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Electron launches Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on 11 Sep 2026 03:28:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 01:00 UTC and ran 148 minutes. Liftoff came 148 minutes into it.
The payload was bound for Low Earth Orbit.
The mission
Note: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced. 5th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
Rocket Lab has now flown 96 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 55.
It was the 43rd launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A.
| Liftoff | 11 Sep 2026 03:28:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | Electron |
| Provider | Rocket Lab |
| Pad | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A |
| Target orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:21:49 GMT.