🚀 Electron · The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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10:52 AM – 11:52 AM
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
First 2 satellites (named MR-1 and MR-2) of UK-based Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world, using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein. January 22, 2026 at 10:52 UTC · Launch Successful Electron — Rocket Lab, to Polar Orbit Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand The world's 7191st orbital launch attempt, and 18th of 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNX7oNUpvE8 Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Mission patch: via The Space Devs.
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