Rocket Lab

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

Electron

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, January 22, 2026 · 10:52 UTC

Mission

/01

First 2 satellites (named MR-1 and MR-2) 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.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Probability

80%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Electron

Launch Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

-39.263° S, 177.864° E

36

Pad Launches

70

Location Launches

80

Agency Launches

18

Orbital This Year

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