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Rocket Lab Sets Oct. 14 Launch for Synspective’s Next StriX, Opening a 21‑Mission Campaign

Investors are responding to Electron’s high-cadence track record, reflecting a growing multi-year launch backlog.

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Overview

  • The 'Owl New World' mission is slated to lift off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a window that opens October 14 UTC.
  • Electron will deploy Synspective’s seventh StriX satellite, the first of a new-generation SAR spacecraft for high-frequency Earth observation.
  • This flight is Rocket Lab’s seventh dedicated mission for Synspective and the next in a series of 21 upcoming launches to build the StriX constellation.
  • Rocket Lab notes this will be its 15th launch of 2025 and 73rd overall, with 100% mission success year to date and a projection of more than 20 launches this year.
  • Market coverage reports RKLB shares at new highs following the Synspective update and a newly announced three-mission iQPS deal, which brings iQPS’s upcoming Electron launches to seven starting in 2026.