MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 97th Electron Mission

MAHIA, New Zealand, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today launched its latest dedicated mission for Earth-monitoring constellation operator Synspective.

The ‘Owlright Owlright Owlright’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 12:39 p.m. NZST on 26 September 2026, delivering the 13(th) StriX satellite directly into a 559km low Earth orbit. The deployment expands Synspective’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging constellation that provides high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night imaging of the Earth's surface.