Rocket Lab - Electron - 10 Owl Of 10 - LC 1 - Mähia, New Zealand - June 26, 2026

Launch Date: June 27 2026 (NZDT) Launch Time: 05:23 NZDT (June 26, 1723 UTC, 19:23 CEST) Launch window: 2 hours Launch Status: Nominal orbit insertion Launch Provider: Rocket Lab, USA Launcher System: Electron Rocket Mission: 10 Owl Of 10 Contractor: Synspective, Japan Payload: StriX Earth observation satellite Launch Location: Launch Complex-1 - Mähia Peninsula, New Zealand Launch trajectory: South Price: $7,5 million (Standard mission to LEO) Rocket Height: 18 m Payload to Orbit: LEO 320 kg Lift-Off Thrust: 224 kilonewtons Fairing: Diameter 1,2 m / Height 4,05 m Stages: 3 "Ten Owl Of Ten" is a dedicated Electron launch with a single StriX Earth observation satellite for Synspective, a Japan-based commercial constellation operator. The mission will be the tenth Synspective launch on Electron to build out the company's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging constellation over Japan that provides data for urban development planning, construction and infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response. Rocket Lab has been the sole launch provider for Synspective's constellation since 2020, with another 17 missions booked to deliver the rest of their constellation to orbit before 2030. The launch marks Rocket Lab's 91st mission overall, the 12th mission in 2026.