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: 86
  • Total landings: 17
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Coordinates: -39.2608°, 177.8659°

Recent Missions

  • Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9) — 11/2/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | We're Not Hawking Around (3x HawkEye 360) — 10/23/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Owlright, Owlright, Owlright (StriX Launch 13) — 9/26/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12) — 9/19/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Happily Ever Faster (BlackSky Gen-3 5) — 9/11/2026 (Electron)

Upcoming Missions

  • Electron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10) — 11/14/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | LOXSAT 1 — 12/31/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | Aspera — 12/31/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 6 — 12/31/2026 (Electron)
  • Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 7 — 12/31/2026 (Electron)