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StriX-8

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on June 26, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 26, 2026 · 17:43 UTCLaunch 2026-146Launch no. 7,332 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 26, 2026, 17:43
Launch designation
2026-146
Mission
StriX-8
Flight name
10 Owl of 10
Vehicle flight ID
91

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
238 km
Initial apogee
528 km
Inclination
42.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.150 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Strix-82026-146ANORAD 69701Synspective Inc.Radar imaging150 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.