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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Progress MS-32 (93P)Soyuz 2.1a
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Repub
Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission (video)
Rocket Lab launched five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23) on the 70th overall liftoff of its Electron rocket.
An Electron carrying the satellite quintet lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today at 6:42 p.m. EDT (2242 GMT; 10:42 a.m. on Aug. 24 local New Zealand time).
The mission, which Rocket Lab calls "Live, Laugh, Launch," is sending five satellites to a circular orbit 413 miles (665 kilometers) above Earth.
You may likeThat's pretty much all we know about the flight, which is veiled in secrecy; it's the second of two contracted missions that Electron will launch for a confidential customer, according to the company.
Rocket Lab ended its launch webcast about 10 minutes after liftoff today, at the request of the customer.
"Live, Laugh, Launch" was the 12th launch of 2025 and 70th overall for Electron, a 59-foot-tall (18 meters) rocket that gives small satellites dedicated rides to Earth orbit and beyond.
Rocket Lab is also developing a larger, partially reusable vehicle called Neutron, which is expected to debut before the year is out.
Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
2025 is a busy year for spaceflight and exploration with countless launches, mission milestones, industry conventions and skywatching events to look forward to.
With so much going on, it's hard to keep track of everything. Never fear — keep up with the latest events in our 2025 space calendar. You can also Find out what's up in the night sky this month with our visible planets guide and skywatching forecast.
Please note: Launch dates are subject to change and will be updated throughout the year as firmer dates arise. Please DO NOT schedule travel based on a date you see here. Launch dates are collected from NASA events, ESA news, Roscosmos space launch schedule, Spaceflight Now launch schedule, Everyday Astronaut, Supercluster and others.
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Rocket Lab Launch Schedule
VICTUS HAZE will see Rocket Lab design, build, launch, and operate a rendezvous proximity operation (RPO) capable spacecraft. U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC)’s Space Safari’s VICTUS HAZE mission will be an exercise of a realistic threat-response scenario and on-orbit space domain awareness (SDA) demonstration. Once the spacecraft build is complete, Rocket Lab will be entered into a Hot Standby Phase awaiting further direction. Once the exercise begins, Rocket Lab will be given notice to launch the spacecraft into a target orbit. After reaching orbit, the spacecraft will be rapidly commissioned and readied for operations. Rocket Lab will configure a Pioneer class spacecraft bus to meet the unique requirements of the VICTUS HAZE mission. The mission will improve Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) processes and timelines, demonstrating the ability to respond to on-orbit threats on very short timelines and validating techniques for space domain awareness (SDA) and on-orbit characterization. Rocket Lab’s constellation-class production capability and discriminating technical capabilities in the areas of in-space propulsion, precision attitude
Electron | JAKE 4
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Electron/Photon | VICTUS HAZE
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | Leidos Mission 4
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Electron | Leidos Mission 5
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Electron/Curie | LEO-PNT Pathfinder A
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron/Curie | STP-S30
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Neutron | Demo Flight
Rocket Lab LC-3 (LP-0D), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Electron/Curie | HawkEye 360 Flight 3
Māhia Peninsula, NZ or Wallops Flight Facility, USA
Electron/Curie | Skylark 5-8
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron/Curie | Skylark 9-12
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Electron | DART AE
Rocket Lab LC-2 (LP-0C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Electron/Curie | BlackSky Gen-3 Mission 3
Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand