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Electron | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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Saturday, September 19, 2026
03:15:00 AM UTC03:15 PM GMT+12 local
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Electron | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)
Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
—weather window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Global # This Year
#224orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#17Rocket
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Provider
Rocket LabCommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1BRocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Pad Launches
39from this pad
Site Launches
82from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Latitude
-39.2628°
Longitude
177.8645°
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
12.6°C55°F · feels 12.5°C
Wind
5.1 km/h NE3 mph · 45°
Cloud Cover
86%overcast
Visibility
32.5 kmunrestricted
Humidity
96%high
Precipitation
0 mm73% chance
Pressure
999 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeRocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Sunrise
06:03 AM GMT+12local
Sunset
06:02 PM GMT+12local
Daylight
11h 59mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#224globally
Agency launches this year#17Rocket
Launches from this pad39Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Launches from this site82Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Mission Data

Launch VehicleElectron
Launch Provider🇺🇸 Rocket Lab
Provider TypeCommercial
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Location🇳🇿 Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand NZL
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Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
12.6°C55°F · feels 12.5°C
💨Wind
5.1 km/h NE3 mph · 45°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm73% chance
💧Humidity
96%
👁Visibility
32.5 km
⬇Pressure
999 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
86%
Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise06:03 AM GMT+12
Sunset06:02 PM GMT+12
12h 59m of daylight
Location

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Launch Site

Est. trajectory · LEO
-39.2628°N · 177.8645°E

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