Launches/LOXSAT 1
LOXSAT 1
UpcomingRocket Lab · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, New Zealand · 2026-12-31 · 00:00:00 UTC
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Mission Details
PayloadLOXSAT 1
Mission typeTechnology
Launch siteRocket Lab Launch Complex 1 · Unknown Pad
OrbitLEO
Operator agencyRocket Lab
CountryNew Zealand
Date2026-12-31
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LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program. The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intende
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