flown by Rocket Lab USA

"The Cosmos Will See You Now"

Success
JAN 22202610:52:00 UTC

Electron carried MR-1 and MR-2, the first two satellites of Open Cosmos's ConnectedCosmos constellation, a LEO broadband network designed to deliver secure connectivity to European government and enterprise customers using high-priority Ka-band spectrum licensed through Liechtenstein. Open Cosmos, a UK-based satellite services company, was a first-time dedicated launch customer for Rocket Lab.

launched from LC-1 Mahia

aboard Electron into LEO

Broadcast

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Payloads · 2

  • 01

    MR-1

    Communications

  • 02

    MR-2

    Communications

last updated Oct 7, 2026