Electron | The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)

Launch information

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Mission description

First 2 satellites of UK-based 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.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Electron | The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)’.

Launch image Electron | The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)

Go

Status: Go for Launch

Class: normal

Launch T0: Jan. 20, 2026, 11:09 a.m.

Timezone: Pacific/Auckland

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1) (PO)

Launcher

Rocket Lab

Rocket

Electron

Location

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Pad

Unknown Pad

Type

Communications

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Satellites on-board

Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Jan. 20, 2026).

Launch statistics

Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Jan. 20, 2026).

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