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Rocket Lab launch schedule

Rocket Lab has 20 launches scheduled. The next is We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) on an Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Oct 21, 2026).

Headquarters: Long Beach · Founded: 2006

Next launch

We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360)

Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Oct 21, 2026

Upcoming launches

October 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360)Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Confirmed

November 2026

  1. Nov 4, 2026The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9)Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  2. Nov 10, 2026The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10)Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined

January 2027

  1. Jan 29, 2027AsperaElectron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined

June 2027

  1. NET Jun 2027PolSIR-1Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  2. NET Jun 2027PolSIR-2Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined

Date not yet fixed

  1. NET 2026Leidos-4Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · To Be Determined
  2. NET 2026Leidos-3Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · To Be Determined
  3. NET 2026BlackSky Gen-3 8Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  4. NET 2026BlackSky Gen-3 6Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  5. NET 2026BlackSky Gen-3 9Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  6. NET 2026LOXSAT 1Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  7. NET 2026BlackSky Gen-3 7Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  8. NET 2026Leidos-5Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · To Be Determined
  9. NET Q4 2026Maiden FlightNeutron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D) · To Be Determined
  10. NET 2026iQPS Launch 11Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  11. NET Q1 2027TSIS-2Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  12. NET 2027StriX Launch 14Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  13. NET 2027StriX Launch 16Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined
  14. NET 2027StriX Launch 15Electron · Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad · To Be Determined

Recent launches

  1. Sep 26, 2026Owlright, Owlright, Owlright (StriX Launch 13)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  2. Sep 19, 2026Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  3. Sep 11, 2026Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  4. Sep 2, 2026Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  5. Aug 20, 2026The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  6. Aug 6, 2026The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  7. Jun 26, 2026Ten Owl Of Ten (StriX Launch 10)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  8. Jun 19, 2026VICTUS HAZE PumaElectron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  9. Jun 11, 2026CurveballElectron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · Launch Successful
  10. May 22, 2026Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  11. Apr 23, 2026Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  12. Apr 22, 2026BubblesElectron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 28, 2026Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  14. Mar 20, 2026Eight Days A Week (StriX Launch 8)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  15. Mar 5, 2026Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  16. Feb 28, 2026That's Not A Knife (DART AE)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · Launch Successful
  17. Jan 30, 2026Bridging The Swarm (NeonSat-1A)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  18. Jan 22, 2026The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A · Launch Successful
  19. Dec 21, 2025The Wisdom God Guides (iQPS Launch 6)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B · Launch Successful
  20. Dec 18, 2025Don't Be Such A Square (STP-S30)Electron · Rocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) · Launch Successful

Full history

By the numbers

97launches flownsince 2017
95.9%success rate93 of 97
20scheduled
18in 202621 in 2025
2025busiest year21 launches

Rockets

  1. Electron116 launches
  2. Neutron1 launch

Launch sites

  1. Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1100 launches
  2. Wallops Flight Facility17 launches

Questions

When is the next Rocket Lab launch?

We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) on an Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (Oct 21, 2026). Launch details

Where does Rocket Lab launch from?

Most often from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (100) and Wallops Flight Facility (17).

Which rockets does Rocket Lab launch?

Most often Electron (116) and Neutron (1).

How many launches has Rocket Lab flown?

97 launches since 2017, 95.9% of them successful. 18 in 2026 so far.