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Rocket LabElectronUnknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
LOXSAT 1
Summary
Rocket Lab’s Electron launches LOXSAT 1, an Eta Space satellite sponsored by NASA’s Tipping Point program. It will demonstrate cryogenic oxygen fluid management in orbit, advancing in-space storage and transfer capabilities.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Electron · Rocket Lab
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 106th Electron flight · 27th this yearRocket Lab's 109th launch30th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
LOXSAT 1 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 106th Electron flight and the 27th this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.
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
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Updates
Questions
When does LOXSAT 1 launch?
LOXSAT 1 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch LOXSAT 1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching LOXSAT 1?
Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet
Where is LOXSAT 1 launching from?
Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
What orbit is LOXSAT 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a technology mission.