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Rocket Lab "Owl The Way Up" launch thread

Owl The Way Up

Scheduled for (UTC)2025-12-21 14:13
Scheduled for (NZDT)2025-12-22 03:13
Launch siteRocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Booster recoveryNo
Launch vehicleElectron + Curie
CustomersSynspective
PayloadStriX satellite
Mission success criteriaSuccessful deployment of spacecraft into Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Livestreams

StreamLink
Rocket Lab (official)https://www.youtube.com/@RocketLabNZ/streams (scrub)
Space Affairshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18IPBBMxxE (scrub)
The Launch Padhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lgi4-3pKK4

Stats

  • This will be the 16th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
  • This will be the 58th overall launch for Rocket Lab.

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

This is the second of a bulk buy of two Electron launches by Synspective to deliver their StriX satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX satellites can collect data with a ground resolution of 1-3m and a swath width of more than 10-30km. Each Electron launch will deliver 1 StriX satellite into orbit. This will be the overall 6th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab for Synspective.


Previous mission: Stonehenge

Next mission: IoT 4 You and Me

Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re a relatively new community, so feedback is very valuable!

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