US EditionWatch Rocket Lab launch Japanese 'origami' satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit tonight
The 79th Electron launch will carry eight satellites, including an origami-folded antenna demo, for JAXA’s technology program.
- Rocket Lab Electron launches the Kakuchin Rising mission tonight from New Zealand, carrying eight Japanese satellites into orbit at 11:09 p.m. EDT.
- This flight is the second of two missions contracted for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 's Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program to provide dedicated small-satellite access.
- The payload includes a "deployable antenna that can be packed tightly using origami folding techniques and unfurled to 25 times its size," Rocket Lab wrote in a mission description.
- Rocket Lab will stream the launch live starting about 30 minutes before liftoff on its feed, allowing viewers to watch the mission unfold in real time.
- The 59-foot-tall Electron vehicle marks its 79th launch to date with this mission, solidifying its role as a dedicated small-satellite launch provider for Earth orbit and beyond.
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Rocket Lab Completes Second Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
MAHIA, New Zealand, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its second dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration…
Rocket Lab Electron Launch of Japanese Satellite Technology Demonstrations
Rocket Lab Electron Launch of Japanese Satellite Technology DemonstrationsRocket Lab successfully launched its second dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The “Kakushin Rising” Mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 3:09 p.m. New Zealand Time to deploy eight spacecraft for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program that included educational small sats, an oc…
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