Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed

Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-03-05 23:53:00
Scheduled for (NZDT) 2026-03-06 12:53:00
Launch site Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Booster recovery No
Launch vehicle Electron + Curie
Customer BlackSky
Payload 1x Earth Observation satellite
Mass unknown
Target orbit 470 km, 42 degrees
Stream Link
Rocket Lab (official) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhLu0hOB14
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E858sHqWZgU
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams

Stats

  • 4th Rocket Lab launch in 2026, 83rd overall
  • 72nd launch from LC-1

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

BlackSky Gen-3 Mission 4

BlackSky Technology’s fourth of five missions deploying its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce 50-centimeter resolution imagery and host multiple sensors, including shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky’s ability to provide real-time information to its customers.

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