Rocket Lab Completes 19th Launch of the Year: 98th Electron Mission Sets Another Record, Strengthening Its Lead in Small Satellite Launch

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Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) launched its Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, carrying out a dedicated mission for signals intelligence company HawkEye 360.

The mission, codenamed "We're Not Hawking Around," lifted off at 8:11 p.m. New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) on October 23, 2026, deploying three HAWK satellites into a 520-kilometer low Earth orbit.

These spacecraft fly in a three-satellite formation, collecting radio frequency signals for maritime tracking, detecting GNSS interference, monitoring radar activity, mapping communications, and supporting space defense.

This flight was Rocket Lab's 98th Electron mission and its 19th launch of 2026, further extending the rocket's record in the dedicated small satellite launch sector.

It was also the third Electron launch dedicated to deploying HawkEye 360 radio frequency sensing satellites.

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