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BlackSky Gen-3 6
ElectronRocket LabUnknown Pad
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
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Electron
Profile →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
Launches130
Successes84
Provider
Rocket Lab
Profile →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
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
PayloadBlackSky Gen-3 6
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRocket Lab
Stages3
PadUnknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission Timeline
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Launch Autosequence Begins
Electron enters its automated terminal countdown
T-02:00
11:58 PM UTC
- Launch Autosequence BeginsT-02:0011:58 PM UTC
- Rutherford IgnitionT-00:0211:59 PM UTC
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Launch Site
Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
39.261°S, 177.866°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
