Rocket Lab Announces Next Electron Mission This Weekend

Rocket Lab USA announces its next Electron mission this weekend. The company offers end-to-end space solutions, including launch services, spacecraft design, manufacturing, and on-orbit management. Their services include composite structures, reaction wheels, star trackers, solar solutions, radios, separation systems, command and control spacecraft software, and power solutions.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading provider of launch services and space systems, has scheduled its next dedicated mission on Electron this weekend. The mission, named "Live, Laugh, Launch," is set to lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand no earlier than August 23, 2025 UTC. This mission marks Rocket Lab’s 70th Electron launch to date [1].

The "Live, Laugh, Launch" mission is expected to deploy five satellites to a 655km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer. This launch comes just days before the highly-anticipated opening of Rocket Lab's new launch site, Launch Complex 3, in Wallops Island, Virginia. The site will host the upcoming Neutron rocket, a medium-lift, reusable rocket designed for constellation deployment [1].

Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually, delivering over 200 satellites to orbit for various sectors, including national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications [1]. The company's family of spacecraft has also been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus [1].

The upcoming mission underscores Electron's ability to provide responsive space access for small satellite customers with diverse mission requirements. As the world's most frequently launched small-lift orbital rocket, Electron continues to break its own launch cadence records, setting the precedent for repeatable, reliable space access globally [1].

Rocket Lab offers end-to-end space solutions, including launch services, spacecraft design, manufacturing, and on-orbit management. Their services encompass composite structures, reaction wheels, star trackers, solar solutions, radios, separation systems, command and control spacecraft software, and power solutions [1].

The mission launch window opens at 10:30 am NZT on August 24, 2025, and 22:30 UTC on August 23, 2025, with additional time zones provided for Eastern and Pacific time zones [1].

References:
[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250818270931/en/Rocket-Lab-Sets-Launch-Window-for-70th-Electron-Mission
[2] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/rocket-lab-sets-launch-window-for-70th-electron-mission-ce7c51dcda8ff727