Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Launch Schedule

TBD

Jun 2026

The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.

Last Update: NET June 25.

TBD

Jun 2026

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Last Update: Delayed to June.

StriX Launch 10

TBD

Jul 2026

🎯 Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Last Update: NET July.

Aspera

TBD

Aug 2026

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

Aspera houses an ultraviolet telescope and will examine hot gas in the intergalactic medium, thought to be contributing to the birth of stars and planets. Aspera will be the first NASA astrophysics mission to gather and map these ultraviolet light signatures, potentially unlocking a deeper understanding of the origins of stars, planets, and life in the universe.

Last Update: NET August 15.

StriX Launch 11

TBD

Aug 2026

🎯 Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Last Update: NET August.

StriX Launch 12

TBD

Oct 2026

🎯 Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Last Update: NET October.

BlackSky Gen-3 5

TBD

2026

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites

Updated: Dec 25, 9:30am UTC

StriX Launch 13

TBD

2026

🎯 Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Last Update: NET December.

VICTUS HAZE Puma

TBD

2026

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

VICTUS HAZE will see Rocket Lab design, build, launch, and operate a rendezvous proximity operation (RPO) capable spacecraft. U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC)’s Space Safari’s VICTUS HAZE mission will be an exercise of a realistic threat-response scenario and on-orbit space domain awareness (SDA) demonstration. Once the spacecraft build is complete, Rocket Lab will be entered into a Hot Standby Phase awaiting further direction. Once the exercise begins, Rocket Lab will be given notice to launch the spacecraft into a target orbit. After reaching orbit, the spacecraft will be rapidly commissioned and readied for operations. Rocket Lab will configure a Pioneer class spacecraft bus to meet the unique requirements of the VICTUS HAZE mission. The mission will improve Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) processes and timelines, demonstrating the ability to respond to on-orbit threats on very short timelines and validating techniques for space domain awareness (SDA) and on-orbit characterization. Rocket Lab’s constellation-class production capability and discriminating technical capabilities in the areas of in-space propulsion, precision attitude control, low latency communications, and autonomous operations are key enablers for this mission.

Last Update: Updated name for the spacecraft.

iQPS Launch 8

TBD

2026

🎯 Low Earth Orbit

Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS.

Updated: Mar 8, 3:00am UTC

iQPS Launch 11