The mission, named “Owl New World,” is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, with a window opening on October 14 UTC. This flight will deploy the seventh StriX satellite, which is the first of a new generation of spacecraft for Synspective’s low Earth orbit constellation. This constellation is designed to provide high-frequency, high-resolution Earth observation data critical for disaster response, national security, and environmental monitoring.
This mission marks Rocket Lab’s seventh dedicated launch for Synspective and initiates a campaign of 21 missions to complete the company’s Earth-imaging constellation by the end of the decade. To date, Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has been the sole launch provider for the constellation, having successfully deployed all six previous StriX satellites.
“Owl New World” will be Rocket Lab’s 15th launch of the year and its 73rd overall. With a 100% mission success rate in 2024 and a projection of over 20 launches in 2025, Electron continues to solidify its status as the world’s most frequently launched commercial small orbital rocket.
