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Electron: We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360)

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    Schedule updated. Previously Wednesday, 21 October 2026.

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    Electron: We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) is provisionally scheduled for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The listed date may change. Check the source for confirmation.

    Rocket Lab is preparing to launch We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) on an Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to provide civil SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) mission. The constellation of small satellites (named Hawk ) will collect information on specific radio signals worldwide to provide high-precision radio frequency mapping and analytics from Low Earth orbit (LEO). Liftoff is targeted for around 05:00 UTC on 21 October 2026. The date is awaiting official confirmation.

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    New ZealandRocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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    Launch Library 2

    Source last checked Oct 18, 2026

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