Payload / Mission
The Owl's Night Begins (StriX-α)
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
StriX-α is a demonstration mission for Japanese company Synspective which plans to deploy a constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites. For this mission, Rocket Lab will utilize a custom expanded fairing to encompass Synspective’s wide-body satellite – the first use of the expanded fairing options that Rocket Lab recently introduced.
📡 Livestreams & webcasts
🚀 About the rocket: —

Mission Success! Lift off of Electron's 77th Launch
enRocket Lab· Dec 14, 2025

Elon Musk on Rocket Lab’s electron recovery #elonmusk #spacex #shorts
enPlasticInvesting· Dec 11, 2022

In-Depth View of Rocket Lab’s Electron Launch Vehicle
enTheSpaceBucket· Apr 19, 2022

The Astonishing Engineering of Rutherford Engine | Rocket Lab Electron Rocket Engine
enScientia Plus· Oct 9, 2020

Is Rocket Lab the new SpaceX? The Electron VS Falcon
enEveryday Astronaut· Mar 23, 2018

Why The Electron Rocket May Be Cheapest Way To Get To Space
enScott Manley· Jan 21, 2018

Die Electron Rakete von Rocket Lab - #32
deSENKRECHTSTARTER· Jun 15, 2020


