Mission Success: Rocket Lab Launches Latest Satellite for Synspective
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) successfully launched the “Owl New World” mission on Oct 14, 2025, deploying the seventh StriX satellite for Synspective to a 583 km low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
This was Rocket Lab’s 15th mission of 2025 and the first of 21 dedicated Electron launches contracted for Synspective through the end of the decade, bringing the total planned launches for Synspective with Rocket Lab to 27 missions. The company says this launch furthers its forecast to exceed its prior annual record of 16 launches and reach 20+ launches in 2025.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) ha lanciato con successo la missione “Owl New World” il 14 ottobre 2025, schierando il settimo satellite StriX per Synspective in un’orbita terrestre bassa di 583 km dallo Launch Complex 1 in Nuova Zelanda.
Questo è stato il 15° missione di Rocket Lab nel 2025 e la prima di 21 lanci Electron dedicati contrattualizzati per Synspective entro la fine del decennio, portando il totale dei lanci pianificati per Synspective con Rocket Lab a 27 missioni. L’azienda afferma che questo lancio avvicina la proiezione di superare il precedente record annuo di 16 lanci e di raggiungere più di 20 lanci nel 2025.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) lanzó con éxito la misión “Owl New World” el 14 de octubre de 2025, desplegando el séptimo satélite StriX para Synspective en una órbita baja terrestre de 583 km desde el Launch Complex 1 en Nueva Zelanda.
Este fue la 15ª misión de Rocket Lab en 2025 y la primera de 21 lanzamientos Electron dedicados contratados para Synspective hasta el final de la década, llevando el total de lanzamientos planeados para Synspective con Rocket Lab a 27 misiones. La empresa afirma que este lanzamiento refuerza su pronóstico para superar su anterior récord anual de 16 lanzamientos y alcanzar 20+ lanzamientos en 2025.
로켓랩(Rocket Lab, 나스닥: RKLB)은 2025년 10월 14일에 “Owl New World” 임무를 성공적으로 발사하여 Synspective의 여덟 번째 StriX 위성을 583 km의 저지구궤도에 배치했습니다. 이는 뉴질랜드의 Launch Complex 1에서 수행되었습니다.
이는 2025년 로켓랩의 15번째 임무였으며 21개의 Electron 전용 발사가 Synspective를 위해 연말까지 계약된 첫 번째 발사이기도 하여, Rocket Lab과 Synspective의 계획된 총 발사 수를 27건의 미션으로 늘립니다. 회사는 이번 발사가 연간 기록의 16발을 넘어 2025년에 20발 이상에 이를 것이라는 전망을 더욱 강화한다고 말합니다.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) a lancé avec succès la mission « Owl New World » le 14 octobre 2025, déployant le septième satélite StriX pour Synspective sur une orbite terrestre basse (583 km) depuis le Launch Complex 1 en Nouvelle-Zélande.
Ceci a été la 15e mission de Rocket Lab en 2025 et la première de 21 lancements Electron dédiés contractés pour Synspective jusqu’à la fin de la décennie, portant le total des lancements prévus pour Synspective avec Rocket Lab à 27 missions. L’entreprise indique que ce lancement renforce ses prévisions pour dépasser son précédent record annuel de 16 lancements et atteindre plus de 20 lancements en 2025.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) hat die Mission „Owl New World“ am 14. Oktober 2025 erfolgreich gestartet und damit den siebten StriX-Satelliten für Synspective in eine 583 km niedrige Erdumlaufbahn vom Launch Complex 1 in Neuseeland gebracht.
Dies war die 15. Mission von Rocket Lab im Jahr 2025 und die erste von 21 dedizierten Electron-Läufen, die bis zum Ende des Jahrzehnts für Synspective vertraglich festgelegt wurden, wodurch sich die insgesamt geplanten Starts für Synspective mit Rocket Lab auf 27 Missionen erhöhen. Das Unternehmen sagt, dass dieser Start seine Prognose weiter vorantreibt, seinen früheren Jahresrekord von 16 Starts zu übertreffen und 20+ Starts im Jahr 2025 zu erreichen.
Rocket Lab (ناسداك: RKLB) أعلنت بنجاح عن مهمة “Owl New World” في 14 أكتوبر 2025، وهي تُطلق Satellite StriX السابع لـ Synspective إلى مدار أرضي منخفض بــ 583 كم من مجمع الإطلاق 1 في نيوزيلندا، لإرسال المهمة.
كانت هذه المهمة الـ15 لشركة Rocket Lab في 2025 وأول 21 إطلاق Electron مخصص تم التعاقد عليها لـ Synspective حتى نهاية العقد، مما يجعل إجمالي الإطلاقات المخطط لها لـ Synspective مع Rocket Lab يصل إلى 27 مهمة. تقول الشركة أن هذا الإطلاق يعزز توقعاتها لتجاوز رقمها القياسي السنوي السابق البالغ 16 إطلاقاً وتحقيق أكثر من 20 إطلاقاً في 2025.
Rocket Lab（纳斯达克：RKLB）于 2025年10月14日 成功发射“哺乳新世界”（Owl New World）任务，将 Synspective 的第七颗 StriX 卫星部署到来自新西兰 Launch Complex 1 的 583 公里 的近地轨道上。
这是 Rocket Lab 在 2025 年的第 15 次任务，也是在本十年结束前为 Synspective 预订的 21 次 Electron 专用发射中的第一场，使 Synspective 与 Rocket Lab 预定的总发射次数达到 27 次任务。公司表示此次发射将其预测推向超越此前年度纪录 16 次发射、实现 2025 年超过 20 次发射的目标。
- 21 dedicated launches contracted for Synspective through decade
- Deployed 7th StriX satellite to 583 km low Earth orbit
- 15th mission of 2025; supports forecast of 20+ launches in 2025
- Total of 27 missions for Synspective positions Electron as primary launcher
- None.
Insights
Successful mission secures a multi‑launch revenue pipeline and supports Rocket Lab's 2025 launch cadence.
Rocket Lab executed the
The business mechanism is direct: repeat, dedicated launches translate into predictable near‑term revenue and higher fleet utilization for Electron. Key dependencies and risks are explicit in the content: sustained 100% mission success on these serial flights and the ability to meet the stated cadence to achieve the Company's forecast of
Watch for concrete, monitorable items over the coming months: completion rate of the remaining 20 Synspective launches through the end of the decade, the Company meeting its stated goal to surpass its prior annual record of 16 launches, and scheduled missions for other commercial operators and agencies that underpin the
MAHIA, New Zealand, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches for Synspective.
The “Owl New World” mission launched on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 16:33 UTC on October 14 to deploy the seventh StriX satellite to a 583km low Earth orbit. The mission was the first of a series of 21 dedicated Electron launches to take place between now and the end of the decade for Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan. It was also the seventh Electron mission completed for Synspective since launches to deploy their constellation began in December 2020. Altogether, Rocket Lab will launch 27 missions for Synspective, making Electron the primary launcher of their constellation.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: “Another Electron launch for Synspective with
Synspective founder and CEO, Dr. Motoyuki Arai, said: “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the team at Rocket Lab for safely and successfully carrying out this mission, as well as to all the members of Synspective who made this achievement possible. Moving forward, we will continue to leverage our satellite and data analytics technologies to address global challenges, such as security, disaster management, and environmental sustainability, thereby contributing to the creation of a more resilient and sustainable future.”
Electron’s unbeaten combination of reliability, rapid execution, and exceptional satellite deployment accuracy in the space industry’s commercial small-lift launch class has made it the favored rocket for constellation operators globally. Rocket Lab is expected to surpass its previous annual launch record achieved in 2024 with 16 launches, with scheduled missions for other commercial constellation operators and international space agencies in the coming weeks that are set to meet the Company’s forecast of 20+ launches in 2025.
Launch images: F73 | Owl New World | Flickr
Launch webcast: Rocket Lab - 'Owl New World'
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Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads and satellite components serving commercial, government, and national security markets. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; and its Neutron launch vehicle in development will unlock medium launch for constellation deployment, national security and exploration missions. Rocket Lab’s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense and national security missions including GPS, constellations, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Rocket Lab is a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq stock exchange (RKLB). Learn more at www.rocketlabcorp.com.
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