Viva La StriX
Rocket Lab's Electron launched the 'Viva La StriX' mission from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 22 May 2026 at 09:33 UTC, carrying one StriX radar satellite for Synspective.
Key moments
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Watch this moment · 4:13
Webcast opens with hosts introducing the mission
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Watch this moment · 8:30
Go/no-go poll begins
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Watch this moment · 20:47
Liftoff of Electron
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Watch this moment · 22:16
Max Q cleared
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Watch this moment · 23:38
Stage separation and second stage ignition confirmed
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Watch this moment · 24:17
Fairing jettison confirmed
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Watch this moment · 27:33
Battery hot swap successful
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Watch this moment · 30:01
SECO and kickstage separation
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Watch this moment · 1:17:04
Curie cutoff and nominal final orbit achieved
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Watch this moment · 1:18:04
Payload deployment confirmed, mission success
Key facts
| Vehicle | Electron |
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| Mission name | Viva La StriX |
| Launch site | Launch Complex 1, New Zealand |
| Crew size | 0 |
| Outcome | Success |
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