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Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5)

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SECONDS

Friday September 11 2026, 03:28:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go99%

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

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General trajectory

3 hazard areas

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Launching

East

81° · E

-39.263, 177.864

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee449 km

Perigee433 km

Period93.4 min

Inclination38.10°

Launch heading 81° · E from Happily Ever Faster PO.

Parking orbitHappily Ever Faster PO› conelow

1 70190U 26207A 26254.15079861 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990

2 70190 38.0976 298.3368 0191763 280.0037 016.8000 15.83096518 09

OrbitHappily Ever Fasterlow

1 70190U 26207A 26254.17793981 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998

2 70190 38.0976 298.3368 0011425 280.3034 171.4514 15.41730169 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

Note: Payload and customer identities were not publicly announced. 5th of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.

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Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go99%Wind6 m/sGusts15 m/sCloud100%Temp14°C

Hazards (2)

HYDROPAC 2517/26. SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 0001Z TO 2330Z DAILY 07 THRU 19 SEP IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 36-30.00S 177-30.00W, 34-15.00S 171-30.00W, 35-45.00S 170-30.00W, 38-00.00S 176-45.00W. B. 32-30.00S 165-00.00W, 30-30.00S 160-00.00W, 32-00.00S 159-00.00W, 34-00.00S 164-00.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200030Z SEP 26.
HYDROPAC 2551/26 SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 101724Z TO 102102Z, 111710Z TO 112048Z, 121656Z TO 122034Z, 131642Z TO 132020Z, 141628Z TO 142006Z, 151614Z TO 151952Z, AND 161601Z TO 161939Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 27-59.00S 122-44.00W, 27-09.00S 120-43.00W, 38-21.00S 115-04.00W, 49-09.00S 107-22.00W, 59-09.00S 095-34.00W, 59-58.00S 099-05.00W, 44-34.00S 114-13.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 162039Z SEP 26.

Quick facts

VehicleElectron

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

SiteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

WindowFriday September 11 2026, 01:00:00 UTC→Friday September 11 2026, 03:28:00 UTC

Vehicle

Height18 m

Diameter1.2 m

Stages3

ReusableNo

LEO capacity300 kg

Track record91/95 successful

Landings7/9