Electron
SuccessHappily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Sep 11, 2026, 03:28 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Sep 11, 2026, 01:00 UTC – Friday, Sep 11, 2026, 03:28 UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
🔀 Schedule history (2 changes)
- Thursday, Dec 31, 2026, 00:00 UTC → Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC
- Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC → Friday, Sep 11, 2026, 03:28 UTC
Mission
Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5)
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Note: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced. 5th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
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