TBDLow Earth OrbitRL
Electron | LOXSAT 1
LOXSAT 1
LAUNCH TIME
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
MISSION DETAILS
LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.
MISSION NAMELOXSAT 1
TARGET ORBITLow Earth Orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLEElectron
DATA SOURCELL2
LAUNCH WINDOW
NET (NO EARLIER)Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW OPENThursday, June 25, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW CLOSEThursday, June 25, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
LAUNCH PROVIDER
PROVIDERRocket Lab
ABBREVIATIONRL
LAUNCH PAD
PAD NAMEUnknown Pad
LOCATIONRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
COORDINATES-39.2609°N, 177.8658°E
RELATED LAUNCHES
Same launch vehicle: Electron
ROCKET PROFILE
Electron
First flight: 2017-05-25
HEIGHT18.0m
DIAMETER1.2m
STAGES2
LEO PAYLOAD300kg
LIFTOFF THRUST192kN
LAUNCH COST$7.5M
Electron is a small orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab. It uses electric-pump-fed Rutherford engines and is designed for dedicated small satellite launches.
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