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That's Not A Knife (DART AE)

ElectronRocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Electron

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Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle...

Height18 m
LEO Payload300 kg
Launches134
Successes87

Provider

Rocket Lab

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USA • Founded 2006

Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded...

Mission Brief

Payload is a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle developed by by Australian company Hypersonix.

PayloadThat's Not A Knife (DART AE)
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerRocket Lab
Stages3
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

15 / 15100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
37.833°N
Longitude
75.488°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

90%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:00 PM UTC - 12:45 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.