Electron
SuccessViva La StriX (StriX Launch 9) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Friday, May 22, 2026, 09:33 UTC
Launch window
Friday, May 22, 2026, 09:30 UTC – Friday, May 22, 2026, 10:30 UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, 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).
Mission
Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
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