22 January 2026, 10:52 UTC
The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)
'The Cosmos Will See You Now' mission, Rocket Lab's 80th Electron launch and first dedicated flight for Open Cosmos, deployed two satellites into a 1,050 km circular orbit from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- PO
- Polar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 120 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 74th
- of 89 Electron flights
- Date and time
- 22 January 2026, 10:52 UTC
- Rocket
- Electron
- Builder
- Rocket Lab
- Launch site
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2026-015
- Launches in 2026
- 18th of 243
See it in orbit
Space Atlas shows the satellites and rocket stages from this launch in 3D.
View satellites in Space Atlas