Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)
Rocket Lab launches Electron carrying Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) from Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand at 2026-08-31 12:05:00Z. That T-0 is confirmed to the minute. The vehicle is go for launch.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
FIELD KIT / OPTICS
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MISSION BRIEF
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Unknown Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, New Zealand
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Electron · Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) launch?
Rocket Lab is targeting 2026-08-31 12:05:00Z for Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11). That T-0 is confirmed to the minute. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Electron · Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) launch?
No official webcast has been published for Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) yet. When Rocket Lab posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Electron · Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) carrying?
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Where does Electron · Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) launch from?
Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11) lifts off from Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, New Zealand. The pad sits at -39.2609, 177.8658.