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Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)
ElectronRocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Friday, May 22, 2026 · 09:33 AM UTC
Mission brief
The mission
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
PayloadViva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)
OrbitLEO
CustomerRocket Lab
Stages3
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Flight plan
Mission timeline
15 / 15100%
The range
Where it leaves Earth
Launch site
Ground vector
Site locked
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Global range
- Latitude
- 39.263°S
- Longitude
- 177.864°E
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Range weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules
Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
09:30 AM UTC – 10:30 AM UTC
Hardware
Vehicle & provider
Reliability
Schedule history
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.