Electron | The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)

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.

Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)

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• Rocket Lab - 'The Cosmos Will See You Now' Launch — Rocket Lab

1. T−2MStartup
2. T−2SIgnition
3. P0DLiftoff
4. T+56SSupersonic
5. T+1M7SMax-Q
6. T+2M25SMECO
7. T+2M28SStage 2 Separation
8. T+2M31SSES
9. T+3M11SFairing Separation
10. T+6M24SBattery Hotswap
11. T+8M59SSECO
12. T+9M4SKick Stage Separation
13. T+1H4M13SKick Stage Ignition
14. T+1H8M57SKick Stage Cut-off
15. T+1H9M47SPayload Separation

• Launch success.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/22/2026 · source

• Both Satellites deployed.

  hitura-nobad · 1/22/2026 · source

• Liftoff

  hitura-nobad · 1/22/2026 · source

• Launch pad assigned & updated launch site weather (https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014268877421904342).

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/22/2026 · source

• Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started

  LL2 · 1/22/2026 · source

• GO for launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/21/2026 · source

• NET January 22 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/20/2026 · source

• Delayed due to launch site weather, new launch date TBD.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/19/2026 · source

• GO for launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/15/2026 · source

• Added launch.

  Cosmic_Penguin · 1/14/2026 · source