Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)

Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket on the Owl Around The World mission from Mahia, New Zealand, deploying a StriX synthetic aperture radar satellite for Synspective's SAR imaging constellation. It was the company's 94th Electron launch and second mission in eight days.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

150 kg (est.)

Flight

86th

of 89 Electron flights

Date and time

2 September 2026, 12:01 UTC

Rocket

Electron

Builder

Rocket Lab

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2026-201

Launches in 2026

211th of 243

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