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HASTE | Curveball
HASTE | Curveball launched on Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC — a Rocket Lab mission.
Launch SuccessfulRocket Lab
Lifted offNET Jun 2026
NET Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
ElectronVehicle
Rocket LabProvider
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C)Pad
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Electron to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Electron ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Curveball
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.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does HASTE | Curveball launch?
HASTE | Curveball is scheduled to lift off Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC.
Where can I watch HASTE | Curveball?
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
Who is launching HASTE | Curveball?
HASTE | Curveball is an Rocket Lab mission flying on a Electron.
Where does HASTE | Curveball launch from?
It lifts off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.