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Ten Owl Of Ten

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2026-06-26 17:43:00 | |


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| | Scheduled for (NZST) | 2026-06-27 05:43:00 | | Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1A or -1B, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | | Booster recovery | No | | Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie | | Customer | Synspective | | Payload | StriX-8 | | Mass | 100 kg | | Target orbit | LEO |

| Stream | Link | |


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| | Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD-rTeRXx8o | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZLuMZlMkJo |

Stats

  • 12th launch for Rocket Lab in 2026
  • 91st overall launch for Rocket Lab

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

StriX-8

This is the fourth 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 10th StriX satellite launched by Rocket Lab for Synspective.


Previous mission: VICTUS HAZE Puma

Next mission: The Grain Goddess Provides

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MECO, stage separation, Rutherford vacuum engine ignition, and fairing jettison confirmed.

Battery hotswap confirmed!

SECO and kickstage separation confirmed!

Payload deployment confirmed: https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2070578547656393059

MISSION SUCCESS: Payload deployment confirmed for 'Ten Owl Of Ten'! Welcome to orbit once again for @synspective.