Manifest / 01Go
The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)
Electron
ProviderRocket Lab
PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
DateAug 20, 2026
Time (UTC)01:04 PM UTC
Launch clockT– to liftoff
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This mission is complete.
The Intelsat II series of satellites, first launched in 1966, marked the third generation of communications satellites developed by Hughes.
Ground vector
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch commit criteria
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
10:55 AM UTC - 10:55 AM UTC
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.