The Cosmos Will See You Now

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:52:00

Thursday January 22, 2026

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Mission Details

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Open Cosmos Constellation

Mission will launch the first 2 satellites of 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.

Manufacturer: Open Cosmos

Operator: Open Cosmos

Polar Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Electron/Curie

Active Since 2018


Price

$7.50 million

Rocket

Height: 18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 320 kg

Liftoff Thrust

224 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 4.05m

Stages

3

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

Rocket Lab LC-1A

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 1 hour

Stats

Electron


80th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2026

Rocket Lab


80th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2026

2026


18th

Orbital launch attempt