Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2026-03-05 23:53:00 | |

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| | Scheduled for (NZDT) | 2026-03-06 12:53:00 | | Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1A, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | | Booster recovery | No | | Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie | | Customer | BlackSky | | Payload | 1x Earth Observation satellite | | Mass | unknown | | Target orbit | 470 km, 42 degrees |

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| | Rocket Lab (official) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhLu0hOB14 | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E858sHqWZgU | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams |

Stats

• 4th Rocket Lab launch in 2026, 83rd overall
• 72nd launch from LC-1

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight:

BlackSky Gen-3 Mission 4

BlackSky Technology's fourth of five missions deploying its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce 50-centimeter resolution imagery and host multiple sensors, including shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers.

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