Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 16th Electron Mission Of The Year, Solidifies Status as World’s Leading Small Launch Provider
Rocket Lab successfully launched its 16th Electron mission of 2026, deploying a single Earth observation satellite to a 500km circular low Earth orbit for a confidential customer. The 'Happily Ever Faster' mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and was Electron's 95th launch overall, with another launch for a commercial constellation operator scheduled before the end of September.
Key figures
- Orbit type
- 500km circular low Earth orbit
- Total launches
- 95
- Orbit altitude km
- 500
- Launches this year
- 16
- Satellites deployed
- 1
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