Launch Schedule

The second of three missions of the Hawkeye 360 analytics provider's constellation of 15 satellites. 6 satellites will launch on this flight.

Hawkeye 360 Flight 2

Electron

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 13

ADRAS-J

Electron

Test mission for JAXA's Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project (CRD2).

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 17

Acadia-3

Electron

The third of 4 missions for Capella Space launching the new generation Acadia Earth observation satellites.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Aug 18

NorthStar 1

Electron

First 4 satellites for NorthStar Earth and Space. Rocket Lab was selected following the demise of Virgin Orbit.

Pad TBD, Location TBD
Country TBD

Jun 22

2023

Skylark 1-4

Electron

The Skylark satellite constellation will monitor orbital objects for Space Situational Awareness services and the global satellite community.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 19

MAR 2024

ACS3

Electron

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 30

MAY 2024

PREFIRE 1

Electron

NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch 2 polar energy monitoring satellites.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Rocket Lab to launch pair of NASA Earth science cubesats - SpaceNews

Aug 15

MAY 2024

PREFIRE 2

Electron

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Aug 15

Q2 2024

Hawkeye 360 Flight 3

Electron

The third of three missions for the Hawkeye 360 analytics provider's constellation of 15 satellites. 6 satellites will launch on this flight.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Jun 13

Q2 2024

Kinéis Flight 1

Electron

The first of 5 missions for the French Kinéis IoT constellation of 25 satellites. 5 satellites will launch on this flight.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 26

Q2 2024

Kinéis Flight 2

Electron

The second of five missions for the French Kinéis IoT constellation of 25 satellites. 5 satellites will launch on this flight.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 26

DEC 30 2024

NZSA Venus Mission

Electron

Also called the Venus Life Finder, the probe will be sent to detect the presence of organic compounds in droplets in the clouds.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Oct 31

2024

Neutron Debut Flight

Neutron

Pad TBD, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Vehicle Debut

Jan 01

2024

Acadia-4

Electron

The fourth of 4 missions for Capella Space launching the new generation Acadia Earth observation satellites.

Pad TBD, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand