Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch probability
-1%
Window opens
May 25, 2017 at 1:00 AM UTC
Window closes
May 25, 2017 at 5:00 AM UTC
Feed updated
December 18, 2023 at 12:17 AM UTC
Mission description
This is the first test flight of the Electron rocket. Built and operated by Rocket Lab, Electron is meant to offer low-price launches for the small-sat market.
Mission media
Watch the launch.
Rocket Lab Test Flight 1: View from the rocket #ItsaTest
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.
