Launch report · Rocket Lab
Electron | We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360)
Electron by Rocket Lab from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, NET 2026-10-23 07:11 UTC. Our final pre-flight call was GO at 90% confidence, T-12m. It will be scored once the official outcome is in.
Open live in mission control →LAUNCH FACTS
- VEHICLE
- Electron
- PROVIDER
- Rocket Lab
- PAD
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
- LOCATION
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- NET
- 2026-10-23 07:11 UTC
- WINDOW
- 2026-10-23 07:00 UTC → 08:45 UTC
- ORBIT
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- LL2 STATUS
- Launch in Flight
MISSION
HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to provide civil SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) mission. The constellation of small satellites (named Hawk ) will collect information on specific radio signals worldwide to provide high-precision radio frequency mapping and analytics from Low Earth orbit (LEO).
OUTCOME + OUR CALL
Official outcome: Unresolved
Our final pre-flight call was GO at 90% confidence, T-12m. It will be scored once the official outcome is in.
Scoring rule: a launch that reached flight means the countdown proceeded, so a GO or HOLDING call is right and a SCRUB call is a false alarm. Only the last call made before T-0 counts.
ANALYST READ
Electron 98 in flight; SECO confirmed, HawkEye sats next
Chatter reports successful lift-off from LC-1A at 07:11Z with SECO and deployment sequence underway. Organic posts from established accounts align with official 'in flight' status; no scrub indicators.
CALL TIMELINE (1)
| Logged (UTC) | T-minus | Call | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 06:59 | T-12m | GO | 90% | grok |
Launch data: Launch Library 2 · Calls: RocketScan (Grok over live X chatter) · Report URL: /launches/electron-we-re-not-hawking-around-3x-hawkeye-360