Next Rocket Lab launch
Rocket Lab flies its small Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula and from Wallops Island, Virginia — with the larger, reusable Neutron on the way. The live schedule below updates automatically.
Next up
Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) — launch time & how31 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC · Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · Go
🚀 Liftoff in 7 days — 31 August 2026, 12:00 UTC
Set for 31 August 2026, 12:00 UTC. Dates slip constantly: holds, weather, range conflicts. We'll alert you if it moves or scrubs, and again about an hour before liftoff.
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- Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) — launch time & how — 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC
- LOXSAT 1 on Electron — launch time & how to watch — September 2026 · date TBC
- 6x HawkEye 360 on Electron — launch time & how to watch — Q3 2026 · date TBC
- BlackSky Gen-3 5 on Electron — launch time & how to watch — Q3 2026 · date TBC
- BlackSky Gen-3 6 on Electron — launch time & how to watch — Q3 2026 · date TBC
- StriX Launch 12 on Electron: Oct 31, 2026 launch & how to watch — October 2026 · date TBC
Recent launches
- The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8) — launch recap — Success
- The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) — launch recap — Success
- Electron 'Ten Owl Of Ten' Launch Recap — 26 June 2026 Success — Success
- Electron VICTUS HAZE Puma: Launch Succeeds 19 June 2026 — Success
- HASTE 'Curveball' Launch Recap: Rocket Lab Succeeds June 11, 2026 — Success
- Electron 'Viva La StriX' Launch Recap: Success on 22 May 2026 — Success
Where does Rocket Lab launch from?
Mainly Launch Complex 1 at Mahia, New Zealand, plus Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Island, Virginia, USA.
When is the next Electron launch?
The next confirmed mission tops the schedule above, updated automatically as dates are confirmed.
