Launch (UTC)31 Jul 2026 (time TBD)
Launch (local)—
ProviderRocket Lab
VehicleElectron
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadUnknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
MissionLOXSAT 1
Window00:00–00:00 UTC
Mission
LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.