Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)
Electron launched the Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) mission for Rocket Lab from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on Sep 2, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)
Launched Sep 2, 2026 9:01:00 PMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 38.0°
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, Sep 2 · 9:01:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Rocket Lab
- Rocket
- Electron
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand