAT

Suborbitals:
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - DART AE
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 3 (MACH-TB3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 4 (MACH-TB4)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 5 (MACH-TB5)

2026
NET H1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US)  - STP-S30: DISKSat 1, DISKSat 2, DISKSat 3, DISKSat 4
Midyear - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
Summer - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - VLF (Venus Life Finder NZSA)
NET H2 - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-9
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-10
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-11
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 15
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 16

2027
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-12
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-13
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-14

Unclear:
Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)

TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - TBD - Dove / Flock-z (x20-25)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - TBD - Dove / Flock-z (x20-25)

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE multiple launches) - LC-2 (US) - TBD

LC-1A, LC-1B (NZ) - launch site on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) of New Zealand
LC-2 (US) - launch site on Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia  U.S.
LC-3 (US) - launch site on Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia  U.S.

Acronyms:
MACH-TB - Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed

Changes on February 5
Changes on February 8
Changes on February 19
Changes on February 21
Changes on February 28
Changes on March 4
Changes on March 15
Changes on March 18

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1899195732416172538

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
What's better than an upcoming launch from Launch Complex 1? How about two launches within three days of each other?
With our next launch set for NET March 15 NZDT, our fifth launch for @kineisIoT is scheduled three days' later NET March 18 NZDT for back-to-back Electron launches from LC-1.
The "High Five" mission for Kinéis will see Electron finish the deployment of their entire constellation in less than a year
More info: https://bit.ly/41SUkhj

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1900620042842308768

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Electron is vertical on the pad for launch day of our 61st Electron launch, a dedicated mission for @QPS_Inc
Less than six hours until the Lightning God ascends from LC 1 – Pad B to reign over its orbit.
Launch window opens:
NZDT  1:00 p.m.
UTC  00:00
JST  9:00 a.m.
EDT  8:00 p.m.
PDT  5:00 p.m.

[Salo]

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1901811343004516858

Jonathan McDowell @planet4589
LAUNCH at 0131 UTC of @RocketLab Electron with the five Kineis-4 satellites

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name: Finding Hot Wildfires Near You
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: NET March 27
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: NET 15:30 UTC
Payload: 8x OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 satellites

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Launched:
№ - Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)
       
2025
01 - February 8 (20:43) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 59th mission "IoT 4 You and Me": Kinéis 16, Kinéis 17, Kinéis 18, Kinéis 19, Kinéis 20
02 - February 18 (23:17) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 60th mission "Fasten Your Space Belts": BlackSky Global Gen-3
03 - March 15 (00:00) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 61st mission "The Lightning God Reigns": QPS-SAR 9 "SUSANOO-I"
04 - March 18 (01:31) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 62nd mission "High Five": Kinéis 21, Kinéis 22, Kinéis 23, Kinéis 24, Kinéis 25
05 - March 26 (15:30) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 63rd mission "Finding Hot Wildfires Near You": OTC-P1 (x8)
06 - May 17 (08:17) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 64th mission  "The Sea God Sees": QPS-SAR 10

Suborbitals:
01 -

Statistics:
Orbital Launches: 61 (LC-1A - 31, LC-1B - 27, LC-2 - 3)
Suborbital Launches: 3 (LC-2 - 3)
Launched / Delivered to Orbit Satellites: 244/233 (LC-1A - 179/169, LC-1B - 56/55, LC-2 - 9/9)

Scheduled:
Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)

2025
  June   NET May 28 (01:30) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - 65th mission "Full Steam Ahead": BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
NET June 1 - Electron/Kick Stage - Mahia LC-1 (NZ) - Acadia 10
NET    April   June 26 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) / LC-2 (US) - Hawk 12A, Hawk 12B, Hawk 12C, Hawk 12D Hawk 12E,  Hawk 12F    (x6) ,  Kestrel-0A
NET    May   June - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 11
NET    April   May   June - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 5, Skylark 6, Skylark 7, Skylark 8 (NorthStar)
NET    Midyear   September - Neutron (first flight) - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) (US) - Neutron-1
NET H2 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 12
NET H2 - Electron/Kick Stage -LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 13
NET H2 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 14
Late - Electron/Photon LEO - LC-1A (NZ) - LOXSAT 1
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US) - TacRS-4: Victus Haze
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-5
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-6
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-7
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-8
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Global Gen-3 (х2)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x6)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) / LC-2 (US)  - Hawk (x6)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 9, Skylark 10, Skylark 11, Skylark 12 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer

Piggybacked:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - McNair
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - WOODSAT

Suborbitals:
NET    Q1   July - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - DART AE
NET July - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 3 (MACH-TB3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 4 (MACH-TB4)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 5 (MACH-TB5)

2026
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Aspera
NET H1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US)  - STP-S30: DISKSat 1, DISKSat 2, DISKSat 3, DISKSat 4
Midyear - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
Summer - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - VLF (Venus Life Finder NZSA)
NET H2 - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-9
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-10
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-11
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 15
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 16

Suborbitals:
Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
TBD - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - Rocket Cargo survivability experiment

2027
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-12
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-13
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-14

Unclear:
Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)

2026-2029 - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - Multiple NSSL 3 launches
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - TBD - Dove / Flock-z (x20-25)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - TBD - Dove / Flock-z (x20-25)

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE multiple launches) - LC-2 (US) - TBD

LC-1A, LC-1B (NZ) - launch site on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) of New Zealand
LC-2 (US) - launch site on Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia  U.S.
LC-3 (US) - launch site on Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia  U.S.

Acronyms:
MACH-TB - Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed
OTC-P1 - Orora Technologies Costellation Phase 1

Changes on March 26
Changes on April 9
Changes on April 15
Changes on April 24
Changes on April 26
Changes on May 6
Changes on May 10
Changes on May 15
Changes on May 17
Changes on May 22

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https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name: Finding Hot Wildfires Near You
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: NET March 27
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: NET 04:30 NZDT
Payload: 8x OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 satellites

NET March 26 15:30 UTC.

[Salo]

https://x.com/planet4589/status/1904925456505196782

Jonathan McDowell @planet4589
LAUNCH at 1530 UTC Mar 26 of an Electron from Mahia, New Zealand, with eight ORORA infrared wildfire monitoring satellites

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1905391312641425668

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Neutron's debut launch is scheduled to take place in the second half of 2025, and will be the first rocket to support the NSSL program from Wallops Island, Virginia.

[zandr]

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/1912750500555980898

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
Further analysis suggests the satellite being launched is named "NEUTRON-1", which could be an indication that it's just the 2nd stage, rather then an actual satellite. I think this is more likely, and another good sign of Neutron targeting September for launch.
H/T @trypto_tran

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/1912548932413989093

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
Rocket Lab has filed for a launch from Wallops NET September for the "Neutron Satellite Network". This could be the first signs of Rocket Lab's own satellite constellation that they've hinted towards. And, maybe it's launching aboard the 1st Neutron launch NET September?

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https://x.com/trypto_tran/status/1912633005988028852

My current hypothesis (speculative & open to revision) is that this is not a constellation filing, but rather a lower MEO mission profile for Neutron's first test flight (NET September❗)
Thread where I flesh out my reasoning:

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-awarded-new-haste-launch-contract-for-the-dod-by-kratos/

Long Beach, California. April 23, 2025. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been selected by Kratos to launch a full-scale hypersonic test flight for the Department of Defense (DOD) under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program. The mission will launch on Rocket Lab's HASTE rocket from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than Q1, 2026.

The launch agreement is the first full-scale flight test to be awarded by Kratos under the MACH-TB 2.0 contract, a $1.45 billion program designed to rapidly expand the number and frequency of opportunities to test hypersonic technologies for the nation. Rocket Lab was selected to join the Kratos-led team of subcontractors for MACH-TB 2.0 in January this year after previously delivering multiple successful hypersonic test launches for the first iteration of the MACH-TB program from 2023. Successful missions to date include three launches for the DOD – including twice within just 21 days – from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.
...

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name: The Sea God Sees
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: NET May 17, 2025
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: NET 08:15 UTC
Payload: QPS-SAR-10 (WADATSUMI-I)

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-partners-with-u-s-air-force-for-neutron-launch-for-re-entry-mission

Long Beach, CALIF. May 8, 2025. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it will launch its new medium-lift reusable rocket Neutron for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a Rocket Cargo mission that supports point-to-point cargo transportation, establishing a new era of commercial launch capability to advance global defense logistics for the nation. The mission is scheduled for a return-to-Earth Neutron launch no earlier than 2026.

The launch contract will see Neutron execute a Rocket Cargo survivability experiment under the AFRL Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics (REGAL) solicitation, an effort by the Department of Defense to create a rocket-based point-to-point transportation system to quickly and rapidly deliver cargo around the world with commercial launch providers. AFRL's experiment will be launched by Neutron and re-enter Earth's atmosphere, in a demonstration of re-entry capability for future REGAL missions...

[Salo]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1922748891314725132

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
The latest Meatball on the manifest🚀 @NASA
 has selected Electron to launch its Aspera astrophysics science mission to study the formation of stars and galaxies. Launching NET Q1 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mlvmja

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-to-launch-nasa-astrophysics-science-mission-on-electron-to-study-galaxy-evolution/

Rocket Lab will launch the Aspera spacecraft on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 no earlier than Q1 2026. Through the use of a telescope to study ultraviolet light, Aspera will examine hot gas in the space between galaxies, called the intergalactic medium, that is thought to contribute to the birth of stars and planets. Aspera will be the first NASA astrophysics mission to gather and map these ultraviolet light signatures, potentially unlocking a deeper understanding of the origins of stars, planets, and life in the universe.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1923583761003970575

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1 and the countdown to launch is on for @QPS_Inc .
Launch preparations for our 64th Electron mission are tracking well for an on-time lift-off at:
8:17 p.m. NZT
08:17 UTC
5:17 p.m. JST
4:17 a.m. EDT
1:17 a.m. PDT

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17 мая 2025 г. в 08:17 UTC (11:17 мск) с площадки LC-1A космодрома Махиа в Новой Зеландии стартовыми командами компании Rocket Lab в рамках миссии 'The Sea God Sees' выполнен пуск РН Electron/KS (F64) с японским спутником ДЗЗ QPS-SAR 10 (Wadatsumi-1).
Пуск успешный, космический аппарат выведен на околоземную орбиту.

[Salo]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1925532372902273238

Rocket Lab
@RocketLab
🚨 Launch alert! Next up for launch on Electron at LC-1 will be our second mission this year for @BlackSky_Inc
.

👀Launch window for the "Full Stream Ahead" mission opens May 28th NZT.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/44OIlU1

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-schedules-next-launch-in-series-of-multiple-missions-for-blacksky/

Long Beach, Calif. May 22, 2025: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for its next mission for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BSKY).

The mission, named 'Full Stream Ahead, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 28th, 2025 UTC. The mission will launch the next of BlackSky's Gen-3 satellites to a mid-inclination circular 470km orbit, where it will join the remainder of the company's constellation delivering very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics for daily intelligence operations.

Full Stream Ahead is the second in a series of four Electron launches booked by BlackSky to deploy its Gen-3 satellites to orbit this year, and the tenth overall launch for the company – making Electron the most prolific launcher for their constellation to date.

Rocket Lab's launch for BlackSky will be the seventh Electron mission of 2025, its 65th launch overall, and will bring the total number of satellites delivered to space by Rocket Lab to 226.

"Full Stream Ahead" mission information: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission

"Full Stream Ahead" launch window opens:

    01:30 UTC, May 28th
    1:30 pm NZT, May 28th
    9:30pm Eastern, May 27th
    6:30pm Pacific, May 27th

ENDS