LOXSAT 1
This mission is complete.
The mission
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 intended to serve multiple customers in the future.
Mission timeline
Where it leaves Earth
Launch site
Ground vector
Unknown Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Latitude
- 39.261°S
- Longitude
- 177.866°E
Can I see this?
Distance and a plain visibility call from a place you choose. Trajectory is not modeled — night launches travel farther across the sky than daylight ones.
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Range weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC
Vehicle & provider
Schedule history
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.