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flag Rocket Lab wins contract for two 2025–2026 launches of Japanese tech satellites via Electron rockets from New Zealand.

flag Rocket Lab has won a contract for two dedicated Electron rocket launches for Japan’s JAXA, set for December 2025 and 2026 from Mahia, New Zealand. flag The 2025 mission will deploy RAISE-4, a satellite testing eight technologies from Japanese companies, universities, and research institutions. flag The 2026 flight will carry eight spacecraft, including an ocean monitoring satellite, a demo for ultra-small multispectral cameras, a deployable antenna using origami folding, and educational satellites. flag These missions are part of JAXA’s technology demonstration program and extend Rocket Lab’s role as a key launch provider for Japan, with over two dozen Electron launches booked through 2030.

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