- Rocket Lab (RKLB, Financial) successfully completes its 67th Electron mission, deploying four satellites.
- The next Electron launch is scheduled within 48 hours, marking the fastest turnaround for the company.
- Rocket Lab aims to conduct over 20 launches this year, highlighting increasing demand for their services.
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) has successfully launched its 67th Electron mission from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The mission, intriguingly named "Get The Hawk Outta Here," was dedicated to radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360. It launched at 5:28 a.m. NZT on June 27th (17:28 UTC on June 26th), deploying a total of four satellites into a 520 km circular low Earth orbit.
The payload consisted of a trio of microsatellites known as Cluster 12, which are designed to collect and geolocate radio frequency signals globally, alongside Kestrel-0A, an experimental satellite intended to test emerging capabilities. This marks the second of three dedicated launches for HawkEye 360 under a multi-launch contract, building on the company's first mission with Rocket Lab in 2023 that deployed the Cluster 5 trio of satellites.
Flying high on its recent success, Rocket Lab is already preparing the 68th Electron launch, named "Symphony In The Stars." This mission is slated to take place less than 48 hours after the last, at 7:00 p.m. NZT/19:00 UTC on Saturday, June 28th. The upcoming launch will deploy a single spacecraft to a 650km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial client.
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab has established itself as a prominent player in the aerospace industry. The company boasts a robust track record, having delivered over 200 satellites to orbit, and is known for its responsive launch services tailored to commercial, civil, and government missions. With three launch pads located across two sites, Rocket Lab continues to facilitate easy and affordable access to space.
