Rocket Lab launches Strix Earth observation radar satellite
Summary: According to Space.com, on March 20, 2026, Rocket Lab's Electron rocket successfully launched the Strix satellite from Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand, at 2:10 p.m. EDT (1810 GMT, 7:10 a.m. local New Zealand time on March 21). Strix is an Earth observation radar satellite for Japanese company Synspective.