Electron | LOXSAT 1

Name: Electron | LOXSAT 1
Start: 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

TO BE DETERMINED

> T-MINUS (NET)

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Target time only (NET — no earlier than). This launch is not yet confirmed and may slip.

> MISSION DATA

DATEWednesday, September 30, 2026

TIME12:00 AM UTC

PROVIDERRocket Lab

ROCKETElectron

PADUnknown Pad

LOCATIONRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

ORBITLow Earth Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // TECHNOLOGY

LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: To Be Determined. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Launch window: 2026-09-30 00:00:00 UTC — 2026-09-30 00:00:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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