Rocket Lab Sets Launch Schedule for 1st of 21 New Missions with Synspective

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Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) set the launch window for its next Synspective mission, "Owl New World," opening October 14, 2025 UTC from Launch Complex 1, New Zealand.

The mission will deploy Synspective's seventh StriX satellite, the first of a new generation for its LEO SAR constellation. This flight is Rocket Lab's seventh launch for Synspective, part of a scheduled series of 21 missions to complete the constellation before the end of the decade.

Rocket Lab reported this will be its 15th launch of 2025 and 73rd overall, noting 100% mission success so far this year and a projected 20+ launches in 2025.

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• 21 upcoming missions to complete Synspective constellation by decade end
• Seventh StriX satellite; first of a new-generation SAR design
• Rocket Lab: 15th launch in 2025 and 73rd launch overall
• Company reports 100% mission success across its 2025 flights

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Launch Operations & Commercial Partnerships Analyst

Rocket Lab wins repeat payload work from Synspective and schedules the first of 21 constellation launches starting October 14.

Rocket Lab will conduct the “Owl New World” mission from Launch Complex 1, deploying the seventh StriX satellite for Synspective. This continues a dedicated launch relationship: Electron has already flown six StriX satellites across six missions and the company reports 100% mission success this year, with this flight the seventh in that customer program and Rocket Lab’s 15th launch of the year and 73rd overall.

The commercial mechanism is straightforward: a repeat-launch contract pipeline to build Synspective’s LEO SAR constellation, now anchored by a stated program of 21 upcoming missions to complete constellation deployment before the end of the decade. Key dependencies include sustained launch cadence, mission reliability (noted as 100% year-to-date), and continued customer funding and schedule alignment. Monitor the near-term launch on October 14 and cadence announcements tied to the 21-mission plan over the coming quarters for confirmation of tempo and revenue recognition.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for its next mission for Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan.

The mission, named “Owl New World”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on October 14 UTC. The mission will deploy the seventh StriX satellite, the first of a new generation of satellites by Synspective for its low Earth orbit constellation that provides high-frequency, high-resolution Earth observation data for disaster response and management, national security, and environmental monitoring.

“Owl New World” will be Rocket Lab’s seventh launch for Synspective and is the next launch in a series of 21 upcoming missions to deploy the company’s Earth-imaging constellation before the end of the decade. Electron has already successfully deployed six StriX satellites across six dedicated missions as the constellation’s sole launch provider to date.

The mission will be Rocket Lab’s 15^th launch this year and 73^rd launch overall. With 100% mission success across all missions this year and a projected 20+ launches in 2025, Electron continues to set the industry benchmark as the world’s most frequently launched commercial small orbital rocket.

“Owl New World” launch information: https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/

“Owl New World” launch window:

• 16:30 UTC, October 14
• 5:30 am NZDT, October 15
• 1:30 am JST, October 15
• 12:30 pm ET, October 14
• 9:30 am PT, October 14
  
  

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About Rocket Lab
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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FAQ

When will Rocket Lab (RKLB) launch the "Owl New World" mission?

The launch window opens on October 14, 2025 UTC from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

What will Rocket Lab (RKLB) deploy on the Owl New World mission?

The mission will deploy Synspective's seventh StriX satellite, the first of a new-generation SAR satellite.

How many Synspective launches has Rocket Lab (RKLB) completed and planned?

Rocket Lab has completed six dedicated Synspective launches and this is the seventh in a planned series of 21 missions.

How active is Rocket Lab (RKLB) in 2025 after scheduling Owl New World?

Owl New World will be Rocket Lab's 15th launch in 2025, with a company projection of 20+ launches for the year.

What are the investor implications of Rocket Lab's (RKLB) Synspective schedule?

The 21-mission schedule signals continued launch demand and multi-launch revenue potential from Synspective through the decade.