Rocket Lab launches 16th Electron mission of 2026, its 95th overall

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Go back to Rocket Lab launches 16th Electron mission of 2026, its 95th overall

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 16th Electron Mission Of The Year, Solidifies Status as World’s Leading Small Launch Provider

September 11, 2026 12:43 AM EDT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today launched its 16th Electron rocket of the year with a dedicated mission for a confidential customer.

The Happily Ever Faster mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:28 p.m. NZST on 11 September and successfully deployed a single Earth observation satellite to a 500km circular low Earth orbit.

Happily Ever Faster is Rocket Labs 16th launch of the year and 95th launch overall. Rocket Labs next... More