We're Not Hawking Around

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2026-10-23 07:11:00 | |

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| | Scheduled for (NZDT) | 2026-10-23 20:11:00 | | Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | | Booster recovery | No | | Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie | | Customer | HawkEye 360 | | Payload | HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 | | Mass | 90 kg | | Target orbit | Sun-Synchronous |

| Stream | Link | |

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| | Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LddRNoiKJ7U | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJrSRKgCGFw | | International Rocket Launches | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyT0Lp2ZPls | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams |

Stats

• 19th launch for Rocket Lab in 2026
• 98th overall launch for Rocket Lab

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

HawkEye 360 Cluster 16

HawkEye 360 is a radio frequency geospatial analytics provider.

Their constellation, comprised of 15 satellites in 5 shells, aims to deliver precise mapping of radio frequency emissions anywhere in the world.

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