Rocket Lab Electron "Viva La StriX" launch thread
Rocket Lab Electron "Viva La StriX" launch thread
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:
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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