Rocket Lab Deploys Two Open Cosmos Spacecraft In Its First Electron Launch Of 2026

Published : Jan 22, 2026, 06:00 PM IST
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Synopsis

In an update on X, the company announced that it has successfully deployed both spacecraft to orbit.

Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB) on Thursday announced the liftoff of its first Electron launch of 2026, carrying two spacecraft for Open Cosmos.

In an update on X, the company announced that it has successfully deployed both spacecraft to orbit. An hour earlier, Rocket Lab stated that a second engine cutoff (SECO) had been confirmed and that nominal transfer orbit had been achieved.

Rocket Lab shares were down more than 1% in Thursday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company was in the ‘bullish’ territory.

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