[[Home|🏠]] <span style="color: LightSlateGray">></span> <span class="no-hover">[[Launches]]</span> <span style="color: LightSlateGray">></span> The Cosmos Will See You Now >[!success] Mission Success "The Cosmos Will See You Now" was a dedicated launch on Electron for Open Cosmos, a pan-European space technology company. The mission deployed two satellites into a 1,050 km circular Earth orbit for Open Cosmos, a first-time dedicated launch customer. This higher-altitude deployment showcased Electron’s wide payload trajectory range, maintaining its reputation as a versatile and dependable small satellite and spacecraft launch vehicle that meets diverse mission requirements. The mission was Rocket Lab's first launch of 2026 and 80th launch overall. [📸 Mission Photo Album](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab/albums/72177720331607423/) | **Mission Name** | The Cosmos Will See You Now | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Launch Date** | 2026-01-22 10:52 UTC | | **Outcome** | ✅ Success | | **Customer** | [[Open Cosmos]] | | **Location** | [[Launch Complex 1#Launch Pad A]] | | **Vehicle** | [[Electron]] | | **Orbit Type** | LEO | | **Target Orbit** | 1050 km \| 89° | | **Payload Mass** | Unknown | | **Recovery** | No Attempt | | **Mission Link** | https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launches/the-cosmos-will-see-you-now/ | | **Press Kit** | No Press Kit | ![[Pasted image 20260122000858.png|300]] ## Payload >[!warning] Coming Soon ## Launch Video  🔗 Backup Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNX7oNUpvE8 ## News %%DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ``` table published as "Published" from "News" where contains(mission, [[]]) sort published desc ``` %% | File | Published | | ---- | --------- | %%DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %% ---