HASTE | Curveball

Operated by Rocket Lab, the Government/Top Secret mission HASTE | Curveball delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Rocket Lab
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Electron
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
HASTE | Curveball cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2026-06-11T08:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Electron is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Electron endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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