Viva La StriX

Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-05-22 09:30:00
Scheduled for (NZST) 2026-05-22 21:30:00
Launch site Rocket Lab LC-1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Booster recovery No
Launch vehicle Electron + Curie
Customer Synspective
Payload StriX-7
Mass 100 kg
Target orbit LEO
Stream Link
Rocket Lab (official) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrrCpLFU88
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYg_y22-Eg
The Launch Pad none

Stats

  • 9th launch for Rocket Lab in 2026
  • 88th overall launch for Rocket Lab

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

StriX-7

This is the third of a bulk buy of 10 Electron launches by Synspective to deliver their StriX satellites to low Earth orbit. StriX satellites can collect data with a ground resolution of 1-3m and a swath width of more than 10-30km. Each Electron launch will deliver 1 StriX satellite into orbit. This will be the overall 9th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab for Synspective.

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