Owl By The Dozen
Rocket Lab launched Electron from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 19 September 2026 with a StriX radar satellite for Synspective.
Key moments
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Launch broadcast begins, mission overview
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Final go/no-go poll
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Electron explainer: stages, Rutherford, kickstage
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Watch this moment · 17:17
Liftoff
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Watch this moment · 18:28
Max Q
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Stage separation and second stage ignition
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Watch this moment · 24:08
Battery hot swap
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Watch this moment · 26:29
Second engine cutoff, transfer orbit
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Watch this moment · 1:10:27
Payload separation confirmed
Key facts
| Vehicle | Electron |
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| Mission name | Owl By The Dozen |
| Launch site | Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand |
| Crew size | 0 |
| Outcome | Success |
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