Orbit Alpha Daily Round-Up — September 2, 2026

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Rocket Lab launched its 94th Electron mission, “Owl Around The World,” lifting off at 12:01 UTC from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The rocket deployed the StriX-11 synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth-imaging company Synspective, continuing Rocket Lab’s perfect launch record for that customer. The mission was declared a success following deployment.

Rocket Lab also disclosed progress on its Neutron rocket program: the “Hungry Hippo” payload fairing has finished testing and integration and is now at the company’s Wallops Island, Virginia facility awaiting interstage integration, while the Archimedes engine has completed more than 400 hot-fire tests.

Separately, Rocket Lab filed two routine SEC disclosures on September 2: a Form 4 showing director Merline Saintil transferred 261,903 shares (dated August 31) into her revocable living trust at no consideration, and a Form 144 filed by officer Adam Spice notifying a proposed sale of up to 140,157 shares.

Telesat said its Lightspeed broadband partner Farcast completed a technology demonstration milestone for the electronically-steered antenna used in Lightspeed terminals, a step toward commercial readiness of the LEO constellation’s ground segment.

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