Rocket Lab

BlackSky Gen-3 7

TBD

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2026

StatusTBD

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

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Mission

BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites

Quick facts

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

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Rocket Lab

BlackSky Gen-3 7

TBD

Electron

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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00

MINUTES

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SECONDS

2026

StatusTBD

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go53%

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

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Unknown Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

-39.261, 177.866

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Mission

BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites

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Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go53%Wind12 m/sGusts26 m/sCloud60%Temp11°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 5 nmi of cloud associated with disturbed weather (moderate+ precip, freezing level penetration).

NWS forecast at 2026-08-17T23:00: 53% PoP · 22.9 ≥ 20 kt at pad

Quick facts

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadUnknown Pad

SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Unknown Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

-39.261, 177.866

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go53%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go53%Wind12 m/sGusts26 m/sCloud60%Temp11°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 5 nmi of cloud associated with disturbed weather (moderate+ precip, freezing level penetration).

NWS forecast at 2026-08-17T23:00: 53% PoP · 22.9 ≥ 20 kt at pad