Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) Launches for the 19th Time This Year: 98th "Electron" Rocket Sets Another Record, Further Cementing Its Leading Position in Small Satellite Launches
Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) launched an Electron rocket from New Zealand to deploy three radio frequency satellites for Hawkeye 360. This marks the 19th launch and the 98th mission for the company this year.
According to Jinse Finance APP, Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) launched its “Electron” rocket from New Zealand's Launch Complex 1, carrying out a dedicated mission for the signals intelligence company HawkEye 360.
The mission, codenamed "We're Not Hawking Around," lifted off at 8:11 PM NZDT on October 23, 2026, deploying three HAWK satellites into a 520 km low-Earth orbit. These spacecraft will operate in a trio formation, collecting radio frequency signals for maritime tracking, GNSS interference detection, radar activity monitoring, communications mapping, and supporting space defense.
This flight marks the 98th “Electron” rocket mission by Rocket Lab and its 19th launch in 2026, further extending the rocket’s record in dedicated small satellite launches. It is also the third dedicated “Electron” rocket launch for deploying HawkEye 360 RF sensing satellites.
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