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Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5)
SUCCESS
11 SEPT 2026, 03:28 UTC
ROCKET LAB
Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 11 Sept 2026, 03:28 UTC
Launch time
03:28 UTC
11 Sept 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Window
01:00 UTC–03:28
UTC
Launch provider
Rocket LabRocket
ElectronPad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1AMission type
Earth ScienceOrbit
Low Earth OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#215Rocket Lab launch of the year
#16Launch from this pad
#43Mission
Note: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced.
5th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
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Last updated 29 Sept 2026