Mission Status
Owl New World
Last Updated: 12 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1A
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 04:33 PM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: Rocket Lab
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Pun on Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World (1932) — "Brave" replaced by "Owl," referencing the StriX satellites (Strix = owl genus). Also marks the start of a new 21-launch Synspective contract.
"Owl New World"
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Complex 1A
LC-1A · Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Earth Science
Mission architecture
Payload Mass
100 kg
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