Rocket Lab has successfully completed its 10th consecutive satellite launch for Synspective, maintaining a 100% mission success rate. The latest mission deployed the tenth satellite of Synspective's StriX constellation, which uses synthetic aperture radar to capture detailed Earth images. This launch marks Rocket Lab's 12th mission of the year and the 91st overall, reinforcing Electron's reliability as the most frequently launched small-lift orbital rocket. Seventeen more launches are planned to complete Synspective's constellation by 2030, with the next launch expected in early Q3 2026.
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