A dedicated Electron from Mahia will loft one BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellite, about 138 kg, with 50-centimeter optical imagery plus shortwave infrared. It is the first of four extra missions from Rocket Lab's 26 February 2026 add-on, bringing Electron flights for BlackSky since 2019 to 17.
- Status
- Date TBD
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Date and time
- Q4 2026
- Rocket
- Electron
- Builder
- Rocket Lab
- Payload
- Earth Science