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LOXSAT 1

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Launch Details

Date: 25 June 2026, 12:00 am UTC

Rocket: Electron

Provider: Rocket Lab

Mission

Type: Technology

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Pad: Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Mission Description

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.