Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.

Launch Site Statistics 2026

  • Total launches: 76
  • Total landings: 17
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Coordinates: -39.2608°, 177.8659°

Recent Missions

  • Electron | Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9) — 5/22/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare) — 4/23/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A) — 3/28/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Eight Days A Week (StriX Launch 8) — 3/20/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4) — 3/5/2026 (Electron)

Upcoming Missions

  • Electron | VICTUS HAZE Puma — 6/30/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Ten Owl Of Ten (StriX Launch 10) — 6/30/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | The Grain Goddess Provides (iQPS Launch 7) — 6/30/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | LOXSAT 1 — 7/17/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Aspera — 8/15/2026 (Electron)