# Rocket Lab Shatters Responsive Space Record: Launches USSF VICTUS HAZE Mission in 16 Hours 42 Minutes | ASDNews

> Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed its own Pioneer spacecraft for the U. S.

- **Source:** [Asdnews](https://www.asdnews.com/news/aerospace/2026/06/23/rocket-lab-shatters-responsive-space-record-launches-ussf-victus-haze-mission-16-hours-42-minutes?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3a5fcd37aeee5dfab52295)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #space #rocket #haze #mission #responsive #ussf #victus #asdnews
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