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[zandr]

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
JAXA announced that the 8 cubesats of their 4th "Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration" are now set to launch NET April 23rd on Rocket Lab's Electron. The mission named "Kakushin Rising" was previously scheduled for Q1.

https://x.com/JAXA_jp/status/2034142772085903427

JAXA（宇宙航空研究開発機構）  @JAXA_jp
[プレスリリース]
革新的衛星技術実証4号機キューブサットの打上げ時期の変更
https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2026/03/20260318-1_j.html

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2034404913321738649

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Rocket = ready
Payload = secured
Mission = GO for launch
Wet Dress Rehearsal is complete for "Eight Days A Week" for @synspective.
Target Launch:
 7:10 am NZDT, March 21
 3:10 am JST, March 21
 18:10 UTC, March 20
 2:10 pm EDT, March 20
 11:10 am PDT, March 20

[anik]

Контракт на сумму 190 млн $ на 20 пусков HASTE в течение четырёх лет.

Всего у Rocket Lab законтрактовано более 70 пусков.

[cross-track]

Контракт на сумму 190 млн $ на 20 пусков HASTE в течение четырёх лет.

Получается меньше 10 млн $ за пуск. Недорого.

[Salo]

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
03 - March 5 (23:53) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 83rd mission "Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed": BlackSky Gen-3-4
04 - March 20 (18:10) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - 84th mission "Eight Days A Week": StriX-6
05 - March 28 (09:14) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 85th mission "Daughter Of The Stars": Celeste IOD-1 (LEO-PNT demonstrator A 1), Celeste IOD-2 (LEO-PNT demonstrator A 2)
06 - April 23 (03:09) - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1A (NZ) - 87th mission "Kakushin Rising": ARICA-2, FSI-SAT2, KOSEN-2R, MAGNARO-IIA (Tigris), MAGNARO-IIB (Piscis), Mono-Nikko, OrigamiSat-2, PRELUDE, WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II

Suborbitals:
01 - February 28 (00:00:00) - Electron (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - 82nd mission"That's Not A Knife": DART AE
02 - April 22 (04:36) - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - 86th mission "Bubbles"

Statistics:
Orbital Launches: 79 (LC-1A - 41, LC-1B - 34, LC-2 - 4)
Suborbital Launches: 8 (LC-2 - 8)
Launched / Delivered to Orbit Satellites: 282/271 (LC-1A - 206/196, LC-1B - 63/62, LC-2 - 13/13)

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

2026
NET May - Electron/Kick Stage -LC-1 (NZ) - "The Grain Goddess Provides": QPS-SAR 13
NET May - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-7
NET June 25 - Electron/Photon LEO - LC-1 (NZ) - LOXSAT 1
Midyear - Electron/Photon - LC-1 (NZ) - TacRS-4: Victus Haze: Puma
July - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-8
August - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-9
NET August 15 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Aspera
NET Q4 - Neutron (first flight) - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) (US) - Neutron-1
October - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-10
December - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-11
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-3-5
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-6
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-7
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-8
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - BlackSky Gen-3-9
  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/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - Hawk (x3)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - MARS LP-0C (LC-2) (US) - government customer

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
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)
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - UK - HTCDF payload

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
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-15
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-16
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-17
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-18
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-19
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-20
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-21
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-22
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-23
TBD - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation
TBD - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - VLF (Venus Life Finder NZSA)
TBD - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - confidential commercial satellite constellation

Suborbitals:
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Leidos Mission 12 (MACH-TB12)
TBD - Neutron - MARS LA-0D/LP-0D (LC-3) - Rocket Cargo survivability experiment

2028
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-24
  2027-2030   TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - StriX-25
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 20
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 21
TBD - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - QPS-SAR 22

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:
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
NET 2026-2029 - Electron/Kick Stage (HASTE) - LC-2 (US) - Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0)
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 March 19
Changes on March 20
Changes on March 21
Changes on March 25
Changes on March 26
Changes on March 29
Changes on March 30
Changes on April 16
Changes on April 22
Changes on April 23
Changes on April 25

[zandr]

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Mission details for today's launch:
Mission Name: 'Eight Days A Week'
 Customer: @Synspective
 Payload: 1x StriX SAR Earth Observation satellite
 Orbit: 573km LEO
 Launch Site: LC-1, Pad B

[Salo]

https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launches/daughter-of-the-stars/

Mission Name Daughter Of The Stars
Vehicle Electron
Launch Date NET March 25, 2026
Launch Time 10:14 p.m. NZDT
Launch Site Launch Complex 1
Payload IOD-1 & IOD-2
Orbit 510km LEO

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2036193586950328578

Rocket 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

[zandr]

Rocket 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

[zandr]

Rocket 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

[Salo]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2036715577289412736

Rocket 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.

[zandr]

Lukas C. H.  @GewoonLukas_
New hazard area's have been released for Spectrum's "Onward And Upward" launch, as well as for Electron's "Daughter Of The Stars" mission, which was also scrubbed yesterday. Both are now scheduled for NET Mar. 28, with the same windows as yesterday (E: 09:14 & S: 20:00 UTC).

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2037641401551520197

Rocket 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

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2037820980622692432

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
LIFTOFF! Electron is on the way to space for @esa

[zandr]

https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/iqps-books-three-new-launches-on-electron-extending-multi-year-partnership-with-rocket-lab/

Long Beach, California. April 9, 2026 – Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc ("iQPS") in a deal that further strengthens the partnership with Rocket Lab as iQPS' primary launch provider.

Three new dedicated Electron launches are contracted to lift-off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand from 2028, bringing the total number of Electron missions for iQPS to 15. Seven launches have already taken place since 2023 with 100% mission success, demonstrating Electron's leading role in deploying small satellite constellations with precision and regularity for the global market.

This latest agreement is the second order of multiple launches by iQPS to be announced within six months and emphasizes the strong market demand for Rocket Lab's dedicated launch services. Each launch for iQPS will also deploy the company's QPS-SAR satellites from a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband satellite separation system. By leveraging its own in-house production of launch and space systems, Rocket Lab reduces scheduling risk and provides superior reliability that streamlines iQPS' constellation deployment over multiple missions.

Brian Rogers, Vice President – Global Launch Services, says: "Success in space requires a dependable launch partner. Our expanded partnership with iQPS is built on our consistent execution across the many missions we've launched for them already, and we're proud to continue delivering their Earth-imaging constellation to space as we deepen our role as their primary launch provider."

Rocket Lab's next launch for iQPS is scheduled to take place no earlier than May 2026...

[Pirat5]

Bubbles
April 22, 2026
Suborbital
Electron | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Payload identity TBD
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8225/

[zandr]

https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2044548506162237573

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Electron is ready to rise again for @JAXA_en. Our second dedicated mission for JAXA is scheduled to fly from Launch Complex 1 no earlier than April 23.

"Kakushin Rising" liftoff is set for:
 3:09 pm NZT / 03:09 UTC, April 23
 12:09 pm JST, April 23
 11:09 pm EDT / 8:00 pm PDT, April 22

[Pirat5]

NET April 23 - Electron/Kick Stage - LC-1 (NZ) - "Kakushin Rising": ARICA-2, FSI-SAT2, KOSEN-2, RMAGNARO-II,

KOSEN-2R , MAGNARO-II
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8000/

[Salo]

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2044548506162237573

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
Electron is ready to rise again for @JAXA_en . Our second dedicated mission for JAXA is scheduled to fly from Launch Complex 1 no earlier than April 23.
"Kakushin Rising" liftoff is set for:
🚀 3:09 pm NZT / 03:09 UTC, April 23
🚀 12:09 pm JST, April 23
🚀 11:09 pm EDT / 8:00 pm PDT, April 22

[zandr]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8225/

Bubbles
Launch In-Flight
Liftoff Time (UTC)
01:36:00
Wednesday April 22, 2026