Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)

Rocket Lab's Owl By The Dozen Electron from Launch Complex 1B in Mahia delivered Synspective's 12th StriX SAR satellite to a 572 km low Earth orbit. It was Electron's 96th flight and 17th of 2026; the Kick Stage placed the spacecraft on target, and Synspective confirmed deployment ahead of commissioning.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

150 kg (est.)

Flight

88th

of 89 Electron flights

Date and time

19 September 2026, 03:22 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

2026-217

Launches in 2026

227th of 243

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