Owlright, Owlright, Owlright
Owlright, Owlright, Owlright was a Rocket Lab Electron mission for Synspective that launched successfully at 00:39 UTC on 26 September 2026 (12:39 p.m. NZST on 26 September; 8:39 p.m. EDT on 25 September) from Launch Complex 1B on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.
00:39 UTC on 26 September 2026 · 12:39 p.m. NZST on 26 September · 8:39 p.m. EDT on 25 September
Mission State
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
The primary watch link points to an official Rocket Lab source.
Launch Updates
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Launch success with satellite in operation.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: synspective.com -
Spacecraft separation.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: youtube.com -
Liftoff.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: youtube.com
Updates via Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
In the news
- Rocket Lab Secures Largest-Ever Electron Commercial Deal: 20-Launch Contract for Synspective (opens in a new tab) Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab secured its largest commercial Electron contract: a 20-launch deal with Synspective, announced September 30, 2026.
- MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 97th Electron Mission (opens in a new tab) Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab launched its 97th Electron mission on September 26, 2026, delivering the 13th StriX satellite for Synspective to a 559km orbit.
- Rocket Lab launches 13th Synspective satellite (opens in a new tab) SpaceNews
Rocket Lab launched its 13th mission for Synspective on September 25, continuing a rapid Electron launch pace.
- 'Owlright, Owlright, Owlright': Rocket Lab launches private Japanese radar satellite to orbit (video) (opens in a new tab) Space.com
Rocket Lab launched its 97th mission on Sept; 25, 2026, delivering a Strix radar satellite to orbit for Japanese company Synspective.
Technical Details
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Launch data cross-checked against Rocket Lab press releases, Synspective, and Wikipedia.
Was this a jellyfish launch?
UnlikelySun 51° above the horizon at liftoff — daylight, the sky is too bright.
Details
- Unlikely
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Liftoff
- 12:39 p.m. NZST · 00:39 UTC
- Sunset
- 6:08 p.m. NZST · 06:08 UTC
- Civil dusk (−6°)
- 6:35 p.m. NZST · 06:35 UTC
- Nautical dusk (−12°)
- 7:06 p.m. NZST · 07:06 UTC
- Astronomical dusk (−18°)
- 7:38 p.m. NZST · 07:38 UTC
Twilight times at the pad (Mahia, NZ) for the evening of the launch.
What's a rocket jellyfish? When a rocket launches in twilight, the ground is dark but its exhaust plume climbs into sunlight high above. The expanding plume glows against the dark sky in a jellyfish-like shape.
Space-Object Catalog
| Object | Operator | Built by | Mass | Orbit | Status | NORAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STRIX-11 2026-223A · Payload | Operator — | Built by — | Mass — | Orbit 545 × 564 km · 37.9° | Status On orbit | NORAD 100829 |
ELECTRON R/B 2026-223B · Stage | Operator — | Built by — | Mass — | Orbit 152 × 275 km · 37.9° | Status Decayed 2026-10-05 | NORAD 100830 |
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 2026-223C · Stage | Operator — | Built by — | Mass — | Orbit 542 × 564 km · 37.9° | Status On orbit | NORAD 100831 |
