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    Rocket Lab Successfully Completes 96th Electron Orbital Launch

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    Rocket Lab Successfully Completes 96th Electron Orbital Launch

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    Rocket Lab announced the successful orbital insertion of Synspective's 12th StriX radar Earth-observation satellite into a 572km orbit on its 96th Electron mission on September 19, 2026. The launch represents Rocket Lab's 17th mission conducted in 2026. The company maintains an active contract pipeline that includes 15 additional dedicated Electron missions for Synspective.

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    2026-09-19
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Rocket Lab Successfully Completes 96th Electron Orbital Launch”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-19. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-19/rocket-lab-successfully-completes-96th-electron-orbital-launch-7bc126

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    Rocket Lab Successfully Completes 96th Electron Orbital Launch
    Rocket Lab announced the successful orbital insertion of Synspective's 12th StriX radar Earth-observation satellite into a 572km orbit on its 96th Electron mission on September 19, 2026. The launch represents Rocket Lab's 17th mission conducted in 2026. The company maintains an active contract pipeline that includes 15 additional dedicated Electron missions for Synspective.
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    RKLB
    Rocket Lab Successfully Completes 96th Electron Orbital Launch
    Rocket Lab announced the successful orbital insertion of Synspective's 12th StriX radar Earth-observation satellite into a 572km orbit on its 96th Electron mission on September 19, 2026. The launch represents Rocket Lab's 17th mission conducted in 2026. The company maintains an active contract pipeline that includes 15 additional dedicated Electron missions for Synspective.
    → High-cadence orbital launch execution secures backlog revenue realization and validates dedicated commercial small-satellite launch economics.
    Impact
    Rocket Lab announced the successful orbital insertion of Synspective's 12th StriX radar Earth-observation satellite into a 572km orbit on its 96th Electron mission on September 19, 2026. The launch represents Rocket Lab's 17th mission conducted in 2026. The company maintains an active contract pipeline that includes 15 additional dedicated Electron missions for Synspective.
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    High-cadence orbital launch execution secures backlog revenue realization and validates dedicated commercial small-satellite launch economics.

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    RKLBUpagreed64.57 2026-09-18+8.24%+14.53%Pending

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