Launch Schedule

Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Contract with HawkEye 360, Confirms First Launch Planned from Virginia

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Jan 26

MAR 16 2023

10:38 PM

"Stronger Together"

Electron

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Mar 28

MAR 24 2023

09:14 AM

"The Beat Goes On"

Electron

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Mar 28

MAY 08 2023

01:00 AM

"Rocket Like a Hurricane"

Electron

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

TROPICS (Wikipedia)

May 15

MAY 26 2023

03:46 AM

"Coming to a Storm Near You"

Electron

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

May 28

JUN 18 2023

01:24 AM

Dynamo-A (MACH-TB)

Electron

First launch of Rocket Lab's HASTE program.

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Leidos’ MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch

HASTE (Rocket Lab)

No Live Video Expected

Jun 21

JUL 18 2023

01:27 AM

"Baby Come Back" (Starling)

Electron

Rocket Lab will attempt to recover the booster after a parachute splashdown.

LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

— with: LEO 3, Lemur-2

Communications Satellite

Meteorology Satellite

Jul 20

AUG 23 2023

11:45 PM

"We Love the Nightlife" (Acadia-1)

Electron

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

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 06

SEP 19 2023

06:55 AM

"We Will Never Desert You"

Electron

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

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Launch Failure

Sep 19

DEC 15 2023

04:05 AM

"The Moon God Awakens" (QPS-SAR-5)

Electron

The Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) selects Rocket Lab following the demise of Virgin Orbit.

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Return to Flight

Dec 27

JAN 31 2024

06:22 AM

"Four Of A Kind"

Electron

The NorthStar satellite constellation will monitor orbital objects for Space Situational Awareness services and the global satellite community. Rocket Lab will attempt to...

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Feb 03

FEB 18 2024

02:52 PM

"On Closer Inspection"

Electron

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

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

May 14

MAR 12 2024

03:03 PM

"Owl Night Long"

Electron

Rocket Lab's fourth mission for Synspective, launching the StriX-3 Earth-imaging satellite.

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

May 14

MAR 21 2024

07:25 AM

"Live and Let Fly"

Electron

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Classified Payload

May 14

APR 23 2024

10:32 PM

"Beginning Of The Swarm"

Electron

Technology demonstration satellites; S.Korea's NeonSat-1 is a high-resolution optical satellite, NASA's ACS3 will help design future composite solar sail systems.

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Apr 29

MAY 25 2024

07:15 AM

"Ready, Aim, PREFIRE"

Electron

Also known as PREFIRE 1, the first of 2 NASA polar energy monitoring satellites.

LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

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

Oct 19

JUN 05 2024

03:15 AM

"PREFIRE and Ice"

Electron

Also known as PREFIRE 2, the second of 2 NASA polar energy monitoring satellites.

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Jun 12

JUN 20 2024

06:13 PM

"No Time Toulouse"

Electron

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

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Jun 21

AUG 02 2024

04:39 PM

"Owl for One, One for Owl"

Electron

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Aug 23

AUG 11 2024

01:18 PM

"A Sky Full of SARs"

Electron

The third mission for Capella Space launching the new generation Acadia Earth observation satellites.

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Aug 13

SEP 20 2024

11:01 PM

"Kinéis Killed The RadIoT Star"

Electron

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

LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Sep 24

NOV 05 2024

10:54 AM

"Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes"

Electron

Electron's 54th mission is 'Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes', a dedicated mission to low Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer. The mission will launch...

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Nov 06

NOV 24 2024

06:00 AM

"HASTE A La Vista"

Electron

HASTE stands for Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron. Leidos-2 is the second of four dedicated missions for the innovation company Leidos.

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

No Live Video Expected

Dec 09

NOV 25 2024

03:55 AM

"Ice AIS Baby"

Electron

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Nov 26

DEC 14 2024

01:00 AM

"Stonehenge" (HASTE)

Electron

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Dec 14

DEC 21 2024

02:17 PM

"Owl The Way Up"

Electron

'Owl the Way Up' is the sixth of sixteen dedicated Electron missions for Japanese Earth Observation company Synspective.

LC-1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

Dec 25

JAN 2025

Kinéis 16-20

Electron

Fourth batch of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.

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

Jan 10

Q1 2025

Kinéis 21-25 Mission

Electron

Last of five batches of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.

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

Jan 11

Q1 2025

DART AE

Electron

Scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle developed by by Australian company Hypersonix.

Launch Pad, Wallops Flight Facility
Virginia, United States

Jan 11

Q2 2025

Neutron Debut Flight

Neutron

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

Vehicle Debut

Jun 14

Hawkeye 360 Flight 2

Electron

The second of three missions of 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 27

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 27

Leidos-3

Electron

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Dec 24

BlackSky Gen-3 1

Electron

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

Jan 11

BlackSky Gen-3 2

Electron

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

Jan 11

BlackSky Gen-3 3

Electron

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

Jan 11

BlackSky Gen-3 4

Electron

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

Jan 11

STP-S30

Electron

The STP-S30 mission is a U.S. Space Force initiative aimed at deploying research experiments and technology demonstrations to orbit, contributing to the development of future...

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Jan 11

NorthStar-2

Electron

Four space situational awareness (SSA) satellites for Canadian company NorthStar Earth and Space.

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

Jan 11

NorthStar 3

Electron

Four space situational awareness (SSA) satellites for Canadian company NorthStar Earth and Space.

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

Jan 11

Leidos-4

Electron

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Jan 11

Leidos-5

Electron

Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2), Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Jan 11

StriX Launch 9

Electron

launching radar satellites into orbit for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 8

Electron

launching radar satellites into orbit for japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

VICTUS HAZE

Electron

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 7

Electron

launching radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

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

Nov 15

StriX Launch 12

Electron

launching radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 11

Electron

launch radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 10

Electron

launching radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 16

Electron

launching radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 15

Electron

launching radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 14

Electron

launching a radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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

Jan 11

StriX Launch 13

Electron