Rocket Lab to Launch 100th Electron Rocket This Week

Long Beach, California – November 12, 2026 – Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced today that its 100th Electron rocket is scheduled to launch this weekend. The launch will mark a historic moment for the global space industry, setting a new record for reaching 100 launches faster than any other commercially developed launch vehicle.

The mission, named "Rising of the Mountain God," is planned to lift off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, carrying an Earth-imaging satellite into orbit for Japanese company Q-shu Space Pioneer Research Institute. The launch is currently scheduled for 6:30 PM NZDT on November 14. The mission will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/@RocketLabCorp, with coverage beginning at approximately 5:30 PM NZDT.

Since its first launch in 2017, Electron has become one of the most frequently launched rockets in the world and has redefined how small satellites reach space. Along the way, Electron has achieved a series of world-firsts and industry-leading milestones, including: the first carbon-composite orbital launch vehicle. Powered by Rutherford, the first 3D-printed orbital rocket engine, which is also the first rocket engine to use an electric fuel pump instead of a traditional gas turbine. Launches from two hemispheres. Rocket Lab has launch sites in both Virginia, USA, and New Zealand, and built the world's first private orbital launch site in New Zealand. Earlier this year, Electron launched for the U.S. Space Force with just 16 hours and 42 minutes' notice, setting a new responsive space record. It is about to become the world's first commercial small orbital rocket to reach 100 launches.

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