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Electron | Owlright, Owlright, Owlright (StriX Launch 13)
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
T-minus
00Days
:00Hrs
:00Min
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
12:15:00 AM UTC12:15 PM GMT+12 local
Accurate to the minute

Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
—weather window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Global # This Year
#231orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#18Rocket
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
40from this pad
Site Launches
83from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Latitude
-39.2628°
Longitude
177.8645°
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Weather
Status
GOlaunch site · live
Temperature
8.7°C48°F · feels 6.2°C
Wind
8.9 km/h WNW6 mph · 294°
Cloud Cover
13%clear
Visibility
48.2 kmunrestricted
Humidity
78%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm80% chance
Pressure
1025 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeRocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Sunrise
05:53 AM GMT+12local
Sunset
06:07 PM GMT+12local
Daylight
12h 14mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#231globally
Agency launches this year#18Rocket
Launches from this pad40Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Launches from this site83Rocket 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
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Launch Site Weather
🌡Temperature
8.7°C48°F · feels 6.2°C
💨Wind
8.9 km/h WNW6 mph · 294°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm80% chance
💧Humidity
78%
👁Visibility
48.2 km
⬇Pressure
1025 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
13%Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise05:53 AM GMT+12
Sunset06:07 PM GMT+12
12h 14m of daylight
Location
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Site
-39.2628°N · 177.8645°E
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