Kakushin Rising
Rocket Lab's Electron launched the Kakushin Rising mission for JAXA on 23 April 2026 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, carrying eight small satellites to a 540 km circular orbit.
Key moments
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Welcome to Launch Complex 1 and mission overview
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Watch this moment · 6:35
Go/no-go poll completed
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Electron vehicle explainer
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Watch this moment · 19:49
Liftoff of Kakushin Rising
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Max Q cleared
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Stage separation and second stage ignition
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Battery hot swap successful
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Second stage cutoff and kickstage release to transfer orbit
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Curie ignition for circularization
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Watch this moment · 1:09:09
Final orbit achieved; deployments begin
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Watch this moment · 1:12:12
Final three satellites deployed
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Watch this moment · 1:12:38
Mission success announced
Key facts
| Vehicle | Electron |
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| Mission name | Kakushin Rising |
| Launch site | Launch Complex 1, New Zealand |
| Crew size | 0 |
| Outcome | Success |
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