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Rocket Lab@RocketLab

This was the last time our team touched these beautiful spacecraft. From contract to complete in 3.5 years. Shipped August 2024. Launched November 2025. Journey to Mars' orbit takes the next big leap in three days.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Before Blue & Gold make their way to Mars, let’s run it back to how we built these spacecraft in-house for a dedicated science mission with @NASA and @ucbssl. This is our tech currently on orbit for the @escapade_mars mission👇

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Mission success! Repeat customer @QPS_Inc has made contact with its latest QPS-SAR satellite following their tenth ride on Electron. We are proud to be the primary launcher for the Japan-based Earth imaging company's commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation. Up next: Our 100th Electron launch.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

We've officially launched Electron 99 times. It took us seven years to reach 50. Now, just two years later, we're closing in on 100. Highlights from today's mission for @QPS_Inc : ✅Launched on 1st attempt ✅20th mission of the year ✅99th Electron mission overall ✅10th launch for iQPS with 100% mission success

Peter Beck@Peter_J_BeckNov 2

Flight 99, 100% mission success

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Missed lift-off? Rewatch the livestream: youtube.com/live/irbPTnpIl…

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Mission success! Payload deployment confirmed from Electron's Kick Stage for the latest QPS-SAR satellite by @QPS_Inc - our tenth launch for their constellation with 100% mission success.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

SECO confirmed from Mission Control. Electron's second stage, with @QPS_Inc' QPS-SAR satellite attached, is now in a transfer orbit ahead of payload deployment within the hour.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

LIFTOFF! Our 99th Electron is on its way to space.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

LOx fueling has begun for our 99th Electron launch in just 1.5 hours' time. Range Control update from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand: 🌤️ Weather: 90% GO. ⏱️ Lift-off: Scheduled for 05:41am NZ local time. 16:41 UTC.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

This launch will be our 10th dedicated mission for @QPS_Inc We are the primary launcher for the Japan-based Earth imaging company's commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation. Here are the missions we've launched for iQPS so far: 🚀 "The Moon God Awakens" (📸 pictured) 🚀 "The Lightning God Reigns" 🚀 "The Sea God Sees" 🚀 "The Mountain God Guards" 🚀 "The Harvest Goddess Thrives" 🚀 "The Nation God Navigates" 🚀 "The Wisdom God Guides" 🚀 "The Grain Goddess Provides" 🚀 "The Lightning God Defends" Launching today: "The Sea God Surveys". Window opens 05:30am NZDT local time. 16:30 UTC.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

We are T-3.5 hours away from lift-off for "The Sea God Surveys". Our T-0 time has been set for 05:41am NZDT local time. 16:41 UTC.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Electron is vertical on Pad A at Launch Complex 1 to begin fueling. Mission details for today's 99th Electron launch "The Sea God Surveys": 🎯 Repeat customer: @QPS_Inc 🛰️ Payload: 1x QPS-SAR satellite 🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO 📍 Inclination: 42 degrees

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Remove Before Flight items are coming off. Launch operations are underway at LC-1 ahead of Electron's 99th launch. "The Sea God Surveys" launch window opens: 🚀05:30am NZDT 🚀01.30am JST 🚀04:30pm UTC 🚀11:30am EST 🚀08:30am  PT

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

98 launches in. The view never gets old. 📸 @angus_bodle

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Triple digits unlocked. 💯🚀 The 100th Electron has left the factory, headed for launch. Thank you and congratulations to the many people behind this rocket, and the 99 before it.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Less than a week ago our 98th Electron delivered mission success for @hawkeye360 with another flawless launch. Up next: Our 99th launch is scheduled next week and our 100th rocket is close behind, scheduled for delivery to Launch Complex 1 soon.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Every 8 days an Electron rocket rolls off the production line thanks to our mission-obsessed team and advanced factories. The Electron team is growing as we prepare to launch more rockets than ever before in 2027. Role open across vehicle assembly, composites, GNC, propulsion, manufacturing engineering, software, and more. Those with automotive, aerospace, marine, aviation, and manufacturing experience are a great fit. Come to New Zealand and Long Beach, CA to design, build, test, and launch rockets. Relocation support available. Adventure awaits: rocketlabcorp.com/careers/

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

98th Electron launch from LC-1 with a constellation expansion mission for @hawkeye360 ✅Launched on 1st attempt ✅19th mission of the year ✅3rd launch for HawkEye 360 with 100% mission success 🪼Space jellyfish

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Payload deployment confirmed from Electron - all three HAWK satellites for @hawkeye360 are now on orbit 🛰️🛰️🛰️

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

SECO confirmed. @hawkeye360 's HAWK satellites are now in a transfer orbit ahead of payload deployment within the hour.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

LIFTOFF! Electron has launched for the 98th time.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

T-30 minutes until our 98th Electron takes to the skies. 📺 Webcast: youtube.com/watch?v=LddRNo…

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Less than 90 minutes to lift-off for Electron's 98th mission. ❄️LOx fueling underway 🌤️ Weather: 90% GO ⏱️ Lift-off: Scheduled for 8:11pm NZDT Webcast live from T-20 minutes: youtube.com/live/LddRNoiKJ…

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

This launch will be our third dedicated mission with @hawkeye360 satellites to expand their RF-sensing constellation. 🚀 "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers", 2023, LC-2 🚀 "Get The Hawk Outta Here", 2025, LC-1 🚀 Up next: "We're Not Hawking Around", 2026, LC-1

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Mission details for today's 98th Electron launch: 🎯 Customer: @hawkeye360 🛰️ Payload: 3x HAWK RF-sensing satellites 🌏 Orbit: 520km LEO 📍 Inclination: 97 degrees

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Blue skies for launch. Electron is vertical on the pad and ready for our 98th launch with a mission for @hawkeye360. 'We're Not Hawking Around' launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

We're back on the pad at LC-1 with our next launch attempt for Electron's 98th mission - "We're Not Hawking Around" for @hawkeye360 Launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

We're standing down from today's launch attempt for @hawkeye360 to review out-of-family telemetry data observed during vertical operations on the pad. Further launch opportunities are available throughout the week, standby for a new launch date soon.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Operations will begin shortly for our 98th Electron launch and next mission from LC-1 for @hawkeye360. 'We're Not Hawking Around' launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Wet Dress Rehearsal DONE ✅ Electron is ready for its 98th launch and latest mission from Launch Complex 1. 'We're Not Hawking Around' will deploy 3x HAWK satellites to a 520km LEO for @hawkeye360 to expand their RF-sensing constellation that collects signal data for maritime tracking, radar monitoring, and more. The launch window opens tomorrow, Oct 21: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

28.1 miles on Mars, powered by Rocket Lab hardware. NASA's Perseverance rover has now driven 28.1 miles (45.2 km) across the Red Planet in just five and a half years, breaking an off-world driving record that took Opportunity nearly 15 years to set. Rocket Lab solar panels powered Perseverance's cruise to Mars, then on the surface, Rocket Lab Robotics (formerly Motiv Space Systems) hardware helps turn those miles into science — from the Mastcam-Z camera mechanisms that zoom in on targets, to the 7-foot robotic arm placing instruments against Martian rock with sub-millimeter precision. Every mile is another step in the search for signs of ancient life.

NASA Mars@NASAMarsOct 12

Perseverance has set a new off-world record! 🏅 On Oct. 11, the rover's odometer hit 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers), eclipsing the distance record set by NASA's Opportunity rover. 1/2

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

When it comes to dedicated small launch, nothing flies more often than Electron 🚀 We're proud to keep that momentum going in the lead up to our 100th launch. Here's what's on the manifest for our next three missions: 🦅 "We're Not Hawking Around" – @HawkEye360 | NET Oct 21 🌊 "The Sea God Surveys" – @QPS_Inc | NET Nov 4 ⛰️ "The Mountain God Rises" – @QPS_Inc | NET Nov 10

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

VICTUS HAZE is an iconic mission, and @SpaceNews_Inc agrees. We're proud to be a finalist for Military Space Achievement at the 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards, alongside our VICTUS HAZE teammates @USSpaceForce and @The_TrueAnomaly. We built a highly capable spacecraft, launched it in record time, commissioned it rapidly, and executed advanced rendezvous and proximity operations to deliver one of the Space Force's most advanced tactically responsive missions to date.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Media accreditation is now open for our 100th Electron launch. Join us at Launch Complex 1 for flight 100 to set remote cameras, get a behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s first private orbital launch site, meet the Rocket Lab launch team, watch our 100th lift-off in person. Apply now: rocketlabcorp.com/100th-launch-a…

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator @synspective 🚀🦉 That brings the total number of Synspective launches on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer. We're proud to continue building out their low Earth orbit constellation through to 2031.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

A decade of launches from the edge of the world 🚀🇳🇿 Ten years ago, Launch Complex 1 was officially opened and became the world's first private orbital launch site. What seemed like a crazy idea - making dedicated launches to space frequent and affordable from a farm paddock in New Zealand - is now routine. Across Electron's history, LC-1 has been the launch location for commercial smallsats and science missions, national security payloads, and even a mission to the Moon. Two launch pads and almost 100 launches later, LC-1 has made New Zealand one of the world's busiest launch countries - proving big things can happen in the most unexpected locations.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Missed liftoff? Rewatch the launch: youtube.com/watch?v=hkLw0K…

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Electron launches for the 97th time and deploys the latest StriX satellite to space for @synspective from Launch Complex 1. Highlights from today's mission: ✅Launched on 1st attempt ✅18th mission of the year ✅13th launch for Synspective with 100% mission success

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Payload deployment confirmed from Electron - Synspective's next Earth-monitoring StriX satellite is now on orbit 🛰️

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

@synspective SECO confirmed. Synspective's StriX satellite is now in a transfer orbit setting up for payload deployment within the hour.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

LIFTOFF! Electron has launched for the 97th time🚀

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Less than 2 hours to launch with our next mission for @synspective, with LOX fueling underway and weather conditions clear over LC-1. We have a new T-0 liftoff time: 🚀12:39pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:39 UTC, Sept 26 🚀09:39 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:39 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:39 pm PDT, Sept 25

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Mission details: 🎯 Customer: @synspective 🛰️ Payload: 1x StriX satellite for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging 🌏 Orbit: 559km LEO 📍 Inclination: 37 degrees

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Launch preparations are underway for today's 97th Electron launch. 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' launch window opens: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀09:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Wet Dress Rehearsal DONE ✅ Electron is ready for its 97th launch and latest mission from Launch Complex 1. 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' launch window opens tomorrow: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀9:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

CAPSTONE (Moon) Rocket Lab launched the CAPSTONE spacecraft for @NASA in June 2022, setting it on course for a unique near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) around the Moon. The launch was powered by Electron, while the critical trans-lunar injection was carried out by our Lunar Photon spacecraft, one of the earliest operational designs in Rocket Lab’s family of spacecraft.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Off to space with our 96th Electron - and our 97th rocket is already lined up for launch this week with another StriX satellite for @synspective. The launch window for 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' opens: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀9:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

Electron launches for the 96th time and deploys the 12th StriX satellite to space for @synspective 🦉🛰️

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

SECO confirmed and @synsective's StriX Earth-imaging satellite has been successfully placed on a transfer orbit ahead of payload deployment within the hour.

Rocket Lab@RocketLab

LIFTOFF! Electron has launched for the 96th time🚀