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https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2002166207705968754

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
We're targeting tomorrow December 21 NZDT for our next Electron launch with a dedicated mission for @QPS_Inc

Launch of 'The Wisdom God Guides' from LC-1 is set for:
🚀 7:38 pm NZT, Dec 21
🚀 3:38 pm JST, Dec 21
🚀 06:38 UTC, Dec 21
🚀 1:38 am ET, Dec 21
🚀 10:38 pm PT, Dec 20

https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/

Mission Name The Wisdom God Guides
Vehicle Electron
Launch Date NET December 21, 2025
Launch Time NET 06:38 UTC
Launch Site Launch Complex 1
Payload QPS-SAR-15
Orbit 575km LEO
Inclination 42 degrees

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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 Gen-3-1
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
07 - June 2 (23:57) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 65th mission "Full Stream Ahead": BlackSky Gen-3-2
08 - June 11 (15:31) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 66th mission "The Mountain God Guards": QPS-SAR 11
09 - June 26 (17:28) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 67th mission  "Get The Hawk Outta Here": Hawk 12A, Hawk 12B, Hawk 12C, Kestrel-0A
10 - June 28 (07:08) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 68th mission "Symphony In The Stars": Lyra 4 (Lyra Block-1 4)
11 - August 5 (04:10) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 69th mission "The Harvest Goddess Thrives": QPS-SAR 12
12 - August 23 (22:42) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 70th mission "Live, Laugh, Launch": Lyra (x5)
13 - October 14 (16:33) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 73rd mission "Owl New World": StriX-5
14 - November 5 (19:51) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 74th mission "The Nation God Navigates": QPS-SAR 14 YACHIHOKO-I
15 - November 20 (12:43) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 76th mission "Follow My Speed": BlackSky Gen-3-3
16 - December 14 (03:09) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 77th mission "Raise And Shine": RAISE-4 (RApid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite-4)
17 - December 18 (05:03:00) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-2 (US) - 78th mission "Don't Be Such A Square": STP-S30: DISKSat 1, DISKSat 2, DISKSat 3, DISKSat 4
18 - December 21 (06:3) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1B (NZ) - 79th mission "The Wisdom God Guides": QPS-SAR 15

Suborbitals:
01 - September 23 (00:00) - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) - 71st mission: JENNA
02 - October 1 (00:28:00) - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) - 72nd mission: Justin
03 - November 18 (13:00) - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - 75th mission "Prometheus Run": VAN

Statistics:
Orbital Launches: 73 (LC-1A - 36, LC-1B - 33, LC-2 - 4)
Suborbital Launches: 6 (LC-2 - 6)
Launched / Delivered to Orbit Satellites: 266/255 (LC-1A - 191/181, LC-1B - 62/61, LC-2 - 13/13)

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

2025
Suborbitals:
NET December 18 (05:00-09:00) - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Avalanche

2026
NET    December 2025   January (00:55) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 80th mission "Bridging The Swarm": NEONSAT-1A
Early - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Celeste A 1 (LEO-PNT demonstrator A 1), Celeste A 2 (LEO-PNT demonstrator A 2)
NET March - Electron/Photon LEO - LC-1 (NZ) - LOXSAT 1
NET Q1 - Neutron (first flight) - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) (US) - Neutron-1(or Summer)
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - ARICA-2, FSI-SAT2, KOSEN-2, RMAGNARO-II, Mono-Nikko, OrigamiSat-2, PRELUDE, WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Aspera
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-6
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-7
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-8
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 13
  TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 15
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 16
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 17
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 18
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 19
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-4
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-5
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - Mahia LC-1 (NZ) - Acadia 10
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 5, Skylark 6, Skylark 7, Skylark 8 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk 13 A, Hawk 13B, Hawk 13C, Kestrel 0B
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 9, Skylark 10, Skylark 11, Skylark 12 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Photon - LC-1 (NZ)  - TacRS-4: Victus Haze
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer

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
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - UK - HTCDF payload
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - JAKE 4
TBD - 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)

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

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 12 (MACH-TB12)

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

2026-2029 - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - Multiple NSSL 3 launches
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-15
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-16
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-17
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-18
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-19
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-20
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-21
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-22
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-23
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-24
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-25
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:
HTCDF - Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework of UK MOD
MACH-TB - Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed
OTC-P1 - Orora Technologies Costellation Phase 1

Changes on December 18
Changes on December 20
Changes on December 21

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https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/19/3208731/0/en/Rocket-Lab-Awarded-816M-Prime-Contract-to-Build-Missile-Defense-Satellite-Constellation-for-U-S-Space-Force.html

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has been awarded a landmark prime contract by the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The award is Rocket Lab's largest single contract to date and underscores its growing reputation as a trusted prime in national security space...

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2002594567078494231

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Tonight's 'The Wisdom God Guides' mission will mark Electron's sixth launch this year to add a QPS-SAR satellite to the Earth imaging constellation for @QPS_Inc
Liftoff is set for
 7:36 pm NZT, Dec 21
 3:36 pm JST, Dec 21
 06:36 UTC, Dec 21
 1:36 am ET, Dec 21
 10:36 pm PT, Dec 20

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https://x.com/planet4589/status/2002641297677643966

Jonathan McDowell @planet4589
LAUNCH at 0636 UTC Dec 21 of Rocket Lab Electron with iQPS' QPS-SAR-15 radar satellite スクナミ-Ⅰ

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2002642984677064860

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for iQPS's satellite to a 575 km orbit 🛰�🚀

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2011962098457493571

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Electron's first mission of the year is scheduled for launch from LC-1 in just 5 days' time.
"The Cosmos Will See You Now" is launching for @Open_Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit with 2x spacecraft.
Launch window opens:
 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
 11:09 UTC, Jan 20
 6:09 am ET, Jan 20
 03:09 am PT, Jan 20
 11:09 am GMT, Jan 20

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https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launches/the-cosmos-will-see-you-now/

Mission Name       The Cosmos Will See You Now
Vehicle                 Electron
Launch DateNET   January 21
Launch TimeNET   12:09 a.m. NZDT
Launch SiteLaunch Complex 1
Overview              A dedicated launch for Open Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit
Payload                2x spacecraft
Orbit                    1,050km LEO
Inclination             89 degrees

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Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launch update: Due to strong winds and incoming bad weather, we're rescheduling our launch attempt for @open_cosmos. New launch date will be later this week, weather pending.

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014154396591096132

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
We're getting ready  Preparations have begun for tonight's mission for @open_cosmos on Electron from LC-1.
Launch window opens:
 11:52 pm NZDT, Jan 22
 10:52 UTC, Jan 22
 5:52 am ET, Jan 22
 2:52 am PT, Jan 22
 10:52 am GMT, Jan 22

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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/?q=&f=&tab=past

Thu Jan 22, 2026 at 10:52 UTC
The Cosmos Will See You Now
Electron/Curie | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

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https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014268877421904342

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
Electron is ready and LOX fueling is underway for launch in less than 2 hours. Weather is 80% favorable, the range is clear, and launch preparations remain on track for an on-time liftoff at 11:52 pm NZDT/ 10:52 UTC.

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014290863963435440

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
LIFTOFF for Electron! "The Cosmos Will See You Now" is on its way to space for Electron's 1st launch of the year.

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014308197969129558

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
Mission success. Payload deployment confirmed for @open_cosmos . Welcome to orbit! 🛰�🚀

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Launched:
№ - Date/Time (UTC) - Rocket - Launch Site - Satellite(s)
       
2026
01 - January 22 (10:52) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 80th mission "The Cosmos Will See You Now": Open Cosmos (x2)
02 - January 30 (01:21:39) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 81st mission "Bridging The Swarm": NEONSAT-1A

Suborbitals:
01 -

Statistics:
Orbital Launches: 75 (LC-1A - 38, LC-1B - 33, LC-2 - 4)
Suborbital Launches: 6 (LC-2 - 6)
Launched / Delivered to Orbit Satellites: 269/258 (LC-1A - 194/184, LC-1B - 62/61, LC-2 - 13/13)

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

2026
  Early   NET March 24 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - "Daughter Of The Stars": Celeste A 1 (LEO-PNT demonstrator A 1), Celeste A 2 (LEO-PNT demonstrator A 2)
NET March - Electron/Photon LEO - LC-1 (NZ) - LOXSAT 1
NET Q1 - Neutron (first flight) - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) (US) - Neutron-1(or Summer)
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - "Kakushin Rising": ARICA-2, FSI-SAT2, KOSEN-2, RMAGNARO-II, Mono-Nikko, OrigamiSat-2, PRELUDE, WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Aspera
NET Q1 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-6
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-7
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-8
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 13
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 16
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 17
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 18
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 19
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-4
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-5
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - Mahia LC-1 (NZ) - Acadia 10
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 5, Skylark 6, Skylark 7, Skylark 8 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk 13 A, Hawk 13B, Hawk 13C, Kestrel 0B
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Skylark 9, Skylark 10, Skylark 11, Skylark 12 (NorthStar)
TBD - Electron/Photon - LC-1 (NZ)  - TacRS-4: Victus Haze
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer

Suborbitals:
NET February    18   23/24 (20:00–00:45)   25/26 (21:00–00:45) - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - MARS LA-0C (LC-2) - "That's Not A Knife": DART AE    (or NET Q1) 
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
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - UK - HTCDF payload
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - JAKE 4
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)

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

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 12 (MACH-TB12)

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

2026-2029 - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - Multiple NSSL 3 launches
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-15
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-16
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-17
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-18
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-19
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-20
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-21
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-22
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-23
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-24
2027-2030 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-25
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:
HTCDF - Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework of UK MOD
MACH-TB - Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed
OTC-P1 - Orora Technologies Costellation Phase 1

Changes on January 23
Changes on February 7
Changes on February 14
Changes on February 25

[zandr]

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/2016184609415799058

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
Per their launch safety page, Rocket Lab is targeting tonight at 00:55 UTC for their "Bridging The Swarm" mission with NeonSat-1A. However, Rocket Lab has not yet said anything about this next launch attempt. This is now the 3rd time this has happened in the last few months.

[zandr]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8078/

Bridging The Swarm
Liftoff Time (UTC)
00:55:39
Friday January 30, 2026

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2016692788289782061

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Launch rehearsal is complete for our next Electron launch: the "Bridging The Swarm" dedicated mission for @KAISTPR, headed to a 540km low Earth orbit for the NEONSAT constellation.
Launch window opens tomorrow:
1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
00:55 UTC, Jan 30
9:55 am KST, Jan 30
7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
4:55 pm PST, Jan 29

[zandr]

https://x.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2018364009712357639

EasternShoreSpaceflight  @EShoreSpaceflt
Wallops Island Launch Advisory — February Window
A new Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) has been posted for a rocket launch out of NASA Wallops Island.
The notice lists the following launch windows:
Primary Launch Window:
• February 18 — 3:00 PM to 6:45 PM EST (20:00–23:45 UTC)
Backup Windows:
• February 19–24, same daily time window
At this point, there's no indication of an Electron or HASTE launch tied to this notice. Based on how the hazard areas and wording are structured, this looks like a NASA Wallops–controlled launch, which often points toward a sounding rocket mission.
That said, we'll continue monitoring NOTAMs, TFRs, and additional LNMs to see if anything changes or expands.
 
 

[Salo]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7209/

Rocket Lab/That's Not A Knife

Liftoff Time (UTC)
08:00:00 PM

Monday February 23, 2026

Planned Liftoff

08:00 PM
Window Open

00:45 AM
Window Close

Mission Details
Launch Notes

Part of Rocket Lab's HASTE Program.

DART AE
Wiki

DART AE, produced by Hypersonix, is a three-metre-long, single-use, high-temperature alloy, hydrogen-fuelled, scramjet technology demonstrator. DART AE (Additive Engineering) makes significant use of 3D printing and is powered by a single patented 3D printed SPARTAN scramjet engine.

The HASTE rocket will safely bring DART AE to its initial operating speed, allowing DART AE to demonstrate its non-ballistic flight patterns, acceleration, flexible engine burns, and up to 1000 km range, and collect valuable flight data from its journey at hypersonic speed.

Suborbital
1 Payload
300 kilograms
...
Electron
...
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C)

[zandr]

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/2022069242041123139

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
Rocket Lab announced their next mission! This will be a suborbital HASTE launch named "That's Not A Knife". Inside the comically long fairing will be Hypersonix' DART-AE, a hydrogen-fueled scramjet technology demonstrator. Hazard area's indicate launch is NET Feb. 23 at 20:00 UTC

[zandr]

https://x.com/esa/status/2024491676283109807

European Space Agency   @esa
Gearing up for the first launch of #Celeste!
ESA's Celeste mission is set to lift off no earlier than 24 March aboard @RocketLab's Electron rocket from New Zealand.
As Europe's first LEO satellite navigation demonstration, Celeste will test next‑gen signals and technologies to complement and enhance #Galileo.

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/2024506151413358956

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
ESA announced that their Celeste Pathfinder A mission is set to launch NET March 24th! It'll launch aboard Rocket Lab's "Daughter Of The Stars" Electron mission. Pathfinder A consists of 2 cubesats that will demo how LEO-PNT satellites can enhance the Galileo navigation system.

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2026075202619310566

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Conditions might be snowy in Wallops, but launch preparations continue for the "That's Not A Knife" HASTE launch for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU later this month.