ROCKET LAB
HASTE | Curveball
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Jun 11, 2026 at 08:00 UTC
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PADRocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
SITEWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA →ORBITLow Earth Orbit
TYPEGovernment/Top Secret
MISSION OVERVIEW
Sub-orbital launch under Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) program, details TBD.
Note: Despite reported as a strictly sub-orbital launch program, this launch was cataloged by the USSF to have left 2 rocket stages in a 200 km, 40° very low Earth orbit by the US Space Force. The payload was not cataloged and may have been deliberately de-orbited.
LAUNCH DETAILS
VEHICLE
ElectronAGENCY
Rocket LabMISSION
Curveball
MISSION TYPE
Government/Top Secret
TARGET ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit
LAUNCH PAD
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)
LAUNCH SITE
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USACOUNTRY
USA
LAUNCH TIME VERIFICATION
CONFIRMEDPrecision: Half-year
LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 PRIMARY
API ID: e6cefffc-19a6-4a4b-a7f0-ebe907d5a6aa
Reported date: Jun 11, 2026 at 08:00 UTC
Last synced: 17 minutes ago
This launch date and time are confirmed by the launch provider. Countdown is active.
SCHEDULE & STATUS HISTORY
STATUS CHANGEJun 12, 2026 at 05:18 UTC
IN FLIGHT → SUCCESS
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEJun 11, 2026 at 13:54 UTC
HOLD → IN FLIGHT
Source: Launch Library 2
DELAYED(4 hrs)
Jun 11, 2026 at 13:54 UTCJun 11, 2026 04:00 → Jun 11, 2026 08:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEJun 11, 2026 at 04:09 UTC
GO → HOLD
Source: Launch Library 2
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VEHICLE — Electron →
MANUFACTURER
Rocket Lab
FLIGHTS
91
SUCCESSES
87
SUCCESS RATE
95.6%
Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When is the HASTE | Curveball launch?
The HASTE | Curveball is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC. This is the NET (No Earlier Than) time and may be subject to change. Current status: SUCCESS.
What rocket is being used for Curveball?
The HASTE | Curveball mission uses the Electron rocket, manufactured by Rocket Lab. The Electron has flown 91 times with a 95.6% success rate.
Where is the HASTE | Curveball launching from?
The launch takes place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit is Curveball going to?
The Curveball mission is targeting Low Earth Orbit.
Who is launching Curveball?
The HASTE | Curveball is operated by Rocket Lab.
Can I watch the HASTE | Curveball launch live?
Yes. Visit the launch detail page on Space Launch Live for embedded YouTube webcasts, replay videos, and links to live coverage from SpaceX, NASA, NASASpaceflight, and other channels.
LAUNCH TIMELINE
Jun 12, 2026 05:18 UTC
Launch completed successfully
Updated via Launch Library 2
Jun 12, 2026 05:18 UTC
Status changed: IN FLIGHT u2192 SUCCESS
Launch completed successfully (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 11, 2026 13:54 UTC
Launch delayed by 4 hours
Jun 11, 2026 04:00 UTC u2192 Jun 11, 2026 08:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 11, 2026 13:54 UTC
Status changed: HOLD u2192 IN FLIGHT
Launch IN FLIGHT (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 11, 2026 04:09 UTC
Status changed: GO u2192 HOLD
Launch placed on HOLD (via Launch Library 2)
Jun 4, 2026 15:32 UTC
Launch added to tracker
Imported from Launch Library 2 API
Jun 4, 2026 15:32 UTC
Launch date set: Jun 11, 2026 at 08:00 UTC
NET (No Earlier Than) confirmed by Rocket Lab
Mar 5, 2026 17:13 UTC
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LIVE DATA SOURCES
Last data sync: 17 minutes ago
●Launch Library 217 minutes ago
Launch ID: e6cefffc-19a6-4a4b-a7f0-ebe907d5a6aa
●Spaceflight News API32 minutes ago
3 articles matched
●Open-Meteo Weather13 hours ago
Pad weather at 37.83, -75.49
●X (Twitter) Search2 minutes ago
10 tweets
RECENT FROM X
1 month ago
Wallops Island launch update u2014 June 11, 2026. About an hour and fifteen out.nnOn site at Wallops for the Rocket Lab HASTE Curveball launch attempt. The rocket is vertical on the pad and barely lit up in the dark. Window opens at 12:00 AM EDT, runs to 5:15 AM EDT.nnNo propella
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@RocketLab Electron is on the pad at Wallops for tonightu2019s late-night HASTE u201cCurveballu201d suborbital hypersonic test! Weather looks iffy but hopefully clearing for a launch around midnight EDT. Fingers crossed! #RocketLab #Electron #HASTE #Curveball #Wallops #SpaceLaun
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NASA Wallops launch update: Rocket HASTE mission Curveball, Propellant is now loading. The rocket is getting frosty.nn@NASASpaceflight https://t.co/sYD53cG7Io
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Wallops Island launch update u2014 June 11, 2026. Curveball is looking frosty.nnPropellant loading is underway on Rocket Lab HASTE Mission Curveball. That cryogenic condensation cloud venting off the vehicle and lit up by the pad lights means we are getting close.nn8-second expos
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ud83dudd2d LAUNCH TONIGHT u2014 T-5.7 hoursnud83dude80 HASTE | Curveball | Electronnud83dudccd Rocket Lab LC-2 (Launch Area 0 C)nud83dudcc5 Thu, Jun 11, 12:00 AM EDTnud83cudfaf ud83dudfe2 Go for launchnCheck your visibility now ud83dudc47nhttps://t.co/K876zOigk6 https://t.co/ZduA
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Mission Profile
Curveball was a Electron mission operated by Rocket Lab that lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on June 11, 2026. The flight carried its payload on a government/top secret mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch was a success.