Payload Space
January 2026
2 stories, feeding 2 moments.
- Mission Success: Rocket Lab Launches Korean Earth-Imaging Satellite, Completes 2nd Launch in 8 Days
Rocket Lab's official press release on NEONSAT-1A deployment. 81st Electron mission, second launch of 2026, second launch in eight days. NEONSAT-1A to 540km SSO for KAIST disaster monitoring constellation. CEO Peter Beck: "We cemented our position as the leader in reliable and responsive launch with our record-breaking year in 2025." Upcoming 2026 launches: commercial EO, international agencies, national security, hypersonic technology development.
Rocket Lab 81st Electron Launch — NEONSAT-1A for KAIST, Second Launch in Eight Days - Satellogic Sells NewSat-34 to HEO, Establishing Australia's First Sovereign Sub-Meter Capability
HEO acquired Satellogic's operational NewSat-34 (renamed Continuum-1), becoming the first Australian entity to own a sub-meter satellite — at lower cost and zero wait time vs. a new build. First sale under Satellogic's Sovereignty Government Program.
Satellogic Sells NewSat-34 to HEO — Australia's First Sovereign Sub-Meter Satellite
Headlines link to payloadspace.com. Summaries are ours, 1–2 lines; read the full story at the source.
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