Electron | Owl New World (StriX Launch 7)
Electron launched the Owl New World (StriX Launch 7) mission for Rocket Lab from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on Oct 14, 2025 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | Owl New World (StriX Launch 7)
Launched Oct 15, 2025 1:33:00 AMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
74° ENE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 41.9°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Oct 15 · 1:33:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Rocket
- Electron
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand