Mission Status
Viva La StriX
Last Updated: 57 minutes ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LC-1B
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Profile
Earth Science
Friday, May 22, 2026 09:33 AM UTC Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Source: RocketLabCorp
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
The name is a play on the phrase "Viva La Vida," combined with "StriX," which refers to the specific satellite constellation being launched for the customer, Synspective. "StriX Launch 9" indicates this is the ninth mission delivering hardware for that program.
"Viva La StriX"
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