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OK!Electron | The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)
LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
> MISSION DATA
DATEThursday, January 22, 2026
TIME10:52 AM UTC
PROVIDERRocket Lab
ROCKETElectron
PADRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
LOCATIONRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
ORBITPolar Orbit
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First 2 satellites (named MR-1 and MR-2) of UK-based Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world, using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window: 2026-01-22 10:15:00 UTC — 2026-01-22 13:20:00 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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