The launch of Rocket Lab Electron took place on 20 Nov 2020, launching the Return to Slender mission. The launch site was Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The payload was deployed in a SSO orbit at an altitude of 500.
DATE AND TIME
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
VEHICLE
SSO
500km
97.4°
550km
97.59°
Feb 2025
Falcon 9 - SpaceX
LEO
Apr 2025
Vandenberg (United States)
May 2025
Jun 2025
SSO (500 - 600 km)
Jul 2025
HANBIT-Nano - INNOSPACE
Alcantara (Brazil)
Q4 2025