Mission
Eight Days A Week
Last Updated: 59 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Friday, March 20, 2026 06:10 PM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
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Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Beatles song pun: "Eight Days A Week" (1964) chosen because this was Rocket Lab's 8th Electron launch for Synspective's StriX SAR satellite constellation.
"Eight Days A Week"
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1B
LC-1B · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Earth Science
Mission architecture