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

DRONE! RocketLab 62nd Electron Launch
enThe Launch Pad· Mar 18, 2025

What Happened To Rocket Lab's Electron Reuse Plan?
enTheSpaceBucket· Nov 13, 2024

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

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

Live: Rocket Lab Electron Raketenstart Nr 20 "uns gehen die Zehen aus" - auf deutsch
deSENKRECHTSTARTER· May 15, 2021

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


