Data checked:
OK!Electron | Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5)
LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
> MISSION DATA
DATEFriday, September 11, 2026
TIME03:28 AM UTC
PROVIDERRocket Lab
ROCKETElectron
PADRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
LOCATIONRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
ORBITLow Earth Orbit
> MISSION BRIEFING // EARTH SCIENCE
Note: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced. 5th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window: 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC — 2026-09-11 03:28:00 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
Launch data from The Space Devs
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