Open Cosmos — 2026-015
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Open Cosmos — 2026-015 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 22, 2026 from MAHIA using Electron, operated by RLABN and carrying 2 recorded payload entries. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 22, 2026
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CAPSTONE — CAPSTONE launch vehicle ready at Mahia
Credit: NASA/Rocket Lab. License: Official NASA-hosted mission image; NASA Image and Media Usage Guidelines apply; individual item credit is preserved..
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NASA identifies this photograph as the Rocket Lab Electron carrying CAPSTONE at Launch Complex 1 before flight.
About this launch
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Open Cosmos — 2026-015 used Electron from MAHIA under RLABN. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 1,081 km, a recorded perigee of 181 km, an inclination of 0°, the Sat LEO OO profile. 2 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 22, 2026
- Vehicle
- Electron
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- MAHIA
- Operator
- RLABN
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Destination / profile
- Sat LEO OO
- Recorded apogee
- 1,081 km
- Recorded perigee
- 181 km
- Inclination
- 0°
- Payload entries
- 2
- Catalog designation
- 2026-015
Payload manifest
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Sources
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