Ten Owl Of Ten
Ten Owl Of Ten was a Rocket Lab Electron mission for Synspective that launched successfully at 17:43 UTC on 26 June 2026 (5:43 a.m. NZST on 27 June; 1:43 p.m. EDT on 26 June) from Launch Complex 1B on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.
17:43 UTC on 26 June 2026 · 5:43 a.m. NZST on 27 June · 1:43 p.m. EDT on 26 June
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, satellite in operation.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: synspective.com -
Spacecraft separation.
by Cosmic_Penguin Source: youtube.com -
Liftoff!
by hitura-nobad Source: youtube.com
Updates via Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Name Origin
The name 'Ten Owl Of Ten' references the mission's status as the tenth launch for Synspective's StriX satellite constellation. The 'Owl' refers to the StriX satellite's ability to see through darkness and clouds using Synthetic Aperture Radar, much like an owl's nocturnal vision.
Mission Overview
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.
In the news
- Rocket Lab launches 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video) (opens in a new tab) Space.com
Rocket Lab launched Synspective's 10th Strix radar satellite on the "Ten Owl of Ten" mission from New Zealand on June 26, 2026.
- Rocket Lab Completes 10th Consecutive Launch with 100% Mission Success for Synspective (opens in a new tab) Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab successfully completed its 10th consecutive dedicated launch for Synspective, placing another StriX Earth-observation satellite into orbit using its Electron rocket. This mission marks Rocket Lab's 12th…
- Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite (opens in a new tab) SpaceNews
Rocket Lab launched the tenth Synspective StriX satellite aboard an Electron rocket from New Zealand on June 26 following a U.S. Space Force responsive mission three days earlier.
Technical Details
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Launch data cross-checked against Wikipedia.
Was this a jellyfish launch?
LowSun 19° below the horizon at liftoff — dark at the pad, only the upper stage might catch sunlight.
Details
- Unlikely
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Liftoff
- 5:43 a.m. NZST · 17:43 UTC
- Astronomical dawn (−18°)
- 5:52 a.m. NZST · 17:52 UTC
- Nautical dawn (−12°)
- 6:25 a.m. NZST · 18:25 UTC
- Civil dawn (−6°)
- 6:58 a.m. NZST · 18:58 UTC
- Sunrise
- 7:29 a.m. NZST · 19:29 UTC
Twilight times at the pad (Mahia, NZ) for the morning 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-8 2026-146A · Payload | Operator Synspective Inc. | Built by Synspective Inc. StriX | Mass 150 kg | Orbit 546 × 557 km · 42.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 69701 |
Electron 91 Stage 2 2026-146B · Stage | Operator Rocket Lab Ltd. | Built by Rocket Lab Ltd. Electron St2 | Mass 250 kg | Orbit 175 × 228 km · 42.1° | Status Decayed 2026-08-07 | NORAD 69702 |
Electron 91 Kick Stage 2026-146C · Stage | Operator Rocket Lab Ltd. | Built by Rocket Lab Ltd. Kick Stage | Mass 50 kg | Orbit 543 × 557 km · 42.0° | Status On orbit | NORAD 69703 |
