Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Window closes
September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Feed updated
August 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM UTC
Mission description
BlackSky Gen-3 Earth-imaging satellites
Vehicle
Electron
Height
18 m
Diameter
1.2 m
LEO capacity
300 kg
Successful launches
88
Launch complex
Unknown Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.
