Electron | Bubbles | 22.04.2026

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Start suborbitalny z Wallops.
22.04.2026 o 01:36 UTC z LC-2 Wallops wystartowała RN Elektron z utajnioną misją Haste.
W przypadku misji HASTE, nie opublikowano oficjalnych szczegółów dotyczących ładunku ani szczegółów misji.
Rocket Lab standardowo z wyprzedzeniem nie poinformował o tym starcie na swojej stronie internetowej.

Francis Murphy @fxsmurphy Last edited 8:45 PM · Apr 21, 2026
Rocket Lab, HASTE “Bubbles” is vertical started at 2:32 EST and completed at 2:36 EST. The launch site, Launch Complex 2 (LC2), Wallops Flight Facility, VA
$RKLB

https://x.com/fxsmurphy/status/2046661712330297626

2) Drogi zamknięte.
Oczekiwanie na rozpoczęcie tankowania paliwa do rakiety.

EasternShoreSpaceflight @EShoreSpaceflt 11:52 PM · Apr 21, 2026
Now the wait.
Watching for propellant loading to begin. Road closures are still in place, so that’s a good sign for tonight.
Winds are a bit up, but nothing too concerning at the moment.
Hoping we get a launch.
@NASASpaceflight

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2046708721728864573

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EasternShoreSpaceflight @EShoreSpaceflt 1:52 AM · Apr 22, 2026
The turnout is amazing for the HASTE launch. So glad to see the people we know and meet all the new ones. Let’s go, Bubbles.
@fxsmurphy @kyle_LTS @will__hall1 @WallopsVant24 @HowToSpacic
 📸 @SBG511

https://x.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2046738778098704599

2) Start opóźniony prawdopodobnie z powodu wiatrów do 01:15 UTC.

EasternShoreSpaceflight @EShoreSpaceflt 2:17 AM · Apr 22, 2026
Rocket Lab’s Haste “bubbles” is poised to launch from the pad, but we’re hearing a delay until 9:15 p.m. The reason behind this delay appears to be the winds. Although the winds are currently stronger than earlier, we remain hopeful that we’ll witness the launch around 9:15 p.m.
@NASASpaceflight

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2046745295816421749

3) Dalsze opóźnienie do 01:35.-01:36 UTC
Powodem są wiejące wiatry.

EasternShoreSpaceflight @EShoreSpaceflt 3:23 AM · Apr 22, 2026
Countdown clock is starting again left off around 9:35pm-9:36 pm.

https://x.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2046761770887332290

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HowToSpacic @HowToSpacic 3:49 AM · Apr 22, 2026
Electron HASTE had lifted off from Wallops at ≈2135 EDT

https://twitter.com/HowToSpacic/status/2046768354094973015

EasternShoreSpaceflight @EShoreSpaceflt 4:35 AM · Apr 22, 2026
What a launch.
Rocket Lab’s HASTE mission “Bubbles” lifted off successfully at 9:36 PM ET after several holds.
Absolutely incredible to watch.
Just got home and will be going through all the footage, but for now here’s a quick raw iPhone clip mounted on top of my camera. Windy conditions and you’ll hear “some” camera clicks in the audio — but still worth it.
@NASASpaceflight

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2046779807485313362

Kyle Henry @kyle_LTS Last edited 4:11 AM · Apr 22, 2026
After some brief delays and a lot of cold winds @rocketlabcorp sends HASTE Bubbles on a suborbital flight from LC-2 at @nasawallops and @Virginia_Space  $RKLB
📸: me for @LaunchHeavenX

https://x.com/kyle_LTS/status/2046773817742143936

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Oficjalne potwierdzenie startu przez Rocket Lab.
8. start RN Electron/HASTE w historii Rocket Lab.

Mission Name HASTE
Vehicle HASTE
Launch Date Undisclosed
Launch Time Undisclosed
Launch Site Launch Complex 2

Rocket Lab successfully launched its HASTE launch vehicle from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia for an undisclosed customer. The mission was Rocket Lab's 8th HASTE launch overall.

A suborbital variant of Electron - the world’s most frequently launched small orbital rocket - HASTE includes much of the same innovative technology as Electron, including carbon fiber composite structures and 3D printed rocket engines, but has a modified upper Kick Stage tailored for hypersonic technology tests and a larger payload capacity of up to 700 kg / 1,540 lbs. HASTE can deploy technologies at speeds of more than 7.5km per second to test air-breathing, glide, and ballistic payloads, as well as technologies to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere from space. Combined, the HASTE and Electron launch vehicles have deployed 200+ payloads for government and commercial customers to date.

https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/launches/haste-4/