Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch LIVE as Rocket Lab launches the 87th Electron rocket carrying 9 payloads to Sun-Synchronous Orbit from LC-1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II is a technology demonstrator for 3D-printed satellites. It will be used to run experiments on deploying membrane surfaces.
FSI-SAT2
FSI-SAT is a 1U CubeSat developed by the Future Science Institute. It is a low-cost satellite equipped with a multispectral camera and an onboard data-processing system, designed to show that these capabilities can be deployed and operated at small scale and low cost.
OrigamiSat-2
OrigamiSat-2 aims to demonstrate an on-orbit high-gain antenna for small satellites. The antenna surface uses an ultra-low-rigidity membrane, and by deliberately avoiding strict flatness requirements, the design reduces mass and stowage volume to achieve a large deployed area.
Mono-Nikko
Mono-Nikko will demonstrate an intelligent power-supply unit in orbit. The unit will collect battery status data from batteries installed on a microsatellite and rapidly detect battery degradation and anomalies while on orbit.
ARICA-2
ARICA-2 will demonstrate a real-time alert system for sudden astronomical events such as gamma-ray bursts.
PRELUDE
PRELUDE will measure VLF-band signals influenced by ionospheric fluctuations, which are considered a promising precursor to earthquakes. The satellite also carries a GNSS receiver to estimate total electron content in the ionosphere and observe electron-density increases associated with these fluctuations.
MAGNARO-II
MAGNARO comprises two small satellites developed by Nagoya University to demonstrate formation-flying techniques. The mission launches as a 3U CubeSat that separates into two spacecraft after deployment: one 2U and one 1U. After separation, the pair will maintain formation at separations ranging from 2 km to 500 km.
KOSEN-2R
KOSEN-2R features a deployable, Yagi-style directional antenna that extends after deployment. It is designed to study deformation of the Earths crust beneath the seafloor.
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Watch LIVE as Rocket Lab launches the 87th Electron rocket carrying 9 payloads to Sun-Synchronous Orbit from LC-1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II
WASEDA-SAT-ZERO-II is a technology demonstrator for 3D-printed satellites. It will be used to run experiments on deploying membrane surfaces.
FSI-SAT2
FSI-SAT is a 1U CubeSat developed by the Future Science Institute. It is a low-cost satellite equipped with a multispectral camera and an onboard data-processing system, designed to show that these capabilities can be deployed and operated at small scale and low cost.
OrigamiSat-2
OrigamiSat-2 aims to demonstrate an on-orbit high-gain antenna for small satellites. The antenna surface uses an ultra-low-rigidity membrane, and by deliberately avoiding strict flatness requirements, the design reduces mass and stowage volume to achieve a large deployed area.
Mono-Nikko
Mono-Nikko will demonstrate an intelligent power-supply unit in orbit. The unit will collect battery status data from batteries installed on a microsatellite and rapidly detect battery degradation and anomalies while on orbit.
ARICA-2
ARICA-2 will demonstrate a real-time alert system for sudden astronomical events such as gamma-ray bursts.
PRELUDE
PRELUDE will measure VLF-band signals influenced by ionospheric fluctuations, which are considered a promising precursor to earthquakes. The satellite also carries a GNSS receiver to estimate total electron content in the ionosphere and observe electron-density increases associated with these fluctuations.
MAGNARO-II
MAGNARO comprises two small satellites developed by Nagoya University to demonstrate formation-flying techniques. The mission launches as a 3U CubeSat that separates into two spacecraft after deployment: one 2U and one 1U. After separation, the pair will maintain formation at separations ranging from 2 km to 500 km.
KOSEN-2R
KOSEN-2R features a deployable, Yagi-style directional antenna that extends after deployment. It is designed to study deformation of the Earths crust beneath the seafloor.
#RocketLab #Electron
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