Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a provider in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 70th Electron mission, solidifying the Company as a global leader in responsive launch services and Electron as the world’s most frequently launched small orbital rocket. Photo captured by Satnewes.
The ‘Live, Laugh, Launch’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on August 23 at 22:42 UTC, less than three weeks after Electron’s previous successful launch from the same site.
Rocket Lab Founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, says: “Reaching our 70th launch is a powerful moment for Rocket Lab, and what’s even more remarkable is the pace at which we are achieving these milestones. This mission is the latest testament to the responsiveness and operational maturity of Electron and the entire Rocket Lab team.”
‘Live, Laugh, Launch’ was Electron’s 12th mission of 2025 as Rocket Lab continues to execute an accelerated schedule of Electron launches, including a record-setting prior quarter of two launches flown just two days apart from Launch Complex 1 in late June. The majority of Electron missions launched this year, including today’s mission, have been the continuation of multi-launch contracts with satellite operators to deploy their constellation in low Earth orbit — demonstrating the industry’s reliance on Electron for reliable, dedicated access to space for small satellites, all while the Company continues preparing to debut its new medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron.
Rocket Lab to launch “Live, Laugh, Launch,” on Saturday
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) a global provider of launch services and space systems, is scheduled to launch its next dedicated mission on Electron this weekend. The mission is scheduled to lift off less than three weeks after Electron’s previous mission and marks the Company’s 70th Electron launch to date.
Named “Live, Laugh, Launch,” the mission is scheduled for launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand no earlier than August 23, 2025 UTC to deploy five satellites to a 655km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer.
This latest mission on Electron’s 2025 launch manifest underscores its ability to provide responsive space access for small satellite customers with a range of mission requirements. As the world’s most frequently launched small-lift orbital rocket, Electron continues to break its own launch cadence records that set the precedent for repeatable, reliable space access globally.
Rocket Lab’s 70th Electron mission comes just days before the highly-anticipated official opening of its new launch site, Launch Complex 3, for its upcoming Neutron rocket — a medium-lift, reusable rocket that will launch from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Company continues to execute a busy schedule of Electron launches while preparing to debut Neutron.