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Rocket LabElectronUnknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
BlackSky Gen-3 6
Summary
This mission sends a BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellite aloft on a Rocket Lab Electron from Mahia, adding capacity to the company’s monitoring constellation.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Electron · Rocket Lab
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 104th Electron flight · 25th this yearRocket Lab's 109th launch30th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
BlackSky Gen-3 6 is expected to launch on a Rocket Lab Electron from Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand in 2026. It is Rocket Lab's 109th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 104th Electron flight and the 25th this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
Pad
Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Planned as the 9th launch from Unknown Pad, 9th this year · 93rd from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
0 launches from this pad · 84 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Updates
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Cosmic_Penguin · 2/26/2026 · source
Questions
When does BlackSky Gen-3 6 launch?
BlackSky Gen-3 6 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch BlackSky Gen-3 6 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching BlackSky Gen-3 6?
Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet
Where is BlackSky Gen-3 6 launching from?
Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
What orbit is BlackSky Gen-3 6 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.