RKLB news
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the r/RKLB and r/RocketLab communities were tracking Rocket Lab's 98th Electron launch, designated "We're Not Hawking Around", lifting off from Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. The dedicated commercial mission is deploying a cluster of three RF--sensing satellites into a 520--kilometer low Earth orbit for HawkEye 360. Community discussions also spotlighted the company's packed launch manifest for the remainder of the year, specifically highlighting the next two upcoming Electron flights for Japanese Earth--observation company iQPS: "The Sea God Surveys" scheduled for November 4, 2026, and "The Mountain God Rises" slated for November 10, 2026.