The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)
Electron, Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch time
T-0
Thu 22 Jan, 11:52 CET
10:52 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Launch probability 80%
Launch record updated by LL2
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The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1) on Electron. Thu 22 Jan 2026, 10:52 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A. Source: Launch Library 2.
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
Rocket file imagery
File imagery: Virginia is for Launch Lovers, 24 January 2023. Electron lifting off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Wallops.
Credit: NASA/Danielle Johnson · Public domain (NASA) · SourceMission patches
- F80-Open-Cosmos-Patch
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
Times are relative to liftoff.
- T-2 min
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
- T-2 s
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
- T-0
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
- T+56 s
Supersonic
Vehicle is supersonic
- T+1 min 7 s
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
- T+2 min 25 s
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
- T+2 min 28 s
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
- T+2 min 31 s
SES
Start of the second engine
- T+3 min 11 s
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
- T+6 min 24 s
Battery Hotswap
Electron Second stages switches to a new set of batteries and jettisons the depleted ones.
- T+8 min 59 s
SECO
Cut-off of the second engine
- T+9 min 4 s
Kick Stage Separation
Separation of the kick stage from the previous stage
- T+1 h 4 min 13 s
Kick Stage Ignition
Start of the kick stage engine
- T+1 h 8 min 57 s
Kick Stage Cut-off
Cut-off of the kick stage engine
- T+1 h 9 min 47 s
Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket
Slip history
Changes recorded by Space Right Now
No changes since we started tracking on .
Source updates from Launch Library 2 (10)
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Launch success.
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Both Satellites deployed.
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Liftoff
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Launch pad assigned & updated launch site weather (https://x.com/RocketLab/status/2014268877421904342).
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Official Webcast by Rocket Lab has started
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GO for launch.
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NET January 22 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
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Delayed due to launch site weather, new launch date TBD.
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GO for launch.
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Added launch.
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Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand (NZ)
Coordinates: -39.262833, 177.864469
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